World-Ending Demon Emperor-Chapter 47 - 45 Black Gold Arrow Ex-boyfriend
47: Chapter 45: Black Gold Arrow, Ex-boyfriend?
47 -45: Black Gold Arrow, Ex-boyfriend?
Lanling asked, “This Wild Ox Valley, about how many of these elite fiery red barbarian oxen are there?”
“Not clear, probably around ten or so,” responded Ye Jingyu.
Lanling felt relieved.
From now on, he would no longer kill ordinary wild oxen—their Bloodline Dragon Force was too diluted.
He would specifically hunt these elite fiery red barbarian oxen.
Nevertheless, Lanling continued to kill over a dozen ordinary wild oxen because he needed to absorb enough Dragon Force to draw a bow weighing a hundred jin and release a critical hit to kill the elite fiery red barbarian oxen.
The next morning, Lanling, carrying a bow weighing a hundred jin, went in search of the elite fiery red barbarian oxen.
After devouring the Bloodline Dragon Force of an elite fiery red barbarian ox the previous day, his arm strength had increased to ninety jin.
So, once he used Dragon Force for a critical hit, he would be able to draw a bow weighing a hundred jin and accurately aim and shoot.
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Finding the elite fiery red barbarian oxen was indeed not easy.
After a full two or three hours, Lanling had already encountered over a dozen solitary wild oxen, but not a single elite fiery red barbarian ox.
By noon, with the sun shining high, Lanling and his companion were already drenched in sweat, having walked almost dozens of miles.
“Five hundred meters ahead, there is an elite fiery red barbarian ox, but it’s among a herd,” Ye Jingyu said, then stealthily went into ambush.
Lanling looked intently and indeed spotted a large herd of oxen, easily a hundred of them, swimming in a small lake.
Even within a large group of oxen, the elite fiery red barbarian ox was extremely conspicuous, a bright red like a ball of blazing fire.
At that moment, it was reveling in the adulation it received from several female oxen, like stars surrounding the moon.
“What do we do next?” asked Lanling.
“Wait, wait for it to be alone,” said Ye Jingyu.
“Once wild oxen go mad, they can run very fast.
If hundreds of wild oxen charge, I can’t protect you.
The elite fiery red barbarian ox rubs its hooves and horns every day.
At this time, it will definitely drive away the herd.”
After that, the two men lay motionless in the bushes.
An hour, two hours, three hours…
Finally, after a full four hours, the elite fiery red barbarian ox had had enough of soaking in the water and then climbed out.
The female oxen wanted to follow it, but were driven back by its roar.
Then, it went alone towards a cliff several miles away.
That place was where it ground its hooves and horns every day.
Lanling and Ye Jingyu gradually followed behind and then ambushed behind a huge rock.
By then, the elite fiery red barbarian ox was already several miles away from the herd.
It looked around to ensure there were no enemies before it began rubbing its horns.
“Screech, screech…” With ear-piercing sounds, the solid rock face was etched with deep marks by its sharp horns, sending countless stones flying all around.
After grinding for about fifteen minutes, it paused, seemingly relishing the aftereffects of sharpening its horns.
Apparently, this horn rubbing not only made them sharper but also felt great.
At that moment, Lanling took a deep breath, activated his Dragon Force, and fiercely pulled open a bow weighing a hundred and twenty jin.
Then, he gathered all his spiritual power, locking onto the right eye of the fiery red barbarian ox.
One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds…
Lock complete.
In his Illusion Realm, there was only the image of this one gigantic eye.
His hand relaxed, and the bowstring vibrated.
The sharp steel arrow was instantly shot out like lightning.
Even though the fiery red barbarian ox was in a highly excited state, when the arrow flew towards its face, it instinctively closed its eyes.
The arrow struck its eyelid, leaving a cut and bouncing away.
Just as expected.
Following that, the enraged fiery red barbarian ox roared and then charged like a high-speed tank, crushing everything in its path.
Thirty meters away, they only had two seconds.
Lanling had to repeat the previous miracle without using spiritual power to aim, using up all his remaining Dragon Force reserve and firing an arrow purely based on instinct.
But the miracle didn’t happen again.
The arrow struck the top of the fiery red barbarian ox’s head, shattering instantly.
The thousands-of-jin weight of the fiery red barbarian ox charged furiously over, about to trample Lanling into mush.
In that critical moment, Ye Jingyu’s saber swung through the air like a rainbow.
Instantly, the colossal ox head was severed, sending blood spraying wildly.
The body of the fiery red barbarian ox was thrown more than ten meters away.
Lanling gasped for air and, looking at the corpse of the fiery red barbarian ox, silently asked, “Yao Xing, can I now devour the Bloodline Dragon Force of this fiery red barbarian ox?”
Yao Xing replied, “You cannot, because it wasn’t killed by you.”
What is the principle behind this?
Lanling was incredibly disappointed, as there were only seven or eight elite fiery red barbarian oxen in the whole Wild Ox Valley, and now one was wasted just like that.
By now, night had already fallen, and today’s hunt was over.
Lanling dragged his weary body back to the camp.
