“Thank you,” Xu Taiping said as he took the bow and arrows.
He immediately nocked an arrow and drew the bow, wanting to test its power.
As Zhou Ao had mentioned, although there was no spiritual energy fluctuation on the bow, its material was extremely special. Without using full strength, it was difficult to fully draw it.
Xu Taiping took a deep breath, no longer restraining his arm strength, and suddenly exerted force exceeding ten thousand pounds. With a “twang,” he fully drew the bow.
“Taiping, you really can draw this bow,” Zhou Ao exclaimed with surprise and admiration.
“I can barely manage it. I might need to take a Recovery Pill after each shot,” Xu Taiping shook his head.
Although he could draw the bow, he had to release the restraint on his body’s strength, which would inevitably overextend his physical limits.
“I think this bow can harm that demonic flood dragon. You should give it a try later,” Zhou Ao suggested to Xu Taiping.
“Alright…”
“Boom!…”
Before Xu Taiping could finish his sentence, a thunderous roar interrupted him from above.
Looking up, he saw three demonic flood dragons and four demonic cultivators, including the white-haired man who called himself the Demon Lord.
Xu Taiping immediately aimed the drawn bow at the foremost demonic flood dragon, covering the arrowhead with a layer of icy True Qi.
With a “whoosh,” the arrow shot out, piercing straight into the head of the leading demonic flood dragon.
With a loud “bang,” the arrow embedded deeply into the flood dragon’s head, causing its head to jerk back from the impact.
“Good shot!” Zhou Ao cheered, his eyes filled with admiration.
The Senior Sisters guarding the formation eyes also saw this and were greatly encouraged.
Since yesterday, they had been helpless against the attacks from the demonic flood dragons, feeling extremely frustrated. Xu Taiping’s shot was a much-needed relief.
Xu Taiping was also pleasantly surprised.
He hadn’t expected this seemingly ordinary bow to actually harm the demonic flood dragon.
However, he knew that even with this bow, his influence on the current situation was limited.
“The key is whether the heartfelt connection we heard last night was accurate,” he thought as he nocked another arrow and drew the bow again.
This time, he aimed at the demonic flood dragon beneath the young demonic cultivator with horns on his head.
This demonic cultivator was the one whose heartfelt connection he and Lin Buyu had overheard last night.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, flames of True Qi erupted from Xu Taiping’s arrow. He released the arrow, and it shot towards the demonic flood dragon beneath the young demonic cultivator.
Before the arrow could hit the flood dragon, the young demonic cultivator leaped up, his spear striking the arrow with a thunderous clash.
With a loud “bang,” the arrow was deflected by the young demonic cultivator’s spear, but the force of the impact pushed him back repeatedly. If not for the flood dragon catching him, he might have fallen.
Although Xu Taiping’s arrow couldn’t change the battle’s outcome, it successfully drew the attention of some demonic cultivators.
Two demonic flood dragons flew directly above Xu Taiping, roaring at him.
The sound waves penetrated the barrier’s protection, crashing down on Xu Taiping like waves.
Xu Taiping, with his strong body, was unaffected.
Zhou Ao, however, nearly fell to the ground.
“Senior Brother Zhou, go back inside. I’ll handle this,” Xu Taiping said, glancing at Zhou Ao.
Though reluctant, Zhou Ao nodded and quickly retreated to a nearby building.
After swallowing a Recovery Pill, Xu Taiping nocked another arrow and drew the bow again.
This time, he aimed directly at the white-haired man.
The white-haired man sneered but said nothing. With a wave of his hand, he directed the young demonic cultivator and the black demonic flood dragon towards the dining hall.
Seeing this, Xu Taiping was secretly pleased, believing that the heartfelt connection they heard last night was accurate.
However, he showed no emotion, keeping his arrow aimed at the white-haired demonic cultivator.
The white-haired demonic cultivator seemed to want to divert the attention of those below, smiling as he waved at Xu Taiping, “Come on.”
Xu Taiping’s lips curled into a smile. He increased the force on the bow, drawing it to a full moon.
The immense power contained in the bowstring caused ripples to form around it.
But he didn’t release the bowstring immediately, waiting for the right moment.
“Boom!…”
At that moment, the black demonic flood dragon, controlled by the young demonic cultivator, suddenly spat a black flame towards the formation eye near the dining hall.
Xu Taiping noticed the white-haired man’s lips curl slightly upon sensing the commotion.
However, as a dragon-like roar echoed, the white-haired man’s expression stiffened.
A golden light shot up from the dining hall, transforming into a golden Kylin that bit down on the demonic flood dragon and its flames.
“Damn it, how did they see through it?” the white-haired man’s heartfelt connection echoed in Xu Taiping’s mind.
With the True Words ability activated, Xu Taiping and Lin Buyu could use Heartfelt Connection even without holding hands, as long as they weren’t too far apart.
“Bang!”
Hearing this, Xu Taiping released his arrow.
The white-haired demonic cultivator, distracted by the other demonic flood dragon, caught the arrow but was pushed back several steps by its force.
Those few steps delayed his attempt to assist the young demonic cultivator and the demonic flood dragon, allowing the golden Kylin from the Golden Scales Formation to severely injure them.
Seeing that his arrow had achieved its purpose, Xu Taiping put away the bow, preparing to meet with Lin Buyu and Xu Ziyan to discuss their next move.
But at that moment, the white-haired demonic cultivator’s heartfelt connection echoed in his mind again—
“Hmph, I planned to use these people as bait to lure out the big fish from the Qingxuan Sect. Now it seems unnecessary. I’ll just summon the Slaughter Immortal Demon Blade and kill them all. The Corpse Lotus is about to mature anyway.”