Completely imperceptible.

The flight path of that fifth arrow was erratic, soaring high and dipping low, veering left and right, utterly defying the laws of physics.

Lin Luo couldn't track its trajectory at all, as if it were being guided to locate its target.

Wrong. "Because I am a hunter, deception and traps are fundamental to me." Suddenly, Lin Luo recalled what Ling Yi had said earlier and instantly understood.

She was a hunter; before dealing with prey, she always set up snares to distract the enemy.

Therefore, this fifth arrow was...

an illusion.

The true killing blow must be... "These five that vanished?" With a shout, Lin Luo completely ignored the arrow in front of him.

He swung his arm back, unleashing a burst of current that knocked away the sixth arrow flying from behind, then slashed with his other hand to his side, blocking the seventh arrow outside the current's reach.

Sensing sudden danger from below, Lin Luo activated his Rule Force, vanishing from the spot and reappearing several meters up in mid-air.

The eighth arrow shot past where Lin Luo had been standing, rocketing toward the sky, where it was struck down by a flash of blue and white current.

Danger flared up simultaneously in front of and behind him.

Two black arrows materialized almost simultaneously, less than a meter apart: one aimed at his eyes, the other at the back of his head, tracking him relentlessly.

Tilting his neck slightly aside, Lin Luo extended his right hand, flicked his finger forward, snapping the ninth arrow.

His left hand swept around in reverse, catching and breaking the tenth arrow.

Then, looking straight ahead, the erratic fifth arrow was still dancing before his eyes.

He blinked his eyes shut, then snapped them open; the phantom finally disappeared. "Remarkable.

You actually managed to see through my trap," Ling Yi exclaimed, a flicker of surprise and admiration crossing her eyes. "Nothing remarkable," Lin Luo smiled faintly, unsure if it was sarcasm or not. "You're a hunter who loves to deceive; I've certainly experienced that thoroughly." "Speaking ill of a beauty isn't right, you know," Ling Yi gave him a seemingly aggrieved glare, followed by a sly smile. "Since you know I'm a deceiver, then try to handle this next move." Saying this, a potent aura suddenly burst from her.

She leaned back slightly...

drawing her bow, aiming towards the northwest—Shoot the Sirius. "Truth mixed with falsehood, reality with illusion.

Now let's discern which is which..." Lin Luo's expression immediately changed.

At this moment, he felt an incredibly heavy pressure emanating from her, along with a hidden, enormous crisis—this was not a move he could casually intercept.

He couldn't let her unleash this technique.

That thought surfaced in Lin Luo's mind.

He tried to stop her, but it was too late; the hand holding the arrow had already been released. "...Making the false real, turning the real into illusion—May Rain." With a light cry, the moment her fingers slipped, countless arrows shot from the bowstring, but their target was not Lin Luo, but the patch of sky directly above him.

They zipped past his sides, soaring high into the heavens and disappearing from his sight, but they reappeared swiftly.

Those countless arrows turned and plummeted downwards, resulting in...

a black rain falling from the sky.

As Lin Luo looked up at the dense, black deluge of arrows, his scalp prickled.

How was he supposed to defend against something like this? Without hesitation, Lin Luo quickly vanished from his spot, appearing ten meters away in mid-air.

But to his surprise, the arrows that should have been striking the ground suddenly changed direction, making a sharp turn in the air and attacking him again.

Damn it, are these homing? Lin Luo frowned tightly, using his ability to knock down the foremost dozen arrows, but it was utterly useless; there were more behind them, countless arrows piercing through the white mist, shooting towards him, ignoring his defense entirely.

With no choice, Lin Luo used Instant Teleportation again, and the arrows shifted direction in tandem with him.

What followed was a dazzling chase.

Lin Luo continuously used Instant Teleportation while using any spare moment to shoot down the arrows...

but the problem was there were simply too many.

Not just a hundred, but thousands.

Each time, he could only knock down a dozen or so, and some of those were illusions, which only served to disrupt his vision and severely affect his next move if he hit one.

When would he ever finish shooting them all down? Speaking of which, where in the world did that woman conjure so many arrows from? Lin Luo felt like vomiting blood.

High-frequency use of Instant Teleportation, coupled with the constant need to defend against sudden arrows, was incredibly taxing on his spirit.

