Lan Hua laughed and said, "That's not necessarily true. Although Wang Tianyi is a disciple of the Book Department, he is skilled in archery and might participate as well!"
Duanmu Zhi Qiu said, "But I heard that Wang Tianyi only broke through to the Dan Shen realm two months ago."
Even if he's a genius, can his cultivation surpass ours?
"Did you see Wang Tianyi on Zhuiyi Peak?" Lan Hua asked.
Everyone shook their heads, indicating that none of them had ever seen this person before.
"Well, I hope I'm overthinking it!" Lan Hua said casually.
Duanmu Wudi said, "Let's leave it at that for now. Everyone should go back and rest well, especially Qian'er. Tomorrow will likely be a fierce battle!"
Early the next morning.
A large crowd gathered on the summit of Zhuiyi Peak, all waiting for the show to begin.
The high platform is located a few dozen feet away from the Sun-Shooting Pavilion, and both are surrounded by three major martial arts arenas.
The three leaders and a representative of the rogue cultivators stood on a high platform. On the table in front of them was a jade plate containing four wax pills.
The rogue cultivator representative, also one of the three participants, was named Dongfang Bai, and his cultivation level was at the first level of the Dan Shen realm.
Inside the wax pellet was a small slip of paper with the names A, B, C, and D written on it.
The two teams drawn, A and B, will compete in one match, and the two teams drawn, C and D, will compete in another match. After the winners and losers are determined, the final battle will take place in the afternoon.
Wang Yang said, "Please provide the list of participants for today's competition!"
Upon hearing this, the four handed a note to Wang Yang.
Li Tongze said, "Please, the four of you, draw lots!"
Duanmu Wudi drew the character "甲" (jia), Cai Mingchong, the Lord of Archery, drew the character "乙" (yi), the rogue cultivator Yifang drew the character "丙" (bing), and Lu Bu drew the character "丁" (ding).
Seeing this, Wang Yang opened the list of participants and announced loudly:
"Duanmu Qian will face Dong Rui, the archer from Haoran Prefecture, at the Jia-class training ground."
Lu Yuanjie will face off against Cao Jin, a representative of the rogue cultivators, at the Class B Martial Arts Arena!
Everyone on the field was taken aback upon hearing this.
Because, apart from the Lü family, the other three parties all sent their strongest members.
Although Duanmu Qian is only twenty-five years old, she possesses the top-grade Danhuo Baijing Bingyan (White Crystal Ice Flame), and her talent is exceptional, a fact well-known throughout the archery cultivation world.
As for Dong Rui, he was the most outstanding disciple of the Archery Division of Haoran Prefecture. He was thirty-four years old and his cultivation had reached the fifth level of the Dan Shen Realm.
Cao Jin, a rogue cultivator, was exactly thirty-five years old and almost didn't meet the requirements for the competition.
His cultivation level was the highest among the rogue cultivators, reaching the fifth level of the Dan Shen realm.
Lu Yuanjie is the second youngest member of the Lu family. He is thirty-four years old and his cultivation level is at the fourth level of the Dan Shen realm, making him almost the lowest among the contestants.
Duanmu Qian glanced at Nalan Ruode and gave him a reassuring look.
Nalan Ruode laughed and said, "Go all out, but don't risk your life if you encounter danger. It's okay if you lose, Brother Lan will be there to protect you!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Hua rolled her eyes at Nalan Ruode.
Who encourages others like that? Would you spoil your own wife like that?
Duanmu Qian smiled slightly, soared into the sky, and slowly landed on the martial arts arena.
Her landing was extremely elegant, her long dress fluttering, leaving the onlookers stunned.
"Both sides have heavyweight competitors, which side do you think will win?"
"Are you stupid? There are beautiful women at the Jia-class martial arts arena, so of course we're there to watch the beauties compete!"
"As independent cultivators, it wouldn't be right for us not to support Brother Jin!"
"It's alright. Our bodies are in Training Ground 6, but our hearts are in Training Ground 2. Brother Jin won't blame us!"
Cao Jin was annoyed to see that there were few people watching his training ground. He thought to himself that the group of rogue cultivators were disorganized and had forgotten their principles for the sake of women.
Duanmu Qian drew her Silver Snow Bow, bowed slightly to Dong Rui, and said, "Please."
