Chapter 146: The Earth Turtle's Mighty Roar

  Chapter 146: The Turtle's Mighty Roar. A long chapter of over 8,000 words... What the heck does this mean?" Xia Ya was also stunned.

  This is inexplicable. Someone comes to the door and sends such a big gift? Then, without saying a word, they turn around and leave, not even farting.

  Damn it, is there still such a good thing in the world?

  Looking at the pile of glittering gold on the ground, Xia Ya's jaw hurt a bit as he pinched his chin. Next to him, Afuleikate was also stunned for a moment before letting out a long sigh and gazing at Xia Ya with a bitter smile. "It seems that the rumors from before are true... I've only heard about this, but never had the chance to witness it myself. With my identity, I don't even have the qualifications to get involved in these matters. Who would have thought that today I'd actually encounter it?"

  Xia Ya turned his head: "What did you say?"

  Afuleikate chuckled and made a gesture to Soite, who immediately went over to close the courtyard gate. Afuleikate then squatted down, grabbed a handful of gold coins, and examined them carefully before letting out a low sigh. "I've fought to the death in the arena for many years, but I've never earned as much money as this. You, on the other hand, just made an appearance today and already have a fortune rolling in... it's really enough to make one sigh."

  Xia Ya smiled: "What's going on? From your expression, you must know something."

  Afuleikate nodded with a smile, then turned serious and said: "It's said that this is their usual way of doing things. They didn't say anything, but they've already made their intentions clear. The crest on the carriage that came earlier was the emblem of their merchant guild. Anyone who isn't an idiot would understand that this money was sent by them."

  Xia Ya furrowed his brow in thought: "You mean to say that the merchant guild that sponsored the competition's betting rights has come to give me a gift?"

  Afuleikate shook his head with a smile: "It's not just them, of course. This is also their usual practice... it's not the first time they've done something like this."

  The wolf-toothed warrior patiently explained: "The imperial merchant guild families have a long history and deep roots, with hidden strengths that shouldn't be underestimated. Even those seemingly powerful noble families might have intricate connections with them. The competition has been held since the empire's founding and has become a tradition, attracting countless business opportunities every year... it's all about making a fortune. However, to gain the greatest benefits, they need to secretly manipulate things from behind the scenes... that's what they do."

  Xia Ya thought for a moment: "You mean to say that my words on the viewing platform earlier, about match-fixing and such, you think I understand the underlying reasoning?"

  Afuleikate nodded: "Yes, I think you do."

  Deception is for profit, and manipulation is also for profit. Several merchant guilds often adopt some special means to make the competition more exciting, such as using despicable methods to attract famous strongmen to participate in order to gain attention and fame. Those true strongmen are different from those warriors struggling in the arena of fame and fortune, they are truly standing at the pinnacle of power. If one of these characters can be invited to participate, then that year's competition will become extremely exciting, shocking the continent and bringing unlimited business opportunities.

  Xia Ya shook his head: "A true strong man, how could he stoop to this level and suffer such humiliation?" He couldn't help but think of the only strong man he knew: Hasting. With Hasting's arrogant personality, even if he was down on his luck, he wouldn't be willing to run onto the stage and engage in a martial arts competition, letting people buy tickets to come and watch!

  Alfreca shook his head: "The strong are also human, and no matter how strong they are, they can't avoid having relatives and friends, parents, wives, and children. Many things in life aren't decided by oneself. Especially some strong people, although their names are well-known, but they don't have their own foundation, hiding from the world like that, are the targets of those merchant guilds. If temptation doesn't work, then intimidation, there's always a way to make someone surrender! Especially some strong people who were famous in the past but now are old and weak, only leaving behind an empty shell, however, this empty shell's reputation is even more valuable to the merchant guilds. Over the years, I've seen many such scenes: some famous masters from the past, already old and weak, suddenly appearing in public to participate in tournaments, those who are lucky can gain fame and wealth, those who are unlucky, are heroes who have declined, dying miserably on the arena, turning into dust."

  He paused for a moment, then Alfreca continued in a low voice: "Just three years ago, there was an imperial famous swordsman, his strength had already reached the level of a 9th rank warrior, nearly sixty years old, he had long since retired, but suddenly appeared that year to participate in the tournament! This person used to be indifferent to fame and wealth, many aristocratic families tried to recruit him but he refused to yield, however, he suddenly participated in the tournament with great fanfare, leaving people puzzled. In the end, it was because of his old age, his strength had declined too much, resulting in being killed on the arena during the main tournament!"

