Cultivating in Different Professions

Chapter 214: Chapter 146: Shoot to Kill

A shockwave, visible to the naked eye, spread out in all directions, leveling everything within a hundred-foot radius.

The arrow, having flown a distance of ten li, finally shattered, transforming into a burst of five-colored flames that landed on the Tier Three Demon.

A piercing shriek rang out. Even from ten li away, it was still powerful enough to make the eardrums of everyone in Wuling City ache.

Some Martial Artists with exceptional eyesight could see clearly that the Tier Three Demon’s claw was a mess of mangled flesh and blood.

And the five-colored flames were still burning its body.

In just a few moments, ghastly white bone was already visible.

For a brief moment, the battlefield fell silent.

Both demons and humans were stunned by the scene.

Only the Tier Three Demon’s agonizing screams echoed through the air.

The other two Tier Three Demons showed a human-like fear on their faces. They scrambled backward, putting distance between themselves and the demon engulfed in the five-colored flames, terrified of being touched by them.

Su Mu’s face was ashen. He stood on the city wall, his body swaying, on the verge of collapse.

But his eyes were filled with killing intent.

He gripped the bowstring with his right hand and swiped it harshly.

The bowstring was once again coated with Profound Yellow Blood.

Su Mu watched the Tier Three Demon screaming in the flames and drew the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow again.

"I said... you... will... die!"

Su Mu said through gritted teeth, forcing out each word.

BOOM!

The Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow erupted with a bloody light.

A blood-red arrow, wreathed in five-colored flames, shot out.

After firing this arrow, Su Mu finally exhausted his strength. His body went limp and he fell backward.

"Captain Su!"

Xiang Xiaoyuan had been keeping a close eye on Su Mu. The moment she saw him fall, she rushed to his side.

"Hey, hey, don’t leave me behind!"

Wang Guan yelped and followed, helping Xiang Xiaoyuan support Su Mu.

It was a miracle that Wang Guan had survived this long on the chaotic battlefield without a single scratch.

"Is it dead?"

Su Mu felt completely drained, not even having the strength to take an elixir from his robes.

"Hit by two arrows, it’s definitely dead!"

Xiang Xiaoyuan said, "Captain Su, your archery is amazing!"

"Second Young Master, do you remember what they do in the storyteller’s tales after the enemy commander is killed on the battlefield?"

Su Mu asked weakly.

"I remember! Let me do it!"

Wang Guan said, his face alight with excitement.

He leaped up and in two steps, rushed to the edge of the city wall.

Su Mu’s shots had already cleared out the nearby demons. Awed by his power, none of them dared to approach.

Wang Guan stood on the wall, hands on his hips, and bellowed at the top of his lungs.

"The Taiping Captain’s Magical Power is boundless! His Divine Techniques are vast! His might shakes the world!"

"The Tier Three Demon has been slain! If you do not retreat, its fate will be your fate!"

"Those who do not retreat will be killed!"

Although Wang Guan was only a Body Tempering Martial Artist, his voice was exceptionally loud.

His roar had the booming power of war drums, making it seem as if the demons were surrounded.

In the distance, the Tier Three Demon, its body as massive as a small hill, crashed to the ground.

The five-colored flames still blazed fiercely, having consumed all its flesh and blood, leaving only a ghastly white skeleton.

AWOOO!

Just then, a sharp demonic roar echoed across the battlefield.

It was an order from the other two Tier Three Demons.

The remaining demons on the battlefield began to retreat.

Like a receding tide, they quickly pulled back beyond ten li, leaving only a field of corpses beneath the Outer City walls.

"Haha, you know what’s good for you, running away so fast! Otherwise, I’d have made sure not even your bones remained! Yaaaargh!"

Wang Guan shouted with his hands on his hips, like an actor in an opera.

The Martial Artists of the Outer City watched the demons retreat like the tide, all of them stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Old Zhong, how did the reinforcements get here so fast this time? Which dignitary has arrived?"

「Beneath the city wall, before the breach.」

Wei Bufan sat on the ground without a care for his image, panting heavily.

Zhong Guizheng sat beside him, his back against the base of the wall. "I don’t know."

Luo Anning stood beside them, looking up with a somewhat puzzled expression.

Zhong Guizheng and Wei Bufan didn’t know, but she had come from the Inner City and knew there were no reinforcements.

She had only brought the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow.

