37: Sudden counterattack

"Movement!?"

At the same time, Gu Chang, who was inside the fishing boat, also heard the sound from a distance, and his entire being instantly became alert.

After all, his location was only remote, not somewhere others couldn't reach.

Walking out of the cabin, Gu Chang immediately saw a multi-storied boat rowing towards his fishing boat, and his heart sank instantly, because such a boat would definitely not come to this place for no reason.

However, on the surface, Gu Chang remained unmoved, honestly pretending to be a fisherman.

If the other party had merely stumbled in by accident, then so be it, but if they had intentions towards him, then he would at least have to test what level his own strength truly was in the real world.

"Splash ~ splash splash ~"

This multi-storied boat was clearly several grades larger than Gu Chang's fishing boat, and several guys dressed as Jianghu Martial Artists were standing at the bow, looking at him.

"Hey, I didn't expect there to be a fishing family this deep in Taihu Lake?"

"But his appearance doesn't seem like an ordinary fishing family."

As second and third-rate experts in the Jianghu, their own strength was considerable among Mortals. Upon seeing Gu Chang, they immediately began to speculate about his identity.

"I know this person! He seems to really be a fisherman, but somehow he learned martial arts."

Suddenly, a member of the Great Green Gang spoke up, directly relaying this information to the Jianghu experts. This person was Sixth Master of the Great Green Gang.

However, he used to be arrogant in front of ordinary people, but now, facing these Jianghu figures, he appeared extremely fawning.

"Oh? It seems this person had an extraordinary encounter!"

At these words, the eyes of the others narrowed, but no one spoke, instead appearing quite calm, as if they didn't care at all.

As the saying goes, the older one is in Jianghu, the more timid one becomes. These old Jianghu figures were always very careful when facing people whose backgrounds they didn't know.

"May I ask Your Excellency, who are you? And why do you live alone in the depths of Taihu Lake?"

So, after the multi-storied boat approached Gu Chang's fishing boat, only one middle-aged Martial Artist at the bow spoke to him, asking.

"I am merely a fisherman, living here by fishing."

Gu Chang was also observing them. These people didn't have the obvious characteristics of Stone Skin, Copper Skin, or Iron Skin from the Reincarnation World, but their Qi and blood were relatively abundant, their hands had many calluses, and when they spoke, their voices were full of vigor and their breathing was quite long.

"I see. We have come this time for an ice lotus seed. May I ask if Your Excellency has ever heard of or seen it?"

The middle-aged Martial Artist seemed to truly believe his words, nodding before continuing to ask him.

"ice lotus seed? What's that?"

Gu Chang genuinely didn't know about this item, so he directly asked him in return.

"Hahaha, if Your Excellency doesn't know, then so be it!"

"We have disturbed Your Excellency's peace this time, please forgive us!"

Upon hearing Gu Chang's reply, the middle-aged Martial Artist immediately laughed heartily, appearing completely unconcerned. However, the other Martial Artists around him understood the hidden meaning of his words.

It was simple: Gu Chang still hadn't revealed his background or name, which meant he clearly didn't know the rules of Jianghu, and at the same time, he likely had no master, otherwise, the other party would naturally teach him how to interact with Jianghu people.

Coupled with Gu Chang's age, only sixteen, and the fact that he had neither weapons nor armor, his level of danger was greatly reduced.

Furthermore, Gu Chang lived alone in this place, while there were five of them, including two second-rate experts!

Besides, if the other party's strength was truly formidable, then why would he hide in such a remote place and live by fishing?

Martial Artists in this world also needed resources to practice martial arts; just by fishing, they couldn't even afford many medicinal ingredients.

All these factors combined could only mean one thing: the other party was just a lucky fisherman, and his current strength was low, making him a soft persimmon that could be easily squeezed!

Not to mention, it concerned an ice lotus seed, which even Immortals needed, so it was even more a case of 'better to kill by mistake than to let go'.

"It's nothing, after all, this Taihu Lake isn't my territory."

Seeing his polite demeanor, Gu Chang thought they didn't want to cause more trouble, so he replied indifferently.

