Grueling Training! Three Months Later, Mastery of Archery—Please Keep Reading

With ice cones continuously flying at him as interference, Guang Yu had to dodge their attacks while rapidly firing at moving ice targets.

The requirement for rapid fire was to hit the same target with three arrows, with no more than 0.5 seconds between each shot.

In other words, he had to fire three arrows and hit the target within 1.5 seconds!

There was no question about it—he failed this training as well!

And all three of these training exercises had to be completed one hundred times in a row before the training could be considered complete!

"So hard!"

After trying each one once, Guang Yu deeply understood just how difficult they were.

Yet not only was he not discouraged or disheartened, he instead found even greater motivation and determination, beginning a frenzied training regimen.

Attempt after attempt.

But every attempt brought him one step further than the last!

Over the next period of time, Guang Yu divided his daily training into three parts.

In the mornings, he meditated to cultivate and increase his Soul Power!

In the afternoons, he sought out Soul Masters with different Sword Martial Souls within the Pope's Palace to spar and compete with, gaining insight to improve his sword intent and Sword Dao.

At night, from six to midnight, he trained in these three archery exercises.

He had barely six hours of sleep each day.

Every day was spent training. He worked extremely hard because he had to.

He had promised Qian Renxue that he would definitely let her go home!

He would not break that promise!

Time flew by.

Three months later.

Although his archery and Sword Dao training had slowed the growth of his Soul Power, Guang Yu still broke through from Level 19 to Level 20 within three months.

At the same time, both his sword intent and archery had improved astonishingly.

Guang Yu's sword intent had risen tremendously. Perhaps in just a few more months, it would reach the Second Realm of Sword Dao.

He had also nearly conquered all three archery exercises!

And he had learned how to release Ice Wings, gaining the ability to fly.

Before heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring, Guang Yu decided to give it one final try!

At that moment, inside Guang Ling Douluo's simulated training ground.

Guang Yu stood atop the vast field of ice and slowly pulled a black cloth over his eyes. He took a deep breath and summoned the Ice Divine Bow.

The instant his eyes were covered, his hearing seemed to multiply.

"Come on!"

The first Ice Figure appeared behind Guang Yu to his left.

Guang Yu immediately turned and fired an arrow!

"Break!"

Whoosh!

Bang!

A precise shattering blow!

Then, Ice Figures began appearing one after another in every direction, including the air.

Guang Yu reacted at once each time, firing arrow after arrow and blowing apart every Ice Figure that appeared!

Thirty!

Forty!

Sixty!

Eighty!

Ninety-nine!

"This final arrow! It's time to end this!"

"Arrow!"

"Go!"

Whoosh!

The ice arrow tore through the air.

It shattered the final Ice Figure!

"Done!"

Guang Yu confidently tore off the black cloth covering his eyes and headed toward the ten Ice Walls.

He immediately drew the bowstring and fired an arrow.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Guang Yu's precise shot destroyed the first five Ice Walls without harming the sixth.

After that, no matter which Ice Wall Guang Ling Douluo pointed at, Guang Yu could precisely control his strength and complete the task.

He completed one hundred attempts in a single breath!

"Next!"

Interference Moving Target Rapid Fire!

"Come on, this is the final training exercise. Today, I'll complete it all in one go!"

Watching the targets rapidly move before him and the ice cone attacks already flying toward him, Guang Yu began running at high speed. He drew his bow and rapidly fired three arrows!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

All three arrows struck accurately, with less than 0.5 seconds between each shot!

He continued firing and running. Every shot he fired hit with precision.

"Good heavens! This is incredible!"

Watching Guang Yu run and fire across the snow and ice, Guang Ling knew this exercise would not stump him either.

Sure enough, as Guang Yu fired his hundredth rapid volley.

The final target was struck with precision as well.

"Heavens, it took me a whole year of grueling practice to complete these three archery exercises back then, but Little Yu Yu managed to finish them in three months while also training in Sword Dao!!"

"This kid is an absolute genius at archery too! Is there even a single thing he's mediocre at?!"

Guang Ling Douluo cried out inwardly.

"It's finally... over." Guang Yu smiled and put away the Ice Divine Bow. Turning to Guang Ling, he said, "Granduncle, my training is finished at just the right time. Let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest and obtain my soul ring now."

This brat, why does he seem a little smug? Guang Ling muttered inwardly.

Then, with a proud expression, he said, "Hmph~ Finishing the training in three months isn't bad. You were only a tiny bit faster than me."

"How tiny is tiny?"

"Why are you asking so many details?!"

"Haha! Alright, let's go, Granduncle." Guang Yu laughed.

"Let's set off!"

The two left the Worship Hall and immediately headed for the Star Dou Great Forest to add a second soul ring to Guang Yu's Light God Sword Martial Soul.

"I wonder how much my strength will improve after obtaining my second soul ring. By then, will I be able to solo-kill a five-thousand-year soul beast?"

"Without realizing it, there are only three months left until the deadline for me to solo-kill a five-thousand-year soul beast."

"Time is getting tighter and tighter."

Guang Yu pondered expectantly in the carriage.

Meanwhile, within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

Qian Renxue silently gazed into the distance.

Over the past three months, she had heard quite a few stories from Snake Spear Elder about Guang Yu's deeds at the Pope's Palace.

Defeating Xie Yue and Yan, utterly crushing Hu Liena, sparring with Sword Cultivators.

He had been training nonstop.

But Qian Renxue could not tell whether Guang Yu was working so hard for her or for himself.

"Three months have passed. You brat, you're not just fooling me, are you?"

Qian Renxue's feelings were complicated.

One day later.

The two finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

After absorbing the Eight-Sided Profound Ice and the Infernal Delicate Apricot, Guang Yu's body had become exceptionally tough. A second soul ring over a thousand years old was more than manageable for him.

But exactly how many thousand years it could be would have to be tested through the Light God Sword.

After sensing through the Light God Sword, Guang Yu determined that his second soul ring could reach two thousand years.

"Granduncle, let's find a two-thousand-year soul beast for my second ring."

"Good kid, a two-thousand-year second ring is downright monstrous!" Guang Ling thought in amazement, then nodded. "Alright! Let's start looking for prey!"

The two spread their Ice Crystal Wings at the same time and swiftly weaved through the forest.

Using his terrifying Spiritual Power, Guang Ling swept the area within a thousand meters around them.

No soul beast could escape the detection of his Spiritual Power, so finding a suitable one under these conditions was easy.

A moment later.

"Found one! A Light Body Beast with exactly two thousand years of cultivation. This soul beast has a powerful physique, great strength, and Light Attribute energy. It's perfect for your Light God Sword Martial Soul."

"Alright! Granduncle, that one it is."

"Watch this." Guang Ling smiled and directly summoned the Light Feather Divine Bow.

Before Guang Yu even knew where it was, Guang Ling fired an arrow.

Whoosh!~

Splat!~

"Roar!"

Very soon, the pained cry of the Light Body Beast rang out from afar.

The two rushed over at top speed.

Along the way, Guang Yu estimated the distance. Nine hundred meters—precisely crippled and left barely alive, yet not killed.

Guang Yu praised him, "Granduncle, you're seriously awesome."