Chapter 1278: This Arrow

The resplendent divine light swept across the heavens and earth, and wherever it passed, even the world's energy seemed crushed by the vast might contained within it, then swallowed up.

The inexplicable might released within that divine light made the hearts of the many Marquis-level experts present tremble, and their eyes grew fervent. This was a Destiny-grade Marquis Art? It truly possessed the power to dominate the heavens and earth.

Under the gaze of those many eyes, the resplendent divine light finally made contact with that ten-thousand-zhang fire blade.

Boom!

Immediately after, thunderous explosions rang out in an unending cascade, as if the entire heavens and earth were trembling violently at this moment.

The ground below was torn open by the aftershocks, leaving deep fissures.

Lü Shuanglu was also staring at this clash. She could clearly see that at the point where the two met, the resplendent divine light was rapidly crushing the scorching blade-light from the ten-thousand-zhang fire blade.

"What an overbearing divine light!" Lü Shuanglu was somewhat astonished. Clearly, that ten-thousand-zhang fire blade still carried the augmentation of Zhao Zhuoyan's Marquis Divine Smoke, yet under this erosion, it still fell into a disadvantage.

This could only show that the Destiny-grade Marquis Art Li Luo had executed was not a strained effort, but something he had truly mastered.

Such talent in Xiang Arts was truly astonishing.

After all, Destiny-grade Marquis Arts were certainly not lacking in their Golden Dragon Mountain, and she had seen many outstanding talents ambitiously attempt to cultivate them, hoping to look down on their peers and earn a reputation of invincibility. Yet in the end, many of them failed entirely, wasting precious cultivation time for nothing.

Boom, boom!

The sky roared without cease, and Zhao Zhuoyan's expression also turned extremely ugly at this moment, because he too could feel the blade-light of that ten-thousand-zhang fire blade shattering continuously. Li Luo's resplendent divine light was charging forward with a stance that crushed all obstacles.

Zhao Zhuoyan naturally would not retreat. So many people were watching here—if word got out that he, a second-rank Marquis Grand Commander of the Divine Tiger Guard, had been driven back by a fourth commander of the Dragon Fang Guard who was merely at the Da Tian Xiang Jing, where would he have any standing in the Divine Tiger Guard afterward?

"Divine Flame Blade Spirit!"

Thus Zhao Zhuoyan let out an earth-shaking roar. His hand seals shifted continuously as surging energy poured into that ten-thousand-zhang fire blade. Immediately, the fire blade erupted with blazing flames. Within the flames, a giant tiger with molten lava flowing across its body emerged. Ancient light patterns were inscribed on the tiger's frame. It strode forward with steps that shook the earth and mountains, tilted its head back and let out a tiger's roar, and a scorching storm immediately ravaged outward, causing the resplendent divine light to waver.

The crushing momentum of the resplendent divine light was also hindered.

The blazing giant tiger charged forward with a thunderous crash and collided with the divine light. The void was seen to crack apart continuously, the scorching storm swept outward, setting the mountain ranges below ablaze, transforming them into raging fires that spread without end.

Li Luo gazed at the blazing giant tiger that had blocked his resplendent divine light, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. He had to admit that for Zhao Zhuoyan to become a Grand Commander of the Divine Tiger Guard, his foundation and methods were indeed not weak.

However, this battle could not be drawn out. He could feel powerful phase-force fluctuations continuously approaching from this direction. The longer it dragged on, the more people would come, and in the end, even Lü Shuanglu might not be able to intimidate them.

Li Luo's gaze flickered, then finally settled into calm.

He stretched out his palm, and a massive dragon bow appeared in his hand—it was precisely the Heaven Dragon Sun-Chasing Bow.

"Very well, then I'll use you to test a move I've just gained some insight into."

Li Luo murmured to himself, then drew his fingertip across the sharp edge of the dragon bow. Fresh blood flowed down, staining the bowstring red. At the same time, he gripped the dragon banner and swung it with all his might, slowly.

On the dragon banner, three dragon shadows writhed and moved, and they simultaneously spewed forth torrential dragon breath.

Dragon breaths of differing attributes roared forth, and under Li Luo's guidance, they gathered on the bowstring of the Heaven Dragon Sun-Chasing Bow, ultimately transforming into a single arrow.

This arrow radiated an extremely terrifying fluctuation. Three dragon shadows coiled around it, and the three dragons' horns met perfectly together to form the arrowhead.

When this Three-Dragon Arrow was nocked on the bowstring, Li Luo could clearly feel the Heaven Dragon Sun-Chasing Bow trembling, as if letting out a wail of unbearable burden, because the power contained within this arrow was simply too fierce and overwhelming.

