Revenge

The Crimson Flame Tiger suddenly opened its jaws and spewed out a blazing pillar of fire.

The pillar of fire was like rolling lava as it swept across the area.

In an instant, all the arrows melted into iron in the flames. Even the Wang family martial artists standing too close were blasted back several steps by the scorching airwave, their faces aching fiercely and their clothes charred black.

"Damn beast!"

Wang Li roared and rolled aside to avoid the flames. His arm was burned, and he gritted his teeth against the pain.

But the mockery in the demonic beast's eyes grew even more pronounced.

The next moment, it suddenly leaped into the air and swung both claws!

"Bang!"

A terrifying shockwave swept out. The ground cracked, and shattered stones flew in all directions!

Caught off guard, Wang Li was blasted backward and slammed heavily into the rock wall. His chest throbbed with pain, and a mouthful of blood surged up his throat.

The other Wang family martial artists suffered even worse fates. Some were sent flying several yards and crashed heavily to the ground, crying out in agony.

Chu Ning stood not far away, the corners of his lips curling slightly.

"Looks like you're having quite a bit of fun."

He stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the Wang family members being battered by the Crimson Flame Tiger, his gaze incomparably cold.

"You bastard!"

Wang Li forced himself to his feet, glaring furiously as though he wished he could tear Chu Ning apart.

"You actually dared to lure us into the Crimson Flame Tiger's territory?"

Chu Ning shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"How can you blame me for that? You were the ones who insisted on chasing after me."

"Besides, who told you to lose your heads the moment you saw the Nine Revolutions Profound Sun Fruit?"

Wang Li's expression shifted between gloom and fury.

He finally understood Chu Ning's scheme.

First, he had used the snow fox as bait to lure them into Blazing Flame Valley.

Then he had let them discover the Nine Revolutions Profound Sun Fruit, tempting them to lower their guard.

And at that moment, the Crimson Flame Tiger had been alarmed and formally revealed itself.

They had thought Chu Ning was the prey, but they had never expected that they were the prey!

"Damn it...!"

Wang Li's face turned livid, and his heart burned with extreme rage.

However, he no longer had time to think about anything else.

The Crimson Flame Tiger roared again. Flames surged around its body as it suddenly pounced at them.

"Roar—!"

The Wang family martial artists turned pale with terror and hurriedly drew their blades to resist.

However, before absolute power, they were simply no match for the Crimson Flame Tiger.

"Boom!"

Blazing flames swept over them once more.

Watching this scene, Chu Ning's lips curved into a cold smile.

He slowly retreated, quietly slipping away amid the chaos.

"Wang Li, enjoy yourself slowly..."

"This is only the beginning."

Flames churned, and the air filled with the stench of blood.

Within Blazing Flame Valley, the Wang family's once imposing hunting party had now been slaughtered almost to the last man by the Crimson Flame Tiger. Only three or four remained, clinging desperately to life.

They stood back to back, faces filled with terror. The weapons in their hands trembled faintly, while despair filled their eyes.

The Crimson Flame Tiger stood atop the rock wall, looking down at these insignificant humans. Its golden vertical pupils glimmered with amusement.

Yet at this moment, it did not hurry to attack.

Because not far behind it, Chu Ning was standing quietly.

He held a black iron longbow in his hand, his posture straight as a judge of death.

Wang Li panted heavily. His face was pale, his clothes torn, and his body covered in multiple burns.

He struggled to swallow a mouthful of saliva, stared fixedly at Chu Ning, and said through clenched teeth, "Chu Ning... you... you dare kill me?"

Chu Ning smiled faintly and slowly nocked an arrow.

"Would you rather die quickly, or be tortured to death bit by bit?"

His voice was calm, yet it carried a chilling killing intent that allowed no argument.

Wang Li's pupils contracted, and his heart suddenly began pounding wildly.

His gaze swept over the three remaining companions beside him. All of them were heavily wounded and completely incapable of fighting again.

Then he looked at the Crimson Flame Tiger, which was watching them coldly as though waiting for Chu Ning to give the order.

They had nowhere left to run.

Wang Li clenched his teeth until his forehead veins bulged. In a hoarse voice, he said, "Chu Ning, if you kill me... my family's ancestor will never let you off!"

