"Now this Stone Shattering Crossbow belongs to me!"
Mu Qingyuan looked at Gu Sheng with strange eyes and said to Mu Qinghe, "Give him twenty extra arrows."
Stone Shattering Crossbow and the arrows were quickly distributed. The others each received ten special arrows, while Gu Sheng got thirty, twenty of which he bought with his own money. After Gu Sheng got the arrows, he put the twenty he bought into the wooden box on his back, and the remaining ten were placed in the quiver issued and hung around his waist for easy extraction.
After the equipment was distributed, Mu Qingyuan looked at everyone seriously.
"There is a Iron Thunderwood and a mature Roaring Thunder Fruit in this canyon, but there is a Wind Thunder Bird of the Copper Bone Realm guarding it. In order to prevent the movement here from attracting other Thunder Beast, we must fight quickly if we start action soon! Otherwise, if it attracts a more powerful Thunder Beast, we will all die here!"
The faces of the recruited people changed drastically when they heard that Wind Thunder Bird was guarding them. Some of them looked hesitant. Gu Sheng found that the eyes of the middle-aged men around them were full of fear.
Gu Sheng asked curiously, "Uncle, is this Wind Thunder Bird very dangerous? Why do you seem so scared?"
"Of course it's awesome! Don't look at this Wind Thunder Bird, it's just Thunder Beast of the Copper Bone Realm, but this guy's wings are as strong as iron, even if someone from the Copper Bone Realm is next to him, It has to tear open the skin and flesh, and its beak is like a hook, and it can tear off a large piece of meat with one bite. The most important thing is that this thing can fly. If there is no way to restrain it, even the strong Silver Bone Realm will probably be killed alive!"
Gu Sheng heard this and finally understood Mu Qingyuan why they prepared so many Stone Shattering Crossbow. Is this to limit Wind Thunder Bird?
Gu Sheng can probably guess the plan of the three Mu Qingyuan, which is nothing more than to let them Blood Refining Realm use Stone Shattering Crossbow to restrict the flight of Wind Thunder Bird, and then several of them Copper Bone Realm will attack them.
Birds and beasts are no blinder than bugs and bears. Their biggest advantage is that they can fly. If they lose this advantage, they will be much easier to deal with.
"Um... can I quit?"
A Blood Refining Realm perfect person is afraid of Wind Thunder Bird, and raises his hands tremblingly to withdraw.
Mu Qingyuan showed a sneer, "Of course!" However, before the man could be happy, the saber in Mu Qinghe's hand had been unsheathed, drawing a cold light in the air. The man who wanted to withdraw in the next second was already dead and his blood was scattered on the ground.
This sudden bloody scene made everyone present tremble with fear.
Mu Qingyuan picked up the bloody long knife and took out a wet handkerchief to wipe it gently. His sharp eyes swept over everyone, and he asked with a sneer on his face, "Is there anyone else who wants to quit? Come forward, I will satisfy you one by one!"
"Buzz!"
The long knives in the hands of Mu Qingwen and Mu Qinghe were also unsheathed one after another. The vague murderous aura on the three of them was like a piece of water-soaked cloth covering everyone's faces, making them dare not even take a big breath.
The three Copper Bone Realm people also decisively gave up the idea of withdrawing after measuring the strength gap between themselves and Mu Qingyuan.
Even the Copper Bone Realm people were like this, let alone those Blood Refining Realm people. Their eyes immediately became firm.
Mu Qingyuan also had a proud smile on his face when he saw this, "All actions are subject to my orders. If anyone messes up my affairs and ruins my affairs, I will kill him without mercy!"
Mu Qingyuan took the lead and walked towards the canyon, while Mu Qingwen and Mu Qinghe walked to the back of the group.
Although Wind Thunder Bird sounds very powerful, Gu Sheng is not afraid. He has many methods. Not to mention that he can defeat Wind Thunder Bird alone. At least there is no problem in self-protection. He calmly followed the team into the canyon.
The mountains on both sides of the canyon were as tall as clouds, and the tops were almost touching each other. The light was dim, and from time to time there were some subtle chirps from the side of the mountain, which frightened the nervous people.
Fortunately, the passage was not too long, and they entered the canyon in two or three minutes.
It is more like a large open-air cave than a canyon. It occupies a large area, about 700 to 800 square meters, and is surrounded by vertical and steep mountain walls. There is only one entrance through which Gu Sheng and the others came in just now.
The environment inside is slightly different from outside.
After walking out of the passage, the huge ground was mostly filled with bushes that were tens of centimeters high. Only in the middle was a tree that was six to seven meters high and about fifty or sixty centimeters in diameter.
The branches of this tree were bare without any leaves, but there were flashes of lightning between the branches, making it look like a flaming tree. Gu Sheng found that there was a dark, purple-black patch in the middle of the tree.
Gu Sheng felt the majestic power from the purple-black tree trunk, and could also hear the rolling thunder from it.
