Chapter 357 341: Loot Chase

BOOM—

The deafening clap of thunder still reverberated through the heavens.

Feng Han, who had been so imperious just moments before, was charred black in the blink of an eye. He was pinned to the earth by the heavenly lightning before he could even let out a full scream!

The blinding flash of lightning faded.

Where the ground had once been flat, a massive, charred crater now gaped open—over twenty feet wide and five feet deep! The terrifying heat had vitrified the soil and rock around the edge, turning it into a translucent, glassy substance.

As for Feng Han, the expert at Jiao Tendon Realm Perfection, he now resembled a piece of charred, rotting wood. He lay stiffly at the bottom of the crater, acrid black smoke rising from his body. His skin was cracked, and all signs of life were gone.

Before such dazzling heavenly might, which embodied the very will of the heavens, even an expert who had tempered their body to the pinnacle of Muscle Forging Perfection would seem as fragile as paper, their Qi and Blood evaporating in an instant!

SPLASH!

The lightning had torn apart the clouds, and the long-suppressed storm finally broke. A torrential downpour washed over the canyon, cleansing the air thick with the stench of blood and burnt flesh.

Su Yu didn't immediately move forward to inspect his loot. He tucked the "talisman" in his hand back into his sleeve, his chest heaving as he panted for breath.

"Ah Yu! Did... did you summon that Thunder Power? It was like divine retribution!"

Lin Wanzhu sped over from her cover in the distance. Staring at the smoldering crater, her crimson lips formed a perfect "O" in astonishment.

She had always known Su Yu was hiding his true strength, but she never dreamed that this rascal's trump card would be a divine lightning strike straight out of immortal lore, something completely beyond the scope of Martial Arts!

Su Yu wiped the rain from his face, took a deep breath, and said in a pained tone, as if he'd suffered a great loss:

"Yes. It's an ancient Thunder Talisman I found in an Ancient Water Mansion. I didn't expect it to be so powerful either. It's a bit of a shame to waste such a powerful trump card on Feng Han. At best, I can probably force it to work once or twice more before it turns into a useless scrap of paper."

Lin Wanzhu was dumbfounded by Su Yu's half-true explanation.

'An attack that powerful, and he can still use it again? Just how incredible is Ah Yu's luck?'

Su Yu had mentioned the Ancient Water Mansion to her before, so she knew what he was talking about.

'But I never imagined he got so many amazing things from there.'

BOOM!

Another peal of thunder rumbled across the sky, and the downpour grew even heavier.

Standing in the curtain of rain, Su Yu's ears twitched almost imperceptibly.

Without changing his expression, he turned to Lin Wanzhu and said seriously, "Senior Sister, delays breed trouble. You go back and arrange for our people to clear the battlefield. Get all our stolen supplies out. I'll go check if that Feng Han is really dead and collect his loot."

Lin Wanzhu started to say, "I'll go with you," but when she met Su Yu's meaningful gaze, a chill went down her spine. She immediately nodded obediently. "Okay."

With that, she turned decisively and sped off into the dense forest.

Once his senior sister was a safe distance away, Su Yu trudged through the muddy puddles, slowly approaching the edge of the large crater to look down from above.

Beside Feng Han's charred corpse lay a glittering, golden stone, shaped like a river pebble. To have survived such a devastating lightning strike completely unscathed meant the stone was undoubtedly a rare treasure.

But as Su Yu stared at the treasure, which was just within his reach, he didn't rashly jump into the crater to retrieve it. Instead, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

SWOOSH!

Su Yu swiped a finger across his Storage Ring. Instantly, six heavy Tungsten Gold Coin Darts were wedged between his fingers.

Without any warning, Su Yu's arm snapped forward like a taut bowstring being released, and he flicked his wrist sharply!

Scattering Gold Everywhere!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH...

Six Money Darts, infused with terrifying Spiral Force, sliced through the dense curtain of rain, sealing off every possible escape route in the crater as they shot toward the charred corpse!

Just as the Money Darts were about to strike home,

Feng Han's "corpse" suddenly shot up from the bottom of the crater. With a great roar, he threw a punch forward.

BANG!

The force of that punch was utterly domineering! It didn't just blast a vacuum through the rain in a twenty-foot radius; it also knocked the six incoming Tungsten Gold Coin Darts straight out of the air!

After shattering Su Yu's probing attack, Feng Han had no intention of counterattacking or lingering. He vaulted out of the massive crater and fled madly toward his stronghold without a single glance back!

'He wasn't dead after all! This Jiao Tendon Realm monster's life is fucking tough!'

