"Demonic Bow Art: One Finger."

Boom!

It was as if reality itself was being pierced. Eryke felt an overwhelming vulnerability under this simple, immaterial bow.

"Hmm, this is gonna take me some moments to deal with," Eryke mumbled in his heart, then casually raised his palm.

The Sword Will behind him moved, meeting the arrow head-on.

A terrifying shockwave spread from the clash of sword and arrow. The ground creaked and split into spiderweb cracks.

The arrow was powerful, but under his terrifying giant Sword Will, it couldn't even make it waver.

With a thunderous rumble, everything fell silent again.

"You can even stop my arrows?" the guard's voice rang with intrigue.

***

Meanwhile, in the other rooms, everyone was observing the scene. Even as the two fought and the world descended into chaos, they were people of status who knew how to remain calm.

"Is that the Bow Demon?" The woman with a zither in her lap studied the guard's demeanor and spoke evenly.

"Yes. He was a fugitive who betrayed his Thousand Arrows Sect. It seems the Million Gold Sect has taken him in," the standing woman replied.

"Who do you think will win?" she asked, a quiet, mysterious smile playing on her lips.

"The Bow Demon, without a doubt," the standing woman replied calmly. "He is a First-Stage Martial Artist who once fought a Transcendent Martial Artist to a standstill and he seems to have grown stronger now."

"Hmm, I don't see it that way."

"Are you suggesting the absurd idea that the Guest Elder will win, milady?"

"We do not know what the future holds, do we?" she chuckled softly.

***

"If this is all you have to show, then I am truly disappointed," Eryke said with disdain as he looked at the Bow Demon.

"You…" The Bow Demon gritted his teeth. His composure cracked for a moment, but he quickly regained it and glared at Eryke. "I will show you."

He stretched his hand forward, muscles taut and veins bulging as he pointed at Eryke.

Then, in one smooth motion, he drew and released the string, loosing arrow after arrow in rapid succession. In the blink of an eye, eight arrows flew forth, each one equally powerful.

"Demonic Bow Art: One Rapid Finger."

Eryke only shook his head.

The Sword Will moved behind him, and in the blink of an eye, all the arrows were destroyed. His domineering Sword Will was simply too strong.

"I thought you were powerful. However, if this is all you have to show, then I am disappointed," he said casually.

"I will show you disappointment." The Bow Demon's voice was cold. He closed his eyes for a moment, the air condensing around him as his presence surged with every breath.

"Truly extraordinary. You are well-versed with the bow." Eryke watched the scene and nodded in approval, as if admiring a masterpiece.

As someone whose Sword Will was immense, he could recognize the profound mastery this man held over the bow, especially with the integration of Will into the body.

Then the Bow Demon snapped open his eyes. In the blink of an eye, everything around him was utterly destroyed. The young master scrambled to hide behind his golden throne, fear pounding in his chest.

"Die." He pointed at Eryke with two fingers.

"Demonic Bow Art: Two Fingers."

A simple arrow, just like before, shot through the air but this one carried even greater power than the last, leaving everything in its wake destroyed.

Still, the result was the same, though.

The Bow Demon wasn't discouraged in the least and now pointed with three fingers.

"Demonic Bow Art: Three Fingers."

The attack was even more powerful than before but it still couldn't even scratch his Sword Will.

Now with four fingers aimed at Eryke, the Bow Demon released a single arrow.

"Demonic Bow Art: Four Fingers."

This time, as the arrow clashed with Eryke's Sword Will, his Sword Will was pushed back slightly, though the arrow was still destroyed right after.

The Bow Demon coughed up a mouthful of blood. Terror filled his eyes as he stared at Eryke. "What kind of being are you?"

Eryke merely shrugged, utterly nonchalant.

"You bastard, I'll kill you!" The Bow Demon roared, veins bulging red in his eyes.

"Demonic Bow Art: Five Fingers!"

The arrow shot forth, stronger than ever. When it clashed against Eryke's Sword Will, his blade was forced back completely but still the arrow was still shattered in the end.

"Ahhh—!"

The tendons in the Bow Demon's arms snapped with a sickening sound, and he collapsed, despair clouding his face.

"What's wrong?" Eryke sneered. "Are you planning to kill yourself like this?"

"Hmph." The Bow Demon forced himself up, limping but unyielding. His ferocious gaze locked onto Eryke.

"Die."

He raised his five fingers once more—but this time clenched them into a fist.

"Demonic Bow Art: Earth's Fingers."

Eryke's instincts screamed in alarm. His Sword Will surged, and a black haze erupted from his body, condensing into a blade within his grasp.

"Aura: Aura Projection."

He lifted the sword high, and behind him the colossal Sword Will mirrored his every movement.

The Bow Demon released his arrow. It howled through the air, tearing reality itself as it flew.

Eryke swung his aura sword, and his Sword Will followed, colliding with the arrow in a cataclysmic clash.

The entire auction hall began to collapse, the structure tumbling down as VIPs scrambled to flee, except for two parties who remained, unmoved, even as chaos consumed the place.

Crack!

A crisp, sharp sound rang out of the sword breaking, and the arrow finally halted, losing its momentum and shattering into pieces.

The aura sword in Eryke's hand flickered and drained away as he drew rapid, heavy breaths. A small crack had appeared in his giant Sword Will but that was all.

"Ho." He took a deep breath and eyed the Bow Demon. Unlike him, the Bow Demon's hands had burst apart, leaving him limbless, and his condition wasn't too pleasant either with injuries from just the sheer backlash he faced when using it.

"Hahaha, I made you bleed, monster." The Bow Demon spoke with a mocking tone despite his own condition.

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