Chapter 249: Three Arrows Decide the Outcome

Yu Fei whispered. He thought of the divine arrows Lin Chen had shown them during the special training.

In the entire special training ground, there wasn't a single junior brother who hadn't felt the terror of Senior Lin Lin Shidi's archery.

Truly, every arrow hits its mark!

And at this moment, as Lin Chen took out a bow and arrow from behind his back, a commotion erupted on the field.

Bow and arrow?

Everyone didn't expect that after Lin Chen asked if weapons could be used, he would take out a bow and arrow.

Bow and arrow were not popular weapons among martial artists; they belonged to the extremely niche category, especially when used as spiritual weapons to refine martial arts will, they were even less chosen.

This was because when strength was comparable, the bow and arrow couldn't exert its powerful aspects.

Injuring people with arrows was nothing more than sneak attacks or winning by speed.

However, once reaching the Ranked Tier, martial artists were extremely sensitive to their surroundings, making sneak attacks almost extremely difficult. As for winning by speed, if the archery speed was fast enough that the opponent couldn't react, then one's own strength must be much stronger than the opponent's.

Therefore, the bow and arrow seemed a bit chicken-rib-like.

"Lin Chen doesn't intend to deal with the Yu Beichen brothers with a bow and arrow, does he?"

"It's simply a fantasy. I think he wants to attract attention."

A commotion erupted in the stands, and the Lingxiao Martial Academy disciples were also discussing in low voices.

"Has Senior Lin Lin Shidi used a bow and arrow before?"

"Doesn't seem to have heard of Senior Lin Lin Shidi practicing archery."

Meng Xing also had a look of worry in his eyes. He had confidence in Senior Lin Lin Shidi, but after Senior Lin Lin Shidi took out a bow and arrow, he couldn't understand it either.

"Senior Lin Lin Shidi's archery is very strong."

Yu Fei saw the worry on the faces of several senior brothers and hurriedly explained.

Because of Lin Chen last time, Yu Fei, Meng Xing, Fu Ze, and the others had a good relationship.

"Yu Lin Shidi, are you serious?" Fu Ze asked after hearing this.

"Yes, I have seen Senior Lin Lin Shidi's archery, I can only say..."

"Say what?"

"Every arrow hits its mark."

In Yu Fei's view, Senior Lin Lin Shidi's archery was terrifying. Even if you knew Senior Lin Lin Shidi was going to shoot, you couldn't dodge it at all.

"Yu Lin Shidi, you feel Senior Lin Lin Shidi's archery hits every mark because Senior Lin Lin Shidi's strength far exceeds yours. In fact, even if Senior Lin Lin Shidi didn't use arrows, he could easily defeat you. But right now, Senior Lin Lin Shidi is facing the Yu Beichen brothers. When strength is comparable, the power of archery will drop."

Di Qian, who came down from the stage, smiled bitterly. In his view, Yu Lin Shidi would feel Senior Lin Lin Shidi's archery was terrifying only because of the crushing strength. When the strength gap was large enough, let alone shooting arrows, even holding a wooden stick could make the opponent feel despair.

"No, Senior Lin Lin Shidi..."

Yu Fei wanted to argue, but he didn't know how to explain it to the senior brothers, so he simply didn't say anything. Anyway, the senior brothers would see it in a while.

"What do you think?"

In the stands, a young man looked at the person beside him.

"I originally thought Lin Chen would have some powerful spiritual weapon and might have a chance to turn the tide, but now it seems I overestimated Lin Chen."

"This battle is over."

On the stage, the moment Lin Chen took out the bow and arrow, the Yu Beichen brothers burst into laughter.

The last trace of hesitation in their hearts completely disappeared.

Those who could be called geniuses were not fools. The three brothers were not, and Lin Chen naturally wasn't either.

Although they didn't know where Lin Chen, who had only just reached the Organ Cultivation Stage, got the courage to challenge them?

Even if they didn't think Lin Chen could be a match for their three brothers, because of the name Lin Chen, because of the miracles Lin Chen had created in the past, the three brothers still retained a trace of hesitation.

Even when Lin Chen asked the referee if weapons could be used, their first reaction wasn't that Lin Chen was arrogant, but that Lin Chen's trump card was his weapon.

Perhaps Lin Chen had some powerful weapon.

Below the Ranked Tier, even holding a spiritual weapon, it was difficult to exert the full power of the spiritual weapon, but some geniuses could exert two or three percent of the spiritual weapon's power.

Just like their three brothers, and the reason they didn't use weapons before was just because they didn't need to; relying on the joint attack technique of shared mind was enough to defeat the enemy.

