Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 431 - 406: Luring the Kill (Double-Length - )
The world was filled with a stagnant atmosphere.
Like facing a fierce beast at the top of the food chain, Chen Shouyi’s body stiffened, his expression solemn.
Though he had taken down an injured demigod before, facing a fully-powered demigod was an entirely different matter. Only when confronted personally could one feel the terrifying pressure that one’s flame of life could extinguish at any moment.
Kemola hovered in midair, wings spanning fifteen to sixteen meters, moving slightly. Claws as red and translucent as rubies glistened with cold light, an invisible force emitting from its body.
He gazed arrogantly, patiently awaiting an answer from the human before him.
The barbarian gods of the other world were not as detached as human mythological deities. Their power source was faith, and mortals were their flock of sheep.
Every barbarian god was a lord of a region.
A mighty god is ruler of an empire; the earthly kingdom is vast, with countless believers.
While a demigod could only be said to be a ruler of a small area, struggling on the poverty line.
Without a sense of management, one cannot grow strong or survive.
The smaller the territory, the fewer the believers, thus requiring careful management and efforts to enlarge the tribe.
A strong warrior about to become a legend is rare even in the other world. A true strong figure, at least within his tribe, holds no believer stronger than this one. If he could be genuinely submissive, it would be a tremendous help.
Killing him would be a real waste.
...
Silence enveloped the surroundings.
Under the gaze of the opponent’s divine power, Chen Shouyi’s heart beat increasingly vigorously, yet his mind grew colder. Out of the corner of his eye, he secretly observed the surrounding environment, already approaching the city center, surrounded by skyscrapers. Suddenly pretending to be a reckless fool, he disdainfully said, "If you want me to be truly submissive, then of course. We humans respect the strong. You must first defeat me, otherwise why should I be submissive to you?"
Kemola was taken aback: "Mortal, the power of the gods is not something mortals can contend with. Let me convince you by..."
Before finishing his words, he saw an arrow pierce through the air, leaving a long trail, swiftly shooting toward his chest. A hint of anger flashed in his mind.
Fortunately, demigods have always mingled among mortals, accustomed to the provocations of various foolish creatures, not valuing face as highly as the true gods above.
He quickly suppressed his anger, planning to teach this daring and despicable human a lesson later, to make him understand that godly dignity is not to be desecrated.
His wings flickered slightly, dodging the arrow with ease.
As soon as he stopped, another arrow swiftly approached, which he promptly evaded again.
However, one arrow followed another.
Relentlessly continuing.
Under immense pressure, Chen Shouyi felt an unprecedented smoothness in archery, performing extraordinarily.
From grasping the arrow, nocking, drawing, to releasing, all motions were seamless and fluid, almost shooting an arrow every 0.03 seconds, continuous like a rain of arrows.
However, this bird-shaped demigod reacted even faster, dodging with lightning speed. Even in midair, he moved with unbelievable agility, completely at ease. Compared to the usual slow airborne movements of demigods, this naturally flying being was akin to comparing a propeller fighter plane to a jet fighter plane. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Kemola eventually grew weary of dodging, flicking his body to instantly soar to hundreds of meters high.
The next moment, he angrily saw the human retreat into a nearby high-rise building.
"Trying to escape, can you?"
Due to his disdain for mortals, he didn’t give it a second thought and quickly flew down.
Chen Shouyi sprinted with all his might, covering ten meters with just two steps.
The sound of a "boom!" erupted behind him, rubble scattering like projectiles.
Chen Shouyi had been waiting for this moment; as soon as the loud noise came, while racing at high speed, he suddenly turned, launching an arrow before even landing.
Kemola underestimated him.
A body standing four and a half meters tall, completely surpassing the building’s floor height.
Not only did his body shatter the wall, even the second-floor ceiling was simultaneously wrecked. The robust concrete, under his impact, was no better than a crisp cookie, fracturing instantly, snapping the internal steel bars.
Though such an impact was nothing to a demigod, the cramped environment greatly limited his mobility and speed.
When lying on the ground to perceive the arrow and wishing to evade, it was already too late.
The arrow at four times the speed of sound struck straight into the chest.
"Boom"
Feathers flew wildly, the arrowhead shattered and deformed, a shallow wound blasted open on the chest.
Unfortunately, Chen Shouyi was carrying ordinary metal arrows, not armor-piercing tungsten-steel ones. Otherwise, this shot would have caused significant injury.
After releasing the arrow, Chen Shouyi’s movements did not halt.
Taking advantage of his opponent’s constrained movements, he rapidly shot three arrows consecutively, all hitting the opponent’s chest, leaving several shallow wounds, golden blood streaming.
Kemola felt his injuries, and anger surged within. He abruptly opened his sharp bird beak.
In an instant.
Sensing a dangerous aura, Chen Shouyi immediately activated Giant Transformation and the super god state; as soon as he landed, his body swiftly retreated. Just taking one step back, the next moment, a nearly tangible sound wave surged, sweeping everything like a wave.
The loud voice waned.
Everything suddenly quieted down.
Chen Shouyi’s mind went blank.
He seemed to view his own body as an outsider, being flung away by the sound wave, the War Bow slipping from his hand, while the wall behind him shattered due to the horrifying sound wave.
