Chapter 44

In the midst of the Green Bamboo Peak, almost all of the roughly two thousand disciples of this generation had gathered, standing together. Opposite them, a row of eight people stood, each emitting a powerful aura. By their aura, they were at least at the Sixth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm. The atmosphere between the two sides was clearly unfriendly.

"What do you mean by this? The sect only allocates one hundred spirit stones per month, why are you forcibly taking twenty?" Leading the group, Lu Yuling and the top few disciples of this generation stood at the forefront, with a look of indignation on Ling Wufeng's face.

"This is the unwritten rule of the Asura Sect. New disciples should show respect to their senior brothers and sisters. We went through the same process. Originally, you only needed to pay ten spirit stones per month, but since the number of disciples in this generation is too small, it has been doubled."

Although there were only eight people, they were all at least at the Sixth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm. The faces of these disciples showed no sign of backing down. The disciple who spoke looked refined and spoke in a gentle tone, as if trying to persuade them peacefully.

"Hehehe, we have been paying spirit stones for a whole year, and finally, the new disciples have arrived. It's finally our time to collect spirit stones. Which of you is not convinced? According to the rules of the Asura Sect, those who are not convinced should come forward for a duel," another disciple, who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, said. He held a large wolf-tooth club, which he planted on the ground, causing the ground to tremble slightly. His eyes were filled with the desire to fight, and he wore a heavy silver armor, clearly very sturdy.

Looking at the eight people in front of him, Lu Yuling's face remained cold, but the other few were indignant. They were only allocated one hundred spirit stones per month, but twenty were forcibly taken by the senior disciples. Anyone would feel very angry.

However, the rules of the Asura Sect were to resolve issues through duels. The people on the other side were at least at the Sixth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, clearly geniuses from the previous generation. They had also been training for a longer time and had spent a year at the headquarters, making their combat abilities far superior to the new disciples.

"I see that some of you have reached the Third Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, and some have even reached the Fourth Layer. Your talent is quite good. However, this is the unwritten rule of the Asura Sect. I hope you don't break it. After all, everyone has gone through this. After enduring for a year, it will be your turn to collect spirit stones," the disciple who spoke earlier said, still maintaining a peaceful demeanor, but his words were infuriating.

"Hehe, Zhan Bing, why waste so much time talking to these guys? I actually hope they don't agree. It's rare to have some new disciples to test our skills. My hands are itching," one of the disciples, who was playing the role of the bad guy, said, brandishing his wolf-tooth club, clearly eager to fight.

Zhuge Xiang, who had paused in his steps, heard the conversation and his face turned cold. He didn't care about the so-called unwritten rules, but if anyone tried to take a spirit stone from him, he wouldn't agree. What if they were at the Sixth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm? What was his was his, and no one could take it away...

Whoosh!!!

A brilliant arrow, carrying a fierce aura, pierced the ground between Lu Yuling and the senior disciples. The ground of the Green Bamboo Peak was made of mountain rock, but this arrow penetrated more than a third of its length. The arrow's tail feathers trembled, and the sudden appearance of the arrow startled the eight senior disciples, who reflexively turned their heads, their eyes locking onto Zhuge Xiang standing on the suspension bridge.

The Hundred-Refined Bow was fully drawn, and Zhuge Xiang's wolf-tooth arrow was on the string, aimed at the eight senior disciples. He said coldly, "Let's follow the rules of the Asura Sect. Who wants to step up?"

The arrow penetrated the hard mountain rock, and this attack made the senior disciples' faces turn serious. No matter what, the power of this single arrow was not weaker than that of a Fifth Layer Qi Cultivation Realm disciple. Looking at his appearance, he should be no more than a Fourth Layer Qi Cultivation Realm disciple, right? Such a high attack, was it due to the bow and arrow in his hands? It must be at least a two-star magical weapon, right?

"Hey, there's actually someone who doesn't agree? Alright, I'll beat you until you do," although Zhuge Xiang's attack put some pressure on the senior disciples, it was just some pressure. The disciple with the wolf-tooth club's face was filled with the desire to fight. They were geniuses from the previous generation, and a year of training was not for nothing.

"Be careful, don't mess up," Zhan Bing, who had been calm, warned as the disciple stepped forward.

"Don't worry, it's just a two-star magical weapon. My armor is also a two-star magical weapon," the disciple waved his wolf-tooth club, not taking it seriously, and charged at Zhuge Xiang, his momentum fierce. An archer? Such a person, although capable of long-range attacks, was not a match in close combat, right?

"Two-star magical weapon?" The other disciple's words were loud, clearly said for Zhuge Xiang to hear. Zhuge Xiang knew that the disciple's cultivation was at the Sixth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, and he had at least five magical weapons, clearly not wasting his year at the Asura Sect headquarters.

