Heavenly Emperor Yi He still possessed a powerful aura, but his disheveled state was clearly visible.
Hou Yi's arrows struck Heavenly Emperor Yi He one by one, continuously eliminating the Golden Crows inside his body.
Right at this moment,
only two of the nine Golden Crows he had brought remained.
Hou Yi drew his bow and nocked an arrow once more; this was the last Ice Bow and Dark Arrow in his hand.
The Ice Bow and Dark Arrow was like a bullet; once fired, it could not be retrieved and reused.
The pressure in Hou Yi's heart also mounted at this moment. Killing two Golden Crows with a single arrow was impossible, and the Golden Crows were now inside Heavenly Emperor Yi He's body.
He could only take one of Heavenly Emperor Yi He's lives at a time, which meant destroying a single Golden Crow.
Even if the Golden Crows lined up, leaving Hou Yi free to kill two birds with one stone, he could not do so.
Although the Ice Bow and Dark Arrow had a physical form, it was essentially just energy—the Nether Spirit refined to the ultimate purity.
The power contained in a single Ice Bow and Dark Arrow could only eliminate one Golden Crow; piercing two with one arrow would only result in failing to kill either.
Swoosh!
The arrow flew out, tracing a white arc through the void.
Heavenly Emperor Yi He completely cast aside all shame now, dropping all pretense. He simply stood motionless, letting the arrow pierce his heart.
Yet right at that moment,
two sharp bird cries emanated from within his body, and the next instant Heavenly Emperor Yi He burst into flames. A golden flash cut through the air as two Golden Crows broke free from the restraints of Heavenly