"Ahhh! Ahhh..." A harrowing scream immediately echoed, as a young man who had fallen to the ground clutching his head had a fire arrow deeply embedded in his arm!
Du Yu felt his heart tighten.
Technically speaking, this was his first time inflicting bodily harm on someone.
In prior encounters with the Seal Guardian Beast or during his ambush on Wei Feng, those guys were always covered in Demon Breath Battle Robes.
The pain and injury caused by a fire arrow to the opponent seemed more like an "inner power attack," not something that appeared bloodily in front of Du Yu's eyes.
But at this moment, this burning fire arrow was indeed deeply stuck into the blood and flesh of the young man's arm!
The opponent's Demon Breath Battle Robe was clearly shattered by the combined force of the fireball and thunderball just moments ago.
"Du Yu! Du Yu!" The sudden voice of Little Burning Sun broke Du Yu out of his trance.
Losing focus on the battlefield is a cardinal sin!
Perhaps Du Yu had some spiritual talent in martial arts, with moments of sudden inspiration to break through like a "frightened bird."
But he was still a novice; the three-day training period and his past experiences haven't made him a qualified warrior. He still had a long way to go.
"Cease attacking the injured!" came a voice from a middle-aged male teacher from the distant woods.
However, before the teacher could finish speaking, the situation on the field changed.
The trio before Du Yu's eyes turned pale; they were also novices, used to sparring under well-protected conditions, and had never seen such a scene.
In such a critical moment, everyone's reactions were understandable.
Wei Feng and the girl turned and ran, terrified, fearing they would be the next to be shot down.
The other young man was different, though; in his extreme panic, his choice was to charge forward and attack?
"Die!" he shouted angrily, charging forward madly, lunging with the wood saber in his hand viciously aimed at Du Yu.
This was quite an interesting scene.
Seems like the end of fear can lead to folly? And such folly seems to result in an alternative form of courage?
Everything on the battlefield happened in a flash.
Facing the enemy's attack, Du Yu's arrow had just been fired, and while he was exerting force on the bowstring, Xiaoyan already charged forward!
"Woo!"
The Fire Fox Cannon perched atop Du Yu's head spat out a fireball, directly targeting the mad young man.
"Sun Beizhi!" Zhang Qiming's voice rang out from afar, but it was already too late!
The young man named Sun Beizhi, in his frantic charge, directly stabbed his wood saber into the fireball...
Instant explosion!
"Bang!!!"
The astonishing sound of the explosion, along with rolling heat waves and sparks flying, forcefully blasted Sun Beizhi away!
Du Yu couldn't help but tremble silently.
Friend, you shouldn't be called Beizhi, you should be called "mindless," right?
Even at a distance of seven or eight meters, Du Yu could feel his Demon Breath Battle Robe vibrating slightly, while the mindless student at the epicenter of the explosion must have been...
Sun Beizhi fell loudly to the ground, while Du Yu retreated repeatedly.
"Feet! Feet!" A sudden exclamation from Little Burning Sun echoed in his mind.
Without hesitation, Du Yu quickly dodged to the side.
Two vines swiftly whipped over, their sharp thorns deeply embedding into the grass.
"Bind him! Flower Spirit, bind him!" Lin Shihang urgently commanded, as he dashed while holding the Rose Spirit.
Young demon pets, in most cases, couldn't run fast or jump high, temporarily unable to compete with humans and needing the protection of a Demon Tamer.
At this stage, demon pets had only demon skills worth showing, being carried by the Demon Tamer was the best way to battle for now.
Lin Shihang's decision was evidently correct.
Seeing the situation worsen, Du Yu hurriedly leaped, attempting to take cover behind a big tree.
A formidable flower vine swiped past, just grazing the bottom of his shoe. But following that, Du Yu found himself out of options, as he had dodged just one flower vine!
During his descent, another flower vine swiftly coiled around his knee!
"Woo!" Xiaoyan immediately became displeased, her tail hooking around Du Yu's neck, sitting firmly on his shoulder, a fireball rapidly forming before her face aimed at the flower vine.
At the same time, the flower vine wrapped around Du Yu's leg suddenly tightened, harshly pulling Du Yu down.
"Woo?" Xiaoyan exclaimed in surprise; as her long tail gripped tightly, her form stable, she was naturally pulled down with Du Yu.
Lin Shihang was overjoyed: "Swipe that fireball! Quickly swipe it!"
Du Yu urgently shouted: "Jump up, Xiaoyan!"
If the fireball near their faces got punctured, it would be the end!
Du Yu's Demon Breath Battle Robe could withstand enemy attacks, but not Xiaoyan's attack, especially since her demon skills were enhanced by Little Burning Sun!
Xiaoyan obediently released Du Yu's neck with her long tail, leaping swiftly.
"Woo!" As Xiaoyan exerted herself to leap upwards, she let out a fox cry, aiming the small fireball at the midsection of the flower vine!
"Bang!"
Sparks exploded!
The midsection of the flower vine was blasted tattered, and the Rose Spirit, writhing in pain, tightly closed its eyes.
The issue was, that flower vine was quite flexible and was also part of the Rose Spirit's body. A single spark wasn't enough to shatter the flower vine, and the larger problem was...
The Rose Spirit, maddened by pain, was terrifyingly fierce, with one flower vine binding Du Yu's leg and the other striking savagely.
"Woo woo~ woo~" Xiaoyan cried out in pain, unable to brace herself mid-air, struck squarely by the flailing flower vine!
"Xiaoyan!" Du Yu attempted to catch the knocked-away demon pet, but he couldn't free his leg from the flower vine.