And now that Lin Chen had taken out a bow and arrow, the last hesitation of the three brothers was completely gone.

Even if the bow and arrow Lin Chen took out was a spiritual weapon, it couldn't cause damage to their three brothers.

Bow and arrow were recognized by martial artists of the Nine Kingdoms as weapons that couldn't exert power beyond one's strength.

To control a bow and arrow, one needed the strength to control it, otherwise, accuracy would be lost.

However, since Lin Chen wanted to use a weapon, they would grant Lin Chen's wish.

Lin Chen lowered his eyes and looked at the Long Yinggong in his hand. This was originally a trump card he had left for himself, but now there was no other way.

The Yu Beichen brothers shared a single mind and had reached the Organ Cultivation Perfection Stage. It was impossible that they hadn't started refining spiritual weapons. Even if he could suppress these three brothers with his physical body, once they found they couldn't win, they would use spiritual weapons.

Since that was the case, it was better for him to start!

This battle would cut off the covetous eyes of other countries toward Daliang.

At least, for the younger generation before the Ranked Tier, he would make other countries never dare to easily challenge Daliang again.

His fingertips flicked lightly on the bowstring, and the bowstring vibrated like a dragon's long chant. Once this dragon chant appeared, the originally noisy arena instantly fell silent.

"This is?"

The expressions of many practitioners in the stands changed instantly, their eyes locked on the Long Yinggong in Lin Chen's hand.

Hou Zhan Tian's old eyes narrowed slightly, and a gleam shot out from the depths of his eyes. The moment Lin Chen took out the Long Yinggong, he recognized that the bowstring was made from the tendons of a flood dragon, but he didn't expect Lin Chen to be able to pluck this bowstring and exert the power of a flood dragon.

This bow was not a spiritual weapon, but it was not at all weaker than a spiritual weapon.

This match was somewhat worth looking forward to.

The Yu Beichen brothers, who were closest, had their expressions change instantly the moment Lin Chen plucked the bowstring.

That sound actually made their blood freeze for a moment.

"Don't hold back!"

Yu Beichen shouted, and a silver spear appeared in his hand. The long spear danced, and he shot toward Lin Chen like a meteor.

At this moment, Yu Beichen had only one thought: don't let Lin Chen shoot the arrow!

The three brothers shared a single mind. Almost the moment Yu Beichen stabbed his spear at Lin Chen, long spears also appeared in the hands of Yu Dongming and Yu Xingye. The three brothers' spiritual weapons were all the same.

Kill!

Three terrifying spear forces rushed over. The spear tips pierced the air, leaving a trail of white smoke where they passed.

The three brothers could almost be said to have struck at the same time!

Lin Chen raised his eyes, the long bow pulled full like a full moon, looking at the Yu Beichen brothers rushing over, his expression as calm as if he weren't in a battle.

Without joy or sorrow.

At this moment, the scene held its breath, no one spoke, and everyone's eyes were on Lin Chen.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze at this moment.

"No, does Lin Chen have arrows?"

An abrupt voice suddenly broke the heaviness. Many practitioners were awakened from the tense atmosphere, only then realizing that Lin Chen didn't seem to have arrows!

No arrows, then what is he shooting?

And just as the doubt surged into everyone's hearts, Lin Chen moved. His right hand rested on the bowstring, and a golden arrow appeared on the bowstring just like that.

No one saw where the golden arrow came from!

There was no time for them to think. In this flash of lightning, the golden arrow appeared, Lin Chen let go, and the golden arrow broke through the air, its speed so fast that it sparked dazzling sparks in the air.

At this moment, Yu Beichen, who was only thirty zhang away from Lin Chen, had his pupils shrink. He had been staring at the bow in Lin Chen's hand, intending to dodge the moment Lin Chen shot the arrow.

He didn't know how powerful Lin Chen's arrow would be, but he was used to being cautious.

There was no need to engage Lin Chen head-on. As long as he dodged the arrow, the victory would be decided.

Lin Chen only had one chance to shoot.

But what Yu Beichen couldn't have imagined was that the moment he saw Lin Chen shoot the golden arrow, he had the intention to dodge, but the speed of this arrow was too fast, exceeding his cognition.

He watched helplessly as the arrow pierced through the arm holding the spear, and he didn't even have time to swing the spear!

Wow!

Similarly, at this moment, the entire arena erupted in heaven-shaking commotion. Everyone couldn't believe what they were seeing.