  The tragic circumstances at that time made people sigh! Alfreca paused for a moment before continuing: "Later, I heard some news, that old swordsman, he had an only son, with mediocre talent, but under someone's temptation, he indulged in wine and women, eventually causing big trouble! The old swordsman was implicated, under pressure from certain people, he had to participate in the tournament for his son's sake, and in the end, lost that match, it was also because he intentionally showed weakness, letting the merchant guilds behind him earn a lot of money, however, he didn't expect those guys to be so ruthless, taking advantage of his weakness on the arena, attacking him excessively, directly injuring him severely, eventually taking his life! His son later wasn't killed, but was left to wander in the poor districts of the imperial capital, living a life of confusion and madness."

  Xia listened, coldly laughing several times, looking at the gold coins on the ground, he said: "Oh? Could it be that these guys sent me money, also had plans for me, wanting me to participate in the tournament to earn them money?"

  Alfreca laughed loudly: "With your reputation, defeating Odin Hastings on the battlefield, such a reputation, is unparalleled within the empire! Saying your name, naturally can move their hearts."

  But in my opinion, they don't have any intention of hitting you.

  You are different from the old swordsman of a few years ago. That old swordsman was a commoner, arrogant by nature, and never willing to be recruited by the nobility, so he had no backing and was harmed. But you are now the emperor's personally appointed baron, also the military equipment officer who has been granted a county, with great power in your hands, and a powerful figure who can mobilize thousands of troops with just one move!

  Those merchant guilds' despicable tactics are nothing but bullying some lonely and helpless has-beens. For someone like you, with a strong backing and a solid reputation, they wouldn't dare to mess with your mind, only trying to curry favor. Ah, Freyka thought for a moment: "So, I took a risk and made a move, roughly because you suddenly appeared on stage today, taking down that Philip and making people recognize the big shot's power. With their influence, it's not surprising that someone like you would be recognized. I think this gold coin was sent as a gesture of goodwill, also a sign of weakness and a plea for friendship."

  "What does it mean?"

  "That Philip..." Afreca sighed: "Although I don't know much about the situation, but judging from what I know of Philip's character, I can guess a thing or two. Philip must have spent a lot of money beforehand to bribe people, and the person in charge of arranging the match at the merchant association has already colluded with Philip, making some secret arrangements. And then you suddenly appeared, intervened, and ruined Philip, directly foiling their plan."

  If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have gotten into big trouble by now! But after all, you are a high-ranking military officer with real power, so these people wouldn't dare to provoke you and can only try to curry favor with you.

  "This money, what's the point of sending it over? It's just a way of saying: Please, esteemed sir, don't make things difficult for them anymore. Sending over a generous gift is a way of showing weakness and making amends. As they say, 'Take someone's money and do something for them.' Now that you've accepted their generous gift, you won't be able to bring yourself to continue causing trouble for them, will you?"

  Xia Ya suddenly realized, stared at Afuleijiate, and burst out laughing: "Interesting! Really damn interesting! It seems that I'm still a country bumpkin. There are so many twists and turns in this matter. If it wasn't for you, an experienced old bird, explaining it to me, I really wouldn't understand the riddles these people are playing."

  He said, looking at the gold coins on the ground, Turtle smiled: "This is not just paying protection fees!! Fine! Anyway, I was just feeling good today and didn't plan to bother these guys. It's a windfall for me. Hmph... it seems that in the future when I'm short of money, I'll just go cause some trouble at the martial arts tournament, and then wait for these people to send money home."

  "Sir, these people are treacherous and cunning. This matter cannot be taken lightly. We must not make enemies with them for the sake of small gains."

  Xia Ya burst out laughing and patted Afulekete on the back: "I was just joking. These little people, I couldn't even dodge them."

  For the next few days, Xia Ya was really bored. He didn't have many friends in the Imperial City either. General Adrick and Fatty had left, and Green had gone to Mor County ahead of schedule. With no one else around, he was left alone in the Imperial City, feeling extremely idle.

  As for acquaintances, Kavi might be one, but even if Tu Jue had eaten the heart of a bear and the gallbladder of a leopard, he would never dare to go and provoke that mysterious old man.

  He practiced Dororo with Shalba and Kato every day in the courtyard, making the magician practice until he was exhausted.

