First Killing

"San Ge, there seems to be someone inside. I triggered the alarm just now." Outside the cave, Luo En folded away his watery blue wings and returned to the side of the man and woman.

"Is that so?" Yu Longsan raised a brow and looked toward the cave. "Let's go together."

As soon as he spoke, a blinding radiance shone forth. All three raised their hands to shield their eyes, yet three sharp arrows flew out from the cave!

"Triangular Armored Dragon, possess me!"

Yu Longsan let out a low roar. Two yellow and one purple soul rings rose around him as his body expanded by several meters, covered in dense dragon scales. Golden ripples flickered within his pair of golden dragon eyes, while a faint layer of scales covered his body, making him look immensely imposing.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

A series of collisions rang out as the three arrows were deflected, blocking the dazzling golden light at the same time.

Luo En and Bing Xinwu came to their senses and released their martial souls at once. The Water-Crossing Bird and Star-Moon Staff appeared.

"Triangular Armored Dragon, possess me!"

Three pairs of eyes stared intently at the cave ahead. After sensing the situation outside, Qian Yuxi's already irritated mood turned even colder. He spread his Sacred Radiance Twin Wings and flew straight out of the cave.

"So it's you..."

Qian Yuxi swept his gaze over the three of them and spoke coldly.

His tone was icy, without the slightest hint of politeness.

A strange gleam appeared in Luo En's watery blue eyes as he chuckled. "Qian Yuxi, so it really is you... This cave must be quite comfortable, huh?"

"If you're planning to take it by force, you'd better consider whether you have what it takes." Qian Yuxi sneered. After resting for an entire night, aside from the lingering discomfort in his head caused by that dream, he was now at the peak of his condition!

"Qian Yuxi, you're indeed strong, but two fists can't beat four hands—let alone our six hands..."

Yu Longsan snorted. His hands transformed into grayish-white dragon claws as he ordered, "Attack! Let's take him together!!"

"Alright, San Ge." Bing Xinwu nodded. She swung the Star-Moon Staff in her hand, and blue light burst from its tip, transforming into several chains that shot toward Qian Yuxi!

Qian Yuxi's expression darkened. He shot into the air like lightning and drew the Aurora Sacred Feather Bow, but Luo En, who also possessed a flying martial soul, charged up from the ground. One soul ring flashed as he formed a bird claw with one hand and a water blade with the other!

A cold glint flashed in Qian Yuxi's eyes. He drew the bowstring with both hands while folding his Sacred Radiance Twin Wings together. The water claw and water blade slashed against them, only to be instantly knocked away. Then Qian Yuxi's Sacred Radiance Twin Wings abruptly spread open, sending Luo En flying back to the ground.

Amid curling white mist, Qian Yuxi drew his bow with his foot once more, gripping the bowstring in reverse with both hands. It was exactly the same move he had used to kill the Poisonous Miasma Fierce Python. A three-meter-long arrow was already poised to fire.

"Light, gather here!"

The bowstring snapped free, and an arrow tore through the air. Golden light blazed as it flew straight toward Bing Xinwu's face!

"You dare!" Yu Longsan roared. His second and third soul rings lit up simultaneously. "Armored Dragon Soul, Triangular Peak!"

Crack, crack...

The triangular horn atop Yu Longsan's head extended several meters in a glow of horn-shaped light. A layer of gray radiance enveloped his entire body as he directly contended against Qian Yuxi's arrow!

Pfft!!

The gray light shattered. Yu Longsan felt his scalp go numb in the most literal sense as the arrow sent him flying nearly ten meters away. Thankfully, Luo En caught him in time.

"You dare hurt my San Ge, Qian Yuxi! You're unforgivable!" Bing Xinwu gritted her teeth, raising the Star-Moon Staff high as she unleashed her third spirit skill.

"Moonlight Illumination!"

Qian Yuxi's expression shifted slightly, his gaze turning ice-cold. With a flick of his finger against the bowstring, another sharp arrow shot forth!

Bang!

Moonlight Illumination shattered!

