The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow (Part Two)
"Hmph, shameless wretch! Does he really think everyone in the world is a fool? Who would believe you?" Dongming Shangxian said angrily to Marshal Tianpeng, his face filled with righteous indignation. The other immortals all agreed and rushed to curse him, as if they were the embodiment of justice.
The condemnation of a thousand men can lead to a gruesome death, demonstrating how hurtful insults can be. Amidst this outburst of angry curses, Marshal Tianpeng's face also turned grim, his unprecedented frustration causing his complexion to flush red with rage.
The feeling of being framed and wronged, coupled with the angry curses from others, was enough to drive a person crazy. Even the Four Great Generals who were his subordinates did not stand up to speak for him.
"I believe you!" But at that moment, a clear voice suddenly rang out, drowning out all the angry curses and bringing a moment of solemn silence to the Heaven and Earth.
Marshal Tianpeng stared at Zhuge Xiang in astonishment, finding it hard to believe that he and Zhuge Xiang, who were not related and had even fought a battle just moments before, would actually stand up for him. Even his four subordinates hadn't spoken up, showing any disbelief. Why would Zhuge Xiang believe him?
Chang'e, the fairy, was also slightly taken aback. Her delicate brows furrowed, and her beautiful eyes were fixed on Zhuge Xiang, as if she wanted to see right through him.
Shadow High Immortal, Dongming Shangxian, the Four Great Generals, and others all stared at Zhuge Xiang in astonishment. They found it hard to believe that Zhuge Xiang would actually stand up for Marshal Tianpeng. Could it be that the two of them had a prior relationship? That was impossible, otherwise they wouldn't have started fighting just now.
"Marshal Tianpeng, you said that the fairy Chang'e secretly invited you to the Moon Palace Meeting. What were the circumstances? Could you tell me in detail?" Zhuge Xiang said to Marshal Tianpeng, ignoring the strange looks from those around him.
Since the system has given me the task of clearing Marshal Tianpeng's name, then it's safe to assume that Marshal Tianpeng has been wronged.
"Do you really believe me?" Marshal Tianpeng asked, staring intently at Zhuge Xiang, his expression incredulous.
Since news of his night raid on the Moon Palace spread, Marshal Tianpeng has endured countless strange looks. Even his immortal friends of thousands of years do not trust him. But now, a complete stranger, someone with whom he has even had some past grievances, believes him. This is naturally quite unbelievable to Marshal Tianpeng.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, if you don't clarify it, it will remain a misunderstanding. You'll continue to be wronged. Whether others believe you after you clarify is not up to you. At least, you have no Guilt towards yourself, right?" Zhuge Xiang asked Marshal Tianpeng with a calm smile.
"Haha, what a great line! I have no Guilt towards myself!" Marshal Tianpeng laughed with great joy upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words.
Regardless, when everyone else didn't believe in him, there was still one person who was willing to stand up and believe in him. Whoever it was, Marshal Tianpeng was quite happy. At the same time, he told Zhuge Xiang everything that had happened that day.
To be honest, even Marshal Tianpeng himself found this matter somewhat inexplicable. It turned out that a few days ago, an Exotic Treasure appeared in the Heavenly River. It was a large, black bow covered in rust. From the outside, there was nothing unusual about this bow.
If it weren't for the fact that Marshal Tianpeng's attack happened to land on this large bow by sheer chance, and that this unassuming bow remained completely undamaged, Marshal Tianpeng would never have known that this bow was a treasure.
Soon, news spread that Marshal Tianpeng had acquired this strange, yet incredibly sturdy, mysterious bow that even Marshal Tianpeng could hardly destroy. In order to find out the origin of this bow, Marshal Tianpeng even took it to Ouyezi, the number one blacksmith in the Immortal Realm, Ancient Times being who achieved immortality through the art of forging.
Unfortunately, even Ouyezi couldn't see the wonder of that giant bow. And right there at Ouyezi's place, Marshal Tianpeng encountered Chang'e, who had asked Ouyezi to make ornaments. Marshal Tianpeng was naturally excited and delighted to see Chang'e, the most beautiful woman in the Immortal Realm. Unexpectedly, the two got along very well, and in the end, Fairy Chang'e even invited Marshal Tianpeng to Moon Palace Meeting.
Chang'e, the most beautiful woman in the Immortal Realm, was indifferent to all men and aloof and arrogant. Yet, she invited him to a secret rendezvous. Marshal Tianpeng himself was stunned by this unexpected offer and naturally went to the Moon Palace in high spirits. But strangely, after only a few words, Chang'e gave him the order to leave.
At that time, Marshal Tianpeng thought he had a chance to get close to Chang'e, but for no reason, Chang'e gave him the order to leave. He thought he had done something wrong and angered the beauty. Naturally, he was unwilling to give up the opportunity to get close to her, so he lingered for a while and refused to leave, wanting to find out why he had angered her.
