"Hiss..." With a sharp sound, a Flash Sparrow that had just taken flight was instantly pierced by this arrow, dropping dead before it could even utter a cry...
Such a swift arrow filled everyone with horror...
At hundreds of meters away, even with the strength of their Innate Martial Masters, shooting an arrow that far was nearly impossible. Even if they channeled their True Qi with all their might, they might barely manage the distance, but how could an ordinary bow shoot hundreds of meters?
How could his arm strength be so immense, and how could that seemingly ordinary longbow be so tenacious?
These people couldn't possibly comprehend that Ye Jingyu's strength now faintly rivaled that of the Chiyi Beast—a power reaching ten thousand catties, making drawing a Thousand-Pace Bow as easy as breathing...
As for the bow, it was the longbow of Hu Yanqi. In the Southern Wilderness Forest, he relied on this bow to dominate, an arrow fired from it being unavoidable even for the eagles in the sky, let alone those hundreds of meters away.
Ye Jingyu’s startling arrow shocked not only the contestants but also Wang Zhong, the Chief Examiner.
As the Minister of War, he clearly understood what it meant to shoot a sparrow, smaller than a fist, from hundreds of meters away. Such vision, such skill, could very well turn the tide on the battlefield...
After all, in the clash of two armies, if the opposing commander were felled by a single arrow before the battle even began, what fighting spirit would remain?
Initially believing Ye Jingyu's victory in the first round was sheer luck, now it seemed he truly possessed substance...
Seeing Ye Jingyu successfully shoot down a Flash Sparrow, the other nine contestants spurred their feet faster. Lacking his powerful arm strength and the resilience of his bow, they could only rely on their own speed to approach the sparrows...
The Flash Sparrows were lightning-fast, but they were merely small birds, not capable of ascending to great heights. Compared to the speed of these Innate experts, they were no match in a pure race...
In an instant, nine figures darted out in a blur...
This sprint immediately revealed the hierarchy of their strengths...
Leading the pack was Qin Yunxiao. As a rare martial arts prodigy of the White Cloud Manor, his strength had long reached the peak of the Innate Martial Master realm. The Innate True Qi within him was incredibly dense; once converted to True Essence Power, he would become a Master realm expert...
His capability surpassed that of Bie Li and the others, easily shaking them off. (For full text novel reading, visit .1.(1.m.literature.net)
Following him was the expert dispatched by the Second Young Master, Luo Muyan—reportedly the eldest son of the Mu family, named Mu Zhan. Twenty-six years old, he had entered the Innate realm six years prior and was already touching the periphery of the Master realm...
Next came two other experts, followed by those sent by the Seventh Young Master, Luo Xiaoyuan. Surprisingly, Huangfu Yun, who was most favored by many, lagged behind...
However, a composed smile never left his face. Even when Ye Jingyu shot down the sparrow, he merely smiled, as if he had long known Ye Jingyu possessed such an ability...
In the blink of an eye, these Innate realm experts shot past the hundred-meter mark, while the sparrows had only flown twenty to thirty meters. A fierce gleam flashed in the eyes of the leading Qin Yunxiao. He suddenly produced his longbow, nocked an arrow, drew the string, and released...
The entire motion was seamless—a black meteor streaked by, and another Flash Sparrow tumbled from the sky...
Mu Zhan, right behind him, also let out a cold snort, identically drawing and firing his bow, striking true on his first attempt...
Seeing three Flash Sparrows hit the ground, the experts following immediately stopped hesitating and began drawing and firing their bows one after another...
"Swish, swish, swish..." With several light sounds, three more sparrows were shot down. Yet, four individuals remained who had not yet drawn their bows...
They were Huangfu Buyue, Dugu Qian, Chen Shi, and Yang Simeng...
These four were also Innate realm experts, among them Dugu Qian possessed the most agile movement technique, placing him ahead of the other three...
Seeing only two sparrows left, he hesitated no longer, drawing his longbow and firing an arrow immediately...
With another "swish," a sparrow was shot down...
As only one terrified sparrow remained flying into the distance, Chen Shi and Yang Simeng exchanged glances. Ignoring Huangfu Buyue behind them, they simultaneously pulled back their bowstrings and released...
"Swish..." Two feathered arrows shot out almost simultaneously, carving long trajectories toward the final remaining Flash Sparrow...
Huangfu Buyue, at the very rear, merely smiled lightly. His forward momentum abruptly halted, and with lightning speed, he drew his longbow and fired...
"Crack..." This was the sound of Huangfu Buyue's longbow snapping under the immense force, but the arrow in his hand vanished instantly...
The crowd was momentarily stunned...
How could an expert from the Dragon-Capturing Sect make such a basic error?
"Snap..." Just then, a sharp crack echoed from the sky. Everyone watched as the arrows from Chen Shi and Yang Simeng abruptly burst apart to the sides, while another arrow plunged directly into the body of that single Flash Sparrow...
Many people drew a sharp breath simultaneously...
This... the sheer power of this single arrow was astonishing, in no way weaker than Ye Jingyu's initial shot. Hadn't they just witnessed the bow itself fail to withstand such immense force? Even more terrifying was the speed of this arrow; it seemed to tear through the void to arrive instantly...
Seeing Huangfu Buyue’s exquisite shot, Yang Simeng and Chen Shi both sighed in defeat. With such archery skill, they were utterly convinced of their loss...
This round was the shortest in duration, yet its intensity rivaled the life-or-death struggles of the preliminaries. Huangfu Buyue’s final arrow, in particular, was heaven-shattering, clearly surpassing Ye Jingyu’s opening shot...
The disciples of the Dragon-Capturing Sect truly lived up to their reputation...
Huangfu Buyue’s fame soared accordingly...
Regarding Huangfu Buyue's concluding arrow, Ye Jingyu felt a touch of disdain. Of course, with his current abilities, he could not replicate that shot. However, Hu Yanqi standing beside him, and even Hu Yanmeng, could achieve it with ease. When it came to archery, who could compare to the Hu Yan Clan?
The eight names set for the final stage were: Ye Jingyu, Huangfu Buyue, Qin Yunxiao, Mu Zhan, Jiang Long, Ma Yuntian, Yue Yang, and Dugu Qian.
The next matches would pit Ye Jingyu against Dugu Qian, Huangfu Buyue against Yue Yang, Qin Yunxiao against Ma Yuntian, and Mu Zhan against Jiang Long...
Yue Yang was an expert sent by the Seventh Young Master, Luo Xiaoyuan. Consequently, the representatives of the four Young Masters were perfectly separated, which was the outcome Luo Xiaofeng most desired.