Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 36 - Jump into the Great River

Shangguan Xuan, accompanied by Mu Yunlan and followed by more than ten elite Mansion Soldiers, walked toward Qin Qing.

Qin Qing fled desperately.

At this moment, he was in extreme disarray.

But still, Qin Qing clutched his teeth determinedly.

He had one last method he hadn’t used yet.

And that was the Blood Burning Secret Technique.

However— 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Qin Qing’s physical condition was already very poor, and if he used the Blood Burning Secret Technique again, he feared the backlash would be even more severe than last time.

But!

He could no longer afford to care about that.

If he didn’t rely on the Blood Burning Secret Technique to escape now, in the next moment, he might die at the hands of these three Divine Might Realm Mansion Soldiers.

Although these three Divine Might Realm Mansion Soldiers were only at the Preliminary Stage and were not as strong as Lin Feng,

They were still three people!

And Qin Qing had yet to recover even thirty percent of his strength.

Even with the Blood Burning Secret Technique, he couldn’t possibly face these three head-on.

Not to mention, there were still numerous elite Mansion Soldiers behind them!

"I absolutely can’t delay any longer!"

Originally, Qin Qing had harbored a slight hope of finding an opportunity to turn around and kill Shangguan Xuan.

But upon deeper reflection, Qin Qing realized there was no chance at all!

Even if he managed to kill Shangguan Xuan by luck, then there would be no hope left for escape...

"Shangguan Xuan deserves death. But to exchange his life with mine? His life isn’t worth it..."

Qin Qing snorted coldly.

The next moment.

His aura suddenly changed!

Blood Burning Secret Technique!

There was no other way, now Qin Qing could only use this Secret Technique.

"Shangguan Xuan, give me your life!"

Qin Qing suddenly roared, making a move as if he was about to attack Shangguan Xuan.

"Not good!"

"Young Master Shangguan, quick, pull back!"

"He has deployed the Secret Technique, his strength has greatly increased, Young Master Shangguan, retreat quickly!"

Shangguan Xuan, who was approaching in an unhurried pace, had been wearing a look of triumph, as he was waiting to see the scene of Qin Qing being captured alive.

But suddenly, Qin Qing’s momentum underwent a drastic change.

This terrifying presence reminded Shangguan Xuan of the time in Tianjue City when Qin Qing charged like a frenzied beast.

Instantly, Shangguan Xuan’s face turned pale with fear, and he hastily backed away.

Even as he retreated, he even pushed Mu Yunlan forward.

However...

Qin Qing’s advance was nothing but a feint.

He appeared to attack Shangguan Xuan on the surface.

But when everyone was prepared for his assault, he suddenly accelerated in the opposite direction, breaking out.

"He’s running away!! Chase him, kill him!"

Shangguan Xuan was furious with embarrassment.

He indeed had been frightened by Qin Qing, and thinking of his own moment of panic, Shangguan Xuan couldn’t help but feel waves of anger.

Next to him, Mu Yunlan’s expression turned gloomy.

At the moment Qin Qing turned around as if to attack, Shangguan Xuan actually pushed her forward.

When faced with danger, Shangguan Xuan only thought of escaping himself, even pushing her into harm’s way...

"If it were Qin Qing,"

"When faced with danger, he would probably stand in front of me right away... instead of pushing me out!"

Mu Yunlan pondered in her heart.

The more she thought about it, the gloomier her expression became.

Shangguan Xuan, seeing Mu Yunlan’s expression, guessed what she was thinking and walked over.

"Lan’er, I’m sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose..."

Mu Yunlan squeezed a faint smile on her face, shaking her head, "I’m fine..."

As she spoke, Mu Yunlan repressed her sadness, while in her heart, a subtle change quietly took place.

"Perhaps, I shouldn’t rely on anyone..."

"I betrayed Qin Qing, to ally with Shangguan Xuan."

"But can Shangguan Xuan truly be relied upon?"

