In chaotic times, skill points are added: from hunter to martial saint, only killing and no mercy!

Five iron arrows, like swimming dragons, streaked across the night sky.

"Who's behind you? Who's ordering you around?"

"What's your relationship with the Divine Archery Hall?"

Seeing this extraordinary archery skill, Cao Cheng was greatly surprised. His mind raced as he considered his own or the Cao family's enemies.

Li Yi's archery skills are too extraordinary, far beyond what someone from a farming background like him could master. There must be something fishy going on here.

Shen Gong Tang?

Li Yi was slightly taken aback. Could this be some kind of force?

Judging from the name, it seems to be related to bows and arrows!

While the group was lost in their own thoughts, the iron arrow had already streaked across the night sky and arrived in front of Cao Cheng in an instant.

"The Cao family has stood strong for a century, not because of money or provisions!"

Cao Cheng roared and instantly unleashed the Cao family's secret spear technique. His spear suddenly transformed into a flying bird, its tip resembling a swallow, an eagle, or an owl, striking dozens of times in rapid succession.

As the spear tip struck repeatedly, Li Yi could even faintly hear the chirping of hundreds of birds.

Cao Family Spear Technique! 【Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear】!

Listening to the birdsong around him, Li Yi thought of the secrets about the Cao family that General Guan had told him.

More than a hundred years ago, Cao's ancestor, wielding a long spear and using the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear Technique," followed the then Emperor of Chen in battle, achieving unparalleled merit and receiving numerous rewards.

From then on, the Cao family laid the foundation to become a family that would last for centuries.

Through this mastery of spear techniques and the management of successive heads of the Cao family, the Cao family survived numerous brutal battles and rose to become one of the seven great families of the Chen Kingdom.

Amidst the chorus of birdsong, iron arrows were either deflected or knocked away, and in an instant, the killing move formed by the combination of the four skills was broken.

"To witness the [Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear], your death would be worthwhile!"

Cao Cheng sneered a few times, his blood and qi surging throughout his body.

His steps were like a bird skimming the water, each step covering more than a meter, constantly closing the distance between him and Li Yi.

"I told you, you talk too much!"

Li Yi coldly watched Cao Cheng approach, then took out five more iron arrows, bent his bow, and shot them.

Five planets aligned!

Archery!

[Reconnaissance and concealment]!

【hunting】!

This time, Li Yi replaced his breathing technique with the [Reconnaissance and Concealment] skill, creating a brand new killing move.

Under the influence of the new skill combination, the five arrows fired this time were devoid of any killing intent, simply and unadorned, heading straight for Cao Cheng.

"What?"

In Cao Cheng's view, the five arrows flew out of their bows in a staggered pattern, forming a long dragon in the night sky. Their sharp points were cold and sharp, like a venomous snake made of arrows!

Danger!

His sixth sense was giving him a frantic warning, and Cao Cheng stopped instantly, once again unleashing his top-secret marksmanship.

He had a premonition that if he couldn't stop those five arrows, he would die!

Perhaps due to the closer distance, or perhaps due to Li Yi's archery skills, the five arrows came much faster this time.

when!

With a crisp sound, Cao Cheng's spear trembled, and the first iron arrow was knocked away.

when!

With another sharp sound, the spear tip tilted, and the iron arrow flew past Cao Cheng's cheek.

"not good!"

Cao Cheng was shocked, and for the first time, he deeply felt the breath of death!

clang!clang!clang!

Before Cao Cheng could react, the remaining three arrows appeared one after another, heading straight for Cao Cheng with the same trajectory.

puff!

The chirping of birds ceased instantly, and Cao Cheng's spear, trembling from the impact of several iron arrows, slipped from his grasp and embedded itself in a nearby tree.

"what!"

Cao Cheng let out a scream as an armor-piercing arrow lodged in his left shoulder.

With the wolves holding him back, Li Yi successfully wounded Cao Cheng's left shoulder.

This time, the armor-piercing arrow obtained from Old Zhang, under the cover of the four iron arrows in front, hit Cao Cheng and successfully crippled his left shoulder.

At this point, Cao Cheng's strength had dwindled to only 50%!

The fourth level of body tempering is called bone tempering!

After cultivating to this level, the martial artist's physical body has reached the peak of ordinary martial artists.

The next step is the fifth level of Body Refinement, the Meridian Opening Realm!

Beyond the fifth level lies a completely different world.

It can be said that the difference between the fourth and fifth levels is ten times greater than the difference between the second and fourth levels!

"You think you can kill me like this?"

"dream!"

Under Li Yi's numerous deadly moves, Cao Cheng was finally driven to a desperate situation.

He took out a red pill and swallowed it. His aura exploded instantly, and with a whoosh, the Broken Army Arrow stuck in his shoulder was pulled out by Cao Cheng despite the pain.

"You wasted one of my life-saving elixirs; I'll use your entire family's lives instead!"

Cao Cheng lunged forward, pulled the spear stuck in the tree, and rushed towards Li Yi.

