# Chapter 2267: Space Wormhole Mirror Surface
"This arrow will definitely pierce the Message Light Talisman. This Emperor is sure to win!"
This thought had just emerged in the Great Senluo Emperor's mind when, in his field of vision, the Divine Wood Arrow was struck by a white light and flew off at an angle.
"Boom!"
The sound of impact only returned moments later.
The Great Senluo Emperor's expression shifted repeatedly. He glared at Zhang Ruochen with extreme coldness and said, "Are you shooting the talisman, or are you shooting the arrow?"
"Whether shooting the talisman or shooting the arrow, you didn't hit it, and I didn't hit it either. So for now, we are tied." Zhang Ruochen withdrew the Daylight Arrow, re-gripping it in his hand, speaking with a calm and composed demeanor.
Regardless of how one looked at it, Zhang Ruochen's ability to shoot down his arrow with a single shot was already sufficient proof of considerable skill in the Way of the Arrow.
He could not be taken lightly.
"Tied? That is impossible."
The Great Senluo Emperor's pupils turned a crimson-gold color, shooting out beams of light several zhang long as he stared in the direction where the Message Light Talisman had flown.
The Message Light Talisman's speed had fully erupted. Even if he shot another Divine Wood Arrow now, it would be impossible to catch up.
Even the extension speed of his spiritual power could not keep up with it, could not probe it, could not lock onto it. He could only roughly judge its flight trajectory based on the fluctuations it left behind.
"The difficulty has increased. Now we'll see which asteroid the Message Light Talisman will crash into."
Among the Great Saints present, some released their spiritual power, others used extraordinary eyesight, and still others relied on their innate perception talents. All kinds of methods were employed.
But how easy was it to probe the Message Light Talisman?
If it were that easy, who would still use it to transmit information?
In just a short while, the vast majority of cultivators present lost their perception of the Message Light Talisman.
"Too fast, too far. Even with a Great Saint's sacred eyes, you can only see a faint shadow within a thousand li."
"The Great Senluo Emperor's advantage will now be fully displayed. The Crimson-Gold Divine Eyes he cultivated are no less than the eyes of a god. This is the most fundamental reason he became the number one Arrow Saint below the Thousand Questions Realm in the Hell Realm. Even though Zhang Ruochen has Demigod Eyes, he is still far behind."
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Zhang Ruochen's eyesight could not be considered weak, but after tracking it for only ten thousand li, the Message Light Talisman disappeared from his field of vision.
He was not flustered. He immediately snapped his fingers.
"Snap!"
The space to his right collapsed, revealing a mirror surface with a diameter of one zhang.
At the same time, at the position ten thousand li away where the Message Light Talisman had disappeared, another space mirror surface appeared, shaped like an opening, flashing in and out of existence.
After the space mirror surface disappeared, Zhang Ruochen immediately snapped his fingers a second time.
"Snap!"
A second space mirror surface appeared.
"Snap!"
Then came a third.
...
Many cultivators showed confused expressions, not knowing what Zhang Ruochen was doing.
As a Space Controller, Luo roughly guessed Zhang Ruochen's purpose. "This is a Space Wormhole Mirror Surface, which can instantly connect two spatial coordinates. One coordinate is beside Zhang Ruochen, and the other is definitely connected to the space near the Message Light Talisman."
"Zhang Ruochen is using the Space Wormhole Mirror Surface to perceive the flight trajectory of the Message Light Talisman from afar."
A Death Clan Great Saint who had lent the Great Senluo Emperor a Daoyan Sacred Fruit sneered disdainfully. "Just relying on the instant a space wormhole opens to perceive the Message Light Talisman? What a joke!"
Luo shot him a mocking glance. "It's not a space wormhole; it's a Space Wormhole Mirror Surface. The difference between the two is that the former is a stable space channel, while the latter can only exist for an instant."
Zhang Ruochen had not carved any space inscriptions. He had simply snapped his fingers casually, and he could precisely open a Space Wormhole Mirror Surface. This was a manifestation of having cultivated the Way of Space to its pinnacle.
Other Great Saints who cultivated the Way of Space, even if their cultivation had reached the Supreme Realm, might not have such skill.
Only gods who cultivated the Way of Space could probably surpass Zhang Ruochen.
This made Luo extremely envious.
"Zhang Ruochen's attainment in the Way of Space has already reached such a level." Shen Tu Yun Kong stared intently at the Space Wormhole Mirror Surfaces constantly flashing beside Zhang Ruochen, once again deeply struck.
