There was a crisp sound of gold and iron knocking.
At the critical moment, Gu Yuan flicked the sword that Ye Fenghan was stabbing with two fingers.
The sword that Ye Fenghan thrust at him suddenly missed.
At this time, Gu Yuan just tilted his head slightly, and the sword was almost touching Gu Yuan's cheek, and stabbed into the big tree behind Gu Yuan.
"boom!"
Ye Fenghan missed a move, and the sword in his hand had penetrated deeply into the big tree. He pulled hard, but it didn't move at all.
Because the distance between the two sides was too close, Ye Fenghan had no time to draw his sword, allowing Gu Yuan to seize the opportunity to counterattack.
Gu Yuan punched out, hitting Ye Fenghan right on the chest.
"puff……"
Ye Fenghan felt as if his chest had been hit hard by a giant beast, and his whole body flew backwards in an instant.
At this time, Gu Yuan also kicked his foot and rushed out with a single stride.
Gu Yuan reached out and grabbed Ye Fenghan's ankle.
Then he shouted loudly and immediately lifted Ye Fenghan up and spun around.
Ye Fenghan had already received a heavy punch from Gu Yuan on his chest. The pain was unbearable and he didn't know how many bones were broken.
Being swung round and round by Gu Yuan with such force made him feel even more uncomfortable and dizzy. He felt like all the bones in his body were about to fall apart, and he couldn't even muster the strength to fight back.
"ha!"
After twirling Ye Fenghan several times, Gu Yuan shouted loudly, and as soon as his palm loosened, Ye Fenghan was instantly thrown away by Gu Yuan.
"Bang!"
Ye Fenghan first hit a big tree on the side, and then he slid down from the trunk and fell under the big tree. The leaves fell all over Ye Fenghan.
Suffering such a serious injury, Ye Fenghan struggled for a moment leaning against a big tree. He only felt a splitting headache and fainted completely.
Gu Yuan did not kill them all. Ye Fenghan, who had fainted, did not pose any threat to Gu Yuan. Gu Yuan ignored him and the three of them set out on the road again.
This time, the journey was smooth, and the minions at the foot of the mountain knew they couldn't defeat Gu Yuan, so they all calmed down.
The three of them finally arrived at the halfway point of Erbao Mountain in the early morning.
Here, more than a dozen bonfires are burning, and people are sitting next to these bonfires.
The arrival of Gu Yuan and the others immediately aroused the vigilance of everyone present.
As soon as the three of them walked in, preparing to find a place to camp where there were few people, they saw people sent from each campfire to surround the three of them.
"I, Zhou Jian, have been recommended by everyone and come here to ask the three little brothers if they also want to compete for this Qingxuan wood?"
A middle-aged man in his forties, well-dressed, stood out due to the recommendation of the crowd and greeted Gu Yuan and the others very politely.
These people can come up the mountain because they have some real skills.
Moreover, many of their men are still lying in ambush at the foot of the mountain, preparing many traps and interceptions overtly and covertly.
The fact that Gu Yuan and the others were able to come up naturally shows that the strength of the Gu Yuan and the others should not be underestimated.
Seeing Zhou Jian coming over to ask questions, brothers Yi Wen and Yi Wu looked at Gu Yuan at the same time.
Gu Yuan raised his head and looked at Yi Wen.
Yi Wen received the gesture from Gu Yuan's eyes, stood up and bowed his hands to the middle-aged Zhou Jian.
"Mr. Zhou is right, the three of us are here just for the Qingxuan wood."
Zhou Jian didn't say anything, but frowned slightly and looked at Gu Yuan and the others.
Behind Zhou Jian, however, a young man who looked to be in his twenties, wearing a blue gown and holding a fan in his hand, was very angry at the interference of Gu Yuan and the others.
"Just you?
Are all the guards at the foot of the mountain blind?
Why did you three get put here?"
"You don't have to weigh your own wealth. Can you three get your hands on such a good thing as Qingxuan wood?"
Yi Wu was not used to these inexplicable people who felt superior, so he immediately counterattacked:
"So, you are very confident in your skills?
Let’s do this, stop talking nonsense, why don’t we come out and practice and see who is the loser?”
"You, don't drink the wine as a penalty! Since you are so ignorant, I will teach you a lesson!"
The young man clapped his fan, crossed Zhou Jian, stood in front of Yi Wu, and prepared to fight with Yi Wu aggressively.
"Master Li, don't be impulsive. Please be patient and don't be impatient. Please be patient and don't be impatient."
Zhou Jian stopped Mr. Li and said to Yi Wu:
"Brother, here are the regulations we just made.
The number of Qingxuan Wood is scarce, but there are many heroes coming to fight for it! If you want to get the Qingxuan Wood, you must participate in tomorrow's competition."
"Only the final winner is eligible to receive the Qingxuan wood.
As for the other shrimp soldiers and crab generals..."
With that said, Zhou Jian glanced at Gu Yuan and the others, and continued in a slightly threatening tone.
"If anyone breaks the rules, he will have trouble with everyone present."
"When the time comes, don't blame everyone for attacking in groups."
The people who came with Zhou Jian all started talking.
"Brother Zhou is right. If you want to participate in the treasure hunt, you must follow our rules."
"Yes, whoever dares to break the rules will be attacked by everyone..."
"Yes, there are no rules without rules. Anyone who wants to break the rules must first go through me, Lao Fang!"
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Neither Gu Yuan nor the other three took Zhou Jian's threat seriously.
But they don't want to be in trouble and become the target of public criticism.
Although none of these people are Gu Yuan's opponents, they still have a numerical advantage and it would be troublesome to fight.
The goal of Gu Yuan and the others is Qingxuanmu.
As long as they can get the Qingxuan Wood in the end, Gu Yuan and the other three don't mind accompanying these people in a good fight.
If you really win over these people, you will have time left to do other things.
"In this case, let's join this fight.
Let’s see the truth in our fists and feet!”
The agitated crowd, when they heard that Gu Yuan and the others were willing to abide by the rules and participate in tomorrow's treasure-winning competition, they all stopped talking and quietly watched the Gu Yuan and the others.
After all, if Gu Yuan really wins the fight, then these people won't be able to stop him even if they want to.
Since they agreed to participate in tomorrow's competition, Gu Yuan and the others naturally had to understand the rules of tomorrow's competition.
Gu Yuan left the matter of asking about the rules to Yi Wu, while he and Yi Wen were busy setting up camp.
After Yi Wu and Zhou Jian discussed the rules of tomorrow's competition, Zhou Jian and others took the initiative to disperse.
Gu Yuan and the others set up camp on the same spot, lit up a bonfire like the others, and roasted simple dry food to satisfy their hunger.
Although there were many pairs of eager eyes looking at the three of them, no one took the initiative to provoke them.
Everyone knows in their hearts that if they come here to provoke now, they will only waste their energy in vain. It is better to save their energy and wait for the competition.