The sound of increasingly hurried footsteps came from behind. The corner of Shen Xuan's mouth twitched and he quickened his pace again. Fortunately, there was not enough light inside, and the people behind did not let go of their pace to chase after him.
He sprinted all the way and arrived at the platform outside the cave in just a few breaths. He looked at the rope hanging down and stuffed the scroll in his hand into his pocket. He held the rope tightly with both hands and stomped on the rock wall with his feet. He used this strength to climb up.
"There he is! Don't let him escape!" He had only climbed less than a third of the way when an angry roar was emitted from beneath his feet. Soon after, he felt the rope under him being pulled up by someone. After pulling it a few feet away, it ruthlessly smashed against the rock wall.
"Bastard!"
Shen Xuan cursed. He was caught off guard and smashed heavily into the rock wall. His blood churned and he steeled his heart. He grabbed the rope with his left hand and flipped his right hand. A sharp dagger appeared in his hand and he slashed down at the rope.
Puff!
The blade sliced through the rope and it fell down the cliff. Shen Xuan sneered and kept the dagger before continuing to climb up.
When he reached the top of the cliff, he was just about to sit down and rest when he saw a figure rapidly scuttling up the cliff. Every time the figure moved, he would be able to firmly grab onto a protruding rock or a tree growing on the cliff.
Under such circumstances, even the slightest mishap would cause him to fall off the cliff and be crushed into pieces.
"Oh no, it's that boss. He actually caught up!”Shen Xuan's expression changed. He did not bother to rest as he stood up and ran up and down. This boss clearly had some ability. An ordinary three star Dou Shi would not dare to take such a great risk and climb up this cliff.
Just as Shen Xuan was about a hundred feet away, a hand swiftly grabbed onto the protruding rock at the edge of the cliff. With a leap, he soared into the air and landed steadily on the ground.
"Little brat, how dare you snatch my things? I think you're tired of living!”The eldest laughed sinisterly as he rushed out and threw a punch at Shen Xuan. His speed was so fast that the latter could not dodge at all.
"Phew!"
Shen Xuan took a deep breath and looked at the fist that was just inches away from him. It was obvious that he couldn't dodge it. He clenched his fist and the veins on his arm bulged as he received the fist.
Bang!
A muffled sound rang out as Shen Xuan groaned. His body seemed to have fallen apart as he flew backward and landed heavily on the ground.
"Hei, to be able to receive a punch from me with the strength of a five star Dou Zhe, brat, you should be proud even if you die!”Seeing that he did not kill Shen Xuan in one strike, the boss was clearly a little surprised. After which, he sneered.
Shen Xuan knit his brows tightly and his expression changed. It was clearly difficult for him to escape in this current situation. The gap between the strength of a five star Dou Zhe and a three star Dou Shi was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Under such circumstances, he did not have the slightest ability to resist. If his opponent had not broken through to the Dou Shi class, he would still have the confidence to deal with him. However, his opponent was a strong person who had long reached the three star Dou Shi class.
"Kid, you're from the Hunter Mercenary Group, right? How about this, give me the scroll and cut off your arms, and I'll consider letting you live.”Seeing Shen Xuan's ever-changing expression, the eldest laughed sinisterly.
"Dream on, old bastard!" Shen Xuan laughed coldly and struggled to stand up. His gaze continuously swept around, looking for any chance to escape.
"Hehe, sharp-tongued brat, when you fall into my hands, I'll let you know what it means to beg for death!”The boss looked at Shen Xuan with a gloomy expression. Then, he stopped talking and walked towards Shen Xuan step by step.
Shen Xuan frowned. Just as Boss was ten steps away from him, the surface of his body suddenly turned fiery red, as if he was suppressing something. Then, he let out a low growl and his body suddenly swelled up, growing by more than fifty percent.
After which, Dou Qi spread over his arm. His body swiftly rushed forward and smashed his fist onto the seemingly defenseless boss. The huge force on his fist poured out.
Boom!
The fist smashed into the boss's body, but the expected scene did not happen. Shen Xuan raised his head, only to see the former looking at him with a sinister smile. His clothes were torn apart, and a metallic brass color appeared on the surface of his body.
"Hee hee, I have long seen that you are incomparably cunning. You even dared to follow me into the cave dwelling to snatch something. If I did not practice a body tempering Dou Technique, it is likely that I would have been tricked by you!”
The boss's face sank as he punched Shen Xuan's chest, sending him flying. He smashed heavily into a tree, breaking it.
"Humph!"
Shen Xuan grunted as his ribs seemed to have been broken. He spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at his boss in shock.
At this moment, the boss did not waste any more words. Killing intent flashed in his eyes as he rushed out, bringing with him a whooshing sound as he charged towards Shen Xuan.
At this moment, Shen Xuan let out a strange smile. He flipped his body and stood up. Then, he threw a heavy punch at a large tree not far away. The large tree trembled and a dense amount of dust-like things poured down.
