Chapter 284: Opening the Heavenly Eye, One Man Defends a City!

Chapter 284: Opening the Heavenly Eye, One Man Defends a City!



On the inner city wall, the scene was illuminated by countless torches, one every few steps, firmly fixed to the wall.

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

But as Jiang Ning released his arrows, each one found its mark, instantly taking down a Black Mountain Rider.

The explosive sound of the arrows was like thunder, causing the charging Black Nightmare Horses to suddenly lose their rhythm.

The leader of the Black Mountain Riders issued a command, and the rest of the riders quickly dispersed in all directions, seeking cover behind buildings.

Jiang Ning leaped into action, his feet firmly planted on the wall.

As the riders approached within a kilometer, the high wall became an obstacle, blocking his line of sight.

Standing on the wall, Jiang Ning's vision suddenly expanded, taking in the entire scene.

He nocked another arrow and drew the bowstring.

His fingers moved swiftly, pulling the string to its limit.

On the other side, within the outer city, the leader of the Black Mountain Riders crouched low on his Black Nightmare Horse, minimizing his exposure.

"Old Three!" he called out, glancing at Jiang Ning on the wall.

"Understood!" A rider a few meters away immediately bent down and retrieved his bow and arrow from the horse's back.

This man was the best archer among the Black Mountain Riders.

Although he couldn't shoot silently, he had once killed an enemy general from a thousand meters away with a single arrow.

The next moment, he drew his powerful bow halfway and aimed at Jiang Ning on the wall.

Just then, a loud explosion shook the air.

The rider and his horse were instantly torn to pieces, their flesh and blood scattered.

Seeing this, the leader of the Black Mountain Riders' pupils contracted sharply.

He was well aware of Old Three's strength.

Among the group he had gathered, Old Three was not only a skilled archer but also a powerful warrior, ranking fourth among them. With a Seventh Rank in the Martial Dao and tendons as tough as a tiger's, he had followed the leader for thousands of miles, killing countless enemies in battle.

But today, he had been taken down by a mysterious warrior with a single arrow.

"Quick!"

"Find cover!"

His trembling voice carried through the quiet night.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ning didn't stop, mechanically drawing and shooting arrows.

With his current strength, he could fire two arrows in the time it takes to breathe.

The arrows sliced through the air, guided by his Heart Arrow Technique, each one finding its target with deadly precision.

Even a casual shot from him was beyond the capabilities of ordinary Eighth Rank Black Mountain Riders.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The continuous explosions echoed like thunder in the night, each one signaling the death of a Black Mountain Rider.

The relentless, uncontested deaths not only disrupted the riders' formation but also filled them with despair.

Even though they had risen from the dead, traveling thousands of miles, their minds had become as hard as iron.

But in this moment, facing death without resistance, unable to even fight back, they felt a deep sense of hopelessness.

In less than a moment, all the surviving Black Mountain Riders had found cover and hidden themselves.

The thunderous explosions finally ceased.

The leader of the Black Mountain Riders breathed a sigh of relief.

"I hope the Holy Maiden can deal with that arrow master," he said, peeking out from behind cover and looking towards Jiang Ning on the wall.

At that moment, the people on the wall witnessed Jiang Ning's incredible archery skills.

Each arrow effortlessly took down a Black Mountain Rider, at least an Eighth Rank in the Martial Dao, leaving them in awe.

Xiao Chen, the City Guard Commander, was astonished as he watched Jiang Ning's display of archery but also his sudden intervention, taking down seven or eight Black Mountain Riders in quick succession.

The Black Mountain Riders' advance was abruptly halted, forcing them to seek cover, afraid to show their heads.

With Jiang Ning's presence, there was no need to worry about the inner city being breached.

As long as the inner city remained intact, the Black Mountain Riders' plans for the night would come to nothing.

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

The clouds parted, revealing the moon, and the situation turned from hell to heaven in an instant, filling him with joy.

His gaze fell upon Jiang Ning on the wall, and expressed deep gratitude.

He knew that without Jiang Ning's presence, the situation would have been dire.

Even if they had managed to hold off the Black Mountain Riders, there would have been heavy casualties, and he would have faced severe repercussions from above.

He might have even lost his life here.

But now, all those worries were gone.

With Jiang Ning standing there, the Black Mountain Riders didn't dare show their heads, let alone attack the city.

The various forces within the inner city had gradually begun their journey, making their way towards the location one after another.

The longer the time dragged on, the stronger the defensive forces became.

The task of breaching the inner city would become increasingly difficult for the Black Mountain Riders.

On the other side, Jiang Ning had already activated his Heavenly Eye.

He discreetly observed the black-clad woman hidden in the black mist with a glance, noticing her standing straight-legged on the edge of a roof, seemingly unaffected by the events unfolding below.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning temporarily shifted his attention away from her and casually glanced into the distance.

With the activation of the Heavenly Eye between his eyebrows, his vision greatly improved, and the darkness of the night held no influence over him.

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

These soldiers, clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, were undoubtedly the elite of the military.

"Battle-hardened veterans who have crawled out of piles of corpses."

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

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

"If it weren't for this, you hiding behind cover would have given me a hard time a few days ago!"

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

Jiang Ning smiled.

The next moment, his gaze intensified, and his pupils constricted slightly.

The Heavenly Eye in his forehead, existing in a state of illusion, suddenly became even stronger. With a glance, he easily saw through the cover and locked onto the Black Mountain Riders.

Instantly, he nocked an arrow and drew the bowstring.

The ordinary longbow in his hand was pulled taut, and he quickly aimed at a Black Mountain Rider.

