Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams-Chapter 213 - 177: Cloud Seal Jade Pivot Thunder-Invoking Minor Skill
But these five people in front of them were still determined to pursue relentlessly.
Time and again, they chased after them without giving up.
Thinking of this, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and the Silent Guest Longbow suddenly appeared in his grasp.
Seeing this, Chen Youran also secretly raised his hand, ready to cast a technique to assist in the attack.
"No need, let me first test the strength of that old fellow."
He could sense that the elder among the five, surnamed Chen, was slightly stronger than him, but it was unclear to what extent.
By using the Silent Guest Spiritual Artifact to launch a stealth attack, their position would remain undetected by the opponent.
However, if Chen Youran were to act and failed to kill the old man, they would surely be discovered.
Upon hearing this, Chen Youran slowly put his hand down and quietly took out an Invisibility Talisman, ready to respond to any unexpected changes.
This was the tacit understanding developed between the two over the years.
Shen Chongming slowly pulled the Silent Guest Longbow to a full draw, and a transparent radiant stream briefly flickered on the arrow.
Then, with a release of his fingers, the arrow flew silently into the distance!
In the distant abandoned herb garden, the elder surnamed Chen was earnestly searching for any remaining Spirit Medicine around him when he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if a deadly threat was approaching from behind!
Without thinking further, an earthen yellow Spiritual Power Shield suddenly appeared on his body!
Boom!
The moment the shield appeared, an arrow crashed into it!
The terrifying force made the shield flicker, but ultimately it could not penetrate it!
Looking at the arrow that fell to the ground, the elder surnamed Chen couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, with beads of sweat appearing on his forehead!
Just a little more!
Just a fraction of a moment later, and this sharp arrow would have pierced through his skull instead of hitting the ground!
The remaining four people also reacted at this time, hurriedly raising their Spiritual Power Shields and nervously looking around!
"Brother Chen, who ambushed you!?"
A middle-aged female cultivator in the group spoke in a deep voice.
The elder surnamed Chen looked around with a somber expression: "The attack was very strange, the arrow flew silently, I have no idea where the opponent is..."
In the distance, within the Chaotic Stone Forest, Shen Chongming watched the five people, pondered for a moment, and said: "That old man’s cultivation is not at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer."
"His cultivation method is not a Righteous Technique, the richness of his Spiritual Power is somewhat lacking."
What is called Righteous Technique is a true cultivation technique allowing cultivators to directly reach the Peak of Fetal Breathing, unlike the Five Elements Breathing Technique gifted by Xu Xiu to the Shen Family back in the day.
Though this Breathing Technique allows cultivators to absorb and exhale Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to cultivate, the cultivated Spiritual Power is far less rich than that of the Righteous Technique, and without a true Fetal Breathing Technique, breaking through to the Fetal Breathing Realm is utterly impossible.
From this, it can be seen that although this old man has the cultivation of Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, his strength may not necessarily surpass his by much.
"Youran, let’s go."
Understanding the old man’s strength, Shen Chongming did not continue to attack.
After quietly leaving the Chaotic Stone Forest with Chen Youran, the two hid behind another dirt mound, silently observing the five people.
In the abandoned herb garden, the five still warily looked around, continuously scanning with their Divine Sense for any potential hiding spots nearby.
However, the Divine Sense of Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators generally only covers a dozen or so yards, and even the limit for Qi Cultivation Perfection Realm is no more than a hundred yards.
Shen Chongming’s stealth attack was from at least two to three hundred yards away, and now, having changed locations, there’s no way the few could possibly find their position.
"Did they leave?"
The five maintained their Spiritual Power Shields and waited nearly a quarter of an hour, seeing no further attacks coming, the chubby young man couldn’t help but speak up.
Their cultivation is not of a Righteous Technique, and their internal Spiritual Power is far less robust than that of cultivators of Righteous Techniques. Furthermore, the Spiritual Power Shield is extremely consuming of Spiritual Power, and maintaining it for long is unsustainable.
After carefully confirming, the elder surnamed Chen cautiously withdrew his Spiritual Power Shield.
After a moment, seeing that indeed no further action was taken, the others followed suit and retracted their shields.
"Elder Chen, the person who ambushed us, could it be..."
Pfft!
The chubby young man was just about to ask the elder surnamed Chen if the ambushers were the two they had been pursuing when a sharp arrow suddenly penetrated through the back of his head, protruding over an inch from his forehead!
The hot blood splattered all over the others!
Buzz!
The four remaining people looked on in horror, then quickly raised their Spiritual Power Shields, standing back-to-back while scanning their surroundings!
Unfortunately, after succeeding in their attack, Shen Chongming and Chen Youran had already changed locations.
The remaining four were unable to find them despite searching with tense expressions for a long time.
"Xu Ying, I’ll protect you."
"Gather Hou Shun’s belongings and let’s go!"
The elder surnamed Chen spoke gravely.
He had realized how troublesome Shen Chongming was, clearly specialized in ambushes, and continuing longer could have them all shot one by one.
The best strategy now was to leave here as quickly as possible.
The middle-aged female cultivator nodded upon hearing this and reached to pull off the backpack of their deceased comrade.
"Go."
"Hold on a bit longer; once we’re in that Chaotic Stone Forest, we can drop the shields."
The elder surnamed Chen instructed.
The group quickly rushed toward the Chaotic Stone Forest where Shen Chongming and the others had previously hidden.
That area was filled with densely packed stone pillars of varying heights, unlike the open surroundings of the abandoned herb garden, the four felt that once they were inside, they would be much safer.
However, just as they were only a few yards from the Chaotic Stone Forest, a long vine silently crept up behind them!
