Chapter 209 - 208: Sword Intent Arrow! Are the Jianghai Sword God and the Arrow God Acquainted?

Night.

Fuhai District.

SLURP—

SLURP—

Xiaobai was curled up on the sofa, frantically licking the Heart of Law. Her small, pink tongue rolled over its surface, and her furry fox tail was wagging so hard it looked like it would fly off into the heavens.

Her fair, delicate feet dangled and swung.

It was so fragrant.

’All this licking over the past few days hasn’t been for nothing!’

’Not bad. The Master really is a man of his word.’

Xiaobai hugged the Heart of Law and glanced at Qin Yang on the balcony, feeling a wave of satisfaction.

After getting home, she had repeatedly served him tea and water, and had even washed his feet three times.

After running back and forth several times, she had finally earned an hour of "Heart-licking time."

’This feels so good.’

Xiaobai cradled the Heart of Law.

She pressed it against her gently budding chest. Even through her thin slip nightgown, she could feel the warmth radiating from within it.

The Heart of Law condensed the Law Essences of the world’s myriad Laws. Just being near it provided a huge boost to one’s comprehension.

Now, with every lick, Xiaobai received a hundredfold boost. The feeling was absolutely incredible!

’Hehe, this Fairy is about to have a breakthrough too.’

Xiaobai narrowed her fox-like eyes and sensed the condition of her body.

Her Dantian, located in her lower abdomen, felt full and pleasantly warm. Faintly, she could already feel the signs of a breakthrough.

If she just kept licking it...

’As long as I keep enjoying the nourishment of the Heart of Law, it probably won’t be long before I can break through to a higher Realm!’

The Emperor Level is within reach!

’Following the Master is just so comfortable.’

At this thought, Xiaobai sat up straight with her legs crossed and began licking even more happily.

SLURP—

SLURP—

Just then.

Suddenly!

BOOM!

An immense wave of heat swept over!

Scorching air enveloped the living room, which felt like a steam basket in the height of summer. Xiaobai was instantly drenched in sweat. She frowned and looked out toward the balcony.

"What is the Master doing now?!"

...

On the balcony.

’It’s time to take another step forward.’

Qin Yang toyed with the Sun-Shooting Bow in his hands. The space around him shattered as a scorching aura surged forth. His consciousness was sinking into the Enlightenment Space, undergoing a deep comprehension.

The Sun-Shooting Bow was of an extraordinary grade; it couldn’t be comprehended in a single day.

It contained the Power of two great Laws.

Qin Yang calmed his mind.

He looked inward, into his Enlightenment Space.

The vast space had been divided into two different regions. One side was a field of shattered space, like a fractured mirror, while the other was a raging sea of fire, endlessly churning.

The moment he sank his consciousness inside,

extraordinary phenomena began to manifest all around Qin Yang.

The next moment,

the shattering space spread out from him as the center, expanding in all directions and quickly forming a special Domain.

Within this range, all the furniture that was drawn in began to disintegrate.

One moment it would lose its form, the next it would re-form.

It was exceptionally profound...

WHOOSH!

Blazing streams of fire coiled around his body, surging forth as a crimson dragon.

With every breath,

space shattered and the fire dragon coiled. The Power of the two great Laws interwove as Qin Yang sat cross-legged at the center, appearing like an Immortal.

HUMMM—

The Sun-Shooting Bow trembled lightly in response, its string vibrating...

His progress in assimilating it was advancing rapidly.

’Good. This is enough comprehension for today.’

Qin Yang dispelled the Laws and turned his attention to the Sun-Shooting Bow. He raised a hand to pluck the string, slowly drawing and testing it.

Immediately, a golden arrow materialized.

Every time he drew the bowstring taut...

a visible ripple would spread through the space around him.

But at the arrowhead, in addition to the Flame Law and the Space Law, a faint, thin layer of Sword Intent also lingered.

’Adding Sword Intent really works!’

Qin Yang brushed two fingers over the arrowhead, quite satisfied.

Some time ago, he had come up with this idea.

’Since my Archery isn’t refined enough yet and is still a ways off from the Grandmaster Level standard... if my Archery is lacking, why not make up for it with Swordsmanship?!’

’This Sword God’s Swordsmanship is invincible, after all!’

As long as he added enough of it,

using a single arrow to create a Heaven-Opening Gate wouldn’t be impossible!

’Let’s infuse a bit more.’

Thinking this, Qin Yang pinched the arrowhead.

He focused his mind and continued to pour in Sword Qi.

He blessed it with all of his Grandmaster Level Sword Intent. The tip grew ever sharper, its edge so keen it seemed to have truly become an unsheathed treasured sword.

’Good. I need to find a place to test this arrow.’

Qin Yang looked around and thought for a moment.

’Testing it on the ground is definitely not an option; the power is too great.’

’I’m afraid all the nearby buildings would be scorched.’

’The only option is still the sky!’

At this thought, he no longer hesitated. He raised the Sun-Shooting Bow, aimed at the moon, and held his breath, concentrating as he fixed his gaze on the vast heavens.

He took a deep breath...

condensed his aura to a single point, and abruptly drew the bowstring taut.

The next moment,

WHOOSH!

The golden arrow flew out.

In an instant, it pierced through space and shot straight into the heavens, leaving behind a brilliant streak of fire.

"Eh? That’s it?"

Just then, Xiaobai came over and tilted her head up alongside Qin Yang, gazing at the scene in the sky.

"Doesn’t look like much..."

"Don’t be hasty. Let the arrow fly for a bit."

Qin Yang smiled faintly, put away the Sun-Shooting Bow, and ruffled her hair. "You’ll see in a moment."

"See what?"