As the number one genius of the Space Divine Temple in the past ten thousand years, Shen Tu Yun Kong was also a Space Controller. But compared to Zhang Ruochen, his space attainment was still far behind.
Luo continued, "In the instant the two Space Wormhole Mirror Surfaces form, Zhang Ruochen is like having an extra pair of space eyes, allowing him to see the Message Light Talisman up close. Even if he can't see the Message Light Talisman, he can still perceive the spatial fluctuations formed as it flies past. Coupled with Zhang Ruochen's powerful calculation and analysis abilities, the Message Light Talisman cannot escape his perception range."
Hearing Luo's explanation, the two Great Saints who had lent the Great Senluo Emperor Daoyan Sacred Fruits both became nervous.
This contest, which had seemed so one-sided in terms of strength, had become unpredictable. The Great Senluo Emperor was no longer certain of victory.
Bearing immense pressure, the Great Senluo Emperor suddenly took out a Divine Wood Arrow, nocked it onto the Ice Wood Divine Bow, and drew the bow with all his strength.
Tens of thousands of King-level inscriptions emerged on the bow's body, erupting with terrifying cold energy capable of freezing a thousand li.
At this moment, Yan Wushen secretly transmitted a message to the cultivators present. "The Message Light Talisman has landed on an asteroid about seventy li long, roughly three hundred thousand li away. Everyone watch closely to see which of the two can accurately hit it and pierce through it."
No one present dared to transmit the information to the Great Senluo Emperor or Zhang Ruochen.
After all, not only were they watching this contest, but the gods of the Undying Blood Clan and the Death Clan were also surely watching.
Who would dare to play tricks before the gods?
A tense atmosphere enveloped the entire Life Creek, including the Divine Bone Jade Tower above, the Destiny Temple on the mountaintop, and even all the cultivators watching the projection of the grand banquet.
A seventy-li-long asteroid seemed very large, but separated by three hundred thousand li, it was much harder than shooting a sesame seed from several hundred meters away.
Even more critical was the need to pierce through it.
Even if a Great Saint's power could travel three hundred thousand li, how much would remain?
In the eyes of the vast majority of cultivators, this was an impossible feat.
The Great Senluo Emperor accumulated his power to its peak and also integrated the Pole Point Penetration Sacred Intent. He released his fingers, and a sound like thunderclap rang out.
The ground trembled violently.
"Whoosh!"
The Divine Wood Arrow shot through the air, forming a long path of light.
Within the Destiny Temple, a god nodded slightly. "The Great Senluo Emperor's arrow has succeeded. With his talent, he could very well become the new Arrow God of the younger generation in the Hell Realm. Xue Jue, it seems your family's young one hasn't found his direction yet?"
Blood Absolute War God's gaze fell on Zhang Ruochen, and he remained silent.
The Great Senluo Emperor had considerable confidence in this arrow. At the very least, he could be certain that he had aimed correctly and had not missed. The only variable was whether he could pierce through that asteroid with a single arrow.
But even if he couldn't pierce it, it was no big deal.
Hadn't Zhang Ruochen not even drawn his bow yet?
It was very likely that he hadn't even found the location of the Message Light Talisman.
After a long while, Zhang Ruochen finally precisely calculated the impact position of the Message Light Talisman through spatial fluctuations.
He nocked the Daylight Arrow onto the Azure Sky Bow and continuously infused sacred qi into it.
"Rustle."
The bow and arrow simultaneously revealed dense inscriptions, erupting with increasingly powerful energy fluctuations.
The light emitted by the Azure Sky Bow dyed the sky above Life Creek azure. The Daylight Arrow, meanwhile, seemed to transform into a white sun, hanging at the center of the azure sky.
During this period of seclusion, Zhang Ruochen had completely subdued the artifact spirits of the Azure Sky Bow and the Daylight Arrow, allowing him to fully unleash their power.
A cultivator exclaimed, "Zhang Ruochen's bow and arrow set has actually reached the level of a Five-Yuan Monarch Sacred Artifact, far surpassing the Great Senluo Emperor's Ice Wood Divine Bow."
Jin Kun Great Saint, a Hundred Shackles Realm Great Perfection cultivator from the Azure Sky Tribe, recognized the Azure Sky Bow and Daylight Arrow. "Those are the bow and arrow of the Daylight Heavenly Lord, the number one War God among the Great Saints of the Azure Sky Tribe in the past. In his day, the Heavenly Lord could shoot down stars millions of li away with the Azure Sky Bow and Daylight Arrow. The current Great Senluo Emperor is still a hundred times inferior to him."
