Spirit Stream Ranking strong contenders, when challenged, always choose terrains that are advantageous to themselves, suitable for their own combat style.
For example, when Lu Ye was previously challenged, he chose a combat field that was not very large. As a combat cultivator who engages foes in close combat, he naturally did not wish for a too spacious battlefield.
Therefore, in the process of Lu Ye’s challenge up the ranking, he would encounter all kinds of terrains.
In the wooden hut, Lu Ye’s mind connected with the Spirit Stream Ranking, selecting the female cultivator ranked third, and issued his challenge.
The opponent accepted, but the battle did not begin immediately, and after a full Shichen, Heaven’s Augury suddenly descended and transported him into the combat field.
As his vision gradually returned, Lu Ye immediately turned his head to look around and discovered that the terrain this time matched some of the information he had received beforehand.
It was a terrain of no small size, within the entire small space were two bald mountains, both several hundred zhang tall, with no vegetation on them, just bare rocks scattered about. The mountain slopes were not too steep, comparatively gentle.
Lu Ye took out his Flying Spirit Artifact and tried to ascend with weapon control.
Sure enough, just like the information he had received before, the field was under Sky Prohibition!
Realizing this, Lu Ye knew that his opponent had once again chosen a terrain that was extremely advantageous for her.
The Sky Prohibition undeniably meant increased difficulty in locating the enemy; facing the two mountains to his left and right, Lu Ye was unsure which one the enemy would pick as the high ground, so he simply stood still and waited.
Yiyi had already set off ahead to search for traces of the enemy.
Soon after, Yiyi sent a message, having located the enemy.
Lu Ye immediately rushed toward the mountain on his right. Bolstered by Move-Like-The-Wind, his afterimage trailed behind him as he ran.
However, he had climbed not even a hundred zhang when a whooshing sound of air being split assaulted him; he dodged to the side, feeling a gust of wind grazing past his face, leaving a stinging pain.
Looking up, he saw that a tall figure had appeared on the mountaintop. The female cultivator was wearing a tight-fitting long dress with white fabric and purple edges that outlined her shapely figure, with a high ponytail behind her head, holding a strong bow in her hand, her face cold and indifferent as she looked down from her vantage point.
This was Lu Ye’s opponent this time, an archery cultivator!
This was a very niche faction, but niche factions are often the most troublesome to deal with because of their rarity, which means cultivators have less experience in confronting such specialized groups.
In such a Sky-Prohibited terrain, having allowed the opponent to seize the high ground, Lu Ye’s opening situation was undoubtedly very unfavorable.
To defeat the adversary, at the very least, he had to reach an area within his weapon control range, but during this whole process, he would definitely be greeted with continuous barrages by the opponent’s arrows.
The difference in elevation between the two was probably over two hundred zhang; it didn’t seem too great, but that was just the vertical difference. The actual distance was at least five hundred zhang.
The arrows shot by cultivators are not something ordinary people can compare with; they are arrows with all kinds of inconceivable powers. This female cultivator’s shot over five hundred zhang not only had the advantage of shooting from above but also demonstrated her impressive archery skills.
That arrow was probably just a greeting.
It was a similar situation to the last battle; facing these long-armed fellows, to kill or defeat the enemy, one had to first figure out a way to break into one’s own attack range!
Lu Ye took a deep breath, made eye contact with the opponent across several hundred zhang, and then slightly lowered his body. With Move-Like-The-Wind bolstering his legs, two depressions suddenly appeared on the ground as he dashed forward amidst the rising dust!
Almost the instant Lu Ye made a move, the female cultivator raised her hand and shot three arrows, arranged in a character ’品’ shape, sealing off a large space.
Before the arrows arrived, Lu Ye already felt a prickling sensation on his skin.
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It was evident the arrows were specially crafted, supplemented by her unique skills and natural talent in archery, possessing strong penetration and lethality.
Lu Ye leaped high to dodge the three arrows, and before he landed, another arrow suddenly appeared in front of him, which he had not noticed being fired before!
It dawned on him that the opponent had actually shot four arrows; three in the front and one in the back. The final arrow, the killing strike, was perfectly concealed by the first three.
In mid-air with nowhere to dodge, the Boulder Mountain Saber left its sheath, and he sliced at the incoming sharp arrow.
With a thunderous explosion, spirit force surged, and Lu Ye was sent drifting backwards under the impact. Barely steadying himself, several more arrows drew close to his face.
The opponent’s attack was relentless, without a moment’s break, and it seemed she could predict his next move. Even if Lu Ye could dodge this attack, he would be hindered by the next.
Above on the mountain, one with Move-Like-The-Wind, sprinting forward, and another with Unparalleled archery skills, firing ceaselessly.
Lu Ye truly experienced the prowess of this female archery cultivator; such a divine marksman would be terrifying in a large-scale melee.
If one were targeted by this woman amidst chaotic battle, basically no Spirit Stream Realm cultivator could survive, especially terrifying was the range of her attack, even farther than that of magic cultivators!
Lu Ye’s figure continued to advance across the mountain, retreating now and then, or darting left and right, appearing extremely awkward.
Yet, in fact, he was constantly narrowing the distance between them, and in just half the time it took to burn an incense stick, they had already halved the gap.
