Chapter 248 - 226: Chasing and Beating

Chapter 248: Chapter 226: Chasing and Beating

In previous Celestial State Grand Competitions, the main highlight had always been the masters from other sects challenging the disciples of the Divine Forest Prefecture.

Today, however, things were a little different.

Han Jianshen’s earlier performance had truly astonished the disciples from the other sects.

The fifth-ranked disciple of the Divine Forest Prefecture had defeated the first and second-ranked disciples on the Panshi Sect’s Cyan Cloud Ranking in succession.

And yet, an expert of Han Jianshen’s caliber was ultimately defeated by Chen Yue.

How could any of the disciples from the other sects dare to proactively challenge Chen Yue now?

Even the top masters of each sect were now silently weighing their chances. Unless Chen Yue personally issued a challenge, no one was willing to be the one to step up and face him.

In the Divine Forest Prefecture’s section, several Refining Organ Realm disciples saw Chen Yue’s gaze sweep over them and exchanged glances.

After a brief silence, a figure rose from her seat and, like a fluttering butterfly, landed gracefully upon the Martial Arts Arena.

She looked to be about twenty-four or twenty-five, with a graceful figure and an alluring face. Her almond-shaped eyes seemed to glisten, and every glance carried a captivating charm.

She wore a deep purple, form-fitting martial uniform, cinched at the waist with a silver-white belt that accentuated her slender frame. Standing there, she was like a peony blooming in the morning mist—beautiful, with an air of mystery.

However, when she raised her hand, a pure silver-white longbow appeared in her grasp.

With the appearance of the longbow, a piercing aura erupted from her, a stark contrast to her alluring appearance.

The aura was so sharp and palpable it was as if the captivating woman from a moment ago had been nothing more than an illusion.

"Senior Brother Chen, I am Yu Guiyan. I hope you’ll be gentle with me," Yu Guiyan said with a soft laugh, her voice sweet and carrying a flirtatious undertone.

But her eyes were as sharp as a falcon’s, locked firmly onto Chen Yue.

With a flash of light, the Jinghong Saber appeared in Chen Yue’s hand.

Yu Guiyan. Ranked third among the Refining Organ Realm disciples of the Divine Forest Prefecture. Chen Yue had heard of her; her archery was said to be sublime, and many masters in the Refining Organ Realm had been killed by her arrows before they could even get near her.

Moreover, Yu Guiyan wasn’t just a strong archer; her close-quarters combat was also extremely formidable.

’How could someone strong enough to draw a greatbow possibly be weak?’

"Chen Yue of the Panshi Sect. Let us begin," Chen Yue said in a low voice. The tip of his saber pointed toward the ground as he watched Yu Guiyan with a calm gaze.

The moment his voice fell, Yu Guiyan’s right hand swept across the bowstring, and a jet-black arrow was already nocked.

As she channeled the Shocking Bow Technique, an invisible energy instantly locked onto Chen Yue.

In the next instant, the bowstring vibrated!

FWOOSH!

Like a black bolt of lightning, the arrow crossed dozens of yards in an instant, appearing before Chen Yue so fast the eye could barely follow!

It left a faint black afterimage hanging in the air, a trail marking its high-speed trajectory.

Chen Yue made no superfluous movements, simply striking the arrowhead with a casual swing of his saber.

PING!

A crisp clash of metal rang out. The arrow was deflected, grazing Chen Yue’s shoulder before embedding itself in the ground behind him, its fletching quivering with a low hum.

The arrowhead sank an inch deep into the obsidian floor, a testament to the sheer force behind the shot.

Chen Yue felt the force transfer through his saber. ’This arrow carries incredible force,’ he thought, his eyes narrowing slightly. ’It’s easily on par with a full-power strike from a peak Refining Organ Realm master.’

’No wonder so many fail to even get close to Yu Guiyan. This first arrow alone would be enough to force back—or even kill—most Refining Organ Realm masters.’

Just as Chen Yue prepared to step forward, three sharp whooshes tore through the air. Three arrows, arranged in a triangular formation, appeared before him in an instant.

Yu Guiyan clearly possessed a Storage Spiritual Artifact with a vast capacity. With a seemingly endless supply of arrows, she had no fear of running out.

Her right hand was now a blur. Her fingers danced, loosing arrow after arrow at Chen Yue. The piercing shrieks of the projectiles blended into a single, rapid, and deadly symphony.

At the same time, Yu Guiyan tapped her toes lightly on the ground. She drifted backward like a feather on the wind, constantly maintaining the distance between herself and Chen Yue.

Her Body Technique was both graceful and swift. With each tap of her toes, she slid backward more than ten feet, her movements never once disrupting the rhythm of her assault.

Arrow after arrow flew toward Chen Yue with unerring precision, as if she didn’t need to aim. Each one shot straight for his vital points.

Chen Yue twirled the Jinghong Saber, its blade weaving a silver curtain of light before him that clove every incoming arrow in two.

The ceaseless CLANG of metal on metal filled the air. Split in half, the arrows scattered to either side and embedded themselves in the ground, their fletching still quivering.

After the transformation of his Sword Intent, the slightest disturbance within a hundred-foot radius was clear to his senses.

’He could clearly sense even formless, intangible energy like the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, so how could a tangible attack like an arrow escape his notice?’

The trajectory, speed, and force of every arrow were perfectly clear to his perception, as if in slow motion. He could even see the minute air currents stirred by their rotation.

Chen Yue raised his head. His gaze pierced through the dense arrow storm and locked onto the backward-drifting Yu Guiyan.

The next instant, he vanished from his spot!

Seeing Chen Yue move, Yu Guiyan’s pupils constricted. She immediately altered her own movement, flitting across the Martial Arts Arena like a butterfly darting through flowers.