In their eyes, they saw that the moment Lin Chen's golden arrow was shot, Yu Beichen actually took the initiative to crash into it; had Yu Beichen's body not swayed slightly to dodge just now, this golden arrow would not have hit him.

"Yu Beichen cannot dodge this arrow."

On the stands, several middle-aged men whispered, their gazes toward Lin Chen filled with disbelief and inquiry.

If they were not mistaken, that golden arrow should be Martial Way Will.

But how is this possible? How long has Lin Chen been in the Organ Cultivation Stage, and he doesn't even have the unique aura of a Ranked martial artist.

"Big Brother!" Yu Dongming and Yu Xingye saw this scene, their eyes splitting with rage, but when they looked at Lin Chen and saw him nocking his bow once more, a chill arose from the bottom of their hearts.

Lin Chen raised his eyes, his expression devoid of any fluctuation.

From the moment he started drawing the bow, his focus held only the figures of Yu Beichen and the other two.

Yes, in his heart, Yu Beichen and the other two were no different from the wild beasts he had shot before; all he had to do was judge their movement trajectories.

Swish!

The second arrow was shot!

And before the second arrow had even landed, Lin Chen's third arrow followed closely behind.

The interval between them was but a fleeting moment.

"This is impossible!"

Throughout the arena, many martial artists stared fixedly at these two golden arrows at this moment, and many martial artists from other countries were silently praying in their hearts that these two golden arrows would miss.

Bang! Bang!

In the air, two flowers of blood suddenly appeared!

Yu Dongming and Yu Xingye, the two brothers, seemed stunned in the face of these two arrows, showing no reaction at all.

The arms they used to hold their spears were pierced through by the golden arrows, and the spears slipped from their hands, falling to the ground.

The scene was deathly silent.

Clang!

Not until the sound of the spears hitting the ground rang out did the many onlookers regain their senses, and the next moment, the scene erupted into unparalleled cheers.

For many Daliang martial artists, they did not understand what exactly was going on.

But they knew that Lin Chen was certain to win this battle.

A moment ago, when Cao Fan and Liu Yuanlang were tricked and injured, a shadow had been cast over the hearts of all Daliang martial artists, and they had even lost all hope for this battle.

But in the blink of an eye, the situation had reversed!

"This is Lin Chen!"

"The three Yu Beichen brothers are just like prey; this is truly satisfying!"

"Defeating three Organ Cultivation perfectionists with three arrows—after this battle, who would dare say that our Daliang's younger generation is inferior to other countries?"

The Daliang martial artists on the stands roared, and below the stage, Yu Fei was also very excited: "I said Senior Lin Lin Shidi's archery is terrifying; the moment Senior Lin Lin Shidi nocks an arrow, it means a guaranteed hit."

"I was a frog in a well; Lin Lin Shidi cannot be measured by common sense."

Di Qian also had a smile on his face; although he had judged wrongly and been slapped in the face, he hoped such slaps would happen a few more times.

"Senior Lin Lin Shidi's strength..."

Meng Xing, while shocked, whispered softly; he knew his strength was inferior to Senior Lin Lin Shidi's and feared it would be hard to catch up, but he hadn't expected the gap to be this wide.

How long had it been, and Senior Lin Lin Shidi was already able to trade blows with Organ Cultivation perfectionists.

No, not trading blows—it was a one-sided, thorough crushing.

Hou Zhan Tian's old face also wore a smile, his gaze turning toward a certain direction where an old man with a livid face stood—the Vice Island Master of the Nansha San Dao.

On the stands, several of the youths had their mouths slightly agape, their eyes still filled with disbelief even now.

Daliang, a country recognized for not cultivating geniuses well, how could it give birth to such a genius?

"Referee, I have won, have I not?"

Lin Chen looked at the referee, who was also somewhat stunned at this moment; hearing Lin Chen's words, he reacted, looked at the Yu Beichen brothers who had fallen to the ground clutching their arms, and his eyes grew complex.

"According to the rules, a duel ends when one side admits defeat or completely loses the ability to fight."

Although, under these circumstances, the Yu Beichen brothers had already lost the ability to fight, the referee still followed the rules.

"Understood!"

Lin Chen nodded, and the bow and arrow in his hand were raised once again.

Once this scene unfolded, the people from the Nansha San Dao could no longer sit still.

"We admit defeat in this battle!"

The Vice Island Master of the Nansha San Dao could no longer hold back from speaking; if Lin Chen were to loose another arrow, the Yu Beichen brothers would be completely crippled.

The Nansha San Dao admitted defeat, and men went onto the stage to carry the Yu Beichen brothers away. Lin Chen did not stop them, slowly putting away the Long Yinggong in his hand, his eyes turning toward Cui Yunfan and the others below the stage.

