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"What did you say..." Although the high elf warrior knew there was nothing wrong with the orc's words, being spoken to in such a manner by an "inferior, vile, shameless, savage, and brutal" orc felt like a great insult to his pride. Thus, the elf, unaware of who he was truly facing, immediately shouted, "Impudent beast, the arrows of the elves will teach you how to learn manners on this land! All units, aim to wound his limbs, and do not let his filthy body defile our sacred ground! Attack————"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh————"

The elf archers, already harboring hostility toward the orc, immediately drew their bows and fired upon hearing the command. However, they showed restraint, with only eight archers attacking, their targets strictly avoiding the four girls behind Chen Xuanfeng and his vital areas, focusing only on the non-lethal muscles of his limbs.

Chen Xuanfeng had been waiting for them to strike first, and even during the conversation, he had subtly used the Nine Yin Manual's "Soul Shifting Technique" to influence the elf's mind, which was why the elf had acted so impulsively. Now, seeing the elves attack, he couldn't help but sneer, taking two steps forward to face their assault head-on.

Elves are naturally skilled archers; even ordinary elf archers can hit a leaf from a hundred meters away, let alone at the current distance of no more than thirty meters from Chen Xuanfeng—they could hit their target blindfolded. Yet, Chen Xuanfeng didn’t even flinch at their arrows. A faint, almost imperceptible aura surrounded him, and as soon as the arrows touched it, they were deflected as if they had struck the sturdiest dragon-scale tower shield.

"Is it defensive magic? Or some hidden combat aura? Never mind, all units, form the Azure Rainbow Assault Formation, full volley————"

The commanding elf, seeing that the initial volley had no effect, immediately ordered all his archers to draw their bows and unleash a barrage of arrows. These were not just ordinary arrows but were enhanced with various magical arrow techniques and unique elf archery skills. In an instant, flaming arrows, ice arrows, lightning arrows, armor-piercing arrows, spiral arrows, rapid-fire arrows, and curved arrows—all sorts of dazzling arrow techniques—were unleashed, converging into a rainbow-like stream of light, a spectacular display.

The bows and arrows used by the elves were different from those of humans. They were crafted by the elves themselves using plant-based magic, lacking traditional arrowheads or fletching, made entirely of wood, which allowed them to fully integrate with magic. However, the tips of these arrows were often reinforced with a material as hard as steel, and the shafts bore natural spiral patterns to stabilize their flight. Each elf archer would customize their arrows to suit their techniques or magic, making them superior in effect to those made by humans or orcs.

Unfortunately for them, they were facing Chen Xuanfeng, a werewolf who had cultivated through two lifetimes. At this moment, the mutated Golden Bell Shield enveloping his body, even without the aid of mithril armor, provided defense comparable to the finest legendary armor. Moreover, having absorbed the dragon aura of the "Demon Dragon King," he was immune to all low and mid-level divine and magical spells and could weaken the effects of high-level ones. Thus, against this group of elves, no arrow technique posed any threat to him.

"Hmph, I’ve had enough of your elf archery. Let me show you mine," Chen Xuanfeng said, having withstood three volleys from the elves. Seeing that they still refused to cease, a flicker of killing intent appeared. With a wave of his hand, sixty scattered arrows on the ground suddenly leaped up, and with a flick of his fingers, they shot back toward the elves like bolts from a crossbow. Although Chen Xuanfeng held back, sending the arrows flying backward with the shafts aimed at the elves, the force behind them was enough to cause significant discomfort.

Chen Xuanfeng intended to teach these elves a lesson, lest the elf elders continue to tolerate their behavior.

However, at that moment, an unexpected elf arrow appeared amidst the arrows Chen Xuanfeng had launched.

It was an utterly ordinary wooden arrow—slow, weak, devoid of magic, and with a straightforward trajectory.

Yet, this single arrow achieved an astonishing effect that Chen Xuanfeng had not anticipated.

"Thud—thud thud—thud thud thud————"

This arrow held no hidden strength, as if it had been shot by a child. Yet, when it struck among the sixty arrows Chen Xuanfeng had launched, it hit at an angle so precise and bizarre that the tip, shaft, and tail of the arrow simultaneously struck three of the flying arrows. In a split second, the arrow twisted and vibrated under the unbalanced forces, absorbing most of the energy from the three arrows and using it to fling them away. These four altered arrows then collided with four others, and the effect cascaded—four became eight, eight became sixteen, sixteen became thirty-two—spreading in an instant. In no time, the arrows Chen Xuanfeng had launched using the Nine Yin Manual's "Sunset Sky Bow" technique were completely scattered, flying in all directions, with not a single one reaching the elves.

Faced with such a miraculous, almost demonic arrow, Chen Xuanfeng was momentarily stunned.

What in the world was this arrow? Chen Xuanfeng couldn't comprehend it, but he clearly knew that even if he had mastered the "Sunset Sky Bow" technique from the Nine Yin Manual, achieving such a feat would require immense internal energy. To accomplish it purely through angle and timing, as this arrow had, was impossible.

This was not a technique; it was a realm.

The realm of archery, a divine realm.

The realm of the Arrow God.

The elf archers were equally stunned. Although Chen Xuanfeng's attack had been swift, as the race with the keenest senses, they clearly remembered the piercing screech of the sixty arrows cutting through the air, a clear sign of their terrifying force. Had they struck, even the tails of the arrows could have broken bones. But what truly shocked them was the final arrow that had saved them from disaster. Unlike Chen Xuanfeng, they knew exactly where that arrow came from.