nownovels Chapter 146 Archery Advancement
Chapter 146 Archery Advancement
Inside Tianwang Village, Lu Yuan was still cultivating. Although a large army would be pressing in tomorrow, he wasn't too worried.
With his current Core Formation Realm cultivation, dealing with Divine Essence is actually quite easy.
Divine essence is not something everyone possesses; the power that comes after reaching its peak is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
After the effects of several Qi Condensation Pills were neutralized.
He picked up his bow and arrow and practiced in the courtyard, not focusing on skill, but just practicing normally.
However, the experience points are still increasing.
It was evening.
The system data finally popped up in my mind.
[Third-grade martial arts technique "Breaking the Qi Arrow Technique" (60731/50000 Entering the stance, does the host wish to advance?)]
Looking at the data displayed above, Lu Yuan's lips curled up.
He immediately chose to advance.
Then I felt a flood of archery insights in my mind, as if I had been growing up carrying a bow and arrow since I was a child.
The bow and arrow had practically become his life.
One day, he suddenly had an epiphany and comprehended a very powerful archery technique.
[Fourth-grade martial arts technique "Condensing Void Arrow Technique" (731/1000 Minor Success)]
Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he drew his bow. In the next moment, the spiritual energy in the surrounding void rapidly converged on the arrow.
It seemed as if a transparent gas was enveloping it.
"call out!"
As the arrow pierced the air, it instantly pierced through the thick iron tree, and then the tree trunk exploded.
The arrow flew forward again.
It only stopped completely when it sank into the ground, creating a bottomless pit as thick as a bowl.
A look of satisfaction appeared on Lu Yuan's face.
He estimated that even a Divine Origin Realm expert might not be able to block this arrow.
His increased strength gave him confidence to fight against the two major strongholds.
Before we knew it, the sky had already brightened.
So absorbed in his practice, a whole night had passed.
"The armies from the two strongholds have probably arrived by now," Lu Yuan muttered to himself as he walked outside.
He had just stepped out of the mansion.
Wu Han had already arrived and looked at Lu Yuan, saying, "Chief, the men have arrived and are camping ten miles away from our camp."
Lu Yuan chuckled and said, "Come on then, let's see what they're up to."
After speaking, he walked outside accompanied by Wu Han.
On the city wall, a large number of archers stood, and they all bowed and saluted when Lu Yuan arrived.
These people are key to the defense of the city.
Without any protective formations, Tianwang Village would be too easy for experts to break through its gates.
Therefore, the only option is for archers to block the surrounding area and prevent the stronger attackers from advancing.
Otherwise, let alone the Divine Origin Realm, even the Void Control Realm could shatter the city gate with a single palm strike.
Almost all the high-ranking members of the stronghold had arrived. As they looked at the camp ahead, a hint of apprehension and tension was barely perceptible on their faces.
After all, this time they were facing an army of 300,000, and the enemy's leadership was very strong.
Last time, a master at the Divine Palace Realm stormed in, causing heavy losses to the entire Heavenly King Village, with more than 3,000 people dying.
Moreover, this time, they can only place their hopes on Lu Yuan.
"These people are quite interesting. They traveled all night to get here, and they're already cooking breakfast early in the morning. They must really be sure we won't dare to attack first." Lu Yuan focused his gaze on the distance.
A large campsite had already been set up, with wisps of smoke rising from its chimneys.
There was even the smell of food wafting over on the wind.
Wu Han whispered, "Judging from their appearance, they probably won't launch an attack this morning. They should prepare for the afternoon or evening."
"Yes, the archers' effectiveness decreases at night." Lu Yuan said with a slight smirk.
Then he said, "Fifty thousand archers will remain at the camp. Anyone who enters the attack range will be shot dead. I will personally lead thirty thousand cavalry out to meet these people in a while."
The people of Ice Mirror Lake and Tianya Village wanted to rest, but Lu Yuan wouldn't give them that opportunity.
While strong individuals can go without sleep for several days without problems, the 500,000-strong army is not just composed of the former; 99% of them are ordinary people who also need to sleep and eat.
With 300,000 against 500,000, he didn't feel that his side was at a disadvantage if they played well.
We should be able to destroy them quickly.
"Chief, this is too dangerous," Wu Han said hurriedly.
Standing beside Lu Yuan, he clearly didn't want him to take any risks, knowing that Lu Yuan was now very powerful.
But the opposing force is an army of 500,000, and if they were caught in it, their lives would still be in danger.
