Chapter 1289 - 1288: Arrow Array
Most importantly, Lin Fan realized that the further they went, the thicker the snow became. If hidden weapons were concealed within the snow, they would be almost impossible to detect!
Not long after, Lin Fan and his group entered a forest encased in ice!
No one knew how long these trees had been here; they were densely packed and tall, but all had been turned into ice sculptures!
Moreover, the trunks of these trees were thick, wrapped in a layer of snow and ice, completely capable of concealing a human figure!
"So, this is the path you and your father took?" Lin Fan suddenly asked Lu Yao.
"Yes! Why?" Lu Yao pretended to remain calm.
"Can I ask how old you were back then?" Lin Fan continued to probe.
"I was about five or six years old! It was seventeen or eighteen years ago!" Lu Yao replied unclearly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Fan’s brow furrowed even more tightly!
A five or six-year-old child is very fragile, and it’s so cold here. If it weren’t for Lin Fan and the others being exceptional, they wouldn’t be able to withstand such cold weather!
Could it be that Lu Yao’s father took the five or six-year-old Lu Yao over the mountain, especially through such a cold place? With the frailty of a five or six-year-old, this journey would surely hurt them!
As a father, who would be willing to do this?
If Lu Yao’s father wasn’t some cold-blooded beast, then it’s Lu Yao who is problematic!
Lin Fan quickly turned around and whispered to Nie Lei’s ear, "Prepare for battle; I sense something is amiss here!"
Nie Lei nodded and turned swiftly to gesture to the brothers of the "Suicide Squad" behind him!
Everyone understood and reached into their coats or placed their hands on their waists, ready to draw their pistols at any time!
"Ah~"
Suddenly, a scream rang out!
The one who screamed was a brother from the "Suicide Squad" at the back!
"What happened?" Lin Fan’s expression changed abruptly as he asked urgently!
"I feel like something’s caught my foot!"
The "Suicide Squad" brother said while swiftly pulling his right foot from the snow, revealing a metal trap usually used for catching rabbits or other animals clamped onto his foot!
The sharp jaws of the metal trap pierced deeply into the right foot of that "Suicide Squad" brother!
"Someone carry him out immediately!" Lin Fan shouted urgently!
This is the rule of the Suicide Squad; if someone is injured before a fight breaks out, they must immediately exit the battleground and retreat!
Another "Suicide Squad" brother didn’t hesitate, quickly picking up the injured brother, and turned to leave!
"Whoosh~"
Suddenly, the sound of a sharp wind was heard as an arrow shot from afar, aimed at the injured "Suicide Squad" brother!
"Watch out!"
Lin Fan shouted urgently!
Fortunately, the brothers of the "Suicide Squad" all had extraordinary skills, swiftly dodging aside, causing the arrow to only pierce through one of their shoulders!
However, the arrow’s force was immense, piercing through their shoulder and simultaneously wounding the brother who was carrying him. Blood spurted out, drops falling to the ground, quickly freezing into ice balls in the cold air!
"Enemy attack, take cover immediately!" Lin Fan shouted urgently!
The other brothers also detected the danger and swiftly took cover!
"You bitch, you dare to deceive me and lead me into an ambush, I’ll kill you!" Fierce Lion roared, pulling out his gun and firing!
However, Lu Yao had been prepared in advance. The moment Fierce Lion made his move, she swiftly dodged behind a big tree, and the bullets embedded into the ice covering the tree trunk!
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...
But at this moment, the sound of tearing wind suddenly sounded, and this time, the arrows were shot from within the snow!
The arrows skimmed the surface of the accumulated snow, leaving a long trail as they moved forward at high speed like a flood beast!
Shooting arrows in this way does not diminish speed or power, but if not careful, they are completely undetectable!
"Find something to hide behind immediately!" Lin Fan shouted loudly!
Without hesitation, the others promptly sought out tree trunks to dodge behind!
Yet the next moment, another volley of arrows was released; this time, there were over twenty of them!
Lin Fan swiftly hid behind a tree trunk, and the arrows struck it, with one arrow piercing the ice covering the trunk and mercilessly penetrating; the sharp arrowhead pierced out the other side, barely brushing past Lin Fan’s underarm as he narrowly avoided it!
But soon, Lin Fan discovered a wooden crossbow emerge from the snow before him, with a fine steel wire strung on the bow!
Three arrows lay on the crossbow, aimed in Lin Fan’s direction!
"This is... Wind Celestial Tower’s ’Arrow Array’!"
Lin Fan’s face instantly turned grave!
The ’Arrow Array’ of Wind Celestial Tower is intriguing in its two modes of attack; one involves archers firing directly, while the other, just like the crossbow before Lin Fan, uses a special device strung with arrows, and once the line is pulled, the arrows shoot out frenziedly!
Especially in this snowy terrain, with the crossbow buried in the snow and suddenly pulled out for an arrow barrage, it is a deadly threat capable of catching one off guard!
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
Three quick wind sounds were heard!
Three arrows shot towards Lin Fan, their sharp iron arrowheads reflecting a blue gleam in the sunlight!
How could Lin Fan hesitate? His legs buried in snow exploded with force; although the snow weakened their strength, it was still multiple times stronger than an ordinary person’s!
Just as the arrows were about to hit Lin Fan, he jumped into the air, allowing the arrows to pass through his open legs and strike the trunk behind him!
However, Lin Fan’s leap exposed him to the sight of other archers!
Instantly, three archers stepped out from behind a trunk, drawing their bows and swiftly releasing three arrows!
These three arrows formed a triangle, blocking Lin Fan’s front and both sides, their speed too fast for him to dodge left or right!
"Cut!"
Lin Fan shouted loudly, quickly drawing the Soft Sword from his waist and slashing swiftly upwards into the air, the sharp blade meeting the arrow rushing towards him head-on!
"Crunch," a crisp sound echoed!
Just then, the Soft Sword, under Lin Fan’s control, was fast, precise, and ruthless, seemingly fused together!
"Swoosh~"
The Soft Sword ripped through the void, emitting a crisp sound and flashing a dazzling cold light in mid-air!
The Soft Sword accurately collided with the arrow streaking in front of Lin Fan, its sharp edge cleaving the arrow in half, splitting it into two and snapping it into two halves!