"Many thanks to Lin Lin Shixiong for the previous encouragement!"

Cui Yunfan, who was already wearing a gloomy face, found his expression even uglier upon hearing Lin Chen's words, but he still forced a smile: "Congratulations, Lin Lin Shidi, for raising the prestige of our Daliang martial arts."

This is the second time!

Cui Yunfan watched Lin Chen's retreating back, his heart filled with monstrous hatred; this was the second time Lin Chen had ruined the clan's plan.

"Dean, this disciple has not failed the mission."

"Good."

Hou Zhan Tian nodded: "For raising the prestige of our Daliang this time, I will report it to the imperial court on your behalf."

The previous battle between Lin Chen, Ben Shanlang, and Hu Bing belonged to the battles between martial academies, but this time, the Yu Beichen brothers of the Nansha San Dao came under the name of challenging Daliang's younger generation, so this was no longer a matter for the martial academies.

The reason for choosing the Lingxiao Martial Academy was simply because Lingxiao City had the most martial artists from other countries; news of the duel here could spread to other countries the fastest, and the impact would be the greatest.

Lin Chen did not stay at the practice field for long; after the battle ended, he left the field surrounded by Meng Xing and the others.

The battle had come to an end, but the ripples regarding this battle were only just beginning to spread from this moment on.

Daliang Capital.

In the Wuzheng Office, Kong Zhao Qifeng stood in the courtyard with a gloomy face, looking at the winter plum blossoms in full bloom, motionless.

At the courtyard gate, two middle-aged men did not enter, merely looking at the old man's lonely figure with heartache in their eyes.

Lord Kong had exhausted his heart and energy, sparing no effort for the cultivation of Daliang's young martial artists, yet he had not expected to face such immense pressure now.

The Lord had already been standing in the courtyard for a day and a night.

The two middle-aged men looked at each other; they knew why the Lord was like this.

It was all because of this discovery in the Snow Region.

"Lord!"

Suddenly, a voice came from afar, and as the voice arrived, a figure also reached the courtyard gate.

"Lin Lin Shixiong Chu!"

The two middle-aged men showed displeasure; they knew the Lord was thinking about things at this time, yet he was still disturbing him so loudly.

"Move aside quickly, I have good news to tell the Lord."

Chu Zining did not care about the dissatisfaction in his two junior brothers' eyes, pushing their arms aside and walking quickly into the courtyard.

"Lord!"

"What is it?"

Kong Zhao Qifeng turned to look at Chu Zining.

"News has come from Lingxiao City: the three Yu Beichen brothers of the Nansha San Dao have been defeated."

Hearing Chu Zining's words, there was no surprise on Kong Zhao Qifeng's face; although the strength of the three juniors, Yu Beichen and his brothers, was not bad, Daliang was not without geniuses capable of defeating them.

It was just that for certain reasons, many of Daliang's geniuses had not gone to Lingxiao City this time.

He knew even more clearly that the five clans of Guanzhong had sent their children to Lingxiao City, so it must have been the children of the five clans of Guanzhong who had taken action.

"The wind and rain are coming; the five clans of Guanzhong are going to use this matter to stir up trouble again."

Kong Zhao Qifeng sighed softly; ever since the news about the Snow Region came back, many people in the imperial court had changed their attitudes.

There was no right or wrong; it was all for the future of Daliang.

"Lord, it has nothing to do with the five clans of Guanzhong."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zining knew the Lord had guessed wrong and hurriedly explained: "It was Lin Chen... Lin Chen appeared at the critical moment, fighting the three Yu Beichen brothers alone, deciding the victory with three arrows!"

"What did you say?"

A brilliant light erupted in Kong Zhao Qifeng's old eyes, and Chu Zining hurriedly took out an envelope.

"Lord, this is the letter sent from the Lingxiao Martial Academy."

Taking the letter, Kong Zhao Qifeng scanned the words on it; the loneliness and desolation on his body vanished, and after a long while, he suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"Daliang needs geniuses, that is true, but who says that those from humble backgrounds cannot produce geniuses?"

"Lin Chen... Hahaha..."

The suppression of several days vanished into thin air at this moment.

"Prepare the horses; I am going to enter the imperial palace. Never mind, prepare food for me first; once I am full, I will go and debate with the scholars!"

Hearing Kong Zhao Qifeng's words, the two middle-aged men both had joy on their faces; the Lord had not only stood in the courtyard for a day and a night, but he had also not eaten for a day.

(End of chapter)