Lu Yuan waved his hand: "Listen to my orders, you come and oversee Tianwang Village, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he jumped off the city wall and landed directly on the horse's back.
Wu Han roared, "Yang Xiao, take your men and make sure to protect the chieftain!"
"Yes, sir!" Yang Xiao replied.
He led his 30,000 men and charged out with Lu Yuan.
The 30,000 men under his command were experts who had broken through to the next level in the past few days after the Seventh Prince sent them the pills. They were all brave and daring, and their cultivation levels were all on the verge of breaking through after taking the pills.
They are all skilled in assaults, their warhorses can travel a hundred miles a day, and now they are wearing armor.
Like a dark cloud.
The horses' hooves pounded the ground, making a series of neighing sounds.
Like a sharp sword, it seemed to pierce through the sky.
Lu Yuan shouted in a deep voice from the front: "Everyone, form a cone formation and follow my steps closely. We're going to break through the enemy camp!"
His voice was rough and deep.
It contained magical power, and everyone could hear it clearly.
As he spoke, he gripped the dragon-carved bow tightly in his hand.
Meanwhile, at the same time, inside the campsites of Ice Mirror Lake and Tianya Village.
The chieftain of Ice Mirror Lake listened to the chieftain of Tianya with a gloomy expression, looking extremely angry.
The latter, however, remained unfazed and continued, "A hasty march is a major taboo. We rushed here overnight, and now we need to eat and rest here."
What if Tianwangzhai launches a surprise attack?
You should know how important this battle is to us.
I know you want to impress your master, especially after what happened the other day; you're eager to get revenge as soon as possible.
But doing things this way might backfire. Wu Ming, the chieftain of Tianya Village, was a middle-aged man with a cold and aloof appearance.
Sitting on a chair in the camp, her normally fair cheeks were flushed with excitement.
Fan Chen, the master of Ice Mirror Lake, said coldly, "Do you think I don't know this principle? But with an army of 500,000 at the gates, do you think the people of Heavenly King Village are stupid enough to dare to charge directly? Speed is of the essence in war. The reason I did this is to break through Heavenly King Village as soon as possible."
"Hey, it's to fulfill your selfish desires, isn't it? It's for the title of Marquis that the First Prince promised you. Let me tell you, three days ago, Tianwang Village dared to lead its troops to raid your Ice Mirror Lake, and now they dare to come and ambush us."
You underestimate them. In the past, Tianwangzhai didn't have any powerful forces backing them up. What did they rely on? They were fearless and willing to fight to the death.
"Even though they have the Seventh Prince backing them up now, they're still willing to fight to the death. Let me tell you, if the people from Tianwang Village really launch a surprise attack, you'll be fully responsible for all the losses." Wu Ming said coldly.
Fan Chen's face turned sinister. He had roamed the Northern Frontier for decades, and no one had ever dared to speak to him like that.
Wu Ming deserves to die.
Fan Chen clenched his fists, but after calming down for a moment, he gradually relaxed them.
Firstly, Wu Ming's strength is no less than his.
Secondly, the most important thing now is to defeat Tianwang Village, not to have internal strife.
As long as Tianwang Village is destroyed, he will definitely take Wu Ming's head.
Sitting opposite him, Wu Ming naturally saw Fan Chen's murderous intent, but he didn't care at all. He smirked, fanned himself with his folding fan, and acted as if he wasn't afraid of Fan Chen.
Fan Chen almost snapped.
Both of them were born into humble circumstances, neither willing to submit to the other, and both were known for their arrogant and unruly temperaments.
Therefore, discord is now unavoidable.
Just like the campsites, they were clearly separated, with Ice Mirror Lake and Tianya Village's troops several miles apart.
And they also seem wary of each other.
This is enough to illustrate the relationship between the two parties.
The distance of more than ten miles was less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea for these northern warhorses.
When the campsite was clearly visible.
Even as his warhorse galloped, Lu Yuan had already drawn his bow and aimed an arrow at the commander's flag of the Tianya Village camp.
"call out!"
The arrow pierced the air and transformed into black lightning.
In the blink of an eye, the commander's flag was shot down.
The next moment, the soldiers of Tianya Village who were preparing to eat couldn't help but turn their eyes over. The most taboo thing on the battlefield is the capture of the commander's flag.
Because if this happens, the soldiers can't see the flags and can only blindly follow the crowd, which would be a disaster for large-scale operations.
"Boom!" The moment the commander's flag broke, Lu Yuan led 30,000 cavalrymen into the camp, and the soldiers who had not yet eaten had their pots and pans overturned.
