Nine Thunder Arrow Technique!

Dense Forest

Zhao Chen and Wu Yingying walked beneath towering ancient trees, following the map as they continued forward.

"Up ahead is the Ice Soul Spirit Wolves' range. Can you tell where exactly they are?"

One important reason Zhao Chen had brought Wu Yingying along was that her nose was exceptionally sensitive.

Whether it was spirit herbs or spirit beasts, she could locate them within a certain range.

"This way. There should be more than one Ice Soul Spirit Wolf."

Wu Yingying knew her role well. Her nose twitched slightly before she pointed to the right and continued, "There's a stream over there. It might be the Ice Soul Spirit Wolves' den. Killing three Ice Soul Spirit Wolves shouldn't be a problem for you."

Zhao Chen's heart stirred at that.

The number of Ice Soul Spirit Wolves was almost exactly the same as the number required by the mission. Was that a coincidence?

Why did it feel like the people of Guardian Land had issued this mission specifically to clear out the nearby spirit beasts?

Compared to running around like headless flies, the missions from Guardian Land's Mission Hall were certainly much more straightforward.

"Let's go."

Zhao Chen and Wu Yingying headed directly in that direction.

Song Yuqing followed behind them, keeping neither too close nor too far away.

The two of them acted as though they had not seen her, their goal clear.

As the sound of the babbling stream grew clearer, Zhao Chen and the others saw three blue-and-white Ice Soul Spirit Wolves wandering ahead.

Beside the stream grew a crystal-clear Ice Soul Grass.

"Roar!"

All three Ice Soul Spirit Wolves were Level Three spirit beasts. The moment Zhao Chen and Wu Yingying arrived, they had already noticed them.

The leading Ice Soul Spirit Wolf was just one Ice Soul Grass away from breaking through to become a Level Four spirit beast.

Its wolf eyes were blood-red, killing intent spreading from its body.

"They've taken us for prey. They're getting ready to attack."

Seeing this, Wu Yingying gave a quiet warning.

If there had been only one Level Three spirit beast, she could have killed it after putting in some effort.

But three Ice Soul Spirit Wolves together were another matter entirely.

"Who's the prey is still unclear."

Zhao Chen took out the Asura Bow and nocked a Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow, newly forged in Guardian Land, onto the bowstring. He aimed at the Ice Soul Spirit Wolves.

Song Yuqing, standing behind them, was startled by the sight.

Level Three spirit beasts—and more than one at that.

Even a Third-Level Spirit Body would not dare confront them head-on.

One had to circle around them, continuously wear them down and scheme against them, seize an opportunity, and find their weaknesses before they could be killed.

"Is he really a Third-Level Spirit Body?"

Song Yuqing swallowed, muttering as she watched Zhao Chen and Wu Yingying show no fear whatsoever.

She found it hard to believe and could only watch.

Whoosh!

One Ice Soul Spirit Wolf could no longer restrain itself and pounced at Zhao Chen and Wu Yingying. Its gaping maw and sharp wolf fangs were clearly visible.

The Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow resting on the bowstring shot forward at extreme speed, flying straight at the Ice Soul Spirit Wolf lunging toward them.

Squelch!

The Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow actually sent the Ice Soul Spirit Wolf flying directly into the ground.

The crack of its skull was exceptionally clear.

When Zhao Chen retrieved the Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow, blood poured from the Ice Soul Spirit Wolf's head.

A blue-and-white Ice Soul Spirit Wolf Essence Soul slowly floated into the air.

Zhao Chen put it away, then turned his gaze to the remaining two Ice Soul Spirit Wolves.

They seemingly had not expected to suffer such a reversal against two tiny prey.

"Roar!"

The two Ice Soul Spirit Wolves suddenly pounced at the same time.

Their sharp wolf claws ruthlessly swiped at Zhao Chen.

Ordinary people would not even have time to react to simultaneous attacks like that.

Not to mention that these were two Level Three spirit beasts!

"Hmph!"

Zhao Chen snorted. Did they really think he was only good at shooting arrows?

He gripped the Asura Bow, its bow blades gleaming with incomparable sharpness.

At that moment, he decisively slashed at the two Ice Soul Spirit Wolves.

