Chapter 284: Opening the Celestial Gaze, One Man Defends a City!

Chapter 284: Opening the Celestial Gaze, One Man Defends a City!



On the inner city walls, the night was illuminated by countless torches, each a few steps apart, firmly fixed to the walls.

Below, on the main avenue connecting the outer city to the inner city, the sound of galloping hooves thundered.

Jiang Ning's arrows flew, each effortlessly taking down a Black Peak Cavalry rider.

The booming sound of the arrows exploding was like thunderclaps, causing the charging Black Nightmare Horses to suddenly lose their rhythm.

As the leader of the Black Peak Cavalry gave commands, the riders dispersed in all directions, intending to use the cover of buildings to get closer.

At this moment, Jiang Ning leaped, his feet landing on the crenellations.

With the Black Peak Cavalry approaching within a kilometer, the high crenellations also became obstacles blocking his line of sight.

Standing on the crenellations, Jiang Ning's vision suddenly became unobstructed.

Instantly, he nocked an arrow and drew the bowstring.

His hands moved swiftly, pulling the bowstring to its limit.

On the other side, in the outer city district, the leader of the Black Peak Cavalry crouched low on his Black Nightmare Horse, minimizing his exposed body.

"Old Three!" He glanced at Jiang Ning on the crenellations and whispered, "I understand!"

A Black Peak Cavalry rider beside him immediately bent down and drew his bow and arrow from his horse.

This man was the best archer among the Black Peak Cavalry, capable of shooting arrows with precision.

Although he couldn't shoot silently, he had achieved the feat of killing enemy generals from a kilometer away.

The next moment, he crouched on his horse, drawing his powerful bow halfway before aiming at Jiang Ning on the crenellations.

Just then, a loud explosion reverberated.

The man and his horse were instantly torn apart, their flesh and blood scattering in all directions.

Witnessing this, the leader of the Black Peak Cavalry's pupils constricted.

He was well aware of the abilities of the man he called Old Three.

Among the group he led, Old Three was not only an exceptional archer but also a formidable warrior, ranking fourth among them. He was a Seventh Rank Martial Artist, having refined his sinews to the level of the Tiger Sinew.

Such a powerful Martial Artist had followed him for thousands of miles, and the number of enemies he'd slain in battle had long surpassed a thousand.

Yet today, he was instantly killed by the mysterious warrior, leaving no remains.

"Quick!"

"Find cover!" he immediately ordered.

His trembling voice carried far in the quiet night.

At this moment, Jiang Ning didn't stop. He continued to shoot arrows mechanically.

With his current strength, he could fire two arrows in the blink of an eye, each guided by his Heart Arrow Technique, locking onto enemies with ease.

Even a casual shot from him was beyond the capabilities of ordinary Eighth Rank Black Peak Cavalry riders to block.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The consecutive explosions were like thunderclaps in the dead of night.

Each thunderclap signified the demise of a Black Peak Cavalry rider.

The relentless onslaught left the Black Peak Cavalry in disarray.

Even though they had risen from the piles of the dead, having traveled thousands of miles, their minds had hardened like stone.

But at this moment, facing continuous deaths without resistance, not even able to retaliate, filled their hearts with despair.

Soon, in less than a moment's time, all surviving Black Peak Cavalry riders had found cover and hidden themselves.

The thunderclaps finally ceased.

The leader of the Black Peak Cavalry breathed a sigh of relief.

"I hope the Saintess can deal with that Archery Master!" he said, peeking out from his cover and looking towards Jiang Ning on the crenellations.

On the city walls, everyone witnessed the terrifying prowess of Jiang Ning's archery.

Each arrow effortlessly took down at least an Eighth Rank Black Peak Cavalry rider, leaving them all in awe.

Governor Xiao Chen, upon seeing this, was astonished.

Ge Zhengyuan's face broke into a joyous smile.

Jiang Ning's sudden appearance had, in the blink of an eye, taken down seven or eight Black Peak Cavalry riders.

The Black Peak Cavalry's momentum ground to a halt.

Now, they could only cower behind cover, not daring to show their heads.

With this, there was no need to worry about the Black Peak Cavalry breaching the inner city.

As long as the inner city remained intact, the Black Peak Cavalry's plans for the night would amount to nothing.

