True Martial Bow: A Myriad Arrows Unleashed
The enormous pillar of Sword Qi, unleashed by Zhuge Xiang at his current Divine Ability Stage Vast Sword Qi), consuming half of his Qi Energy, truly possessed the power to slay gods and demons. Seeing the enormous pillar of Sword Qi, the already severely injured Tiger Monk was horrified, feeling the threat of death for the first time.
"Ah! Great Hand Seal!" The Tiger Monk opened his large hands, and the primordial Heaven and Earth Vital Energy surged. He used all his strength to transform them into a pair of giant handprints, grabbing towards the Vast Sword Qi.
With his cultivation at the Ninth Layer of Divine Ability Stage, under the threat of death, he unleashed his full potential, and the power he displayed Human Heart. Although he had not reached the cultivation of the Spell Control Stage, the aura emanating from this Great Hand Seal was already equivalent to the attack power of Spell.
The enormous pillar of Sword Qi collided with the pair of Great Hand Seal. The pillar of Sword Qi instantly became covered in cracks, as if it might shatter at any moment. However...
Bang!
With a crisp sound, under the domineering attack of the Sword Qi pillar, the pair of powerful Great Hand Seal were completely shattered, turning into countless flying fragments that scattered in all directions. The remaining Vast Sword Qi, still undiminished, slammed into the Tiger Monk's body in his eyes, which had shrunk to their limit, completely engulfing him.
"Did we win?" Qin Qing paused slightly as she watched the enormous pillar of Sword Qi engulf the Tiger Monk. It wasn't that the Tiger Monk was weak; it was simply that Zhuge Xiang's current state and the Vast Sword Qi he was unleashing were indeed too powerful.
"You bastard! I'll kill you!" After the shockwave subsided, the Tiger Monk was not dead, though he looked even more gruesome. Even the golden light of his Indestructible Vajra Body had dimmed. But Zhuge Xiang could see that the Tiger Monk's original 5000 HP had now dwindled to just over 2000.
Boom...
The thunder of the Awakening of Insects was like a bolt from the blue; the dazzling lightning flashed by in an instant. The Tiger Monk's final roar abruptly ceased, his face filled with disbelief. He looked down and saw a hand, crackling with azure lightning, piercing through his chest.
"Palm Thunder!" Zhuge Xiang said calmly from behind the Tiger Monk.
With a combination of Explosive Steps and Palm Thunder, Zhuge Xiang's speed was almost beyond the limits of what the naked eye could see, piercing through the Tiger Monk's chest from behind.
The last bit of HP deflated like a punctured balloon. Finally, when the HP reached zero, the system notification sounded as expected.
"Ding! Killed Tiger Monk at the Ninth Layer of Divine Ability Stage, gaining 2.82 million experience points and obtaining the True Martial Bow."
The system notification secretly pleased Zhuge Xiang. Although the battle was arduous, the experience gained was quite good, with a reward of nearly 3 million Experience Points, and he even obtained a piece of equipment.
Turning her head, Pretty Viper Lin Xiang'er had already fled when the Tiger Monk was swallowed by the Vast Sword Qi. With her cultivation at the Seventh Layer of Divine Ability Stage, if she wanted to leave, no one could stop her. Therefore, Wu Zhao did not forcefully make a move.
"Alright, let's go." Although Zhuge Xiang was secretly disappointed by Lin Xiang'er's escape, he didn't dwell on the matter. He said to Qin Qing and thanked Wu Zhao at the same time. If it weren't for her help, he would have been unsure if he could have escaped successfully when attacked by two late-stage Divine Ability Stage Cultivator.
"No need to thank me, just keep your life. On the Dragon Phoenix Ranking, I will defeat you in front of everyone." Although she had fought alongside Zhuge Xiang and shared life and death, Wu Zhao did not have the excessive coyness of a woman. Her every move was heroic and full of great spirit.
After saying goodbye to Wu Zhao, Zhuge Xiang and Qin Qing left one after the other. On the way, Zhuge Xiang opened the Status Panel of his Bag Space and, sure enough, found an extra bow. He reached out and took the Zhuge Xiang True Martial Bow in his hand.
This is a large bow, six feet long, carved with black and purple patterns, and even featuring reliefs of dragons and Qilin, giving it an imposing and powerful feel. Zhuge Xiang couldn't tell what material the bowstring was made of, but after gently plucking it, Zhuge Xiang discovered that even he would need to expend a great deal of strength to draw the bow.
"True Martial Bow (Two-star treasure artifact): Requires cultivation Divine Ability Stage First Layer, Attack +2800, Attack Range +2000 meters, Passive: 5% chance to deal true damage, Active: Myriad Arrows Volley, can transform Qi Energy into arrows, instantly firing ninety-nine sharp arrows, each arrow's attack power -50%, Durability 300/300, Weight 35".
Zhuge Xiang was overjoyed when he saw the information about the True Martial Bow. Zhuge Xiang had never obtained a good bow before, so Skill like Piercing Arrow were practically useless. But today, he never expected to get such a good bow.
Both being Two-Star magic Treasure Artifact, the True Martial Bow has the same attack power as the Sword of Judgment, and it also has the attribute of increasing the attack range by 2 kilometers. Zhuge Xiang can now truly have ranged attack capabilities. Not to mention the 5% probability of true damage, the Myriad Arrows Volley is an even more powerful active Skill.
The Sword of Judgment and the True Martial Bow are both Two-Star Treasure Artifact, and top-quality ones at that. Although both of these Treasure Artifact require reaching the Divine Ability Stage to use, Zhuge Xiang's cultivation has already reached the Return to Simplicity Realm, and he is not far from the Divine Ability Stage. Moreover, Zhuge Xiang has not even used an Upgrade Scroll yet.
