Chapter 84

"Jiang Chen, I admit, you are a genius!"

In the darkness, the killer boss's bone-chilling, hoarse voice sounded again. His tone was indifferent, devoid of any emotion, as if the deaths of the three companions were merely three ants being stepped on, causing no ripple in his heart.

"Killing three True Qi Masters, though it seems you took advantage of the situation, I have to admit, I underestimated you."

"However, you are already at the end of your strength after being injured twice. This underground cave is destined to be your grave. I swear by the name of the Pursuit of Life Secret Gate, I will hunt you down and torture you slowly. I will make you experience true despair before you die!"

"Kill me?" Jiang Chen's voice was cold in the darkness. "When you were four, you didn't succeed. Now that you're alone, you want to kill me?"

"Four? One?" The killer boss sneered. "Do you think killing is a math game? Sometimes, more people can be a burden."

"Playing with words? I don't have the mood to play along!"

As Jiang Chen spoke, he took a step. Relying on the powerful intuition of the "Rock Heart," he realized that the opponent's bow was likely locked onto his area again.

Fortunately, the scene was filled with countless strange rocks, jagged and overlapping, which greatly hindered the opponent's pursuit.

However, Jiang Chen's nerves remained taut. The pressure from the True Qi Master of the Eleventh Meridian was like a sharp blade hanging over his head, ready to strike at any moment.

Especially with his injuries not yet healed, he could not afford to be careless.

Bang!

The sound of the bowstring echoed.

Jiang Chen instinctively moved his feet but then stopped.

Because, the "Rock Heart" intuition did not detect the trajectory of a powerful force in this subtle moment.

"No arrow? Just pulling the bowstring?" Jiang Chen thought.

Bang!

The bowstring sounded again.

Jiang Chen remained as still as a mountain. The "Rock Heart" had reached a microscopic level, where even the slightest change could not escape his mental perception.

Jiang Chen recalled a story, the story of the "Startled Bird."

"Is this killer boss treating me like a startled bird? Just pulling the bow without shooting, wearing down my will and testing my nerves?"

Jiang Chen suddenly understood something and a cold smile appeared on his lips. "If I hadn't cultivated the 'Rock Heart,' my mental strength would have been affected by this trick."

Bang, Bang!

Continuous sounds of the bowstring!

This time, Jiang Chen moved!

The bowstring sounds were a mix of real and fake, two fake and one real, with the middle one carrying an arrow!

True and false, real and fake.

It had to be said, the killer boss was skilled in psychological warfare and hunting.

Unfortunately, he met Jiang Chen, a formidable opponent with strong mental strength.

Bang!

A rock wall was shattered by the force of the arrow.

"True Qi transformed into a stream, True Qi exploded! Indeed, a True Qi Master of the Eleventh Meridian!" Jiang Chen was secretly amazed by the power of the arrow.

It had to be said, the opponent was very strong.

Even if Jiang Chen were not injured, facing this person head-on would likely end in him fleeing.

Fortunately, this endless underground cave was vast and interconnected, a boundless underground world.

"With my strength, it's almost impossible to counter-kill this person! He is a killer and has plenty of time to wear me down. I have a mission, and although I only need a few more Green Spirit Pearls, the month is almost over. If he holds me up, I won't complete the mission, and that would be disastrous."

Although Jiang Chen hated this person to the core, reason told him that continuing to tangle with him would be time-consuming and dangerous, with little hope of a favorable outcome.

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, retreat is the best strategy.

"To get rid of this person is not easy. This third level has rugged terrain, making it easier to hide. Returning to the second and first levels, the terrain is less complex, making it even harder to shake him off."

Jiang Chen was in a dilemma.

Staying would mean being hunted, and leaving would be difficult with the killer's tracking skills. Moreover, he still needed to collect a few more Green Spirit Pearls, a task as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

...

Two days later, Jiang Chen was hiding behind a dark wall, his breathing slightly rapid. The two days of pursuit had drained his energy.

This opponent was so formidable that Jiang Chen felt a constant pressure.

During these two days, Jiang Chen used many tactics and strategies.

However, this person always followed him like a ghost, neither too close nor too far.

Jiang Chen had tried to counterattack, but his counterattacks were always a step behind. The opponent's bow attacks were accurate and cunning, always countering his moves.

Relying on speed to escape, the opponent was not faster but not slower either.

Relying on hiding, changing his appearance, and altering his steps, he still could not deceive the opponent.

Jiang Chen suspected that the opponent had some special means to track him.

Unable to escape or fight, after two days, Jiang Chen felt slightly fatigued. Fortunately, he had many powerful elixirs.

The Shenxiu Creation Pill had healed his injuries to about eighty percent.

The Canghai Pill replenished his True Qi, which he had consumed.

