The battle erupted in an instant, and Beiming Lingyu struck first.
His "First Soul Skill-Shadowless Arrow" shot toward Yang Lu like a specter in the night, silent and carrying a trace of bitter cold. Its speed was astonishing.
Wherever the arrows passed, the air seemed to tear apart, leaving faint rifts behind them.
Yet Yang Lu was already poised to act. Her Seven Absolutes Step was light and nimble, each footfall perfectly placed, as though it resonated with space in some wondrous way.
As her figure flickered gracefully, the Shadowless Arrows seemed to encounter an invisible barrier. Every one missed, unable to touch even a hair on her head.
"Second Soul Skill-Returning Wind Dances with the Willow!"
She swiftly drew her longbow, her fingertips flicking lightly against the string as its power blossomed in an instant.
The arrows traced graceful green arcs through the air, like willow branches swaying gently in a spring breeze, elegant yet brimming with strength.
They deftly threaded between the Shadowless Arrows before weaving together into a dense net in midair, sweeping back toward Beiming Lingyu with the howl of the wind.
Beiming Lingyu's brows drew together slightly. He swiftly employed Light and Shadow Step, harnessing the power of light and wind to move and evade at extraordinary speed.
His figure flitted through the net of arrows, elusive and shifting, like interwoven light and shadow, bright one moment and dim the next, impossible to pin down.
In this duel between archers, the importance of footwork went without saying.
Yang Lu's Seven Absolutes Step and Beiming Lingyu's Light and Shadow Step each displayed exceptional mastery.
Meanwhile, neither one's hands stopped moving.
"Second Soul Skill-Scattering Stars!"
Beiming Lingyu nocked an arrow and drew his bow. His second soul ring shone, and his soul skill activated.
The arrows he