Unexpectedly, the Chang'e Goddess Chang'e escalated the situation, falsely accusing Marshal Tianpeng of raiding the Moon Palace at night with malicious intent. And so, things have developed into this state...
"Hmph, slander! What kind of person is Chang'e? Would she make a private appointment with you? Besides, even if she did make an appointment with you, would she treat you like this for no reason? Even if you make up a lie, it should at least make sense, right?" As soon as Marshal Tianpeng finished speaking, Dongming Shangxian sneered. The other immortals also expressed their disbelief, because what Marshal Tianpeng said was simply unconvincing.
Throughout the millennia, countless Marshal Tianpeng have emerged in the Immortal Realm. Although Immortal Realm Tianpeng held an extraordinary position and possessed considerable strength in the celestial Marshal Tianpeng, there were many who were even more outstanding than him. Why then did the Fairy Chang'e choose him? This is one reason.
Secondly, Marshal Tianpeng had no enmity with Fairy Chang'e. If what Marshal Tianpeng said was true, then why would she frame him? This doesn't make sense at all. With these two obvious loopholes, naturally no one would believe Marshal Tianpeng's explanation.
'It seems the reason might lie with that large bow,' Zhuge Xiang thought to himself after a moment's thought.
Others might not believe what Marshal Tianpeng said, so they wouldn't consider it that much. But Zhuge Xiang, considering the facts from the perspective that Marshal Tianpeng was wronged, could only think of this one possibility after much thought.
Upon thinking of this, Zhuge Xiang spoke to Marshal Tianpeng, "You mean? When you met Fairy Chang'e at Ouyezi's place, you were the one who went there with that mysterious great bow? Then, may I see it?"
The immortals scoffed at Zhuge Xiang's words, even thinking him foolish for believing Marshal Tianpeng's words. If it weren't for the fact that Zhuge Xiang's strength was comparable to Marshal Tianpeng's, and that the two of them together would give them little chance of victory, these immortals would have already taken action.
However, upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, which steered the question towards the large bow, Chang'e's expression changed slightly, and a hint of panic flashed in her beautiful, star-like eyes.
Could it be that he figured something out? Impossible, he doesn't even recognize Ouyezi, how could he possibly know him?
"Alright," Marshal Tianpeng nodded in response to Zhuge Xiang's request, and then took out a large bow.
This bow is indeed enormous, with a length of over ten feet, much taller than a person. It is made of some unknown material and is covered in rust. However, it is very heavy, weighing over a thousand pounds. Moreover, just by looking at this bow, one can feel that it is full of the aura of ancient times, obviously having existed for a very long time.
Taking the mysterious large bow, Zhuge Xiang examined it closely. Information about the bow appeared in his eyes through his Data Eye...
Mysterious Great Bow (Appraisal): This is a mysterious great bow containing world-destroying power. However, this great bow is currently sealed and cannot unleash its power. To break the seal, one must withstand the impact of the seal. It is recommended that one have more than 100 million HP to Sealing Removal, otherwise there may be danger to one's life.
Looking at the information about this great bow, Zhuge Xiang was secretly alarmed. It was indeed no ordinary item, but unfortunately, it was sealed. However, whoever broke the seal would have to withstand its impact—a loss equivalent to 100 million HP? How many people in the Heaven and Earth could withstand that?
"Well? Did you see anything?" Marshal Tianpeng asked tentatively, noticing the change in Zhuge Xiang's expression, as if he had figured something out.
"This bow has a very strong seal. Whoever breaks the seal must withstand its impact. Even an Immortal Realm Emperor Lord would find it difficult to withstand such an impact..." When asked about Marshal Tianpeng, Zhuge Xiang answered truthfully. "100 million HP? Even Great Emperor level expert might not have such abundant life force!" (Many words...)
At this moment, Zhuge Xiang was also very curious: what exactly was this great bow? How could it possess such a powerful seal?
"Even the Emperor Lord can hardly withstand the impact of this seal?" Marshal Tianpeng exclaimed in horror upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words.
"Hmph, alarmist talk, just making a fuss. I think you two are in cahoots. Everyone, they're stalling for time, waiting for 100,000 Water Soldiers to come to their aid. You should make your move quickly..." said Fairy Chang'e, addressing Shadow High Immortal and the others.
Chang'e's words caused Shadow High Immortal and the others to change their expressions slightly. They felt that what Chang'e said made sense. If they acted now, there was still a glimmer of hope, but once the 100,000 water troops arrived, there would be no hope at all.
"Fairy, why are you in such a hurry? Who said I was being pretentious? It's true that even the Emperor Lord would find this impact difficult to withstand, but that doesn't mean I can't," Zhuge Xiang said, glancing sideways at Chang'e.
Zhuge Xiang's words caused everyone present to change their expressions. In any case, Zhuge Xiang believed himself to be stronger than the Emperor Lord. Such words were truly earth-shattering. You must know that there are only about a dozen people at the Emperor Lord level in the entire Immortal Realm.