  Fortunately, Duoduo Luo has put away his lazy and sloppy personality this time, working hard and diligently. As a good magician, he has been practicing horse riding and sword fighting for several days, and gradually, he has taken on the appearance of a warrior.

  Watching Dudoro wear a tailored leather armor (if it were iron armor, Dudoro would be afraid of not being able to carry it on his back.)

  And as a bonus, he also gave Duoduo a piece of dragon scale armor as a protective vest.

  Poor magician, mounted on a horse with a bow and arrow, dismounted to dance with a sword, fully armed, wearing leather armor, like carrying a turtle shell, where is the half-point of the magician's elegance?

  Sharba and Kato were both cavalrymen by origin, hot-tempered, and prone to outbursts of anger during drills.

  "Hey! Todoroki! Are you blind?! The target is that big and you didn't shoot, what are you shooting at me for?!"

  Sharba was furious and scolded loudly, it turned out that Duoduo had just shot an arrow, but missed the target, and the arrow almost hit Sharba who was standing ten steps away from the target.

  Xia Ya burst out laughing on the side, afterwards Duoduo practiced for a while, and Afreeca also wholeheartedly taught Duoduo some of his Shadow Sword Technique's agile movements.

  Just as several people in the backyard were practicing their magic together, Soite came to report: A palace messenger has arrived from the imperial palace with an edict.

  Xia Ya was taken aback and led the crowd to the front yard. Upon seeing, it was a familiar face, exactly the same palace messenger who came to deliver the decree when he first entered the palace for an audience.

  Everyone was familiar with each other, and the courtier was exceptionally enthusiastic at this moment, not even a bit of his original arrogance remained. He even warmly came up to hug Xia Ya's hand, and refused to accept the gold pastry that Xia Ya had offered him.

  "Baron Feiyu, you're insulting me again!" The imperial envoy's face was full of grievances: "I'm doing His Majesty a favor, and I don't lack this small amount of money wherever I go. I genuinely admire you as a heroic figure, and if you mention money again, it would be looking down on me!"

  He pretended to be so serious, Xia Ya simply took the money and laughed haha.

  "This, His Majesty has decided that three days later, on the day of the spring opening, in the imperial capital's eastern suburbs garden hunting grounds, this time inviting a group of noble members of the council, as well as trusted generals from the royal city. His Majesty also added your name to the list! Congratulations, Baron Xia Ya, you are one of the few people who have been invited to the annual hunting conference, and all of them are high-ranking officials trusted by His Majesty. Although you are still young, you have received such favor from His Majesty since entering the imperial capital, your future prospects are boundless! In the decades since His Majesty's ascension to the throne, with your youth and as a baron, being invited to hunt is unprecedented!"

  The courtier flattered him a few more times, then took out a golden token: "This is the pass for the archery competition, according to the rules, your baron status can only bring two attendants..." As he spoke, the courtier smiled and whispered: "His Majesty was young and shook the country with his martial arts achievements, he liked heroic warriors the most. With your skills, you should show off your prowess at the archery competition, His Majesty will surely be delighted! This is a rare opportunity, you must seize these two days to practice your horse-riding skills."

  After the imperial envoy left, Xia Ya held the golden micro-letter in her hand and was stunned for a moment.

  Shooting Competition?

  It should be a gathering place for the nobility, why would the emperor summon someone like me, a country bumpkin?

  After he turned back, they discussed it with everyone. Unfortunately, the people around him, whether it was Sharuba or Kato, were all civilians, and although Avfrekat had seen some of the world, this kind of top-notch high-level gathering was something he had never heard of or seen before? For a while, they couldn't come up with a result.

  It wasn't until evening that Julia, the widow of bald-headed Kevin, noticed Xia Ya's unease at the dinner table and asked a couple of questions. After listening to Xia Ya's explanation, Julia thought for a moment before saying: "Xia Ya, since the Emperor favors you, I don't know why, but if he favors you, it must be because of your current qualities. So, I think you don't need to deliberately do anything; just be yourself and let your nature shine through - that might be the best strategy."

  Xia Ya listened, his heart moved, and he laughed loudly: "Not bad! Yulia, you're absolutely right! What's to be afraid of when you're old? If they call me, I'll go; if they ask me to drink and eat meat, I'll indulge with abandon. Ha ha ha! Isn't hunting my specialty?! Those generals may have better martial arts skills or archery, but who can compare to me in hunting?! As he spoke, he glanced at Yulia, who had been melancholic lately, but now that she was pregnant, her spirits lifted, and although she didn't smile often, her appetite gradually returned to normal, putting Xia Ya's mind at ease. No matter what, the bald man's brotherly affection towards him made him willing to die for his sake; he would do everything in his power to protect his widow and orphan!

