Ling Tian and Hua Min'er's battle was unlike any other. They traded blows, balanced offense and defense, leaving Tian Xin and the others watching wide-eyed. Even the Old Woman, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, nodded repeatedly, praising their fight.
Ling Tian had held back when he fired the earlier Impact Arrow Technique, but Hua Min'er stubbornly refused to admit defeat. This left Ling Tian at a loss. He was badly injured and had fought one brutal battle after another; he feared he wouldn't be able to hold out much longer.
Hua Min'er was hardly in better shape. Using such a strange Phenomenal Domain as Wood Generates Fire already demanded considerable Mental Power. What was more, the Deathly Gray aura from Ling Tian's Bronze Coffin was ravenously devouring her life force, making things even harder for her. She probably couldn't last much longer either.
Left with no choice, Ling Tian gritted his teeth and pressed on. He unleashed techniques such as the Spiral Arc, but Hua Min'er soon found a way to counter them. She used the crimson butterflies to shield herself, so whenever Ling Tian attacked her, he also had to endure her Soul Attack.
Unable to break through despite his sustained assault, Ling Tian grew frustrated. His eyes lit up, and he brought out the Sky-Breaking Bow. He drew it into a crescent, forming an ice-blue Spiritual Energy Arrow before shooting it. But he didn't stop there. Another Spiritual Energy Arrow, this one crimson, quickly formed on the bowstring—he had finally been driven to use the Explosive Impact Arrow.
With a deafening blast, the arrow shot forward, carrying countless bolts of wind and thunder. Under everyone's astonished gaze, several towering ancient trees were sliced apart. The Spiritual Energy Arrow surged forward with unstoppable force, but