Chapter 769: The Eastern Polar Region
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
When He Ziniu saw him attack with the spear, he did not dare to let down his guard. Swinging the edge of his blade from his palm, he also gave a rumbling blade attack that transformed into tens and thousands of fierce blade lights. The attack charged forward to meet the spear attack.
Nevertheless he laughed frivolously. “Kid, don’t you have the Graceful Spiritual Bow? Why not use it?”
Qin Wushuang said coldly, “Once the Graceful Spiritual Bow is out, you will die for sure.”
Inwardly, He Ziniu was feeling apprehensive, yet he still spoke tough, “We’ll see who will be dead or alive. You being a martial artist beneath the Supreme Dao Stage, if you didn’t have the Graceful Spiritual Bow, how could you be qualified to fight with me?”
How could Qin Wushuang not know the other party’s indirect and psychological methods? He hoped that he would not use the Graceful Spiritual Bow, yet he talked as if he was fearless against it.
Revealing a slight smile, suddenly, he withdrew the spear moves and laughed. “Since you want to gain first-hand knowledge of the Graceful Spiritual Bow, I shall not fail to live up to your expectations.”
When He Ziniu realized that his provocation method did not work, he felt apprehensive. On the surface, he appeared to be unconcerned as he casually declared, “Just use it then.”
Qin Wushuang urged the Purple Cloud Ying Yang Wings and gently floated backwards. With a s.n.a.t.c.h of his palm, instantly he grabbed the Graceful Spiritual Bow with his hand, it overflowed with golden light. The Shooting Sun Arrows were already put onto it.
When He Ziniu saw the Graceful Spiritual Bow, instantly his sight blurred. He made a hand gesture and instantly, countless mirages appeared as he held it in the air.
Clearly, although He Ziniu was talking tough, when that Graceful Spiritual Bow that could truly destroy anything in its path appeared, he was still afraid of the consequences.
Qin Wushuang activated his spiritual perception to cover a few hundred metres to keep pursuing him.
It was clearly impossible for He Ziniu to approach him within one hundred metres without him knowing. Although he merged with the sky, he was wandering on the side and observing each of Qin Wushuang’s movements tightly.
Qin Wushuang also did not act unless he saw some incentive as he did not shoot. Instead, with a profound gaze, he rooted out the surrounding area with a divine expression.
Apparently, He Ziniu wanted to delay time. He used his spiritual perception to congeal his voice and in fact, he changed the trajectory of his voice and made it sound like it was coming from underground.
“Qin Wushuang, the missing case of the Supreme Dao elite warriors from the Crocodile Dragon, the Demon Dragon, and the Responding Dragon Clans. This debt should be counted on your head, right?”
“Kid, it’s fine if you behave atrociously at the Xuan Yuan Mound, since you come to my Endless Eastern Sea, you are following the path to your own doom!”
Qin Wushuang turned a deaf ear and opened his discerning eyes completely. As the Observant Finger Jade Plate kept flas.h.i.+ng in front of him, of course he could lock onto the position of this He Ziniu.
However, this He Ziniu was incredibly cunning. Although he hid his figure, he still moved at high speed and would not stay still for a single moment.
With his divine light speed, Qin Wushuang’s success rate to hit accurately would not be more than thirty percent. When fighting with such opponent, if he was off mark in the first wave of attack, most likely the opponent would grasp the upperhand in their follow up attack. By that time, he would lose control of the entire rhythm in the battle.
Therefore, Qin Wushuang would be willing to hold his attack, as he was not willing to shoot away carelessly!
At this moment, from the west, a ball of red clouds charged overhead with matchless speed to where they were sparring. When Qin Wushuang saw that burst of imposing manner from the corner of his eye, he already knew it was Mi Jia.
When Mi Jia was moving at high speed, she already exposed her true form completely. A big red dragon spout out scarlet clouds and mist that covered the entire area.
When she opened her mouth, blazing flame instantly colored half of the horizon like an erupting volcano.
The fire of the divine dragon possessed tremendous power. Once it was activated, even someone as powerful as He Ziniu would not dare to be careful. With a sway, he already appeared high in the clouds. He shouted to swore, “Hussy, you live on while colluding with human martial artists in secret to deal with the dragon race? What should be your punishment?”