"Hiss! Such a big piece of Iron Thunderwood!"
The middle-aged man walking in front of Gu Sheng couldn't help but gasp when he saw the tree trunk.
In addition to Iron Thunderwood, there is a strange plant not far from this tree that is about the same height as a person. It can be called a tree, but its branches are too small, and it looks more like a vine. It can stand up straight without relying on anything else.
Hanging on this strange plant are four fist-sized purple-black fruits. These fruits are also covered with lightning, and the naked eye can see the arcs swimming on them.
"This is Roaring Thunder Fruit, it's interesting!"
Although the energy in Roaring Thunder Fruit also contains the power of thunder, the feeling given to Gu Sheng is much softer than that in Iron Thunderwood. Gu Sheng has a vague feeling that if Roaring Thunder Fruit can be refined into elixirs, the effect of tempering the muscles and bones may be even better than Bone Forging Pill!
"Chirp!"
Suddenly, a bird song echoed through the canyon, and a large purple-black bird about one meter long flew from the mountain wall.
The big bird's wings were spread out, and the feathers at the end were actually sharp bone spurs. Even just looking at it gave people an awe-inspiring chill.
"Wind Thunder Bird is here, Blood Refining Realm's people are ready. When I ask you to attack, just stare at the top of Wind Thunder Bird and shoot to suppress its flying height!"
After Mu Qingyuan issued the order, he drew out his long knife and stood in the open space as a bait to attract Wind Thunder Bird's attention.
"Qingwen, Qinghe, the eyes and the soft flesh under the wings are Wind Thunder Bird's weak points. You two must help me attack his weak points with all your strength later, otherwise if the Saint Pill Sect disciples staying nearby find out, we will be doomed!"
"Chirp!"
After Wind Thunder Bird discovered Mu Qingyuan, he immediately folded his wings and swooped towards him, with his long and slightly curved beak like a hook pointed directly at Mu Qingyuan's head.
Looking at the swooping Wind Thunder Bird Mu Qingyuan, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He immediately raised his hand to cover his head and laughed loudly, "I'm waiting for you!"
Mu Qingyuan's raised arm was put on a piece of special protective gear at some point. Wind Thunder Bird's beak pecked on it and made a loud dinging sound. Mu Qingyuan took a few steps back due to the huge force. On the other hand, Wind Thunder Bird was miserable. The originally long beak of 10 to 20 centimeters was broken in half. It was so painful that it let out a cry of pain.
"Kill!"
Mu Qingyuan shook his numb arms and gave attack orders to Mu Qingwen and Mu Qinghe.
The three people immediately waved their long knives and slashed at Wind Thunder Bird.
Wind Thunder Bird was also alert. When the three people attacked, he immediately spread his wings as a shield to resist the three people's attacks.
The three people's long knives made a clanking sound when they slashed at it, as if they were chopping not on the bird's wings but on an iron plate.
Wind Thunder Bird turned on the spot, and the spikes on the wings spun like daggers.
The power of the spikes should not be underestimated. If it was hit, it would be no worse than being slashed. More importantly, if Wind Thunder Bird was injured, the power of thunder would emerge from Wind Thunder Bird's body.
Although the power of thunder in Wind Thunder Bird's body is not very deep and does not have a strong attack ability, it is enough to paralyze Copper Bone Realm's people in a short period of time and make them lose their combat effectiveness.
Once paralyzed, Wind Thunder Bird's iron wings and sharp claws are not just for nothing. Upon seeing this, Mu Qingyuan and the three immediately jumped back to avoid, and when Wind Thunder Bird stopped, they came to kill again.
Wind Thunder Bird Seeing that the three of them were difficult to deal with, and that its beak had been injured and was no longer capable of fighting, it flapped its wings and started to take off.
Mu Qingyuan They have been coveting Iron Thunderwood and Roaring Thunder Fruit for more than a day or two. They have already made a foolproof plan. Before Wind Thunder Bird could fully take off, he immediately ordered Gu Sheng and others, "Shoot it!"
"Swish swish"
Gu Sheng, who were already ready to go, immediately triggered the crossbow and fired the arrows.
Most of these people didn't know how to shoot arrows, and they just aimed and fired randomly. Some people were unfamiliar with Stone Shattering Crossbow, so they shot their arrows more than ten meters higher than Wind Thunder Bird. Gu Sheng's mission was just to intercept and prevent Wind Thunder Bird from flying into the air, so he didn't show too much, and just let the arrows fly past Wind Thunder Bird.
Wind Thunder Bird's intelligence is no longer weak, and the beast's ability to predict danger is better than humans. After feeling the power of Stone Shattering Crossbow, it did not dare to take off rashly and could only circle on the ground.
Seeing that the suppression was effective, Mu Qingyuan had a smile on his face and said to the three Copper Bone Realm who were loading arrows for Stone Shattering Crossbow: "Stop pretending, come and help us take down this beast quickly!"
