LRAB Chapter 396 Catching Arrows
Chapter 396 Catching Arrows
Chapter 396 Catching Arrows
The arrow that shattered the spell tore through space, and wherever its tip passed, a visible, pitch-black crack spread forward like an ink stain.
All the five-colored spiritual light and remnants of the array along the way were indiscriminately cut and torn apart by this spatial rift.
The arrow, trailing a trail that obliterated everything, shot straight toward the bald monk.
All the cultivators around the basin were startled by the terrifying power of the arrow. They stopped what they were doing and looked over, their eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
The five elements spiritual light that enveloped the basin was so domineering that ordinary magical treasures would be instantly assimilated and crushed upon contact with it.
However, this arrow completely ignored the obstruction of the five elements' spiritual light. Not only was it not swallowed up, but it also forced the spiritual light to retreat actively in its path, forming a straight vacuum channel.
In the crowd, Yin Yan's pupils suddenly contracted as he stared intently at the black rift. His expression changed drastically, and he blurted out:
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It's the legendary Void-Breaking Arrow!
Several cultivators nearby immediately perked up their ears upon hearing the sound.
Yin Yan's gaze was fixed on the arrow, and he explained in a deep voice, "This item is only mentioned sporadically in ancient jade slips."
It does not inflict any elemental damage; it only possesses one core characteristic: breaking magic.
It can ignore all obstacles constructed from the five elements of spiritual energy; any type of magical shield is useless against it. No matter how many layers of spiritual energy shields are stacked, they are as good as non-existent to it.
To survive, there is only one way: either confront the enemy head-on with pure physical defense, or parry with a top-tier crafted physical magical artifact.
He turned to look at the monk in the distance, thinking to himself, "Kudu has run into a brick wall this time. His Vajra Indestructible Heaven-Imprisoning Palm is indeed powerful, but in essence, it is a divine power condensed from the Golden Crystal Law."
Anything constructed from the power of the Five Elements falls within the range of being countered by the Void Arrow of Breaking Laws.
This time, Kudu is in trouble. No matter how hard his hands are, he probably can't withstand this weapon.
Hundreds of feet away, the young monk, manipulating space with his large hand, was still haggling with the human-faced dragon, holding a piece of blue scale in his hand.
Suddenly, the hairs on the back of his head stood on end. A deadly sense of threat came from the void without warning, piercing his consciousness like an ice pick. Something had locked onto him, and it was moving extremely fast!
He turned his head sharply, his gaze piercing through the five-colored spiritual light, instantly catching sight of the black rift hurtling straight toward his face.
The arrowhead has already crossed space.
There's no escaping it now.
The flow of energy had been completely locked down, making any escape technique too slow at this moment. Suddenly, the young monk's gaze sharpened.
In mid-air, his giant golden hand, which he used to intimidate the entire audience, remained suspended.
He suddenly spread his five fingers, and the scales he had been holding at his fingertips were flicked away.
He raised his right arm, palm facing outward, and fiercely grabbed at the direction from which the arrow was coming.
The golden giant hand in mid-air responded in unison, its five fingers, as tall as pillars supporting the sky, suddenly slammed together, the palm facing the black rift.
He wanted to test for himself just how tough this black arrow really was.
All eyes were on this. An ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would probably be shot dead before even having a chance to retaliate against this arrow.
They all wanted to see if this young monk from the Great Green Realm, who had appeared out of nowhere, could withstand this terrifying and unparalleled arrow that shattered the law.
All eyes followed the arrow, finally converging on the golden hand as large as a mountain.
Not far away, the human-faced dragon's eyelids twitched wildly.
He stared intently at the trajectory that tore through space, his mind racing: if that arrow were aimed at him, could he block it?
His petrified skin, which he was so proud of, made him virtually unmatched in defense among his peers, but looking at that arrow that ignored all obstacles, he felt uncertain.
Even if one were to fully activate their petrification talent, it would likely be difficult to remove the terrifying destructive power attached to the arrow.
"Which strange realm did this female cultivator come from? Her archery skills, which are specifically designed to break spells, are so eerie they're terrifying. We absolutely cannot afford to clash with her."
The human-faced dragon silently warned itself and moved back a little without making a sound.
The arrow carved a straight vacuum path through the five-colored light and crashed violently into the giant golden hand.
Instead of the expected deafening roar, there was only an extremely sharp and piercing friction sound tearing through the air.
The young monk's expression changed the instant the arrow pierced the Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Palm.