With the help of these elixirs, although Jiang Chen was constantly in danger, he had not been defeated.

"Jiang Chen, does the feeling of constant fear and unease feel good?" The ghostly, hoarse voice sounded again.

"I didn't expect you to hold out for so long. I admire and am excited by you. This kind of prey is more interesting to torture."

"However, it ends today."

At any time, the killer boss did not forget psychological warfare. In his view, a prey in constant tension was no different from a startled bird.

Psychological warfare, breaking the will, and ultimately causing the prey to break down and be tortured to death.

Jiang Chen's heart was as solid as a rock. Although the situation was extremely unfavorable and he was in a very difficult position, this adversity made him even more determined.

"You are a killer, but you have a woman's nagging mouth. If you have the real skills, come and kill me. If not, let's see who can outlast the other in this endless underground cave."

Jiang Chen no longer cared about hiding. As long as he maintained a distance, he was not afraid of the opponent's bow attacks.

After so many days of pursuit, both sides were familiar with each other's tactics.

"Outlast? What qualifications do you have to outlast me? There's not much time left in the month. Can you afford to outlast me?" The killer boss laughed.

"A month? Didn't you just say it ends today? Are you contradicting yourself?" Jiang Chen sneered.

"Sharp-tongued!" The hoarse voice laughed sinisterly. "But, you probably don't know that you have entered your final resting place, do you?"

Huh?

Jiang Chen's mind raced. His intuition told him that the opponent's words had a deeper meaning.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen's heart sank. His keen hearing detected two sets of footsteps approaching from the east and west.

Moreover, these footsteps carried a similarly terrifying power, not inferior to that of a True Qi Master!

A familiar, increasingly familiar feeling.

"It's them!" Jiang Chen was slightly startled.

Since entering the endless underground cave, Jiang Chen had not seen these two people, but now they were finally about to appear.

Long Yin Ye, Long Ju Xue!

The two disciples of Long Teng Hou!

"Jiang Chen, you look quite ragged," Long Yin Ye's voice sounded from within a hundred meters to the east.

"Jiang Chen, in the capital, I gave you a chance," Long Ju Xue's tone was condescending. "You didn't cherish it and chose to oppose me."

"Opposing the Long Teng Hou Family can only lead to your crushing. Jiang Chen, accept your fate!"

Long Yin Ye and Long Ju Xue, one singing and the other harmonizing, their True Qi surged, and they were both True Qi Masters!

"Long family siblings, my three subordinates were all killed by Jiang Chen. I will double the price for this transaction."

The killer boss's tone was casual.

Long Yin Ye's tone turned cold: "Xue Sha, don't push your luck. We have already doubled the price."

"Yes, you have doubled it. But my brothers have died, and I need some compensation, right?" The killer boss's tone remained calm.

"Are you trying to break the agreement?" Long Yin Ye's voice turned serious.

"The choice is yours. You can refuse, and I can give up this job. It's not that I'm boasting for Jiang Chen, but if I loosen up, he will slip away like an eel. You don't know how much effort I've put into keeping him in check these three days."

Long Yin Ye and Long Ju Xue exchanged glances, and finally, Long Ju Xue nodded: "Fine, we'll do it your way. Double the price, but you can't slack off again!"

"Slack off? Do I look like someone who takes money and doesn't work?"

As he spoke, he drew his bow and shot an arrow like a meteor directly at Jiang Chen's hiding place.

"Jiang Chen, die!"

"Kill him!"

Long Yin Ye and Long Ju Xue, one from the east and one from the west, launched a coordinated attack.

An expert's move reveals their skill.

Long Yin Ye wielded a broadsword, with runes faintly flashing on the blade, emitting a golden glow, extremely eerie.

Long Ju Xue wielded a short sword, with a mysterious blue light, and a layer of blue qi on the surface, forming the shape of a blue phoenix.

The killer boss, seeing this, hissed: "Spiritual weapons, you actually have two spiritual weapons!"

Hearing "spiritual weapons," Jiang Chen was suddenly enlightened, his expression changing. The Long family siblings actually had spiritual weapons!

In an instant, Long Yin Ye's broadsword was already slashing down. The golden runes on the blade expanded, emitting a golden glow, forming a terrifying momentum like a five-clawed golden dragon, pressing down fiercely.

Long Ju Xue's short sword, with a bright blue light, transformed her True Qi into the shape of a blue phoenix, forming a stream of light, piercing toward Jiang Chen's vital points.

Three sides under attack.

In front, an arrow shot with the full power of a True Qi Master of the Eleventh Meridian!

On the left and right, two new True Qi Masters, wielding spiritual weapons, launched a terrifying attack!

In this desperate situation, Jiang Chen was almost instantly cornered!