“Go die!” Mi Jia didn’t even bother to speak superfluous words. She kept opening her mouth and her flames shot forth continuously. Instantly, the entire horizon formed into a giant blood colored whirlpool. It formed into a combustion chain reaction as if it were to trap He Ziniu in a killer whirlpool of fire.
He Ziniu gave a low shout and also rolled his body. His orange scale armor appeared instinctively around his body. Under the twilight of the sunset, this light appeared stranger and groundless.
The musical dragon bent his body to curl up. Suddenly, as it propped up, his entire body immediately smoothed out. Rising up with a loud roar, he charged out of the giant red whirlpool directly. Baring fangs and brandish claws, he charged at Mi Jia.
At this moment, the power of the Seventh Calamity Coagulate Supreme Dao Stage was showcased undoubtedly. Everywhere the divine light touched, the red clouds colored by the red whirlpool were nibbled away at a speed visible to the naked eye. As easy as wind sweeps away heavy clouds, it was swept away cleanly.
In between this quick attack, Mi Jia was also somewhat stunned. Now, she finally realized the difference between her and him.
However, it seemed to be somewhat too late.
At this moment, Qin Wushuang let out a long chant as he rushed over with the Purple Cloud Ying Yang Wings, with speed that could pierce through the sky. He unfolded the Graceful Spiritual Bow from his hand. Relaxing and expanding both arms, like the most amazing divine shooter, he opened the bow to shoot without even taking aim.
“Whoos.h.!.+”
As the bow string trembled, the sound pierced through high in the clouds. It shook the rose-tinted clouds at sunset to flicker and shatter the blue dome of heaven.
Like a hunting dog that saw its prey, the Shooting Sun Arrows shot towards He Ziniu’s body with a fast and nimble speed.
Just when He Ziniu was about to arrive before Mi Jia, the Shooting Sun Arrows already arrived to meet him from behind, thirty metres behind his back.
He Ziniu let out a tiger-like roar and swept with his dragon tail. The tail rolled madly, one circle, two circles, three circles…
Countless Supreme Dao ripples kept overflowing and congealing into a lump. It continuously formed into a dragon breath barrier to lay horizontally behind his back, just like an invisible giant wall.
Seizing this instant, Mi Jia also soar to the sky to flip past He Ziniu’s head. She went to regroup at Qin Wushuang’s side.
Qin Wushuang raised his left hand and threw Mi Jia’s whip to the sky. Mi Jia rolled in the sky and already, she received the whip with her body.
“Boom!”
At this moment, a miserable explosion resonated all the way to the heavens. As the Shooting Sun Arrows banged into the Supreme Dao barrier, it was stuck in it.
Two bursts of tremendous power encountered one another on the single-log bridge, like two overbearing wild beasts. Neither one would move an inch as they fell into a stalemate situation.
Qin Wushuang was greatly astonished. This was the first time, definitely the first time!
The power of the Graceful Spiritual Bow and Shooting Sun Arrows were stopped by an opponent’s Supreme Dao power forcefully. Indeed, he was worthy to be called a Supreme Dao elite warrior at the Seventh or Eighth Calamity. The barrier formed by this dragon breath was much more powerful than Lei Ming or Luo Tongtian.
It was no wonder that before He Ziniu, Mi Jia was not even a match to him.
Qin Wushuang was also a figure that would get stronger when meeting someone stronger than him: he would rise to the challenge. Upon seeing the Shooting Sun Arrows stuck, he opened his arm and put another Shooting Sun Arrows onto the bow string.
At this moment, Mi Jia said anxiously, “Don’t linger in battle, go quickly! Shu Ya of the Jackal Wolf Dragon Clan gathered a group of elite warriors. They left in a hurry from the Jackal Wolf Clan and are heading towards his side.”
She continued to inform Qin Wushuang, “Shu Ya and He Ziniu are best friends! He only possesses strength higher than He Ziniu! Go quickly!”
Qin Wushuang asked with an expressionless face, “When did they leave?”
“I don’t know how long, anyways they will be here soon!” When Mi Jia thought about how the Jackal Wolf Dragon Clan were pestering figures, her body was covered with gooseb.u.mps. Within the eighteen dragon clans, many powerhouses were not to be trifled with. However, in terms of the few dragons clans that were the most unreasonable, this Jackal Wolf Dragon Clan could definitely enter the top three, it could even rank number one.
