Long Chen took the longbow, and the wooden grain on it seemed to come alive, like flowing water, forming a complete whole.
Long Chen had no idea what method Changgong Hao had used, but he had actually pushed the power of the Jianmu Divine Tree to its limit. The bowstring was actually formed from fibers condensed from the bark of the Jianmu Divine Tree, and the strength of the string exceeded Long Chen's expectations.
Long Chen hadn't expected the Jianmu Divine Tree to have so many uses. Everything on the tree, once in the hands of the Longbow clan, was turned into a supreme treasure.
The longbow felt incredibly heavy. When Long Chen pulled the string, the wooden grain on the bow instantly lit up. The bow was surprisingly heavy, and when Long Chen pulled, he couldn't pull it free.
"Good bow,"
Long Chen couldn't help but praise, then charged up and drew the bow again.
"Buzz buzz... The
longbow buzzed, veins bulging on Long Chen's arm. He had to use ninety percent of his strength to pull the bow free, and his arms trembled slightly. In this state, precise shooting was impossible.
"Great arm strength."
Changgong Hao was both shocked and impressed to see Long Chen able to draw the longbow with just his physical strength.
"The power of this bow, even if it doesn't match a royal artifact, it's not far behind. The longbow clan truly lives up to its reputation." Long Chen couldn't help but sigh.
To be able to craft such a terrifying longbow from a piece of wood is truly astonishing—the world is vast, and there are truly hidden dragons and crouching tigers.
"Let Third Master Long shoot an arrow and see if it happens." As he spoke, Chang Gong Hao handed over an arrow.
Long Chen took the arrow, and this time activated the divine fire power within him, making his longbow instantly like a full moon.
"Buzz"—
the bowstring vibrated with a faint sound, and the arrow vanished instantly, soundless.
"Boom!"
Tens of thousands of miles away, on a dirt mound, a broken flagpole was pierced by an arrow.
The flagpole was as thick as a human arm, forged from refined iron from the underworld, extremely sturdy. Many were erected on the hillside, left behind by the enemy, and Chang Gong Hao had set them up as targets.
"What a beautiful arc-shaped arrow." A trace of admiration appeared in Changgong Hao's eyes. Long Chen's move was a stroke of luck, with no power leaking out. Even the Longbow family, who made a living by bowing, could shoot such a beautiful arc-shaped arrow—they were truly top-tier experts.
Just by looking at Long Chen's palm, it was clear he wasn't an archer, yet he could shoot such a precise arc-shaped arrow. Even Changgong Hao couldn't help but admire him.
He had originally come to thank Long Chen by bestowing him the divine wood and giving him a chance to showcase his talents. Of course, he had his own little schemes, because Leng Yueyan had taken in the Longbow clan, and for so long, the longbow clan had made no achievements and had always been looked down upon.
He had come to let Long Chen try out his bow, actually to demonstrate his bow-making skills and to showcase his superb archery. Unexpectedly, Long Chen was also an archery expert.
Hitting the target wasn't difficult, but Long Chen was clearly aiming elsewhere, striking the target with a perfect arc, yet his power didn't leak at all. The arrow pierced through the flagpole, yet it didn't fall. The strength of bow, arrow, and technique was all on display, even Leng Yueyan was moved.
"Your forging technique is truly admirable. Only when the Jianmu Divine Tree is in your hands can you truly turn waste into treasure." Long Chen looked at the longbow in his hand and couldn't help but sigh.
Unfortunately, the runes that Longbow Hao had blessed were all Underworld runes, forged according to the laws of the Underworld, and couldn't be used in the Immortal Realm. Otherwise, if he were to forge tens of thousands of such treasured bows and train a group of archers, the terrifying destructive power would be thrilling just to imagine.
Unfortunately, this wish could never be fulfilled. However, Long Chen also sounded a warning in his heart: with such powerful beings in the Underworld, there must be countless such beings in the Immortal Realm. He must be even more cautious in the future.
"Master Long, you're too kind. This isn't just turning waste into treasure. What you brought is a treasure in itself; we only made a few modifications.
This longbow was forged by extracting the most powerful part of the entire divine wood core.
Each divine tree can forge nine such divine bows. Currently, there are 136 such divine bows. These are activated by our Longbow clan, and the protective energy of the Earth-grade Underworld King is almost negligible.
Unless someone like Tuoming wears a king-weapon armor armed to the teeth, as soon as he is hit by an arrow, the life force of the arrow activates, temporarily dispersing the nether energy. In a single breath, it's impossible to recover. In just one breath, a son of the Longbow clan could shoot him like a sieve. "Chang Gong Hao said with great confidence.
"Buzz."
After speaking, Changgong Hao took out another longbow, identical to the one in Long Chen's hand. In an instant, the bow was like a full moon. And as he drew the bow, the blood-red runes on his arm lit up. In that instant, he seemed to merge with the longbow as one.
"Boom!"
At the end of his vision, a tall mountain shattered, and before that mountain, seven peaks had been pierced through. His power was condensed and unleashed, piercing seven peaks into a round hole, which only exploded on the eighth mountain.
This strike demonstrated astonishing control; the bow and arrow in his hands felt like parts of his body.
Moreover, Long Chen noticed that the arrow's speed as it passed through the seven peaks was different—meaning the arrow left the longbow and was still under his control.
This wasn't just a matter of skill, but related to the Longbow clan's unique bloodline talent—some things others couldn't learn even if they worked themselves to death.
"Very good. Finally, it's your Longbow clan's turn to be the main characters. A great battle is about to begin. I look forward to your performance. Once you achieve great merit, I will naturally reward you." Leng Yueyan was also moved. This arrow was indeed powerful. Chang Gong Hao himself was an Earth-grade Immortal King expert, and this strike even threatened a Heaven-grade Immortal King.
"Divine Lord, you flatter me. If it weren't for your mercy and sheltering us, our Longbow clan would have been wiped out long ago.
Your great kindness is something the Longbow clan will never forget. Changgong Hao came not to seek credit, nor to show off.
I want to tell you, with these bows and arrows, our Longbow clan can finally hold our heads high. Anyone who tries to lay a finger on you will first walk over our corpses. "Changgong Hao knelt on the ground and respectfully spoke. His voice was full of confidence, clearly giving him boundless confidence from this batch of bows and arrows.
To give Chang Gong Hao more confidence, Long Chen directly gave him more than eighty wooden pillars. These were the branches of the Jianmu Divine Tree and wouldn't harm its origin. As long as more corpses were thrown into the chaotic space in the future, they could be easily restored.
Seeing so many wooden pillars, not only Chang Gong Hao but even Leng Yueyan was stunned. Such treasures, Long Chen tossed them out like trash—it was truly shocking.
Chang Gong Hao was moved to tears, deeply grateful, kowtowed repeatedly, and left with the sacred tree.
Watching Chang Gong Hao's departing figure, Long Chen grinned. This guy was quite a man of heart. Just as he was about to speak, a pair of delicate hands gently embraced him from behind.