Even if he managed to shoot down every single arrow, he would probably collapse from exhaustion.

...I've got it.

Suddenly, Lin Luo thought of a solution.

A cunning smile touched his lips, and with a movement of his foot, the next moment he had instantly appeared right in front of Ling Yi.

They stood face-to-face, less than ten centimeters apart; he could clearly see the pores on her face.

Then, while Ling Yi was momentarily stunned, he vanished again, leaving behind a parting shot: "These arrows are yours to keep." They had been so close just now.

Even if all those arrows possessed tracking capabilities, they surely wouldn't react in that brief 0.0001 second...

or so Lin Luo thought.

But— When his gaze swept over, he nearly spat blood.

The arrows had stopped ten centimeters in front of Ling Yi, paused briefly, angled sharply upwards, and then resumed their attack toward Lin Luo.

What the hell? They track, fine, but do these arrows have intelligence too? Lin Luo was on the verge of a breakdown.

Seeing Lin Luo's utterly bewildered expression, Ling Yi let out a delicate laugh. "While your method was clever, it was unfortunate.

These arrows are infused with my consciousness; they are like my hands and feet.

Do you think my own fist would strike me?" "Until I die, or until you shoot down every single one of these arrows, they will absolutely not stop.

And my set target is only you—they won't even harm the flowers and weeds on the roadside.

So...

you have fun playing with them." "Then I'll deal with you first!" Lin Luo snapped, his fury rising.

With a roar, he teleported behind Ling Yi and struck out with a punch toward her heart.

But just as his fist launched, she flashed away from the spot like lightning. "Encirclement," Ling Yi commanded the moment she moved.

Then, the sky full of arrows suddenly changed formation.

They completely surrounded Lin Luo, shooting in from all directions.

Bad! Lin Luo’s face fell.

He immediately teleported away, but this time it wasn't very effective, because the arrows were distributed everywhere around him.

No matter where he teleported, he would be met with a barrage of focused fire.

So, every time he materialized, he instantly had to act to shoot down the incoming arrows.

The most dangerous part was that some of them were illusions, which not only confused his sight but would severely hinder his next move if he struck an illusion.

After teleporting a third time, he seemed to finally run out of strength.

His movements froze, and countless arrows pierced his body...

his arm, chest, thigh, head, even his eyes and mouth.

In an instant, he was completely riddled with arrows, a target dummy. "Lin Luo!" Witnessing this, Maiye, who had been observing from the sidelines, froze in stunned silence, crying out in terror, her eyes filled with dread. "Finally took care of him.

That was hard work.

Fully controlling May Rain takes all my focus.

But thankfully, the ultimate finisher finally..." Ling Yi sighed in relief, but before she could finish speaking, she froze.

A voice suddenly cut through the air. "What are you talking about? Who got taken out?" "Eh?" Ling Yi's face changed drastically.

She quickly looked toward the source of the sound.

There, about ten meters to her right, stood Lin Luo, who should have been riddled by May Rain, perfectly fine, not even a scratch on his clothes. "How is this possible? You were clearly..." Ling Yi looked up into the sky in panic, shocked by what she saw: there was another Lin Luo floating there, completely impaled by the arrow storm. "This is..." Ling Yi's gaze darted back and forth between the two Lin Luos.

After a few sweeps, two lines of question marks appeared in her mind, indicating total incomprehension. "Sorry.

I’m not the only one who can deceive.

That one up there was just my phantom," Lin Luo said mockingly, pointing to the other self in mid-air.

A phantom? Ling Yi found it hard to believe.

If it was a phantom, how could it be struck by arrows? But if it wasn't a phantom, Lin Luo couldn't possibly be unharmed, and the one covered in arrows hadn't bled a single drop.

While she was trying to figure out the truth, she saw the Lin Luo in the air suddenly distort, then explode with a crash.

Amidst swirling black mist, all the arrows were blown away.

Crack.

Lin Luo snapped his fingers, drawing her attention, and smiled. "Mist Incarnation.

Quite a neat trick, wouldn't you say?" Indeed, this was the ability Lin Luo gained after absorbing the Book of Evil Spirits—Mist Incarnation.

This incarnation, apart from lacking his power, was identical in every other aspect, including aura.

It even possessed an ability Lin Luo didn't have: self-detonation.

