Weng!
The light reverberated in the air, producing a metallic clang. Wang Chong couldn't see the assassin behind him, but he could feel the cold killing intent behind him, as well as the aura of death that was as sharp as the edge of swords.
I mustn't turn back!
I mustn't turn back!
Wang Chong knew that the slightest delay could spell death for him. Wang Chong felt like his life was hanging by a thread, and his entire body was about to explode as he madly fled.
Wang Chong knew that every zhang he could cover would be that much safer for him and Bai Siling and the others.
"Siling, Xu Gan... Don't turn back! Nothing will happen to you!"
Wang Chong felt his blood rushing to his head.
At this moment, he wasn't worried about himself but Bai Siling and the others. If not for him, they wouldn't have followed him here.
Without a doubt, he was the one who had implicated them.
At this moment, Wang Chong could only hope that Bai Siling and the others would leave this place as quickly as they could, as well as not come over to check on him.
That way, no one would be able to survive.
Seven zhang, eight zhang...
As if sensing its master's intentions, the White-hoofed Shadow burst forth with unprecedented potential, and like a blurry bolt of lightning, it swiftly dashed left and right.
The deeper they went into the forest, the safer they would be.
Klang!
All of a sudden, a piercing whistle of a sword sounded by his ear. Alarmed, Wang Chong immediately pulled on the reins and leaped to the side.
Boom! A black-clothed and masked figure became one with his sword. His body rapidly spun in the air, barely missing Wang Chong by a hair before plunging into the ground several dozen feet away.
With a first, a second, a third... The six masked assassins leaped off the back of their steeds one after another. Sou sou sou sou, the six masked assassins leaped off their steeds one after another.
The speed of their steeds, coupled with their movement technique and movement technique, increased their speed by a notch. Like the echoes of death, they charged relentlessly toward Wang Chong.
Bang, bang, bang!
Trees exploded one after another, and all the attacks were like waves, but Wang Chong dodged all of them.
"Damn it!"
"This horse is too fast!"
"Chase them! Don't let him escape! "
…
Behind him, there was a faint sound of gnashing teeth. The six masked assassins moved with incredible speed. Even though their attacks missed, they didn't seem to be hindered in the slightest.
Swoosh!
Whip after whip flew through the air, and just as the attacks missed, the masked assassins wrapped themselves around their mounts, flipped in midair, and landed back onto their horses.
Di da da, the six assassins continued to pursue him relentlessly!
"Boom!"
Just as Wang Chong was about to cross the mountain top, something strange happened. The third iron arrow seemed to have pierced out from the netherworld, instantly piercing through the void and arriving at him like a bolt of lightning.
Once again, Wang Chong was unable to dodge this attack.
Rumble! There was a loud noise, and there seemed to be the sound of metal shattering. Countless fragments flew out from Wang Chong's back.
Wah! Wang Chong vomited a mouthful of blood.
That arrow was so powerful that it didn't just severely injure Wang Chong in an instant. Even the White-hoofed Shadow beneath Wang Chong was severely injured.
"Neigh! — — "
With a mournful neigh, Wang Chong and his steed were sent flying by the violent surge of Stellar Energy. Wang Chong was even sent flying from the back of his steed.
Neeeigh! At this crucial moment, the White-hoofed Shadow bit down on its bit, snapped the reins, and threw Wang Chong back onto his horse.
"Little Shadow!"
Seeing blood seeping out of the White-hoofed Shadow's nostrils and its eyes clearly dimming, Wang Chong's eyes reddened.
Even though he had been letting Little Shadow roam freely, Wang Chong could sense that Little Shadow was sentient. Not only did it view him as its master, it even viewed him as its kin.
Wang Chong was also very fond of Little Shadow.
This was the first time that Little Shadow had been severely injured because of him.
"Neigh! — — "
Although Little Shadowless was heavily injured, it had also stimulated the latent potential in his life. Gathering his remaining strength, his speed suddenly increased. Coupled with the impact of the flood of Stellar Energy, he made use of the momentum to leap over the top of the mountain and disappear from sight.
"Damn it, don't let him get away!"
"What's wrong with that steed? How can it still run despite being injured?"
"Bastard, that lad used a Heart Protector Mirror! That arrow struck his Heart Protector Mirror! "
…
Seeing Wang Chong leap over the mountain and widen the gap between them, the six masked assassins, who had been maintaining their composure all this while, could no longer maintain their composure.
"Chase after him! No matter what, we can't let him get away!"
The six assassins stabbed their weapons into their steeds and stimulated their steeds' latent potential to charge forward.
This mission was extremely important to the six of them. Their superiors had ordered them to complete the mission no matter what, so they couldn't afford to fail.
Di da da!
The dense thickets, shrubs, and thorny vines retreated to the sides like shadows. Lying on the back of his steed, Wang Chong felt a sweet sensation in his throat, and his head felt dizzy.
