Chapter 1557 The Divine Bow of Sun Destruction
"Young Master Tianlang, you're truly brilliant," someone flattered. "If this continues, the brat will surely be roasted to death if he doesn't hand over his treasure obediently."
A scorching sensation washed over Chen Xuan, causing him to sweat profusely. Even his back was drenched, but the heat was so intense that the sweat evaporated the moment it appeared, leaving behind white salt stains on his clothes.
"Will you hand over the treasure or not?"
Gu Tianlang squinted at the parched Chen Xuan and asked indifferently.
"I will not hand it over!"
Chen Xuan said coldly.
"Not handing it over? Fine, you're finished! I'll roast you to death!"
Gu Tianlang took out another arrow and shot it out suddenly, adding more fuel to the fire.
Now is the time!
Taking advantage of Gu Tianlang changing arrows, Chen Xuan leaped, soaring high over the fiery pit!
"Trying to escape? No way!"
Gu Tianlang reacted quickly and immediately nocked an arrow.
However, he suddenly realized that Chen Xuan was coming towards him, delivering a fierce palm strike from mid-air.
"You..."
Gu Tianlang immediately released the bowstring. A flash of fire, and the arrow shot out.
The arrow struck Chen Xuan's chest, and a surge of fiery energy rampaged within him. Chen Xuan immediately bit open the pill in his mouth. The pure medicinal power spread throughout his body, bringing clarity to his mind. He instantly extinguished the first wave of fiery energy. The medicinal power of the Ice Spirit Pill barely managed to resist the fiery energy.
His current condition was similar to that of the scruffy Taoist.
"Hahaha, you're definitely going to die after taking my arrow!"
Gu Tianlang, carried away by his triumph, suddenly didn't notice Chen Xuan's palm strike.
"Bang!"
A palm strike landed on Gu Tianlang's chest. Gu Tianlang spat out blood and flew back like a kite with a broken string.
"Young Master Tianlang!"
Everyone exclaimed and rushed to check on Gu Tianlang.
Meanwhile, Chen Xuan seized the opportunity to flee. He suddenly spotted the Sun Destruction Divine Bow lying on the ground and immediately struck it with several palms.
The Sun Destruction Divine Bow shattered!
Having done this, he fled.
Gu Tianlang got up from the ground and happened to see Chen Xuan breaking the divine bow. He rushed forward, picked up the Sun Destruction Divine Bow, and roared to the sky, "How dare you break my Sun Destruction Divine Bow? Annihilate him!!"
A group of people chased after Chen Xuan.
"World Tree, lend me your strength!"
Chen Xuan immediately transmitted a message to the World Tree, preparing to use its power to break through the encirclement!
"Boom!"
The World Tree was mighty, and a surge of immense power, like a mighty river, surged out.
Chen Xuan's eyes lit up, and he instantly broke through, his speed reaching an extreme.
Anyone Chen Xuan collided with was sent flying, and anyone he slapped spat blood and died.
He was unstoppable, slaying gods and buddhas alike!
Soon, Chen Xuan had vanished.
"Young Master Tianlang, that brat got away!"
The Gu family members arrived before Gu Tianlang, their faces grim. They managed to utter a few words.
"Trash!"
Gu Tianlang slapped a Gu family member away.
The others were so terrified that they remained silent, fearing they would anger Gu Tianlang.
"Grandson, did you catch that person?"
Suddenly, Gu Xinhe rushed over and asked in a deep voice.
"Grandfather, that person escaped. Before he ran, he broke my bow. You must help me get revenge!" Gu Tianlang grabbed Gu Xinhe's arm tightly.
"What? He broke the Sun Destruction Divine Bow?"
Gu Xinhe's face turned extremely grim upon seeing the broken Sun Destruction Divine Bow. His killing intent flared. "You damnable wretch!!"
"Grandfather, did you catch that scruffy Taoist?" Gu Tianlang asked urgently.
