Chapter 1385: Chapter 1385: Pigs May Be Ugly, But They’re Pure-Hearted! (5 Updates)
“The opponent is at the Core Formation Peak, isn’t letting Liu Sheng go a bit too risky?” Su Zehao said with some concern.
Ye Haochuan chuckled lightly and said, “Don’t worry, that fat guy is no match for Liu Sheng!”
“This… doesn’t seem possible, right?”
Su Zehao’s worry was understandable. The gap between Core Formation Peak and Core Formation Early Stage was indeed vast. With just a casual wave, the opponent could severely injure Liu Sheng.
“Whether it’s possible or not, we’ll know after watching, won’t we?” Ye Haochuan smiled casually.
Ye Haochuan’s confidence wasn’t without reason. The fat guy’s Core Formation Peak strength was obviously fed by pills, lacking any real combat ability.
On the other side, the fat guy hesitated in anger, a touch of an unhealthy flush on his chubby face.
“Die!”
At some point, the fat guy had already taken out a longbow. Without using arrows, he directly pulled the bowstring, and a Mysterious Ice Spirit Arrow quickly appeared on it.
“Using an arrow?” Ye Haochuan was somewhat surprised, but after a moment’s thought, he understood and said, “Makes sense. If he had to fight in close quarters, I’m afraid he wouldn’t be able to move his legs, right?”
Arrows were originally long-range weapons and held significant status in ancient Huaxia wars. However, among cultivators, they weren’t very practical.
Cultivators could use Sword Control and had various cultivation techniques, providing many long-range attack methods. With swords and the like, they were suitable for both long and short distances. While using bows and arrows could enhance long-range attack power, it would essentially abandon close combat capability, making it not worth the trade-off.
Therefore, not many cultivators used arrows. Among all the cultivators Ye Haochuan had encountered, only Huo Mengyao used arrows.
However, considering the current situation, the fat guy using a bow and arrow made Ye Haochuan a bit worried for Liu Sheng.
The reason he dared to let Liu Sheng fight was simply because he saw that this fat guy was always pampered by others, lacking combat experience, and being obese and not good at moving, his combat prowess would be quite low.
Now that he used a bow and arrow, it compensated for many of his physical shortcomings. If he could fully utilize his Core Formation Peak cultivation in battle, Liu Sheng might indeed face some trouble.
Trouble aside, Ye Haochuan didn’t intend to call Liu Sheng back. After all, as long as he was there, even if Liu Sheng couldn’t win, he wouldn’t be in danger.
Liu Sheng looked cautious, moving swiftly.
To an experienced archer, such movements were ineffective, but it was better than standing still and getting shot.
He never would have thought that his rapid movements were precisely why the fat guy’s arrow was still delayed.
“Bastard, have the guts to stand still! Dodging here and there, you’re like a damn turtle hiding in its shell!” the fat guy roared angrily.
Upon hearing this, everyone around couldn’t help but snicker.
This guy’s brain really was something special, wasn’t it? This was a fight; asking others to stand still for you to hit them?
Ye Haochuan laughed too, but suddenly thought of Zhu Wenjing. Back then, Zhu Wenjing had said the same thing to him as this fat guy.
But when those words came from a beauty’s mouth, that hint of playfulness was quite endearing. Coming from this damned fat guy, the feeling was just off.
Thinking of Zhu Wenjing made Ye Haochuan a bit distracted.
Calculating the time, it’s been a while since Zhu Wenjing entered the Sub-Shaking Dimension Realm, and he wondered what she was doing now. Zhu Chengzhou said she was waiting for him, but where was she now?
While Ye Haochuan was distracted, Liu Sheng had already started to move.
Initially, deciding to fight this fat guy was just out of hot-blooded enthusiasm, but now, he really saw hope of winning.
With swift footwork, he sped toward the fat guy.
Close combat was the bane of archers, and even for a cultivator, this weakness couldn’t be avoided. As long as he reached the fat guy’s side, the victory was almost assured.
The fat guy naturally knew he couldn’t let Liu Sheng get close, so he hesitantly fired the arrow he’d held in his hand.
The arrow had accuracy but no foresight; it merely passed through where Liu Sheng had moved from, not even touching him.
The fat guy’s face showed a hint of panic as he quickly drew the bow, ready to fire a second arrow. Before he could release it, Liu Sheng was already in front of him.
Thud~
Liu Sheng punched the fat guy’s stomach, but it wobbled a bit without showing any signs of injury.
Damn, does this guy have Defensive Soft Armor on him? Oh man, how much material would it take to fit his size?
Ye Haochuan laughed secretly, knowing that with the fat guy’s soft armor, Liu Sheng couldn’t truly harm him.
It was clear Liu Sheng didn’t actually want to kill the fat guy; otherwise, he wouldn’t have punched but used a sword instead.
Seeing the punch fail, he quickly retreated, pointing his Cold Tiger Sword at the fat guy’s forehead with a mocking tone, “You lost! Fat pig!”
The fat guy was still somewhat stunned, and after a brief shock, he gritted his teeth and said, “Despicable, you attacked sneakily, not daring to face me head-on. You lost!”
Liu Sheng looked at him like he was a fool, not even bothering to explain.
The fat guy, thinking Liu Sheng knew he was guilty, shouted even more fiercely, “If you’re so capable, stand there and let me shoot an arrow at you!”
Liu Sheng realized that this fool must have practiced by having others stand still for his shots. Not bothering with such an idiot, Liu Sheng turned to leave.
Suddenly, a malicious glint flashed in the fat guy’s eyes, and he raised his bow, aiming at Liu Sheng’s back, and released an arrow.
“Watch out!” Su Zehao and Guan Ling warned almost simultaneously, wanting to help but being too far from Liu Sheng to make it in time.
Liu Sheng sensed the danger behind him and instinctively tried to dodge, but the distance was too close, leaving him unable to avoid it.
As his heart sank, he suddenly noticed a hand appear out of nowhere, shattering the Mysterious Ice Spirit Arrow in an instant.
It was none other than Ye Haochuan. The moment he sensed the fat guy’s abnormality, he used the Great Yan Step to rush over just in time to catch the arrow.
“Calling you a pig insults the pig species. Though pigs might be ugly, they are pure, unlike your sinister nature,” Ye Haochuan sneered as he walked toward the fat guy.
The fat guy was stunned by Ye Haochuan’s arrow-breaking feat but mustered the courage to shoot another arrow.
This arrow represented his strongest technique at the Core Formation Peak, its power formidable. He hoped Ye Haochuan’s earlier catch was just luck, and this arrow would surely kill him.
But reality gave him a harsh slap. Ye Haochuan swung a fist, reducing the Mysterious Ice Spirit Arrow to powder. He then reached out with his right hand and snatched the longbow away.
“Quite a good bow, but it’s wasted in your hands. I’ll just begrudgingly take it off your hands!”