Chapter 56: Three Arrows
Chapter 56: Three Arrows
The four of them immediately turned back, covering the distance of over thirty meters in the blink of an eye.
These baby ice boars were placed in the deepest part of the den to lure them into wasting time.
Just as Lindsay and the others rushed to the cave entrance, a massive shadow descended from above, and the golden hour sunlight on the ground was almost swallowed by darkness before their eyes.
It was the giant boulder from the top of the cave!
The stone, which had been providing cover for the cave, had been pried loose at the entrance, and now threatened to completely seal off the exit! Even though Lindsay and the others were all Awakened.
Facing such a large boulder, it would be nearly impossible to escape from underground in a short time!
"Not on my watch!"
At this moment, Alan shouted.
As an apprentice of the War Sect, his physical prowess was greatly enhanced during his second ascension.
Seeing the boulder about to seal them in the cave, Alan, disregarding his own safety, exerted himself, and his speed increased significantly.
He turned his body to the side, leading with his shoulder, and with fearless courage, he charged directly towards the boulder.
Boom! The warrior's shoulder collided with the boulder, emitting a loud noise.
This was Alan's all-out strike, disregarding his own safety, and without any self-defense, his entire body slammed into the boulder, and he was immediately knocked to the ground by the recoil.
The boulder, which could have completely sealed them in the cave, was, in the last second before it fell, finally knocked off its original trajectory by this collision.
Bang! The boulder completely descended.
Although it still blocked the cave, a narrow gap of about half a meter wide was revealed between the boulder and the right wall of the cave.
"Big Brother Alan!"
Jiu almost ran towards Alan's direction to check on his condition.
A little ahead, Lindsay and the female hunter didn't stop for a second.
The female hunter was the fastest, she almost dodged through the gap and charged out, and the sound of combat immediately followed outside.
Lindsay quickly followed behind.
As he emerged from the dark cave, he saw the opponent the female hunter was fighting.
Dan was battling a strange humanoid creature.
To be more precise, this was a being with a human-like form, but its body was completely green, resembling a plant, with a tree canopy growing on its head and rough bark covering its skin.
As the monster and the female hunter's shadows intertwined.
Lindsay could still see its eyes, a pair of irises without whites, completely amber-colored.
If one had to find a comparable target, perhaps it could be called the legendary Evil Tree Spirit? Lindsay pondered for a moment.
Dan's fight with this strange creature was not going well.
The hunter's skills were more suited for hunting animals and beast-shaped beasts, but they were not as effective against humanoid targets.
Where would the weak point of such a creature be?
Would its head, like a human's, be a vital organ?
These thoughts about the enemy flashed through Lindsay's mind.
But the female hunter was already being suppressed by the creature in close combat, leaving Lindsay no time for further contemplation. He immediately raised his oak longbow, and a luminescent arrow was nocked on the bowstring.
Whoosh—
The dark arrow shot out instantly.
The tree spirit, currently suppressing the female hunter, didn't dodge, or perhaps it noticed, but it wasn't bothered by the small arrowhead. The plant-like body was unafraid of such attacks.
"Roar!"
A painful howl echoed.
This creature, without a doubt, was also a product of the influence of essence.
It was completely unbothered by the arrow piercing its back.
Immediately, the luminescent arrowhead drilled into its body, interfering with its essence ability, causing immense pain, and about a third of the tree spirit's back turned from green to withered brown.
The sudden impact brought about a furious counterattack.
Accompanied by a fierce roar, the tree spirit sprouted new branches from its hands, transforming them into thick vines, and it lashed out indiscriminately.
Dan, who had been fighting it in close quarters, had no time to react.
He was whipped and slammed into a distant fir tree, falling to the ground with a thud, unable to stand up for a moment!
"Dan!"
Lindsay shouted the female hunter's name.
Anxiety welled up within him, but he maintained his composure during combat.