  Three days later, the Spring Hunt Opening Ceremony was held, and early in the morning, the Imperial Forest Army sent by the palace came to pick up Xia Ya.

  Xia Ya showed off his golden emblem and brought Shalba and Kato as attendants, dressed in new attire, and then set off with the team.

  Today, Xia Ya put on his finest suit of armor, the same one he had extorted from the military department in the war zone. He also brought three high-quality war horses, one for each person. The shiny armor was polished to a bright sheen, and the saddle held a riding gun and a sword. A fire spear was placed in its usual spot. Behind his back, he wore the Quill Bow given by Lantisian Kuluo. In the quiver on the back of the saddle, twenty iron-backed breaking arrows were inserted.

  He was originally born with a strong and majestic physique, and after wearing this armor, he was fully armed, with a face of thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a simple bundle of black long hair, which made him look more wild and unrestrained. Sitting proudly on the tall and mighty horse, he looked around with an air of majesty, and the few killings that had been tempered on the free battlefield, were indeed the demeanor of a ruthless and decisive general!

  Even Sharlba, who was also a brave man of the same clan, seemed to have lost that one strand of heroic spirit compared to Shaya. Karto looked at Shaya and suddenly sighed.

  "Hey, you smuggler, what's with the sigh?" Shalba frowned. Kato smiled and nudged Shalba: "Hey, wild bull, doesn't Shayya look like she did back then when we first met General Adrick? The general was younger then, but still had that majestic aura about him that made you feel reverence just by looking at him."

  The hunting grounds were located in the East Garden of Osgiliath, an estate passed down through generations of the imperial royal family. It took half a day's journey from Osgiliath City, and with fast horses, they could arrive within two hours. The forest was dense and surrounded by a small river that flowed as a natural barrier.

  Following the quiet stream into this forest, I gradually felt a sense of vigilance. However, in an instant, Xia Ya had already seen the three teams of mounted patrolmen from the Imperial Forest Army returning with their horses, all fully armed and waiting in formation!

  Next to the forest, a large camp has been set up, arranged like an army on the march. The central command tent is surrounded by ring upon ring of military tents, with the Imperial Guard gathered in great numbers. The scale of this encampment can easily accommodate several thousand people. Clearly, when the Emperor travels, the scene cannot be anything but grand.

  In the large camp, a piece of land was cleared in the middle, with eagle flags fluttering around it. A group of Imperial Guards cavalrymen stood guard around the perimeter. Inside the enclosure, the imperial nobles who had been invited to the hunt gathered together.

  Although Xia Ya had put on the brightest armor, when he arrived here, the attire of those noble and wealthy military generals was one more gorgeous than the other, dazzling to the eye. As soon as Xia Ya arrived, he instantly became an inconspicuous turtle again.

  He wore nothing but a standard general's armor in the army, but here it looked like he was one of the guards.

  He was young, and although he had walked in, looking at some of the young nobles wearing brocade robes who were eager to try their luck, which one would notice Xia Ya? Even if he walked past people's sides, everyone just thought he was a general from the Imperial Guard.

  The people standing here are either marquises or earls, and those with the status of duke have also become the focus of attention among the crowd. He, a small baron like this, is ignored by everyone, and no one asks who he is.

  Occasionally some young people of similar age and Xia Ya also have a noble air, with extraordinary manners, forming their own circle, ignoring others.

  Xia Ya stood quietly on one side for a moment, also not speaking. Sharba and Kato, the two attendants, had already been led away by someone else and didn't have the qualifications to stand here.

  After a moment's wait, a military horn sounded, and everyone was suddenly invigorated!

  The sound of horseshoes came from outside the hunting ground, and a team of horses approached. A pure black high-quality warhorse was facing them, obviously a rare fine horse. The warhorse galloped with its hooves raised, but the saddle was extremely stable. It rushed to the front of the crowd, and as the horse looked around, it naturally had an air of majesty!

  The person on horseback is Cantos' "Emperor of the Spear"!

  The great emperor wore a flower-colored cotton robe, with a thick fox-fur scarf wrapped around his neck. Although he was wearing soft armor under the robe, as he sat on horseback, the fatigue on his face could not be concealed, and his illness was no longer hidden. Although his horse-controlling skills were still proficient, when dismounting, he already needed someone to support him.