Upon hearing this, the three people also hurriedly put down their weapons and Stone Shattering Crossbow pulled out the weapons from their waists and stood together with the three Mu Qingyuan.
Without the flying advantage, Wind Thunder Bird was quickly injured when faced with six Copper Bone Realm people attacking him at the same time. Many feathers on his body were cut off, and his feet were covered with knife marks.
Every time Wind Thunder Bird was about to try to take off, Gu Sheng would fire a salvo. Although the accuracy was poor, the deterrence effect was achieved. Seeing that the situation was getting worse, Wind Thunder Bird was so anxious that it made a chirping sound, and its steps were a little messed up.
Suddenly, Wind Thunder Bird took advantage of the fact that Gu Sheng and the others were loading arrows and broke free from the restraints of the six people and came towards Gu Sheng and Blood Refining Realm.
Wind Thunder Bird also knows that as long as he gets rid of Gu Sheng and the others, he can gain an advantage in the air.
The reputation of Wind Thunder Bird was so loud that these Blood Refining Realm people were so frightened that they dropped their Stone Shattering Crossbow and ran out of the canyon.
Although Wind Thunder Bird did not take off, its wings were folded together and its feet were running very fast. In a moment, it was in front of Gu Sheng and the others.
Wind Thunder Bird's retracted wings suddenly unfolded, and the spikes on them instantly pierced the necks of the two Blood Refining Realm.
"No! Stop him quickly!"
Mu Qingyuan realized something was wrong and hurriedly pursued them with knives. Unfortunately, speed was not their strong point. Before they arrived, all of the Blood Refining Realm's people had been killed in pieces. Only Gu Sheng and the middle-aged man who had talked to him were left alive.
Wind Thunder Bird's little eyes were filled with murderous intent, and the broken beak was stabbing at them like a steel needle.
Gu Sheng The middle-aged man beside him was so frightened that his legs became weak. At this time, his face turned pale and he lost the ability to move.
The middle-aged man told Gu Sheng a lot of things he didn't know. Gu Sheng didn't want to see him killed just like that, so he grabbed his shoulders and swung him backwards, throwing him like a sandbag more than ten meters away.
Gu Sheng himself also kept retreating. During the retreat, he did not stop the movement of his hands. He quickly operated Stone Shattering Crossbow to complete the loading action!
The loading was completed, and Gu Sheng relied on Thunderous Leg's first-order speed to maintain a safe distance of five or six meters from Wind Thunder Bird.
Gu Sheng lifted up Stone Shattering Crossbow, which had loaded arrows, pressed the crossbow body with one hand, and pulled the crossbow trigger with the other hand.
"Whoosh!"
The arrow shot out of the air and hit Wind Thunder Bird's not-so-stout foot accurately.
There was an explosion after the arrow hit, and Wind Thunder Bird's foot was directly blown into pieces.
In addition to the power of the gravel bow itself, this is also due to First-order Penetration!
"Hey! What a pity. If I had shot him in the head, I would have already taken it."
Gu Sheng continued to load arrows, sighing in his heart.
It wasn't that he didn't want to shoot Wind Thunder Bird in the head or other weak parts. The main reason was that this guy was quite a thief. After finding that he couldn't stop Gu Sheng from shooting, Wind Thunder Bird used his solid wings as a shield to block most of his body, with only his feet exposed.
Having seen Mu Qingyuan and their attacks before, Gu Sheng already knew that Wind Thunder Bird's wings were very strong, and he was not sure whether Stone Shattering Crossbow could penetrate its wings.
If he couldn't, he would be in danger if Wind Thunder Bird attacked him again at this distance, and Gu Sheng didn't dare to gamble.
Wind Thunder Bird's leg was shot off, severe pain swept through its body, and it let out a miserable howl.
Fortunately, there was no one else responsible for suppressing Stone Shattering Crossbow except Gu Sheng. Wind Thunder Bird had to give up Gu Sheng as the culprit after seeing Mu Qinghe kill them, and flapped its wings to hover in the sky.
Because of his injured foot, Wind Thunder Bird's speed slowed down greatly. At this speed, Gu Sheng is very confident that he can shoot it down if he doesn't hide his strength.
The arrow shot by Gu Sheng just now surprised Mu Qinghe and the others. They had scoffed when Gu Sheng said that he had some knowledge of archery. Now it seems that Gu Sheng really has something on him!
Although Stone Shattering Crossbow and ordinary bows and arrows have something in common, they also have obvious differences, the most obvious of which is the huge recoil.
This makes it much more difficult for Stone Shattering Crossbow to hit accurately than a bow and arrow. Among the Mu's Merchant Guild, even those veteran shooters who often play with Stone Shattering Crossbow are not easy to hit Wind Thunder Bird's feet accurately.
Watching Wind Thunder Bird Mu Qinghe hovering in the sky, he hurriedly ordered Gu Sheng: "Shoot it! If you can shoot it down, I will give you another thousand taels!"