Only a crisp 'bang' was heard as the arrow violently struck Liu Chen's shoulder.
However, the impact sound was not the dull thud of hitting flesh and blood, but rather a sharp, clear clang, like hitting steel.
It turned out that Liu Chen had already secretly activated the Jade Skin Gu, making his skin instantly as hard as white jade, impervious to blades and spears.
Although this arrow was powerful, under the protection of the Jade Skin Gu, it could only be bounced off and fall to the ground.
"What a monster!" Wang Erlang's eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment as he watched this scene.
He couldn't understand why Liu Chen's body could be so hard, even his full-power arrow couldn't harm him in the slightest.
However, despite his shock and confusion, Wang Erlang's anger did not diminish.
He furiously re-nocked an arrow, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Liu Chen.
Just then, Old Man Wang, who had caught up, his face ashen, rushed to Wang Erlang's side in a few hurried steps.
Seeing him about to shoot another arrow, Old Man Wang, without a word, raised his hand and slapped Wang Erlang hard.
The Strength Path of this slap was immense, directly knocking Wang Erlang to the ground.
His body tumbled a few times before he finally knelt.
"Father!"
Accompanied by this terrified cry, Wang Erlang covered his face in pain, lying on the ground, staring at Old Man Wang in disbelief.
Blood was already oozing from the corner of his mouth, slowly dripping down his chin, forming a small, shocking puddle of blood on the ground.
And on his cheek, a blood-red slap mark was swollen high.
Seeing this, Old Man Wang's face instantly turned pale.
He hurriedly knelt, pressing Wang Erlang's head tightly with both hands, kowtowing repeatedly, muttering, "You are a great man, please don't bother with this brat!
He is ignorant and has offended you; please be merciful and spare his life!"
The Wang family girl, standing by, had long been scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, not even daring to cry out loud.
Her eyes wide, she watched the scene in horror, her body trembling uncontrollably.
However, when she saw Old Man Wang kneeling and begging for mercy, she also quickly imitated him, kneeling and kowtowing, muttering, "Please, let my brother go, he knows he was wrong..."
Wang Erlang, however, was very dissatisfied with Old Man Wang's actions.
He endured the severe pain on his face, raised his head, and stared intently at Liu Chen not far away.
Thinking of this, Wang Erlang's anger grew even stronger.
He widened his eyes and shouted at Old Man Wang, "Father, look at his age, how much ability can he have?
At most, he's just a one-turn Gu Master, not much different from a Mortal.
How many Gu can he use? Why are you so afraid of him!"
Old Man Wang trembled all over when he heard Wang Erlang's words.
He quickly reprimanded, "Shut up! You unfilial son, do you want to kill me and your sister?"
With that, Old Man Wang, without hesitation, raised the stick in his hand and slammed it hard onto the back of Wang Erlang's head.
With a dull 'thud,' Wang Erlang's body trembled violently, then limply fell to the ground, unconscious.
"My lord, that scoundrel has gone mad.
You are a great man, please overlook his petty mistakes, please be merciful and let him off!"
Old Man Wang knew that a Mortal attacking a Gu Master was an absolutely indefensible capital crime.
Seeing Liu Chen so young, besides constantly kowtowing, he couldn't think of any other way.
Only continuous thudding sounds were heard as Old Man Wang's forehead struck the hard ground, making crisp noises.
Before long, a trickle of blood seeped from his forehead, flowing down his cheek.
However, Old Man Wang seemed to feel no pain at all, still desperately kowtowing, as if this could earn Liu Chen's pity and forgiveness.
With things having come to this, Old Man Wang no longer cared about the ancestral map.
At this moment, he had only one thought: to save his son's life no matter what.
"Father!" The Wang family girl, seeing blood flowing from Old Man Wang's forehead, couldn't help but cry out.
Her voice was filled with fear and worry, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Alright, I'm not some heinous demon; there's no need to kill everyone," Liu Chen said, finally softening his heart as he looked at Old Man Wang.
"I can forgive that brat's disrespect towards me, after all, he knew I was a Gu Master and still dared to attack.
If it were anyone else, he probably would have lost his life long ago!"
Liu Chen waved his hand, signaling Old Man Wang to stop.
Even after Transmigration to this Gu world where the strong prey on the weak, Liu Chen's heart couldn't immediately harden to the point of killing without blinking.
He wasn't even ready to kill yet, constantly suppressing his killing intent and desire to fight, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Thank you for your kindness, my lord! This old man kowtows to you in apology on behalf of that scoundrel!" Old Man Wang said, as if granted a great pardon, kowtowing several more times with tearful gratitude.
"I've already got what I wanted, so I won't pursue this matter further.
However, let me make it clear: if this boy harbors any thoughts of revenge, I will not hold back again!" Liu Chen's face was grim, clutching the beast-skin map tightly in his hand, his gaze sharp as he stared at Old Man Wang.
Old Man Wang trembled all over, intimidated by Liu Chen's Aura, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
He quickly said with a forced smile, "No, no, this old man will definitely discipline that scoundrel well and absolutely not let him appear before Gu Master again!"
Liu Chen snorted coldly, clearly not wanting to dwell on this matter, as his objective had already been achieved.
He stepped out of the bamboo house, his pace firm and steady, as if nothing in this world could block his path.
Old Man Wang watched Liu Chen's receding figure, and only then did the fear in his heart slightly ease.
He slowly stood up, but his legs felt as if all strength had been drained from them, and he stumbled and fell back to the ground.
"Finally, we survived..." Old Man Wang murmured, his voice filled with the relief and lingering fear of having escaped disaster.
Just then, the Wang family girl rushed over, her face full of anger, her small hands clenched into fists, clearly very upset about what had just happened.
"Father, that guy clearly came to our house to steal things and even caused you to get hurt!
When Big Brother comes back, I'll definitely tell him to avenge us!" The Wang family girl said indignantly, her big eyes wide, as if about to spit fire.