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“Jingyu, is there an arrow that can directly pierce through the eye of this kind of wild ox?” Lanling asked.
The first kill of the elite fiery red barbarian ox was purely due to luck.
Such luck was rare, and it would be difficult for it to occur a second time.
The real solution was still to aim for the eyes, to land a fatal blow.
However, the fiery red barbarian oxen reacted too quickly, closing their eyelids before the arrow could enter the eye.
If an arrowhead sharp and sturdy enough to pierce through the eyelids were available, a fatal blow could still be dealt.
“Yes, arrows with obsidian heads are unstoppable,” Ye Jingyu said.
“But they are very expensive, costing five silver coins apiece in the royal city, and probably around ten here.”
Lanling was shocked, the price was way too high, almost equivalent to the bounty on the head of someone from the Barbarian Tribes.
This time heading south, Lanling had brought a hundred Gold Coins with him, which was already a very substantial amount of money.
“Where can these obsidian arrowheads be bought?
Do we have to go to the South Barbarian Border City?” Lanling inquired.
Ye Jingyu shook her head, “No need, there’s a settlement a few dozen miles from here, they have a place for trading.”
So, Lanling and Ye Jingyu mounted their horses and headed towards the settlement a few dozen miles away.
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This settlement was called Fallen Leaf Village, and though called a village, it had virtually no ordinary villagers.
There were three types of people living here: hunters, miners, merchants, and their families.
The entire settlement was larger than Lanling had imagined, with over a thousand inhabitants, all surrounded by tall stone walls and a river beyond.
It looked entirely like a small fortress.
Although the Rage Wave Kingdom was entirely on the offensive now, this place was outside the city walls and too close to the vast mountain range.
The whole settlement was extremely crowded, with various stalls lined up along the roadsides, almost entirely filled with food and weapons, and of course, the omnipresent prostitutes.
Ye Jingyu didn’t go straight to the weapon shop but first entered a restaurant, ordered several dishes, and began to feast with gusto.
Once the two sat down, they didn’t speak much and ate as if a storm was sweeping through the remnants.
It seemed that it wasn’t just Lanling who couldn’t stand his own cooking skills; Ye Jingyu couldn’t either.
As the two were feasting, a voice full of surprise suddenly came from the side, “Jingyu…”
Hearing this voice, Ye Jingyu’s complexion changed, and he immediately stopped moving his chopsticks.
“Jingyu, Xiao Ying said he saw you in the South Barbarian Border City and I immediately dropped all my business to look for you, only to find out you were already gone.
I didn’t expect to run into you here,” a rogue-like man said as he sat down in front of Ye Jingyu, his gaze burning with fervor, “Jingyu, you’ve lost weight…”
Was this the boss Xiao Ying had mentioned, Ye Jingyu’s ex-boyfriend?
He was not particularly handsome and even had a scar on his face.
But he had a strong charismatic presence, with a disheveled look, wearing an animal skin armor, and a tattoo of a thorned, blood-dripping night rose on his neck.
His entire being exuded a strong roguish charm, both wild and slightly wicked, exactly the type that women often fancied.
Especially the way he looked at women, as if setting them ablaze.
His group consisted of roughly a dozen members who all seemed carefree except for one woman.
This woman, like Ye Jingyu, was dressed in tight leather, but with a markedly sweet appearance.
Her gaze, right from the start, stayed on the roguish leader, occasionally casting hostile looks at Ye Jingyu.
Clearly, this was once a very messy love triangle.
“My name is Tuoba Ye…
and you are?” The rogue greeted Lanling warmly, extending his hand.
“Who he is none of your business,” Ye Jingyu said coldly.
Lanling smiled at him but offered no response.
“You must be Jingyu’s master,” Tuoba Ye said. frёeωebɳovel.com
Obviously, he knew about Suo Lun’s reputation, and then he tightened his grip on the handshake suddenly.
Instantly, Lanling’s palm throbbed in pain as if it were about to be crushed, clearly understanding that Tuoba Ye was all too aware of the notoriety of the playboy Suo Lun.
“May I discuss something with you?” Tuoba Ye came over, casually slinging an arm around Lanling’s shoulders.
“Jingyu was my lover but is now a samurai of your family.
Back when she was practicing in the Barbaric Frontier, she was part of our team.
She and Jing Feng were so free and happy.
But now, she, such a free spirit, is being tied down by you.
Could you please let her go free, release her bonds, and let her be a carefree samurai?”
Ye Jingyu’s face changed as he said, “Tuoba Ye, what nonsense are you spouting?
I belong to the Suo clan in life and death, and in death, I am the ghost of the Suo clan.
My family has been loyal to the Suo for generations.
Do not sully the honor of my family.”
Tuoba Ye snorted dismissively, “Jingyu, do you think a bird that flies freely in the sky is nobler, or a hawk that is kept in captivity?
As samurai, we should be as free as the wind.”
“A samurai’s duty is to protect.
Your so-called freedom is nothing but selfish negligence,” Ye Jingyu replied coldly.
“We don’t see eye to eye, so let’s part ways here.”
With that, Ye Jingyu quickly took Lanling and turned to leave, heading to the weapons shop to buy obsidian arrowheads.
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