The Great Senluo Emperor's eyes burned with desire for the Azure Sky Bow and Daylight Arrow in Zhang Ruochen's hands. If he could obtain them, his combat power would surely rise another level. His ranking on the Hundred Shackles Realm Great Perfection leaderboard would also be higher.
"Bow and arrow are both treasures, but they have fallen into the hands of someone who doesn't understand the Way of the Arrow. It's like pearls cast before swine. Zhang Ruochen, even if you shoot your arrow now, it's already too late! If you admit defeat now, this Emperor won't want your two Daoyan Sacred Fruits, only this bow and arrow set." The Great Senluo Emperor said.
"Admit defeat?"
Zhang Ruochen let out a light laugh, pulling the Azure Sky Bow and pointing the Daylight Arrow at the Great Senluo Emperor.
At such close range, being pointed at by a Five-Yuan Monarch Sacred Artifact, the Great Senluo Emperor's expression changed drastically. He involuntarily stepped backward and shouted, "Zhang Ruochen... what are you trying to do?"
This sudden turn of events shocked many cultivators.
They all stood up abruptly, their expressions becoming grave.
Wu Jiang snorted heavily. "Zhang Ruochen, can't you take a loss? If you dare to shoot the Great Senluo Emperor, I will personally strike you down."
"Then I'll just have to try."
On Zhang Ruochen's arms, three dragons and three elephants appeared. He pulled the Azure Sky Bow to its limit, released his fingers, and the Daylight Arrow shot out like a white beam of light, carrying violent wind and thunder, hurtling toward the Great Senluo Emperor's brow.
"How dare you!"
"Zhang Ruochen, don't be impulsive!"
"Outrageous!"
...
A series of angry shouts and startled cries rang out.
Who could have imagined that Zhang Ruochen would be so bold as to actually dare to shoot the Great Senluo Emperor at the Hunting Heaven Grand Banquet?
The cultivators watching the projection of the Hunting Heaven Grand Banquet were also terrified. They thought Zhang Ruochen must have lost his mind, unable to accept defeat. Otherwise, how could he do something so crazy?
"You..."
The Great Senluo Emperor's pupils widened as he watched the Daylight Arrow fly toward him. He had no time to dodge. His legs trembled involuntarily, and he fell backward.
Facing death, no one could remain calm.
No matter how strong one's mental fortitude, being suddenly frightened and losing psychological defense could lead to embarrassing behavior.
"Rustle."
Just as the Daylight Arrow was about to pierce through the Great Senluo Emperor's head, a Space Wormhole Mirror Surface appeared before him.
The Daylight Arrow plunged into the wormhole mirror surface and disappeared.
"Boom."
Above the Fate Divine Domain, the Daylight Arrow emerged from another Space Wormhole Mirror Surface, struck a seventy-li-long asteroid, and pierced through it.
The asteroid cracked extensively, shattered, and turned into rubble.
At that moment, a god controlled the "Myriad Worlds Divine Eye" captured the image of the asteroid being pierced by the Daylight Arrow and transmitted the projection. By the time the Divine Wood Arrow arrived, only a belt of rubble remained there.
Seeing this scene, all the cultivators fell silent.
Zhang Ruochen had won!
He had defeated the Great Senluo Emperor, who was renowned as the emperor of the Way of the Arrow.
Even the gods watching the Hunting Heaven Grand Banquet found it somewhat unbelievable. As for other cultivators, they all stared at Zhang Ruochen, no longer daring to show the slightest contempt.
The Great Senluo Emperor, frightened by the Daylight Arrow, had his legs go weak and he fell to the ground. He seemed unaware of how much face he had lost, his eyes fixed straight ahead on the mirror surface of the divine mirror above, unable to believe it was real.
"Impossible, impossible... How could Zhang Ruochen have done it? This Emperor... how could this Emperor have lost..."
Wind Queen's phoenix eyes turned toward the deep-eyed Zhang Ruochen. Even behind her gold-thread mask, her face showed a flicker of uncertainty. She thought to herself, "This fellow had already calculated everything, including the Great Senluo Emperor challenging him to an archery contest, which was most likely within his expectations. Zhang Ruochen, Zhang Ruochen, it seems I underestimated you before. I only saw your cultivation talent, not realizing you also had such terrifying scheming. The Great Senluo Emperor has truly fallen hard this time."
Luo looked at Zhang Ruochen standing tall with the Azure Sky Bow in hand, then at the Great Senluo Emperor collapsed on the ground in fright. She laughed inwardly, "This princess's destined man should be so spirited. Other Great Saints are far inferior to him."