Although she had already guessed the answer, Qi Ling was still surprised to hear the result. After all, no matter how strong the opponent is, as long as you can still see the distance, there is a way to catch up. But if you don't even know where the opponent's limit is, how can you get close?
"Sigh, forget it, I don't want to think about that anymore," Qi Ling said helplessly. "So, I guess I've passed the test? Does that mean I can get the reward I left for myself?"
"Yes, of course! And this is exactly what you, Master, have wanted most!" the Dragon Maiden laughed. "Master, did you damage a divine artifact when you came to this island in order to gain enough explosive power?"
Qi Ling nodded and said, "That's right, it's really hard to part with it, after all, it's a weapon that's been with me for so long."
"It's alright, Master. The reward you've received allows this divine artifact to be reborn and evolve into an even more advanced form!" the Dragon Maiden said. "In other words, you will obtain a more powerful divine artifact!"
"A divine weapon? The same as the Sword of Rupture?" Qi Ling asked in surprise.
Although Sword of Rupture is a sword, it is not used for direct combat, but rather as a ranged weapon! It utilizes its inherent characteristics to borrow divine weapons from the Gate of Babylon to fight.
But now the Dragon Maiden says she'll give me an even more advanced divine artifact. Doesn't that mean I'll also get a more powerful ranged weapon? What could it be? The Dongfeng-1?
Following the Dragon Maiden's instructions, Qi Ling took out the Sword of Rupture from her backpack and handed it to the Dragon Maiden. The Dragon Maiden then conjured a stone platform in front of them.
On this stone platform, there was a shallow groove, just big enough to hold the Sword of Rupture. After the Dragon Maiden placed the Sword of Rupture in, the stone platform emitted a dazzling light. Finally, when the light faded, a magnificent longbow appeared there.
"This is..." Qi Ling reached out and touched the longbow. A very peculiar feeling came from it, as if an invincible aura existed within it.
"This is a divine artifact: Hou Yi Bow. Although its quality is not as good as the Xuanyuan Sword, it is no less than the Sea God Trident," the Dragon Maiden said. "Master, you are welcome to pick it up and try it. I don't know much about bows and arrows either."
Qi Ling listened to what the Dragon Maiden said and picked up the Hou Yi Bow. However, after getting his hands on the divine bow, Qi Ling's expression changed slightly, because the bow was very heavy, even extremely heavy.
Even with Qi Ling's current strength, he felt the weight of the bow, which shows how terrifyingly heavy it was. Just lifting it was so difficult, let alone drawing it and shooting an arrow.
"This thing is so heavy, it's terrifying!" Qi Ling couldn't help but say. "I'm okay, but if it were someone else, they wouldn't even be able to lift it, let alone use it."
The Dragon Maiden laughed and said, "Don't worry, Master. A divine artifact can only be used if it recognizes its master. Otherwise, even if you can lift it now, you still can't use it."
Following the Dragon Maiden's advice, Qi Ling reached out and tried to draw back Hou Yi Bow. Sure enough, she found that the bowstring didn't budge, which amazed Qi Ling.
With Qi Ling's power, there shouldn't be a bow in this world that cannot be drawn. The reason it is like this is undoubtedly due to another force preventing it. It seems that the saying "divine artifacts recognize their masters" is not an exaggeration.
"Then how do I acknowledge the master? Is it just a drop of blood?" Qi Ling asked.
The Dragon Maiden nodded and smiled, "But it's not as simple as just dripping blood. For a divine artifact to recognize its master, you must first gain its approval before it will acknowledge you as its master!"
"As for exactly what to do, you'll know after you bleed, Master."
Hearing what the Dragon Maiden said, Qi Ling guessed that the Hou Yi Bow, like the Xuanyuan Sword, might have to undergo a test before it could truly belong to him. In the past, it had taken Qi Ling a great deal of effort to obtain the Xuanyuan Sword.
Without hesitation, Qi Ling casually pricked her fingertip and dripped her blood onto Hou Yi Bow. Then, the bow emitted a faint golden light and slowly rose in front of Qi Ling.
At the same time, the conditions for gaining the approval of this divine bow also came to mind. In general, there were only four specific requirements:
First, in terms of power, one must reach the pinnacle among humans, that is, the level of Limit Douluo, to be able to use this divine bow.
Secondly, in terms of ability, one must possess a God Level- level eye technique to gain the strength to control this divine bow.
Third, in terms of Spiritual Power, one must reach the level of Demigod to be able to control this divine bow;
Fourth, and most importantly, one must possess unwavering perseverance and a relentless spirit, qualities that align with the attributes of this divine bow, in order to gain its approval and the right to use it.
The four conditions were almost tailor-made for Qi Ling. Whether it was strength or power, Qi Ling had already met the requirements. And even with Spiritual Power, after receiving the Dragon Maiden's affirmation, Qi Ling could be certain that he possessed the corresponding conditions.
As for the last attribute, Qi Ling felt it suited her well, but she didn't know if the bow felt the same way.
Hou Yi Bow hovered in front of Qi Ling, swaying slightly, as if trying to sense whether Qi Ling was its master.
Not long after, Hou Yi Bow once again emitted a strong light, and then slowly came into Qi Ling's hand, clearly having accepted Qi Ling as its master.
Holding Hou Yi Bow again, Qi Ling was surprised to find that the Hou Yi Bow, which she had just struggled to lift, was now incredibly light, almost weightless.
Then Qi Ling slightly pulled the bowstring and immediately felt his power begin to gather on the bowstring. It seemed that this was a divine bow that could be used without arrows, except that it shot out his own Soul Power.
"It's truly amazing. But Dragon Maiden, I've already mastered the Dragon King Star-Piercing Arrows, and I can use it for both mass firing and tracking with ease. Is it really necessary to use a bow specifically to unleash its power?" Qi Ling examined Hou Yi Bow. Although he liked the bow's appearance very much, he couldn't help but ask a question.
The Dragon Maiden seemed to have anticipated Qi Ling's question, so she laughed and said, "Hehe, since you have a question, Master, why don't you just try it?"
How do I try it?
"It's very simple, Master. Look at that rock in the distance." The Dragon Maiden pointed to a giant rock taller than a person in the distance. "That rock was specially left for you by the Dragon God for testing. It's extremely hard. You can use it to compare the two and see what the differences are."