In an instant, that arrow had already reached Ye Xiwen's face, yet he still looked calm and unruffled, utterly unconcerned.
Many people cried out in alarm. Could the battle be ending just as it had begun?
Though it seemed unbelievable, it was perfectly normal. For powerful beings at their level, victory and defeat were often decided in a single instant. One momentary mistake could determine the outcome between two opponents of nearly equal strength.
And Ye Xiwen had actually been so careless. He had not even dodged.
"Is Ye Xiwen insane, or did he simply fail to react? He showed no response at all to that arrow!"
"I think he was scared stupid. I've heard of an archer's Rapid Fire Arrows, but I've never heard of Rapid Fire Arrows this fast!"
"That's true. Fifth Heartbreak's hand speed has reached an absolute extreme. It's only natural that Ye Xiwen couldn't react in time!"
Almost no one could bear to look any longer. They seemed utterly convinced that Ye Xiwen would die beneath that arrow.
Yet almost at the same moment they spoke, the golden sword in Ye Xiwen's hand—still holding the posture from his previous strike—moved the instant the long arrow was about to smash into his face.
Fast!
Fast!
Fast!
Almost no one saw how he moved. Then they saw a streak of golden sword light slash straight into the arrow at the very brink of impact.
"Boom!"
Another shocking explosion rang out. The air was blasted apart with a thunderous crash, collapsing across a vast area as rings of shockwaves spread outward.
Everyone was dumbfounded. They could not even bother with the shockwaves blasting toward them like gale-force winds, instinctively circulating their Inner Energy Skill to resist them.
"What just happened?" someone said in disbelief.
"My eyes weren't playing