C11 Huo Gen's Archery

Eleventh chapter, Fire Root Archery

Early the next morning, Huo Gen and Lu Feng appeared at the entrance of the Carefree Village together.

Huo Gen had prepared a light bow for Lu Feng. According to his words, it was a heavy bow that Lu Feng could not pull. However, it was the truth. For a novice who was at the One-soul Stage, a light bow with a lower weight was the most suitable choice.

"Have you used a bow before?" Huo Gen asked.

"Yes, but I am not proficient in it." Lu Feng answered truthfully. When he was cultivating the Sword Dao, he had dabbled in other weapons. However, at that time, he was focused on cultivating the sword, so he did not put much effort into other weapons.

Huo Gen took out a pair of protective gloves from his bosom and handed it to Lu Feng. "Take this. Otherwise, if you continuously open the bow, your fingers might get injured."

"Thank you, Mr. Huo Gen." Lu Feng nodded and thanked him. He put it on his hand. It was very suitable, and he did not feel uncomfortable at all. It was as if it was made for him.

After they were done preparing, the two of them each held a self-made bow and arrow in their hands. One was heavy, and the other was light. The arrows in the quivers at their waists were more than a dozen arrows.

With the bow in their hands, they no longer had to worry about anything. If they encountered a Wild Wolf, Lu Feng was confident that he could shoot it down in a few moves.

If he could learn the profound Archery, he could make up for the weakness of the Array Master's actual combat ability.

"Shh ~ There is prey ahead." Huo Gen reached out his hand and stopped Lu Feng as he whispered.

Lu Feng looked around. Other than the rustling of the wind and the rustling of the grass, everything was very quiet. It didn't look like there was a prey. He couldn't help but ask.

However, Huo Gen had already pulled the bow and readied the arrow.

"Swoosh!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the arrow in Huo Gen's hand flew out.

Just as Lu Feng thought that he wouldn't be able to hit the target, a scream came from the forest a hundred steps away. Then came a gurgling sound of a dying person.

"Did it hit me?" Lu Feng was shocked. He hadn't even seen the prey from such a long distance. How could Huo Gen actually hit him?

Lu Feng walked towards the place where the arrow feather had landed with a face full of disbelief.

Sure enough, a completely dead fox rabbit laid in a pool of blood. The arrow feather had nailed it to the ground.

"Amazing!" Lu Feng praised. As he spoke, he was about to take the fox rabbit off the arrow.

"Wait, take a closer look at the direction where the arrow fell and the pattern of the blood splashing around." Huo Gen indicated.

Lu Feng understood that Huo Gen was pointing at him. He immediately began to study it.

"The direction where the arrow fell and the pattern of blood splashing around are enough for an expert to see the position of the person who shot the arrow. If he were to fight with someone, it would be equivalent to exposing his position. It is very dangerous."

Lu Feng remembered Huo Gen's words and slowly comprehended it.

"I'll show you another move." Just as Huo Gen finished his sentence, the bow in his hand was already fully loaded. The speed of the arrow was so fast that Lu Feng did not even notice when it was shot.

"Do you see the wild pigeon flying over from afar? That is the dinner tonight," Huo Gen shouted. Before he could finish his sentence, the arrow in his hand had already shot out once again.

Without a doubt, he was hit again.

Prediction!

This word appeared in Lu Feng's mind. Huo Gen had predicted the route of the wild pigeon just now. It looked as if the pigeon had thrown itself into a trap.

Lu Feng recalled Huo Gen's Archery and felt the power of his arrow. Was this really something that a country bumpkin like him could possess? He began to doubt himself.

"If you want to become an expert in the Archery Dao, you must first master the ability to predict." Huo Gen smiled and said.

Under Huo Gen's guidance, Lu Feng also shot out a few arrows. At first, he did not even touch the skin of the prey, but luckily, Lu Feng had some experience in the past. His progress was very fast, and the following few arrows were already eighty to ninety percent similar to the previous ones.

