Chapter 2872
The centaur god felt his hands trembling after seeing this state of archery from Li Qiye - something completely unexpected for him .
It dealt quite a mental blow because he had immersed himself in the dao of archery since forever . He considered himself to be the current number one in this generation .
Alas, a junior had surpassed him today - not an easy revelation to swallow .
“Do you understand? This will be your last shot . ” Li Qiye woke him up from his daze .
The centaur god’s heart skipped a beat, clearly understanding the implications .
“Buzz . ” He took a deep breath and dispelled the defensive barrier around him .
Li Qiye was right - offense is the best defense . When an archer worried about putting up a barrier before the actual exchange, he was already at a disadvantage . The right train of thought was to kill the enemy with a single shot, not giving them a chance to retaliate .
This was perhaps his last shot, not just because it was the third one in this bet . It must be exceptional and brilliant .
He couldn’t afford to be conservative or he would let down his lifelong efforts .
“Rumble!” The world trembled at an increasing pace . The centaur god changed his style .
As he pinched his thumb and index finger together in the proper motion, the world, the dao, his vitality, and everything else turned into an arrow .
Great power in the form of an arrow existed between his fingers . This was the culmination of everything he got, even his lifespan .
“Buzz . ” As he pulled the string back, the arrow manifested into physical form . It started as nothingness - only a culmination of various affinities . Now, it was as real as any other arrow .
It was made of shimmering, beautiful blood - looking just like a carved ruby . Its sharpness instilled fear into the spectators .
Bow at the ready; same with his arrow . He fixated on Li Qiye and assumed a state of oneness with his bow .
Everyone saw that he was the bow and the bow was him . The only thing on his mind was archery and the only thing the spectators could see was his arrow . The actual person had disappeared .
Even the strongest members of the crowd felt like they were prey targeted by this arrow . This made them shudder . Worst of all, dodging seemed futile regardless of the methods .
“Go . ” Li Qiye smiled despite being the target .
“Whoosh!” The centaur god shot right when Li Qiye spoke, trying to take advantage of his distraction in order to seek an opening .
The fatal arrow left first and the whoosh came far later .
The bloody arrow leaped through space and time along with everything else . Distance didn’t matter, seemingly not existing .
A terrible scene emerged before the spectators . The various affinities making up the fabrics of reality instantly withered . Their forces were sucked out by the arrow, leaving behind an empty husk . A frightening scar of a trail was also left in its path .
The arrow also sucked away the vitality from the spectators nearby . Even their grand dao, true fate, and soul seemed to be affected . This was a non-discriminating all-devouring arrow .
“How frightening . ” All the students here thought that they would die for sure, unable to escape from this fatal shot .
A while ago, a few students looked down on the centaur god because of his inaccurate claim regarding his cultivation . Now, yes, he should consider himself an Amaranthine . This shot alone earned him this title .
“No way he will survive this time, right?” Everyone shared this belief .
At this crucial juncture, Li Qiye retaliated by shooting an arrow despite not holding anything in his hands .
His arrow was formless and silent . People couldn’t sense its power at all .
Nevertheless, they felt something strange inside their heart - an arrow was coming out from within and shooting towards the centaur god .
He suddenly became everyone’s target . This was simply inexplicable because they had no feud with him yet the arrow within commanded them to kill him . This murderous thought shocked everyone here .
“Kill him!” The realization of the absurdity behind the whole thing didn’t lessen their murderous intent, only increasing it .
It eventually erupted and arrows shot out towards him! Their murderous intent culminated into a single physical arrow emerging in the sky . It pierced straight through the centaur god’s forehead .
Time paused ever so slightly . The centaur god stood there, still with the shooting posture .
A while later, he fell backward and slammed into the ground .
His eyes were wide open as blood slowly dripped down his forehead .
“Very deserving…” He uttered these last words before dying . He closed his eyes, ready to enter the yellow river .
The spectators staring at his corpse couldn’t believe it . They felt as if they were the ones who killed him due to the internal arrows earlier .
“What the hell?!” One student cried out .
The sensation was too real, unlike an illusion . It was as if they had personally raised the bow and shot the arrow at the centaur god .
Eyes of confusion were fixated on Li Qiye now .
Goldpython and Stonecarver True Emperor became afraid as well . They realized that Li Qiye’s shot earlier was the apex of archery . The centaur god spent his whole life and couldn’t reach it but Li Qiye did…
“Don’t look at me, you’re the ones who killed him . ” Li Qiye shrugged: “You had thoughts of an arrow in your heart and mind, that’s why the shot was fatal . He would have survived otherwise . ”
Everyone looked at each other, unable to respond . They truly felt that they were the culprits pushing the centaur god towards his death . This sensation was irrefutable .
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