Zhuge Xiang's number of magical weapons was not inferior, but his cultivation was two levels lower. To win, he couldn't delay. Making a quick decision, Zhuge Xiang drew his bow, aimed at the charging disciple, and activated the Piercing Arrow skill. At the same time, a crimson aura emerged from his body, and ghostly faces appeared...

"What!? The Bloodthirsty Skill at the Advanced Level!?" Seeing the blood-red aura and the ghostly faces on Zhuge Xiang's body, the senior disciples' faces changed dramatically.

They clearly understood what the Bloodthirsty Skill meant and how powerful it was at the Advanced Level. The previous arrow had the strength of a Fifth Layer Qi Cultivation Realm disciple. Now, with the enhancement of the Advanced Level Bloodthirsty Skill, how powerful would it be?

Seeing Zhuge Xiang activate the Bloodthirsty Skill, Zhan Bing behind him shouted a warning. In fact, the disciple with the wolf-tooth club already felt the danger and instinctively twisted his body to dodge Zhuge Xiang's attack.

However, how could Zhuge Xiang let him dodge? He activated the Bloodthirsty Skill when the opponent was twenty meters away, to ensure he couldn't dodge. The Hundred-Refined Bow had a range of 120 meters, and the speed of this twenty-meter distance was extremely fast.

Clang!!!

The sound of metal clashing was very loud. Zhuge Xiang's wolf-tooth arrow struck the disciple's armor. The Hundred-Refined Bow ignored 45 points of defense, the wolf-tooth arrow ignored 5 points, and the Piercing Arrow skill increased the attack by 10%. Zhuge Xiang's arrow could ignore 55 points of defense.

Even a two-star magical weapon armor, how much defense could it have? At most 60 points? Even with the defensive effects of the magical weapon, this arrow could ignore most of its defense.

Wearing a two-star defensive magical weapon, it was almost the same as not wearing one. With the Fourth Layer Qi Cultivation Realm cultivation, the enhancement of the Bloodthirsty Skill, and the effect of the Piercing Arrow skill, how would it affect the opponent? Almost all of this terrifying attack was directly resisted by the opponent's body.

The Sixth Layer Qi Cultivation Realm cultivation was indeed strong, but the Qi Cultivation Realm was typically characterized by high attack and low defense. Zhuge Xiang could kill a one-star medium-grade demon beast with a blood-refined knife without using the Bloodthirsty Skill. This Sixth Layer Qi Cultivation Realm disciple, although stronger than a one-star medium-grade demon beast, was not much stronger.

With a scream, Zhuge Xiang's arrow, like a cannonball, directly hit the charging disciple, sending him flying and falling to the ground, unable to get up for a long time. Holding his chest, the disciple's face changed. The place where the Piercing Arrow hit, the solid two-star armor had a bowl-sized dent, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. The disciple looked at Zhuge Xiang with fear.

I have a two-star defensive magical weapon and have also practiced the Golden Bell Cover, a defensive martial art from the Hidden Martial Pavilion. My physical defense is equivalent to a one-star magical weapon, and I have two more magical weapons that add a small amount of defense. In this generation of disciples, my defensive ability is among the best. But in one arrow from him, I was seriously injured? How powerful was that arrow? If it wasn't me, anyone else would have been killed, right?

"Oh? You can still move? It seems your defense is indeed not low," Zhuge Xiang's attack had at least negated 70-80% of the two-star magical weapon's defense. The disciple's defense was impressive, even to Zhuge Xiang. That arrow would have injured a two-star demon moth. Although he was at the Sixth Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, his defense was indeed formidable.

However, although he could still move, he clearly had no combat ability left. Zhuge Xiang reacted quickly, drew another wolf-tooth arrow, and aimed it at the opponent. Although this arrow did not have the effect of the Piercing Arrow skill, the opponent had no combat ability left.

"Wait... wait..." The disciple, who was locked by Zhuge Xiang's wolf-tooth arrow, was already terrified by the previous arrow. He quickly called out, "Your strength is very strong, I admit defeat."

Admitting defeat was usually a humiliating thing, but the disciple felt no pressure. Zhuge Xiang was somewhat surprised and then secretly sneered. New disciples were always suppressed by their seniors to break their spirit. Looking at their appearance, after a year of suppression, they had no spirit left. It seemed that after a year in the Asura Sect, in a sect where strength was paramount, admitting defeat to a stronger person was not a shameful thing.

Since he admitted defeat, Zhuge Xiang ignored him and pointed his bow at the seven remaining senior disciples. Under the effect of the Bloodthirsty Skill, Zhuge Xiang's crimson eyes were filled with killing intent. "What about you? Who else wants to continue collecting spirit stones? Step forward."

(Our category new book ranking is over 6,000, and the second place is over 4,000, so it seems stable. However, in the category member weekly click ranking, we were overtaken in the evening. Can we catch up?)

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