NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 791: A Trap within a Trap
The master hidden among the rogues could no longer conceal himself.
The deadly trap they had laid had become a joke; if Wang Chen were allowed to continue his slaughter, the death of hundreds of rogues would only be a matter of time, and even Acquired experts would not be spared.
The staying power of an Innate fighter was indeed astonishing.
The two Acquired martial artists attacking Wang Chen displayed remarkable coordination: one wielding a long saber from the left aimed at Wang Chen's head, while the other lashed out with a whip at his lower body from the rear side.
Additionally, dozens of crossbow arrows were fired at Wang Chen!
Such coordination was not something ordinary rogues were capable of; it was more akin to elite military forces.
Yet facing the frenzied counterattack of his enemies, Wang Chen stood fearless; he suddenly accelerated forward, easily dodging the pincer attack from the two Acquired martial artists.
So did the barrage of crossbow arrows from the gang of thieves miss their target.
The next moment, Wang Chen swiftly turned around, raising the Overlord Spear in his hand to thrust out.
A backward spear thrust!
The spear's point was aimed at the Acquired expert wielding the whip.
The opponent could not have dreamed that Wang Chen's counterattack would come so swiftly and sharply, and by the time they realized they were in serious trouble, it was already too late.
Thud!
The Overlord Spear instantly pierced through the chest of that expert rogue, the Innate True Qi within exploding violently, creating a huge hole as bone fragments and flesh flew in all directions.
Such an injury was unbearable even for Innate fighters, let alone Acquired martial artists.
[Qi-Blood +10000]
The information that flashed past his field of vision made Wang Chen blink as the howling wind accompanied by dazzling light enveloped him!
The long saber expert had already struck close to him.
At the same time, a rogue with the build of a bear and a tiger's back appeared behind Wang Chen.
He was holding a broken stalactite column, swinging it forcefully down on Wang Chen's back!
Once again, Wang Chen was faced with the attack of two experts.
Wang Chen turned sideways, sweeping out with the spear in his right hand, just managing to block the long saber aimed at him.
With his left hand, he drew the Moon Slaying Saber and slashed back!
Crack!
The heavy stalactite column had not yet made contact before it broke into two pieces, and Wang Chen suddenly sprung backward, crashing unerringly into the massive rogue's body.
Thump!
The bear-like Acquired expert was as if hit by a hammer weighing ten thousand pounds, involuntarily sent flying.
He vomited blood profusely, with no idea how many ribs he had shattered.
This rogue was large and muscular, clearly far stronger than his peers, but facing Wang Chen who practiced the Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method, it was like wielding a big saber in front of Guan Yu, an act of overestimating one's own abilities.
The two were originally separated by a vast realm; in the clash, it was natural for him to suffer a great deal.
He had forcibly broken a stalactite column, then rolled on the ground, struggling to get up.
Before Wang Chen even landed, he suddenly threw the Overlord Spear in his hand!
The divine spear turned into a rainbow, crossing the dozens of steps in a flash, hitting the long saber expert.
At the moment Wang Chen sent the colossal rogue flying, the long saber expert had already realized the enormous power disparity between them, which couldn't be leveled with numbers or human lives.
He immediately thought of retreating.
But whether he could escape depended on Wang Chen's agreement!
This spear attack was exceedingly sudden and imbued with seventy percent of Wang Chen's strength; in the absence of the will to fight, the long saber expert's reaction was too slow, and he was instantly impaled.
Pinned alive to the ground!
"Ah!"
His vitality was tenacious, as he did not die immediately and let out a heart-wrenching howl.
Thud!
The next moment, an arrow pierced through his throat.
It also put an end to his agony.
[Qi-Blood +10000]
The surrounding rogues were utterly terrified at this point, each dropping their bows and scattering in all directions to flee.
They were indeed elite among martial artists, but as they saw their leaders and experts perish in a blink, fear of death immediately overcame everything else.
Run, the farther the better!
Everyone wished they had an extra leg, it was all about who could run faster.
But at that moment, one after another, arrows flew, picking off the fleeing rogues one by one.
Wang Chen leapt atop a high rock, with swift movements he let loose a barrage of arrows, emptying his quiver in less than ten breaths.
Over twenty rogues lay dead under his bow.
Not a single arrow missed its mark!
However, the quiver's capacity was limited, so Wang Chen put away the Sunset Bow, ready to continue the pursuit.
To him, these rogues were nothing but Qi-Blood values at this moment.
Even a mosquito is still flesh, one less is one less!
Yet as he was about to leap down from the rock, a figure appeared silently nearby.
Launching a punch towards Wang Chen!
The punch was incredibly sudden and fiercely powerful, carrying an overwhelming force that seemed unstoppable.
The fist shimmered with a metallic luster, exceptionally hard!
"Be careful!"
Elder Yao's voice suddenly resounded in Wang Chen's mind.
In truth, he didn't need the reminder; Wang Chen had already sensed the looming threat.
In a critical moment, he abruptly turned and struck out with his hand.
Boom!
The punch and palm collided, booming like thunder!
Wang Chen staggered back several steps, while the assailant paused.
Wang Chen landed on the ground and glanced at his right palm.
Several wounds had appeared in the center of his palm, oozing black blood!
Wang Chen's expression remained unchanged as he looked towards the assailant, "City Lord Zhao, what do you mean by this?"
The attacker was indeed City Lord Zhao Zhenxuan of Red Cliff!
A look of uncontrollable surprise flashed in Zhao Zhenxuan's eyes. Clearly, this Innate expert hadn't expected that, even with the element of surprise, he failed to seriously injure Wang Chen.
But after all, he was no ordinary person. He quickly suppressed his astonishment and resentment, chuckling, "Wang Chen, I gave you a chance, yet you did not accept it, alas!"
As he spoke, figures began to appear from all around, and screams echoed incessantly.
The newcomers were dressed in blue and wielded long sabers.
Without uttering a word, they slaughtered the escaping rogues and then encircled Wang Chen and Zhao Zhenxuan.
Each one glared at Wang Chen with predatory intensity!
Wang Chen also laughed, "City Lord Zhao, such a good stratagem!"
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhenxuan had orchestrated a trap within a trap, using himself against the rogues first and then turning on him; the plot was utterly clear and explicit.
He sighed, "Must we really fight to the death?"
"I know you're trying to buy time..."
Zhao Zhenxuan arrogantly shook his fist, saying, "To be honest with you, I smeared Golden Ring Snake venom on these Thorns Gauntlets. Are you feeling numb in your arm yet?"
The Golden Ring Snake was a tier six Fiend, but its fangs held a highly potent venom; even an Innate expert would suffer once bitten.
Zhao Zhenxuan's gauntlets were weaponized with the poison of the Golden Ring Snake, making his ambush method extremely ruthless.
"Really?"
Wang Chen once again raised his palm to inspect it.
The wounds on his palm had stopped bleeding and were healing at a visible rate, with the darkened skin regaining its color.
"Is that all?"
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The second release is here.