Ye Xing knew his own limits. If they were to fight, he would definitely not be Duan Jinpeng's opponent unless he used his bow.
The Stacking Wave Arrow Art's Ten Layered Force was enough to threaten a Martial Saint, and he could already achieve Nine Layered Force. Coupled with his extremely dense inner force, he did not believe that he could not deal with a half-step Martial Saint.
However, once the arrow was shot, there was no way to stop it. Ye Xing did not dare to kill Duan Jinpeng here, as that would only lead to death.
Only by killing Duan Jinpeng in the Life and Death Arena would he not be punished by the gatekeeper. Instead, he could replace Duan Jinpeng and become the tenth outer disciple.
Moreover, ordinary Heavenly Fate Disciples were not valued by the sect. If they died, they died. The upper echelons of the sect would not care about such trivial matters. In fact, the upper echelons of the sect would not even hear about it.
However, the top ten outer disciples were different. They were the elites of the elites. Although the outer disciples were not valued, being in the top ten would still attract the attention of the upper echelons of the sect. Life and death was a big deal.
If he could replace Duan Jinpeng as the tenth outer disciple, it would be a great guarantee for Ye Xing's safety.
Therefore, when Duan Jinpeng wanted to make a move, Ye Xing's super brain spun rapidly. He immediately considered all aspects of the situation and decisively proposed the Life and Death Arena.
The news that a new disciple, Ye Xing, was going to fight the tenth outer disciple in the Life and Death Arena was too explosive. It immediately spread among the outer disciples and they all flocked to the Life and Death Arena.
The Life and Death Arena was located at the First Peak. When Ye Xing and Duan Jinpeng arrived at the Life and Death Arena, there were already hundreds of outer disciples gathered there.
Most of them were new disciples. There were ordinary disciples, Martial Saints, and Heavenly Fate Disciples. Moreover, there were also some old disciples who had been in the sect for three or even six years. They happened to be visiting their family members, relatives, and friends at the First Peak. When they heard the news, they immediately rushed over.
As for the old disciples at the Second and Third Peaks, the news was spreading there, but they obviously could not make it in time.
There were a total of five arenas in the square of the outer disciples. One was in the middle, one was in the north, south, east, and west.
The outer four arenas were ordinary battle arenas, while the one in the middle was the Life and Death Arena. Unless it was a sect competition where all five arenas were used as battle arenas and only the Life and Death Arena in the middle was used as battle arenas, otherwise, very few people would fight in the Life and Death Arena.
After all, once one stepped onto the Life and Death Arena, regardless of victory or defeat, there was only life and death. It was too cruel.
The Life and Death Arena was the largest of the five arenas, with a height of fifty feet and a length and width of over twenty feet!
Ye Xing was the first to step onto the Stage of Life and Death. He stood at the edge of the Stage of Life and Death. Compared to the range of the arrows, the area of the Stage of Life and Death was very small. Ye Xing naturally wanted to stand at the edge of the Stage of Life and Death to increase the distance between them.
No one thought that Ye Xing was standing at the edge of the ring to escape. The Life and Death Ring was just a symbol, not a restricted area.
As long as both of them were on the Life and Death Stage, it meant that they were going to fight to the death. It wouldn't end just because one side escaped from the Life and Death Stage.
Once the battle started, every place would be a battle arena. If one side lost, it would be useless to escape. Unless the other side spared one's life, one would be hunted to death.
"The saying 'newborn calves are not afraid of tigers' is true. A disciple who just entered the sect with a cultivation at the eighth level of the Star Vortex Realm actually dares to fight Senior Brother Duan on the Life and Death Arena. This … this is simply seeking death!"
"I heard that Ye Xing is the champion of the new disciple selection this time. Perhaps this title made him overconfident!"
"Is he an idiot? How can he be overconfident when he's the champion of the new disciple selection? This first place is nothing. How can he be compared to Senior Brother Duan who is in the top ten of the outer court disciples? "
"Who knows? Otherwise, where does his confidence come from? If he didn't have any confidence, he wouldn't dare to step onto the Life and Death Arena even if he was beaten to a pulp by Senior Brother Duan. He'll lose his life."
"Senior Brother Duan's nickname is' Bloody Hand '. This guy will definitely die miserably!"
…
A few of the senior disciples gathered together, giving pointers and comments.
All the new disciples were whispering. Everyone thought that Ye Xing was courting death. Even the ordinary disciples who were on Ye Xing's side felt the same way.
On the other side of the Life and Death Arena, Duan Jinpeng walked up leisurely. He was wearing a pair of green metal gloves. It was a top-grade weapon.
Obviously, Duan Jinpeng's martial arts were powerful.
The moment Duan Jinpeng stepped onto the arena, Ye Xing raised his hand.
The Piercing Heaven Bow appeared in his left hand and the Green Sandalwood Arrow appeared in his right hand. He nocked the arrow and instantly locked onto Duan Jinpeng.
Duan Jinpeng immediately felt a terrifying murderous intent, which made him slightly surprised.
However, he still didn't take Ye Xing seriously. He was the tenth outer court disciple with a cultivation of Half-Step Martial Saint. Almost 50% of his inner strength had been converted into Star Essence. He was extremely powerful. How could he be afraid of an Archer who was only at Star Tempering Realm Level Eight?
Similarly, the others didn't think that Ye Xing's archery could threaten Duan Jinpeng.
A Half-Step Martial Saint was much more terrifying than a Peak Level Nine martial artist because they already had Star Essence in their body.