  Behind the Emperor, a young blond man closely followed him, handsome and full of noble air, every move was filled with majesty and etiquette, wearing a luxurious retro-style holy knight armor, his golden hair fluttering, wearing snow-white gloves, it was Crown Prince Garcia.

  Behind them, a team of cavalry with a strong murderous aura followed closely. As soon as Shaya saw these cavalrymen, his heart suddenly skipped a beat!

  He didn't know that these cavalrymen were the "Dark Night Guardians" he had seen on the Wildfire Prairie, the most loyal dead soldiers in the Emperor's hands!

  The Emperor of the Riding Gun dismounted and stood on the high platform, looking at the crowd below. These were all the imperial nobles of the finally royal family, including some powerful generals from the Eagle system. Unfortunately, the spiritual leader of the Eagle system, Duke Minas, was old and ill, and did not attend this hunting meeting.

  The Grand Emperor stood on the stage, his eyes flashing for a moment, clearly seeing in the back of the crowd the young man Xia Ya standing at the very end, keeping distance from the nobles in front, anyway others didn't pay attention to this inconspicuous young general, thinking he was just some deputy general of the Imperial Guard.

  Looking at Xia Ya standing far apart from these noble groups, the Emperor's heart instead gave birth to a thread of satisfaction.

  Very good, this young man is here for the first time in this kind of occasion, but he knows his place and doesn't try to curry favor or make connections, not bad!

  The great emperor cleared his throat, and in a hoarse voice, spoke briefly: "Today's hunt will be as usual! You all must work hard, the young talents of each family, if there are any outstanding performances, I will not hesitate to reward them! Go! Show me the bravery of Byzantium!" The young nobles below had already clenched their fists and rubbed their palms together, and when they heard the emperor's words, they immediately responded with a loud cheer. Some had already received instructions from their elders to perform well, and were eager to spread their wings and jump on horseback to show off their bravery and martial arts skills, suppressing everyone else and making a big splash.

  The Crown Prince Garcia remained calm and stood behind the Emperor, maintaining a dignified demeanor.

  Then, naturally, there were officers from the Imperial Forest Army who came up, waving the eagle flag. After a fanfare of bugles, the hunt began!

  Emperor Cantos stepped down and got on his horse with the support of the attendants beside him, and rode towards the forest. The nobles behind him came to the scene one after another, mounted their horses, and followed in the procession.

  Everyone did not disperse at first, but followed behind the horse of the Emperor with a gun, because according to convention, the first arrow of this hunt must be shot by His Majesty the Emperor himself!

  As we entered the forest, the distant sound of horseshoes could be faintly heard all around, and there were already imperial guards on horseback patrolling back and forth in the surroundings. There were also specialized riders holding lassos and other equipment, driving away the wild beasts raised in the forest, trying to drive some prey as close as possible to the emperor's location.

  This driving away of nature is also particular, and it's particular that the prey can't be too big or too dangerous, nor can it be too small or insignificant.

  Otherwise, you would have recklessly driven a fierce tiger to the foot of the mountain, and if the charcoal maker were injured, it would be a joke. But even if only a few gray-haired rabbits were driven out, Your Majesty would still claim to have hunted successfully. The great emperor of a powerful nation, having only hunted a rabbit, is not very glorious after all.

  So, this round, under the drive, saw several deer jumping out of the woods and coming to a thicket at a distance from the Emperor's gun, with some of the deer raising their heads in alarm and looking at the crowd in the distance.

  The Emperor of the Golden Gun took a deep breath, beckoned with his hand, and immediately a servant handed him a golden longbow. The Emperor focused his spirit, drew the bowstring back, and with a "whooshing" sound, an arrow shot out.

  But he is after all old and frail, and in recent years has been plagued by illness, no longer possessing the martial valor of his youth when he was known as the "Emperor of the Cavalry Spear".

  This arrow shot slantingly and landed with a thud on the trunk of a nearby tree, while the deer leapt to one side with a sudden bound.

  The people behind watched as the emperor made a fool of himself, but no one dared to speak up, they just looked at each other in dismay.

  At this moment, Garcia smiled warmly beside him. Others didn't dare to speak up, but as the crown prince, he had to help his father out of the predicament. Garcia smiled nonchalantly: "Father is too modest and doesn't compete in front of others. This deer, let me shoot it down for you!!"