It could act and explode entirely under his conscious control.

As for the explosive power...

Lin Luo had tested it once in the world of Toaru Majutsu no Index.

The result was that the hundred-square-meter mansion he was living in was reduced to ruins.

Fortunately, he was the only one in the room at the time, or it would have resulted in a tragedy.

This outcome had caused alarm among the nearby Security Personnel and Disciplinary Committee members, who assumed a terrorist had invaded.

Moreover, the 'Man in the Hanging Tree' later demanded compensation from Lin Luo for the property damage...

Of course, those are minor tidbits, best left unsaid.

So, when he suddenly remembered he had this skill just now, he immediately created the Mist Incarnation while teleporting himself far away at the same time.

The figure that appeared helpless and unable to resist was the Mist Incarnation. "So that's how it is.

I truly underestimated you," Ling Yi replied, her face grim, nodding vaguely as if she half-understood. "Alright, now it’s my turn," Lin Luo grinned wickedly, rubbing his hands together. "I quit.

I yield," but Ling Yi suddenly lowered her bow, spread her hands, and sighed. "Huh? What kind of joke is this?" Lin Luo was stunned.

Yield? Was this something one could yield from? Besides, he had just been pushed to the brink; how could he not counterattack now? "I'm not joking.

I used my full strength just now and still couldn't harm you in the slightest.

I can't use a technique like May Rain again.

How can I fight you?" Ling Yi gave him a look, her expression full of helplessness. "You think I'd believe you?" Lin Luo said darkly.

This was a female deceiver; he wouldn't trust a word she said. "Whether you believe me or not is your choice, but..." Ling Yi spoke softly.

Just as Lin Luo prepared to attack, he suddenly saw a cyan book appear in her hand.

Then, a white light enveloped her body, connecting to the infinite sky. "This is..." Although it wasn't exactly the same as the Starlight Avenue, Lin Luo recognized it immediately: it was a passage to another world.

He hadn't expected her to give up the pursuit of victory and leave this world. "Do you believe me now?" Ling Yi said from within the white light. "Have you given up on this God War?" Lin Luo asked instinctively, no longer intending to attack.

After all, something like the Starlight Avenue was the ultimate absolute defense; he couldn't think of anyone other than Gui Qu Lai Xi who could break it. "Of course," Ling Yi nodded matter-of-factly. "I've already died once.

Not only have I used my only trump card, but my strength, which barely returned to its peak state due to revival, still couldn't beat you.

What's the point of fighting? Furthermore, my power will drop soon; I don't want to die in vain.

Also, before leaving, I'll share some news with you: the other six Walkers have formed an alliance.

They plan to take you out first, then divide the World Heart." "Why tell me?" Lin Luo asked, frowning.

He had already guessed this, but he didn't understand why Ling Yi would tell him. "Hmm, as for the reason..." Ling Yi paused in thought and smiled. "Even though we are enemies, I quite like you as a person.

It would be a shame if you died this quickly." Lin Luo was speechless.

What kind of reason was that? As if remembering something, Ling Yi suddenly added, "Oh, yes, one more thing.

That girl who killed me once—when you see her, please tell her for me that I'll look for her again once I reach LV3." "That girl...

who is she?" Lin Luo paused, hastily asking.

He knew she was referring to one of the World Heart hosts. "I don't know who she is, but she looked like a girl of about eleven or twelve.

But her strength...

she was a complete freak; she one-shot me." Ling Yi ground her teeth, clearly displeased.

One-shot her? Lin Luo was stunned, both surprised and delighted.

That host possessed such terrifying strength, capable of instantly defeating an LV2 Walker. "Well, let's meet again if fate allows.

See you later, innocent little virgin." At this moment, Ling Yi waved goodbye, saying this.

She’s leaving and still manages to tease me...

Lin Luo was depressed, shooting her a fierce glare. "Hurry up and scram." "Haha, big sister is looking forward to meeting you again." Ling Yi laughed coquettishly, and then the white light flared up, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

P: The incantation before Iwen's part was actually written incorrectly.

The incantation for that White Rose wasn't World Freeze, but rather the Vine of Ice and Thunder.

Isn't that frustrating? Akamatsu Ken, update faster! Chapter 333 is killing me! AAA.