After the battle ended and Zhuge Xiang and the others left, several uninvited guests quickly arrived at the Battlefield. Clearly, the scene of a battle between late-stage Divine Ability Stage Cultivator had attracted the attention of many people on Sword Peak.
Looking at the corpse of the Tiger Monk from Weituo Temple, the monks of Weituo Temple all had solemn expressions and silently took the Tiger Monk's body away.
"The Tiger Monk of Weituo Temple? I heard he was Cultivator at the Ninth Layer of Divine Ability Stage. In a few years, he might have even reached the Spell Control Stage. How could he die here? Who on earth did this?"
"Who knows? But to be able to kill the Tiger Monk, the opponent's strength must be much greater, which narrows down the possibilities."
"His cultivation is higher than that of the Tiger Monk? Could it be Luo Wuxue of the Asura Sect? Or True Master Mingyue of the Tiandao Sect? Or Long Bufan, the swordsman of the Qingxu Sword Sect?"
The fact that even a Ninth Layer of Divine Ability Stage Cultivator from Weituo Temple, the Tiger Monk, had been killed caused a stir among the onlookers, who began to whisper among themselves and speculate. However, apart from the Tiger Monk's corpse, no other clues were left behind, so their guesses were nothing more than baseless speculation.
"That kid's strength is becoming more and more unpredictable," Luo Wuxue Asura Sect to himself, shaking his head.
Originally, Luo Wuxue was worried that Zhuge Xiang might be guilty of possessing a treasure and had secretly followed him because of Elder Lianyu's carelessness. However, he witnessed Zhuge Xiang's killing of the Tiger Monk. Clearly, even as the head of the Blood Hall, Luo Wuxue was extremely shocked by Zhuge Xiang's current strength.
"Hehe, that kid is truly a combat genius. His improvement in strength is truly Human Heart. In any case, I'm determined to take him as my disciple..." Hearing Luo Wuxue's reply below, Purgatory Elder was delighted and clearly increasingly satisfied with Zhuge Xiang.
Although there are countless geniuses in the Cultivation World who cultivate very quickly in the early stages, they are ultimately stuck at the Divine Ability Stage for life. However, Zhuge Xiang has already comprehended Sword Intent, and even Blade Intent and Spear Intent. It seems that he should have no problem breaking through to the Deity Transformation Realm. With the talent that Zhuge Xiang has shown, Purgatory Elder is appreciating him more and more.
Zhuge Xiang didn't care what others thought. His goals were clear: the Dragon Phoenix Ranking, then the Hundred Emperors Tomb. He had to seize this opportunity to gain more experience, and ideally, break through to the Deity Transformation stage before entering the Hundred Emperors Tomb.
These days, Zhuge Xiang has also spent some time cramming on knowledge about the Hundred Emperors Tomb. As the burial place of the Six Nations Imperial Clans that the Great Qin Empire wiped out, it is home to countless unyielding and Vengeful Spirits, and even gave birth to Fierce Spirit and Hairy Zombie. Among them, the Fierce Spirit and Hairy Zombie transformed from the soldiers of the Six Nations have the war spirit of military strategists deeply ingrained in their bones, and their combat power is much more ferocious than that of ordinary Fierce Spirit and hairy zombies.
Even more terrifying is the rumor that within the Hundred Emperors Tomb, there exists an army of Fierce Spirit and Hairy Zombie, these fallen soldiers, their indomitable fighting spirits fueling their unwavering will to continue their conquest of the battlefield...
The Fierce Spirit Hairy Zombie all comparable to those at the Deity Transformation stage, and some even have an army? Just thinking about it is terrifying. Although Zhuge Xiang very confident, he would never joke with his own life.
Once you're trapped in that army of Vengeful Spirits Zombie, even if you take out the Evil Suppressing Pagoda, you might not be able to break through. Therefore, breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage before entering the Hundred Emperors Tomb is extremely important.
Time passed quickly. Although in the past two days, there were occasional people who coveted Shennong Drink and made moves against Zhuge Xiang openly or secretly, Zhuge Xiang got his wish and defeated or killed them. Each of them brought Zhuge Xiang a considerable amount of Experience Points, allowing him to advance step by step towards the Ninth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm.
Waaaaah...
On the third day, early in the morning, a bugle call suddenly sounded, instantly waking Zhuge Xiang from the Ancient Qin Battlefield Battlefield. He immediately realized that he was now atop Sword Peak, not on Battlefield. Judging by the date, this bugle call must be the signal that the Dragon and Dragon Phoenix Ranking had officially begun?
Sure enough, when Zhuge Xiang followed the sound of the horn and the flow of people to the most important place at the top of the sword peak, he saw that it was already full of people. Among them, an old man was floating in the sky. Without the help of any Treasure Artifact Magic Artifact, he sat in mid-air, looking down from above. His whole person seemed to be integrated into the Heaven and Earth.
"It's him?" Zhuge Xiang raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the old man who had appeared. He hadn't expected that even Void Realm Great Expert like Purgatory Elder would appear in the competition for the Dragon Phoenix Ranking.
"I am an elder of the Asura Sect, known as Purgatory, and I am hereby appointed as the host of this year's Dragon Phoenix Ranking. You people, whether you are disciples of my Sect or disciples of other sects, are all talents of Yanling Commandery..."
Purgatory Elder's gaze lingered briefly on Zhuge Xiang before he spoke, his voice not loud, yet resonating clearly in everyone's ears, each word crystal clear. (To be continued...)