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Chapter 5 First Mention of Journey to the West! Comprehending a New Trait—Hundred-Zhang Piercing Shot!
The Yellow Wind King narrowed his eyes. He reached for the bow slung across his back, nocking his final white bone arrow, and aimed at the Red Hǔi.
Beside him lay a pile of freshly carved wooden arrows, hastily crafted during the fight. The Bird Demon glanced at him. When did this rat learn archery? It paid no attention.
But the Red Hǔi was terrified. It had already witnessed the devastating power of these arrows. Panicked, it went berserk, launching a frenzied assault on the Bird Demon, trying to flee.
The Bird Demon wasn’t about to let it escape. It fought with all its might, both sides locked in a brutal battle, tearing apart the forest, filling the air with dust and debris.
The Yellow Wind King held his breath, steadying his aim. Below, the Red Hǔi and the Gray Eagle were locked in combat. The Red Hǔi’s relentless counter attacks had the Gray Eagle on the backfoot.
It shouted, “Little Rat! What are you waiting for? Kill it already!”
“Alright!”
The Yellow Wind King focused.
With Critical Strike enhancing his perception— He could see the weak points of both the Red Hǔi and the Gray Eagle. But he waited.
For the right moment.
What moment?
He took a deep breath, patiently waiting. Then he saw it. That fleeting instant of opportunity. He released the arrow.
Swish!
The white bone arrow roared through the air, its flight accompanied by a tiger’s howl and a thunderous boom. Demonic light wreathed it as it streaked forward like a meteor from the heavens.
At that precise moment, the Red Hǔi and Gray Eagle’s bodies overlapped in their struggle. Their weak points aligned perfectly. The Red Hǔi sensed the danger. But the Gray Eagle was right in front of it.
It had two choices—take the arrow or take a spear to the gut. There was no room to dodge. And the arrow was too fast.
By the time they heard the sound— The arrow had already arrived.
Thud!
Thud!
Two deep impacts rang out. The white bone arrow pierced through the Red Hǔi’s scales, puncturing its body—then blasted straight into the Gray Eagle behind it. The trajectory had been obscured by the Red Hǔi’s bulk. The Gray Eagle never saw it coming.
Nor did it expect the arrow to be so powerful—capable of punching through the serpent and hitting it as well.
The key point?
Throughout the entire fight, the Yellow Wind King had only ever aimed at the Red Hǔi. Not once had he revealed his intent to attack the Gray Eagle.
After prolonged battle, the eagle had let its guard down.
One arrow. Two kills.
A true double kill!
Boom!
The arrow exploded upon hitting the Gray Eagle, tearing open a bloody hole in its chest. Shattered bone fragments burst outward like blooming flowers. Both the Red Hǔi and the Gray Eagle collapsed, gravely wounded and on the brink of death.
Their eyes blazed with fury, staring at the Yellow Wind King. Especially the Gray Eagle—it spat curses, “Damn you, thieving rat!”
The Yellow Wind King ignored it. He grabbed a crude wooden arrow, infusing it with demonic energy. The wood hardened, becoming as solid as steel.
Swish!
He fired. The Gray Eagle barely managed to swipe its spear, deflecting the arrow—but the force of the shot sent it staggering backward.
“You damned rat! Where did you get such strength?”
The Gray Eagle was shaken. It had fought against the Yellow Wind King’s parents before—but he didn’t remember them having this kind of power.
“Together! Kill the rat first!”
The Gray Eagle bellowed, dragging its battered body toward him. The Red Hǔi, equally wounded, lunged forward. The Yellow Wind King kept his distance, retreating while rapidly firing arrows. His speed increased. His mind suddenly cleared, as if comprehending a profound insight into archery.
[You have trained extensively and comprehended a new trait: Hundred-Zhang Piercing Shot (Blue)!]
“Huh!”
The Yellow Wind King was shocked. He had just awakened a new trait? And it was Blue-ranked!
[Hundred-Zhang Piercing Shot (Blue): Within one hundred zhang (330 meters), your archery is 100% accurate. Beyond that, accuracy drops by 10% per additional hundred zhang.]
Hiss!
The Yellow Wind King inhaled sharply.
This strong!
That meant—his effective attack range was now over a thousand zhang (3.3 km)?!
And this was only a Blue-ranked trait. If upgraded to Red or Purple, the range would be even greater!
Since this trait was self-learned, he didn’t need to fuse it. Now, when he fired arrows—they struck their marks with unerring precision.
Almost as if he could shoot exactly where he willed it.
Thud!
The Gray Eagle, already weakened by age, took several more arrows. Unable to endure, it shifted back into its eagle form and tried to flee.
The Yellow Wind King charged up a final shot—
Releasing an arrow straight into the wound at the base of its wing. The Gray Eagle let out a final screech and plummeted from the sky.
Meanwhile, the Red Hǔi, sensing its impending doom, shrunk its body to minimize its target size. It tried to escape into the air by summoning demonic mist.
But it was too exhausted. It only made it a short distance before crashing to the ground.
The Yellow Wind King pursued. One arrow burst its eyeball. Then he rushed forward, engaging in dozens of exchanges before severing its head.
Unlike the Wolf Demon, the Red Hǔi had no Moonstone to protect its soul. Its spirit could only wail helplessly as it was dragged into the underworld.
[You have slain the Demon – Red Hǔi. Randomly looted trait: Devour (Blue). Fuse?] [Devour (Blue): By consuming external substances, you can strengthen your body, accelerate bloodline purification, enhance cultivation, and heal injuries.]
The Yellow Wind King narrowed his eyes.
“No wonder the Red Hǔi’s bloodline purity was higher than mine—it must have devoured many demons.”
“Fuse!”
At that moment—A thunderous roar erupted from his stomach.
A searing pain spread through his body, almost unbearable.
“Ughh…”
His teeth clenched, his body trembled.
It felt like a dragon was thrashing inside his belly, hammering against his organs.
The pain came swiftly—But so did the relief.
A strange force refined his internal organs, fortifying them. When the pain finally passed, his body felt stronger than ever.
A deep hunger gnawed at him. He glanced at the Red Hǔi’s corpse, but resisted. Instead, he hurried to where the Gray Eagle had fallen. The bird lay dying, blood pooling beneath it.
From one hundred zhang away—The Yellow Wind King raised his bow. The Gray Eagle sighed, spitting out its steel spear.
“You truly are as cautious as your parents…”
The Yellow Wind King sneered.
“If it weren’t for you leading the Buddhist monks here, my parents wouldn’t have disappeared!”
The Gray Eagle sighed.
“I see now… It was all fate.”