Chapter 640: Catching an Arrow Bare-handed

The red-haired youth was able to stop the bow-wielding youth and Bai Lintian—two prodigies and New Nobles from Celestial Nobility Families—with a single word. His status was clearly extraordinary. He was a New Noble himself, and not an ordinary one at that. He was… the Ninth Son of a Celestial Marquis!

There are only ten Celestial Marquises in the entire Divine Country!!

Each one was a Venerable Strong Person, their status incredibly noble, second only to the current Divine Lord. They were usually as elusive as a divine dragon, but their reputation alone could intimidate millions of Martial Artists. One could only imagine the status of such a person’s descendant.

This red-haired youth was the Ninth Son of Marquis Lieyan, one of the Ten Dukes. He was also one of the most prominent New Nobles. Leaving aside his strength, his status alone put him leagues ahead of nobles like Bai Lintian and the bow-wielding youth. They weren’t even in the same league.

No wonder the two of them had been stunned by his single sentence.

At that moment, the distant Qin Ya stared at the feather arrow on the ground, his gaze chillingly cold, like a wind that scraped the very bone. The people around him couldn’t help but shiver.

‘That look… he’s furious.’

“Heavens, who would have the guts to provoke Qin Tianjue?”

“GULP. It looks like Qin Tianjue is about to lose his temper. Now we’ve got a good show to watch.”

“Tsk, tsk, that’s a Cyan Wind Feather Arrow. It’s the signature weapon of the Zhang Family’s noble, Zhang Yufeng. Zhang Yufeng’s Cultivation is in no way inferior to Bai Lintian’s, and his rank on the Celestial List is even two places higher. He’s not to be underestimated.”

“Zhang Yufeng? Hmph. If Qin Ya’s battle records are true, then one Zhang Yufeng probably isn’t enough to handle him. There must be others behind this.”

The crowd buzzed with discussion, all eyes on Qin Ya, waiting for his next move.

Qin Ya slowly walked over to the feather arrow and pulled it out with ease. The corner of his mouth curled up. “A provocation? This has gone a little too far.”

SWISH! A sound of something tearing through the air rang out.

In the next instant, Qin Ya’s figure vanished from his spot.

Everyone was astonished by his speed. They immediately sent out their Divine Thought, and soon, they located Qin Ya’s figure. Hundreds, even thousands of Martial Artists instantly gave chase.

Outside the restaurant, a figure stood proudly.

Looking at the bow-wielding Zhang Yufeng in the private room, Qin Ya weighed the feather arrow in his hand and said faintly, “A sneak attack from the shadows… Don’t you think you’ve gone too far?”

Leaning on his longbow, Zhang Yufeng’s lips curved into a playful smirk. “Too far? I didn’t even use half my strength in that shot. If Qin Tianjue can’t even dodge an arrow like that, then perhaps your fame exceeds your reality.”

SWISH…

The moment Zhang Yufeng finished speaking, a feather arrow shot toward him at extreme speed. His pupils shrank slightly as his figure flickered, desperately moving to the side.

CLANG…

The feather arrow instantly pierced through the restaurant wall and flew off into the distance.

Zhang Yufeng’s expression turned gloomy. A tear had appeared in the clothing on his right shoulder. Although his flesh was unharmed, it was still a major blow to his image, and he couldn’t help but feel a surge of humiliation.

‘He actually got me with my own arrow!’

With his hands clasped behind his back, Qin Ya said coolly, “Whether my fame exceeds my reality, I cannot say. But your title as a Celestial List Master certainly seems to be all style and no substance.”

“Qin Ya, are you looking for a fight?”

Zhang Yufeng’s eyes turned sharp, his tone ice-cold.

“Oh? Are you worthy of being my opponent?”

“Let’s find out.”

As a proud prodigy and noble, how could Zhang Yufeng endure such a humiliation? With a flash, he shot into the sky and slammed down with his palm.

Palm Qi surged across the sky like a raging tempest!

Seeing this, Qin Ya remained impassive and struck out with a palm of his own.

The two immense streams of Palm Qi collided in mid-air and abruptly exploded. Massive shockwaves rolled out, stirring up a storm that sent the very clouds churning.

That single palm strike alone was the limit for an ordinary Era-Defining King.

After the palm strike, Zhang Yufeng made no move to press his attack. Instead, his figure instantly shot far away, rising to a height of ten thousand zhang, his gaze as cold as ice.

In an instant, the longbow was in his hand. He nocked an arrow and drew the string—all in one smooth motion!

BOOM! The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the surroundings instantly went berserk, surging into the longbow like a great river. The Treasure Bow immediately erupted with a dazzling radiance!

Zhang Yufeng’s pupils constricted, locking onto Qin Ya like a hawk.

“This arrow is nothing like the last one.”

The corner of his mouth lifted into a cruel smile.

BOOM…

In the next moment, he released his draw hand. The bowstring erupted with a roar like Thunder, and the arrow shot out in a flash!

HUM, HUM, HUM…

The Cyan Wind Feather Arrow was accompanied by a terrifying, spiraling tempest. Everywhere it passed, the void rumbled. The power of this arrow was enough to kill a Half-Venerable.

Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly. He simply stood there in the void, making no attempt to dodge or evade.

‘He’s insane. The guy’s completely insane.’

Bai Lintian and the others couldn’t help but roar in their minds, utterly astonished.

They knew perfectly well how powerful Zhang Yufeng’s arrows were.

It could be said that apart from the top 100 experts on the Celestial List, no one would be willing to take it head-on. Yet Qin Ya, a mere King, was standing there without dodging or evading.

“Space… Condense!!”

“Space… Vibrate!!”

The arrow reached Qin Ya in less than the blink of an eye, but two indifferent words were heard, and an eruption of the True Meaning of Space instantly burst forth.

The power to stagnate the void slowed the arrow’s advance.

The power to vibrate the void dissipated most of its might.

At this point, even though the arrow was still incredibly fast, its trajectory was perfectly clear to Qin Ya, who had comprehended the True Meaning of Speed.

He was seen raising his palm, gathering a terrifying Power of Destruction, and slapping it toward the storm swirling around the arrow. With a BOOM, the tempest instantly exploded, and the arrow itself was easily caught in Qin Ya’s hand.

GULP, GULP…

The onlookers couldn’t help but swallow hard, utterly shaken.

‘What’s going on? Someone actually caught Zhang Yufeng’s arrow.’

HISS…

‘Isn’t that a little too terrifying?’

If a Half-Venerable ranked in the top 100 had done this, they might not have been so shocked. But… but Qin Ya was only a King!

“Tsk, tsk, it seems the rumors were true. Qin Ya’s combat power has really reached an unbelievable level. It’s absolutely terrifying.”

“Catching Zhang Yufeng’s arrow with his bare hand… I’m afraid not even the people in the top 100 of the Celestial List could pull that off. Has he really reached that level?”

“No, it must be because of the Profound Mysteries he has comprehended.”

“Qin Ya, Qin Tianjue… he truly is a dragon among men.”

Inside the restaurant’s private room, the red-haired youth’s eyes narrowed, a brilliant light glinting within them. “Top Profound Mysteries, and they even involve the Space type… Qin Ya truly hasn’t disappointed me. He is an opponent worth fighting!!”