"Captain Jiang..." Ge Zhengyuan watched, unable to see any of the Black Mountain Riders.

They had all taken cover, the best strategy against an arrow master.

Just then, a loud twang sounded as Jiang Ning released the arrow.

The bowstring's vibration created a cloud of white mist.

The arrow disappeared from Ge Zhengyuan's sight, leaving only a white trail in the night sky.

A thunderous boom echoed below the city wall.

Everyone's attention turned to the scene below.

Blood and flesh flew, and the snow behind the cover was instantly stained red.

"Is this... luck?" Ge Zhengyuan watched in disbelief.

On the other side, the leader of the Black Mountain Riders shared the same sentiment.

Another thunderous boom shook the night.

Blood and flesh flew again, and the white snow was once more stained red.

"Impossible!" The leader's pupils constricted, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He looked up at Jiang Ning on the city battlement.

Jiang Ning's arrow was aimed directly at him.

"Not good!"

A chill ran down his spine.

His only thought was to escape, the further the better.

He had no doubt that staying in place would result in being shot by an arrow.

The fate of the two riders who had sought cover was a warning to him.

Although he didn't understand how the mysterious man on the wall could see through the cover and easily target the riders, he had no doubts about it.

An arrow master with such skill, positioned on the city wall, was an unbeatable opponent in the darkness.

Another thunderous boom sounded.

The Black Mountain Army's captain, a man who had killed thousands and committed countless heinous crimes during his travels, was reduced to flying flesh and blood in an instant.

He died silently in a dirty corner of the outer city.

His blood splattered, staining the dirty ground red.

Jiang Ning continued to shoot arrows, each one claiming a life.

Every few breaths, two arrows flew from his hand, each one finding its mark.

A series of thunderous booms echoed through the outer city.

With each boom, a Black Mountain Rider fell.

In just a few breaths, the thirty riders who had arrived were reduced to less than ten.

Seeing this, Ge Zhengyuan was overjoyed.

The crisis of the city breach had been easily averted.

This completely exceeded his expectations.

He never imagined that a person in Luoshui County could also achieve the feat of defending a city with just one person and one bow!

On the other side.

On the battlement.

Jiang Ning also noticed a woman in a black dress, her face covered by a black veil, who seemed to drift by like a ghost.

Although this woman was invisible to ordinary people at this moment.

However, with Jiang Ning's Heavenly Eye activated, he could clearly see her existence.

Then, he put aside the longbow in his hand that was about to be discarded and took out a brand-new standard longbow from his Sumeru Ring.

He drew the bowstring again, and the bowstring in his hand was instantly pulled to its limit.

In the next instant.

His robe began to flutter, and the hair that hung down behind him was suddenly lifted by the wind.

The next moment.

The arrow in his hand instantly aimed at the black-dressed woman, who was invisible to the naked eye.

Regarding the special situation of the woman in black, he had already guessed her secret.

It was probably some kind of vision-distorting technique, similar to the mirage in the desert or the sea.

These were all optical illusions caused by the refraction of light.

Random thoughts flashed through his mind.

Bang—

Jiang Ning's fingers suddenly loosened, and the bowstring in his hand instantly released a loud snap in the air.

The air in front of the bowstring turned into visible white mist.

This arrow was the strongest he could shoot at the moment.

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

The howling cold wind rushed into the arrow.

The arrow also continued to accelerate.

With every inch it advanced, its speed increased, and the lightning flashing on the arrow became brighter.

This arrow truly embodied the concept of 'the wind and thunder move with the arrow'.

At this moment.

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

In the woman's astonished gaze, the arrow carrying the power of wind and thunder rapidly approached.

In her eyes, 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, mortal threat.

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

She instantly made her decision, then clenched her teeth and bit her tongue, causing blood to gush from her tongue.

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

"Such incredible speed!"

Jiang Ning saw the woman in black suddenly shift like a spatial transformation, her body teleporting half a foot away, avoiding his arrow.

However, under the observation of his Heavenly Eye, it was clear that the woman had unleashed a terrifying speed.

This speed allowed her to teleport half a foot, and although it was only half a foot, it was enough to dodge the arrow.

But as the arrow passed by her, the wind it stirred up was like a blade scraping across her face.

The black veil covering the woman's face was blown away, revealing a face as pure as a saint and as white as jade.

At the same time, the clothes on her shoulder were also torn by the wind, revealing her thin and slender shoulders.

At this moment, the woman also suddenly appeared in the sight of the people on the city wall.

At the same time.

When the people on the city wall saw the woman's face, they were instantly stunned.

"How could there be such a beautiful person in this world?"

"So beautiful!!"

"..."

Murmurs of admiration escaped from their mouths.

At this moment, Jiang Ning also became dazed.

He suddenly found himself standing in the center of a hot spring.

He stood in the misty hot spring, surrounded by various beauties, some like fairies, others like enchanting witches, playing and splashing in the water.

Some were completely naked, while others were covered in sheer fabric or even nothing at all.

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

There was even someone who wrapped her body around him from behind, her breasts pressing against his back, and her legs hooked around his waist.

His desires were instantly ignited, and his body began to heat up.

On the other side.

The woman in black landed on the roof from mid-air.

She touched her face and immediately felt a slight pain, and her jade-like fingers were stained with blood.

Then, she smiled.

"What a handsome young man!"

Her saintly face was filled with a charming smile, and her eyes were full of allure.

Then, her black embroidered shoes tapped the roof again, and her body instantly became as light as a willow catkin, flying diagonally towards the city wall.

As she drew closer to the city wall, Jiang Ning, who was still on the battlement, remained frozen in place, unmoving, and her smile deepened.

(End of Chapter)

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