The energy harnessed in that arrow was currently acting up in his body. If not for Wang Chong's Gold Organs and the Little Yinyang Art's ability to devour, absorb, and convert energy, Wang Chong would have fainted long ago.
That precarious feeling of danger and the throbbing in his temples had already disappeared. Wang Chong knew that after crossing the mountain and losing sight of him, the archer expert was no longer a threat to him.
Even though the six masked assassins were still hot on his tail, their speed was still inferior to his. Without a doubt, Wang Chong was certain that this was the fastest the White-hoofed Shadow had ever run.
Huala!
After an unknown period of time, Wang Chong suddenly loosened his grip and leaped off the White-hoofed Shadow. Splash! He fell into a lake by the side.
"Little Shadow, it's all up to you now!"
At the very last moment before entering the water, Wang Chong gazed deeply at Little Shadow before activating his Tortoise Breathing Art and submerging himself into the depths of the water, not daring to move an inch.
Be it Little Shadow or himself, they were both seriously injured. Little Shadow's speed was a result of his injuries stimulating his latent potential.
This kind of lightning-fast speed couldn't be maintained for long.
Only by concealing himself would he be able to survive. And without his burden, Little Shadow's speed would also increase greatly.
Both he and Little Shadow would be able to greatly increase their chances of survival.
Wang Chong didn't know if this method could fool the assassins, but at this point, he didn't have much of a choice.
This was the only way!
The lake water surged in from all directions. Wang Chong lay on the surface of the lake like a crab, not moving an inch. The monk's Turtle Breathing Art came into play at this moment.
An ordinary person might only be able to last a minute or two underwater, but with Wang Chong's Turtle Breathing Art, he could last for at least fifteen to twenty minutes.
Furthermore, the Turtle Breathing Art could also lower the bodily functions of the body to the minimum, thus reducing the damage to his body.
"Hurry, don't let him get away!"
"He's injured, he won't be able to get far!"
…
Not too long after Wang Chong dove into the lake, the cliff suddenly trembled, and the clopping of hooves sounded from the shore. Six masked assassins galloped toward the direction where the White-hoofed Shadow disappeared, leaving a trail of dust in their wake.
In just a moment, they disappeared without a trace.
Huala!
Water splashed in all directions. Just as the hoofbeats of the six masked assassins disappeared, Wang Chong dived out of the lake without any hesitation.
"I can't stay in the lake for too long, I have to leave as soon as possible."
Wang Chong thought.
In this mountain range, the mountain streams and pools were very eye-catching. Wang Chong knew that those people were in a rush, so they didn't have the time to take a look.
By the time they realized that there was no one on Little Shadow's back, Wang Chong was certain that they would return.
A top-notch assassin, after years of training, would be able to swiftly find the rotten parts of a normal tree, needless to say, a lake.
Anyone who dared to underestimate a group of professional assassins was playing with their own life.
"Wah!"
Not too long after leaving the lake, Wang Chong felt a sweetness in his throat and spurted a mouthful of blood. His body swayed unsteadily. The face reflected in the calm lake was devoid of blood.
Opening his fingers, looking at the fresh blood flowing down his fingertips, Wang Chong's heart paled.
The injuries he suffered this time were far more severe than he had imagined. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for him to get far.
"This is the only way!"
Wang Chong scanned the surroundings and swiftly walked to a bush. Whipping out his WuZi Steel Sword, he dug out a four chi deep trench along with the grass.
Swiftly lying in the trench, Wang Chong covered himself with a thick layer of soil and grass. Lastly, withered leaves and thorns.
Boom!
Making use of the last bit of Stellar Energy in his body, Wang Chong first expanded outwards before abruptly pressing backwards, compressing the four chi thick layer of soil on his body.
This way, it would be impossible to tell from the outside.
After doing all this, Wang Chong placed a hollow branch in his mouth and activated the Tortoise Breathing Art. His consciousness gradually blurred and his body gradually turned cold.
Under the effects of the Tortoise Breathing Art, Wang Chong was only left with basic senses.
Hong long long!
Not long after he was done, the ground trembled and the six masked assassins returned. Hua! One of the assassins leaped into the lake without saying a word.
"How is it?"
Wang Chong heard a cold voice from the shore.
Wang Chong didn't hear a reply, but he could vaguely hear the sound of water splashing. It seemed like that person shook his head. Hua! In the next moment, another figure jumped down the mountain stream and fell into the pool.
What followed was a long period of silence. Only the sound of water splashing could be heard.
Wang Chong held his breath and lowered his bodily functions to the minimum.
Hualala!
After an unknown period of time, Wang Chong suddenly heard the sound of two people coming to the shore. It seemed like the two of them had come out.
"We've searched, there's nothing at the bottom of the lake!"
One of them said.
"That's impossible. We chased him all the way here. He didn't have the time to escape. Without a warhorse, that fellow wouldn't be able to escape. This pool is the most likely place to be suspicious. "
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