Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 337: Chapter 189: One Against Three_2

Liu Bin was no weakling, and Gu Sheng didn’t dare take any chances against his hidden weapons, especially since they were coated with potent poison. He had no choice but to swing his Thirst Blood Axe in a tightly woven defense, deflecting the hidden weapons one by one. By now, Kang Xiaofeng had already joined the fray.

Nobody knew what Kang Xiaofeng had consumed earlier, but his strength had significantly increased. When his Chopper struck the Thirst Blood Axe, the powerful impact made Gu Sheng’s hands tremble, nearly causing him to lose his grip on the axe.

Liu Bin, Kang Xiaofeng, and Ni Chen worked seamlessly together. As Kang Xiaofeng’s Chopper descended, Ni Chen’s attack from behind followed swiftly.

Gu Sheng’s hands were slightly numb from the tremors and, for the moment, he couldn’t swing his axe effectively. He could only sidestep to evade.

Ni Chen proved himself cunning; his mastery over force was exceedingly precise. Observing Gu Sheng’s sidestep, Ni Chen suddenly switched his strike to a horizontal slash with his short blade.

In desperation, Gu Sheng hooked his foot around the back of the axe and forcibly raised the Thirst Blood Axe to block.

”Clang!”

Ni Chen’s short blade, while lethal, was no Treasure like the Ink Bamboo Saber. It couldn’t muster the same horrifying power. When it struck the axe handle, it left only a shallow mark and emitted a crisp sound. However, the impact forced Gu Sheng back several steps before he could stabilize.

”Ha! I thought he was stronger than this. As long as we don’t give him a chance to use the Ink Bamboo Saber, he’s easy to deal with!”

Kang Xiaofeng started spinning his Chopper rapidly. The rolling Sword Qi kicked up clouds of dead leaves and twigs in front of Gu Sheng.

They had already witnessed the terrifying might of the Ink Bamboo Saber earlier, so they clearly understood the key to victory. Ni Chen launched another attack from behind Gu Sheng, while Liu Bin kept firing hidden weapons that forced Gu Sheng into a defensive posture, thus creating openings for Kang Xiaofeng and Ni Chen to exploit.

Liu Bin’s hidden weapon angles were exceptionally tricky. Without the broad defense of the Thirst Blood Axe, it would be nearly impossible to block them all.

At this point, the shortcomings of the Ink Bamboo Saber became glaringly apparent. Although Gu Sheng held the saber in his hand, Kang Xiaofeng and Ni Chen moved like slippery fish, refusing to give him any chances. The moment they saw him attempt to swing the saber, they would immediately retreat, pulling back repeatedly.

Left with no alternative, Gu Sheng sheathed the Ink Bamboo Saber and gripped his axe with both hands for the fight.

Seeing Gu Sheng’s retreat and his decision to put the Ink Bamboo Saber away, Kang Xiaofeng and Ni Chen immediately closed in. Their attacks became faster, filling the air with blurry afterimages.

Gradually, with the synchronized assaults from the trio, Gu Sheng began to falter, forced into passive defense. If this continued, it was only a matter of time before he was completely worn down.

Throughout the battle, Gu Sheng employed every martial art technique he knew, but he still couldn’t break through Kang Xiaofeng and Ni Chen’s offensive.

At this moment, Gu Sheng gained a clearer understanding of his own strength.

With his current abilities, he could easily execute an enemy one-on-one, remain undefeated in a two-on-one fight, but when faced with three opponents of Liu Bin, Kang Xiaofeng, and Ni Chen’s caliber—top-tier fighters of the Silver Bone Realm—it became a struggle. Of course, this assessment excluded individuals like Wu Xinyu, whose strength was more illusion than substance, bought with familial privilege.

Having reached this realization, Gu Sheng suddenly turned ruthless, launching a desperate counterattack.

Kang Xiaofeng and Ni Chen, misinterpreting this as Gu Sheng’s final stand, began pulling back. In their eyes, defeating Gu Sheng with their three-man coordination was only a matter of time. For safety reasons, they didn’t mind prolonging the fight.

As the two retreated, they inadvertently opened a gap, giving Gu Sheng the chance to escape. Utilizing First-level Rapid Speed, he suddenly burst forward, breaking out of their encirclement and fleeing toward the outside.

”Stop him!”

Outside the battlefield was a larger formation comprising Copper Bone Realm fighters. Knowing the fearsome reputation of Gu Sheng, they dared not engage him head-on and immediately started hurling hidden weapons.

In an instant, the sky was filled with hidden weapons resembling a dense black cloud.

Gu Sheng could only swing his Thirst Blood Axe in a tightly woven defense, deflecting the countless hidden weapons as he advanced toward the Copper Bone Realm fighter holding their position in his escape route. Gu Sheng didn’t hesitate—one swing of the axe cleaved the man in two.