So, Lin Sai retrieved another luminescent steel arrow, ready to use this highly effective arrow to deliver a powerful blow to the Evil Tree Spirit.
Whoosh—
Thud! Lin Sai focused intently as he released the arrow.
But the wildly flailing vines formed an impenetrable net in mid-air, ready to intercept the arrow before it could reach its target.
He had to try another approach...
Lin Sai made a quick decision and fired his last luminescent steel arrow.
However, this strike didn't aim for the Evil Tree Spirit but instead lodged itself into the tree behind it, drawing the creature's attention.
Almost simultaneously, Lin Sai's oak longbow transformed into a long dagger.
Seizing the opportunity while the Evil Tree Spirit paused, he charged forward without hesitation!
"Roar!"
The Evil Tree Spirit immediately retaliated, weaving a curtain of vines that rushed towards Lin Sai.
But just as Lin Sai was about to be struck like the female hunter, his figure suddenly shifted to the side, and then he took a forward step.
Stepping Technique—[Advantage Strike].
With the most precise angle and timing.
He seized an opening amidst the storm of attacks, his ears filled with the sharp sound of the wind, and he darted into the Evil Tree Spirit's range, his hard steel dagger in hand, swiftly slicing towards the creature's neck.
Crack—
The blade made a harsh sound as it cut through the rough tree bark.
But the weapon crafted by the blacksmith was exceptionally sharp, and Lin Sai put all his strength into the strike, directly severing two-thirds of the creature's neck!
"Ugh!"
The Evil Tree Spirit let out a strange hiss.
Its neck was nearly severed, but it remained alive.
Lin Sai's strike only further enraged the creature.
The vine-like hands abandoned their defense and wrapped around Lin Sai's body, clearly intending to crush the human before them!
"How are you still alive?"
On the other side, Lin Sai also made a quick judgment.
The strength of this Evil Tree Spirit far exceeded that of ordinary people, and he couldn't afford to be entangled by it.
In a moment of desperation, Lin Sai rolled on the spot, narrowly avoiding the creature's binding.
Creating some distance, he stood up again.
In just a second or two, Lin Sai noticed that the wound on the Evil Tree Spirit's neck, from which green shoots had already sprouted, rapidly healing the injury! From the start of the battle until now, this was the only effective and unrepairable wound.
Only the luminescent steel arrow's wound on its back remained!
The Evil Tree Spirit's essence-disturbed back now exhibited a withered and cracked appearance, clearly indicating its body's strong dependence on essence.
"..."
Lin Sai's gaze swept around, and he made a decision.
He held the long dagger upright in front of his chest, just like how he had previously charged at the boulder, Lin Sai directly charged towards the Evil Tree Spirit in front of him!
Seeing the human charging at him, the Evil Tree Spirit was overjoyed.
It waved its arms, its vines even thicker than before, and it entangled Lin Sai's body.
But this time, Lin Sai didn't dodge or evade.
He charged forward, firmly grasping the creature's vines, locking the two of them in a stalemate.
In just a moment, Lin Sai felt his shoulders tearing.
The female hunter had dared not engage in direct combat with the creature, and she could only be suppressed, precisely because the Evil Tree Spirit's strength far exceeded that of ordinary people!
—Foolish human.
At this moment, the Evil Tree Spirit's raging pupils flashed with the joy of victory.
The human before it had means to harm it, but in this moment of pure strength, the outcome could only be one—
It tore the human's body into pieces!
Whoosh—
Just as the Evil Tree Spirit was about to achieve its goal.
A shining black arrowhead shot towards its already injured back.
The Evil Tree Spirit, tightly entangled by Lin Sai, couldn't escape in time.
'Crack,' the arrowhead pierced the rough tree bark and entered the body.
The luminescent steel arrowhead immediately disturbed its essence, inflicting a severe wound that weakened the creature's robust vines.
The Evil Tree Spirit, which had been so ferocious just a moment ago, now lay on the ground, unable to move.
(End of Chapter)
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