Chapter 117: The Archer
Thud, thud, thud—!!
The emaciated man landed three heavy punches on the Yao Guang shield, completely shattering the golden light. A cold glint appeared in his eyes, and then he quickly drove an elbow toward Bai Li Tuming's head!
However, just as his elbow was about to make contact with Bai Li Tuming, it seemed to hit an invisible flame wall. The skin on his elbow started to burn, charring and turning black.
The emaciated man gritted his teeth, enduring the pain. His elbow paused for only a moment in mid-air, then he accelerated his attack with even greater speed.
Bai Li Tuming, having been on the receiving end of countless beatings in close-combat training, was quick to react. As the elbow came crashing toward him, he rolled sideways in a flash, narrowly avoiding the strike.
At that moment, he finally pulled out a gleaming, massive sword from his towel.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch... that was close... close enough to cut me..." Bai Li Tuming's face turned pale as he gripped the massive sword, swinging it at the rapidly approaching emaciated man!
The sword light cut through the air, splitting into two, then four, then eight... In an instant, the sky was filled with a vast sea of sword lights, rushing toward the man.
The emaciated man's face darkened. He swiftly retreated, dodging the oncoming attack.
Just as he was about to continue his assault, a terrifying, murderous aura shot into the sky!
He turned in shock, only to see a figure shrouded in black flames standing on another street. The figure held a straight sword, exuding a suffocating killing intent!
At the sight of the monstrous figure, the man with three swords swallowed nervously…
"What the hell is that thing?"
Swish—!!
The madman Cao Yuan's blood-red, double pupils contracted as he dashed across a hundred meters in an instant, his straight sword enveloped in fierce black flames. He swung it downward with terrifying speed!
The man with three swords was struck by the overwhelming murderous aura, cold sweat beading on his forehead. Without thinking, he raised the blade in his hand, while the other two suspended blades crossed above his head to block the incoming attack. The swords clashed!
Screech—!!
The sharp sound of friction echoed, and the man felt a tremendous force coming from above, causing the ground beneath his feet to crumble, his bones groaning in pain.
Since his advancement to the "Pool" stage, Cao Yuan's killing intent had become even more intense, his madness even more rampant. His straight sword continued to swing, hammering relentlessly as if he were an iron worker, striking the blades in his hand.
Clang, clang, clang—!!!
Cao Yuan's sword repeatedly slammed against the man's blades, and with a malicious, savage laugh, the man's legs buckled, causing him to kneel on the ground. A sense of mortal danger hung over him!
With a surge of strength he didn't know he had, the man kicked his legs to the side, performing a half-roll to dodge Cao Yuan's sword.
Cao Yuan's blade hit the ground with a powerful strike, sending shards of debris flying, while the man staggered and fell, spitting out blood.
"What the hell is that monster?!" The man with three swords exclaimed in fear. He quickly turned and shouted toward the distance, "If no one helps me, I'm gonna die!"
Whoosh—!!
Before he could finish his words, a feathered arrow silently cut through the night sky, moving at an impossible speed, aiming straight for Cao Yuan's face!
Cao Yuan's pupils constricted. He swung his sword to intercept the arrow, but the next moment, he and his sword were blasted backward, crashing into the building behind him.
From a high-rise several hundred meters away, a woman holding a bow and arrow sneered coldly:
"Daring to catch my arrows with your bare hands? You're courting death!"
With that, she drew three more arrows from her quiver and fired them in quick succession!
Swish, swish, swish—!!
The three arrows sped toward the building where Cao Yuan had been hurled. The first arrow shattered the low building into debris, the second created a massive crater in the ground, and the third, soaring through the dust, aimed directly for Cao Yuan's heart!
Madman Cao Yuan let out a deafening roar, his body surging with murderous energy. His aura exploded like a flood, coalescing into a black blade of energy that slashed toward the arrow in mid-air.
The blade of energy and the arrow collided, sending out a ripple of invisible force. In front of the murderous aura, the arrow shattered into pieces, eventually dissipating into the air.
The woman archer on the rooftop frowned slightly, drawing another arrow from her quiver.
"Hmph, if I can't kill you, I'll just shoot that little fatty. Let's see how many arrows he can block…"
"Oh? You want to shoot which little fatty?"
A cold, indifferent male voice suddenly sounded from behind her. The woman archer's pupils contracted in shock. Without thinking, she immediately nocked an arrow and aimed it behind her.
But before she could release it, a wave of pure darkness enveloped the surroundings, and the air grew icy cold, freezing her in place!
The next moment, the arrow she was about to shoot floated out of her fingers, spinning in the air before landing gently in the hands of a young boy wearing a black gentleman's hat.
The moonlight fell on the brim of his hat, casting a shadow over his face. The boy twirled the arrow in his hand before shaking his head in disappointment.
"The arrow's nothing special. So, the problem must lie within your Forbidden Ruin..."
The woman archer's eyes widened in disbelief.
Impossible! No one should have been able to silently approach me in this way… Is he a ghost?
As an archer, absolute vigilance over her surroundings was a core part of her training. She could hear even the smallest movements, like an ant crawling nearby. But this time… she hadn't heard a single step from the boy!
She had no idea that with his advancement into the Pool stage, Lin QiYe's stealth abilities in the dark had reached an extremely terrifying level.
Even if he switched professions and became an assassin, he would be one of the top-tier experts!
Lin QiYe flicked his fingers lightly, and the feathered arrow hovered near the woman's forehead, just a hair's breadth away from piercing her.
"How many of you are there?"
"How did you enter the Unsealed Space? Where's Old Man Han?" The woman archer frowned and asked.
Lin QiYe narrowed his eyes, his finger twitching. The arrowhead pricked the woman's forehead, causing a trickle of blood to appear.
"It seems I should be the one asking the questions..." Lin QiYe paused. "Of course, if you're asking about that balding old man, I regret to inform you that I've already taken care of him."
The woman archer stared at Lin QiYe's eyes, her gaze hardening before she sneered.
"I know now, you're that unprecedented double deity agent… You've finally shown yourself."
"Looks like you're not willing to answer my questions." Lin QiYe's eyes narrowed further, a cold glint appearing in them. "In that case, let's treat you as my test subject..."
With that, his eyes suddenly turned pitch black, and his entire demeanor became far more profound.
The next moment, a wave of darkness crept toward the woman's eyes…