With the release of this arrow, Wang Mu felt a significant drain on his strength. I can probably only loose a few more arrows at most, he thought. Moreover, the Mountain-shattering Bow had not been drawn to a full crescent, meaning its complete power was yet to be unleashed.

As the arrow flew, the distant crimson light vanished instantly. When the light dissipated, Wang Mu's senses sharpened. The beastly shadow had disappeared. The next moment, a fatal aura descended from above. With a subtle shift of his body, Wang Mu narrowly avoided a flaming claw that grazed past, tearing his clothes. He reacted instantly, drawing the Mountain-shattering Bow again and loosing another arrow. However, this time he aimed in a different direction.

BOOM!

The terrifying arrow shot out like a missile, exploding on impact! An eerie beast shadow was blasted away!

Wang Mu narrowed his eyes. The information provided by Tiger King also included some of the Flame King Human-faced Lion's abilities. One of them was the Flame Sky Splitting Strike Technique. It was said to have been stolen from a Guyun Mountain Sword Sect spell, allowing the user to strike an opponent from afar, then vanish and hide in the shadows.

SWOOSH!

Wang Mu immediately leaped forward, swiftly drawing another arrow and nocking it onto the bowstring. This time, he used a specially made arrow. The crimson beast shadow flashed and immediately fled into the distance.

You think you can escape just like that? Wang Mu gripped the Mountain-shattering Bow tightly, regulating his breathing while taking aim. This time, he used a pale blue arrow crafted from a spiritual ore known as Cloud Flow Stone. The arrow, imbued with the water attribute, flew silently and gracefully, making it the most effective type against the Flame King Human-faced Lion.

These special arrows were quite difficult for Uncle Tie Hu to craft, and their numbers were few. But their power was absolutely formidable. According to Uncle Tie Hu, this spiritual ore normally required cultivators' artifact refining techniques and a special forge to perfectly unlock its potential. His methods were crude; he had only barely managed to shape the ore into arrows, so they could only unleash one-tenth or two-tenths of their true power.

An arrow was shot. A dazzling torrent of water-blue energy rushed through the air, bursting forth like a soaring, twisting dragon!

The arrows I shoot with the Mountain-shattering Bow feel almost as strong as a spell... Wang Mu took a deep breath. Of course, the main reason was the Mountain-shattering Bow itself. This bow inherently possessed spiritual power that could easily activate these special arrows. Wang Mu himself had only contributed the strength to draw the bow. During the draw, it was as if a key had unlocked the bow's innate spiritual power. No wonder the village chief had said this bow was specifically forged to deal with this very fierce beast.

In the distance, as the arrow exploded, the crimson silhouette was instantly enveloped. Intense steam billowed out, accompanied by an enraged roar. Clearly, the beast was seriously injured. But the roaring did not stop; instead, it grew louder and louder. Searing heat began to converge from afar.

It's about to use its ultimate attack... Wang Mu's expression turned grim. If that's the case, then I'll take this opportunity to test the arrow enhanced by that Divine Ore...

Having been attacked by the Flame King Human-faced Lion before, the villagers naturally knew some of its signature moves. Its most devastating attack was a roar that unleashed intense Flame Waves. The sound itself had a soul-capturing, controlling effect. Combined with the extreme heat, the wide-area blast was unavoidable, burning anyone caught within to cinders. Simply put, it was a wide-area ultimate attack with a powerful crowd-control effect.

Wang Mu slowly drew a special arrow that faintly glowed, one that had been strengthened. It was still water-blue, but its surface shimmered with a delicate, fine luminescence, as if it had been enchanted.

With this arrow, you can just hold back that ultimate attack of yours!

Using all his strength, Wang Mu drew the Mountain-shattering Bow to its fullest extent, nocked the arrow, and aiming towards the onrushing sea of Flame Waves, he loosed this arrow...

「Elsewhere.」

After departing, Qin Yuyan hurriedly arrived at a certain location.

"You two, come out!" Qin Yuyan snorted coldly, addressing the empty air.

Two figures immediately emerged from the woods; they were his two attendants.

"How did it go? Was it a success?" Xu Feng asked eagerly. "Alone together, facing danger from fierce beasts—feelings must have blossomed, right? Has that young man fallen at your feet yet?"

"Sister Gu, we went to great lengths to lure that Gu Diao just now!" the other attendant, Zheng Hai, chuckled. "You must have succeeded, right?"

Qin Yuyan glared at them irritably. "Success, my ass! There's a big problem with that kid."

"Huh? Still no success?" Xu Feng looked puzzled. "In that situation, if you'd used a bit more of your Charming Technique, surely anyone would develop feelings?"

Qin Yuyan shook his head. "At first, when he didn't abandon me and carried me away, I thought he might be somewhat hooked."

"But later, when we were alone in the cave, after some probing conversation, I found he seemed to have no interest in such matters. It was as if he was completely unmoved... And besides..."

"And besides what?"

Qin Yuyan mused, "I get the feeling he's experienced many relationships... He has an extremely high immunity to emotional appeals. It's almost impossible to stir any feelings in such a person; ordinary charming techniques are useless against him."

No wonder that little vixen failed.

"That's impossible, isn't it? How old is he?" Xu Feng said, amused. "He's in his early twenties at most. Even if he'd lived for over a hundred years, what complex emotional experiences could he have had? Multiple ones, at that?"

