The one who fired the arrow was naturally Lan Hua.
The sharp arrow energy enveloped the talisman arrow, leaving a long tail in the sky above the Dead Spirit Mountain.
boom!
The powerful arrow shattered the barrier set up by the three before the sound of it cutting through the air could be heard.
"What incredible archery skills! In the Half-Heaven Realm, only the Archery Masters of the Confucian School and the two great archery masters could possess such expertise!"
After Pan Wen finished speaking, he abandoned the Zhurong Bird and flew towards the direction of the incoming arrow.
Wang Tianyi snorted, "None of the archery experts from my Haoran Prefecture Archery Division have come, so they shouldn't be from my Confucian school!"
After saying this, he rushed towards the mountain where Lan Hua was, while Yuan Xin chased after the Zhu Rong bird.
When Pan Wen and Wang Tianyi arrived at the spot where the arrow was fired, Lan Hua had already disappeared without a trace.
Pan Wenqi said, "This is really strange. This place is clearly where that archer was hiding, so why is there no one here?"
Wang Tianyi was also puzzled, "Could it be that the archer's movement technique was so fast that it was unimaginable? Did he escape before we arrived?"
Pan Wen nodded. "Possibly. If that's the case, this archer is truly terrifying!"
He turned to look at Wang Tianyi and asked, "Does your Haoran Mansion possess such a movement technique?"
Wang Tianyi shook his head. "No!"
Just as the Confucian and Taoist were wondering what was going on, Lan Hua had already ridden the wind and chased after the Zhu Rong bird.
The reason why Pan and Wen did not see Lan Hua was because the latter used an invisibility talisman.
Not only was his physical form concealed, but even his aura was hidden.
Unless one is a practitioner of talismanic arts, it is very difficult to find Lan Hua's whereabouts.
Watching the Yuanxin and Zhurong bird disappear into the distance, Pan Wen said, "Aren't we going to chase after them?"
Wang Tianyi shook his head and snorted, "We've already lost, why bother chasing after them? Are we going to lose our last bit of face too?"
"Too!"
After Pan Wen finished speaking, he flew towards the original cave, hoping to help his elders capture the giant bird.
He has made up his mind that he will go into seclusion upon returning this time to break through to the Dan Shen realm.
Although the Zhu Rong bird was fast, Lan Hua, with the help of the Flowing Light Step, quickly caught up with it.
Moreover, Yuanxin, a disciple of Wanfo Temple, closely followed the Zhurong Bird, intervening from time to time to intercept it, greatly reducing the latter's escape speed.
The Zhurong Bird was chased for over a hundred miles by Lan Hua and Yuan Xin before being suppressed by Yuan Xin's Buddhist ultimate technique, unable to escape the Buddha's hand.
A crystal Buddhist bead appeared from the center, radiating a sacred Buddhist aura, causing the Zhurong bird to tremble repeatedly.
"You little bald monk, what are you doing? I don't want to go to paradise!"
Yuanxin softly chanted Amitabha Buddha's name and smiled, "Don't worry, this bead can temporarily hold you, but it won't take you to the Pure Land right now!"
After speaking, he put his hands together in prayer and muttered some incantations. The prayer beads immediately emitted a dazzling golden light.
Sudden.
A streak of light appeared in the sky; it was an invisible arrow shot by Lan Hua, aimed directly at the Buddhist beads in Yuan Xin's hand.
Yuanxin's expression changed slightly, his previous calm and composed demeanor vanished. He clasped his hands together and struck the glass prayer beads, causing them to shine brightly and forming a golden barrier around him.
Bang!
The invisible arrow struck the barrier and shattered instantly, while the barrier remained unharmed.
Lan Hua secretly marveled at the power of the Buddhist beads, wondering how to break their protective barrier.
"Amitabha!"
Yuan Xin looked in the direction of Lan Hua and called out loudly, "Benefactor, please show yourself!"
Lan Hua was taken aback, thinking to herself, "How did this little monk discover me?"
"He's only at the Danxia Realm, and he's not a talisman master, so how did he sense my presence?"
After shooting that arrow, Lan Hua moved his position, but Yuan Xin quickly discovered his whereabouts.
"Unless this young monk possesses extremely powerful mental strength!"
Lan Hua removed the invisibility talisman, revealing her disguised face, and clasped her hands in a fist salute towards the center of the circle, saying:
"Master Yuanxin is amazing, I admire you!"
