Arrows were flying at them from all directions, seemingly coming out of nowhere. Aiden and the sect members quickly took cover behind trees, dodging the arrows as best they could.
The old sect master quickly assessed the situation and realized that they were being attacked by hidden bowmen. She motioned to the others to stay hidden while she and Aiden crept towards the source of the arrows.
As they moved through the forest, they spotted several bowmen perched on the branches of the trees. The bowmen were all at the Chaos Practitioner and Master stage, making them formidable opponents.
The old sect master and Aiden exchanged a knowing look. They knew that they were outmatched, but they also knew that they had to do everything in their power to save the royal dragon.
Aiden reached into his storage ring, hoping to find something he could use as a weapon. However, to his dismay, he found that he had nothing that could be used against the bowmen.
Just as he was starting to lose hope, the old sect master reached into her own storage ring and pulled out a gleaming sword. She handed it to Aiden, who accepted it without hesitation.
With the sword in hand, Aiden charged towards the bowmen. The bowmen were taken aback by his sudden change in tactics, but they quickly regained their composure and began firing arrows at him.
Aiden moved quickly, dodging the arrows as he went. He swung his sword with all his might, striking the bowmen with deadly accuracy.
His sword pierced through the neck of a bowman, killing him in an instant.
The other bowmen went on high alert upon seeing this. They were very confused right now, they were trying to comprehend that how did a Chaos Disciple brat one-shot a cultivator, 1 rank higher than him.
The old sect master and the elders started to release their spells, creating a protective barrier around themselves and Aiden.
Ivy watched this from a distance, her heart racing as she witnessed the intensity of the battle. She was feeling really bad, she was just standing there and couldn't be of any help to her allies, she was quite ashamed of herself, but she also couldn't blame herself as she was not to be matched with the powerful foes, or else, she would die in an instant.
Despite being outnumbered, Aiden and the sect members were slowly gaining the upper hand. They knew that they had to keep fighting, no matter what the cost, if they wanted to save the royal dragon.
"Hyahh!" Aiden swung his sword with all his might, stabbing the master rank bowman in the neck.
"Krughh!" The bowman screamed in oain before dropping dead on the ground.
Blood was spilled all over the ground, making the soil's color turn deep red.
This horrofic scene was the result of a battle in the world of cultivation, truly not new for the cultivators. Killing someone was not very shocking in the world of cultivation, anyone who was strong enough to kill the other was praised, not despised, that is why, the world of cultivation was like hell, the cruelest part of hell.
"Haaah!" Aiden took in a deep breath before exhaling it all out.
"Swoosh-!" A sudden loud sound pierced through the air, attracting everyone's attention.
Aiden quickly ducked upon seeing the source of the noise.
It was a sharp kunai knife, targetted at his head. He was fast enough to dodge it but in the next instant, he was shocked, very shocked.
His mouth was left agape upon seeing the tree split into half upon coming in contact with the kunai knife.
"Holy-" He cursed under his breath, his eyes left widened in shock.
Just how powerful was the person who threw this knife at him? What if he was the one instead of the tree? Thoughts like these started to appear in his mind, his heart thumping faster and faster.
The old sect master was also shocked upon seeing this. Afterall, even she would have to use a significant amount of strength to split a tree in half using just a kunai knife.
"Aiden! Be aware, the fight is no longer as simple-" Just as she started speaking, she was cut in the middle by a painful voice.
"Hyukk!!" One of the sect elders fell on the ground, making a loud, painful noise.
The old sect leader quickly used her healing spells and Ivy started doing the same to heal the sect elders's wounds.
"Swoosh-" A nysterious black figure appeared out of nowhere, attracting everyone's attention.
"Now, now, ladies and gentlemen, let the show begin-
(Author - Guys, There was a gap in uodates as I was suffering from fever, but here's today's chapter, don't worry about updates, I will keep updating when I keep getting enough support. Now, please try to support me by voting with powerstones and Making a review, thankyou, bye.)