Chapter 1060: Chapter 598: The Heart Demon Reveals Itself (Triple Bonus Chapter)

Like a meteor streaking to the ground,

An arrow pierced through the air, the entire mountain path was torn by a violent wind, layers of white stone steps along with the foliage were blown apart, and a vast curtain of rain was penetrated, creating a gigantic void!

What an imposing spectacle, yet merely the tip of the iceberg of First Grade Realm.

In an instant, the arrowhead reached directly in front of Chen Yi, shattering the sword qi blocking its way into brilliant fragments. Chen Yi, who had not retreated a step earlier, had to move backward, seemingly being forced uphill.

The Blind Archer listened to the wind as he drew his bow again, and the rain curtain behind where the previous arrow passed seemed to swirl into a tornado by its remaining force, with chaotic raindrops scattering outward.

The power of the arrowhead was not simply described with words; Chen Yi was forced to move both sword and knife, retreating with Peak Stepping Cloud, daring not to take the arrow head-on, but slashing, stabbing, and spurring within a range around the arrow, urging sword qi and sword gang, creating thousands of flashing blades and shadows. Chen Yi continued retreating; yet the arrow grew closer, compressing the blade and shadows into bending arcs, threatening to break. Chen Yi quickly retracted the sword and knife, turning slashes into strikes, hitting the arrowhead from the side like striking a bull from over a mountain. The sound resembled chimes ringing in unison, finally landing blows until the arrowhead’s force waned. Chen Yi then stepped forward, caught the arrowhead with both sword and knife, and swung it back toward the Blind Archer.

Suddenly, the wind changed.

The tornado ahead of the Blind Archer was shattered at its waist, exploding into a blast that swept through the surrounding forest.

He did not retreat; instead, he turned sideways as the arrowhead flew past him, smashing through the eaves of Shangqing Palace on Dragon and Tiger Mountain, sending dust billowing, stripping his ragged clothes into further disarray.

"Good boy."

The Blind Archer praised resolutely.

With each arrow neutralized, the tenth best in the world displayed no signs of frustration, only more admiration.

Unlike Chen Yi, who disregarded Jianghu rules, the Blind Archer was a senior who adhered strictly to rules, with an increasing appreciation for their mystique as he aged.

Without rules, there’s no structure,

In his youth, he begged along street corners and mistakenly joined the Beggar Gang, a place both lawless and bound by rules; his eyes were pierced by the elders for breaking gang rules, and despite leaving the Beggar Gang, he never held grievance.

Rules are rules; they can be leveraged or deceived, but if you don’t believe in them, rules will guide your actions.

As there are rules not only in isolated places but everywhere,

Take the wind, flowing forth seemingly in chaos, yet in the hidden subtleties beneath the tangled distractions lies the clue to the enemy’s whereabouts. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Rules, those are his martial arts.

The Blind Archer stood with his long bow grounded, gathering energy and strength, moving to pull the bowstring.

Click, click, click...

The sound echoed like the friction of steel cables stretched to their limit.

Beneath his ragged attire, his skeletal arms bulged with veins thick as ropes, threatening to tear through flesh, as the long bow was drawn to its utmost.

The Blind Archer listened to the wind, emphasizing the courteous exchange between juniors and seniors in combat.

Therefore, since it is like this,

"I return your arrow."

The bow released at its peak.

At this moment, thunder erupted in the sky, and after the burst of lightning came an abruptly quiet calm.

The rain fell slantingly, the wind whispered.

Poof!

Chen Yi’s shoulder seemed suddenly drained of strength, losing feeling instantly, and as his feet left the ground by several inches, he fell backward.

He turned stiffly to see his left shoulder pierced into a bowl-sized cavity, trembling flesh oozing red, blurred white bones dripping blood.

The unexpected change caught him off guard; he had intended to respond with both sword and knife, intercepting the arrow, but...

Where’s the arrow?

Since a moment ago, tracking the arrow’s path has been impossible.

Even with Shangqing Heart Method, even with Heavenly Vision, the arrow was too swift, quick enough to pass through his line of sight unnoticed by the brain.

Chen Yi’s pupils contracted, even though he could integrate endless sword moves into greatness, the Blind Archer could still overpower subtle tactics with force.

This was truly the tenth best in the world.

Chen Yi gritted his teeth, pushing himself up. Since leaving the capital, he had never been this embarrassed; most of the time it was a clear victory, believing he was at the threshold of Immortal combat, which was somewhat true but just barely brushing against it.

The gap between Third and First Grade is a vast difference.

Facing the cascading rain, the Blind Archer heard lingering noise in the distance and uttered an "Eh?"

This arrow aimed directly at Chen Yi’s left chest, intending to take his life.

However, ultimately, it deviated slightly; in years since reaching First Grade, he had never missed, not even against True Heavenly Person Xu Qi, the arrow never deviated, regardless of its impact.

Could it be... his strange Sword Intent?

As the arrowhead entered Chen Yi’s Sword Intent World, the force remained unwavering, yet it slightly deviated by an inch at the extreme limit, and this short inch resulted in a hit on his left shoulder rather than piercing through the chest.

Realizing this, the Blind Archer marveled, saying, "Strange, strange, stranger than Xu Qi; given decades, you might not be the third best... no, the second-best, becoming the top beneath Xu Qi."

After this reflection, he closed his eyes slightly,

Sadly... there’s no chance.

With the long bow grounded, he drew the bowstring again, the sound of clicking steel cables rang once more.

The Blind Archer aimed at the center door; having deviated by an inch before, this time, how many inches can you afford to deviate?