In the forest, Chu Tian ran wildly, and before long, he noticed that Xuanyuan Yuan had caught up from behind.
With incredible speed, Xuanyuan Yuan quickly caught up and landed in front of Chu Tian.
Seeing the person in front of him, Chu Tian suddenly drew his Death Reaper Scythe and donned a black Death Reaper cloak. He stared at Xuanyuan Yuan with full vigilance.
"Hmph! Where do you think you can escape to?" Xuanyuan Yuan said, and with a swing of his longsword, he aimed it directly at Chu Tian.
This strike carried sword qi, and the sharp wind made Chu Tian's eyes squint.
However, Chu Tian compressed his spiritual power within a five-meter radius, significantly enhancing his five senses.
Xuanyuan Yuan's strike was extremely agile, and though Chu Tian reacted, he was still a beat slower. The Death Reaper Scythe in his hand was still too slow.
Xuanyuan Yuan's strike landed on Chu Tian's shoulder, and if it weren't for the Death Reaper cloak and scythe reducing much of the force, Chu Tian's arm might have been seriously injured.
"Well done, to withstand my strike like that. It seems your equipment is also the work of a master. But the next strike will take your life," Xuanyuan Yuan said, withdrawing his longsword and preparing for another attack.
Chu Tian felt a blur before him as a silver streak flashed by.
"This strike is too fast," thought Chu Tian, but Xuanyuan Yuan's strike, like a silver streak, came rushing towards him.
The blade hit Chu Tian's chest, emitting a muffled sound. However, it was blocked by the Death Reaper cloak, although it had created a gash in it.
The sword struck Chu Tian's chest, causing a dull sound. His steel body and armor mouse shield, both passive abilities, allowed him to withstand Xuanyuan Yuan's deadly strike.
Taking this hit, Chu Tian felt intense pain in his chest, but it was quickly healed a moment later by his regenerative ability.
Xuanyuan Yuan didn't know that Chu Tian had over twenty different talents, and he had only seen that his talents were related to strength and ice. It seemed Xuanyuan Yuan had received incorrect information.
Even though Xuanyuan Yuan's two attacks had not pierced Chu Tian's Death Reaper cloak, the blade still caused pain when it hit him, as if it could split his body open.
While his passive talents made him seem extraordinary, they were not enough to withstand a full-powered strike from an S+ level talent warrior.
"Yes, with your talent and potential, your future achievements will be remarkable. However, today, I won't let you leave this forest alive," Xuanyuan Yuan praised and launched another attack.
His black robe fluttered without wind, leaves swirled around his feet, and even the spiritual energy surged, putting tremendous pressure on Chu Tian.
Xuanyuan Yuan was preparing to use a powerful move because Chu Tian felt an incredibly terrifying aura locking onto him.
Without hesitation, Chu Tian quietly took out the antique pistol he had obtained from Max's hand from his system space.
This pistol, similar to those from the early 20th century in Chu Tian's previous life, was obviously a Clinton family heirloom.
Chu Tian aimed the gun at Xuanyuan Yuan, ready to shoot at any moment.
Xuanyuan Yuan was unaware that Chu Tian possessed a Clinton family firearm. He leaped into the air, surrounded by sword radiance, and struck at Chu Tian.
At that moment, Chu Tian activated his foresight talent. Though it only allowed him to glimpse one minute ahead, it was enough.
Chu Tian's golden eyes flashed, and a hint of black light shimmered in his pupils.
A confident smile appeared on Chu Tian's face, causing Xuanyuan Yuan to inexplicably feel a sense of dread.
But Xuanyuan Yuan had already initiated his attack and couldn't retract it. The sword struck Chu Tian, piercing his left shoulder and narrowly avoiding a fatal blow.
Despite having two defensive talents, Chu Tian couldn't block a strike meant to kill him.
Blood flowed from the wound, but his regenerative talent quickly began to heal it. However, the sword stuck in his shoulder prevented his regeneration.
Although the pain in his shoulder was excruciating, Chu Tian seized the opportunity to use his regenerative ability to repair the torn muscle.
Xuanyuan Yuan tried to pull his arm free, but Chu Tian firmly gripped his wrist.
With a confident smile, Chu Tian revealed a second pistol in his right hand, which had appeared seemingly out of nowhere.
Seeing this second pistol, Xuanyuan Yuan finally understood the source of his fear.
"So, you're the one who killed Max," Xuanyuan Yuan said, as spiritual energy surged around him, attempting to break free from Chu Tian's grasp.
However, Chu Tian held onto Xuanyuan Yuan's right arm, refusing to let go.
He pulled the trigger, releasing a surge of majestic spiritual energy. This shot had an attack power not inferior to an S-level strike.
A gunshot rang out, and a golden-blue light beam shot from the pistol's muzzle, piercing Xuanyuan Yuan's forehead.
Xuanyuan Yuan instinctively struck Chu Tian's chest again before collapsing to the ground.
Chu Tian, now in severe pain, removed the sword from his shoulder. His regenerative talent began healing the injury, but he lay in a prone position, catching his breath, and waiting for his stamina and wounds to recover.
After a few minutes, Chu Tian saw that the wound on his left shoulder had healed and scabbed over. He quickly took out some spiritual energy crystals and began absorbing them.
After absorbing seven or eight third-grade spiritual energy crystals, Chu Tian felt a significant improvement in his depleted spiritual energy.
With his spiritual energy partially restored, Chu Tian started inspecting Xuanyuan Yuan's belongings.
Apart from the spatial ring on his finger, Xuanyuan Yuan had a communicator, and the sword that had pierced Chu Tian's shoulder.
Chu Tian removed the spatial ring, finding over ten thousand third-grade spiritual energy crystals and not less than three thousand fourth-grade spiritual energy crystals inside. There were also various herbs and materials.
Aside from these, a black-covered ancient book appeared before Chu Tian.
When he opened the book, he was surprised to find that the text was not in the current common federal language but in very ancient traditional characters.
These characters were almost unrecognizable in the current federal era, as humanity had lost many things during the nearly six hundred years of war with the savage beasts.