Outside the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge, a bloody wind carried the scent of scorched earth.
A terrifying Sword Intent flashed by.
But Li Taiqing and Lu Fan had barely rejoiced before they sensed something was amiss.
The figure, like an ancient demon god, let out a heart-wrenching wail, and its wounds were difficult to heal, but it had not died.
Instead, its massive Demonic Eye erupted with an even more horrifying crimson light.
It was as if it intended to drag everything within its sight into the abyss of destruction.
What was worse was this:
Three terrifying auras rose, surrounding the struggling Tianman Demon Saint. Vast Demonic Qi poured out without reservation, attempting to jointly suppress the rampant Sword Intent within his body and heal him.
"This is bad, there are still masters! We should run quickly!"
Lu Fan's face turned pale, his voice trembling.
Given the current situation, it could only be said that the outcome wasn't the worst.
This sword strike was extraordinarily powerful, almost killing this terrifying Yao Beast and hindering the Yao Race's offensive.
It could be considered a warning shot!
Arhat Wuzhu also breathed a sigh of relief at this moment. Although he did not fear death, he naturally did not wish to die.
"Go!"
Arhat Wuzhu instantly appeared beside Li Taiqing and Lu Fan, suppressing the severe pain in his body, a hint of decisiveness flashing in his eyes.
His withered hand conjured a gentle Buddha Light, intending to wrap around the two and flee far away.
...
At the same time, deep within the distant Great Xia Imperial City.
"Almost there."
Han Xuanji narrowed his eyes, slowly adjusting the arrow, aiming at the position locked by the Cave Void Divine Eye.
Then.
Thump!
Han Xuanji released the bowstring.
Boom!
Like a giant rock cast into a lake, the instant the bowstring vibrated, ripples of Qi visible to the naked eye surged forth.
The arrow, containing infinite Divine Power, transformed into a brilliant Divine Light that tore through the sky, shooting towards the distant Ten Thousand Demon Ridge with an unimaginably terrifying speed!
At this moment, the entire Great Xia Imperial City trembled.
The many Imperial Guards in the palace, the royal descendants, and countless common people and Cultivators in the Imperial City all witnessed this unforgettable scene.
A towering Divine Light soared from deep within the Imperial Palace, disappearing into the distant horizon.
On top of the palace.
Han Xuanji slightly loosened the Nine Luminaries Star Bow, his thoughts fluctuating.
"At this distance, using this bow and arrow to kill enemies should be better."
This world was extremely vast; even he couldn't kill an enemy with a single thought.
"However, shooting an arrow with this bow consumes quite a lot. If I were to shoot dozens of arrows continuously, I might not be able to handle it..."
Han Xuanji's expression was one of awe.
To unleash the full power of this bow, it required a large consumption of Divine Thought power and spiritual power.
It was best if one could also draw upon Star Power for enhancement, which was difficult for many to bear.
An ordinary Ascension Realm Cultivator would probably be exhausted after two arrows.
"I can feel that this arrow just now was not my limit. If I continue to charge it, its power should still increase, but then the consumption would increase several times over, which would be a bit counterproductive...
As for its power, this arrow of mine should be enough to easily kill an ordinary Ascension Realm existence."
Han Xuanji was deep in thought.
The main advantage of using this bow and arrow was its wide range of attack. Basically, any target locked by the Cave Void Divine Eye could be hit, far exceeding the range of his Divine Thought controlling a sword to kill enemies.
However, consuming Divine Thought was even more fatal for a Cultivator than consuming spiritual power.
After all, consumed spiritual power could be quickly replenished with Medicinal Pills and Spirit Stones, while Medicinal Pills that restored Divine Thought were extremely rare.
"As for me, the System space has stored about a hundred recovery Medicinal Pills that are useful to me, so I don't fear consumption."
Han Xuanji stroked his chin, intending to observe the situation first.
One arrow not enough?
Then a triple shot, a quintuple shot.
...
Ten Thousand Demon Ridge.
The Tianman Demon Saint's massive body struggled painfully like a dying beast. Green light and dark golden Demonic Blood fiercely clashed at his wound, and the overflowing energy corroded huge pits in the surrounding earth.
Three Ascended Immortal Demon Saints surrounded him, their Demonic Power surging, attempting to stabilize his injuries.
A Demon Saint, small and thin like a monkey, with cunning red light flickering in his eyes, looked in the direction Li Taiqing and the others had fled, his voice sharp:
"Damn it, I didn't expect such Heaven-Defying treasures to be hidden on mere ants. We absolutely cannot let them escape!"
"That's right, we must grind them to dust!"
Another Demon Saint with a pair of wings on his back roared, his voice like muffled thunder.
However, the last Demon Saint, with a chilling aura, spoke with a hoarse voice, tinged with apprehension:
"Can any of you guarantee that that ant cannot unleash such an attack again?
That sword strike earlier... even Lord Tianman..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.
Recalling the terrifying Sword Intent that almost split the Tianman Demon Saint in two, a chill ran down the spines of the three Yao. That threat of death was too clear.
They asked themselves, it was absolutely impossible for them to withstand such an attack!
Just as the three Yao were filled with doubt, arguing and pulling back and forth.
The thin Demon Saint among them suddenly looked up, his crimson pupils contracting sharply. An unprecedented sense of crisis, originating from the depths of his Soul, instantly seized his heart.
"Not good!"
It wasn't just him.
The other two Ascended Immortal Demon Saints, and even the keenly perceptive Yao Generals below, all felt it at the same time. They all looked up at the edge of the sky.
A Divine Light, too dazzling to look at directly, tore through the sky, crossing endless mountains and rivers, and slammed towards their location.
The Divine Light rapidly expanded in their vision, filling the entire sky in the blink of an eye. Looking closely, one could see it was in the shape of an arrow.
The next second.
Like the Nine Heavens' Milky Way pouring down, it illuminated the entire battlefield in a stark white. Countless members of the Yao Race, before this Divine Might, lost all thought, leaving only the despair that originated from their life's instinct.
"Block it!"
The three Ascended Immortal Demon Saints let out hysterical roars, no longer caring about anything else, and instantly unleashed all their Demonic Power.
Rolling Demonic Qi rose into the sky, and countless Yao Race members also instinctively poured their own Demonic Qi into it frantically.
Buzz!
A pitch-black Demonic Qi barrier, condensed from the power of billions of Yao Race members, rose defiantly, seemingly intending to isolate this power.
Countless Yao Race members breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the arrow being blocked.
However.
The very next second.
At the edge of the sky, a second Divine Light, equally brilliant and erupting with terrifying power, followed closely behind.
The two Divine Lights seemed to resonate with each other. The instant they met, they transformed into an even thicker, more condensed Heaven-piercing arrow.
Boom!
After a tremendous crash.
The Divine Light and the Demonic Qi barrier collided violently.
In an instant.
The seemingly indestructible Demonic Qi barrier, after holding for less than a moment, let out a groan of unbearable strain and, under the desperate gaze of countless Yao Race members, shattered with a bang.
The arrow was now unimpeded.
As it fell.
A violent power erupted. Countless Yao Race members didn't even have time to react before they were reduced to nothingness, without even a single scream.
"Impossible."
"This is impossible!"
The eyes of an Ascension Realm Yao Race member were bloodshot, filled with disbelief.
They, four Ascension Realm powerhouses, had anticipated an attack from that Human Race Sword Immortal. Although they didn't claim they could definitely kill the opponent, they believed their chances of victory were very high.
But what was happening now? What did this count for?
They hadn't even met face to face, yet they were all about to die.
Even with a state of mind that had lived for countless years, facing this scene, it began to collapse.