When the craftsmen arrived and Long Chen took out a wooden pillar three feet thick and about a hundred zhang long, they were stunned. The arrows they made were all made of pure gold, and no one had ever heard of using wooden arrows.
But when they picked up the wooden post and found it harder than steel, they were all shocked.
Even Luo Changwu was shocked. Although he was knowledgeable, he couldn't recognize what kind of wood it was—they had never seen wood so hard before.
These woods are branches of the Jianmu Divine Tree, not trunks. If they were trunks, the wood would be even more terrifying.
But Long Chen was reluctant to cut down a single Jianmu Divine Tree; this single branch was enough to forge hundreds of thousands of arrows.
However, the Jianmu Divine Tree's wood is too hard; forging it into arrows requires a lot of effort. Long Chen definitely couldn't make it himself.
These craftsmen were indeed very skilled; they quickly found suitable tools to cut the Jianmu Sacred Tree to scale and calculated how to make more arrows with the least amount of wood.
When the first arrow was ready, Long Chen drew his longbow and fired an arrow. The arrow vanished instantly, followed by a distant explosion that struck the heavy steel shield, which exploded instantly.
"What a sharp arrow." Luo Changwu couldn't help but praise him. He had never seen wooden arrows with such terrifying destructive power before.
Most importantly, once the arrow left the bowstring, it vanished without a sound, as if merging into the void—silent and invisible, impossible to guard against.
"That's not even formidable. If a wood-element expert shoots it, the arrow will be even sharper, and it can also release a large amount of wood power inside the struck person's body. Once the wood power is released, the opponent's body instantly stiffens. Even if the opponent is also a wood cultivator, they might not be able to block it." Long Chen said with a smile.
Of course it's powerful. These are branches of the Jian Wood Divine Tree, containing immense wood power. Even if a wood cultivator is hit by an arrow, they'd be in serious trouble.
After hearing Long Chen's words, the Luo Clan summoned a wood cultivator. What Long Chen didn't expect was that they directly tested it with a real person, shooting an arrow right on the shoulder of a Divine Lord realm expert.
As a result, the Divine Lord-level expert's body instantly hardened, bark-like patterns appearing all over his body, making him completely unable to move.
After pulling out the arrow, the wood cultivator healed its wounds. It took a full half hour before the man barely recovered. Such a terrifying arrow left the Luo clan experts both shocked and delighted.
"Uncle Wu, find a way to gather three thousand wood-element archers, even if they're just half-baked.
Even if the target isn't accurate, it's okay. In group battles, shooting wildly with your eyes closed can still hit a few.
Archers are meant for raids; after firing wildly, they retreat immediately. It doesn't matter if their strength is great, as long as they can shoot arrows. Long Chen said.
"That's absolutely not a problem. Our Luo family has fought sea monsters for years, so almost everyone can shoot arrows. While not all are sharpshooters, they're all skilled in this area. Picking out three hundred elites is absolutely no problem." Luo Changwu said with utmost confidence.
Long Chen's pill had already been given to them. It was Luo Changwu's first time seeing a treasure pill of the Giant Core level. Nourished by Lei Ling'er, the pill was almost flawless and flawless. Holding it in his hand, Luo Changwu could feel the purple blood inside him surging violently. The pill was so powerful it was terrifying.
He had been somewhat worried at first, but with the pills and arrows, Luo Changwu felt confident. Those wooden arrows could easily kill Divine Lord Realm disciples at the Four Extremes Realm.
Three days later, everything was ready. Qin Feng, Bai Xiaole, and Xu Zixiong had all returned. After the trials of the Blade Sharpening Ladder, the three seemed to have been reborn. Especially Xu Zixiong, who had shed his usual dejection, his gaze sharpened.
Luo Changwu gathered with the Luo family's strong warriors and three hundred archers. Luo Bing, Luo Xue, Luo Ning, and Luo Qing also arrived. Clearly, the Luo family had no intention of hiding them.
After assembling completely, everyone secretly boarded the teleportation array and quietly left. When they emerged from the array, someone was already waiting there.
"Greetings, Uncle Wen." Long Chen saw the leader and quickly saluted.
That man looked very much like Luo Changwu, but he seemed even more steady than Luo Changwu. He was Long Chen's eldest uncle, Luo Changwen.
"Changwu already told me about your situation. We're all on the same side, so I won't be so polite.
Since you came up with the idea, this sneak attack will be commanded by you. The two of us brothers will follow your lead. Luo Changwen said with a smile.
"Uncle Wen, since you say so, I won't be polite. To be honest, if you listen to me, I'll be more confident." Long Chen chuckled. This sneak attack definitely had to be commanded by him, or else trouble could easily arise. Since Luo Changwen had relented, Long Chen immediately climbed the ladder and seized power.
Seeing Long Chen so straightforward, Luo Changwen and Luo Changwu both laughed. However, they really liked Long Chen's personality—simple and straightforward, without holding back.
"This is the border between Yingzhou and Shengzhou, and the only passage from Yingzhou into Shengzhou. Countless powerful figures from Shengzhou have gathered on the opposite side, ready to strike. If we try to get there, we will definitely alert them." Luo Changwen said.
Yingzhou is backed by the Sea of Demons, like an isolated island. Shengzhou borders Yingzhou, but the two states have poor relations, so there is no direct teleportation array.
There was only one mountain range, the only passage connecting the two provinces, so with the strong gathering in Shengzhou, Yingzhou naturally had to be on alert.
Unlike Shengzhou, Yingzhou allows the major powers of Yingzhou to coexist peacefully and does not rule autocracy.
But the Chu family of Shengzhou was different. Once he became the leader, he began eliminating dissenters. Having become a follower of the Great Brahma Heaven, with such a powerful backing, he quickly unified the major powers in Shengzhou.
Therefore, although Shengzhou has countless sects, they all have to obey the Chu family's orders. This is also a manifestation of the Chu family's ferocity and dominance. Uniting the power of one province against the Luo family, the Luo family truly has no advantage, which is why the stalemate has persisted for so many years.
"Since it's a sneak attack, we definitely can't rush through. We're not targeting Shengzhou, but the Chu family. Cutting off the root is the way to go." Long Chen chuckled.
"Sneak attack on the Chu family?" Luo Changwen was startled and couldn't help but look at Luo Changwu, because Luo Changwu had told him they were going to organize a sneak attack to observe the Chu family's movements.
Luo Changwu also shrugged, feeling innocent. Long Chen told him about the ambush, and he thought it was just a surprise attack on the strong warriors from Shengzhou, luring Chu family experts to come to the rescue, to surround the point and attack reinforcements, to see the Chu family's strengths. Long Chen hadn't said he wanted to storm the Chu family directly, had he? Since they invaded the Chu family, was this still a test?
Luo Changwu immediately sensed something was wrong. Long Chen was reckless and didn't know what he might do. Luo Changwen had just made everything thorough, saying everything would be up to Long Chen. If he asked for details now, it would be a bit embarrassing.
"Don't worry, you two. We're just testing the truth and illusion. If it's weak, we'll do it. If it's real, we can't go head-to-head. After all, I, Long Chen, am not someone who likes to suffer losses." Long Chen hurriedly comforted her.
The two thought it over and agreed. Long Chen had made a name for himself in the Tianlan Domain, and his intelligence was second to none. After hearing Long Chen say that, the two felt a bit embarrassed.
"Xiao Le, now is your chance to show your skills." Long Chen said to Bai Xiaole.
Bai Xiaole instantly invigorated, forming hand seals, divine light flowing in his eyes, space trembled, and all the powerful figures present vanished in an instant.