  As he spoke, the Crown Prince himself took down a delicate golden bow from his horse's saddle and was about to draw it back when the Emperor of the Spear Gun beside him suddenly shook his head and used his longbow to hold back the Crown Prince's arm: "Don't."

  The emperor suddenly turned his head and looked at the crowd behind him, a hint of unusual color flashing in his eyes:

  "Where is Baron Xia Ya!!!"????!!!!!!!

  Everyone was stunned! Baron Xia Ya? Who is Your Majesty talking about?

  The original invitation to Xia Ya was a last-minute addition by the Emperor, and at this moment, the nobles attending the meeting still did not know about it!

  Xia Ya heard the emperor calling him, and he also froze for a moment before immediately riding his horse out from behind the crowd, and on horseback, he gave a military salute: "Your Majesty, Xia Ya is here."

  The Emperor glanced at Xia Ya, who was dressed in a simple yet dignified military attire, his armor gleaming but not extravagant. The Emperor's expression remained calm as he said, "I've heard that you're brave and skilled in battle, even Odin Hestin was wounded by your hand! Very good!"

  As he spoke, he pointed to the deer in the distance, and his tone became heavier. At this moment, his face was filled with an unknown emotion, but his eyes suddenly became extremely bright, and his gaze carried a hint of majesty as he stared at Xia Ya:

  "Shaya, Baron! That stag, go fetch it for me!!!"

  The Emperor of the Riding Gun's one sentence instantly caused a commotion among the people behind him!

  The Emperor blocked the Crown Prince's substitution, but instead gave this glorious opportunity to... Xia Ya?

  Is he the legendary warrior who defeated Hestin?!

  At this moment, people with conscience have been shocked in their hearts!

  Your Majesty's actions are simply helping Xie Ya to gain fame!! These words, coming from Your Majesty's mouth, mean that from now on, Xie Ya's weight will be focused on by many eyes with complex emotions, all converging on the young general.

  Xia Li's expression didn't change, she quietly looked at the Emperor, and from the Emperor's eyes, she saw a hint of determination. Xia Ya slowly nodded: "Yes! I accept the order!", The Emperor laughed loudly: "Do it beautifully! Don't let me down!"

  Xia Wu's eyes lit up, and he gazed deeply at the Emperor before pulling down the quiver of arrows on his back!

  This extraordinary longbow with a unique shape suddenly made the emperor's eyes shine! He was a brave and martial emperor, and at a glance, he saw that this bow was extraordinary! Even several high-ranking military officers who were originally from the Imperial Guard faction looked at Xia Ya as if they were his own people, and now they all showed their goodwill with kind eyes.

  Xia Ya held a bow in his hand but didn't take an arrow. He shouted loudly and rode his horse towards the deer!

  In the distance, that deer was still raising its head, suddenly saw Xia Ya rushing towards it on horseback, and immediately ran away with a burst of speed. Xia Ya was on the horse, deliberately showing off, drawing his bow and lightly releasing an arrow, whoosh!!!

  On the empty string, a strong air shot past! Just heard a hiss, the grass in front of the deer running suddenly cut off by the strong air! The weeds flew wildly! The deer panicked and turned around, Xia Ya had already rushed up to meet him, and once again plucked the bowstring!!

  The clump of grass on the left side of the deer was also cut off by a strong air current, and this time there was no escape. Xia Ya had already arrived in front! The Tujia man on horseback slightly bent his waist, stretched out his body, and with one hand, he grabbed the deer's horns. What strength he had! With one hand, he lifted up the deer and casually threw it to the ground, and the deer's head was twisted off by him!

  At this moment, the deer had scattered, and Xia Ya finally drew out an iron-backed broken armor arrow, placed it on the bowstring, and gazed intently. He saw that the most majestic stag was running behind a large tree. Xia Ya took a deep breath, his arms shook, and the bowstring was instantly pulled taut like a full moon!!!

  Ahhhhh!!!!!

  This sound that shattered the air was heard clearly by the crowd in the distance!! Then, a black light like lightning shot out, and the black light directly pierced through the two large trees in front of them! The trunk of the tree showed holes the size of eggs!

  The black light pierced through the two big trees, directly shooting onto the body of that male deer. The male deer was shot by the powerful arrow and its entire body flew up, falling to the ground far away, but coincidentally landed right in front of the horse of the Emperor of the Gun!!