Reincarnated as a Divine Tree-Chapter 166Vol. 1 - - Brother, Save Me
The moment greed flickered across his mind, a trace of hesitation appeared in the scarred man's eyes.
Thirty thousand jade coins were indeed tempting, but the composed manner of the people before him stirred a faint sense of unease deep in his heart. It had been a long time since he last felt this way.
Fight? Or retreat?
"Are you really not afraid?" Chen Qingyu's voice rang out again.
"Not afraid means not afraid! What can you even do to us?" the man beside him retorted with disdain.
Chen Qingyu said nothing more. With a slight shift of his feet, his body soared from the wolf’s back, launching straight toward the scarred man.
Under the cold light of the moon, a layer of biting frost materialized in Chen Qingyu’s palm.
"Sigh..."
Seeing Chen Qingyu make his move, the scarred man sighed inwardly.
Though he had hesitated earlier, his thoughts were already leaning toward retreat. Besides the strength of his own group, another factor weighed on his mind—the Shilin clan’s divine stone. Once they fled far enough, carrying it would no longer be feasible. Losing it would make little difference to them.
Yet, thirty thousand jade coins... it was hard to abandon such a fortune!
With no room left for negotiation, the scarred man's eyes hardened. His actions grew decisive, and he met Chen Qingyu’s attack without hesitation.
At the moment of engagement, the scarred man unleashed his own combat technique—Thousand-Handed Buddha.
This was a profound-grade martial art, not something inherited from the Shilin clan but something he and his brother had stumbled upon by sheer luck within an ancient ruin.
When fully mastered, it could unleash countless phantom palms in an instant, vastly amplifying the strength of each blow and overwhelming the opponent’s defenses. Although he had not reached complete mastery, he could still produce dozens of phantom palms at once.
As their palms collided, the surging blood and qi between them exploded outward, stirring a wild gale around the battlefield.
After a single exchange, the scarred man's figure retreated slightly, his heart filled with shock.
From the very first clash, he had sensed the creeping chill invading his body, slowing his movements ever so slightly. And this was only the beginning—if the battle dragged on, the frost could severely hinder his techniques and disrupt the flow of qi within his body.
This battle must be ended swiftly!
While that thought raced through his mind, Chen Qingyu pressed forward with another attack, still utilizing his Frosty Moon technique.
He had grown even more adept at it. When clashing with a profound-level martial artist, the chilling frost it carried could deliver significant disruption.
Meanwhile, seeing his elder brother already embroiled in combat, the second man no longer hesitated and plunged straight into the crowd.
The scarred man, even as he fought, kept an eye on his brother's movements.
When he saw his brother tearing through the enemy ranks without anyone able to withstand even a single move, the scarred man’s heart settled slightly. Focusing once more on Chen Qingyu, he tightened his guard.
The young man before him was terrifyingly strong. In just two exchanges, he had revealed two profound-level martial techniques. His age was young, yet his energy and vitality were astonishingly abundant, and the cultivation method he employed was no ordinary one. He was far beyond what rough, wild martial artists like them could match.
Facing him, the scarred man had no certainty of victory. If the battle dragged on, he would undoubtedly fall into disadvantage.
Fortunately, with two innate realm fighters on their side, the tide could easily turn. As long as his brother finished off the others, they could then deal with Chen Qingyu together. Two against one—they would have the upper hand!
Nearby, several Blood Coagulation Realm clansmen watched as one of the Innate Realm warriors charged toward them. Though they were initially flustered, bursts of unusual sounds soon echoed from within their bodies.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
As their kidneys ruptured, their cultivation surged in response.
Yet the gap between the Blood Coagulation Realm and the Innate Realm was simply too vast. Most of these clansmen had only recently broken through, and their foundations were shallow.
Within just two exchanges, several clansmen were grievously wounded and collapsed to the ground.
After quickly incapacitating them, the second man immediately turned and charged at Chen Qingyu.
As long as they could defeat this Innate Realm martial artist, the remaining people would be easy to handle. At that point, it would be their choice whether to fight or flee!
Sensing the fierce attack from behind, Chen Qingyu furrowed his brows but did not dare grow arrogant. He swiftly dodged aside.
In an instant, the three were locked in a chaotic melee.
One against two—Chen Qingyu was struggling.
The two brothers coordinated seamlessly, their rich combat experience even surpassing his own. Were it not for the support of his perfected Taizu Long Fist and the Shadow Step technique, Chen Qingyu would have already fallen.
Even so, he could only barely manage to hold on, unable to mount any effective counterattacks.
The Taizu Long Fist’s profound might remained undeniable, but once the brothers recognized its power, they refrained from taking it head-on and focused solely on evasion.
Both were Innate Realm fighters, each possessing their own movement techniques. For now, the battle reached a deadlock.
However, Chen Qingyu remained calm and steady, clearly stalling for time.
The scarred man noticed this and grew wary. These pursuers had caught up so quickly—surely the Shilin clan was not far behind. This young man must be waiting for reinforcements.
A prolonged fight would be extremely disadvantageous for them.
Just as the scarred man prepared to retrieve the divine stone and harness the power of the Shi clan totem, a sudden gust of wind whistled past his ear.
Hidden within that gust was a unique, lethal force.
An intense sense of death abruptly enveloped the scarred man's mind.
He had no time to turn and look; relying on his movement technique alone, he twisted his body and narrowly dodged the strike.
Fortunately, his years of battle experience saved him, and the ambush failed to land.
But before he could even catch his breath, a pained cry echoed beside him.
"Damn it! What is that thing?!"
The scarred man whipped his gaze toward his brother—and soon saw what had launched the attack.
Several figures, entirely encased in armor, floated eerily in midair.
The night was dark and the wind fierce. Although their vision was clear enough, they still couldn’t make out the figures’ faces, not even distinguishing if they were male or female.
Only the unsettling aura radiating from them, combined with their ghostly levitation, made the scarred man’s heart sink.
Were these people Qi Control Realm martial artists? Otherwise, how could they fly?
Yet almost immediately, he realized that wasn't the case. If they truly possessed the strength of the Qi Control Realm, there was no way he could have dodged that earlier attack.
Before the scarred man could think further, two more gusts of deadly wind descended from above.
He raised his palm and deflected the two figures charging at him.
But even after knocking them away, the scarred man's expression grew increasingly grim. A chilling aura was seeping into him.
Even though his blood energy could dissipate it, it accelerated the depletion of his strength. Before he could circulate his internal energy, the floating figures attacked again. On the other side, his brother was also in mortal danger, surrounded by several vague figures.
In the blink of an eye, several wounds appeared on his brother’s body. The wounds were black, emitting a chilling aura that made them difficult to heal.
"Brother, save me!"
Hearing his brother’s desperate cry for help, the scarred man's expression turned grim, and he shouted back, "Hold on, brother!"
He unleashed all the internal energy within his body, trying to carve out a path of escape. However, besieged on all sides by the floating figures, he could not break free! Worse yet, distracted by worry for his brother, he left himself vulnerable and suffered several more attacks.
At this rate, both of their lives were in grave danger. In a moment of desperation, a stone the size of an egg suddenly appeared in the scarred man’s hand.
It was the divine stone gifted by the Shilin clan, imbued with the power of their clan totem!
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