Chapter 789

Chapter 789: Sweeping Away the Bandits (Part 2)

Holding the Sun Shooting Bow, Wang Chen stood atop a rock, calmly picking off the fleeing bandits.

To deal with these lowly scoundrels, he didn’t need to use the Falling Moon Arrows that matched his bow; his current method was more than sufficient.

The divine bow, infused with innate true energy, granted the arrows incredible speed and destructive power. They could travel hundreds of steps in an instant, and none of the targets Wang Chen locked onto could escape.

The sheer force of the bow often caused the arrows to pierce through the bandits’ bodies. A single strike to a vital spot meant certain death.

Wang Chen also wore a deep black cloak.

This cloak had been retrieved from Zhao Zhenxuan’s secret vault and was one of three treasures that had caught Elder Yao’s eye.

According to the Nascent Soul true immortal, this cloak was a renowned invisibility garment from the Haotian Realm, a third-tier magical artifact of immense rarity and value.

However, due to the unique nature of this world, the artifact only manifested a fraction of its true power in Wang Chen’s hands.

Standing on the rock, he blended seamlessly into his surroundings.

Without careful observation, he was nearly impossible to detect.

The full potential of the invisibility garment far exceeded this, but Wang Chen could only harness it to this extent.

Even so, it gave him a significant advantage, allowing him to calmly and skillfully use his archery to eliminate enemies without being easily spotted.

After emptying a quiver of arrows, twenty bandit corpses lay scattered across the ground!

These rogues tried hiding behind carts, but it was futile; the arrows, empowered by divine energy, pierced straight through the wooden planks, killing those who sought refuge behind them without a chance to understand their fate.

Not a single one escaped.

After advancing to the innate realm, Wang Chen’s perception and judgment had improved dramatically, enabling his arrows to fly faster and strike with greater precision.

The only contribution these small fries made was continuously boosting Wang Chen’s Qi and blood value!

Taking a deep breath, Wang Chen slung the Sun Shooting Bow over his back.

He switched to the Overlord Spear and began walking toward the caravan.

By now, the caravan travelers had realized that a significant turn of events had occurred. They had feared for their lives, but to their surprise, they had been saved at the critical moment.

Their gratitude toward Wang Chen was overwhelming!

Wang Chen helped the woman, who had just regained consciousness, to her feet and said, “I’m sorry.”

After receiving the benefits from Zhao Zhenxuan, Wang Chen had ventured into the Sacred Ancestor Path the very next day to eliminate the troublesome bandits.

He didn’t conduct a blind search; instead, he analyzed the available information and patrolled the designated areas.

This approach might seem straightforward, but it involved meticulous planning and execution, making it far from simple.

However, the results were remarkable.

Today marked the third day since Wang Chen had entered the Sacred Ancestor Path, and he had already apprehended a group of bandits!

Unfortunately, when Wang Chen arrived, he had witnessed the bandits killing the young man who had been traveling with the woman. He hadn’t been able to intervene in time to save him.

Of course, Wang Chen had avenged him!

The woman, now in a daze, wept silently. Her once-lovely face was now gaunt and haggard.

She opened her mouth, wanting to speak, but her voice had vanished.

Boom!

At that moment, a cargo truck nearby suddenly exploded, and a dark shadow lunged toward Wang Chen like a ghost, its sharp gleam flashing briefly.

The attackers wielded a dagger as their weapon, striking with lightning speed, and since the distance between them was very close, their success rate was even higher.

The attacker was thinking the same thing and put forth all his strength.

Then, just as danger approached, Wang Chen sensed something unusual and immediately struck out with a powerful palm.

As a result, before the attacker could stab Wang Chen, the dagger was forcefully smacked against Wang Chen’s chest, shattering ribs directly.

【Qi and blood +1000】

The information flashing in Wang Chen’s vision made him raise an eyebrow—Marrow Refinement martial artist!

This was the second Marrow Refinement martial artist he had slain today.

After an incense stick’s time, the last fleeing bandit was shot down by Wang Chen.

When he returned to the heavenly ladder, an old man approached and respectfully bowed, saying, “I have not yet asked for your honored name, benefactor!”

“Wang Chen.”

Wang Chen had no intention of performing good deeds anonymously: “Chibi City, Wang Chen!”

The old man’s expression changed instantly, and he bowed again in panic, “So it is the Holy Master himself. This lowly one does not recognize the Martial Saint. Please forgive me, Holy Master.”

Clearly, this man had heard of Wang Chen’s reputation.

The surrounding merchants and travelers were also astonished to hear his words.

They never expected that the one who saved them was an innate strong fighter!

Holy Master and Martial Saint are both respectful titles for innate strong fighters.

“There’s no need to be so polite.”

Wang Chen waved his hand and asked, “Are you all heading to Chibi City?”

“Yes.”

The old man replied with a wry smile, “Unfortunately, we didn’t expect to encounter bandits.”

Although the caravan’s goods were all preserved, they also lost a few capable hands, which was a substantial loss.

The current situation could only be described as a fortunate misfortune.

As the old man spoke, he hesitated for a moment.

He originally planned to hire Wang Chen to go to Chibi City, believing that with such a fierce protector in their midst, safety would be assured.

But now that Wang Chen was an innate strong fighter, he was not someone he could afford to employ.

Not to mention him, even the caravan’s behind-the-scenes owner did not have the qualifications to stand on equal footing with Wang Chen!

Wang Chen smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I’ve explored the road ahead and found no dangers.”

Any real dangers had already been eliminated by him at the first opportunity.

Wang Chen just came from that direction.

The caravan soon set off again, but there was a somber atmosphere among them.

After Wang Chen watched them leave, he reached down and pulled a bandit out from the pile of corpses on the ground.

“Stop pretending, you can’t fool me.”

Wang Chen tossed the bandit heavily onto the nearby open ground and said lightly, “If you cooperate and help me find the others, I promise to spare your life.”

This bandit had also taken an arrow, with a gaping wound in his left abdomen. It looked shocking beyond description, but in reality, the injury was not fatal.

He attempted to feign death to escape, but he could not deceive Wang Chen’s keen senses!

If Wang Chen were not trying to follow the trail to catch a bigger fish, he would have already shot him again.

The Overlord Spear in his hand was not to be trifled with!

“Really?”

The feigning bandit, clutching his abdomen, struggled to sit up, “Will you really spare my life?”

Wang Chen sneered, “Who do you think you are to make me break my promise?”

The bandit hurriedly knelt and bowed his head, “I apologize, I am willing to serve as a servant or maid, Martial Saint!”

If he could avoid death, who would want to die?

The bandit had no principles to begin with, and selling out his companions bore no psychological burden for him.

If Wang Chen were to speak sweetly and sincerely swear an oath, the bandit would instead doubt his sincerity.

Wang Chen pulled a jade bottle from his pocket and poured out a Healing Pill for the bandit, saying, “Half to be taken internally, half to be applied externally.”

This guy was pretty badly injured; his abdomen had a large hole, and he was just lucky not to have struck a vital spot.

But without timely treatment, he too would bleed to death.