At this moment, Cao Cheng was only ten meters away from Li Yi, and there was no longer any distance from which the bow and arrow could be effective.

"You want my whole family dead? You'd better think about your own life first!"

Seeing Cao Cheng's crazed expression, Li Yi's face hardened. He threw down the iron-rimmed bow, picked up the plum blossom spear, and charged straight at him.

【Wind-Splitting Spear】!

Fight!

For a time, the sounds of birdsong and howling wind filled the woods.

"I'll help you!"

Han Jia, wielding his nine-ringed broadsword, leaped suddenly and unleashed a powerful strike, aiming straight for Cao Cheng's shoulder.

The nine-ringed broadsword was a powerful weapon, and Han Jia was born with superhuman strength. With a single strike, he even created a sonic boom.

Seeing this, Cao Cheng thrust out with his spear, forcing Li Yi back, then flipped the spear over to his back and caught Han Jia's broadsword.

"You have some strength!"

Cao Cheng laughed loudly and swung his spear fiercely. The huge rebound force forced Han Jia back.

in!

With a sudden shift in momentum, the spear transformed into a night owl, piercing Han Jia's thigh with a single thrust.

Fortunately, Han Jia was wearing heavy iron armor, so the attack only injured him and did not leave a bloody hole.

"Hang in there, he can't stay like this forever!"

After a series of battles, Li Yi quickly realized that Cao Cheng's current power was all thanks to that red pill.

If we can delay for a while and wait for the effects of the medicine to wear off, Cao Cheng will be trapped like a turtle in a jar!

"good!"

After receiving Li Yi's reminder, Han Jia stopped focusing on killing and instead used the [Wind-Breathing Breathing Technique] to constantly harass and wear down Cao Cheng.

"The Cao family's 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear' is indeed extraordinary!"

With the help of Han Jia, Li Yi managed to stop Cao Cheng.

While using the [Wind-Splitting Spear] to fight Cao Cheng, Li Yi constantly compared his own spear technique with Cao Cheng's, verifying the differences between them.

In a short time, Li Yi's marksmanship skills and experience also increased continuously.

After an incense stick's time, the woods had become a rotten ground.

The blood flowing from the three men even stained much of the soil red.

Feeling his life force gradually fading away, Cao Cheng felt a surge of anxiety.

"We can't delay any longer!"

There's still some time before dawn, and given my condition, it's impossible for me to delay until then.

Thinking of this, Cao Cheng's face hardened, his spear paused, and then the spear's momentum changed instantly.

"Be careful!"

After Li Yi gave him a reminder, he instantly activated his breathing technique to its peak, his blood and qi flowing through his body like a wild dragon.

"A hundred birds emerge together!"

In an instant, the sound of a hundred birds rang out, and Cao Cheng's spear, like a flying bird, swiftly struck out, enveloping Han Jia and his companion.

"Die!"

This is a killing move from the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear" technique. Cao Cheng had barely mastered it, and in a life-or-death crisis, he had no choice but to disregard the damage to his meridians and forcefully unleash it.

"Brother Yi, I'll do it!"

Seeing the dazzling display of spear techniques, Han Jia gritted his teeth, activated his Bloodlust state, and wielded his nine-ringed broadsword to protect Li Yi behind him.

Boom boom boom!

A series of sounds of clashing swords and spears rang out, the chirping of birds suddenly stopped, and Han Jia was instantly sent flying backward.

His limbs went weak, and he kept spitting out blood.

Even with the protection of heavy iron armor, Han Jia was still injured by the powerful force of the spear.

"So that's how marksmanship can be performed!"

Seeing Cao Cheng unleash the move "Hundred Birds Emerge," Li Yi's heart stirred, and he gained a new understanding of some of the things he didn't understand about the "Wind-Splitting Spear."

【Wind-Splitting Spear (Mastery): 50/800】

[Effect: The spear moves like a dragon, capable of unleashing dozens of thrusts in an instant, defeating opponents with a storm of attacks!]

After watching the battle between Cao Cheng and Han Jia, Li Yi suddenly had an epiphany, and his spear skills instantly broke through from the proficient level to the master level!

With the breakthrough in his cultivation level, Li Yi successfully mastered one of the killing moves in the [Rending Wind Breaking Formation Spear].

A triple slash of gale force!

At this moment, Cao Cheng had just knocked Han Jia away, and he himself was in a state where his old strength had just been exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated.

This is an opportunity!

Li Yi seized the opportunity instantly, took a step forward, and thrust his plum blossom spear straight at Cao Cheng.

[Whirlwind Breathing Technique]! Bloodlust!

Instantly, the dragon-like blood energy within Li Yi's body transformed into a raging beast, surging and turning Li Yi's face blood red.

My strength has increased by 30%!

Although his aura had become violent, Li Yi's mind remained extremely calm.

Sensing the changes within himself, Li Yi stared intently at Cao Cheng.

A triple slash of gale force!

He immediately unleashed the killing move he had just mastered, and while doing so, Li Yi added some of his insights from the Five Stars Alignment and Archery Technique.

