Yu Fei whispered softly, recalling the Divine Arrow that Senior Brother Lin had displayed to them during their special training.

In the whole special training ground, there wasn’t a single junior brother who hadn’t experienced the terror of Senior Brother Lin’s archery.

A true arrow never misses its mark!

At this moment, as Lin Chen pulled out a bow and arrow from behind, a commotion erupted in the arena.

A bow and arrow?

No one expected that after proposing the use of weapons, Lin Chen would actually draw a bow and arrow.

Among martial artists, bows and arrows are not considered popular weapons; they are extremely niche, especially when used as a spirit soldier to temper one’s Martial Path Will. Rarely would one choose a bow and arrow for this purpose.

Because when strength is evenly matched, bows and arrows hardly exhibit any strong advantages.

Using arrows to injure people usually involves surprise attacks or winning through speed.

However, upon reaching the Grade Entry Realm, martial artists become extremely sensitive to their surroundings, making it nearly impossible to launch a surprise attack. As for winning with speed, unless the arrow speed is fast enough to be beyond the opponent’s reaction, one’s strength must be significantly superior to the opponent’s.

Thus, the bow and arrow seem somewhat redundant.

"Lin Chen can’t possibly be thinking of using a bow and arrow against the Northern Star brothers, right?"

"That’s simply absurd. I think he just wants to attract attention."

A commotion of discussions erupted in the stands, with the disciples from the Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy also whispering among themselves.

"Has Senior Brother Lin ever used a bow and arrow?"

"I haven’t heard of Senior Brother Lin practicing archery."

Worry was evident in Meng Xing’s eyes. He had confidence in Senior Brother Lin, but when Senior Brother Lin drew a bow and arrow, he was also somewhat puzzled.

"Senior Brother Lin’s archery is very strong."

Seeing the worried faces of several senior brothers, Yu Fei hastily explained.

Because of Lin Chen last time, Yu Fei, Meng Xing, and Fu Ze had developed a good relationship with these top disciples.

"Are you sure, Junior Brother Yu?" Fu Ze pressed further upon hearing this.

"Yes, I’ve witnessed Senior Brother Lin’s archery. I can only say..."

"Say what?"

"The arrow never misses its mark."

In Yu Fei’s opinion, Senior Brother Lin’s archery was terrifying. Even knowing that Senior Brother Lin was about to shoot an arrow, it was impossible to dodge.

"Junior Brother Yu, you think Senior Brother Lin’s arrows never miss because his strength far surpasses yours. In fact, even without arrows, Senior Brother Lin could easily defeat you. But right now, Senior Brother Lin is facing the Northern Star brothers. When strength is evenly matched, the power of archery diminishes."

Coming down from the podium, Di Qian smiled wryly. He believed that Junior Brother Yu felt Senior Brother Lin’s archery was terrifying solely due to the overwhelming strength difference. When the strength difference is big enough, forget about arrows; even holding a wooden stick could make the opponent feel despair.

"No, Senior Brother Lin..." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Yu Fei wanted to argue but didn’t know how to explain to the senior brothers, so he eventually chose to remain silent. Anyway, the senior brothers would see for themselves soon.

"What do you think?"

In the stands, a young man looked at the person next to him.

"I initially thought Lin Chen might have some powerful spirit soldier capable of turning the tide, but now it seems I overestimated him."

"This battle is over."

...

On the platform, the moment Lin Chen took out the bow and arrow, the Northern Star brothers burst into laughter.

The last trace of dread in their hearts vanished completely.

To be called a genius, no one could be a fool. The Northern Star brothers weren’t, and Lin Chen certainly wasn’t.

Although they couldn’t comprehend where Lin Chen, who had only just recently begun refining the viscera, found the courage to challenge them.

Even though they believed Lin Chen couldn’t possibly be a match for them, the name Lin Chen and the series of miracles he had previously achieved still left a last shred of dread among the brothers.

When Lin Chen inquired whether he could use a weapon, their first reaction wasn’t arrogance but rather that Lin Chen’s trump card lay in his weapon.

Maybe, Lin Chen possessed some formidable weapon.

Under the Grade Entry Realm, even holding a spirit soldier, it’s challenging to exert its full power. Yet, some geniuses can wield two or three-tenths of its power.

Just like the Northern Star brothers themselves, and the reason they hadn’t used their weapons earlier was because their Combined Attack Technique was already sufficient to defeat their enemies.

But now that Lin Chen brought out a bow and arrow, their last fear was entirely gone.

Even if the bow and arrow Lin Chen drew were spirit soldiers, they wouldn’t pose any harm to the Northern Star brothers.

Bows and arrows, a weapon agreed upon by the Nine Kingdoms martial artists as one that can’t surpass strength.

To wield a bow and arrow, one must possess the power to control it; otherwise, the accuracy is lost.

However, since Lin Chen insisted on using a weapon, the brothers would comply with his wishes.

Lin Chen lowered his gaze, looking at the Dragon Shadow Bow in his hand. Originally, it was his trump card, but he had no choice now.

The Northern Star brothers were deeply connected and had reached the Great Success in Viscera Cultivation Realm. It was impossible they hadn’t begun spirit soldier refinement. Even if he could suppress these brothers with his physical strength, once he found himself at a disadvantage, the brothers would surely resort to using spirit soldiers.

Given this, he might as well start!

This battle would put an end to the greed of other countries towards Liang.

At least, before entering the grade, among the young generation, he wanted to make other countries hesitate to challenge Liang recklessly.

With a flick of his fingertips on the bowstring, it reverberated like the long croon of a flood dragon. As this dragon’s croon broke out, the previously clamorous Martial Arts Arena fell silent.