Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The feathered arrows screamed through the air. As Hu Xiaotian sprang upward, he drew the flexible sword hidden at his waist. A shake of its blade sent light blazing outward, and a mist of icy radiance instantly enveloped him. Three of the seven arrows struck the luminous mist surrounding his body, and he knocked them all down. In the space of a breath, he had already covered half the distance.
Tang Jingyu's pupils abruptly contracted. From Hu Xiaotian's movements, he could already tell that his opponent was no weaker than himself. He drew an antique blackwood bow from beneath the guqin and spiraled upward, drawing the bowstring and nocking a feathered arrow while still airborne. With a twang, he released the string, sending the arrow spinning toward Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian had already experienced Tang Jingyu's arrow technique and knew that the bastard could control arrows from a distance. But he was no slouch either. Let's see whether your remote sword control is stronger than my External Sword Qi! Hu Xiaotian thrust out his flexible sword with Golden Snake Coils Around the Body, deflecting the incoming arrow, then casually followed with a slash. This was a move from the Seven Heaven-Slaying Swords. Had he been holding Hidden Edge, he might have released sword energy at will, but the flexible sword felt completely different from a heavy sword. This slash failed to release any sword energy.
Hu Xiaotian had been prepared for that. Swish, swish, swish-he unleashed seven consecutive slashes. There was no helping it; since his success rate was low, he could only make up for it with sheer numbers. I refuse to believe this damned luck! As long as I manage it once in ten tries, I can take your life! Yet today, his success rate