Soup was spilled all over the floor.
Although the weapons were all around them, the warhorses were nowhere to be seen, so they could only hastily engage in battle. However, cavalry has always been overwhelmingly superior to infantry.
Moreover, these people were not infantrymen, but cavalrymen who had lost their horses and were not good at foot combat at all.
Therefore,
When Lu Yuan and his men stormed into the camp, they did not encounter much resistance.
His role in the team is like an arrow that charges forward without hesitation.
As for how far the team can break through, that depends on how he leads the way.
The dragon-carved bow was held in his hand.
With each arrow fired, several people fell to the ground amidst a mist of blood.
Moreover, he only killed experts, and in a short period of time, more than ten Void Realm experts were pierced through his body.
The bowstring was drawn, as if it were a divine punishment to judge all living beings, and a faint golden glow emanated from his body.
The dragon-carved bow has sharp blades on both sides of its nearly 1.5-meter-long bow body.
If anyone gets close, the longbow spins, and the cold blade instantly kills the opponent; as for those in the distance, arrows pierce through them.
His methods of killing were terrifying.
At this moment, inside the Ice Mirror Lake campsite, Wu Ming was arguing with Fan Chen.
"Da da!"
A series of hurried footsteps sounded, and then someone stumbled in—it was the former's personal guard.
As soon as he entered the tent, he shouted, "Chief, our camp is under attack from Tianwang Village. The banner has been broken, and the brothers are in complete chaos!"
"Bang!" Wu Ming suddenly stood up, pointed at Fan Chen and said, "You're going to kill me! Send reinforcements now! I'm leaving first."
After saying this, he stepped straight out of the camp and flew towards the direction where the Tianya Village army was stationed.
The bodyguards followed closely behind.
The bodyguards followed closely behind.
Inside the tent, Fan Chen also showed anxiety on his face. He hadn't expected things to develop to this point, that Tianwang Village would actually dare to send troops to challenge them.
Moreover, their target was Tianya Village, which was stronger than them.
He immediately called out to the outside, "Someone come here!"
The next moment, several leaders who had gathered at the door walked in.
They had obviously received the news and were preparing to send troops.
One of them even spoke first, saying, "Chief, I'll lead my men and charge over there right now."
He had a fierce face and held a thick-backed ringed knife.
Just as Fan Chen was about to nod, he slowed down, as if he had thought of something. He then slowly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Wait a bit. I'll give the order when it's time to set off."
After speaking, he waved for everyone in the tent to leave.
Although the leaders were somewhat puzzled, they still left.
When Fan Chen was alone in the tent, he muttered to himself, "If Tianya Village could lose some men, it would seem to be a good thing for me."
Because of the previous events, Ice Mirror Lake lost nearly 100,000 men.
Compared to Tianya Village, they were outnumbered.
Even if they destroy Tianwang Village, he probably won't be a match for them.
Now is the perfect time to let them fight against Tianwang Village. If they can also weaken some of the enemy's forces, it will be good for us as well.
At this moment, in the main hall where the Seventh Prince was.
The eldest prince looked embarrassed, while the third prince's eyes were gloomy and radiated a cold light, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
The battle outside Tianwang Village had just begun.
They then turned on the glare shield.
At this moment, with no movement taking place within the Ice Mirror Lake camp, the three of them naturally realized something was amiss.
The third prince was naturally furious.
The Seventh Prince, though worried, was not about to miss the opportunity to sow discord after seeing what was happening.
Now, he laughed and said, "It seems that Ice Mirror Lake is being a bit dishonest. They said they were cooperating with Tianya Village, but now they're just sitting on the sidelines watching the tigers fight."
Their indifference, their apparent desire to sit back and watch the conflict unfold, is truly shameful.
After speaking, he glanced at the eldest prince.
The other party had also calmed down by this time, and nodded without changing his expression: "They are just roughnecks in the martial arts world, and they don't know the bigger picture. Don't bother with them. They are just some ingredients to accompany your drinks."
After saying that, he raised his glass and gestured for his two younger brothers to drink.
The third prince drank it without any expression.
A hint of anxiety flashed in the Seventh Prince's eyes.
Whether he can become the crown prince will depend on this battle.
If Tianwangzhai wins, he will immediately be able to become second only to the emperor in Dayong, and above all others.
But if you lose, you will lose the chance for the rest of your life.
Even though Tianwangzhai performed brilliantly, he knew in his heart that the gap between the two sides was quite large.
At this moment, Lu Yuan paid no attention to any of this.
