Overlord of the Wilderness

”Junior, you’re dead today!” the middle-aged man in black with white hair roared in fury. With a long cry, he stretched out his hand and produced a large black bow.

All sorts of Arrays were engraved on the large black bow. As Innate True Qi was poured into it, streams of power, visible to the naked eye, flowed endlessly over its body. It was clearly a rarely-seen True Bow, an exceptional weapon for long-range attacks.

The middle-aged man in black with white hair took out a long black arrow and nocked it on the black Giant Bow. Then, the Innate True Qi in his body surged out frantically as he drew the bowstring back inch by inch.

Under the immense power of the man in black, the black Giant Bow was soon drawn into a full moon. A vast and sharp aura surged out, locking onto Zhaang Ye from a distance!

”SWOOSH!”

The long black arrow transformed into a black bolt of lightning. Moving at a speed the naked eye couldn’t follow, it tore through the void and shot straight toward Zhaang Ye, who was more than twenty miles away!

After breaking free from the palm attack of the middle-aged man in black, Zhaang Ye had steadily increased the distance between them, now flying more than twenty miles away. Just then, he felt an immense sense of danger welling up from deep within. The next instant, Zhaang Ye saw a colossal beam of black light carrying an indescribable power shooting toward him from the distance!

It crossed more than twenty miles in an instant!

Facing this arrow, a terrifying feeling rose in Zhaang Ye’s heart—that it was impossible to dodge, impossible to evade!

’What a powerful arrow!’ Zhaang Ye knew this feeling was just a product of being locked on by his opponent’s aura; it wasn’t truly impossible to evade. He let out a low shout and fully unleashed his Wind Realm. His rapidly flying body tilted slightly, and the terrifying arrow, accompanied by the roar of wind and thunder, shot past him.

’Hmm? This kid’s Wind Realm is impressive! I had already locked onto his aura with that last arrow, yet he still managed to dodge it!’ The middle-aged man in black with white hair was secretly shocked. Two more long arrows appeared in his hand. He instantly nocked them onto the black Giant Bow and, with two soft sounds, SWOOSH SWOOSH, fired two arrows in succession!

Once fired, the two long arrows instantly transformed into two inky-black Flood Dragons. Their dark bodies intertwined as if they were alive, heading straight for Zhaang Ye!

Arrows transforming into Flood Dragons—the two projectiles had become bizarre and unpredictable. Even Zhaang Ye felt his scalp tingle and his brow furrowed deeply as he faced such agile and swift attacks.

At this moment, Zhaang Ye once again displayed his unparalleled Comprehension. His Spiritual Sense locked tightly onto the two arrows. In the very instant before they struck, he finally grasped the secret behind their attack.

”SWOOSH!”

Zhaang Ye’s body, which had become like a giant blade, paused for a moment before veering to the side. The timing of this pause and shift was simply sublime. The two Flood Dragon arrows had clearly locked onto him, but because of his maneuver, they instantly lost their target and shot past his body.

”AH!”

Having missed repeatedly, the rage in the heart of the middle-aged man in black grew even more intense. With a roar, he suddenly pulled three long black arrows from his Storage Bag and nocked them on the black Giant Bow!

The man in black poured all of his Innate True Qi into the black Giant Bow, drawing it fully. The black Giant Bow was like a monster, continuously devouring his Innate True Qi. After being transformed by the Giant Bow’s Arrays, the Innate True Qi condensed entirely onto the three arrows, causing them to emit a black radiance that stretched for several miles!

The man in black’s white hair whipped in the wind as he bit out each word, ”Three Dragons Raging in the Sea! Go!”

”BOOM!”

In an instant, the three arrows shot out, transforming into three Black Flood Dragons that were as thick as barrels and several miles long. Wherever they passed, the water in the lakes and rivers seemed to boil. Pillars of water shot toward the sky, and Water Dragons emerged, shaking their heads and wagging their tails as they flew straight at Zhaang Ye!

These three arrows stirred not only the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi but also all the water in the domain. Instantly, Zhaang Ye had to face not only the ferocious assault of the three arrows but also the attacks from the pillars of water and the Water Dragons. His situation had become perilous to the extreme!

At this point, Zhaang Ye no longer dared to even try dodging. No matter how profound his Wind Realm or how fast his Body Technique, it was impossible to evade every aspect of such a terrifying attack.

”SWOOSH!”

Zhaang Ye’s arm shot out as he drew his Punishment Whip. Propelled by the Celestial River Righteous Qi, the Punishment Whip rapidly transformed into a shimmering golden dragon.

With a flick of his hand, Zhaang Ye executed a move from his Punishment Whip Technique, Whip the Eight Desolates. The Long Whip instantly transformed into a radiant golden dragon, sweeping backward.

”BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”

Amidst three tremendous explosions, the golden dragon formed by the Punishment Whip clashed squarely with the Black Flood Dragons born from the three arrows. A blinding flash of gold and black light collided. The three Flood Dragons were immediately sent flying, reverting to three black arrows. Zhaang Ye, however, let out a stifled grunt as a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Those three arrows had been fired with the full power of the man in black’s lifetime of Cultivation, amplified by the might of the black Giant Bow. Their power was simply world-shaking. Although Zhaang Ye’s physique was formidable and his strength extraordinary, he was still lightly injured after taking the hit directly.

