Fortunately, the effect of this arrow was quite good.
Upon seeing Ma Gu being shot down, his heart surged with satisfaction.
"You vile creature, to die by my Secret Technique Arrow is to die a lucky death!"
However, before the leather armor youth's smile could surface, he saw Ma Gu, who should have been dead, leap up and start to flee once more.
Damn it! The thick underbrush had indeed affected the outcome!
The leather armor youth was first shocked, but then quickly realized what had happened.
His arrow had penetrated the entire underbrush, a sight that was indeed spectacular and intimidating.
But the arrow's force was slightly impeded, delayed by that split second, allowing the vile creature to react and dodge the deadly shot.
Seeing his full-strength arrow dodged by someone of a lesser realm, the cloth-armored youth immediately felt a wave of humiliation rising from his heart.
"Vile creature, I will kill you!"
His angry roar echoed throughout the entire forest.
Ma Gu, hearing the chilling shout from behind, felt even bitterer.
He regretted more than ever why he had foolishly left the team to go to the market.
If he had returned directly to his clan that day, none of this trouble would have come about!
Unfortunately, no matter how much he regretted it now, it was all too late.
Hearing the sounds of pursuit picking up behind him, Ma Gu could only grit his teeth and continue to run for his life.
However, this time, the sounds from behind were getting closer, much faster than before.
Taking a quick glance back, Ma Gu realized that the cloth-armored youth was no longer carrying his large bow.
Without the encumbrance of the bow, the youth's pursuit in this thicket was making Ma Gu the disadvantaged one.
But at this moment, it was too late for Ma Gu to change directions; he could only bite down hard and desperately run forward.
"Vile creature, you can't escape! Stop now, and I might just leave you a complete corpse!"
The cloth-armored youth's voice rang out, not far behind Ma Gu.
Ma Gu didn't dare to respond, fearing he might give away his position with his breath; he simply ran forward with all his might.
After a few more breaths, with the sound behind him getting ever closer, Ma Gu felt increasing desperation.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of running water ahead, and a sliver of hope suddenly sprang up in his heart.
If there was a river ahead, he might still have a chance at life!
This sudden hope rekindled Ma Gu's will to survive, and a mysterious surge of energy welled up inside him, speeding him up a notch.
"Planning to escape into the water?"
The cloth-armored youth behind him also heard the water and, noticing Ma Gu's increased speed, immediately understood his intentions.
He disregarded everything else, activated his Secret Technique once more, and sharply increased his speed while pulling an arrow from the Arrow Quiver.
The arrow had just been grasped in his hand when the surroundings suddenly cleared, and Ma Gu had leapt high into the air.
The cloth-armored youth flung the arrow in his hand with a Hidden Weapon technique.
In mid-air, Ma Gu could no longer dodge; the sharp arrow pierced his shoulder, and he fell from the sky, crashing onto a bed of pebbles.
"This isn't a river, it's a waterfall ravine?"
Bearing the pain, Ma Gu realized the nature of his surroundings and felt a chill in his heart.
At this moment, he was in a valley, and the sound of water he had heard was actually from a waterfall within the valley.
"Vile creature, seems your luck is a bit poor."
At this time, the cloth-armored youth also stepped out of the woods, his face full of mockery.
"This time, I'd like to see how you run."
Watching the cloth-armored youth approaching, Ma Gu's eyes showed despair, and a premonition of death appeared on his face.
Just then, a surprised voice arose from one side.