’Could it be that someone with Physical Divine Techniques can also use the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow?’

A pleasant surprise bloomed in her heart.

’Although I didn’t see who used the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow, who else in the Outer City could it be besides Su Mu?’

’Killing a Tier Three Demon with two arrows... He truly lives up to his name, Senior Brother Su.’

’It’s a shame that because of my oversight, I didn’t remind him that he cultivated the Seven Times Blood Exchange Technique. Otherwise, his strength would surely be even greater.’

’The merit from killing a Tier Three Demon... that should be enough for Senior Brother Su to get a Blood Strengthening Pill.’

Luo Anning thought to herself.

...

「On the Inner City walls.」

Xie Zuowen’s pupils contracted as he stared intently at the Outer City.

"How is this possible? How could someone in the Outer City be able to use the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow?!"

Xie Zuowen couldn’t help but turn his head to look at the man beside him.

That man was the City Lord of Wuling City, from the Luo Family, Luo Yuxuan.

"City Lord, who exactly did you give the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow to?

Does Wuling City actually have a Ninefold Blood Exchange Martial Artist that I don’t know about?"

Xie Zuowen couldn’t help but ask in a low voice.

The astonishment in Luo Yuxuan’s eyes quickly vanished. He too was filled with questions, but he didn’t let his confusion show in front of Xie Zuowen.

"Shouldn’t General Xie already know? Someone from the Taiping Bureau came and asked for the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow. I really don’t know who they gave it to.

Our local Government Office has no authority over the Taiping Bureau."

Luo Yuxuan said faintly, adding inwardly, ’My daughter took it.’

"That said, the Taiping Bureau is full of hidden talents. It wouldn’t be strange if they really did have a Ninefold Blood Exchange genius."

"If it were the Da Xuan Taiping Bureau, having a Ninefold Blood Exchange Martial Artist wouldn’t be strange, but here in our Wuling City—"

Xie Zuowen said with a frown.

"General Xie, you are overstepping."

Luo Yuxuan said gravely, "The affairs of the Taiping Bureau are not for us to question."

A chill ran down Xie Zuowen’s spine, and he closed his mouth.

He glanced at Luo Yuxuan, getting the feeling that this old fox was hiding something from him.

’This Ninefold Blood Exchange Martial Artist who suddenly appeared... could they be connected to the Luo Family?’

’The Luo Family already has the upper hand over our Xie Family. If they also get involved with a Ninefold Blood Exchange Martial Artist...’

"City Lord, since the Taiping Bureau has an expert who can use the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow, I believe we should immediately dispatch troops to support the Outer City!"

Xie Zuowen’s mind raced, and he said in a low voice, "With the Taiping Bureau holding back the Tier Three Demons, our City Defense Army can completely annihilate the remaining demons!"

Luo Yuxuan felt contempt. This was the same man who had insisted on abandoning the Outer City, and now he was the one demanding to go support it.

How could Luo Yuxuan not know what Xie Zuowen was plotting?

’He’s just trying to snatch the credit.’

’If he goes to support the Outer City now, Xie Zuowen will be the commander-in-chief in the fight against the Tier Five Demon Tide.’

’With the Taiping Bureau holding off the Tier Three Demons, the credit is practically his for the taking.’

Luo Yuxuan was actually a little tempted himself, but as the City Lord, he couldn’t bring himself to do something so disgracefully opportunistic.

"General Xie, you are the City Defense Army General; it is only right for you to support the Outer City. However, the Outer City is currently under the command of the Taiping Captain. You may go and provide support, but you must not usurp his authority."

Luo Yuxuan pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.

"I will lead my City Defense Army. What has that to do with the Taiping Captain?"

Xie Zuowen said, "We will mind our own business. I will give the Taiping Bureau sufficient respect."

"Very well, then."

Luo Yuxuan said, "Although one Tier Three Demon has been slain, there are still two outside the city. The task of defending the Outer City remains daunting. General Xie, you go on ahead. After I, the City Lord, have gathered my forces, I will come to support you."

"City Lord, you should remain here and oversee the Inner City. My presence in the Outer City will be more than enough."

Xie Zuowen said in a low voice.

’Hmph. How can I let the Taiping Bureau and your Luo Family take all the credit for defending against the Tier Five Demon Tide?’

’I, Xie Zuowen, am the General of the City Defense Army!’

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