bookbashuk Chapter 1286 You punch me, I kick you; you slap me, I elbow you
Chapter 1286 You punch me, I kick you; you slap me, I elbow you
As Shao Yun listened to the Extreme Evil Rider casually recount his experience of destroying a civilization, he merely whistled softly, took two steps back, and then mounted the Apocalypse Horse "Plague," which was already waiting for him.
Then, he pulled out an ordinary wooden bow, without any energy fluctuations, looking like a cheap item that could be bought anywhere in the market.
"Want to compete in archery?" Shao Yun weighed the wooden bow in his hand and said casually, "Unfortunately, I don't usually use arrows much. I only occasionally use them to shoot birds. Compared to a 'cosmic-level archer' like you, I'm far inferior."
(Chasca: I don't believe you! You filthy man, you're so wicked!)
The extremely vicious rider was taken aback when he saw the wooden bow that Shao Yun had taken out, and then he made a sarcastic remark.
"An ordinary wooden bow? Are you kidding me? Using such a piece of junk to deal with 'Güthernold' is seriously underestimating me!"
In his eyes, this wooden bow was not only no match for his abyssal arrows, but probably couldn't even penetrate his armor.
Shao Yun didn't take it seriously, and simply took out an obsidian arrow with his ancient name tied to it.
As he nocked the arrow to the wooden bow, he slowly drew back the string and said calmly:
"Do you know what I once heard? No matter how advanced humanity becomes or how much high technology we master, we are essentially inseparable from two of the most primitive abilities: throwing stones and boiling water."
He paused, his gaze falling on the "Gusenord" in the hands of the Evil Rider, and continued, "No matter how powerful your bow is, it is essentially an extension of 'throwing stones'."
"Ultimately, we're not competing on weapons, but on who can throw the 'stone' more accurately and harder."
Upon hearing Shao Yun's theory, the mockery on the face of the extremely vicious rider gradually faded. He remained silent for a moment, then had to admit that Shao Yun's words did indeed make sense.
Even the most powerful weapons in the universe, when traced back to their origins, are nothing more than upgrades of primitive abilities.
“What you said makes sense.” The Evil Knight raised “Gusenord” again, and dark purple energy condensed on the bowstring, forming an arrow that was thicker than before.
"Come on then! Let me see. I hope you don't get killed by me so easily, that would be too boring!"
Shao Yun took a deep breath, drew the wooden bow to its full length, and aimed the obsidian arrowhead at the direction of the Extreme Evil Rider.
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I saw the Lamb open the first of the seven seals, and then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” I looked and saw a white horse with a bow on its rider. He accepted the crown that had been given him and went out to war and was victorious in every battle.
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The abyssal energy surrounding the Evil Knight surged wildly toward the bowstring of "Gusenord".
Under his control, the dark purple energy arrow became increasingly solid, its tip giving the impression that it could pierce through everything in the world.
"Ah!!!" With a deafening roar, the Extreme Evil Knight suddenly released the bowstring. The arrow, formed from pure abyssal power, pierced the air like black lightning, with a sharp sound that tore through space, and shot straight toward Shao Yun!
Where the arrow passed, the air currents whipped up the pebbles on the ground.
The instant Shao Yunye released the bowstring of the extremely vicious rider, he also suddenly released the bowstring of his wooden bow.
The obsidian arrow, bearing his ancient name, had no flashy energy effects; it simply met the arrow of the abyss head-on.
In an instant, two completely different arrows met in mid-air in the Kingdom of Night!
Everyone expected a tremendous energy collision, but what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.
Shao Yun's obsidian arrowhead sliced through the center of the Abyss Arrow with the ease of a hot knife through butter!
The arrow of the abyss was instantly split in two, turning into two faint streams of black energy that dissipated into the air.
The obsidian arrows, however, remained completely unaffected, maintaining their swift speed as they hurtled towards the Evil Cavalry!
The fervor in the heart of the extreme evil rider was instantly replaced by shock.
He never expected that his arrow, capable of shattering stars, would be so easily defeated!
He instinctively tried to dodge to the side, but the arrow was too fast, giving him no time to react.
With a soft thud, the obsidian arrow pierced through his black armor and precisely embedded itself in his chest!
The extremely vicious rider staggered back two steps, looking down at the arrow embedded in his chest.
However, after a brief moment of stunned silence, instead of feeling pain, he burst into maniacal laughter.
"Interesting! Very interesting! Your bow is just an ordinary wooden bow, so... the problem must be with the arrows!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the arrow shaft and yanked the arrow out of his body.
The extremely vicious rider raised the arrow, squinted, and carefully examined the ancient name engraved on the arrowhead.