Leading his iron cavalry, he had already torn a huge gap in the Tianya Village camp.
They gradually advanced into the center of the camp.
His gaze was fixed on a middle-aged man who had just stepped out of the tent.
This person exudes an extremely powerful aura, and should be a Divine Origin Realm expert.
Drawing the bow and nocking the arrow, without any hesitation.
The arrow pierced the air in an instant.
Sensing the threat, the powerful cultivator moved swiftly to the side, leaving afterimages in his wake. Despite his speed, he still managed to create a cloud of blood mist.
This person was a powerful figure invited by the Third Prince. He was not a high-ranking member of the stronghold, but rather a retainer. He originally thought that the attack on Tianwang Stronghold would be easy.
I never expected that I would be injured so soon after I showed up.
His left shoulder was pierced by an arrow, and blood was flowing out continuously.
Having succeeded in his attack, Lu Yuan showed no mercy. He drew his dragon-carved bow to its fullest extent, and the arrow pierced the air once more.
From a distance, it appears that as Lu Yuan draws the bowstring, the surrounding spiritual energy is constantly converging towards the arrow.
Leaving behind afterimages.
This makes it faster and its attack power even more terrifying.
The expert at the Divine Origin Realm successfully dodged the arrow just now, but he wasn't so lucky next time.
When three arrows, imbued with intense, sharp feathers, came hurtling towards him in a triangular formation.
The Divine Realm expert from Tianya Village already knew he was doomed.
He was locked in place and couldn't move at all.
"Hiss!"
The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh rang out, and a powerful expert at the Divine Origin Realm died on the battlefield.
Lu Yuan's hands continued moving.
As the arrow flew, the powerful warriors from the Divine Palace who arrived later were also shot down.
Its terrifying attack power prevented even the strongest warriors in the camp from getting close.
Once Lu Yuan locks onto you, shoot him dead on the spot.
Thirty thousand armored cavalry followed behind.
Their morale soared, and with Lu Yuan leading the way, they felt much more relaxed.
There has been almost no damage so far.
Just as they were about to breach the camp, Wu Ming finally returned.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan sneered and led his army around a bend, heading straight for Tianwang Village.
With such a huge loss, if Wu Ming were a normal person with any sense of justice, he would have chased after them.
When they fall, that will be their true death.
The volley of arrows from 50,000 archers was enough to inflict heavy losses on Tianya Village.
As for Ice Mirror Lake, it seems I made the right gamble when I attacked; the two sides are not on good terms.
They have remained inactive until now.
Not far away, Wu Ming, who had just returned to the camp, looked extremely grim.
Although the surprise attack by Tianwangzhai did not cause too fatal damage to Tianyazhai, it was still a major blow, with tens of thousands of people killed and the temple's guardians also dying tragically.
The expert at the Divine Palace Realm was killed by Lu Yuan's pinpoint shot.
There were originally more than ten people, but now there are only three.
Almost no one from the Gathering Core Realm remained.
This filled him with resentment, and a surge of anger rushed to his head.
His eyes were bloodshot.
"Da da!"
A bandit leader dressed in heavy armor rode up to meet them on horseback, his spiked club stained with blood.
After glancing at the Tianwangzhai troops who had already left the camp in the distance.
He said angrily, "Chieftain, I will organize a large army to attack right now."
Wu Ming looked at the soldiers of the stockade, who were already in armor and riding warhorses.
We knew we couldn't stop them at this point, otherwise morale would definitely continue to suffer.
Moreover, he was still seething with anger: "Chase them! Putting aside Tianwang Village for now, this group that dared to leave the camp must be stopped."
After shouting, he seized a warhorse and led his army to chase after Lu Yuan and his men.
When they saw that the Tianya Village troops had indeed caught up with them.
A triumphant smile appeared on Lu Yuan's lips.
Next, we'll see the archers performing on the city wall.
If we can shoot and kill the chieftain of Tianya, this battle will be a sure victory.
It was already noon.
When Lu Yuan and his group approached Tianwang Village.
"Creak!" The village gate slowly opened.
Lu Yuan took the lead and rushed in.
Then he abandoned his warhorse and leaped onto the city wall.
The army filed in.
Meanwhile, the troops from Tianya Village, far away, also caught up.
Wu Ming's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "The gates of Tianwang Village are open. Seize the opportunity to storm in! The first person to enter will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver!"
He finished speaking.
The warhorse sped up even more as it mounted.
At that very moment, Lu Yuan on the city wall began to draw his bowstring.
The same was true for the army behind them.