Dong Rui summoned a large bow, entirely black and about half a person's height, drew the bowstring taut, and made the first move.
An invisible arrow of light shot towards Duanmu Qian, but she swiftly dodged it with her Flowing Light Step.
Lan Hua narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking to herself that the archery of Haoran Mansion was somewhat interesting, but not as good as the invisible archery of Duanmu Family.
Duanmu Qian held nothing back, unleashing her "Seven Days to Return" technique. With a single arrow, she split it into sixty-four arrows, which shot towards Dong Rui from multiple directions.
The invisible arrows rained down like a storm, creating a magnificent spectacle that left the spectators in awe.
But what the rogue cultivators really wanted to see was Duanmu Qian drawing her bow.
As Duanmu Qian drew her bow, her entire body tensed, instantly revealing her perfect curves to everyone.
Nalan Ruode's round face darkened. Looking at the greedy expressions of the group of rogue cultivators, he really wanted to go up and beat them up.
Lan Hua laughed and said, "Calm down, it's just admiring a beautiful woman, don't make a big deal out of it!"
Seeing himself surrounded by an invisible rain of arrows, Dong Rui was not worried at all. He leaped up and drew his bow in mid-air.
The fingertips that drew back the bowstring conjured a dazzling arrow of light.
An arrow was shot out, transforming into seven dragon-shaped arrow energies that swept around, completely surrounding him.
boom!
The rain of arrows struck the massive dragon-shaped arrow energy, but failed to penetrate the defenses, shattering along with the dragon.
Lan Hua exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of archery technique is this?"
Duanmu Zhi Qiu said, "This is the Nine Dragons Arrow Technique of the Haoran Prefecture Archery Division, which is extremely powerful."
This person conjured seven dragon shadows in a single move, indicating he must have at least mastered the seventh technique—the simultaneous emergence of seven dragons!
Duanmu Qian snorted coldly, "So what if seven dragons come out at once? Watch as I bring down all the storms from all directions with a single arrow!"
After speaking, he unleashed the power of wind and rain from all directions, which transformed into one hundred and twenty-eight arrows before returning to a single arrow, ten feet long, long enough to pierce the earth.
Dong Rui shouted loudly, and while in mid-air, he unleashed the Eight Dragons Simultaneously, transforming it into a giant dragon arrow energy several tens of feet long.
boom!
The invisible arrow of light, empowered by the power of a hundred arrows, held off the dragon for a few breaths before piercing through its mouth and all the way to its tail.
The invisible arrow's residual force shot straight at Dong Rui, who was caught off guard. In his haste to raise his bow to block, he was knocked away by the arrow's energy.
After landing, Dong Rui spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes were somewhat dull, and he was no longer able to fight.
"I lost!" Dong Rui said helplessly.
"Thank you for your kind offer!"
Duanmu Qian gave a slight bow, then gracefully landed beside Nalan Ruode.
The latter quickly massaged her arm and greeted her repeatedly, showing their deep affection.
Duanmu Wudi, across the training ground, smiled at Cai Mingchong and said:
"Director Cai, I'm so sorry. My young lady is a bit impolite and hit her too hard!"
Cai Mingchong's face was gloomy, but he had to force a smile and said, "Patriarch Duanmu must be overjoyed to have raised such a fine granddaughter."
However, the competition isn't over yet. The afternoon's matches won't be easy, so see you later!
After saying this, Cai Mingchong left with his hands behind his back. His disciples helped Dong Rui up and quickly followed their master.
Just as Duanmu Wudi was feeling happy, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Brother Jin, well done! You knocked down the outstanding disciple of the Lü family in just three moves, giving us rogue cultivators a lot of face!"
"That's right, I want to see how these three families will look down on us in the future!"
Lan Jiaqi said, "Although Cao Jin's cultivation level is one level higher than Lü Yuanjie's, it is quite unexpected that he defeated his opponent in three moves!"
Nalan Ruode nodded. "Yes, I'm afraid Qian'er won't have it so easy in this afternoon's battle!"
On the way back to the villa, Duanmu Wudi encountered Lü Bu.
Although the latter was somewhat displeased, the way he looked at Duanmu Wudi was extremely strange, with a hint of amusement.
Duanmu Wudi snorted, "Why is this old thief being so mysterious?"
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