Chapter 381: Pursuit
This underground space looks very much like the main burial chamber of a noble’s mausoleum, its four walls polished extremely smooth, as if hewn with a sharp axe, adorned with vibrant, mottled paintings.
It has lain hidden underground for countless years, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
But now, it has been intruded upon by outsiders, becoming a resting campsite.
When Zhang Yuan came in, he immediately saw a dozen warriors gathered around a bonfire, drinking wine and feasting!
"Who are you?"
A brawny warrior was the first to spot Zhang Yuan and immediately grabbed his weapon, leaping up from the ground.
His roar echoed in the chamber, reverberating in everyone’s ears.
Yet the warrior’s response was a deadly, gleaming flash of the saber light.
The next moment, a large human head soared high, with bright red blood suddenly splattering on the wall behind.
Adding a shocking touch of blood to the ancient murals!
"Enemy attack!"
The shouts of despair followed, as the other warriors awoke as if from a dream, hurriedly drawing their swords to face the enemy.
They had been too careless, thinking they were very safe in this underground space.
Completely unprepared for foreign intrusion.
But by the time these warriors reacted, it was already too late!
Saber lights crisscrossed, screams rang out, blood spattered everywhere, and body after body collapsed to the ground.
In just the blink of an eye, over a dozen warriors lay scattered in the pool of blood.
Their strength was actually not weak, but compared to Zhang Yuan, there was too much of a gap, so they didn’t even have a chance to escape.
Zhang Yuan sheathed his sword, skillfully offering last rites to all the corpses on the ground.
Even a fly’s leg is meat, more Source Material is always good!
Zhang Yuan had not a shred of mercy for these warriors, his actions were ruthless and merciless.
One slash per person, extremely decisive!
Because all of them were from the Yan Family, their collars bore the Yan Family’s insignia.
Undoubtedly, the Yan Family has now become the lapdogs of the Celestial Beings and has been given significant responsibilities.
This explained why they were guarding here.
Zhang Yuan even suspected that Hui Zhi’s troubles were significantly related to the Yan Family.
In this regard, he was irreconcilable with the Yan Family!
After completing the rites, Zhang Yuan checked the Treasure Map again.
He found that the target had moved farther away.
Zhang Yuan was not discouraged and entered another passage in the chamber to continue the pursuit.
This time, Zhang Yuan activated the Power of the Golden Grasshopper, granting himself five times the agility.
In the maze-like underground tunnels, such agility speed was more than enough, going faster would be unnecessary and would waste precious Qi and Blood Value.
And in this pursuit, another small half-hour passed.
The target was incredibly slippery and possessed an extremely sharp Perception Ability, immediately changing direction to escape once Zhang Yuan got within a threatening distance.
It was apparently unhindered by the labyrinthine passages, or possibly had its own secret pathways.
This caused all of Zhang Yuan’s ambushes to fail.
Up to now, Zhang Yuan still didn’t know what this creature actually was!
The only thing he could be sure of was that the target was very small in stature.
This wouldn’t do!
Zhang Yuan was not lacking in patience, but he was never stubbornly single-minded.
Realizing that the current pursuit method was fruitless, he began considering a different tactic to deal with the target.
However, what Zhang Yuan didn’t expect was that as he turned down a side path, a large area of fire suddenly appeared ahead.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of points of cold light suddenly shot towards him!
The hidden weapons shooting at Zhang Yuan were three-inch-long iron needles, each one infused with formidable True Qi, their speed breaking through the air at an extreme pace.
They almost instantly reached Zhang Yuan’s eyes.
The one launching these iron needles was undoubtedly a hidden weapon master, sealing off all of Zhang Yuan’s evasion space right away.
But Zhang Yuan’s perception was extraordinarily powerful; before turning into the side path, he sensed something unusual, maintaining his vigilance at the highest level, so he remained unflustered, suddenly shouting intensely.
"Break!"
In an instant, a robust True Essence Qi burst from Zhang Yuan’s mouth, its sound more resonant than a lion’s roar, shaking the air like rolling thunder, causing the long passage to reverberate and tremble.
The iron needles flying towards him abruptly halted and were swept away by the overwhelming sound waves.
At this point, Zhang Yuan clearly saw the enemy.
The opponent was a team of about ten people, merely tens of steps away, with a cold-faced middle-aged man standing at the forefront, his brows furrowed and eyes deep.
"Tier Five!"
Seeing Zhang Yuan break his hidden weapons with a single roar, the middle-aged man immediately shouted sternly, "Retreat!"
Before finishing his words, he suddenly raised his left arm, and a silver gleam shot out from his sleeve at lightning speed towards Zhang Yuan.
It was clearly a handleless throwing knife!
Following this, the middle-aged man suddenly stepped forward, both hands alternately flinging towards Zhang Yuan.
Releasing one throwing knife after another!
These throwing knives did not travel along a straight line but traced chaotic trajectories in the air, like butterflies fluttering and sparrows darting into the forest, light, swift, and unpredictable.
Saber lights flashed, weaving a dense web of death in an instant.
If caught within it, one would inevitably be shredded!
Zhang Yuan had encountered opponents skilled in using hidden weapons before, but this middle-aged man’s hidden weapon skills were absolutely top-notch.
Despite the opponent displaying the aura and strength of the pinnacle of Tier Four.
He still posed a slight threat to Zhang Yuan!
Of course, just a slight one.
Clang!
Suddenly, he drew his saber, cutting down the first throwing knife flying towards him.
Out of respect for the opponent’s high skill, Zhang Yuan granted himself the Sword Technique Profound Communication Ability.
His agility also enhanced to tenfold!
With the dual enhancement under two hosts, the many throwing knives released by the middle-aged man suddenly slowed in Zhang Yuan’s eyes.
He could clearly capture the trajectory of each throwing knife and even anticipate its landing point!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The continuous metallic clashing sound resonated.
Zhang Yuan dashed into the knife net laid by the middle-aged man, his Profound Soldier Taowu precisely cutting down and deflecting every flying knife blocking his path.
His advancing steps did not pause at all, swiftly closing the distance to the opponent.
The expression in the middle-aged man’s eyes changed.
The next moment, his long sleeve flicked, silently gripping a pitch-black sphere with his right hand.
Somehow, upon seeing this black sphere, Zhang Yuan suddenly felt a chilling sensation.
Instinctively, he knew the opponent was about to unleash a major attack!
How could Zhang Yuan possibly allow this to happen, instantly boosting his agility enhancement to sixteenfold, his form flitting forward like a deceitful charm, wielding his Taowu Saber towards the middle-aged man.
The profound soldier suddenly emitted a brilliant crimson glow, the Blood Evil Qi surging and erupting.
Instantly enveloping the middle-aged man within!