He clearly felt the dramatic change occurring inside his palm. Although the Vajra Skill was a top-tier body-refining technique, this palm strike was essentially formed using the Golden Crystal Law.
While its physical hardness is impeccable, its magical structure is relatively simple.
The arrangement of the fourth-order peak golden crystal essence that formed the palm print was originally indestructible, but the moment it came into contact with the Void Arrow that broke the law, the arrangement was like snow hitting boiling water, instantly melting and collapsing.
The magic-breaking power attached to the arrow tore apart the internal structure of the golden crystal with overwhelming force.
It only blocked them for less than a blink of an eye.
"Pfft!"
The arrow pierced the golden palm.
In the center of the palm print, there was a hole with a smooth edge.
The entire structure of the giant hand completely lost its balance, exploded with a roar, and turned into a shower of golden light that filled the sky.
All the cultivators present gasped in shock, staring intently at the dissipating golden light.
They had personally witnessed just how powerful the Bitter Salvation technique was.
Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator's avatar descended, he wouldn't dare say that a casual strike could be stronger than this palm.
But now, such a domineering defense couldn't even last a moment!
The arrow's destructive power on the spiritual energy structure has reached an alarming level.
This brief moment of obstruction was only possible because the Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Palm itself is biased towards physical attributes, and the arrangement of the gold crystals is dense enough to barely slow down the speed of the arrow.
If it were a pure spell shield, it probably wouldn't even provide the slightest obstruction.
After piercing the palm print, the arrow did not lose any speed, carrying a chilling killing intent as it headed straight for the young monk's face.
At the same time, the moment the Arrow of Law Breaking touched his Imprisoning Heaven Palm, a system notification sounded in Chen Yi's mind: "Detected quasi-fifth-tier Law Breaking True Intent, currently absorbing it."
When the system notification sounded this time, Chen Yi did not immediately cut off the connection as usual, preventing the system from absorbing the data.
"Swallow, let me see what this thing is." He needed information. This arrow of destruction could instantly pierce through the arrangement of his golden crystal essence; it was no ordinary penetrating law.
The moment the system notification sounded, a very special Daoist aura, drawn by the system's absorption, rushed directly into Chen Yi's consciousness.
This aura carried a chilling sense of desolation. Upon careful analysis, Chen Yi's divine sense captured the trajectory of this power.
"I see----"
Chen Yi could sense that it was a special law that fundamentally destroyed and disintegrated the power of the five elements of heaven and earth.
"It is not shattering the Five Elements, but erasing their structure from the root. The five basic energies that constitute the world—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—are like natural enemies in its presence."
In other words, any spell or supernatural power based on the five elements' mutual generation and restraint, no matter how high its rank, will be easily torn apart like paper in its presence.
In a very short time, the arrow that broke the spell was already upon them.
As the arrow streaked through the air, the spiritual energy along its path dissipated, and even the surrounding breeze was cut into nothingness.
Chen Yi had no time to study, understand, or comprehend it in detail, let alone fully understand the nature and flaws of this law's true meaning.
"There wasn't enough time to analyze its weaknesses."
He could only quickly draw a conclusion in his mind after he had a slight understanding of the essence of this thing.
"Magic power won't work. Even my body-refining crystal power won't work. Whether it's gold crystal or lightning crystal, as long as the defense is released outward in energy form, it absolutely cannot stop this arrow."
It's specifically designed to counter this kind of energy shield. The stronger the energy, the faster it disintegrates.
"To stop it, we need to change our approach."
"The only way is to rely on pure physical defense, using solid matter to withstand it. The hardness of matter itself is not affected by the interaction of the five elements."
"Furthermore—spatial abilities. Space is not part of the Five Elements; it exists independently of them. The destructive power of the True Meaning of Breaking Laws on space will be greatly reduced, or even completely ineffective."
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Chen Yi's mind raced, and he had already finalized a response plan.
At this moment, the power within Chen Yi's body began to surge wildly.
"First, maximize physical defense." All the golden crystal marrow began to rearrange, transforming into the indestructible divine power.
This true meaning was not released outwards, but was tightly contained within his body, completely covering the area around Chen Yi's hands.
"Not hard enough." Lightning flashed instantly on the jade bones inside.
Several layers of lightning crystal marrow were tightly arranged and attached to the surface of the bone. The golden lightning crystal marrow fluid inside flowed wildly, radiating the ancient lightning spirit source fluctuations from ten thousand years ago.