The official's cap on his head and his own head on his shoulders were now safe.

The clouds parted, revealing the moon, and the darkness gave way to light. In an instant, he went from hell to heaven, leaving him overjoyed.

His gaze fell upon Jiang Ning on the crenellations, and gratitude filled his eyes.

He knew that without Jiang Ning here tonight, the situation would have been dire.

Even if he managed to hold the city, the losses would have been severe, and he would have faced repercussions from above.

He might have even perished here.

But now, none of that mattered.

With Jiang Ning standing here, the Black Peak Cavalry didn't dare show their heads, let alone attack the city.

With the arrival of various forces from the Inner City, the defenders' strength grew stronger by the hour. The longer the standoff, the more difficult it would be for the Black Mountain Riders to breach the Inner City.

On the other side, Jiang Ning had already activated his Heavenly Eye. He discreetly observed the black-gowned lady hidden in the dark mist with his peripheral vision. She stood with her legs straight, perched on the corner of a roof, seemingly unaffected by the events unfolding below.

Noticing this, Jiang Ning temporarily shifted his attention away from her, glancing casually into the distance.

With the activation of his Heavenly Eye between his eyebrows, his vision had significantly improved, and the darkness of night no longer posed any hindrance.

He spotted several dozen Black Mountain Army soldiers rushing towards them.

These soldiers were all well-equipped and battle-ready, and at a glance, they appeared to be the elite of the military, seasoned veterans who had crawled out of piles of corpses.

Then, his gaze returned to the Black Mountain Riders hiding behind the cover.

"Fortunately, I've activated my Heavenly Eye."

"If it weren't for the activation of my Heavenly Eye a few days ago, you hiding behind cover would have given me a real headache!"

"But now, mere cover won't save you!"

Jiang Ning smiled.

The next moment, his gaze slightly intensified, and his pupils subtly contracted.

The Heavenly Eye between his brows, which existed in a state of illusion, suddenly became even more powerful. His vision instantly pierced through physical obstructions, allowing him to effortlessly see the Black Mountain Riders behind the cover.

In an instant, he drew another arrow, nocked it, and pulled the bowstring.

The ordinary longbow in his hand was instantly drawn to its limit, and he quickly locked onto a Black Mountain Rider.

"Lord Jiang, what's he doing?" Ge Zhengyuan glanced at Jiang Ning and then looked down.

In his line of sight, not a single Black Mountain Rider was visible.

This indicated that they had all taken cover.

For an archer of his caliber, not being detected was the best strategy.

Just then, a loud 'Boom' reverberated through the air.

Jiang Ning released his fingers, and the arrow shot through the air.

The vibration from the bowstring instantly produced a cloud of white mist.

The arrow vanished from Ge Zhengyuan's sight in an instant, leaving only a white trail in its wake as it flew through the night sky.

'Boom!'

A thunderclap resounded once more beneath the city walls.

Everyone's gaze followed.

In an instant, they witnessed a gruesome scene of flesh and blood flying, and the snow behind the cover was instantly stained red.

"Is that... luck?" Ge Zhengyuan watched this scene, his expression filled with disbelief.

On the other side, the leader of the Black Mountain Riders was equally stunned.

The next moment, another 'Boom' reverberated through the night.

Everyone witnessed another explosion of blood and flesh, and the white snow behind the cover was once again stained red.

"Impossible!!!" The leader of the Black Mountain Riders' pupils contracted, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

In an instant, his gaze turned upward, looking towards Jiang Ning on the battlement.

He saw that Jiang Ning's arrow was aimed directly at his position.

"Not good!!!"

His heart trembled.

A chill ran down his spine.

His mind was now devoid of any other thoughts, and he turned and fled at full speed.

Even the Black Nightmare Horses that had accompanied him for thousands of miles, feeling closer than brothers, were abandoned in this moment.

His mind was now consumed by a single thought: escape.

The further he fled, the better.

He had no doubt that if he stayed in his current position, he would be shot down by an arrow.

The Crisis of Breaking the City, Easily Resolved

This completely caught him off guard.

He never imagined that someone from Luo Water County could achieve such a feat, defending the city with just one person and one bow.

On the other side.

Atop the city battlements.

Jiang Ning noticed a black-skirted figure, cloaked in black veil, drifting like a ghost.

