"Unbeatable!"
Yan Chuang quickly activated his Divine Movement of a Hundred Variations, nimbly changing direction. He weaved between towering ancient trees, pulling a "King Qin Circles the Pillar" maneuver against Tu Meng—
Tu Meng was explosive and incredibly fast when charging forward.
But when it came to agility and maneuvering, he was far inferior to Yan Chuang—and especially to Divine Movement of a Hundred Variations.
As they danced through the forest—
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Tu Meng, wielding an iron bow, swung wildly. He bashed trees aside or violently changed direction by sheer force.
In the dense forest, two figures weaved and chased—one agile like a cat, the other fierce like a tiger. They clashed again and again, yet neither could overcome the other—
Yan Chuang didn't dare flee in a straight line!
Tu Meng couldn't catch him in this circular chase.
They reached a stalemate.
But it wouldn't last long.
After all, this was Tu Meng's turf. He could afford to wait for reinforcements.
But Yan Chuang?
What was he waiting for?
For Cheng Fengxiao?
No, no, no!
Even if Cheng Fengxiao returned in time, the two of them together might still not be a match for this savage.
"Explosive strength!"
"Tenacity!"
Yan Chuang suspected this man had already completed both the Tendon Training and Skin Training stages—
With tendon training complete, all his muscles were powerful and elastic. He had explosive strength, agility, and incredible power, making his archery a deadly threat.
With skin training complete, his skin was like leather—tough and durable. He could take a flying knife head-on. Even his eyelids, facial skin, and throat were trained to withstand shrapnel from exploding weapons.
This man—
Was too strong!
"If Master comes back, it'll be even harder!"
"I have to escape first!"
With that thought, Yan Chuang sprang into action!
Six Harmonies Eight Methods?
Divine Movement of a Hundred Variations?
Primordial One Qi?
No! No! None of them!
"To escape, I'll have to rely on Fenbao Rock!"
Yan Chuang activated it. Immediately, 550 points of Spirit surged into the wolfskin boot on his foot, instantly raising it to Level 10—
[Mysterious Item · Wolfskin Battle Boots (Level 10): Made from tanned green wolf hide, finely crafted and highly valuable. (Traits: Tenacity, Comfort, Fire Resistance, Stomp)]
BOOM!
Yan Chuang stepped forward. His right foot suddenly felt more comfortable. As it hit the ground—
RUMBLE!
The earth within ten meters around him trembled.
"Huh?"
Tu Meng paused in pursuit, startled as the earth around Yan Chuang shook violently. He braced himself, only to see deep footprints pressed three feet into the ground around Yan Chuang, the terrain dipping noticeably.
So strong!
So fierce!
Every stomp was like an earthquake, overwhelming and terrifying.
But—
"Stomping?"
"What's the point of that?"
Tu Meng didn't understand. He was shocked and wary, but his speed didn't decrease. He kept chasing.
Brother murdered!
Eyes blinded!
A blood feud that must be avenged!
Tu Meng pursued relentlessly!
Meanwhile, Yan Chuang looked at the two visible traits on his freshly upgraded boots—
Comfort!
Stomp!
"Dog crap!"
Yan Chuang was speechless.
A boot at Level 10 and not a single speed-enhancing trait? Ridiculous.
The Stomp trait wasn't bad.
If he had two Mysterious Battle Boots, one with Stomp, the other with Acceleration, he could alternate them—stomp, speed boost, stomp—charging through everything like thunder.
Or if both traits were on the same boot, even better.
But just one Stomp? It changed nothing about his current situation.
"One more try!"
Gritting his teeth, Yan Chuang poured another 100 points of Spirit in.
Behind him—
Tu Meng watched as the scoundrel ahead stomped the ground with such force that the boot literally exploded—
Snap!
Shattered to pieces!
Yan Chuang's right foot was now bare.
"..."
Tu Meng was baffled. He couldn't figure out what Yan Chuang was doing.
Only Yan Chuang knew—
"Upgrade failed!"
"Then try again!"
The right boot had failed and exploded. Without hesitation, Yan Chuang upgraded the left one—
[Mysterious Item · Wolfskin Battle Boots (Level 10): Made from tanned green wolf hide, finely crafted and highly valuable. (Traits: Thermal Regulation, Deodorizing, Divine Movement, Cloud Step)]
Thermal Regulation!
Deodorizing!
Two useless ones!
Yan Chuang ignored them.
But the next two traits made him overjoyed—
Divine Movement – Speed like the gods, swift as lightning!
Cloud Step – Walk on clouds, traverse terrain freely!
Perfect traits!
Yan Chuang was ecstatic!
He infused his inner strength into the boot. Instantly, his left leg surged with divine power. His speed exploded, and with a whoosh, he took off like a bolt of lightning.
No more circling trees!
No more looping paths!
For the first time, Yan Chuang pulled ahead of Tu Meng.
"Finally showing your cards, eh?!"
Tu Meng sneered, stomping like a mammoth. His arms flared like eagle wings. His sprinting speed was astonishing—he could actually keep pace with Yan Chuang's Divine Movement trait, maybe even surpass it slightly.
Divine Movement!
Cloud Step!
Boom boom boom boom!
Yan Chuang activated Divine Movement of a Hundred Variations, gliding over the terrain, invoking the boots' traits again and again—
Divine Movement gave him lightning speed.
Cloud Step let him float effortlessly.
Relying on both the technique and the mysterious boots, Yan Chuang sprinted, dodged, and darted—around trees, up slopes, across rocks.
Occasionally, he'd burst forward and gain ground.
But Tu Meng would quickly close the gap—
A chase!
A retreat!
Back and forth!
Tu Meng couldn't catch Yan Chuang.
Yan Chuang couldn't shake Tu Meng.
Stalemate!