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Chapter 44: Breath Holding, Hidden Weapon, Poisoning
Chapter 44: Breath Holding, Hidden Weapon, Poisoning
The heavy rain that fell from the sky turned into a torrential downpour, as if a summer thunderstorm had descended upon the winter day, creating an overwhelming sound.
The night grew darker, and the rain splashed on the conical hats, creating a misty haze that seemed to dampen the vigorous life energy of the several warriors facing off against each other.
Li Che's gaze was fierce, as if the accumulated rage from two lifetimes was being triggered at this moment.
He tilted his head back, gazing up at the dark sky. The raindrops fell transparently, striking the cute bull mask and instantly blurring his vision with a misty haze.
The environment was terrible, but for Li Che, it was the perfect time and place.
The icy rain was most effective in dissipating life energy.
The pitch-black night was ideal for concealing one's figure.
Combining these two factors, it was the most suitable moment to conceal one's breath and launch a surprise attack from the shadows.
"Make your move!"
In the rainy night, three masked Spirit Infants Sect Blood Exchange experts roared and instantly took action!
The bursting life energy roared and shook the ground!
They transformed into three crimson figures, blasting through the rain curtain and creating a dense white mist as they stomped heavily on the ground, forming a encirclement. Like three bolts of lightning, they charged towards the burly Ox Demon!
The Ox Demon's nine thick tendons trembled, venting an overwhelming force that caused him to take a heavy step back. The powerful momentum sent the accumulated water on the ground soaring into a transparent wall of water several feet high!
His bulging back slammed into the alley wall behind him!
The wall crumbled instantly, and intense smoke and dust rose, along with flying sand and stones, mixing with the rain to create a hazy mess.
In an instant, the three figures arrived, but they had lost their target.
The three experts from the Spirit Infants Sect, their eyes narrowing beneath their masks, looked at each other... In their perception, they couldn't find the Ox Demon's life energy!
"Where did he go?"
"Impossible... A Blood Exchange warrior's life energy is so vigorous, like a blazing fire in the night. How could it possibly disappear?"
"Find him!"
As experienced Blood Exchange warriors, they immediately made a decision.
The three of them, who had been gathered together, sprang apart, leaping over the high wall to search for the Ox Demon with a broader view.
Such a massive figure couldn't possibly be hidden, even in the rainy night!
However, as they leaped over the wall, they scanned the area with focused gazes but still couldn't locate the Ox Demon...
The enormous Ox Demon's figure seemed to have merged with the rain, vanishing into thin air!
"Damn, he's a tough one!"
"Where is he?!"
The powerful life energy surged around, dispelling the rain and suppressing the dust, but there was still no trace of him, only the shattered bricks scattered on the ground.
"Where... Where did he go?"
...
...
Guo Zhan had excellent eyesight, and even in the heavy rain, he could still see clearly. He noticed a figure, like a phantom, silently dashing out when the wall was smashed and the bricks fell to the ground, sending dust into the air.
In an instant, the unrestrained life energy of a Blood Exchange expert was entirely concealed within his body!
From bursting forth to concealment, it happened in the blink of an eye!
What kind of bizarre technique was this?
A warrior couldn't possess such a skill. Even the most superior breath-holding technique couldn't achieve such a level of effortless control!
Guo Zhan's scalp tingled, and his heart pounded with uncertainty. The sound of his heartbeat thundered in his ears, even drowning out the sound of the heavy rain.
"He's coming for me!"
"His target... is me!"
Guo Zhan narrowed his eyes but wasn't afraid.
It was understandable...
A divine archer sniping from the shadows posed a significant threat to any warrior, preventing them from fighting with peace of mind.
Therefore, the first rule of combat was to eliminate the archer first.
"But... How dare you?"
Guo Zhan's heart surged with emotion, and life energy surged into his eyes. He unleashed a pupil technique, and his eyes became like an eagle's, seeing everything as if it were broad daylight, even in the pouring rain.
He spotted the Ox Demon, hugging the wall and dashing rapidly, concealing his strength and creating only a slight splash of water.
"He's here!"
Guo Zhan let out a fierce roar, tearing through the quiet rain-filled night. In the distance, the three Blood Exchange experts from the Spirit Infants Sect reacted and turned to look.
Guo Zhan's eyes were filled with murderous intent. Since Si Mu Bai had sent him to deal with this, he would do his best!
His fingers hooked, and the fine iron feather arrow he held instantly changed direction. The fine iron bow creaked as it was drawn to a full moon, and the bowstring vibrated. In the blink of an eye, the arrow shot out like a blazing fire!
Bang!
The sound of the bowstring vibrating and loosening was like thunder in the silence.
However, the arrow shot out without making a sound!
The air rippled slightly, and the arrow silently sliced through the cold raindrops falling from high above!
Even the trajectory of the arrow didn't deviate in the slightest due to the rain!
This arrow displayed an incredibly exquisite archery skill, with perfect timing and angle, truly flawless.
Li Che tilted his head back, his gaze cold and emotionless beneath his conical hat.
This arrow was flawless...
But it wasn't perfect.
As Li Che ran, his sleeves fluttered, and he simultaneously swung his arms, launching wooden crossbow arrows with a buzzing sound.
Sleeve Crossbow!
Sniper Shot!
The wooden arrows fired from the sleeve crossbow continuously struck the Blood Exchange expert, disrupting his unleashed strength and causing the exquisite arrow to deviate from its path!
The wooden arrows exploded, shattering into flying wood chips!
However, Li Che kept charging forward, unconcerned about the incoming arrows. He let them strike the high wall, creating a crater as if hit by a bomb!
With his [Celestial Craft Dao Fruit] reaching level 3, Li Che's control over the sleeve crossbow had also reached an extremely profound level.