After breaking through the encirclement, Gu Sheng immediately activated the Shadow Concealment Skill, vanishing from sight.

Once he had gained sufficient distance, Gu Sheng reappeared.

This time, he deliberately used Breath Concealment Technique to suppress his aura, making himself seem weary and despondent. He feigned exhaustion and rage.

”Gutless fools who only dare fight with numbers! I’ll remember this grudge today. Mark my words, I’ll come for your dogs’ lives in the future!” Turning abruptly, he fled again, this time without activating Shadow Concealment or First-level Rapid Speed.

Seeing Gu Sheng’s noticeably slower pace, Wu Xinyu grinned widely. ”He’s at the end of his rope! Don’t let him get away—chase him!”

As the saying goes, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse. The Copper Bone Realm fighters, though they followed Wu Xinyu’s orders to pursue, noticeably slowed their pace.

Liu Bin, Kang Xiaofeng, and Ni Chen, having spent significant effort battling Gu Sheng, were also fatigued—but, to them, Gu Sheng now looked like a walking silver note. Sharing a glance, the three broke into grins and boosted their speed, chasing after him without hesitation.

When Gu Sheng saw Wu Xinyu and the others hot on his heels, a smirk of triumph crept onto his lips.

Gu Sheng wasn’t running toward the Holy Pill Sect’s direction—his path led northwest instead.

Using First-level Rapid Speed and Shadow Concealment Skill, Gu Sheng maintained a safe gap of roughly two hundred meters from his pursuers.

Whenever they got close, he activated Shadow Concealment Skill, causing Wu Xinyu and his team to lose track of him. Once enough distance was regained, he reappeared, repeating this cycle until he had traveled over ten miles, finally arriving at a mountain valley with walls on three sides and only one narrow exit.

As Wu Xinyu and crew caught up and discovered the dead-end, they erupted into jubilant laughter.

”Why don’t you keep running? What’s wrong? Out of strength already?” Wu Xinyu sneered, staring mockingly at Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng turned to face them and laughed out loud.

”If you ask me, it’s you who should be running,” he said with a grin.

With that, Gu Sheng kicked a nearby rock, roughly the size of a washbasin, sending it flying toward a cave in the valley wall.

”Tweet!”

The rock crashed into the cave with a loud noise, and an enraged bird cry echoed out.

”Tweet-tweet! Tweet-tweet!”

Soon, the valley was filled with incessant bird calls, and waves of oppressive energy surged through the air. One by one, enormous black shadows emerged from the caves on the cliff face. In a matter of moments, six giant birds, each over four meters in length, filled the skies.

This mountain valley was a place Gu Sheng had discovered by chance—home to a terrifying flock of giant birds.

Gu Sheng didn’t know the name of these birds, but he could sense their immense power!

Each of these birds was comparable to Silver Bone-level fighters, and deep within the cliff caves, Gu Sheng had felt a presence far stronger than these birds—a living force of overwhelming power.

Like all blood beasts, these creatures had an intense territorial nature; Gu Sheng’s blatant provocation only fueled their rage.

The giant birds immediately beat their wings, swooping down toward Gu Sheng and Wu Xinyu’s group.

These birds weren’t easy to handle. Gu Sheng had previously tangled with them, only to suffer a one-sided defeat, barely escaping thanks to his Shadow Concealment Skill.

As the birds attacked, Gu Sheng quickly vanished using Shadow Concealment Skill.

The massive bird heading straight for Gu Sheng lost its target and instantly redirected toward Wu Xinyu’s team instead.

Wu Xinyu, Liu Bin, Kang Xiaofeng, and Ni Chen, sensing the birds’ formidable power, had no intention of engaging and immediately turned tail to flee.

In their desperation to buy time, the four didn’t hesitate to shove the Copper Bone fighters into the birds’ path.

Because the birds could fly, their speed was far beyond what Wu Xinyu and his group could ever match. It wasn’t long before the birds caught up to them.

The birds’ strength was astounding; even a casual swipe of their claws was as lethal as a heavy blade from an equal-strength Martial Artist.

Wu Xinyu and the others frantically retrieved all sorts of poisons from their robes and hurled them at the birds.

Wu Xinyu’s toxins were the most effective—one bird struck by his poison had its wings entirely corroded within seconds.

Liu Bin, Kang Xiaofeng, and Ni Chen’s poisons weren’t quite as devastating, but their intense odors and hallucinogenic effects managed to temporarily slow the birds down, giving their group a brief respite.

Just as they were about to escape the valley, Gu Sheng reappeared in the distance.

This time, Gu Sheng held a loaded Stone-breaking Crossbow in his hands, aimed directly at them. ”Leaving? I don’t think so!”