"The Shangguan Clan only holds some power within the Great Qian Dynasty."

"Outside of the Great Qian Dynasty, the Shangguan Clan is nothing much..."

...

Qin Qing ran as fast as he could.

The wind whistled past his ears.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Ahead, there was the sound of water!

The sound of water grew louder and louder!

Qin Qing knew that if he wanted to make a successful escape now, he had to rely on the water!

For even if he employed the Blood Burning Secret Technique, but with several Divine Might Realm Great Martial Masters hot on his heels, he wouldn’t have the slightest hope of escape.

So, when he was still quite a distance away, Qin Qing heard the sound of water.

He ran madly towards the side from which the sound of water was coming.

As expected!

Up ahead was a great river.

"This river appears to be the Miluo River that runs through the Tianjue Forest."

Qin Qing rushed to the banks of the Miluo River.

Though it was a riverbank,

it was actually several tens of meters high.

The two sides of the Miluo River were steep and smooth cliffs.

Below, the Miluo River roared and tumbled, rolling eastward.

"Not good, he’s going to jump into the river!"

"Once he jumps down, it will be much more difficult to catch him!"

Several Divine Might Realm Mansion Soldiers shouted loudly.

"Thinking of escaping?"

Shangguan Xuan stood behind.

He saw Qin Qing rush to the side of the Miluo River.

At the same time, Shangguan Xuan had already drawn his bow and was firing arrows.

The bow in his hand emitted a five-colored precious light.

As he pulled the bow to its full extent, the five-colored precious light became even more dazzling, simply radiant.

Shangguan Xuan took rapid action, pulling and releasing the arrow in one smooth, swift motion, all in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, an arrow shot toward Qin Qing’s back.

On the other side,

Qin Qing reached the cliff next to the Miluo River.

He had no hesitation whatsoever.

Directly, he jumped toward the roiling Miluo River below...

However,

just as Qin Qing fell into the tumultuous river,

sudden intense pain struck him.

"Pfft!"

An arrow, from behind, pierced Qin Qing’s shoulder.

Blood instantly gushed out, dyeing that stretch of the river crimson.

"This arrow actually hit me!"

Qin Qing gritted his teeth.

But at the moment, he could not afford to pay any attention to the arrow.

He dived under the water.

Along the surging waves, he swiftly shot downstream with the current.

"Hiss..."

Pain from the shoulder wound surged, becoming more and more severe.

"No good!"

"This isn’t an ordinary arrow!"

"This arrow continues to tear the wound, and there might be poison on it too..."

Qin Qing clenched his teeth.

"I must quickly find a place to pull out this arrow, and also, to treat the wound on my body..."

Qin Qing thought hastily to himself.

Besides the injury, there was also the backlash from the Blood Burning Secret Technique.

The backlash had already started to show.

"But getting to shore at this time would likely be even more dangerous!"

Without even thinking, it was clear that the City Lord’s Mansion must have laid a tight trap along both sides of the Miluo River.

"Just hold on a little longer..."

Qin Qing could only grit his teeth and press on, advancing forward with full speed.

Fortunately, the push of the current saved him a great deal of effort.

More than an hour later,

Qin Qing felt he was nearly at his limits.

The spiritual energy and Qi-Blood within his body were once again nearly depleted.

"Boom!"

Suddenly,

there was a series of loud noises coming from ahead.

It was the sound of water crashing!

Qin Qing looked forward and saw a huge waterfall!

Below the great waterfall, there must be a deep pool.

However, at this moment, Qin Qing’s consciousness was already becoming blurred.

"It doesn’t matter anymore!"

Qin Qing’s body, following the waterfall, plunged into the deep pool below.

"Hm?"

But just at that moment, Qin Qing suddenly changed expression.

In the process of falling, just at the crucial moment, he discovered an entrance to a stone cave within the waterfall.

Using the last bit of his strength, Qin Qing turned his body and rolled into the stone cave...