"He hit it!" Lu Feng shouted. Then, a wild bird fell from the sky. He had finally mastered the ability to predict.

When Lu Feng contacted the array, he felt that the Archery Dao was somewhat similar to the Array Making Dao. This prediction skill was often used in the array. After all, it was impossible for you to wait for the enemy to step into the array.

Seeing Lu Feng's improvement, Huo Gen smiled meaningfully.

The two of them placed the small beasts they had hunted on the stone pile beside them. They planned to bring them back when they were ready to return.

They continued to move forward.

After walking for nearly an hour, all they saw were wild rabbits and birds. Lu Feng could not help but ask in puzzlement, "Why aren't there any larger beasts around?"

"It's a bit strange." Huo Gen looked around. "Supposedly, this place is already a place where large beasts roam."

"Look!" Lu Feng pointed in front of them and suddenly shouted.

About fifty steps away from the two of them, a strange beast covered in black fur, shaped like a leopard, with black fur covering its entire body, and a faint blue cloud pattern between its fur, was roaring with a weak light.

"It's a Rank One Nether Leopard, which is equivalent to a human's Three-soul Stage Nether Leopard. A Spirit Beast actually appeared here!" Huo Gen said in fear.

Lu Feng looked at Huo Gen in surprise when he heard this. It was not strange for him to know about this, but it was a bit strange that a villager in a small mountain village was so familiar with Spirit Beasts.

"Roar!"

The Nether Leopard opened its mouth and roared. Its four sharp teeth were like sharp blades, flashing with a cold light. A thread of blood flowed out from the corner of its mouth. It had obviously eaten a lot of beasts in this area.

"When it rushes forward, we will wait for an opportunity to attack!" Huo Gen said as he slowly moved back with Lu Feng.

The thing that the Black Elder and White Elder were worried about, the thing that Lu Feng was 'stupid' about, happened. How could Lu Feng escape alone in this situation?

Holding the bow in his hand tightly, Lu Feng shouted at Mr. Huo Gen, "Mr. Huo Gen, what is your current cultivation level?"

"Where did you get your cultivation level from? I only have a slightly stronger strength!" Mr. Huo Gen replied with a self-deprecating tone. He then looked at the Nether Leopard with a vigilant gaze.

Lu Feng was very surprised when he heard this. The skillful Archery was actually performed by an ordinary person?

An ordinary person actually possessed a strength that was no less than twenty stones?

At this moment, the Nether Leopard roared once again. With a sudden claw, its entire body jumped forward, and it used the tree as a springboard to leap forward. In the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of Lu Feng and Mr. Huo Gen.

Since they had already given up on running away by themselves, they could only fight to the death!

"You, left, and I, right. The arrow feather will sneak attack each other. Cover each other!" Mr. Huo Gen quickly said. His focus had been raised to the limit.

Lu Feng was the same.

The Nether Leopard pounced forward and landed in the original position where the two of them were. At this moment, Lu Feng and Mr. Huo Gen had already used the terrain to hide themselves.

The two of them hid in the dark. The bow in their hands were all fully loaded, and they aimed at the Nether Leopard.

The Nether Leopard seemed to have smelled something. It suddenly turned around and slowly sniffed in a direction. Not far away was where Mr. Huo Gen was hiding.

Eight meters, five meters, three meters...

Mr. Huo Gen, who was hiding in the grass, did not move at all. He did not even dare to breathe heavily. His head was filled with nervous sweat. He knew very well that if he dared to move recklessly, he would definitely die if the Nether Leopard pounced forward. However, Mr. Huo Gen was not afraid in his heart. He trusted Lu Feng who was far away.

Seeing the Nether Leopard getting closer and closer to Huo Gen, Lu Feng, who was on the other side of the battlefield, finally made his move. He quickly shot an arrow towards the Nether Leopard's hind leg.

