Chapter 233: The Guardian-type Awakened

Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to Zhou Family Fort, Wang Deye's mood became increasingly restless and uneasy.

He couldn't help but let a glimmer of wishful thinking rise in his heart; perhaps that guy Zhou Chengsong was deliberately lying to him?

Although his reason told him this was almost impossible, what if?

What if...

Just at this moment, Wang Deye felt the hairs all over his body stand on end instantly, and an extremely dangerous aura surged toward him like a tidal wave.

"Whoosh!"

A strange fluctuation suddenly came from the air on his left.

An arrow nearly two meters long and as thick as two fingers, like a bolt of black lightning, arrived before him in the blink of an eye, carrying the force of a thunderbolt as it slammed into him.

"Crack!"

Another crisp sound rang out.

At the point where the arrowhead made contact with Wang Deye's body, a thick protective shield suddenly appeared, and the arrow was actually held firmly in place, unable to advance even a fraction of an inch.

"What is that?"

In the distance, Lu Yu watched this scene in surprise.

He vaguely guessed that the person being protected in the middle by Chen Yu and the others should be Wang Deye, which was why he had aimed his first shot at this person.

But he hadn't expected that this sure-fire arrow would actually be blocked by something like a protective shield?

"Sir!"

"Lord Wang!"

The people around also noticed this sudden turn of events, and looks of shock and panic appeared on their faces one after another.

They hadn't noticed at all where or when this arrow had been shot, and only became aware of it when the arrow drew near.

"Go and kill that guy who shot the arrow for me!"

Wang Deye roared through gritted teeth; as he spoke, he suddenly grabbed the arrow that was still spinning at Rapid Speed in front of his chest, let out a roar, and threw the arrow to the side with force.

"To think he has such a method."

A cold sneer appeared on the corner of Lu Yu's mouth as he quickly drew three more arrows, aiming at Wang Deye without hesitation.

He wanted to see exactly how many of his arrows the opponent could withstand.

Accompanied by an explosive sound, the thousand-meter distance was closed in an instant.

"Sir!"

The two people in front saw Lu Yu's movement, but before they could finish speaking, the arrows had already arrived before their eyes.

"What!"

Wang Deye's eyelids twitched violently, and a sense of crisis, intense to the extreme, suddenly rose in his heart.

He did not hesitate any longer and quickly recited two words in his heart; the next moment, his entire person was like a ghost, instantly disappearing from where he stood.

With a "whoosh" sound.

The arrow cut through the air and shot off into the distance.

"Gone?"

Lu Yu's brows furrowed tightly.

He remembered Wang Shu had once said that Awakened might possess items capable of displacement, which meant...

"Lord Wang?"

Someone couldn't help but exclaim.

"Don't panic, the Lord has only temporarily retreated to a safe place; now, it is our turn to take action and kill that guy," the leader said calmly.

"Cheng is right, this guy deserves to die!"

The six people reacted instantly, their gazes falling in unison upon Lu Yu in the distance, their eyes burning with monstrous hatred.

It was fortunate that Lord Wang had a trump card on him, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"That guy must be nearby; he can't have run far."

Lu Yu pondered to himself.

Judging from the opponent's previous reaction speed, his strength shouldn't be much stronger than those Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artists, but he must be carrying something extraordinary.

He had to find him as soon as possible, otherwise, today's plan would fall short of success.

As for these few Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artists, he could ignore them for the time being.

Thinking of this, his figure flashed, and he took the lead in chasing toward the north, because this direction led to Yongan City, and according to common sense, when choosing to retreat in the face of danger, most would run in this direction.

"Kill him!"

Seeing that Lu Yu still dared to charge toward them, the six Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artists were so angry they were hopping mad, and they all frantically drove the True Qi within their bodies, chasing fiercely after Lu Yu.

However, what they didn't expect was that Lu Yu's speed was astonishingly fast; in the blink of an eye, he had disappeared without a trace.

In the north, on the Wasteland five kilometers away from the group, Wang Deye stood alone, having just experienced a life-and-death crisis, and was still shaken.

He had been so close, just that close, to being hit by the arrow.

He panted heavily, reached out, and gently held a white Pendant on his chest, his face full of heartache.

This Pendant was no ordinary object; it was a Protective Amulet meticulously crafted by a Guardian-type Awakened, which would instantly generate a protective shield on the attacked area when the user suffered an attack, thereby blocking it.

This Protective Amulet could originally withstand at least five attacks from an Elite-level Fierce Beast; he had spent a large sum of money to buy it from the Association and had never used it even once before.

But as a result, just that one arrow from earlier had actually caused it to be more than half damaged!

If he were to be hit by another arrow like that...

Thinking of this, a chill couldn't help but rise up Wang Deye's back.

It was fortunate he still had the teleportation Pendant on him, otherwise, he would probably have really met his end here today, right?

"That guy, what is his background? How could he suddenly appear here? It's as if... he was specifically waiting for me; could it be?"

Wang Deye was deep in thought when he suddenly jerked his head up, only to see a figure rushing toward him at high speed like a gale.

"What!"

A look of terror instantly appeared in his eyes.

How could this be? He had to know, he had teleported five kilometers! In no more than three seconds, this guy had actually caught up?

"Go!"

The next moment, he silently recited the teleportation command in his heart again.

After his figure appeared five kilometers away, he gritted his teeth and silently recited teleportation once more.

At the same moment, the second Pendant he was wearing had already shattered into powder, drifting away in the breeze.

"Trying to run?"

Lu Yu could not help but be enraged; so the teleportation distance is five kilometers, is it?

The next moment, he did not hesitate to consume a large amount of True Qi and Mental Power, increasing his Agility attribute to three times its value.

His original 5,000-point Agility attribute instantly surged to 15,000 points, and with his full power unleashed, his speed approached 9,000 meters per second.

Almost in an instant, he caught up.

"What!"

Wang Deye instinctively glanced back, the shock in his eyes beyond words.

He had teleported ten kilometers in succession, hadn't he?

Why was the time it took for this guy to find him even shorter than the last time?

The next moment,

Lu Yu appeared directly beside him, and without a word of nonsense, the long blade in his hand slashed directly toward the other's neck.

He was truly tired of playing this cat-and-mouse game with the other party and just wanted to end it quickly.

Panic first appeared in Wang Deye's eyes, but soon, a strange smile surfaced on his face.

He was well aware he was about to be struck, but he still had a Jade Pendant on his person, and this Jade Pendant could still block two attacks from an Elite-level Fierce Beast.

No matter how powerful the person before him was, could he really be stronger than an Elite-level Fierce Beast that stood over ten meters tall and weighed dozens of tons?

Therefore, this blade would inevitably be blocked by the Protective Shield; even if it could only delay him for 0.1 seconds, it would be enough for him to pierce the other's weak Mental Power and thereby kill him!

It could be said that this opportunity was delivered by the other party himself, because his teleportation chances were all used up, and if the other party had continued to shoot arrows, he would not have been able to hold out for long.

The next moment, with a "ding" sound.

Lu Yu's blade landed solidly on the Protective Shield, splashing a shower of dazzling sparks.

And just at this moment, an invisible force of Mental Power, like a sharp blade, slammed fiercely toward his mind.

"?"

Lu Yu keenly sensed the anomaly, his brows furrowed tightly, his gaze looking at the other party like lightning.

He saw the smile that had been curling up on Wang Deye's lips instantly freeze, followed by a "pfft" sound as he spat out a large mouthful of blood, his complexion instantly turning as pale as paper.

"Men... Mental Backlash, you... you are actually an Awakened?"

He widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, as if he had seen something inconceivable.