"The Thunder Spirit Origin protects the bones, the Golden Crystal Marrow secures the flesh, and the Vajra Indestructible True Meaning acts as an adhesive. In this way, even if the Arrow of Breaking Magic can ignore magic power, it must first penetrate this solid physical barrier."
In Chen Yi's plan, the physical defense enhanced by gold and thunder crystals was merely a last resort.
"There's still a risk if it actually pricks your hand. No matter how strong your physical body is, it's easy to suffer hidden injuries from a near-fifth-tier attack. Once the bones are damaged, recovery is extremely troublesome. We need to lock it in place before it touches the skin."
What Chen Yi truly used was the spatial compression technique he had recently mastered.
"Fold up the surrounding space to form an invisible wall. As long as the spatial density is high enough, even the true meaning of breaking the law will be trapped in the quagmire."
In mid-air, the Arrow of Destruction, with its overwhelming force, pierced directly through the disintegrating Golden Crystal Imprisoning Heaven Palm.
The giant golden hand shattered inch by inch before the true meaning of breaking the law, turning into countless points of light. The arrow of breaking the law did not slow down, and instantly arrived in front of Chen Yi, its tip pointing directly at his brow.
"Now!"
At that moment, Chen Yi suddenly clasped his hands together.
Golden light shone between his hands.
On both palms, the indestructible energy instantly erupted, its intensity rising directly to the peak of the fourth tier.
"combine!"
Chen Yi roared inwardly.
He slammed his hands together, creating a piercing sonic boom.
The ancient, magic-breaking arrow was firmly held between his two hands. The arrow trembled violently, yet it couldn't move an inch.
In that instant, the surroundings fell into dead silence. Everyone turned to look at this place, their eyes filled with horror.
"How is this possible? He actually caught the spell-breaking arrow with his bare hands?"
No one believed that this ascetic monk could lock down the indestructible arrow of Dharma-breaking with just his two Vajra hands.
But that is indeed the case right now.
Even with its intense light and frantic trembling, the Arrow of Destruction could not break free from Chen Yi's grip.
It seems that at this moment, its proud ability to break the law has lost its effect on the Vajra Indestructible Daoist Charm in the hands of the ascetic monk.
"Blocked it? What exactly is this monk's body made of? It can even withstand a near-fifth-tier breaking technique's true intent?"
Only a very small number of people present were able to perceive the truth of the matter.
The moment Chen Yi clasped his hands together, a powerful spatial fluctuation flashed briefly within his palms.
Where no one could see, Chen Yi's hands appeared to be completely clasped together, but there was actually a tiny gap between his palms.
"Press harder!" Chen Yi frantically channeled his divine sense.
The gap instantly compressed the space around Chen Yi, which was previously about ten feet wide, into a narrow gap only the width of a finger.
"To cram a space of one zhang into a distance of one finger."
This requires an extremely large amount of divine consciousness to support it. If I am not careful, the space will collapse, and the backlash will blow my hands off.
The density of space reached its extreme, as if the weight of an entire mountain had been compressed onto a single embroidery needle.
In the end, the arrowhead of the magic-breaking arrow was firmly locked within this spatial rift.
What was truly locked down was not some indestructible physical body, but this spatial magic.
"No matter how powerful the power to break the law is, it must still abide by the laws of space."
Faced with such extreme defensive power as spatial compression, even the power of breaking magic can no longer find a way to counter it.
Unable to find a five-element structure to dismantle, it could only rely on brute force to engage in a hard conflict with this high-density spatial barrier.
The spatial compression force, under the precise control of Chen Yi's peak fourth-tier divine sense, combined with the physical strength enhanced by Chen Yi's golden crystal and thunder crystal powers, all worked together to compress inward.
"Immediately lock me in place!" The defensive power of that one-finger-wide gap had now soared to the peak of the near-fifth rank.
There was no problem in firmly compressing and fixing that magic-breaking arrow.
At this moment, however, the scene outside was quite different: the young bald monk's palms shone with golden light, and he suddenly clasped his hands together, firmly pressing down the infamous arrow that had shattered the law.
This scene caused everyone present to take a half step back, staring intently at the bald monk. Everyone now held the ascetic monk from the Great Green Realm in extremely high regard.
"This monk is a tough nut to crack."
"Never engage him in close combat."
"He can even catch a spell-breaking arrow with his bare hands, so his physical strength has probably exceeded the fourth tier."
"If he gets close, who can withstand a single punch?"
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