An Arrow Descends from the Ninth Heavens

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A dark glint drew near.

Closer, closer...

When it came within a hundred meters, the dark glint suddenly flared. Its speed surged, transforming into a Scarlet Arrow that howled toward Qiekafu.

In the blink of an eye, it had reached within several dozen meters of Qiekafu.

The Scarlet Arrow blazed brightly, violent energy fluctuations radiating from its surface as though it could explode at any moment.

Qiekafu, who had been gathering energy for an attack, clearly sensed it. He slightly turned his head and spotted the Scarlet Arrow, his expression immediately changing. The next moment, without hesitation, he fiercely swung the Radiant Longsword, hurling the Energy Ball that had been aimed at the Lich Old Man toward the Scarlet Arrow.

The Scarlet Arrow collided with the Energy Ball and violently exploded, swelling into a massive fireball several meters wide in midair. Its force then burst outward in every direction.

Qiekafu, closest in the air, had nowhere to dodge. Facing the unleashed force, he could only endure it head-on. The three pairs of wings behind him suddenly folded inward, tightly wrapping around his body.

Energy, flames, and shockwaves roared past Qiekafu. In an instant, nearly half the feathers on the wings encasing him were scorched black.

A moment later, Qiekafu spread his wings. Seeing the extent of their damage, his expression turned ugly, and he could not help asking, "What was that?"

Turning to the Lich Old Man on the ground, Qiekafu asked, "What was that just now?"

"You guess," the Lich Old Man replied.

"You!" Qiekafu flared up, desperately wanting to wave a hand and kill the Lich Old Man. But before he