"Even the Heaven Dragon Sun-Chasing Bow can barely withstand it."

Li Luo marveled inwardly, but this was no time to spare his precious bow. A low growl burst from his throat. Every ounce of power within his half-dragon body was mobilized at this moment. The dragon scales on his skin rattled loudly, and profound light blazed forth.

However, as he poured out all his strength, the bowstring nocking that "Three-Dragon Arrow" was gradually being drawn back.

The arrow on the string resembled three giant dragons about to break free of their bonds. A terrifying fluctuation was unleashed, and a resounding dragon's roar echoed within a thousand miles. At the same time, above Li Luo's head, the world's energy surged forth continuously, forming a massive vortex.

Such a heavenly phenomenon caused even Lü Shuanglu's beautiful eyes to slightly narrow.

The technique Li Luo had executed this time seemed even more astonishing than the divine light from before.

Zhao Zhuoyan likewise sensed the immense threat approaching. His entire skin was prickling with pain—a warning that Li Luo's arrow was extremely terrifying.

"Casting a killing move so decisively—he wants to crush me as quickly as possible and intimidate the onlookers."

Zhao Zhuoyan understood Li Luo's plan, because the energy around Li Luo was visibly weakening, indicating just how enormous the expenditure of executing this attack truly was.

"If I can withstand this strike, he'll be spent!"

A vicious glint flashed through Zhao Zhuoyan's eyes. With a shift of thought, the augmenting power surged entirely into the blazing giant tiger. At the same time, his two Marquis Platforms also erupted with torrential Divine Smoke, which fell continuously upon the blazing giant tiger, causing the flames on its body to grow increasingly crimson.

The blazing giant tiger roared, and faint traces of white smoke rose from the crimson flames on its body.

Li Luo gradually drew the bowstring to its full. An invisible force was unleashed, and the dragon scales on his dragon claws seemed to be shattering under some terrifying power, yet his gaze remained utterly calm.

The next instant, he suddenly released the bowstring.

Roar!

An earth-shaking dragon's roar exploded.

The Three-Dragon Arrow was like a tri-colored streak of light tearing across the heavens. This streak was filled with an aura of destruction, and wherever it passed, everything was crushed into nothingness.

Li Luo's pupils reflected that streak of light, and the corner of his mouth curved into a smile.

This arrow is named...

Three-Dragon Heavenly Banner Canon: Three-Dragon King-Slaying Arrow.

Boom!

The tri-colored streak of light, under the gaze of many horrified eyes, pierced through the void as if by teleportation, then slammed viciously into the massive body of the blazing giant tiger.

Then, Zhao Zhuoyan's expression changed drastically, because he saw that the blazing giant tiger, which had gathered all his power, actually began to collapse the instant they made contact.

An invisible and terrifyingly overbearing force surged forth, crushing all the flames rising from the blazing giant tiger, and along with it, even that stretch of void was ground into nothingness.

A massive void appeared directly in the sky.

The world's energy here was all annihilated.

Zhao Zhuoyan's face went pale. A sense of impending doom welled up in his heart. Run! He couldn't block this arrow—he could only run!

Thus Zhao Zhuoyan's figure suddenly shot backward. Crimson flames erupted beneath his feet, shaking the void, and his figure retreated at an astonishing speed, leaving afterimages across the sky.

However, no matter how fast he was, that tri-colored streak of light was even faster.

Boom!

Everyone could barely hear the sound of a sonic boom, and by the time they saw that Three-Dragon Arrow again, it had already appeared right before Zhao Zhuoyan.

The arrow imbued with destructive force was reflected in Zhao Zhuoyan's pupils. In that brief instant, he could only mobilize his last strength, transforming it into a palm shadow of crimson flame, and meet it with the desperate momentum of one who had burned his bridges.

Boom!

A colossal sound, wrapped in a torrential storm of energy, ravaged outward.

Under those countless horrified gazes, the Crimson Palm shadow Zhao Zhuoyan had unleashed was crushed outright, and crushed along with it was half his body, along with his left arm.

Boom!

Fresh blood and severed limbs splashed outward.

As for Zhao Zhuoyan's other half, it was struck by the aftershock and sent plummeting, finally slamming violently into a lone peak, where the rocks collapsed into ruins, burying his figure within.

Rumble rumble rumble!

Rocks tumbled down continuously, letting out a great din.

Yet throughout this stretch of heaven and earth, the many scattered-cultivation experts watching were all struck dumb with horror.

Who could have imagined that in the span of mere exchanges, Zhao Zhuoyan, who had come in with such overwhelming momentum, had now directly...

become a cripple.

Li Luo's all-out arrow was terrifying to such a degree.