This bow was over six feet long, about the height of a man. At first glance, it looked as though it had been pieced together from two sets of antlers.
The bow limbs bore the branching structure unique to antlers. Spiritual radiance condensed at the tip of every branch, Moon Chasing Runes covered its surface, meteorite fragments were embedded between the runes, and Essence Blood of the White Spirit Black Deer was sealed within. It brightened and dimmed with the wielder's spiritual power, like brilliant stars.
As for the bowstring, it was an exceedingly thin silver thread, seemingly ready to snap at the slightest touch. Yet the truth was precisely the opposite.
Chen Sanshi nocked a Law-Devouring Cicada, aimed the bow at the full moon hanging in the night sky beyond the Night Tavern, and slowly drew the string.
"Buzz—"
The instant it was drawn, the entire bow seemed to come alive, releasing a long, trembling cry like a deer's call.
Chen Sanshi's Golden Core mana surged forth from within him, only to be greedily absorbed by the bow in his hand.
Then, the bow began to spread and grow like a tree, becoming lush with branches that crisscrossed one another. Between every pair of antlers ran a strand of Cloud Seal Demon Binding Silk, each of which could be drawn and fired separately.
The entire bow had five bowstrings in total, equivalent to five bows layered and fused into one.
This was the Hundred Deer Chasing Moon Bow, forged from the Essence Wood of the Old Green Wood Demon!
"Your Majesty, there are also some arrows forged from fragments of magic artifacts in the Storage Bag."
Zinan informed him, "But there are not many—just over two hundred in total. Please use them sparingly, Your Majesty."
"Zinan, you have worked