For him, it was best if these people left on their own, otherwise, a fight would inevitably be troublesome, and he didn't have absolute confidence in his own strength right now.

They were, after all, numerous and powerful, and they carried swords, posing a certain threat.

"Since that's the case, then we shall take our leave now. The mountains are high and the waters are long, we shall meet again!"

The middle-aged Martial Artist said his final words to him, and then the boatman on the multi-storied boat began to row.

"Splash ~ splash splash ~"

The oars stirred the waves, and the multi-storied boat seemed about to depart, but the next moment, several figures suddenly turned and charged towards Gu Chang with Killing Intent.

Five swords were drawn simultaneously, their chilling gleam captivating the Soul, and their fierce Killing Intent seemed to intend to kill Gu Chang with one strike!

"Clang clang! Swish swish swish!"

"Ding ding dong! Dong!"

Because the entire process changed too quickly, even with preparations, Gu Chang couldn't simultaneously block the encirclement of five weapons with his bare hands.

At this moment, these five Martial Forest experts, with weapons in hand, had cold and indifferent eyes, looking at Gu Chang, who was raising his hands to block, as if they were looking at a dead man.

But the next moment, when the cold blades and swords landed on Gu Chang's body, they were all shocked.

Because for some reason, their blades and swords were blocked!

Not only were they blocked, but there was also a force of recoil that made their hands, which held the blades and swords, go numb!

"This, this..."

"Not good!"

"Run!"

"Damn it! It's External Hard Qi Cultivation!"

"......"

The next moment, the five Jianghu experts who reacted immediately shuddered, then yelled wildly as they tried to pull back and escape!

"You have such audacity!!!"

However, at this moment, how could Gu Chang, who had been inexplicably ambushed, allow them to escape?

The Soul Shocking Roar combat technique erupted with Gu Chang's roar, and the seemingly materialized sound waves instantly impacted the five experts around him.

These five Martial Forest experts instantly became disoriented, and their movements slowed by a beat.

Immediately following that, Gu Chang's body, like a Vajra, directly unleashed Vajra Fist and Wind-Thunder Leg. He was like a terrifying Vicious Beast that had completely gone mad, every movement containing unimaginable destructive power.

"Crack! Bang!"

"Pfft!"

"Ah!!!"

"Mercy!!"

"......"

The next moment, the bodies of these five experts instantly turned into tattered sacks. Their ribs were easily shattered by Gu Chang, and the blades and swords in their hands could not harm Gu Chang in the slightest!

Any slight resistance would result in Gu Chang directly breaking their hands and feet, and if they dared to try and escape, their heads would be smashed like watermelons the next moment!

The brutal, fierce, and violent might caused the hearts and livers of the few remaining Martial Forest experts to rupture, and a certain fear from the depths of their Souls enveloped them.

"Hoo! Hiss!"

"If you only have this much ability, why did you dare to attack!"

"Who gave you the courage!!!"

Gu Chang, who had instantly defeated and killed these five people, found that the anger in his heart had not only not subsided but had become even more frantic.

The reason was simple: he had thought he was careful enough, not provoking any forces or anyone, not even thinking of eliminating trash like the Great Green Gang.

But even so, he was still found by these people, and they suddenly launched a sneak attack on him!

If not for his current strength having reached the Martial Artist level, if not for his continuous pursuit of becoming stronger during this period, then he might really have been casually killed by them!

Facing the enraged Gu Chang, the expressions of the three surviving Martial Forest experts seemed somewhat dazed.

Yes, what was the reason?

How could they have been so foolish as to provoke this terrifying fellow?

"It's him! It's him! He told us!"

"That's right, it's him!"

The next moment, the three suddenly pointed to a middle-aged man on the multi-storied boat. Gu Chang turned his head and saw that it was none other than Sixth Master, whom he hadn't seen in a while!

"Hehehe, isn't this Sixth Master?"

"How have you been doing these past few days, old man?"

Gu Chang immediately laughed upon seeing this person, only at this moment, covered in blood, his laugh looked almost like a ghost's.

"I, I... gurgle gurgle ~"

Sixth Master was completely stunned at this moment, his mouth opening and closing continuously, but he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.