Chapter 804 - 84: The Dignity of That Arrow (Part 2)
Chapter 804: Chapter 84: The Dignity of That Arrow (Part 2)
"Lin Chen is in some danger."
The Innate disciples of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect were watching the light screen intently at this moment. Du Shuang’s face held a look of urgency: "Why hasn’t Lin Chen unleashed the Innate Fire yet?"
Within the light screen, there were no flames appearing on Lin Chen, causing Du Shuang and the Ten Thousand Flames Sect disciples to be puzzled.
It wasn’t a secret within the Ten Thousand Flames Sect that Lin Chen was cultivating the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique. They were well aware of the strength of Lin Chen’s Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique.
What Du Shuang and the others didn’t understand was why Lin Chen had yet to unleash the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique up to this point.
The power of the Canglan Sect’s Cultivation Technique is indeed strong, but in this kind of direct combat, the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique is clearly more suitable.
"Senior Brother Lin doesn’t use the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique for a reason."
Zhao Haoyang, who had been quietly observing the battle, suddenly spoke up at this moment. When he saw the other senior brothers turning their attention to him, he said in a deep voice: "This battle is not just a contest between Senior Brother Lin and Sima Kong, but it also represents a clash between the Canglan Sect and the Eight Desolates Sect."
Upon hearing Zhao Haoyang’s words, Du Shuang and the others immediately understood why Lin Chen hadn’t unleashed the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique.
Lin Chen wanted to defeat Sima Kong using the Canglan Sect’s Cultivation Technique to boost the morale of the martial artists of the Canglan Domain.
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"Lin Chen, do you only dare to hide and shoot from a distance?"
On the Martial Arts Mountain, within the Battle Mountain Range, Sima Kong angrily glared at Lin Chen after his long halberd pierced through a mountain peak. Lin Chen would swiftly evade after each attack, making it impossible for him to catch up.
"Since you’re so eager to lose, then I’ll grant your wish."
Lin Chen stood atop a mountain peak, having already gauged Sima Kong’s strength by now.
If he utilized the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique, with its versatility, he could directly blow Sima Kong to pieces.
Sima Kong’s realm might have improved, but his divine soul hasn’t matched up. With the Illusory Sea Heart Flame, he could cause every move by Sima Kong to miss.
The divine soul is Sima Kong’s weakness.
Yet if he used the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique, the Eight Desolates Sect might find a way to dismiss the outcome, claiming Sima Kong lost to him but the Eight Desolates Sect didn’t lose to the Canglan Sect.
But there are other methods besides the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique to defeat Sima Kong.
Standing at the summit of the mountain, Lin Chen’s Dantian surged with waves resembling the Canglan Sea. Martial Path Will began emerging from the seabed, ultimately gathering to form a bright moon over the sea.
Simultaneously, Lin Chen’s Heart of Canglan accelerated its pulsating rhythm. Waves of Canglan energy continually emerged, merging with his innate power within, ultimately forming an ice-blue longbow in his right hand.
When the longbow appeared, Sima Kong’s eyes focused, and his anger surged once again.
Just moments ago he accused Lin Chen of only shooting from afar, and now Lin Chen had conjured a longbow, intentionally provoking him.
"I want to see what kind of arrow that longbow can shoot!"
Sima Kong didn’t immediately strike. Although the outside couldn’t hear the sounds, they could witness their battle situation. Allowing Lin Chen to conjure the longbow demonstrated self-confidence in his own abilities. When Lin Chen, spending several moments gathering the bow and arrow, shot it out only to have it easily destroyed, it would deliver a massive blow to Lin Chen and the morale of the Canglan Sect.
The longer the charge, the greater the power.
This was a consensus within the entire realm of martial arts.
He had no fear, even giving Lin Chen a chance before defeating his strongest move, leaving Lin Chen and the Canglan Sect without a word to say.
Seeing Sima Kong not hindering him, the corner of Lin Chen’s mouth lifted in a slight arc, hoping Sima Kong could maintain such confidence shortly.
The next moment, the bright moon within Lin Chen’s divine soul suddenly leaped and vanished from the sea.
Simultaneously, a blue arrow appeared on the fully drawn longbow Lin Chen held.
The instant the blue arrow appeared, Sima Kong furrowed his brow, instinctively sensing a threat of danger from deep within.
He felt an unprecedented lethal threat, his intuition warning him he couldn’t block this arrow.