"So, it's just a feeling..." Qin Yuyan said, shaking his head. "Let's put that aside. Weren't you just supposed to lure that Gu Diao? Why did a Flame King Human-faced Lion also show up?"

"Ah? We didn't lure any Flame King Human-faced Lion here!" Xu Feng said blankly.

"It wasn't you who lured it?" Qin Yuyan asked, astonished.

As the Eldest Senior Sister of the Fengyue Sect, her previous seduction attempt had failed. Thinking Wang Mu might prefer men, she had disguised herself as one and devised a new plan. Her original intention was to orchestrate a life-and-death encounter in the Divine Wood Forest, making Wang Mu develop subtle feelings for 'him'. Then 'he' would abruptly disappear, leaving Wang Mu to yearn constantly. Afterward, 'he' would reappear occasionally, engage in poetic conversations under the moon, keeping Wang Mu on the hook, and deepen those emotions. Within half a year at most, Wang Mu would surely become infatuated and fall into the trap. If, along the way, she discovered Wang Mu wasn't interested in men, she would find an excuse to revert to her female form. That would likely surprise him even more, causing him to become utterly smitten with her... After all, he was just a villager from a small settlement, unversed in the ways of the world. Though he had some ability... he definitely wouldn't be able to resist such an elaborate scheme. Truly profound charming techniques are not confined to mere appearances.

The plan was perfect. But the actual situation was rather delicate...

"Then stop talking nonsense and hurry up and break the seal!" Qin Yuyan said speechlessly.

"If we break the seal, our aura... could easily attract disciples from the Guyun Mountain Sword Sect... We might even be sensed by 'That One'," Xu Feng whispered. "Is this... really necessary?"

"There's no other choice," Qin Yuyan said, shaking his head. "That young man is trapped by the Flame King Human-faced Lion. If we just leave, he'll surely die. My mission is to charm and probe him, not to get him killed. Otherwise, the Venerable Lord will definitely reprimand me when I return."

"You two will suffer as well."

The two attendants glanced at each other.

"Besides, going to save him now is also an opportunity!" Qin Yuyan smiled faintly. "He's on the brink of life and death. If I return now, engage in a desperate battle with the Flame King Human-faced Lion, and save him at all costs, it should surely touch his heart."

"It's the perfect chance for emotions to blossom!"

"Then, you two can use my 'grave injuries' as a pretext to carry me away, leaving him to yearn for me..."

Qin Yuyan grew increasingly enthusiastic as he spoke.

A golden opportunity!

"Quick, quick! This is the best option! Even though you didn't lure the Flame King Human-faced Lion, its appearance is crucial... I can't let that young man come to harm!"

The two immediately nodded, then took out an ancient, peach-colored seal from their robes. They joined the pieces together and placed it on Qin Yuyan.

Instantly, a unique aura flared around Qin Yuyan. A mystical radiance engulfed his entire body, as if he had donned a gown of iridescent clouds. She was the Eldest Senior Sister of the Fengyue Sect; her true strength and cultivation were profound and unfathomable, far beyond her superficial appearance. However, she had to conceal her strength while on a mission in Guyun Mountain's territory, otherwise she would be too easily discovered.

Now was the perfect time!

"I'm off first, you wait here!"

Qin Yuyan soared into the sky, his figure vanishing in an instant! The look in his eyes was one of sheer impatience, as if he couldn't wait to fly over there that very instant...

Brother Wang, just you wait, I'm coming! Qin Yuyan felt an inexplicable excitement. Perhaps it was because after several failed attempts at seduction, success now seemed imminent, which was an achievement in itself.

The Eldest Senior Sister of the Fengyue Sect was, after all, a figure who had captivated countless cultivators across the Huangtian Continent. If she were to be thwarted by a mere villager from Anle Village, it would be a colossal joke!

Moments later.

A fierce blaze suddenly erupted in the distance!

Damn it!

"That's the Flame King Human-faced Lion's Flame Soul Lion King Roar!" Qin Yuyan's eyelids twitched. This is bad.

Using such a core life-bound technique? That idiotic lion! Does it have no pride as a fierce beast? Wasting such a move on a mere mortal?

Qin Yuyan grew anxious, terrified that the young man would perish...

He quickened his pace and, in a few breaths, arrived at the previous location.

At this moment, the area was shrouded in mist, as if a great battle had taken place. Qin Yuyan waved his hand. The mist dispersed as if swept away by a giant Palm Leaf Fan, and the scene before him slowly came into view...

Qin Yuyan hastily looked, and what he saw left him stunned...

He saw in the distance a colossal, crimson-red fierce beast lying on the ground like a small mountain.

And seated atop it was a bare-chested man.

The man's body was flushed crimson. He held a special arrow plunged into the fierce beast's head, an ax clutched in his other hand. Blood streamed down his arm onto the beast, instantly evaporating from the intense heat and releasing a faint, metallic scent.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the man, casting him in the heroic likeness of a War God.

It seemed he had sensed something.

The man turned, looked at Qin Yuyan in the distance, and frowned.

"Didn't I tell you to run? What are you doing back here?"

Hearing this, Qin Yuyan's heart gave an odd leap. The image seared itself into his mind...

This is terrible...

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