"Since you know my strength, you still dare to come here to assassinate me, you'll be damned if you don't die! Today, I'll make sure you never leave alive, and I'll grind you to dust!"
Blood trickled down his right palm, and waves of excruciating pain fueled the burning rage within the divine master, Baresi.
Since becoming a divine master, he hadn't been injured for many years and had long forgotten the feeling of pain. Even those who were much stronger than him dared not do anything to him because they feared the power of the Church. But today, this assassin was clearly much weaker than him, yet he severed his hand in a single move. For the self-important Baresi, this was an utter disgrace.
Seeing the assassin advance instead of retreat, Baresi roared and attacked.
The silver Holy Power surged like ocean tides, engulfing most of the sky. The entire valley was ablaze with silver light, and a Big Hand struck out, imprinting the figure of the assassin who had been hurtling towards them.
"Uh... Pfft!"
The assassin was struck by the giant hand, let out a low groan, and blood splattered from his mouth.
His body flew backward like a cannonball, slamming heavily into the rocky wall of the valley beside the road. Dust and stone chips flew everywhere, and the assassin was deeply embedded in the rock, creating a deep black hole... It was clear how terrifying Baresi's furious attack was.
The smoke and dust gradually dissipated.
Baresi floated in mid-air, his imposing body standing proudly.
His patched black and white divine robe fluttered in the mountain wind, and waves of silvery-white flames enveloped him, revealing his powerful aura. He was like a God of War surrounded by light, causing everyone to kneel down and prostrate themselves in submission.
The surrounding Church and junior priests were seeing Lord Baresi display such power for the first time, and they all stared at the silver-gloved figure in the air with excited and admiring expressions.
Standing suspended in mid-air without the aid of any external objects—this is the hallmark of Moon Class expert.
The knights finally realized that this seemingly unassuming, slightly aged, frugal, and stubborn red-robed attendant priest was actually a super expert who had entered the ranks of Moon Class powerhouses!
When the dust settled and the stone chips stopped falling, everyone looked up and saw a large, bottomless, V-shaped hole in the not-so-steep rock face beside the road. The broken stones were stained with patches of bright red blood, and there was no more movement inside the hole.
Having suffered a furious blow from Moon Class expert, many knights believed the assassin was surely dead.
"Drag him out here! I want to see him alive or dead. I want to see who dared to assassinate His Majesty Kaká!"
Baresi stood frozen in the void. A dense silver light flashed, and the wound on his palm instantly disappeared. He then loudly ordered the riders below to search for the assassin's body in the cave that had been smashed open.
"Yes, sir."
The two knights bowed and accepted the order, then leaped onto the stone wall.
They moved aside the protruding rocks around the cave and peered inside. Further away, below the stone wall, the other knights watched the two knights intently, filled with curiosity, wanting to know who dared to assassinate members of the Holy Church...
Whoosh whoosh!
Suddenly, three jet-black arrows, arranged in a triangular formation, shot out from the dark, deep hole with the speed of meteors and lightning.
The arrows made only a slight whooshing sound as they flew past, without the intense, ear-piercing whistling expected, and grazed the ears of two knights who were searching for the assassin's body.
After the arrows flew past, three hurricane-like impacts came flying, carrying the two knights, both at the Three-Star Class Mid Stage, directly away and crashing onto the road.
The three arrows, arranged in a triangular pattern, were like the Grim Reaper's Grim Reaper's Scythe, aimed directly at the eyes and three vital points on the chest of the divine master Baresi, who stood frozen in the void in the distance.
"He's not dead yet..."
"That assassin is still alive!"
The knights and priests on the road gasped in astonishment. No one had expected that after being struck with such full force by Moon Class expert, the assassin would still be alive and capable of such a sharp counterattack. Could this assassin also be a Moon Class expert?
Moreover, the appearance of these three arrows was so sudden and unexpected, especially since everyone thought he was dead.
This assassin was undoubtedly a seasoned veteran, and his grasp of the timing of the assassination was masterful!
"Snort!"
Baresi's pupils contracted, and he let out a cold snort. He clenched his left hand in the air, and a surge of white Holy Power flashed, forming a silver shield covered with various runes that blocked the incoming arrow.
Bang bang bang!
The three crisp sounds rang out almost simultaneously.
The moment the black arrows collided with the white shield, a tremendous shockwave spread outwards, rippling like water. Baresi, who was standing in the void, swayed. Clearly, the power contained in these three arrows far exceeded the imagination of many people; it was like a dragon spear fired from a siege crossbow.
