Tian Lin acted immediately; he knew time was of the essence, so he tossed the old man off his back, took out a bowl, and started arranging the formation with the slightly thick blood smeared on his hands.

    Tian Lin didn''t have much research in array techniques, but since he came from the Dao-seeking Sect, he was a student who advanced step by step from Class D to Class A.

    He could set up simple arrays, and when enhanced with Nascent Soul blood, these arrays were more than sufficient to deal with ordinary Qi Refiners.

    However, although the Thunder Tribulation Array he set up had enough power, the blood used for setting it up seemed insufficient.

    Tian Lin''s gaze shifted to the Daoist Master Tingyu beside him.

    Daoist Master Tingyu''s face changed, and he said, "You little brat, I''m already injured. I can''t afford to lose more blood!"

    Tian Lin said nothing and pulled an arrow out of Daoist Master Tingyu''s shoulder.

    The already bleeding wound turned inside out with a yank from Tian Lin, causing Daoist Master Tingyu to cry out in pain.

    Thinking the wound was too small and bleeding too slowly, Tian Lin used a dagger to make a deeper cut. Daoist Master Tingyu cursed in pain.

    "They''re almost here!"

    Tian Lin wasted no time, using the blood to carve the array on the ground, and as he heard footsteps approaching, he couldn''t tell if the incoming steps were from friend or foe.

    Just as Tian Lin drew his bow towards the sound from the dense forest, the second boss''s voice rang out: "Old Six, it''s me!"

    Tian Lin said, "Second Brother, hurry over here!"

    The second boss didn''t rush over but instead, it was Lang Guan and the Fourth Boss who appeared first.

    It turned out the second boss could have escaped first, but he slowed down to cover the escape of the Fourth Boss and Lang Guan.

    "Old Six?"

    Lang Guan carried the Fourth Boss, who had two more arrows in his back, and Lang Guan himself had been shot in the calf.

    Tian Lin slightly shook his head and pointed to the bloodstains on the ground.

    The bloodstains were hard to see if you didn''t look carefully, but with Tian Lin''s indication, Lang Guan saw them and guessed Tian Lin''s intent.

    He didn''t know how Tian Lin had set up the array nor what effect it would have.

    But he understood well that continuing to run would only lead to death sooner or later.

    "Alright! Since there''s no escape, a desperate fight it is!"

    Following Tian Lin''s guidance, Lang Guan entered the array and placed the Fourth Boss on the ground. Sёarch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    The second boss also followed the directions, and they all entered the array, pondering how to lure their pursuers into the trap.

    Time didn''t allow for deep thinking as two or three arrows were already shot from the dense forest in succession.

    Thankfully, they had prepared, placing stones and wooden stakes beside them.

    There were several thudding sounds, and three arrows instantly embedded themselves into the wooden shields made from stakes.

    "Haha, no more running, turning into cowards now?"

    Outside, the attackers mocked them.

    Tian Lin and the others peeked out from behind the wooden shields and trees, seeing two men emerge from the dense forest. The leading man held a knife, followed by a woman, a young man, and an old man.

    "If it were a fair fight, who knows who''d win?"

    The second boss said, and the man with the knife replied, "Then come out from behind those trees and stones. Fight knife to knife, sword to sword."

    Lang Guan said, "Do you think we''re stupid? As soon as we show ourselves, you won''t shoot us with arrows?"

    The man with the knife said, "In that case, we''ll come to you."

    Even as he said this, he didn''t advance himself; instead, he ordered the old man with them to approach Tian Lin and the others.

    The old man''s face twisted but he dared not disobey the man with the knife, so he indeed carried the sword into Tian Lin''s array.

    Tian Lin had chosen the Thunder Tribulation Array because its activation and deactivation could be fully controlled.

    The old man entered the array without triggering it.

    Initially cautious, the old man grew bolder and shouted to the man with the knife, "Boss, I''m fine!"

    The man with the knife snapped back, "If you''re fine, then go cut off their heads!"

    The old man''s face fell, and he advanced toward Tian Lin and the others with his sword.

    Gathering his True Qi, he slashed at a large tree with his sword.

    Since this was no tree demon, it was easily chopped down by the old man.

    "Fool, I told you to destroy their wooden shields and stone defenses, what''s the point in chopping down a tree?"

    The man with the knife cursed, and the old man reluctantly stepped towards Tian Lin and the others behind the tree.

    "We can''t let him destroy our cover."

    Lang Guan said and was about to stand up.

    But as he rose halfway, three arrows were shot towards his head from afar.

    Luckily, the Fourth Boss tackled Lang Guan to the ground, and the three arrows that would have hit Lang Guan struck the Fourth Boss''s shoulders instead.

    In pain, the Fourth Boss shouted with blood in his mouth, "That old man''s cultivation is too weak; let me fight him!"

    Carried by Lang Guan here, he was already at his limit.

    If he weren''t gravely injured, he wouldn''t have a death wish.

    But now, seriously wounded and with no hope of recovery, it only fueled his ferocity.

    "Fourth Brother, don''t be so disheartened. If we survive this trial, I have a way to save your life!"

    Although Tian Lin didn''t feel particularly close to the Fourth Boss, he believed in the vow they made before Houtu.

    No matter what, they were sworn brothers before Houtu, and betrayal among them was impossible.

    And wanting to establish oneself in this world, having a few brothers who wouldn''t betray each other was critical.

    Tian Lin stood up then, with more arrows flying towards him.

    But he was the one in the group who had hidden his strength the deepest and was completely unhurt.

    Just as arrows were shot, Tian Lin swung a tree branch he grabbed.

    The branch, full of leaves, whisked the incoming arrows away.

    Tian Lin held the branch in his left hand while flicking a dagger with his right hand.

    With a clang, the old man in the array had his sword cut in half, and the dagger plunged into his chest.

    At the seventh level of Qi Refinement, Tian Lin wasn''t afraid of close combat in this situation.

    The old man didn''t last long and died instantly.

    "Well done!"

    The second boss was surprised by Tian Lin''s strength, but this wasn''t the time to ask about his cultivation level.

    As the second boss cheered, Tian Lin quickly ducked back behind cover.

    The opponents wanted to shoot Tian Lin and the others with arrows, but they had to destroy their cover first.

    And Tian Lin and the others needed to kill anyone who entered the array and got close to protect their cover.

    Now that the old man was dead, the opponents couldn''t destroy the cover with arrows or by throwing stones.

    "Damn it, who''s going to destroy their shell?"

    The man with the knife asked, as the others hesitated.

    "Let''s go together then!"

    After he spoke, the man with the knife led the charge into the array.

    This was what Tian Lin had been waiting for — for them to enter together!

    Without arrows, these guys weren''t much of a threat. Even without the array, Tian Lin was confident in taking on multiple opponents, especially with the Thunder Tribulation Array in their favor.