Su Yu snorted coldly and executed another Flash Step, giving chase.

Meanwhile, from her hiding spot at the edge of the forest several thousand feet away, Lin Wanzhu saw the whole thing and was horrified.

'I can't believe he's so powerful, and so cunning! He survived a direct hit from that heavenly lightning and even played dead, waiting for a chance to counterattack.'

'If Ah Yu had shown the slightest bit of greed or carelessness just now and jumped into that crater... facing the dying counterattack of an expert at Jiao Tendon Realm Perfection...'

'The consequences would have been unimaginable!'

'Even with another Thunder Talisman, he probably wouldn't have had time to use it before having his organs pulverized by a single punch!'

'That rascal of mine... Not only is he armed with countless tricks, but his mind is also completely unassailable!'

Lin Wanzhu clutched her heaving chest, watching Su Yu's retreating back as he gave chase. Her heart felt like it would burst with awe and adoration.

'Being Ah Yu's ally is so reassuring, but being his enemy must be a living hell!'

In the mountain forest, Feng Han displayed astonishing speed as he fled frantically.

But his charred face was a mask of anxiety and rage, and he kept glancing back over his shoulder.

Behind him, Su Yu's speed was equally astounding. He was in hot pursuit, and it even looked like he was slowly closing the distance.

'Damn it, damn it!'

'Who the hell is this kid? How does he have such a terrifying Thunder Talisman?'

'That last strike nearly killed me!'

'If I hadn't immediately taken that Upper Profound Grade Treasure Pill, the Life Creation Pill, and used its potent life force to protect my internal organs, I'd be dead already.'

'But even after taking that Treasure Pill, it's still not enough to completely heal the damage from that heavenly lightning.'

'This Thunder Power seems to carry a destructive force that's constantly wrecking my internal tissues. If it weren't for the effects of the Life Creation Pill still working, I would have collapsed long ago.'

'Right now, all I want is to get back to the stronghold and start healing immediately!'

Su Yu used another Flash Step to close some of the distance to Feng Han, but he felt his Qi and Blood stagnate. He knew the technique consumed too much energy; he could only use it a few more times.

Watching Feng Han maintain his incredible speed, Su Yu couldn't help but marvel internally.

'This Jiao Tendon Realm Perfection expert is truly powerful. Feng Han is, without a doubt, the strongest enemy I have ever faced.'

'He actually took a bolt of heavenly lightning and wasn't insta-killed!'

'He only survived because he took that Treasure Pill afterward, but any other Muscle Forging Realm expert probably wouldn't have even had the chance to take a pill.'

'Looks like I really can't catch him.' Su Yu sighed, knowing it would be difficult to wipe out the Wind Evil Stronghold this time.

'I still have one of my Divine Skills left, but I can't use it if I can't catch him.'

'Besides, even if I did catch up, I have no intention of using that Divine Skill!'

'That Divine Skill is my ultimate trump card, like a nuke in my back pocket. It's for saving my life and absolutely cannot be used lightly.'

'As long as I have this Divine Skill, I'll always have an ace up my sleeve.'

'But once I use it, if I run into another enemy I can't handle, I'll be in a true life-or-death crisis!'

'But even if I can't catch him, I can still collect some interest.'

Su Yu's expression changed. Putting on a pained look again, he pulled the randomly scrawled Thunder Talisman from his Storage Ring.

"Feng Han, you made me waste one of my Thunder Talismans, and now you think you can run off with my loot? You're asking to die!"

Su Yu shouted, executed another Flash Step, and instantly closed the distance with Feng Han once more.

At the same time, he began to chant, "As decreed by the urgent laws, Thunder, Thunder, Thunder..."

Up ahead, Feng Han saw Su Yu's posture and was scared out of his wits. If he took another hit like that, he would die on the spot.

He didn't doubt Su Yu's Thunder Talisman. After all, while playing dead, he had overheard the conversation between Su Yu and the woman, and he was now completely convinced.

Just then, as if on cue, another clap of thunder exploded across the sky, making him jump in terror.

"Young Master, spare me! That Thunder Talisman has limited uses! It's not worth it!"

Feng Han shouted over his shoulder as he fled, his voice amplified by his surging Qi and Blood.

"Here! Take all the treasures I have on me!"

With a pained expression, he pulled the glittering golden stone from his robes and threw it back and to the side.

Su Yu immediately put on a hesitant expression, tucked away the Thunder Talisman, and dashed to the side, snatching the golden stone out of the air.

The stone was cool to the touch and didn't look particularly special, but a jolt of joy shot through Su Yu's heart.

Because ink-black characters were already materializing in his vision.