As they got closer, the female archery cultivator’s archery became even more fearsome.
Previously, at a greater distance, her archery seemed somewhat rigid, but as the distance closed, her archery became more agile. She could even control the trajectory of the arrows to some extent, making them even more unpredictable to guard against.
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Yiyi lay hidden in the dark and did not strike; Lu Ye was still too far from the woman, and if Yiyi attacked now, it could easily startle the enemy.
Only when Lu Ye approached the enemy close enough would she launch a sudden attack, ensuring they could work together to kill the formidable opponent.
As the distance closed to about one hundred feet, Lu Ye’s advance became increasingly difficult. At this range, the deterrent power of the opponent’s archery skills surged.
The constant twang of the bowstring was incessant in his ears. The arrows rained down like meteors streaking from the heavens, continuous without any respite, relentlessly targeting Lu Ye.
On the barren mountaintop, with rocks scattering and dust flying, Lu Ye was followed by craters blasted out by the arrows, looking utterly disheveled and pitiful.
Until at a certain moment, the relentless attacks suddenly ceased.
Lu Ye looked up and saw the female archery cultivator standing quietly on the mountaintop with a strong bow in hand, from which blood dripped off the string. On the fingers of one hand, the flesh was mangled to the point of revealing white bones.
The female cultivator’s complexion was as pale as paper, appearing extremely exhausted.
After sustaining a super high intensity of action for one incense stick’s time, it was clear the female cultivator could hardly hold on any longer. Compared to her own state, Lu Ye was more suspicious that she might have run out of arrows!
In this short span of less than one incense stick’s time, the female cultivator had shot close to a thousand arrows, if not eight hundred. The majority were dodged by Lu Ye, and the few that weren’t he blocked with his Boulder Mountain Saber.
Lu Ye no longer moved forward, simply looking up quietly at the female cultivator.
Movements from the battlefield marking indicated it must be Yiyi trying to communicate, obviously asking Lu Ye whether he wanted to make a move at this moment.
Lu Ye slowly shook his head.
"You are very strong, Szi Guang is not your match!"
After saying these words, the female archery cultivator looked up to the sky, "I concede!"
Heaven’s Augury descended and took her out of the combat field.
As Lu Ye had guessed, she had expended all her arrows. There was no denying her strength, but to fully utilize her capabilities, she relied heavily on external resources.
What could she use to fight Lu Ye with her arrows depleted?
And the reason she had the previous delay of more than two hours after accepting Lu Ye’s challenge was to prepare her arrows.
It could be said the bout with Lu Ye was a heavy loss for her.
After all, each of her arrows needed to be specially crafted, and hundreds of arrows accumulated into quite a sizable wealth.
Only after the female archery cultivator disappeared did Lu Ye sheathe his saber and stood silently for a moment, allowing Heaven’s Augury to pull him back to the wooden hut.
"Ah, the 3rd Dao of Spirit Stream Ranking has returned. Congratulations, congratulations."
A teasing congratulatory voice came from Hua Ci nearby, who had just returned from her cultivation journey outside to come across Lu Ye returning.
Lu Ye ignored her and communicated with Yooi Lianzhou to inquire about Szi Guang’s condition.
"Were you bullied?" Hua Ci exclaimed in surprise.
Yiyi approached and whispered a few words into Hua Ci’s ear, to which Hua Ci instantly understood and covered her mouth with a delicate laugh, "You won, didn’t you? What does the process matter?"
Lu Ye knew this all too well, but...
What the heck were the top ten of the Spirit Stream Ranking?
Since challenging Spectral Shadow, he hadn’t encountered a single straightforward opponent.
Spectral Shadow had dragged the battle out for two Shichen, at the end of which not even his face was seen.
The 6th-ranked magic cultivator chose a terrain with two isolated islands in the middle of the sea, whereupon Lu Ye had barely made his move when the opponent conceded.
This last battle was even more absurd; he hadn’t even gotten within a hundred feet of the opponent before the fight ended, and throughout the battle, he had been the one getting hit.
Even though he had indeed won in the end, Lu Ye did not feel the slightest joy.
Just then, Yooi Lianzhou replied, "Szi Guang is a combat cultivator; his Spiritual Artifact is a long spear!"
Lu Ye took a deep breath, relieved that he would not have to face another bizarre opponent.
Without any delay, Lu Ye immediately issued a challenge to Szi Guang.
Although he was not at his peak condition, the frustration burning within him was close to erupting. He could hardly wait to engage in a straightforward fight with swords and spears to relieve the pent-up anger in his heart.
Szi Guang did not keep him waiting long—in the time it took to brew a cup of tea after the challenge was issued, Heaven’s Augury descended, and Lu Ye’s figure vanished from the wooden hut.
Within a combat field spanning a hundred feet in radius, both Lu Ye and Szi Guang appeared simultaneously and each could see the other.
Lu Ye looked around and noticed that the terrain quite suited him. He had chosen similar types of terrain when he had been challenged before, only they were even smaller than this one.
"Lu Yiye!" Szi Guang, holding a long spear, pointed it at him from afar and bellowed, "Come meet your death swiftly!"