Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
More than a hundred fully drawn great bows tilted slightly upward and loosed bronze arrows. The fierce rain of arrows came hurtling in, carrying death in its shrieking flight.
"Ah! Urgh! Hrk!"
A dozen or so Xiu warriors charging at the very front were pierced through by Copper Arrows in an instant, screaming as they crashed to the ground. In over a thousand years, the Maya warriors had never seen such sharp arrows—arrows that could shoot straight through their wooden armor! The formation of the Xiu warriors fell into slight disorder, but they shouted for the gods' protection and kept hurling themselves at the enemy ahead.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Several breaths later, the second volley of Feathered Arrows shot flat came slicing in again, killing another dozen warriors and drawing out a chorus of screams. By then, the howling, shouting Xiu warriors had already charged within thirty paces and begun throwing darts. The Purepecha Warriors' expressions remained steady. They aimed at the vital points of the Maya warriors and loosed the most precise third volley of arrows.
Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh!
A great swell of shrill screams rang out at once through the charging formation. A full twenty or thirty Xiu warriors were struck in the head and neck, pitching to the ground dead. Even more Xiu warriors were wounded by arrows, letting out roars of anger and fear. Three arrows before the lines met, all in but a moment. Dazzling crimson had already spilled across "Demon's Tail," blooming into blood flowers upon the barren earth.
"Sky Snake God! Please protect us! Stab the enemy dead!"
The warriors of the Xiu clan shouted their prayers, lifted their weapons high, and charged without the slightest pause in their steps. Never before had they faced shooting like this before joining