NOVPUBFour arrows released simultaneously, inescapable!
The power of a single bow drawn and released was equivalent to that of four separate attacks.
Of course, it needed accumulation.
The same amount of True Qi, concentrated on a single arrow instead of dispersed across four, naturally differed in power; to draw it to full force required time to build up.
And there was another issue, which was the limited number of arrows.
There were only a hundred left of the Ghost Vein Wood arrows, and around twenty or so of the Flowing Light Arrows, magic artifacts matched with the Black Snake Bow. The former could only store True Qi, while the latter could carry the Evil Qi innate to the Black Snake Bow.
It was sufficient, as long as he did not waste them recklessly.
After breaking through several bottlenecks in succession.
Chen Sansi felt tremendously gratified.
However, the mountaintop he was on was not large, and recently he had almost depleted it of prey; after much searching, he found only a single tiger.
With one punch, he killed the tiger that was in deep sleep and dragged it out of its cave, stowing it into his storage bag.
Chen Sansi rode Qian Xun, unhurriedly heading back towards the camp.
On horseback, he gently stroked the cloud-like mane, chatting idly, "It would be great if you could fly. Otherwise, once I reach the Middle Stage of Qi Refining and learn to travel by Sword Flight, I won't be able to ride you."
Qian Xun continued walking, head bowed.
In a vague sense.
Chen Sansi thought he heard a cold snort.
He had heard that spiritual beasts and members of the Demon Clan often lived very long lives; in any case, his warhorse could accompany him for a long time.
From Po Yang, big and small battles were all experienced alongside his White Swan Horse.
This time at Guan Du, yet another desperate battle awaited.
As he drew closer to the city, Chen Sansi's mind shifted from cultivation to the grave military situation; food supplies within the city dwindled day by day, and continuing like this meant nothing but a slow death.
In fact, after the battle in the wasteland, he had found the weakness in Soldier Immortal Han Xiang, but the opportunity to exploit this weakness had not yet appeared.
"Buzz!"
While Chen Sansi was pondering strategies to defeat the enemy, he suddenly sensed someone closing in from behind, and with a flash of spirit light, the Black Snake Bow quietly appeared with a Flowing Light Arrow pointing skyward, ready to strike.
And then.
In the night sky.
A man with a detached air and an aura of immortality approached, traveling by Sword Flight.
Qi Refining Perfection!
Chen Sansi was not afraid; with six of the Eight Scenic Divine Cave's openings, he could ensure his own safety even if he could not win in a fight, and furthermore, once the signaling arrows were fired, Wang Jun and others wouldn't be long in arriving here.
"Brother, you're so quick to make a move without even asking who I am?"
The man stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking down disdainfully.
Since the man spoke in such a way, it indicated he was neither from the court nor from Luoye Valley. 𝘯𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Chen Sansi said in a deep voice, "Brother, if you have something to say, just say it. Why beat around the bush?"
"I am Cui Zhichen, Tower Master of the Seeking Immortal Tower."
The man introduced himself amid the night wind.
"Seeking Immortal Tower?"
Almost without thinking, Chen Sansi guessed who had sent this man.
The Twelfth Prince, Cao Zhi.
Back on Ziwei Mountain, he had discovered that Cao Zhi had a deep connection with the Seeking Immortal Tower. What he did not expect, however, was for the Tower Master of Seeking Immortal Tower to have achieved Qi Refining Perfection; surely, the millennium-old heritage must contain many treasures.
"Rest assured, Brother Chen, I am not here to deal with those two traitors of the Seeking Immortal Tower," Cui Zhichen said leisurely. "I have come specially to assist you."
"Assist me?"
Chen Sansi asked, "How do you intend to assist?"
"Save your life."
Looking towards the direction of Guan Du, Cui Zhichen spoke naturally, "With pursuers in front and no way out behind at Guan Du, and the day when the food supplies are exhausted being your demise, there's no need for you to waste time here aimlessly. Just leave with me now, as only I can ensure your safe departure."
"Then, go where?"
Chen Sansi put away the Black Snake Bow, "The Capital City?"
"Brother Chen is indeed smart," urged Cui Zhichen. "What are we waiting for then? Let's go."
"Forget it," Chen Sansi said indifferently. "I, Chen Sansi, am a commander, and the words 'flee from battle' are not in my vocabulary."
"Oh?"
Cui Zhichen teased, "Even if it means certain death?"
"Even then," Chen Sansi replied decisively. "If you truly intend to help, you might as well stay and contribute to the fight."
"Contribute to the fight?"
Cui Zhichen scoffed, "With people behind wanting you dead, even if I wanted to help, it'd probably be in vain."
"So it's not that you can't..."
Chen Sansi paused and questioned, "But that you won't?"
The moment this person appeared, he knew what Cao Zhi intended to do.
Without a doubt, he wanted to whisk Chen Sansi away to the Capital City to aid in overcoming Lord Yan's rebellion; thereafter, King Jin would be unchallenged in court.
Moreover...
Cao Zhi probably didn't want this battle to be won.
Because to overcome a rebellion, one needed evidence.
And what better evidence could there be than the loss of 150,000 lives at Guan Du?!
Just like.
How the faction of the previous Crown Prince held evidence of Yunzhou's ten days of turmoil but did nothing to stop it from happening; they needed the dead, the enemy to make mistakes, and they needed to hold the enemy's "handle" in their hands.
Once again, "factional struggles"!
Struggle as they might; in the end, it was all for the throne.
With the incursion of the Cultivation World, the "Dragon Chair" took on even greater significance, for whoever sat upon it had the right to vie for the resources of the entire Eastern Continent.
Cui Zhichen spoke up again, "So this means you refuse to leave?"
"..."
Chen Sansi did not respond further and rode off on Qian Xun.
"I hope you give it some thought," Cui Zhichen's voice still echoed from behind. "Whenever you come to a decision, come back and find me.
...
"Boom—"
The city gate swung open.
Chen Sansi proceeded directly to the military camp.
Along the way, many of the supervising soldiers saw him and made way, whispering among themselves afterwards.