Whenever the Jackal Wolf Dragon Clan targeted someone, they would be truly like maggots attaching to the bone, fighting to their last gasp.
With a biting cold gaze, Qin Wushuang glared at He Ziniu. He clenched his teeth and said, “I will not feel at peace if I do not kill this guy. However, to kill this guy, it would be hopeless unless I enter the Supreme Dao Stage.”
“Even if you are to kill him, now is not the time. Go quickly!” Mi Jia urged him.
Qin Wushuang gave a long sigh and knew that today’s matter could not be done. He could only sway the spear and called the Shooting Sun Arrows back with his arm.
Charging forward with Mi Jia together, with the blink of an eye, they disappeared in between the clouds.
Through this battle, He Ziniu also completely put away his contemptuous senses. Staring blankly forward, surges of vicious lights flowed from his eyes.
This battle not only allowed him to learn some lessons, it also stimulated his ominous character. As soon as he thought of the Graceful Spiritual Bow’s power, He Ziniu’s entire body could not help but to sway.
Indeed, it was too powerful. A martial artist beneath the Supreme Dao Stage could fight as an equal with him, a Seventh Calamity Supreme Dao warrior. The tremendous power harbored by that Graceful Spiritual Bow was powerful enough to make them on par.
He Ziniu panted softly and clenched his fist secretly. “If I could get that Graceful Spiritual Bow, with my talent, in the future at this Endless Eastern Sea, even the Forefather Dragon Clan would regard me with special attention!”
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In one breath, Qin Wushuang and Mi Jia galloped one hundred thousand miles to the east. When they saw that He Ziniu did not follow them, they finally slowed down their footsteps slightly.
This time, Mi Jia was anxious. For that attack a moment ago, if Qin Wushuang did not save her promptly, most likely she would have already been engulfed by He Ziniu.
With lingering fear, Mi Jia knew that she was in trouble this time. If she did not tease that Yi Qian deliberately, most likely that He Ziniu would not have been attracted.
“Qin Wushuang, hold on for a second.”
“What?” Qin Wushuang was expressionless.
“I’m sorry.” Mi Jia’s voice was hoa.r.s.e. She rarely spoke these two words in her lifetime. Therefore, it seemed somewhat awkward-sounding when she said them.
“Let it be, this He Ziniu already targeted you and me before we entered the restaurant. Whether or not you caused trouble, he would have come to find trouble.” Then, Qin Wushuang felt as if he was too easy to talk to, he said again, “Anyways, when we arrive at the Rus.h.i.+ng Current Valley, we will take each what we need. Then, we shall part ways, no one owes anything to the other.”
Mi Jia gave a long sigh peacefully and did not refute. She fell into a daze, as if she were lost in thought.
After these two went through this lesson from He Ziniu, indeed Mi Jia restrained her demonic character much more. She also knew that if she were to cause a disturbance again, perhaps Qin Wushuang would dissolve their partners.h.i.+p immediately. Without his help, it’d be impossible for her to gain the Scarlet Fire.
Upon getting struck by He Ziniu, Mi Jia longed for the Scarlet Fire even more. Inwardly, she thought, “If I surrounded that He Ziniu with Scarlet Fire, he would not have been able to make it out! I must get this fire. He Ziniu, just you wait, I will clear this debt with you sooner or later.”
When they went out of the Seven Murder Gulf, they were even closer to the Eastern Polar Region.
After about half a month, finally the two of them arrived at the rumored Eastern Polar Region. Besides the boundless water mist and the racing current flowing at a great speed, there was nothing else that they could see. As the water and sky merged in one color, it appeared to be vast and obscure.
Qin Wushuang could not help but to be frustrated and disappointed as he looked at that boundless water mist. “This is the Eastern Polar Region? For such a boundless water zone, how could we find that Scarlet Fire?”
Mi Jia said, “Don’t be impatient. Although this Eastern Polar Region is like this all year round, there will come a time when the weather clears up. Let’s wait for a bit. When the weather clears up and our line of sight gets better, we will search for the entrance to enter the Rus.h.i.+ng Current Valley. This Eastern Polar Region has a very simple terrain, yet due to the year round mist, it’s extremely easy to get lost. Unless it’s clear weather, we must never enter into it recklessly!”
As Qin Wushuang looked at this boundless body of water, he became even more muddle-headed. “Will this place have the Ancient Hibiscus Wood or the Scarlet Fire?”