With the condensation of Star Essence, unless it was a spiritual weapon, it would be invulnerable. It was terrifying to the extreme. It had completely surpassed the strength of ordinary martial artists and reached a higher level.
The only thing that surprised and even envied them was that Ye Xing actually had a storage ring. Among the outer court disciples, there were only a few who had a storage ring. There were less than thirty of them.
Duan Jinpeng licked his lips. His eyes were fierce and a cruel smile appeared on his face.
The new disciples didn't know Duan Jinpeng, but the senior disciples knew that Duan Jinpeng was excited and was about to kill.
"Hehe …!"
Duan Jinpeng sneered. He was about to say a few fierce words to scare Ye Xing and strengthen his reputation. However, just as he laughed, he was interrupted by Ye Xing's words.
"Go to hell!"
Ye Xing shouted. It was simple and neat. In an instant, he displayed the Stacking Wave Arrow Technique. A blue sandalwood arrow containing the Nine Stacks burst out.
The blue sandalwood arrow contained the Nine Stacks of Returning Essence Internal Strength. It bloomed with a bright light and almost instantly, it arrived in front of Duan Jinpeng.
"Child's play!"
Duan Jinpeng shouted coldly. At the same time, a ball of Star Essence condensed in his palm. It was extremely bright and instantly caught Ye Xing's arrow in front of him.
In an instant, the arrow tip hit the Star Essence in Duan Jinpeng's hand.
Once, Ye Xing, with the cultivation of the Seventh Level Martial Dao, shot an arrow at the Half-Step Martial Saint Liuchuan Xiao. Liuchuan Xiao used Star Essence to easily block his arrow.
Now, Duan Jinpeng used the same method to block his arrow.
But the difference was that Ye Xing was not the same as before. He was now at the peak of the Eighth Level Martial Dao and had cultivated the Origin Returning Essence to the Sixth Level. The bow in his hand was also replaced by the Piercing Heaven Bow. Especially the Stacking Wave Arrow Technique, which had reached the Perfection Stage, had reached the level of Nine Stacks.
So, the result was definitely different.
Duan Jinpeng could not block Ye Xing's arrow like Liuchuan Xiao, but …
A scream rang out!
Sparks and blood splashed at the same time!
The Star Essence in Duan Jinpeng's palm was instantly penetrated by the arrow. Then, the arrow collided with the best quality gloves on his hand. Sparks flew and the gloves were pierced through.
In the end, naturally, the entire palm was shot through. The power of this arrow was still strong. Duan Jinpeng's body was suddenly pushed back by the power of the arrow.
At this time, Ye Xing raised his right hand and took out the second blue sandalwood arrow.
Stacking Wave Arrow Technique, Nine Stacks!
Whoosh — —
The arrow instantly left the bowstring and turned into a stream of light.
At this time, Duan Jinpeng's body was still being pushed back by the power of the first arrow when the second arrow was shot in an instant. He was still shocked and frightened by Ye Xing's first arrow when the second arrow had already pierced his heart.
The arrow did not reach the shaft and pierced through Duan Jinpeng's body. Duan Jinpeng once again let out a shrill scream. His body flew back at an increased speed.
In the blink of an eye, Duan Jinpeng's body was pushed back hundreds of steps by the power of the arrow. He crashed into a small attic at the edge of the outer court square.
The arrow was firmly fixed on the wall of the attic. Duan Jinpeng's body was hanging on the arrow.
Perhaps, it could no longer be called a body, but — Duan Jinpeng's corpse.
In Duan Jinpeng's eyes, there was shock, horror, and disbelief!
The outer court disciples near the Life and Death Arena, whether old disciples or new disciples, all turned their heads and were stunned. Their mouths were open so wide that an egg could be stuffed in.
Two arrows!
Just two arrows!
The tenth outer court disciple, Duan Jinpeng, was shot to death by Ye Xing!
This … Even if it happened in front of their eyes, it was still something that was hard to accept.
On the Life and Death Arena, Ye Xing put the Piercing Heaven Bow into his storage ring and clapped his hands. The sound woke the outer court disciples up and they all looked at Ye Xing.
Ye Xing said loudly, "Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers, I am Ye Xing from Zishan County. I entered the Falling Star Sect to pursue the path of martial arts so that I can have some achievements in the future. I want to cultivate quietly and not fight, but … If there is anyone who can't tolerate me and wants to fight with me, then I only have one thing to say: Bring it on. Duan Jinpeng will be your end."
When it was time to be strong, one should be strong.
If Ye Xing had said such words as soon as he entered the sect, he would only be a laughing stock!
However, with the death of the tenth outer court disciple, Duan Jinpeng, as a foreshadowing, his words were powerful. The hearts of all the disciples could not help but tremble when they heard it.
After Ye Xing finished speaking, he jumped down from the Life and Death Arena and turned to leave.
Someone would take care of Duan Jinpeng's corpse.
At first, the disciples present thought that Ye Xing was courting death, but now, they looked at Ye Xing's back in awe.
This was the change brought about by strength.
In particular, the new disciples with ordinary fate were even more shocked. Ye Xing's performance in the selection was already shocking enough. Who would have thought that Ye Xing's strength had reached such a terrifying level? He could even kill a top expert among the Half-Step Martial Sages.
"His strength … has reached such a level?"
Chu Jingyue looked at Ye Xing's back in awe. She was still a little unconvinced when she lost to Ye Xing in the selection, but now, she was convinced.
For the first time, a man had left a mark in her heart.
(In order to not lose my hand, I'm writing with all my might today! Brothers, is it too early to update? Where are the monthly votes?)
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