That was Shao Yun's ancient name, "Ufunuo".
“Ufunuo…” Extreme Evil Rider murmured the name, then praised, “What a powerful name!”
"So that's how it is. It's the name that gives this arrow the power to unleash the apocalypse, the power to easily tear apart the energy of the abyss! You've finally shown your true abilities!"
After saying that, the Evil Knight casually tossed aside the arrow that had cursed him. The arrow landed on the ground with a crisp sound.
It is worth noting that at the moment the arrow hit the ground, several fine cracks quietly appeared on the obsidian surface of the arrowhead, which was engraved with "Ufunuo"...
Seeing that he had done everything he could and was still evenly matched with the evil rider, Shao Yun simply dismounted and put on the "heretic mask" made of a sheep's skull.
He had no other choice... so he resorted to hand-to-hand combat.
Shao Yun slowly raised his hand towards the Extreme Evil Rider, making a hooking gesture.
"Come on, at this moment, no amount of fancy fighting techniques can compare to the raw, primal combat of punches landing with flesh."
The Extreme Evil Riders thought Shao Yun would continue to retaliate with arrows or the power of the Apocalypse Horse, but they didn't expect that the other party would actually invite them to fight hand-to-hand.
He was taken aback at first, then found it quite amusing.
"Hand-to-hand combat? Fine! I'd like to see if your hand-to-hand combat skills can hurt me!"
As he spoke, he casually put away the "Güssenod" longbow and stretched his shoulders.
But when he carefully examined the sheep skull mask on Shao Yun's face, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but ask:
"I just don't understand the point of you wearing such a strange mask and acting all mysterious. Do you think wearing a mask will increase your punching power?"
Shao Yun looked at the Extreme Evil Rider through the eye sockets of the mask and teased:
"No, I don't have that many fancy ideas. It's just that considering you're wearing thick armor, there's bound to be some bumps and scrapes when we get into close combat later."
"I'll wear something to at least protect my face. I don't want to be disfigured and have it affect my future life."
"You're shameless. Your face is covered by armor, so you don't care how you're hit. But I can't do that."
……
[You removed the hat of the Apocalypse Legend, rendering the Apocalypse Legend set effect ineffective, but you received the Goat's blessing.]
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With everything ready, the two charged at each other simultaneously.
There was no dazzling light from an energy burst, no ear-piercing sound of weapons clashing, only the most primal and direct physical confrontation.
Extreme Evil Rider raised his hand and threw a straight punch at Shao Yun's face. The fist, covered in black armor, sliced through the air with a whistling wind, aiming to shatter the mask along with Shao Yun's skull.
Shao Yun dodged the heavy punch to the side, and at the same time raised his hand to grab the wrist of the Extreme Evil Rider. Using the momentum of the opponent, he pulled him along, and with his other hand, he clenched his fist and slammed it hard into the Extreme Evil Rider's ribs.
With a muffled thud, a fist slammed into the black armor, sending numbness through Shao Yun's fingers. The extremely vicious rider, however, did not retreat at all, but instead raised his foot and kicked Shao Yun's knee hard.
Shao Yun quickly jumped back to dodge, but as soon as his feet landed, the extremely fierce rider's elbow strike arrived. He could only raise his hand to block, and his arm collided with the opponent's elbow, instantly sending a burning pain through him.
You throw a punch, I kick; you slap, I elbow; all the fancy moves vanish.
The two fought their way from the Kingdom of Night to the heavens... The reason they fought up there was that the Evil Rider seized an opening in Shao Yun's defenses and sent him flying into the sky with a single punch.
This punch was so powerful that Shao Yun found himself back at the location where the Heavenly Threatener had once blocked Ying and Kong from leaving Teyvat.
After landing, he struggled to his feet, clutching his aching chest. He looked up at the familiar surroundings and muttered, "Fighting from the sky to the ground, fighting from the ground to the sky..."
"You're like an unkillable cockroach..."
Shao Yun was panting heavily, and although his tone sounded tired, it still carried an indomitable spirit.
The Extreme Evil Rider slowly landed in front of Shao Yun, who felt only "exhilaration" at that moment.
Five hundred years have passed, and finally I have encountered an opponent who can match me in hand-to-hand combat!
"Shouldn't I be the one saying this to you?" he said, charging at Shao Yun again, his black-armored fist slamming into Shao Yun's mask.
Shao Yun hurriedly raised his hand to block, but he was still a step too slow.
With a crisp "crack," the Extreme Evil Rider's fist slammed directly into the ram's skull mask, instantly shattering it into several pieces that scattered on the ground.
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You have lost the blessing of the Goat.