Chu Ning gently drew the bowstring. The arrow trembled faintly between his fingers, as though it could hardly wait to drink blood.

He smiled slightly, his gaze icy. "Perfect. I never planned to let him off either."

"Whoosh—"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the arrow shot through the air.

"Pfft!"

A Wang family martial artist beside Wang Li suddenly shrank his pupils and lowered his head to look at his chest.

An arrow had already pierced straight through his heart.

He opened and closed his mouth as though he wanted to say something, but in the end, he could not utter a single word. His body stiffened before he toppled straight to the ground.

Wang Li's expression changed drastically, and he stared at Chu Ning in terror.

Yet Chu Ning had already nocked two more arrows.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

Two fierce gusts tore through the air.

The two Wang family martial artists had only just cried out in alarm when they were shot cleanly through the throat.

They did not even have time to scream before they spasmed a few times on the ground and completely lost all signs of life.

Wang Li fell into utter despair.

He abruptly turned around and looked at this hell interwoven with blood and firelight, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

"No... impossible... I can't die here!"

He roared madly, looking utterly deranged, and suddenly charged toward Chu Ning.

He was incredibly fast. True qi erupted beneath his feet, and like a cornered beast on the verge of death, he tried to stake everything on one final strike.

However,

"Whoosh!"

Chu Ning released the bowstring with effortless ease.

A streak of arrow light tore through the air like thunder.

Wang Li's body suddenly froze.

The next instant, blood gushed from his neck like a fountain.

His head flew high into the air, his face still frozen in unwillingness and terror.

His headless corpse stood rigidly for a moment before finally collapsing heavily to the ground.

Chu Ning slowly lowered his longbow, his gaze calm.

Hundred Steps Penetrating Willow—Grand Accomplishment. Repayment successful!

A prompt from the Chaos Divine Order rang beside his ear.

Chu Ning was slightly startled, then revealed a faint smile.

It turned out that he had already advanced Hundred Steps Penetrating Willow to Grand Accomplishment in advance. After killing these thirty Wang family martial artists, he had finally completed the repayment cost for Hundred Steps Penetrating Willow.

A strange perception flowed into his mind.

He closed his eyes, and in an instant, the entire world seemed to slowly unfold before him.

The ripples stirred by wind passing over withered branches, the waves of heat surging through cracks in the cavern, even the slow rise and fall of the Crimson Flame Tiger's chest in the distance... everything was reflected with incomparable clarity in his perception.

This was his brand-new understanding of the wind direction, air currents, and movements of heaven and earth after Hundred Steps Penetrating Willow reached Grand Accomplishment.

His palm trembled slightly as he gripped the bowstring, and he gained the illusion that the arrow had already pierced its target.

Once the target was locked on, no one could escape!

At the pinnacle of archery, one could kill invisibly within a hundred steps.

Looking at the longbow in his hand, he gradually developed a completely new understanding.

This was not merely an archery technique, but a true path of slaughter.

He slowly raised his head and looked toward the Crimson Flame Tiger not far away.

A strange glint flashed through the demonic beast's Golden Eyes, as though it had developed a trace of admiration for Chu Ning's decisiveness in killing.

However, Chu Ning suddenly turned around and walked slowly toward the cavern in Blazing Flame Valley.

The Crimson Flame Tiger did not stop him.

It stood quietly where it was, lowered its head to look at the corpses covering the ground, and slightly bared its fangs. A trace of excitement showed through its ferocity.

The blood on the ground slowly seeped into the cracks, soaking the Nine Revolutions Profound Sun Fruit growing on the rock wall.

The fruit trembled faintly. The gilded patterns flowing across its surface grew increasingly vivid, and a rich medicinal fragrance slowly spread through the air.

The Mysterious Sun Fruit... was finally about to ripen!

Standing before the cavern, Chu Ning reached out and plucked two crimson fruits, sensing the surging spiritual power contained within them.

The Crimson Flame Tiger stared at him, satisfaction showing in its Golden Eyes.

"The deal is complete."

Chu Ning smiled faintly and raised the fruits in his hand.

The Crimson Flame Tiger let out a low growl, as though responding to him.