However,
just when she thought she could not evade the fate of being pierced by the Divine Crossbow,
to her astonishment, she heard the sound of wind and thunder by her ear, followed by an endless chorus of ghostly wails, accompanied by the sound of a bowstring pulled taut to a full moon, creaking and groaning under the unbearable strain…
Shangguan Qinghong suddenly turned her head and saw in the distance upon the river’s surface, a slender figure.
Wearing a horse-face mask, the figure was walking on the waves, bending the bow to release an arrow!
Boom——!
The moment the arrow left the Mystic Thunder Jiao Wrath Bow, a large expanse of wind and thunder exploded!
Shangguan Qinghong only felt wails and furious roars of a Jiao serpent resounding near her ear along with the rumbling of wind, thunder, and lightning, incessant and omnipresent.
Whoosh——!
Hundred Ghosts Wrathful Thunder Arrow!
The arrow shot forth like a streak of light bursting through.
Colliding with the Divine Crossbow Arrow released by Shangguan Zhengheng!
The divinity contained within the arrow and crossbow bolt clashed and burst forth upon impact!
Boom!
An invisible shockwave spread out in concentric circles, and the surging river water rose high on both sides; countless splashing droplets shattered into a mist.
This single arrow had completely deviated the trajectory of the Divine Crossbow, rendering it utterly off-target; it grazed past the smooth, delicate cheek of Shangguan Qinghong, whooshing into the distance.
Silently sinking into the river, shooting straight toward the riverbed.
“Hmm?”
Shangguan Qinghong gasped for air, her chest heaving violently; her eyes still held the terror of a brush with death.
I didn’t die…
The crossbow arrow had been veered off course by another arrow!
That arrow was lifesaving!
Shangguan Qinghong felt her whole body relax, collapsing onto the deck of the boat, panting uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, the slender figure in the horse-face mask had already stepped aboard the boat.
“Borrowing the boat for a moment,”
the figure in the horse-face mask said indifferently.
“Senior… Thank you for saving my life!” Shangguan Qinghong said with wide eyes and gratitude.
However, the masked figure did not respond to her.
Standing on the boat, the gaze beneath the horse-face mask was extremely profound and sharp.
The next moment, out came the “Namo Immortal Artisan Barrett”; compared to the last time when he assassinated Qin Yuqing, Barrett had been improved and enhanced considerably by him.
The power, compared to before, was now considerably greater.
But this time, the target was much stronger than Qin Yuqing.
“Assassinating him might be a bit difficult,”
“But at this distance, it’s worth a shot.”
The figure in the horse-face mask murmured softly, then took out a Dragon Tooth Bodhi Bullet that looked like a work of art.
Shangguan Qinghong, standing behind, was dumbstruck, inhaling deeply.
She seemed… to know who this person was!
The Divine Archer who, from dozens of miles away, had shot and killed Qin Yuqing!
So… it wasn’t the Bull Demon who killed Qin Yuqing after all!
Case solved!
Shangguan Qinghong felt as though she had stumbled upon a huge secret!
The Horse Face…
The killer of Qin Yuqing was none other than Horse Face!
What is he going to do now?
Shangguan Qinghong even felt like she was chasing a star; she stood up, not daring to breathe heavily.
She watched as Horse Face inserted the peculiar hidden weapon into the strange contraption.
Like a bow yet not a bow, like a crossbow yet not a crossbow…
If even the Divine Talisman Crossbow couldn’t kill Shangguan Zhengheng, what use could this contraption, which didn’t seem very powerful, be?
The news of Qin Yuqing being shot from dozens of miles away had stirred quite a buzz, but Shangguan Zhengheng was no ordinary person like Qin Yuqing.
“Senior… would you like to try adding the power of a Divine Talisman?”
Shangguan Qinghong ventured to ask.
Underneath the horse-face mask, the gaze finally shifted slightly towards Shangguan Qinghong.
Divine Talisman?
Li Che’s mind stirred slightly.
However, in the end, he chose to shake his head.
Sniping was a very serious matter, requiring consideration of many factors. Arbitrarily adding a Divine Talisman; who knows what the outcome might become?
If it weakened the damage, it would be counterproductive.
Besides, the integration of a Divine Talisman with Barrett might require various experiments and tuning.
It wasn’t something that could be used on a whim.
Li Che declined Shangguan Qinghong’s kind offer.
Then, he focused his breath and spirit.
No longer paying attention to Shangguan Qinghong, Li Che, wearing the horse-face mask, slowly exhaled a breath, aligning his essence, Qi, and spirit in an instant, twisting them into one.
Towards Shangguan Zhengheng, the intensity of Li Che’s killing intent was unprecedented.
This was a tremendous threat.
This man, not only did he scream at his daughter Xi Xi,
he also harbored inappropriate thoughts towards his wife.
His death would be no loss!
Today, with the masters Li Qingshan and Lin Xiu holding his attention, it was an excellent opportunity to kill Shangguan Zhengheng.
Li Che would certainly not let this chance slip away.
Therefore, he would use his most powerful methods…
The sniper, Horse Face!
Ready!
…
…
Suddenly, raising the Immortal Artisan Barrett in his hands, Horse Face half-squatted at the bow, with the ripples of the river’s waves causing the floating boat to bob up and down.
With divinity emanating from Horse Face, the swaying boat suddenly became as solid as if it had been poured with concrete.
A dense killing intent seeped out from Horse Face.
Within the chest, the [Chess Saint] Dao Fruit vibrated and throbbed.
Suddenly, the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, with the immobile boat on the surface of the Nine Dragons River as the stellar position, expanded in a crisscross pattern.
Within the chessboard, some presences were very distinct and intense.
The Divine Minister’s presence of Lin Xiu was brilliant, like rolling suns; Li Qingshan’s presence was not weak either, emitting white light, and Shangguan Zhengheng’s presence was exceptionally dark, emitting an incredibly dense black aura.
Clearly, Shangguan Zhengheng’s killing intent towards Li Che was very intense.
How convenient, you think of killing me at the same time…