A mournful cry could be heard as a black goshawk descended from the sky and landed under a towering ancient tree in the Seven Star Forest. Under the tree was a man riding a fiery red steed. On the horse's back was a light golden carved bow with shining jewels. He raised his arm and let the goshawk land on it. Then, he heard the goshawk cry something and smiled, "Looks like it's not too far away. This Lin Muyu is really amazing to be able to kill Big Blade Guan Yang. It looks like this trip of mine, Ye Liang's, will not be in vain!"
As he said this, he suddenly cracked his whip and the horse immediately neighed and rushed forward.
The mountain was full of jagged rocks, but the horse was able to walk through the shrubs and boulders as if it was flat ground. It was truly majestic.
… …
In the blink of an eye, night had fallen. This was the time that Lin Muyu worried about the most. They had to find a suitable place to set up camp and the fire couldn't be spread too far. Otherwise, they would be easily discovered. Therefore, they had to find a place like a depression or a cave. However, caves usually had a "master". Wild beasts' night vision was far better than humans. Lin Muyu was very self-aware and didn't want to challenge a spirit beast in the middle of the night unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Let's stay here, we can't go any further."
He raised his head and looked into the distance. There were waves of wolf howls coming from that direction. It wouldn't be good if they attracted a pack of wolves. Most of the wolves in the Seven Star Forest were spirit beasts that were less than 1000 years old. He could easily kill them one by one, but if a pack came, he and Chu Yao would become a delicious meal in the mouth of the pack.
Tonight, they chose a small cave that was only about 3 meters deep. In reality, it was just a cave that was sunken into the rock wall to hide. It couldn't even be considered a cave.
Chu Yao looked around for some dry wood to use as firewood. Lin Muyu used a water bag to wash the stag meat that they had hunted an hour ago. It was a stag that was less than 5 years old and didn't have a beast spirit. It was used as a meat deer. Luckily, the meat was very fresh and tender. At least they wouldn't starve for this meal.
Every time they killed a wild beast, Lin Muyu didn't dare cut off too much of its meat. This was because carrying too much weight on the way would easily exhaust her stamina. She and Chu Yao were in a state of being chased, so they had to store enough stamina to deal with any pursuers that might come at any time.
… …
Not long after, a pot of fragrant venison soup was already boiling. Chu Yao used a clean dagger to stir the venison in the pot, a trace of hope on her beautiful face. It was rare for her to be able to maintain a childish heart here.
"Let's eat, Yu!"
"Got it. I'll be right there."
Lin Muyu carried a bundle of firewood and walked back. She had to store some firewood for the night. Otherwise, it would be too easy for the beasts to get close.
At this moment, a "Jie Jie" sound suddenly came from the sky. Lin Muyu couldn't help but frown. It was too familiar. That's right, it was the voice of the goshawk. Its cry was very mournful.
"What's wrong?" Chu Yao walked out.
"It's that eagle again. It's following us." Lin Muyu said.
Chu Yao looked up at the sky full of stars and pouted, "It can't be … Could it be that someone is using the eagle's tracking ability to follow us?"
"I can't rule out that possibility."
Lin Muyu put down the firewood and said, "Sister Chu Yao, what do you know about wandering mercenaries? Among the Seven Martial Saints, is there anyone who is good at taming eagles to follow others?"
"I don't know much about the Seven Martial Saints, but …" Chu Yao nodded and thought for a moment. She suddenly said, "I know one. One of the Seven Martial Saints, Ye Liang, is known as the Eagle Tamer. He has an eagle that is good at tracking. But … it shouldn't be that bad, right? I heard that Ye Liang's family background is very good. His father is the owner of a villa. He shouldn't be someone who would risk his life for a hundred thousand Jin Yin coins. "
"That's hard to say. Everyone pursues different things."
… …
After sitting down, Lin Muyu frowned and said, "Sister, hurry up and eat. After this meal, we'll continue on our way and leave this place."
"Ah?"
Chu Yao was startled, "Are we going to travel at night?"
"Yes, we must get rid of this eagle. Otherwise, I'll feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles."
"Alright then …"
Chu Yao ladled a bowl of soup with a lot of meat for her. Lin Muyu didn't care that the soup was too hot and wolfed it down. Then, he packed up his luggage and watched as Chu Yao finished the soup and extinguished the fire.
However, he hadn't gone too far when he suddenly heard the sound of hooves behind him.
"Not good, it's coming!"
He hurriedly threw down his luggage and pulled out his steel sword. But at this moment, the sound of rushing wind whistled past. By the time Lin Muyu turned around, it was already too late. With a "puchi" sound, an iron arrow had pierced through his chest, straight through his back!
"Yu!"
Chu Yao's voice was especially miserable. She just watched as an arrow pierced through Lin Muyu's chest. A large amount of blood flowed down along with the arrow's head.
"Don't move. Get down."
Lin Muyu endured the pain but was exceptionally calm. He pressed down on Chu Yao's shoulder and pressed her down into the bushes.
The sound of hooves grew closer and closer. Then, two more arrows were shot, but they both disappeared into the bushes.
His judgment was very accurate. The intruder had determined his position by the target's movement. If he didn't move, then the intruder wouldn't know where he was at all.
… …
"Pa!"