Xiaobai was puzzled. She narrowed her fox-like eyes, trying hard to follow the arrow’s trajectory.

But just as she found it—

BOOM!!

The golden arrow exploded violently. Immense Sword Qi swept through the upper atmosphere, scattering the sea of clouds, but before it could spread, it suddenly contracted back on itself.

Space shattered and collapsed!

A black hole appeared in the sky. The moonlight at its edges was distorted and devoured, completely absorbed within it.

"Holy crap! Master!"

Xiaobai’s jaw dropped.

Seeing this, the little fox was completely dumbfounded!

A black hole?

’The Master is getting more and more ridiculous!’

’Before, he could poke a hole in the sky with one finger. His strength was formidable, so that was understandable... but now you can even create a black hole with a single arrow?!’

"Let’s call this one... the Sword Intent Arrow."

Qin Yang looked up, admiring the black hole above, quite satisfied with the result.

’With the blessing of Grandmaster Level Sword Intent, the power really has increased dramatically!’

"Master, you’re amazing!!"

Xiaobai seized the opportunity to praise him, but then she shook her head and muttered under her breath,

"This Fairy still thinks Arrow of Justice sounds better."

...

...

「Meanwhile.」

Star Martial Police Bureau Headquarters.

Inside an office.

The air conditioner was blowing warm air.

The Commander sat at his desk, holding a memorial document and studying the names on it.

These were the names of those who had been sacrificed through the generations in the defense of Jianghai City against the Beast Tides.

The records were updated every twenty years.

Every time, the names would cover an entire stone tablet, a testament to the devastatingly heavy casualties. But this year, the casualties were close to zero!

’It’s all thanks to Senior Sword God.’

The Commander looked at the memorial album, his heart filled with emotion.

Although that venerable man had passed away, his act of guarding the common people was a debt of gratitude owed by all the citizens of Jianghai.

Otherwise, if the city’s defenses had truly fallen, who knows how many more families in Jianghai City would have been torn apart?

Just then, a middle-aged man abruptly appeared beside the stone tablet, clad in fine robes and carrying a Profound Bow on his back. His gaze was cold and sharp.

HUM!

The void trembled!

"?!"

The Commander’s heart leaped in alarm, and he instinctively began to gather his Star Force to defend himself.

’To be able to approach me so silently, without alerting anyone else in the Bureau...’

’This is definitely someone at the Grandmaster level or above!’

"I’ve finally found you. There’s no need to panic."

Liu Wushuang raised an eyebrow and took out a black Token, flipping his hand to display it. It was simple and ancient, inscribed with the patterns of the Venerable, and faintly emitted wisps of starlight.

"This is..."

The Chief Commander was stunned for a moment, then he realized. "You’re from the Venerable Alliance?!"

"This subordinate greets the Upper Envoy!"

He hurriedly bowed and said respectfully, "I was not aware the Upper Envoy of the Venerable Alliance would be gracing us with his presence. For what matter have you come?"

"Dispense with the formalities. And let’s not beat around the bush.

Liu Wushuang shook his head and withdrew the Venerable Alliance Token. "I have come to Jianghai mainly for the matter of the Jianghai Arrow God. Report what you know...

I’ll leave once I understand the situation. Time is precious, and I have none to waste here with you."

As his voice fell, the Commander’s expression shifted slightly. He thought for a moment, then said with some hesitation, "The Jianghai Arrow God? Are you referring to... the Senior Arrow God who killed the Demon that day?"

"Precisely."

Liu Wushuang nodded slightly. "Tell me everything you know, truthfully."

"Well... Upper Envoy, to be honest, this subordinate doesn’t know much either."

The Commander shook his head. "After that senior killed the Demon, we immediately sent people to search the vicinity.

However, we found no trace of the golden arrow, not even its trajectory... It was as if the arrow had appeared out of thin air..."

"No trace was found?"

Hearing this, Liu Wushuang’s brow furrowed. As a master of Archery, he understood what this implied.

An arrow without a trace.

’Could it be...?’

’Is this Venerable comprehending the Space Law?’

Lost in thought, he looked at the Commander again and asked, "What else do you know?"

"That’s all, my lord... That senior struck silently, dealing with the Venerable Demon in an instant. The Bureau’s detection capabilities are limited, so we couldn’t investigate any further."

"However!"

The Commander’s tone shifted. "My lord, this subordinate does have some personal speculation about his identity."

"Continue."

Liu Wushuang closed his eyes. "Do you have any conclusive evidence?"

"The evidence is not solid, just some of my own humble opinions."

The Commander said in a low voice, "This subordinate suspects that the senior archer chose to act and eliminate that Demon to avenge the Jianghai Sword God... If you need to find him, you could start your investigation from the Sword God’s side."

"To avenge the Jianghai Sword God?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Wushuang frowned. He glanced at the memorial album in the Commander’s hands, somewhat displeased.

"The Jianghai Sword God is already dead. Are you telling me to question a dead man?"

"My lord, you misunderstand!"

"That is not what this subordinate meant."

The Commander spoke softly as he took a photograph from his Star Ring. It was a student photo of Li Zixuan. He respectfully handed it to Liu Wushuang.

"This is..."

Liu Wushuang held the photograph and looked at the girl in it. "You want me to start with her."

"My lord, her relationship with Senior Sword God is not a shallow one."

The Commander said in a grave voice, "I have been trying to search for information on Senior Sword God."

"According to the investigation from the past few days, this Li Zixuan is highly likely to be the Jianghai Sword God’s disciple. If you wish to find Senior Sword God’s connections... perhaps you can use her as a starting point."

"Li Zixuan, is it?"

Hearing this, Liu Wushuang lowered his head in thought.

After a long silence, he looked up again, a glimmer of understanding in his eyes.

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