Chapter 73: Shooting a Seventh Grade

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Shooting a Seventh Grade

Lu Yuan drew his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at Dou Kun. The perception of a Seventh Grade expert was a whole level higher than that of an Eighth Grade. Even from over two hundred meters away, Dou Kun sensed the threat the moment Lu Yuan locked onto him.

Dou Kun’s eyebrows shot up instantly. How dare this person aim at him! Was the Archer trying to intervene in their battlefield?

If he were at his peak, Dou Kun would have casually thrown a blade to impale the sniper to death. But now, severely injured, he lacked the strength to do so. Moreover, that bow and arrow could genuinely threaten him. If he got distracted, Chen Qiang would instantly strike him down, and he would undoubtedly die.

Therefore...

SWISH!

Dou Kun hastily shifted his position to evade the Archer’s shot. However, his movement speed was visibly sluggish. Lu Yuan’s eyesight and shooting speed were just enough to keep up.

"What’s wrong with you?" Luo Xu hadn’t sensed the threat. He only saw Dou Kun running wildly around the battlefield, leaving their combined assault technique to become Luo Xu’s solo performance. Annoyed, he wondered, "What kind of trick is he playing?"

WHOOSH!

Right at that moment, a sharp arrow flew over. Dou Kun immediately focused his mind with bated breath.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

But it wasn’t just one arrow; it was three! It was an arrow array, locking down three directions.

BAM!

Dou Kun shattered one Metal Arrow with a punch and lifted his Wolf Fang Club to block the second. The third Metal Arrow arrived but missed its mark. It was originally meant to restrict his movement anyway.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

No! It wasn’t three arrows, nor six, but nine!

However, they weren’t fired in a single continuous line, but rather in three sets of arrow arrays—a triple lethal strike. Shooting out from the darkness, it was simply impossible to judge and distinguish the incoming projectiles.

The second wave of three arrows arrived next. They didn’t strike simultaneously either, but the interval between them was so short that it was difficult to repeat the same defensive motion in time. He couldn’t even pull back his Wolf Fang Club.

PFFT!

Left with no choice, Dou Kun opened his mouth and spat out a burst of astral energy to blast the fourth arrow away.

But the fifth arrow...

THWACK!

It instantly pierced his injured chest.

The sixth arrow...

THWACK!

It struck Dou Kun right in the abdomen.

"Ahhh!" Dou Kun screamed in agony.

Then, the third wave of three arrows arrived.

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!

All three hit! One in the neck, one in the upper spine, and one in the lower abdomen. They all penetrated completely. There was simply no way to dodge. Without the defense of his Primordial Gang, it was impossible to block the penetrative force of an Eight-Ton Bow with his physical body alone. The only difference was that out of the five arrows that hit, four had completely pierced through him, while one was lodged firmly in his bone.

During this entire process, Luo Xu did not intervene. This was because Chen Qiang had unleashed his ultimate move the moment Lu Yuan fired his first arrow.

BOOM!

The Profound Blade suddenly ignited with pitch-black flames, as if descending straight from hell. It represented supreme authority, capable of incinerating specters and evil spirits. It possessed unparalleled lethal power. The air within the entire mountain villa seemed to change slightly, turning somewhat gloomy as a terrifying aura descended.

SWISH!

Chen Qiang swung his blade, pushing the terror to its absolute peak. Yama’s Three Nods of Fury: Heaven-Burning Flames!

Sensing this invincible terror, Luo Xu wanted to flee, but he simply had no chance.

SLASH!

A dark light flashed, and Luo Xu was instantly cleaved in two. He then collapsed to the ground. Almost simultaneously, Lu Yuan’s ninth arrow arrived, and Dou Kun also slowly fell.

Two Seventh Grade experts were slain.

Chen Qiang turned his head to look at the mountainside, his lips moving slightly before curving into a smile. He thought, "Haha, this kid is really not bad! He really knows how to give me a surprise!"

The next moment, Chen Qiang’s face turned pale. He quickly bent over, gasping heavily for air.

PANT... PANT... PANT... PANT...

The energy consumption this time was so massive that it would take him at least three days to fully recover. However, it was all worth it. With the two Seventh Grade experts finished, the rest had no chance.

