"Indeed, it’s an immensely violent force, but it’s still not enough to erase me. I refuse to believe I can’t subdue you."
Ye Xuan felt excruciating pain in his palm, his entire right arm almost numb. The thunderous power seemed sentient, rushing directly towards his head through his arm.
"This kid is definitely going to die."
Ice River Saint Child watched the scene with lingering fear, then sneered coldly. He was fortunate to have reacted quickly when he touched the bow, severing the connection in time; otherwise, even he would have perished at the hands of the Thunder Snake.
So, he believed that Ye Xuan was doomed. And it wasn’t just him who thought so. Everyone else shared the thought, waiting to see Ye Xuan killed by the power of the Thunder Snake, then they would continue to vie for control.
Hiss... Hiss... Hiss...
The thunderous power turned into a long serpent, spreading out with several torrential streaks of lightning invading Ye Xuan’s mind. Even his hair stood on end, like spikes, flickering with strands of lightning.
However, faced with such rampant lightning, Ye Xuan’s eyes grew even more intense. As the thick thunder penetrated his mind, a tremendously shocking energy surged from the depths of his mind, transforming into a massive black hole that absorbed all the rampant thunderous power.
The absorbing force grew stronger under the expansion of the black hole. In Ye Xuan’s hands, the originally wildly violent power of the Thunder Snake Bow was slowly calming down...
The lightning continued to wreak havoc in the great hall, the erupted Thunder Snakes striking all over, leaving scorched marks and creating holes.
Most of the powerful onlookers in the great hall watched coldly, of course not believing that Ye Xuan could really tame the thunderous longbow, which left all of them at their wits’ end.
However, their cold gaze, after persisting for a while, gradually began to change because they noticed that the originally extremely violent hundred-zhang thunder, at that moment, seemed to have become...a bit more docile?
This subtle change made everyone’s pupils constrict sharply, then a sense of horror surged in their hearts. Could Ye Xuan have really tamed the Thunder Snake Bow?
How was that possible? That was something even Ice River Saint Child couldn’t manage! And he had been directly injured by the Thunder Snake Bow, nearly losing his life.
And amid those many shocked gazes, Ye Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the Thunder Snake Bow, and to everyone’s astonishment, the thunderous power, like a thunder dragon, rapidly shrank. The lightning retracted until at last, in Ye Xuan’s hands, it became an ordinary silver longbow, containing not a trace of violent aura.
At that moment, in Ye Xuan’s mind, the words "Thunder Brilliance Bow" appeared.
"Thunder Brilliance Bow, a top Supreme Grade weapon, is indeed a treasure."
A smile curved on Ye Xuan’s lips, then he channeled a stream of True Yuan into the bow. It shone brightly, like silver, engraved with numerous obscure and complex thunder patterns. As the patterns flickered, they resembled mighty eyes of thunder. An indescribable majesty emanated from the bow, as if whoever controlled this bow, held the power of thunder and lightning between heaven and earth.
"How is it possible, the Thunder Snake Bow has actually been subdued by him?"
At this moment, in the great hall, those who had been in a daze finally snapped back to reality, and someone couldn’t help but exclaim, their voice filled with envy.
"It can’t be, I failed, so how could he succeed?"
Witnessing this scene, Ice River Saint Child’s expression turned slightly ugly. He clenched his fists tightly, his complexion ashen. The Thunder Brilliance Bow had clearly been in his hands moments before, so why, why did the Thunder Brilliance Bow reject him, yet accepted Ye Xuan?
"Could it be that you expended most of the Thunder Bow’s power earlier, which is why this kid got lucky?" The Golden Raging Saint suddenly had a flash of insight and stepped forward to say.
"What? This little beast saved his skin from our hands and doesn’t know how to lay low, even daring to steal my thing, he’s really asking for death!"
The Ice River Saint Child’s face turned dark with anger, he felt that the Golden Raging Saint was absolutely right, this damn thing definitely took advantage of him.
A murderous intent suddenly flashed across his face, and the Ice River Saint Child explosively lunged forward, disregarding his recent injury, his hand carrying a frightening chill, greeting Ye Xuan.
"The one looking for death is you."
When Ye Xuan saw the Ice River Saint Child daring to attack him despite being injured, a sudden intense coldness flashed in his eyes. He abruptly readied the long bow, the mighty thunder converging on the strings, forming into a brilliantly shining arrow of lightning.
An extremely violent bolt of thunder burst forth from the strings, then tore through the space, hitting the Ice River Saint Child’s chest at an astonishing speed with a heavy impact.
An astounding sound echoed throughout the hall, and then everyone saw the Ice River Saint Child’s face instantly turn red, immediately spouting a mouthful of blood, his body tumbling backwards in disarray.
With just one arrow, the Ice River Saint Child was defeated in a panicked retreat, fainting on the spot!
Inside the hall, many powerhouses narrowed their eyes, clearly, in their opinion, in terms of strength, Ye Xuan should not have been a match for the Ice River Saint Child, and the reason he could defeat his opponent with one move was definitely because of the Thunder Brilliance Bow. The power of this magic weapon was truly extraordinary.
"Boy, you dare injure a Saint of the Daluo Heavenly Palace, hand over that magic bow immediately, or you’ll face consequences you cannot bear."
Shangguan Hong and the Golden Raging Saint, along with others, looked greedily at the Thunder Brilliance Bow in Ye Xuan’s hand, their voices sinking, carrying a thick threat.
"What consequences? I’d really like to see that. The item is in my hands, if you have the skill come and snatch it."
With the Thunder Brilliance Bow in hand, Ye Xuan’s combat abilities immensely increased, and so did his confidence. Initially, with his current strength, he wouldn’t have been so bold, but now things were different. Even when facing an opponent of Shangguan Hong’s caliber, with the power of the Thunder Brilliance Bow, he was certain not to be at a disadvantage.
Shangguan Hong and the Golden Raging Saint were both furious, roaring as they charged toward Ye Xuan, who, without any hint of panic, readied the Thunder Brilliance Bow again, quickly gathering two astonishing thunder arrows, then fiercely shooting them at the two.
The violent disturbance erupted in the hall, the shockwave sweeping across, Ye Xuan’s figure retreated dozens of steps, then he steadied himself. The ferocious attacks of Shangguan Hong and the Golden Radiant Saint were actually blocked by him head-on.
"Such a fine item wasted on this kid, it’s truly an abomination!"
Lord Wind’s eyes glinted with light, he could already imagine that if he had the Thunder Brilliance Bow in his possession, he would surely stand above all others, and no one here would be his match.