Although this woman was invisible to ordinary people at this moment, under Jiang Ning's activated Heavenly Eye, her presence was clear to him.

Then, he put aside the worn-out longbow in his hand and took out a brand-new longbow from his Infinite Storage Ring.

Once again, he nocked an arrow and pulled the bowstring, his fingers drawing it to its full extent in an instant.

In that moment, the robe on his body began to flutter, and the hair that hung down his back was suddenly whipped up by the wind.

The wind gathered around him, and arcs of electricity flashed across the arrow.

The next instant, the arrow in his hand instantly aimed at the black-skirted woman, invisible to the naked eye.

Regarding this special situation with the black-skirted woman, he had already guessed her secret in his mind.

Most likely, it was some kind of vision-distorting technique, similar to the mirages in deserts and oceans.

All of them were optical illusions caused by light refraction.

Random thoughts flashed through his mind, and—

Jiang Ning suddenly released the bowstring, and the air in front of the bowstring instantly transformed into a visible white haze.

This arrow was the most powerful one he could shoot at this moment.

As the arrow tore through the air, it seemed to become the eye of the wind, swallowing the raging wind.

The howling cold wind rushed into the arrow, and it continued to accelerate.

With every inch forward, its speed increased, and the lightning flashing across the arrow grew brighter.

This arrow truly achieved the effect of 'Arrow with the Power of Wind and Thunder.'

At this time.

There was only a distance of less than three hundred meters between the black-skirted woman and Jiang Ning.

In the black-skirted woman's shocked reflection, the arrow carrying the power of wind and thunder rapidly approached.

In her reflection, the shadow of the arrow also rapidly enlarged.

"How is this possible?!"

"How did he discover me?"

Random thoughts flashed through the woman's mind, and then she dared not think further.

Because this arrow posed an unparalleled threat to her.

A deadly, lethal threat.

The distance was too close, she couldn't dodge it!

She instantly made her judgment, then lightly bit her teeth, and heart blood sprayed from her tongue.

As the heart blood burned, her body suddenly blurred in Jiang Ning's eyes.

"Such speed!"

Jiang Ning's gaze intensified.

In his eyes, the black-skirted woman suddenly seemed to teleport, her body shifting through space, dodging his arrow.

But under the observation of his Celestial Gaze, it was clear that the black-skirted woman had unleashed a terrifying speed.

This speed allowed her body to teleport half a meter, and in front of the arrow, she successfully dodged it."

However, as the arrow flew past her temple, almost grazing her cheek, the wind it stirred up was like a blade slicing across your face."

The black veil covering the black-skirted woman's face was instantly swept away, revealing a holy and beautiful countenance, as if a celestial maiden, with a jade-like complexion.

At this moment, the woman's shoulder dress was also torn by the wind from the passing arrow, exposing her thin and frail shoulders.

At this instant, the woman suddenly appeared in the line of sight of the people on the city wall.

At the same time, the people on the city wall caught sight of the woman's face, and their expressions became dazed.

"How can there be such a beautiful face in this world?"

"So beautiful!"

"..."

Murmurs of admiration escaped the mouths of the onlookers.

At this moment, Jiang Ning's expression also became dazed.

He found himself suddenly standing in the center of a hot spring, surrounded by mist.

In the center of the misty hot spring, he saw various beautiful women, some like celestial maidens, others like seductive witches, frolicking and playing.

Some were completely naked, some covered in gossamer, and others were in the buff.

As they played, splashes of water droplets frequently landed on his body.

One woman even wrapped herself around him from behind, her twin peaks rubbing against his back, her legs hooked around his waist.

His inner desires were instantly ignited, and his body began to burn with heat.

On the other side.

The black-skirted woman's body descended from mid-air onto the roof.

She touched her cheek and immediately felt a slight pain, as blood stained her jade-like fingers.

Amber immediately smiled.

"What a fine young man!"

Her holy face was now filled with seductive smiles, her eyes glinting with allure.

Then, she lightly tapped her black silk shoes on the roof, and her body instantly flew diagonally towards the city wall, light as a feather.

As she drew closer to the city wall, Jiang Ning, still atop the battlement, remained as stunned as a chicken, without any movement.

The smile on her face grew even brighter.

(End of Chapter)

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