If one were to categorize based on skill proficiency, this would be considered the master level, just a step away from the Transformation Realm!
Crossbow bolts?
In the distance, standing atop a rooftop, Guo Zhan locked his gaze on the Ox Demon's position. His eyes narrowed.
"Crossbow bolts... mere toys without the soul of archery!"
As a master archer, Guo Zhan had dedicated nearly three decades to refining his archery skills, obsessed with the art of the bow. Compared to crossbow bolts, which lacked the soul of archery, he felt a deep disdain.
His fingers, like hooks, reached into his waist quiver, retrieving three feathered arrows. He tilted his chin upwards, and rainwater trickled down his chin.
Drawing the bow to its fullest, he released three arrows in quick succession!
This time, without the usual silence, the arrows tore through the air, shattering raindrops and creating a long, piercing sound!
However, beneath the dark wall, the Ox Demon continued to swing his sniper rifle, firing wooden bolts one after another.
Bang, bang, bang!
The three arrows missed again!
How was this possible?
His prized archery skills were being suppressed by mere crossbow bolts!
Guo Zhan's eyes narrowed slightly, and before he knew it, the Ox Demon had closed in on him, now less than ten zhang away.
Ten zhang... not too far, not too close, but for a Blood Exchange Warrior, a single burst of full power could quickly close the distance. For an archer with a weak physical body, being encroached upon by an enemy to within ten zhang was extremely dangerous!
Bang!
Guo Zhan stomped his foot, and his Blood Exchange-perfected life energy rippled and expanded. He began leaping across rooftops, continuously firing arrows!
However, soon...
A jolt of surprise coursed through him, and he reached for his waist quiver, only to find it empty!
His bow was... without arrows!
The Ox Demon had clearly noticed this as well, and his speed suddenly increased. His powerful life energy burst forth without restraint! As he reached the peak of his explosion, he swung his sleeves, and wooden bolts fired in rapid succession!
Bang, bang, bang! The bolts exploded into a shower of raindrops!
Guo Zhan gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with cold determination. No longer retreating, he suddenly remembered that although he was out of arrows, he was still a Blood Exchange-perfected warrior!
Although his close-quarters combat skills were not as proficient as other Blood Exchange-perfected warriors, he drew a bright long blade from his waist, his life energy clinging to the blade. Instead of retreating, he charged towards the Ox Demon!
As long as he could restrain the Ox Demon, the three Blood Exchange experts from the Spirit Infancy Sect would join the fight!
With four of them together...
The Ox Demon would surely perish!
Li Che watched as Guo Zhan charged back...
It seemed as if he had anticipated this.
Instead of activating the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, he activated the Celestial Craft Dao Fruit within his chest, which began to vibrate and hum, as if an invisible hand was tightly clenching it!
Taking a firm step forward, the ground tiles shattered, and countless puddles of water splashed forward, forming an umbrella-like curtain of rain!
In Li Che's left and right hands, mechanisms appeared!
In his left hand, a Guan Yin Blood Lotus! And in his right hand... a Wooden Raven!
Li Che fiercely pressed the mechanism on the Wooden Raven's eye, causing the flint inside to collide and spark, igniting the internal fuse!
The Wooden Raven's eyes seemed to light up, and a golden flame flickered in the carved eyes. Suddenly, a powerful thrusting force erupted.
A sound explosion tore through the sky, like a rocket soaring into the heavens...
"Beep—"
The Wooden Raven, like a crazed, charging bird, rushed towards Guo Zhan with extreme speed.
Guo Zhan's heart was filled with vigilance, but he had never seen this wooden bird before.
The speed was too fast to dodge!
As a Blood Exchange Warrior, his reaction was to draw his blade in response!
In the instant the blade shattered the wooden bird, an extreme sense of crisis overwhelmed him!
But then, as the bird shattered into pieces, the terrifying explosive force and impact, as if accumulated for a long time, erupted like a hidden, pent-up release!
Instantly, it enveloped him!
"Boom!!!
The dazzling fire and rolling smoke created a rippling impact, tearing through the rain and wreaking havoc in all directions...
In the distance, three Blood Exchange experts from the Spirit Infancy Sect came to a sudden halt in their mad dash.
Li Che stood in place, his left hand holding the mechanism Guan Yin Blood Lotus, calmly observing the anticipated scene...
Beneath the cute bull mask covering his face, his eyes shone brightly.
"Playing with arrows..."
"How can it be more interesting than playing with explosions?"
But...
It's not enough.
His body swayed.
Instantly, he charged through the rain towards the Ox Demon, who was blasted into a bloody mess, and was now angrily shouting.
Li Che's left hand suddenly flung out the Guan Yin Blood Lotus.
The Guan Yin Blood Lotus exploded in mid-air, spinning rapidly, and countless wooden needles, soaked in powerful poison, rained down like cow hair, enveloping the Ox Demon, whose skin was torn and bleeding!
Guo Zhan was drenched in blood, his life energy surging, and with a swing of his blade, countless wooden needles were blown apart! But despite his efforts, a few needles still managed to pierce his torn and bloody skin.
Instantly...
A numbing sensation coursed through his blood, spreading throughout his body!
"Suppress your breath, it's a secret weapon... and it's poisoned!"
"You despicable Ox Demon!"
"Is this... what you call being a hero?!
Guo Zhan's body turned cold.
A silver thread stretched between heaven and earth, wrapping around Guo Zhan's neck. The Ox Demon's towering figure stood before him.
"I am a demon who seeks freedom, never a hero."
Li Che spoke calmly.
The next moment, his hands forcefully pulled, and a thousand spider silk threads tightened. Behind him...
A huge head soared into the sky, followed by a blood pillar shooting up several zhang!
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