Yuan Xin smiled slightly, "Benefactor, although the art of talismans is wondrous, it is involved in both Buddhism and Taoism!"
"Just now, Senior Brother Pan Wen only thought you were a pure archery cultivator, but he never expected that you were also a talisman master. Otherwise, you would have been discovered by the two of them long ago!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Hua was slightly taken aback. Although he was a talisman master, he had almost forgotten about the art of talismans. He was not only quite proficient in Taoism, but also had some knowledge of Buddhism.
"Master Yuanxin is truly wise; I have learned a great deal!"
Yuan Xin smiled slightly, "Is this for the sake of the Zhurong Bird, benefactor?"
"Exactly!"
Yuanxin shook his head and said, "I need to help it pass on to the Pure Land!"
“I know, but they don’t want to. Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect. If they don’t want to, why should the master force them?”
After saying that, the Zhurong bird shouted, "That's right! Even if I follow this kid, I don't want to be exorcised by you!"
"I have no affinity with you, and I have even less affinity with the Pure Land!"
Yuanxin laughed and said, "The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss is a Buddhist holy land. Do you really not want to enter it?"
"Of course!"
"Amitabha Buddha, since that's the case, this humble monk will not insist!"
After speaking, Yuanxin waved his right hand, and the Buddhist golden light barrier surrounding the Zhurong Bird disappeared.
Lan Hua and Zhu Rong were both taken aback, not expecting this outcome. When did the little monk become so easy to talk to?
"Master, shall we stop discussing the Dao?" Lan Hua asked curiously.
Yuanxin smiled and said, "No need. You are an extraordinary person, able to combine talismanic arts with archery. This humble monk is no match for you!"
Just as the Zhurong bird was about to slip away, it immediately stopped obediently in place after hearing Yuanxin's words, fearing that it would be completely exterminated by an arrow.
Lan Hua smiled and said, "Master has excellent eyesight!"
"What is your name, benefactor?"
"Hua Yingxiong!"
After saying this, Lan Hua clasped his hands in a fist salute and departed with the Zhu Rong bird.
“Amitabha, Zhurong Bird, if you ever want to go to the Pure Land, you can come to Wanfo Temple to find me anytime!” Yuanxin said.
Upon hearing this, the Zhurong bird nearly fell from mid-air, cursing the charlatan Yuanxin inwardly.
“Benefactor Hua, this humble monk also welcomes you to Wanfo Temple, where I can help you enter the Pure Land!”
Lan Hua's face darkened, and he quickly fled with the Zhu Rong bird.
"Big bird, are you an incarnation of the Zhurong bird from the underground cave?"
The Zhurong bird said, "No, my father is under the cave. I've been clinging to him so I can escape. Otherwise, I'd be captured sooner or later!"
Lan Hua chuckled inwardly, "Is there a difference now?"
Zhu Rong Bird snorted, "Since I can't escape, I'm too lazy to run anymore. I accept my fate!"
Lan Hua asked curiously, "The Zhurong Bird is one of the Ten Great Spirit Beasts, and its intelligence and talent far surpass those of ordinary demons. Moreover, your father possesses the cultivation of the Yuanxiang Realm. Why have you all ended up in such a state?"
The Zhurong bird said bitterly, "Wasn't it because we were ambushed by our mortal enemy, the Water Qilin!"
"Water Kirin?"
Lan Hua asked curiously, "Could it be the Water Qilin, one of the Ten Great Spirit Beasts?"
The Zhurong bird said, "That's right. Several months ago, my father and I left the Zhurong Grotto. When we passed through the Central Sea, we were ambushed by a group of water unicorns, and my physical body was destroyed on the spot!"
"In a one-on-one fight, none of the water unicorns could defeat my father. However, those water unicorns were unsportsmanlike and ganged up on my father, taking advantage of the terrain to try and kill my father and me completely!"
The Zhurong bird continued, "My father burned his physical body to increase his strength in order to save me, and that's how he led my soul out of the encirclement and came to this Dead Spirit Mountain by all means!"
Lan Hua sighed, "I never imagined you would die a tragic death due to persecution!"
Sudden.
Lan Hua shivered, realizing that the atmosphere in the Dead Spirit Mountain was a bit strange, and ghostly figures began to appear all around.
"Zhurong Bird, have you noticed an increase in ghostly figures?"
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