If the Nether Leopard's hind leg was injured, its speed would definitely decrease.

Lu Feng had never thought that he would be able to shoot the Rank One Spirit Beast to death with one arrow. Therefore, he chose to take a step back and take a safer step.

"Ding…"

The sound of the arrow feather hitting the air could be heard. The arrow had missed.

Seeing this, Lu Feng was not too disappointed. After all, he was a newbie, so it was inevitable that he would miss. However, his Battle Experience was extremely rich. The moment the arrow missed, he immediately shifted his position.

At the same time the arrow feather landed on the ground, the Nether Leopard changed its direction and pounced towards the spot where Lu Feng was previously standing.

Actually, when Lu Feng's arrow missed, the Nether Leopard's attention was diverted. The arrow in Huo Gen's hand was enough to shoot it, but it was not enough to kill it. Instead, it would anger it. At such a close distance, it would definitely die. Therefore, Huo Gen did not move.

What he waited for was the moment when the Nether Leopard turned around and jumped.

The arrow in Huo Gen's hand suddenly shot out.

Seeing that the Nether Leopard was about to reach Lu Feng's position.

Leaping into the air was the easiest to dodge. At this moment, the arrow of Huo Gen arrived.

"Swish …" The arrow feather accurately pierced into the Nether Leopard's back, and taught Lu Feng a lesson as if he was teaching a lesson.

The Nether Leopard roared angrily and turned around. It no longer cared about sniffing the weak Lu Feng. Without any hesitation, it ran towards the location of Huo Gen.

After all, Huo Gen was an experienced hunter. After he shot the arrow, he immediately changed his hiding spot. This was not only because of his superior awareness, but also because of his confidence in the arrow.

The Nether Leopard, who had missed, became even more furious. The blood on its hind legs flowed profusely. Its originally dark green eyes were now red.

After failing to hit its target, it immediately turned around and ran towards the location it had sniffed out earlier.

Lu Feng was not stupid. Although this was a life-and-death situation, it was also a good learning opportunity. Lu Feng had not only seen the way Huo Gen moved his arrow, but he had also learned how to do it.

"Swoosh!"

Huo Gen shot another fierce arrow, carrying with it the sound of the wind breaking.

If the Nether Leopard was in its best condition, it would definitely be able to dodge this arrow. However, its hind legs were severely injured, which greatly affected its reaction. As a result, it did not dodge in time and was pierced through the back of its body by Huo Gen's arrow. Although it only brushed past it, it still caused quite a bit of damage.

This time, the Nether Leopard did not turn around. Instead, it continued to search for Lu Feng's new location. Perhaps it was out of instinct, but it understood that Lu Feng was weak and wanted to devour him first.

Seeing that he was about to be discovered, Lu Feng focused all his attention on the bow in his hand, waiting for the right moment.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"

A clear sound of wind breaking could be heard, and Lu Feng saw a scene that left him dumbfounded.

He saw three spiraling arrow feathers shooting in a straight line in the air, maintaining the same strength and direction.

"Three arrows!"

Lu Feng was speechless. He could no longer use the word 'convinced' to describe Huo Gen's Archery.

The injured Nether Leopard tried its best to dodge, successfully dodging two arrows, but it was unable to dodge the third arrow. It was hit in the abdomen.

Its movements became even slower, but it was still much faster than ordinary wolves.

As if it had lost its mind, the Nether Leopard crazily rushed towards Lu Feng, not caring about its injuries at all.

"I'll give it my all!" Lu Feng clenched his teeth and shot the arrow in his hand.

He aimed at the Nether Leopard's left eye.

"Chi!" A sound of flesh being pierced could be heard. Lu Feng was overjoyed at first, but then his expression changed drastically.

At the critical moment, although he had successfully hit the Nether Leopard's left eye, he was unable to stop it from pouncing on him.

The Nether Leopard raised its front paw, and its huge body suddenly pounced above Lu Feng.