Chapter 973: Chapter 973

The night sky over Golden Phoenix City was illuminated by a massive hexagram shimmering above the toxic miasma.

Moments later, a streak of light like a comet piercing the moon shot through the hexagram, then arced through the air toward a location over ten kilometers away.

Zhang Yi looked up, "seeing" that point of light in the sky carrying lethal killing power, heading straight for him!

"Have I been discovered?"

Zhang Yi frowned. "As expected, being a hunter carries risks too!"

As he spoke, Zhang Yi had already opened a Dimensional Gate in front of the building. A massive spatial portal nearly enveloped the entire structure!

The streak of light arrived in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Yi closed the Dimensional Space portal.

But then something bizarre happened.

The arrow inside his Dimensional Space was rampaging wildly, not pausing for even a moment. Even though time was infinitely slowed, it still struggled forward relentlessly.

"What formidable power!"

Zhang Yi's gaze turned serious.

He didn't want to absorb this power, so he opened the Dimensional Gate and released the arrow.

But after the arrow flew out, it actually curved mid-air and shot toward Zhang Yi again!

This was Zhang Yi's first encounter with such an outrageous technique, reminiscent of sidewinder missiles.

The arrow's speed was too fast, forcing Zhang Yi to open his Dimensional Space again for interception.

The arrow re-entered the Dimensional Space.

But its presence left Zhang Yi with a major problem.

It kept flying continuously, trying to find the exit from the Dimensional Space. And whenever Zhang Yi opened the Dimensional Gate, it would escape and continue attacking him.

"So this kind of attack can only be forcibly destroyed through combat power. It can't be reflected back like before?"

Zhang Yi murmured to himself.

At that moment, Hua Hua's warning growl sounded. Lele also looked up and emitted continuous low barks.

Zhang Yi turned to look at the sky.

At this moment, he saw a sky full of star-like rain approaching. Dozens of identical silver-light arrows traced perfect arcs through the air, shooting toward Zhang Yi!

"If it can't be absorbed, then it must be destroyed!"

Zhang Yi's eyes turned cold and sharp. He knew he had encountered a very powerful opponent this time.

The combat AI system had already determined the enemy's location through arrow analysis.

"Target distance: 13.8 kilometers from this position."

"So that's it. They can lock onto my position from half a city away and launch attacks. There's a real expert here!"

Zhang Yi directly activated spatial acceleration, drawing Holy Judgment with his right hand as fierce Void Black Flames enveloped the blade.

Facing the massive meteor shower, he swung his blade upward toward the sky!

The black flames roared fiercely, rising against the sky like a dark river that directly swallowed the dozens of arrows!

But moments later, Zhang Yi's pupils contracted.

Because he saw several arrows piercing through his defense line, breaking through the black flames!

"The power of these arrows is stronger than I imagined!"

The arrows were too fast and too powerful, so much so that Zhang Yi's Void Slash couldn't completely intercept them.

He made a decision and directly opened the Dimensional Gate.

The arrow inside instantly flew out.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi simultaneously opened a second Dimensional Gate, instantly retreating one kilometer away.

The arrows maintained their speed without slowing, flying straight toward Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi drew White Owl, firing several precise shots.

The silver Sacred Silver bullets, enhanced by Zhang Yi's ability, had reached Mach-level speeds. With just a thought, they could automatically lock onto targets within his field of vision.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The Sacred Silver bullets collided with the silver-light arrows mid-air, producing violent explosions!

The tremendous kinetic energy from supersonic flight was so powerful it made people's ears ache.

Zhang Yi immediately understood the nature of these arrows.

They were pure energy entities.

So using Sacred Silver bullets against them was very appropriate.

And now, what he needed to consider was: who exactly was hunting him?

"Someone who can threaten me from over ten kilometers away—not simple at all!"

Zhang Yi gazed into the distance. The combat suit's intelligent system could provide distance and position based on the trajectory.

But Zhang Yi absolutely couldn't charge recklessly right now.

Because putting himself in the other's position—if he were a superhuman skilled in long-range attacks, he would never put himself in a position vulnerable to close-quarters assault before attacking.

"If it were me, I'd set up various traps around me sufficient to kill the opponent. Then wait for them to come to their death."

Zhang Yi quickly reached an answer in his mind.

"But if I don't approach, I can only become their living target."

The opponent's attack range was too large—attacking from half a city away, comparable to tactical missiles.

Even Zhang Yi couldn't achieve something .

He just didn't know yet how the opponent was locking onto him.

Meanwhile, in the distant location, Baldier looked into the distance. He could sense the arrows' echoes. As long as the hexagram hadn't disappeared, it meant the arrows hadn't killed their target.

Baldier showed no urgency at all, instead drawing his compound bow to full draw again.

Then a new wave of arrow rain burst forth like a waterfall!

Before Zhang Yi could figure out his next move, he saw hundreds of white light rains in the sky rushing toward him. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on NoveIꜰire.net

The attack was beautifully spectacular, like a meteor shower, but every arrow was saturated with terrifying power and killing intent!

This seemed to be some kind of rule-based lock-on attack. Even using Dimensional Space absorption couldn't completely eliminate it, and once the Dimensional Space opened again, it would still fly out and continue attacking Zhang Yi.

Meaning, facing this attack method, the only option was to confront it head-on, eliminating them one by one!

Zhang Yi dual-wielded White Owl, maximizing his speed while using spatial power to lock onto every arrow.

Then, Sacred Silver bullets rapidly shot through the air!

"Hua Hua, go find him!"

Zhang Yi simultaneously gave the command to Hua Hua.

The opponent's attacks seemed to target only him, not Hua Hua or Lele.

So Zhang Yi would engage the opponent here while sending Hua Hua to locate their position.

Currently, Hua Hua's defensive capabilities had reached terrifying levels, with reaction speeds far surpassing humans.

In pure close-quarters combat, even Zhang Yi was no match for it.

Hua Hua howled, then vanished from the spot like a whirlwind, charging toward the source of the arrows according to Zhang Yi's guidance.