Bing Xinwu staggered back several steps, her blood and energy churning within her body. She stared at Qian Yuxi in disbelief. "Impossible... You should be clutching your head and crying out in pain! We're both Soul Elders, so why can you break my third spirit skill?!"

"You're noisy." Qian Yuxi answered her directly with a soul skill. Five streams of light gathered at the arrowhead as he released the bowstring.

"Aurora Split!"

Crash—!

A water blade swept across, and Luo En swiftly shielded Bing Xinwu behind him.

Clang, clang, clang!

The arrows collided with the water blade in a series of crisp rings. Luo En spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning as pale as paper as he lowered his head to look at his hands wrapped in water element.

Shock appeared on Yu Longsan's face. He had never expected Qian Yuxi's arrows to be capable of piercing even water...

"I told you, if you want to seize my territory, you'd better weigh whether you have what it takes." Qian Yuxi's eyes turned cold as golden light spread around him. One soul ring flashed, and he drew the bowstring to its fullest once again.

Aurora Domain!

"Light Speed!"

He fired nine arrows in a single second. Qian Yuxi's hand speed, enhanced by his soul skill, was terrifying!

"Water-Crossing Strike!"

"Triangular Peak!"

"Star-Moon Seal!"

The three of them used every trick they had, each blocking three arrows. At that moment, they finally understood just how terrifying Qian Yuxi was.

Martial soul suppression, domain suppression, Soul Power suppression, and soul ring suppression—sometimes, numbers simply could not make up for such a gap.

Crack, crack... Bang!

The arrows streaked through the air at high speed, carrying fierce gusts as they drove toward the three of their vital points!

"Pwah!" Bing Xinwu, whose constitution was the weakest, was the first to be sent flying. The back of her head smashed against a huge rock, and she immediately lost consciousness.

Bang! Bang!

Yu Longsan and Luo En were also wounded and fell to the ground, unable to rise. A streak of crimson blood seeped from each of their lips.

"We... are no match for him." Yu Longsan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and spoke with difficulty.

"Damn it!" Luo En's expression was incomparably grim. The three of them had joined forces, yet they still could not defeat him!

"Xiao Wu..." Turning around, Yu Longsan saw Bing Xinwu's miserable state. The large rock was covered in blood from the impact, while Bing Xinwu's face had gone deathly pale, her lips dark and bluish, her breath faint as a thread.

This time, there was not the slightest trace of pity in Qian Yuxi's eyes. His Sacred Radiance Twin Wings lightly flapped behind him as he descended through the air and landed on the ground, looking coldly at Yu Longsan.

Yu Longsan swallowed. He knew Qian Yuxi intended to wipe them out completely.

"Qian... Yuxi..." Enduring the intense pain, Luo En grabbed the arrow lodged in his left shoulder. He looked up at Qian Yuxi and said, "Whatever you want to do, come at me. Don't hurt her..."

"Luo En, don't beg him..." Bing Xinwu crawled up from the dirt and weakly shook her head.

Hearing that, Luo En looked at Bing Xinwu's pale, bloodless face, and his heart ached. "Xiao Wu... I'm sorry. I'm not as strong as Longsan, and I don't have Longsan's perseverance or determination..."

"You—" Bing Xinwu had just begun to speak when her vision suddenly went dark. Unable to hold on any longer, she completely passed out.

"Disgusting..." Qian Yuxi gave a false smile as golden light gathered on the bowstring, forming two arrows!

Squelch! Squelch!

Yu Longsan and Luo En were both pierced through the heart. Blood splattered far into the distance as they died on the spot!

As for the already unconscious Bing Xinwu...

After taking all the spoils from the two men, Qian Yuxi drew another arrow and aimed it at Bing Xinwu. However, someone was faster than him...

Whoosh!

A white figure darted out from the woods to the side, gripping a gleaming dagger. Ignoring Qian Yuxi's warning gaze, he fiercely seized Bing Xinwu by the throat as she lay on the ground!

Squelch!

"Tuoba... Yun?" Qian Yuxi felt inexplicably strange.

Had someone just stolen his kill?

In a good mood today, so here's an extra chapter.