To Zhao Chen, the Ice Soul Spirit Wolves' speed and attacks were laughably slow.

Squelch!

As the blade light slashed across the Ice Soul Spirit Wolves' bodies, deep wounds appeared in plain sight.

Even their hard bones had no ability to withstand the sharp edge of the Asura Bow's blades.

Crack!

One slash, then another!

Two wolf heads thudded onto the ground.

Zhao Chen used the Asura Bow's blades to split open the wolf heads, and two clusters of blue-and-white Ice Soul Spirit Wolf Essence Souls floated out.

After absorbing them with the Crimson Token, he walked over to the Ice Soul Grass.

He picked it and placed it inside his Mustard Seed Bracelet.

"Done!"

Zhao Chen gestured for Wu Yingying to begin processing the three Ice Soul Spirit Wolf corpses. As ice-attribute spirit beasts, they had Ice Soul Jade Horns growing from their heads, which were quite useful for medicine, formations, artifact refinement, and more.

The Ice Soul Wolf Bones in their bodies could also be made into wolf bone arrows.

Their tough Ice Soul Wolf tail tendons could likewise be used, doubling the efficiency of retrieving arrows.

Wu Yingying was also extremely quick at processing spirit beast corpses.

Before long, she had finished.

Taking advantage of the time, Zhao Chen began making arrows from the Ice Soul Wolf Bones.

The bones of Level Three Ice Soul Spirit Wolves were quite hard.

"Next stop, Dark Green Marsh."

Zhao Chen looked at the next location. It lay deep within the dense forest.

Aside from the powerful spirit beasts in Dark Green Marsh, the forest itself contained other spirit beasts as well.

He did not mind encountering other Level Four or Level Five spirit beasts.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully killing three Level Three spirit beasts and one Level Four spirit beast. You have gained one sign-in opportunity!"

Zhao Chen's heart stirred, and he silently said, "Sign in!"

"Ding! Signing in. Sign-in location—Spirit Road. Sign-in successful!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully signing in. You have obtained the sign-in reward—'Nine Thunder Arrow Technique'!"

Zhao Chen's eyes lit up upon hearing that.

This had come at just the right time. At present, he only knew how to draw a bow and shoot arrows. Reaching the level of a martial skill was basically impossible.

At least, it was not something he could hope for in the short term.

If he could obtain an archery martial skill, or an even more powerful arrow-based spirit art, his combat strength would undoubtedly improve greatly.

Like the three Ice Soul Spirit Wolves just now, he could have fired three arrows at once and killed them easily!

He deftly extended his consciousness toward the "Nine Thunder Arrow Technique." A streak of purple light entered his glabella and flowed into his mind.

"A lightning-attribute arrow attack spirit art!"

Zhao Chen was overjoyed. Although he could not sense or use spirit power on Spirit Road, after cultivating the Nine Thunder Arrow Technique, every arrow he fired could carry the might of heavenly thunder, greatly increasing its damage while also granting it lightning's extreme speed.

Within Spirit Road, such a spirit art could be considered an exceptionally powerful "martial skill"!

Zhao Chen looked at the fifteen Ice Soul Wolf Bone Arrows, as clear as ice crystals, stored in a quiver made from Ice Soul Spirit Wolf fur.

According to the Nine Thunder Arrow Technique's description, he could fire nine arrows at once.

Moreover, he could individually control the flight paths, targets, and explosive power of those arrows.

When using spirit power, he could even combine nine arrows into one, making its power immensely formidable.

"Looks like when I hunt higher-level spirit beasts later, I'll need to make good use of them and turn them into arrows."

Zhao Chen rubbed his chin and muttered thoughtfully, "If I had spirit power, I could condense spirit power arrows. There'd be no need for all this trouble."

Still, on Spirit Road, spirit power was not something he could count on.

Even divine artifacts only retained their inherent sharpness.

Wanting to unleash their true divine might was nothing but wishful thinking.

Making arrows from spirit beast bones was undoubtedly more cost-effective than using the vast majority of metal arrows.

Just as they were about to leave, Wu Yingying's nose twitched. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she hurriedly warned Zhao Chen, "Big Brother, there seems to be a Level Five spirit beast nearby!"