After knocking the three arrows aside, Zhaang Ye didn’t even bother wiping the blood from his lips before turning to flee again. Ever since entering the Black Water Sect’s territory, he had faced constant obstruction, which had greatly impacted his speed. Now, after dealing with the man in black’s six arrows, his pace had slowed even further. If he couldn’t shake this pursuer, he feared Baili Lie Fire would catch up!

”AWOO!”

Just as Zhaang Ye turned to flee, he heard a long howl echoing from the distance. As the sound washed over the area, the Barbaric Beasts in the water all bowed their heads. A furious wind began to whip through the vast, empty sky.

’Damn it! The Sect Leader of the Black Water Sect has delayed me so much that Baili Lie Fire is about to catch up! If two True Dao Fifth Layer masters join forces, I’ll have no way to contend with them!’

Knowing the situation was dire, Zhaang Ye immediately unleashed Cloud-Breaking Slash with all his strength, his flight speed becoming even faster than before. But the man in black wasn’t about to let him go so easily. Just as Zhaang Ye accelerated with Cloud-Breaking Slash, the man once again pulled three black arrows from his Storage Bag and nocked them on his black Giant Bow!

”Three Dragons Raging in the Sea!”

The man in black once again unleashed his ultimate Arrow Skill. The three black arrows, like three Black Flood Dragons, instantly tore through the void and appeared behind Zhaang Ye!

Zhaang Ye’s Body Technique was much faster than the speed of sound, but the arrows fired by the man in black were faster still. Each one contained such immense power that Zhaang Ye had no choice but to intercept them.

With no other choice, Zhaang Ye had to swing his Punishment Whip once more to bat away the arrows. But this again hampered his speed. Although he was slowly increasing the distance with his breakneck Body Technique, he was still unable to shake off the man in black for the time being.

The middle-aged man in black let out a sinister laugh. ”Junior, my Body Technique may not be as fast as yours, but I have this Profound Water True Bow. With it, you’ll never escape me. Once that Hundred Li Monster catches up, you’re a dead man! You’re dead today for sure!”

”SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH!”

The man in black once again executed his Three Dragons Raging in the Sea Arrow Skill, firing another three arrows!

Zhaang Ye’s brow furrowed as he swung the Punishment Whip again, striking down the three arrows. But once again, his speed suffered. The sound of Baili Lie Fire’s howl grew ever closer. It seemed he was now within a few thousand miles; just a little more delay and he would be upon them!

’Fire Spirit,’ Zhaang Ye thought, his eyes glinting, ’your Spiritual Sense is stronger than mine. When he shoots again, work with me to calculate the arrows’ trajectory. I’m going to see if I can dodge these three!’

Fire Spirit replied, slightly startled, ’The arrows are fired from a True Bow and are infused with the terrifying power of a True Dao Fifth Layer expert. In this situation, using the Punishment Long Whip to deflect them is the safest approach. If you try to dodge and miscalculate the intricacies of the arrows, you’ll take a direct hit. You’d be severely injured, if not killed! It’s too risky!’

’The situation is critical,’ Zhaang Ye replied calmly. ’We have no choice but to take the risk. If I can’t shake this man, we’re both going to die here today!’

’Alright!’ Fire Spirit replied quickly. ’Let’s take the risk!’

Their entire exchange took place telepathically. Though it takes long to describe, it was over in a flash.

”SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH!”

The moment they finished their exchange, the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi trembled, and the waters below began to seethe. The man in black had unleashed Three Dragons Raging in the Sea for the fourth time!

The instant the man in black’s arrows left the bow, Zhaang Ye and Fire Spirit combined their Spiritual Senses and locked firmly onto their trajectory. While Zhaang Ye’s eyes tracked the arrows, his mind raced, rapidly calculating and analyzing the intricacies of the attack.

The three arrows fired by the man in black contained hundreds of possible Transformations. If Zhaang Ye met them head-on, he could simply ignore these intricacies and shatter them all with a single lash of his whip. But blocking them with his Long Whip would severely hamper his speed—a price Zhaang Ye was unwilling to pay.

Therefore, Zhaang Ye could only rely on his formidable Comprehension to analyze all the Transformations contained within the arrows. By doing so, he could dodge them with ease, his speed completely unaffected!

Zhaang Ye’s mind spun at incredible speed, rapidly deciphering the arrows’ Transformations. One hundred types. Two hundred. Three hundred. By the time he had deciphered three hundred sixty-four Transformations, the arrows were upon him!

’Master!’ Fire Spirit cried out in warning.

At that moment, a light flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. His body trembled, and as he flew at high speed, his figure executed forty-nine distinct movements in the empty air!

”WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!”

The immensely powerful arrows flew just over Zhaang Ye’s head, scraping a patch of skin from his scalp. Having narrowly escaped death, Zhaang Ye couldn’t help but let out a hearty laugh.

”SWOOSH!”

Amidst his laughter, Zhaang Ye pushed his Cloud-Breaking Slash to its absolute limit. A dazzling golden light streaked across the void, and in an instant, he had finally shaken off the man in black!

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