THWACK!

Mu Lingche pierced his spear through the Bear People’s chin, driving it straight into the skull. Yet, he felt no joy at all. Instead, he felt somewhat defeated and deeply resentful. He had actually lost to Lu Yuan tonight! A kid from a minor Seventh Grade family who had just entered the Middle Tier of the Eighth Grade today.

His combat achievements had been completely crushed!

On the surface, he was the ninth son of the Su Family from the Grand General’s Mansion, but in reality, he was Mu Lingche, the legitimate son of the Mu Family from Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion—one of the Eight Great Marquis’s Mansions. His aptitude and martial arts were far beyond what the other party could compare to! His Cultivation was even at the peak of the Eighth Grade!

Even if the other party was an Archer, was that the point?

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!

Jianng Hongfei, Yu Qiuyang, and Liu Zhi joined forces and quickly finished off all those Ninth Grade martial artists. Just like that, the mission was basically over.

Next came cleaning up the battlefield. They tied up the injured who weren’t dead and sorted the corpses into categories: four rows for the Ninth Grade, one row for the Eighth Grade, and one row for the Half-Demons. They also searched and gathered all the pills and valuables.

SWISH!

Right at that moment, Lu Yuan arrived. No one had any objections to his late arrival; after all, his combat achievements were clear for all to see. And other than Mu Lingche, almost everyone had received his help. Not to mention, he was holding a corpse in his hand.

"Is this a Middle Tier Eighth Grade?" Liu Zhi asked curiously.

"High Tier," Lu Yuan replied, casually tossing it away.

"High... High Tier?" Liu Zhi opened his mouth in disbelief. A High Tier Eighth Grade Martial Artist was killed by Brother Lu? Solo killed?

"High Tier!" Jianng Hongfei’s eyes widened. "You killed him?"

"Who else?" Lu Yuan went to retrieve his Metal Arrows. Some of them were still usable.

Yu Qiuyang’s eyes flickered as he thought, "High Tier... He actually killed him. How did he do it?"

SWOOSH!

Jianng Hongfei hurried over to inspect the body. Liu Zhi, Yu Qiuyang, and even Mu Lingche quickly gathered around as well. They wanted to see exactly how Lu Yuan had managed to kill a High Tier Eighth Grade expert. One had to know that Lu Yuan had only just mastered Bone Tempering.

When they stripped off the clothes and saw the needle pricks, dart holes, and blade wounds on Luo Rui’s body, Jianng Hongfei and Yu Qiuyang couldn’t help but twitch their eyes. They recalled a rather unpleasant experience.

Sneak attacks with Flying Needles—Lu Yuan’s ultimate move. However, the fact that they could pierce through the True Gang Protection of a High Tier Eighth Grade Martial Artist was truly extraordinary, even inconceivable.

"Hmm?" Mu Lingche’s gaze changed slightly. This kid had a lot of tricks up his sleeve, and he was quite ruthless.

Then, he noticed that something was wrong with the blade wounds. The angles of some cuts were extremely awkward, unlike typical slashing strikes. Or perhaps, after the man was killed or subdued, Lu Yuan had vented his anger on the corpse?

"Brother Lu, to think you actually killed a High Tier Eighth Grade Martial Artist! You’re simply too amazing!" Liu Zhi looked at Lu Yuan, full of admiration. Before, it felt a bit forced, but now, Lu Yuan was truly his idol. They were clearly on a similar level before. When Lu Yuan first arrived, even just a few days ago, Lu Yuan had been inferior to him. But in the end... he definitely needed to learn well from Lu Yuan and maintain a good relationship with him.

"By the way, do not reveal my Archery Skill and my combat achievements tonight. I’m afraid Sunx Jin will put up his guard and make other preparations," Lu Yuan reminded them again.

"This is our squad’s core secret. No one is allowed to reveal it to outsiders!" Chen Qiang opened his eyes and spoke up at the right time. "A squad’s true combat strength determines their outward battle results. If others knew about it and prepared in advance, it would absolutely pose a massive risk. After all, the Demon Suppression Bureau is neither a monolithic entity nor an airtight fortress. With Mu Lingche and Lu Yuan, our squad’s combat strength is no weaker than any other banner team."

"Understood!"