"That scruffy Taoist is protected by a spiritual pill and his movement techniques are extremely strange. He also got away," Gu Xinhe gritted his teeth.
In his previous encounter with the scruffy Taoist, Gu Xinhe had not gained any advantage.
"This... what should we do?"
Gu Tianlang said anxiously.
"Someone, immediately find an artist to paint a portrait, and issue a warrant for that young man and the scruffy Taoist!" Gu Xinhe said sternly.
"Yes!"
At his command, people immediately took action.
"Grandfather, whether we catch him or not is not the most important thing. My divine bow is destroyed. How can I compete with others at the clan meeting? My position in the Gu family's succession order might drop." Gu Tianlang worried.
With the divine bow in hand, he could maintain his second position in the Gu family's succession. Now that the divine bow was destroyed, it was a huge loss for him.
"Don't worry, this Sun Destruction Divine Bow is just a replica. There are still more than half a month until the clan meeting. I will try my best to have the Divine Craftsman forge another one for you," Gu Xinhe said.
Gu Tianlang sighed, "I hope it's not too late."
His eyes had lost their luster.
Even if something was made in half a month, it would likely be inferior to the current divine bow.
...
At a roadside stall, the scruffy Taoist sat at a table. On the table were a bottle of Niuer, a plate of fried peanuts, a plate of cold dishes, and a plate of pig's head meat.
He poured himself a cup of wine and drank it down in one gulp. He placed the cup heavily on the table, his eyes teary. "Chen Xuan, you left so young. I, the scruffy Taoist, have failed you!"
"But there was nothing I could do. You were surrounded by so many people, and they had the Sun Destruction Divine Bow. I couldn't save you. It's all my fault."
"This cup is for you."
The scruffy Taoist poured a cup of wine and was about to spill it on the ground when suddenly a hand shot out swiftly and snatched the cup away.
The scruffy Taoist thought he was seeing things and was stunned for a moment. Only then did he realize his wine cup had been snatched. He was furious and slammed the table. But when he saw who it was, he was stunned. "Chen Xuan?"
Chen Xuan tilted his head and drank it all. "Don't waste it. It's better that I drink it."
"Chen Xuan, you're alright?"
Joy surged onto the scruffy Taoist's face.
"How could I be not alright?"
Chen Xuan smiled and placed the wine cup back in front of the scruffy Taoist.
"How is that possible? You were surrounded by so many people, and those Gu family members had the Sun Destruction Divine Bow..." The scruffy Taoist couldn't believe it.
Chen Xuan then recounted what had happened to the scruffy Taoist.
After listening, the scruffy Taoist expressed great regret. "Why did you destroy the Sun Destruction Divine Bow? If you had snatched it, we would be rich. That's the Sun Destruction Divine Bow, it can be exchanged for a lot of cultivation resources."
Chen Xuan sneered, "If I had taken the Sun Destruction Divine Bow, do you think I could have returned? Also, are you sure there wouldn't be any marks on the Sun Destruction Divine Bow?"
"Uh... that makes sense."
The scruffy Taoist nodded, then suddenly frowned. "You said you destroyed the Sun Destruction Divine Bow?"
"Precisely."
"No, that wasn't the Sun Destruction Divine Bow!" the scruffy Taoist declared.
"You said it was the Sun Destruction Divine Bow, so why isn't it?" Chen Xuan retorted.
The scruffy Taoist scratched his head and said, "Or perhaps, it wasn't the Sun Destruction Divine Bow, but a replica. Yes, it must be a replica. Only replicas can have similar effects, but their quality and power are far inferior to the true Sun Destruction Divine Bow."
"A fake?"
"Otherwise? Do you think you, with your Nascent Soul realm cultivation, could destroy the Sun Destruction Divine Bow? That's simply ridiculous. Forget about you, even a cultivator one major realm higher than you couldn't destroy the Sun Destruction Divine Bow."
The scruffy Taoist said with certainty.