With the power of his qi and blood, Li Yi thrust his spear three times in succession.

The three shots came one after another, all aimed at the same spot.

From Cao Cheng's "Hundred Birds Shooting Out" that sent Han Jia flying, to Li Yi's breakthrough in battle, unleashing his "Whirlwind Triple Thrust" after a burst of blood, only a few breaths had passed.

After Li Yi seized this fleeting opportunity, Cao Cheng had no time to react.

As the whirlwind lashed out and deflected Cao Cheng's hastily intercepting spear, Li Yi's plum blossom spear pierced Cao Cheng's chest in the next instant.

In an instant, Cao Cheng's blood and qi went limp. The powerful blood and qi that he had been supporting with the red pill dissipated instantly, and a stream of hot blood gushed out from his wound.

"How is that possible!?"

Cao Cheng looked down at the bloody hole in his chest and stared at Li Yi in surprise.

pat.

With his vital energy depleted, Cao Cheng had no strength left and collapsed to his knees.

Seeing this, Li Yi subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

After a long and fierce battle, including a three-shot burst of five stars and a blood-soaked display of deadly gun techniques, Li Yi is now covered in wounds.

Carrying his plum blossom spear, Li Yi strode up to Cao Cheng.

Looking down at Cao Cheng, whose face was pale, Li Yi didn't waste any words and thrust his plum blossom spear directly.

"You can't kill me!"

"Killing my Cao family will not let you get away with it!"

"If you spare my life, I swear I will never retaliate!"

"Besides, name your price, just spare my life!"

"Whatever you want, the Cao family can give you!"

Seeing the spearhead getting closer and closer, Cao Cheng completely broke down and repeatedly begged for mercy.

"I told you, you talk too much nonsense!"

With a soft thud, Li Yi's plum blossom spear pierced Cao Cheng's throat.

Then, Li Yi stabbed Cao Cheng several more times, striking all the vital points and acupoints on his body.

"Yi-ge, you're amazing!"

Han Jia, leaning against a tree in the distance, stared at Li Yi in shock, muttering to himself.

After killing Cao Cheng, Li Yi was exhausted and sat down on the ground, leaning on his plum blossom spear.

Cao Cheng, as expected of a powerful expert at the fourth level of Body Refinement, inflicted great damage on Li Yi and his companion even after being attacked and weakened by the wolf pack.

"Take this medicine, let's go quickly!"

Li Yi and Han Jia are both seriously injured now, and if anyone else comes, it will be dangerous.

After tossing a bottle of healing medicine to Han Jia, Li Yi forced himself to walk over to the corpses of Cao Cheng and the others. After searching them, he sprinkled powder on the corpses to lure wild animals.

The forest is teeming with wild animals, and these medicinal powders will attract a large number of them, causing them to destroy the corpses and other traces at the scene.

"Let's go, we'll divide the spoils when we get back!"

Looking back at the Hundred Woods Forest, Li Yi and Han Jia helped each other up and quickly returned to the military camp.

As several gong sounds rang out, Li Yi, whose body was wrapped in white gauze, slowly opened his eyes.

"Sir, the Cao family caravan has already left Qinghe County!"

Captain Liu Ye of the personal guards reported the situation in Qinghe County to Li Yi in a low voice.

After returning to the military camp, Li Yi ordered his personal guards to monitor the Cao family's merchant caravan in the city day and night.

Following the trail left by Cao Cheng and his men, the caravan members entered the Hundred Wood Forest and soon returned to Qinghe County in a panic.

In just one day, the caravans left Qinghe County.

While eating meat porridge, Li Yi arranged various matters concerning the Gale Camp.

Before long, Liu Ye left the camp to carry out the tasks assigned by Li Yi.

"The Cao family is really rich!"

After setting down the wooden bowl, Li Yi took out a package and examined it carefully.

After killing Cao Cheng, Li Yi gained a lot of experience in many of his skills, and even the [Swift Breathing Technique], which is easy to learn but difficult to master, is about to break through!

According to Li Yi's guess, when he breaks through this breathing technique, he will be able to step into the third level of body refining, the hard flesh realm!

The bundle contained spoils of war that had been found on Cao Cheng and his men.

In total, there were over three hundred taels of silver, as well as some insights from Cao Cheng's practice of the "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear" technique, a bottle of healing pills, and many other miscellaneous items.

"With this manual on spear techniques, and by drawing inferences from it, the [Wind-Splitting Spear] can also be improved. If it is thoroughly mastered, this spear technique can probably break through to the minor mastery level."

"As for the silver and pills, let's split them 50/50 with Han Jia."

Soon, Li Yi divided the spoils and summoned Li Tao, ordering him to deliver Han Jia's share.

For more than ten days, Li Yi stayed in his tent to recover from his injuries, while also practicing breathing techniques.

"My lord, General Guan has delivered a military order!"

Liu Ye, a bodyguard, quietly approached Li Yi and whispered:

"The general said that once your injuries have healed, you should immediately go to the main camp to see him!"