Chapter 346
Chapter 346: An Arrow Through the Heart
Translator: Myriea_ActiasLuna Editor: Nou
Up on the punishment platform, the three bolts of lightning had finished and the three sword strikes were set to begin .
Although Tie Rukuang was already an old man, all the bones in his body were as rigid as steel . The torment he'd been forced to endure while being struck by lightning had been unbearable and all he could do was curse to distract himself from the pain, but he only needed to clench his teeth without making a sound when the swords struck . The bloody wounds carved into his body were quite shocking to the eyes, and some of the less resilient observers had to avert their gazes to avoid seeing it head-on .
At the foot of the Qing-Yun mountain, Fang Xing silently watched the sword lights at the peak of the mountain with a chilling gaze . "Huangfu, as long as I—Fang Xing—am not dead, I will make sure I don't leave a single one of you behind in this world . " He slowly closed his eyes, only to open them after a long time had passed . "Goldy, let's do it!"
The golden crow's eyes widened at that and he whispered back, "Okay, let's discuss where to enter . " He'd discussed this matter with Fang Xing when they'd first arrived as well: although nothing seemed strange with the Qing-Yun Sect on the surface and the protective formation over the mountains had been turned off, it was in truth nothing more than a giant trap . They'd be locked inside the moment they entered, and even their extremely fast speed wouldn't allow them to escape . Not even tools or weapons for teleportation would work, as it'd just get countered by the Golden Core Stage cultivators .
When Fang Xing heard the crow's question, however, he calmly replied, "We don't need to go inside!" before letting out a long sigh and secretly sending a command of spirit sense to the Peng King .
After enough time to complete a cup of tea had passed, a large black cloud could suddenly be seen at the northern end of the Qing-Yun Sect . Its speed was as fast as lightning, and it bore down with an unrivaled might as it headed straight towards the peak where the punishment platform was standing . Everyone looked up towards the cloud in confusion at the sudden change while thinking to themselves, 'The little demon was unable to hold back after all and has finally come to rescue his teacher?'
As the black smoke drew closer, the Golden Cores who'd been hiding among the other five peaks all opened their eyes and looked towards the phenomenon . They didn't know precisely what was going on, so they didn't do anything just yet and only attempted to confirm that the little demon was truly inside the black smoke . He'd entered their view, after all—they weren't worried he'd be able to escape… .
At the same time the five Golden Cores' focus was gathered on the black cloud, another cloud quietly rose up into the air at the southern end of the Qing-Yun Sect . Within the cloud, Fang Xing raised a bow, nocked an arrow, and aimed it at Tie Rukuang on the purple copper pillar . His face showed no expression, but he was filled with murderous intent that collected on the bow and arrow in his hands . He instilled the bow with a vast amount of Qi, and the arrow began to shine with a spiritual light… .
The bow and arrow in his hands was called the Bow of the Fallen God, and it was one of the broken weapons he'd obtained from the Mysterious Domain .
The Sword Embryo auction within the Mysterious Domain had indeed brought him a large number of good stuff . Aside from the fruits and spirit herbs, there were also some peculiar items that Fang Xing sorted out using the Book of Revelation based upon the items' value or usefulness, and this Bow of the Fallen God was one of the more useful ones . Its strength was limited—the power of a shot would only be around one of Fang Xing's close-combat blows—and it required ten times the Qi for that level of power, but its arrow would fly forward like a meteor that could travel ten miles within a single breath, making it extremely difficult to avoid .
Using his spiritual sight, Fang Xing saw Tie Rukuang who'd been tortured so much he wasn't even recognizably human . His face remained devoid of expression even though his heart started to twitch, and with that he released the string . The arrow disappeared from the bow with a swoosh sound, and when it reappeared, it was already in front of Tie Rukuang . The speed of this arrow was so great it left a thin trail along its path .
The Huangfu medic let out a light laugh from the base of the purple copper pillar . "Hehe, you are indeed a tough man, but there's still plenty of time . There's still two more months for you to endure; no need to rush!" He shook his head and turned to walk down the platform, but a warning suddenly flashed through his mind and he began to turn . He didn't even manage to turn completely before he saw that instantly-appearing arrow of light, and he immediately called out, "There's—" right before a bloody hole appeared in his chest .
He was a mid-Foundation Stage cultivator, but due to his focus on medicinal studies, he was weak when it came to martial ability and defense . The arrow appeared and pierced a hole through his chest far too abruptly for him to even understand what had happened, and that arrow didn't seem to delay even a second as it continued straight towards Tie Rukuang .
Tie Rukuang seemed to have sensed something as well . He did not look towards the arrow of light, but instead gazed out in the direction it had come from . His wounds were too heavy for him to see Fang Xing from over ten miles away, but he knew it had definitely been that little bastard who came to help him . It felt as though a great stone had been lifted from his chest, and he quietly cursed to himself, "That little bastard, he really wouldn't let anyone down… . "
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