coobybook Chapter 170 My first archery attempt was terrible!
Chapter 170 My first archery attempt was terrible!
"You tricked those few loyal followers of the demon gods into coming here to devour the remnant soul of their master. Aren't you worried that they'll target you?" the inner demon asked Xue Lan, who was currently using the Void Stepping technique to head towards Xue Tong.
“I didn’t devour him directly. He’s right here in my sea of consciousness.” Xue Lan retorted, a smile playing on her lips, her black hair shimmering like soft silk in the moonlight.
"This is my second question. You put this thing in your own sea of consciousness..." The inner demon looked at the remnant soul of the demon god trapped in the soul magic barrier, his tone somewhat helpless:
"Are you planning to save it for the Lunar New Year?"
"What are you saying? The New Year is already over. The reason I left him in my sea of consciousness was for my senior brother's sake..."
The inner demon reviewed the situation and found that Xue Lan's only senior brothers in the entire Xuanhuang Sect were Xu Qizhou and Gong Yuan.
The "senior brother" he called couldn't have been for Xu Qizhou, so it must have been for Gong Yuan.
"You think he's not dead yet?" The inner demon figured it out after a moment's thought. She had woken up when Xue Lan was killing the demonic beasts in Luoxia Mountain, and she was not very clear about what had happened before that.
Xue Lan nodded. The girl was talking to herself, like a madwoman in the moonlight.
"I'm not sure, but I understand that Gong Yuan is my senior brother. Even if I have only the slightest chance, I won't give up on him..."
The inner demon remained silent, gazing at the remnant soul of the demon god before him, a dark light flashing in his icy blue eyes.
“I don’t really like it…” the inner demon said, his voice low: “Xue Lan, you have to understand… no matter what the people of this world expect of you, I still hope that you can go back to the way you were before.”
Xue Lan reached the edge of the Gobi Desert and then looked back.
The battle between Xue Lan and the Demon God was too fierce. The moment the illusion shattered, the already fragile landscape of the Gobi Desert was completely destroyed, leaving only a barren expanse with the black pillar in the very center.
Xue Lan heard the roars of some demonic beasts coming from below. Amidst the chaotic demonic energy, Xue Lan sensed a very subtle but powerful aura.
"It seems an old acquaintance came with the Demon God!" Xue Lan smiled slightly, her gray eyes revealing no emotion, but her tone was exceptionally flat, as if carrying the lingering chill of the previous battle.
The girl flicked her sleeve, and golden patterns flowed across the robe she wore, which was formed from the Chonglou Illusionary Treasure Map. Yan Chengxue's array plate flew out from her sleeve. The array flags fluttered forward, reaching the bottom even faster than Xue Lan.
On the plank road atop the cliff, Xue Tong was like a hazy shadow. The girl held the Zhuohua Bow, and each time she drew the bow, she could shoot out three emerald arrows. The arrows, accompanied by the sound of wind cutting through the air, knocked down a large area of mist in front of her, and spread out a circle of azure magical light, like the swaying bamboo shadows in the bamboo forest courtyard of Jiyuan Peak in the height of summer.
A deadly intent lurked beneath the hazy distance.
Lu Feng stood beside her, wielding his short sword like a nimble snake, blocking the mist in front of him.
Watching Xue Tong's movements, the boy couldn't help but ask, "You shot three arrows at once, is it because your aim is bad?"
Hearing the boy's mocking voice, Xue Tong thought to herself that he was still just a child, and in terms of ruthlessness, he was no match for Xue Lan.
However, Xue Tong needs to establish her persona in front of Lu Feng, otherwise it will be difficult for her to communicate with the protagonist later.
The little girl's voice was a little flustered: "Otherwise, this is my first time using this bow and arrow."
Xue Tong didn't lower his voice intentionally, and the surrounding rogue cultivators who heard him all took a step back. Even those who had been at the forefront resisting the mist earlier with Xue Tong and Lu Feng secretly added an extra layer of protection to themselves.
When Lu Feng first entered the world of cultivation, he had witnessed several rogue cultivators fighting over treasures, so he assumed that the world of cultivation was full of deceit and treachery.
At worst, it's the kind of underhanded, scheming approach like Xue Lan's.
To my utter surprise, the old fox Xue Lan had sent me a half-baked cultivator who had only just begun practicing archery.
It seems that the immortal master truly doesn't care about the lives of these rogue cultivators.
The boy's eyes darted around, and he started plotting his sneaky escape again.
But now is not the right time; there are too many hidden dangers ahead.
The more the fog gathered, the thicker the fog became. Later on, even if some of the rogue cultivators used magical artifacts that could clear their minds and spirits, they still couldn't see through the thick fog in front of them.
Xue Tong sensed something was wrong. The little girl watched as the number of fog monsters in front of her dwindled. After her and Lu Feng's last attack, all that remained in front of them was thick fog and the corpses of some fog monsters.
An eerie silence descended, devoid of any external sound. Only the breathing and whispers of the rogue cultivators mingled together.
Lu Feng felt a chill run down his spine and secretly whispered to Xue Tong beside him, "Is she here to rescue us? I have a bad feeling..."
Before the boy could finish his sentence, a faint sound suddenly came from the thick fog, like a large beast stepping on leaves. A very subtle sound: "Crack!"
Among the rogue cultivators behind Xue Tong, the half-demon girl slowly raised her hand and spoke: "Big Cat..."
The innocent voices of children mingled with the roars of monsters; everything happened in the blink of an eye.
Looking at the massive, pitch-black creature in front of him, Xue Tong suddenly realized that he had overestimated himself.
This is different from playing games...
"Xiao Tong, bow your head!"
The girl's cold voice was like a sharp blade piercing through layers of thick fog. Xue Tong subconsciously looked down and saw five-colored light flying out in front of her.
Xue Tong recognized these lights, those banners that Yan Chengxue had given to Xue Lan.
Xue Tong felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.
The sense of security Xue Lan brings: 100%.
The sense of security that Xue Lan, with Yan Chengxue's array plate, brings is 100%.
The shimmering array flags transformed into a massive and intricate array before Xue Tong, its entire body radiating a bluish-green light, within which seemed to be a shadowy bamboo forest.
As the bamboo leaves swirled, they turned the dark monster inside into a pile of minced meat.
The grand formation vanished. Looking at the pile of minced meat, Xue Tong felt a wave of nausea and asked, "What kind of formation was this?"
"Killing Formation - Thousand Bamboo. It was created by Yan Chengxue. There is only one of these formations in this set!" Xue Lan's tone was tinged with regret.
Xue Tong thought to herself that Yan Chengxue was only willing to give her such a powerful formation because of their relationship.
Don't push your luck, okay?
"What is this?" Xue Tong asked, pointing to the pile of minced meat in front of her.
"This is the complete form of Mist Dive!" Xue Lan slowly stepped forward, and with a wave of her sleeve, she dispersed the thick fog in front of her.
It was now the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), and the moon was high in the sky. Xue Tong looked at all the terrifying, eerie green eyes in front of her.
A thousand identical magical beasts, perfectly suited to the same monsters as before, stood before the crowd.
Xue Lan glanced at Xue Tong beside her: "What are you thinking about?"
I'm wondering whether to start running with my left or right foot!