In desperation, Du Yu urgently pulled out an arrow, aiming it at the flower vine's segment already blasted by a spark, his eyes decisively locked on.
Meanwhile, Lin Shihang finally seized an opportunity, determined not to let Du Yu escape.
The Rose Spirit was still going berserk from the pain, while Lin Shihang turned sideways and viciously dragged, putting on a show for everyone of "The Boatman's Love"!
"I..." At the moment Du Yu shot his arrow, the flower vine wrapped around his knee suddenly yanked him to his knees.
The fired Fire Arrow also veered wildly off course.
"Zhang Qiming! Aim for his head!" As he spoke, Lin Shihang hugged the Rose Spirit and dragged Du Yu along, "Just keep him tied like that! Flower Spirit! Don't let go!"
Du Yu struggled against the ground, trying to resist the pull, but he couldn't overcome Lin Shihang and the Rose Spirit's combined force.
Under the immense force, Du Yu stumbled and fell to the ground, hurriedly turning around to lie on his back, when he heard a laugh from the distant tree: "Squad Leader Du, sorry about that~ haha!"
Du Yu hastily looked up, searching for the source of the voice, and saw Zhang Qiming on a nearby tree, drawing his bow!
And on Zhang Qiming's shoulder, the Lightning Cat, with a Lightning Ball forming at its mouth.
"You real lackey!" Du Yu's heart burned with anger, even while being dragged, he once again drew his bow!
Fire Bow vs. Electric Bow?
The time for a passionate duel had arrived!
"Curl your legs, jump forward!" In his mind, Human Master Little Burning Sun issued another command.
Du Yu's heart was moved, yes!
He desperately curled his legs, still appearing as if struggling to resist the pull and maintain his balance, the Demon Soldier Black Wood immediately aimed at Zhang Qiming in the tree.
Such a scene made Zhang Qiming's heart flustered.
Because of Du Yu's desperate struggle, and even more because of Du Yu's intensely burning eyes!
Are those really human eyes?
The eyes almost seemed to be on fire, didn't they?
"Meow!" The Lightning Cat attacked first, spitting a Lightning Ball at Du Yu.
But it was as if he didn't see the incoming Lightning Ball from the Lightning Cat, his eyes locked on Zhang Qiming.
Zhang Qiming's handsome face stiffened, and his fingers on the bowstring immediately released!
"Thwang!"
The bowstring went taut, and an Electric Arrow, predicting the path where Du Yu would be dragged, shot out.
And Du Yu, lying on his back being dragged, suddenly pushed up with his back.
With his legs curled tight, he exerted force, using the momentum of being dragged forward, leaping ahead!
"Thwang!"
The Demon Soldier Black Wood, the bowstring vibrated!
Long after Zhang Qiming's arrow had been shot, he hid again behind the tree, avoiding Du Yu's attack, except...
He did not wait for a Fire Arrow, but instead heard a scream from over there?
"Ah!!!"
Zhang Qiming, clutching a tree trunk, hurriedly peered to the lower right.
Only to see Lin Shihang toppled to the ground, screaming in pain. As for the Rose Spirit in his hand, who knows where it was flung.
Zhang Qiming didn't dare to meet Du Yu's gaze, but the teachers at the distant finish line had witnessed the whole scene!
A moment ago...
Just as Du Yu was shooting his last arrow, he suddenly leapt forward, switching his aim from the tree to Lin Shihang, who was dragging him!
Lin Shihang clearly didn't expect Du Yu to leap forward suddenly, the force in his hand slackened abruptly, with stumbling steps.
And as Du Yu leapt forward, he drew his bow like a full moon!
Under those burning Eyes of Burning Sun, even Lin Shihang's stumbling movements seemed to slow down...
"Ding!"
The Fire Arrow hit the target, shattering the Demon Breath Battle Robe!
"Ah ah!" Lin Shihang cried out in pain, struck solidly on the side of his head by an arrow, the Fire Demon Breath crazily burrowed into his skull, wreaking havoc in his head, and throughout his body!
Lin Shihang was right!
You really have to aim for the head!
With the Demon Breath Battle Robe as a shield as well, the damage effect of an arrow shot to the chest and one to the head is completely different.
Thump!
Du Yu heavily fell to the ground, not far behind, where the Lightning Ball exploded, and where that Electric Arrow was embedded in the ground.
Seeing Lin Shihang rolling on the ground ahead, Du Yu quickly pushed himself up, charged forward, once again drawing and readying his bow!
Lin Shihang: !!!
He stopped rolling abruptly, the cries caught in his throat, stuck there.
His brain was violently shaking, the Demon Breath running amok, causing extreme pain.
And in such a state, what made him stop and stare wide-eyed was a Fire Arrow aimed right at his face!
Point-blank firing?
Lin Shihang's mind buzzed, dizzy to the extent that Du Yu standing on his face appeared as a blurry shadow in his eyes, like an unrealistic nightmare...
No, it shouldn't be like this!
How could we lose, how could I...
"Cease fire! Declare the student incapacitated, cease fire!" Came a female teacher's voice from deep in the woods.
Du Yu paused, immediately looking toward the distant big tree, searching for Zhang Qiming. His combat acumen was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye!
And what happened next was quite interesting.
Du Yu glanced toward the distant big tree, giving Lin Shihang a kick in the butt: "Don't let me disturb you, continue."
"You! I conti... ah! Ah ah ah!" Lin Shihang's broken words were left unfinished, his hands clutching his head in agony, his face contorted, he continued to scream...