Fear coiled like a cold serpent around his heart, but retreat was not an option! He unleashed a beast-like roar, akin to a drowning man’s final struggle:
Despite being unable to accept his body’s reaction, the mockery on Sima Kong’s face had vanished, replaced by terror and intensity.
"Heaven-Dominating Armor!"
At this moment, Sima Kong disregarded everything and mustered all his innate power within, frantically activating it. His entire body was instantly covered by golden armor, more solid than the last time.
With armor covering his body, Sima Kong did not stop there. He unleashed his long halberd with full force at this moment.
"Eight Desolates Creation Slash!"
Simultaneously, Lin Chen released his grip on the arrow feather.
Shoo!!!
There was no deafening boom, no tearing shriek of space, it simply shot straight towards Sima Kong.
At this moment, all the onlookers were fixated on the light screen, watching the arrow being shot.
In their eyes, the arrow slowly drifted towards Sima Kong, its speed wasn’t fast, and they believed they could easily dodge it.
Yet this "relatively slow" speed, belonging to Innate Martial Artists, was enough that Sima Kong couldn’t evade this "relatively slow" arrow.
Poof!
As the arrow collided with the long halberd, the halberd, upon contact with the arrow’s brilliance, offered no resistance, no explosion, was quietly pierced through, resembling a red-hot steel needle through thin paper.
Easily, swiftly!
The long halberd was pierced through, swiftly followed by the armor covering Sima Kong’s body.
The solid armor shattered before even coming into contact with the arrow’s radiance.
"Im...pos...sible..."
Sima Kong felt an unimaginable pain erupting in his chest, and time seemingly stretched out at that moment.
Looking down, Sima Kong horror-stricken saw an exceedingly brilliant point emitting a soft glow blossoming on his chest.
Why?
The same Innate Second Realm, yet why was he unable to withstand Lin Chen’s arrow?
Just as the thought arose within Sima Kong’s mind
"Boom!!!"
In his chest, the terrifying energy finally burst forth!
Sima Kong was completely engulfed by the light.
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Flame Dynasty, at this moment, a deathly silence ensued among the martial artists watching the battle.
Just before, these two were still locked in fierce combat, yet who would’ve thought that the battle would end the moment Lin Chen released the arrow?
In their eyes, Lin Chen and Sima Kong separated, then Lin Chen drew his bow and shot an arrow, the entire action was relaxed and graceful, followed by Sima Kong being swallowed by light.
The extreme brightness caused many martial artists to instinctively close their eyes, but those who did immediately opened them again, wanting to know the battle’s outcome first-hand.
The light dissipated, revealing that large portions of the Martial Arts Mountain’s Battle Mountain Range had been reduced to flat land, while only one silhouette remained standing on the other mountain peak.
Sima Kong had disappeared without a trace.
No one believed Sima Kong was still present, for the area he stood upon had transformed into flat land, evidencing the power of Lin Chen’s arrow.
With such power, Sima Kong couldn’t have survived.
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Eight Desolates Sect, Grand Hall.
When Sima Kong reappeared from the Martial Arts Mountain Seal, his face pale, the hall fell into a dead silence.
While the elders remained composed, the mocking stares from the young disciples caused Sima Kong’s face to alternate between pale and flushed, recognizing ridicule in their eyes.
Ridicule for his overconfidence in choosing to challenge Lin Chen openly at the Martial Arts Mountain.
Mocking him for disgracing the Eight Desolates Sect.
Poof!
Sima Kong spat out a mouthful of blood and immediately fell into unconsciousness.
"His divine soul suffered severe damage, damn the Canglan Sect!"
As Sima Kong’s body was about to collapse, Qiao Lingxuan appeared beside him, grasping Sima Kong’s collar. However, upon sensing the condition within his disciple’s body, Qiao Lingxuan’s expression turned exceedingly grim.
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Chixia Pass.
"He won, Lin Chen won!"
"Canglan Sect is invincible!"
Chen Sheng listened to the cheering martial artists around him, and even he, typically a composed person, couldn’t help but clench his fists.
Sharing in the honor...
For the first time, his nature allowed him to truly comprehend the meaning of this phrase.
"Everyone, heed the order, advance and slaughter the martial artists of the Eight Desolate Domain!"
At this moment, the stern voice of an elder from the Canglan Sect echoed, followed by the sound of war drums.
The battle between Lin Chen and Sima Kong atop Martial Arts Mountain had concluded, yet the conflict between the two domains was only about to begin.