Chapter 127: Chapter 105: Ranged and Melee, Archery Upgrade_2
While opening up distance, intercept with arrows.
"Good shooting technique."
Chen Ping immediately saw through the opponent’s plan.
Using arrows against arrows, using body technique to widen the distance, then seizing the opportunity to counterattack.
However, he used heavy arrows against fast arrows, and could only shoot one arrow in a short time, which consumed a lot of energy. He didn’t expect to kill the opponent with just one arrow; everything was paving the way for the upcoming actions.
The Red Sun Fire Dragon charged halfway, then transformed into Ice Glaze Profound Light, carrying a chilling aura that crystalized the trees and arrows ahead, shattering them one by one.
It carried the power to destroy everything, aiming to annihilate all.
Simultaneously, without Chen Ping having to say a word, Hua Lian’er’s figure blurred, turning into a shadow as she leaped onto his back.
Her arms and legs firmly locked around his neck and waist, tightly coiling.
Her body was light and agile, almost as if without substance, clinging to Chen Ping without causing him any burden.
Along the way, amid encirclement and pursuit, Hua Lian’er naturally couldn’t match Chen Ping’s pace.
Thus, she always relied on being carried by him.
Being carried back and forth, later they didn’t even need to be tied with ropes, it was incredibly easy.
She saw Chen Ping shoot an arrow, knowing it was a counterattack, quickly climbed onto his back, and sensed a fierce wind beside her ear, an immense weightlessness transmitted to her body, realizing that Seventh Brother had begun the pursuit.
’You may use arrows to keep me at bay, but can you really escape far while distracted, receiving my arrow?’
Chen Ping’s eyes showed a chilling coldness; despite carrying someone, it didn’t drastically affect his body and footwork.
As he started moving, like Yan Hui or Butterfly Dance, he darted through the rain of arrows, making it hard for others to see clearly.
Landing on the ground, his figure flickered, producing over twenty shadow images, his speed increasing again.
In an instant, he crossed several dozen yards, closing in on Yuchi Yu.
The sword light gathered power, ready to strike.
At that moment, Yuchi Yu had already shot over ten arrows, each one forcefully blocking that Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow, his heart secretly alarmed.
Before he could retreat, he suddenly felt a malicious wind arise, a sharp beam already pierced in front of him.
But he wasn’t panicked at all; instead, his face showed a slight sneer.
There was still time to draw the bow and nock an arrow.
Chen Ping switched from bow to sword, as the sword light suddenly appeared, his vision briefly darkened, seemingly seeing a dense and vast starry sky, a stream of light streaking across the sky.
Then, a light exploded at the throat, a cold starlit point already piercing the skin.
It was a sword.
A long sword engraved with sun, moon, mountains, and rivers, the blade cutting through the air silently, yet possessing the weight of a mountain and the fluidity of water.
"Good sword technique."
Since Chen Ping upgraded the Clear Wind Shadowless Sword to Great Success, it was the first time he encountered such a sharp and heavy sword momentum...
The opponent’s sword force was astonishing, the sword speed incredibly fast was bearable.
Most importantly, this sword seemed to appear from nowhere; clearly, it was impossible, yet it appeared here.
Making him feel extremely uncomfortable...
The Qi mechanism was obstructed, his movement shifted from advancing to retreating, and his Qi and blood nearly became chaotic.
"Attack where the enemy must defend, the sword intention takes priority, an ingenious plan. Is this the Heaven-Questioning Sword?"
Chen Ping had a guess in his heart.
He had actually seen this swordsmanship before.
Unable to charge forward, his figure once again transformed into a fluttering butterfly, escaping the opponent’s sword momentum attack.
The cold sensation at his throat instantly retreated, he saw that the gray-robed figure seemed to anticipate his action, a missed strike, immediately retreating, once again hiding behind trees and grass.
And Yuchi Yu, delayed by this, also leaped away, distancing himself dozens or even hundreds of yards.
Arrows poured like a dense rain, whistling forth again.
Alright, it returned to the previous situation again.
Hua Lian’er shouted in the rain of arrows: "That’s right, it’s the Heaven-Questioning Sword, always calculating the initiative, observing weaknesses, reputed to never lose the first move."
She was reminding Chen Ping about the origin of that dangerous sword, but her tone carried a trace of sorrow.
If previously, when pressured by Wind-Chasing Divine Arrow, they vaguely guessed it was under Ji Xuange of Jinghai Prince’s Mansion, it’s now basically confirmed.
The Heaven-Questioning Swordsmanship, well-known, the Cui Family, one of Seven Great Families of Jiangnan, rose to prominence through this swordsmanship. Their business grew larger, and their heritage deepened, gradually not focusing their reputation on sword anymore.
However, referring to Jianghu, they always mentioned the Heaven-Questioning Swordsmanship.
Someone once evaluated the world’s swordsmanship, believing this swordsmanship was strong enough to rank among the top five in the world, an exceptional skill worth cherishing.
Chen Ping had seen this swordsmanship during the activation of the "Trace Origin and Steal Fortune" talent when he possessed the Straw Hat Man...
At that time, it was just testing moves, concealed and hidden, revealing little insight; the opponent didn’t display their assassins.
Now with this strike, he nearly pierced his throat.
This swordsmanship bore the name of expansive grandeur, yet was the most treacherous one he’d encountered.
"Retreat."
Realizing the impossibility of swiftly killing Yuchi Yu.
Without hesitation, Chen Ping rapidly retreated.
He had figured it out.
Facing these two enemies, one attacking from distance, one engaging in close combat, all were individuals who opened the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
Under normal circumstances, encountering just one wouldn’t instill fear in him during a fight, although not guaranteed a quick victory.
He’d have to pull back and forth for several rounds, seeking weaknesses before going for the kill.
But with the two joining hands, he couldn’t kill them alone.
Once pursuing Yuchi Yu, the gray-robed figure would strike.
Once trying to face the gray-robed figure head-on, Yuchi Yu’s Wind-Chasing Arrow would come.
A dilemma.
He was naturally aware of their intentions too.
