Although Little Arrow Saint had Nine-Pattern Battle Qi to defend himself, he was still nearly shaken into releasing his longbow by the Hundredfold Force. At the critical moment, he drew the bowstring and shot an arrow at Lu Yin's heart. Lu Yin hurriedly used the Universe Secret to redirect it. Seizing the opportunity, Little Arrow Saint struck at him with a palm. Lu Yin rammed him with his elbow, and with a bang, the two were forced apart once more.
Little Arrow Saint fixed Lu Yin with a sharp gaze, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Impossible. How can you possibly have combat strength comparable to mine?"
Lu Yin clenched his fists and let out a deeply satisfied breath. He had just traded blows with Little Arrow Saint, and he had brought his strength fully to bear. Little Arrow Saint had even manifested his imprint. This meant Lu Yin was capable of facing one of the Ten Arbiters head-on.
Little Arrow Saint couldn't understand how Lu Yin had improved so much in such a short time. During their battle in the Cosmic Sea, Lu Yin had only possessed Eight-pattern Battle Qi, and his strength had been insufficient to contend with Nine-Pattern Battle Qi. He had been nowhere near snatching the longbow, either, and his Essence, Qi, and Spirit battle skill had not been nearly this powerful. It had even affected Little Arrow Saint. How had Lu Yin improved so much?
The more Little Arrow Saint thought about it, the more frightening it seemed. Killing intent blazed in his eyes. He couldn't let Lu Yin live. He raised his longbow and loosed a flurry of arrows. Each arrow contained Nine-Pattern Battle Qi, along with the power bolstered by his imprint. Using a technique that layered their trajectories, he covered every direction Lu