Immediately after, Shen Xuan no longer hesitated. He covered his eyes with his hands and retreated, quickly disappearing into the dust.
The dust-like thing poured down and instantly blocked the two people's vision. The leader's expression changed and he quickly rushed into the dust. He punched out heavily, but it missed. Immediately after, a sharp pain came from his eyes.
"Damn it, it's actually the Dust Fog Tree! This cunning little brat!" The boss cursed and quickly closed his eyes. The Dust Fog Tree was a very strange tree. When shaken hard, many dust-like things would fall from the leaves and block one's vision. If this dust entered one's eyes, it would cause temporary blindness. Although it was not poisonous, it was still a headache.
"Little bastard, don't let me catch you, or I'll tear you into pieces!”Noticing that the person in the dust had disappeared, the boss couldn't care less about the pain in his eyes. He opened his red eyes and roared loudly.
Today's operation was truly frustrating. Not only had two of the four people been injured by the traps, the most precious thing in the cave dwelling was actually snatched away by a little fellow with the strength of a five star Dou Zhe. If this matter were to spread, his boss would probably lose face in their Green River Mercenary Company.
"Bastard!" The boss once again cursed. He heavily punched the ground, directly smashing a large pit in the hard ground. After a while, he finally sighed. If he continued to chase, he would inevitably enter the range of the Hunter Mercenary Company. The Hunter Mercenary Company and the Green River Mercenary Company did not have a good relationship. If he went, it was still unknown whether he could return.
Just as he rubbed his eyes and was about to turn around to save the other three people at the bottom of the cliff, a huge rock half the height of a man suddenly flew from behind him without warning. When he noticed it, he was so shocked that his soul almost left his body. He could not dodge in time.
Boom!
That huge rock heavily smashed onto his body. Even though he possessed a body tempering Dou Technique, he was smashed until he spat out blood and flew away. Finally, he grabbed onto a rock that protruded from the cliff just as he was about to fall off.
By the time he recovered, he was immediately covered in cold sweat. If he had been a little careless, it was likely that he would have been smashed down the cliff by this huge rock. Even though he had the strength of a three star Dou Shi, it was likely that he would not even have a corpse left after falling into this hundred feet high cliff.
"Hey, old bastard, you won't be so lucky next time! I'll remember this. Be careful the next time we meet!”Shen Xuan's maniacal laughter sounded from afar. As the sound gradually faded away, his expression became increasingly gloomy.
He had not expected that Shen Xuan would not be in a hurry to escape at such a critical moment. Instead, he had taken the risk to stay behind and ambush him. This kind of scheming and courage was truly terrifying.
……
Shen Xuan was a little disappointed when he saw that the boss did not fall off the cliff after using the huge rock to send him flying. However, he quickly came to his senses. After all, the boss was a three star Dou Shi. There was a great difference between his strength and his. It was already quite good to be able to force the boss to such an extent.
At this time, he naturally did not dare to continue staying on the mountain. If that boss came back again, with his current state, he was afraid that he would never be so lucky again.
This time around, he was able to escape from the pursuit completely because of his boss's careless mentality and the surrounding environment. If he were to say it openly, he did not have the confidence to escape from the pursuit of a three star Dou Shi.
"It's just a pity that the medicinal herbs in the cave…benefited that old bastard!”After reaching the safe zone, Shen Xuan slowly walked down the mountain as he muttered to himself with a slight heartache.
Other than the scroll, there were many rare medicinal herbs, gold, silver, and jewelry in the cave. He was not very interested in those yellow and white things, but he felt pity for the medicinal herbs inside.
After all, he had followed Shen Changtian into the mountains to collect herbs all year round and had seen some rare herbs. If he sold them, he would definitely be able to exchange them for a considerable sum of money.
It seemed that the boss still had to enter the cave abode. After all, there were still three people at the bottom of the cliff. Fortunately, the boss had asked one more person to chase after him. If there was another one, he would not be able to escape.
"Heh, what are you still greedy for, kid? It's already considered pretty good that you were able to obtain this scroll. As for those things, it's fine if you lose them.”Elder Shi teased.
" Alright…" Shen Xuan nodded helplessly. He touched the scroll in his arms with relief. At the same time, he coughed violently and spat out some blood.
When he collided with the big brother with the strength of a three star Dou Shi earlier, he finally understood the chasm between the two of them that was difficult to cross. This was especially so since the body tempering Dou Technique that the latter practiced had merely relied on some rebound force to cause such a serious injury to him. If the latter were to really attack with all his strength, it was likely that he would not be able to last for more than ten exchanges.
"Old bastard! You're actually so ruthless. The next time Yours Truly sees you, I'll definitely take your dog life!”Shen Xuan's expression sank when he thought of the injuries within his body. After he viciously cursed, he slowly walked down the mountain.
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