Moreover, the arrows struck the shield with their remaining force, and instead of falling off, they remained firmly embedded in the shield's surface, as if they had come to life, trying to pierce through the enemy behind the shield.
"Damn it, get back here!"
Baresi roared, his white Dou Qi surging like a tidal wave, unleashing a tremendous force that finally sent the three demonic arrows flying backward like meteors, their tails in front of their heads, hurtling back into the deep cave.
Whoosh!
A figure as fast as lightning shot out from the human-shaped hole in the mountain wall.
His movements were as swift as lightning, creating a gust of wind.
Amidst the swirling dust of stones, the figure reached out and caught the arrows that had been shot back. In a flash, he leaped forward, instantly closing the distance to within a meter of Baresi, who stood frozen in mid-air. With a flick of his wrist, he used the three arrows as if they were longswords, transforming them into countless cold stars that enveloped Baresi's forehead, brow, eyes, throat, and heart.
Ding ding ding ding!
A series of white ripples appeared out of thin air in the void, following Baresi's will.
These ripples, like an indestructible suit of armor, appeared before Baresi, constantly vanishing and completely blocking the cold stars conjured by the assassin's arrows. The two collided violently, producing a series of crisp metallic clangs and sparks flying everywhere.
When the first attack failed, the assassin launched another unexpected attack in the instant their bodies clashed.
With a flash of his longbow, he used the bow's back as a weapon, smashing it towards Baresi. Baresi dodged to the side, and in the next instant, the dark red bowstring, comparable to any sharp blade, wrapped around Baresi's neck. If it were to hit, this strike would sever Baresi's head.
Baresi stepped through the air, dodging the attack with incredible precision. A ferocious sneer appeared on his face. He clenched his right hand in mid-air, and a thick, long dragon spear appeared in his hand. With a furious roar, he hurled it at the back of the passing assassin.
The dragon spear moved like lightning, its speed beyond description.
This Church priest's grasp of fighter jets was clearly also superb and second to none.
Just as the knights were cheering, seeing that the assassin was caught in mid-air with nowhere to dodge, the assassin suddenly swung his longbow back and struck the dragon spear. Using the force of the recoil, his body spun rapidly in the air like a top, completing four 360-degree spins before narrowly avoiding the dragon spear.
At the same time, as the man spun rapidly, amidst a series of snapping bowstrings, four or five arrows drew graceful and eerie trajectories as they whistled towards Baresi.
The arrow contained immense power, enough to shatter the void. Baresi dared not underestimate it, and waved his hands repeatedly in the air, causing silver flames to burst forth. Shields made of silver Holy Power appeared one after another, forming layers of defense in front of him.
Bang bang bang.
The arrow shattered three silver shields, exploding into a ball of flame that scorched a few strands of Baresi's white hair.
Fire Magic Arrow.
This assassin turned out to be a magical archer.
Everyone gaped in disbelief.
The endless stream of methods is dazzling and mesmerizing.
In the next instant, the assassin landed steadily on the ground, then spun 360 degrees from the momentum, kneeling on one knee. His body stabilized instantly, and he drew his bow, nocking an arrow, once again displaying astonishing archery skills.
The three arrows were fired, but after they had traveled halfway, they suddenly split apart, turning into thousands upon thousands of arrows. In an instant, countless arrows burst forth, engulfing Baresi, who stood frozen in the void, like a storm.
One Arrow Turns into Ten Thousand Arrows!
Everyone was speechless.
This is a legendary archery skill, capable only of being wielded by God Level archers. Throughout the entire Azeroth Continent, very few possess such skill. The fact that this assassin possessed such artistry is utterly astonishing.
The rain of arrows caught Baresi, who was in the void, completely off guard. His figure flickered repeatedly, and his silver Holy Power flashed wildly, like another Sun rising in the sky.
The assassins on the ground didn't stop; they fired arrows one after another.
It's the same principle: one arrow can kill ten thousand.
The entire sky was covered in a rain of arrows.
By this time, almost all the knights and priests finally realized that the assassin's strength was definitely not at the Moon Class level.
Nevertheless, the assassin was incredibly agile, his nimble movements were masterful, and his archery skills were simply unbelievable. In his hands, the bow and arrow, when combined, were deadly, and when separated, they possessed incredible power. He was also adept at close combat, unlike ordinary bows and arrows which would become passive once the distance closed. He was indeed an archer who overturned many people's perceptions.
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