The intruder dismounted and raised his hand to pull out a long sword with a "keng" sound. The blade of the sword was surrounded by flames and reflected on his face. It was one of the Seven Martial Saints, Ye Liang.
"Come out, Lin Muyu!" Ye Liang laughed loudly and suddenly slashed out with his sword. The flames exploded and the bushes caught fire, illuminating the entire area. At this time, there was nowhere to hide.
Lin Muyu slowly grabbed the handle of the arrow and slowly pulled it out. The pain was so great that she was about to collapse. Chu Yao's eyes were filled with tears as she watched. She hurriedly poured a bottle of first rank healing medicine on the wounds on her chest and back. However, Lin Muyu had already discovered through her inner vision that her lungs had been pierced through. Breathing had become difficult and she had to end this quickly.
Holding onto Chu Yao's hand, he lowered his voice and said, "Use Drunk Breeze. I will go out and attract his attention."
"No!"
Just as Chu Yao was about to say something, she saw that Lin Muyu had already stood up.
From afar, Ye Liang still looked like a young man less than thirty years old. The Artifact Carving Bow was hanging on the horse behind him. Without the bow and arrow, Lin Muyu felt much more at ease. Behind him, Chu Yao had already opened the cap of a bottle of Drunk Breeze. Immediately, the colorless and odorless poison quietly spread out.
… …
"You are Lin Muyu?"
Under the illumination of the flames, Ye Liang's face was filled with arrogance and pride. He smiled and said, "It seems like you are just a weakling. How could someone like you kill Big Blade Guan Yang?"
Lin Muyu was inwardly furious. He thought to himself, "If it weren't for this grandson's sneak attack, I would have killed you as well."
However, he didn't have the confidence to do so now. His opponent was a level 51 Battle-Saint. His strength was originally above his own. Moreover, he was seriously injured. His only chance of winning was the effect of the Drunk Breeze's poison!
"Who are you? How dare you attack me with a sneak attack. How shameless. "He tried to stall for time.
Ye Liang laughed coldly, "This young master is Ye Liang, ranked third among the Seven Martial Saints. Let me tell you, this young master only casually shot you with an arrow. You're just unlucky. Furthermore, even if this young master didn't shoot you in the dark, I could still kill you! A person like you can only kill trash like Guan Yang, who hasn't even stepped into the third sky of the Earth Realm. "
As he spoke, the longsword in Ye Liang's hand slowly trembled. A fire snake actually climbed up the blade. This was his sixth grade Martial Spirit — Fire Snake. It could greatly increase the power of its owner's Law of Fire. It was also because of the power of the fire snake that Ye Liang was able to become one of the Seven Martial Saints at such a young age.
Lin Muyu only felt that it was getting harder and harder to breathe. He held the steel sword tightly in his right hand and raised his head to look at Ye Liang. He said, "Even if you kill me today, it will be an unfair victory. You will only be the laughing stock of the world."
"What a joke."
Ye Liang sneered, "If I kill you now, who will know that I shot you with a sneak attack?"
As he spoke, he already couldn't wait to attack. He leaped into the sword light and attacked. Lin Muyu couldn't even see Ye Liang's figure. She only saw streaks of sword qi coming at her from the fire light.
They couldn't attack each other. This attack had to be defended!
She suddenly opened her left hand and the gourd martial spirit came out of her body. Then, she condensed the Black Tortoise Shell!
Clang, clang, clang!
Ye Liang's blade cut the Black Tortoise Shell three times in a row and created three cracks. However, the powerful rebound caused him to freeze on the spot. He said in shock, "Such powerful defense. Are you really only at the first sky of the Earth Realm?"
Lin Muyu didn't say anything. As the Black Tortoise Shell dissipated, she had already charged forward. Her steel sword struck Ye Liang's abdomen with flames and lightning!
Bam!
Ye Liang was unscathed from the heavy strike. Instead, pieces of gaseous armor slowly crumbled from his abdomen. It was an ability unique to the third Firmament of the Earth Realm — Qi Armor. It could condense Quintessential Qi into Qi Armor to protect oneself.
Looking at the fiery red True Qi that appeared on the surface of Lin Muyu's body, Ye Liang couldn't help but laugh, "So you've already stepped into the second sky of the Earth Realm. No wonder. Hahaha, this is great!"
As he spoke, he took a few steps back and held his longsword horizontally. The Fire Serpent Martial Spirit suddenly transformed and enlarged, turning into a real fire serpent that swallowed her.
Lin Muyu had no choice but to defend. She forcefully gathered her True Qi and condensed the Black Tortoise Shell again!
Bam!
Under the crazy attack, he took a few steps back. The clothes on his shoulders were already burnt. It was very tragic. How could he be Ye Liang's match when there was a huge difference in strength?
"Die!"
Ye Liang rushed forward again. Just as he was about to kill Lin Muyu with one sword strike, a vine suddenly rose from under his feet and quickly wrapped around his feet. It was the Root Entanglement skill of the Gourd Martial Spirit.
"Damn it, what is this?" He shouted angrily and quickly raised the flame essence to burn the green vine.
How could Lin Muyu let go of such an opportunity? With a low shout, her True Qi turned into poisonous liquid and shot out from the gourd flower on the gourd vine!
…
This world was full of schemes.
Ye Liang had taught Lin Muyu a lesson. This time, it was Lin Muyu's turn to teach him a lesson.
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