My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"It feels like a challenge in the arena."

Chen Sansi also raised his long spear, gripped his long sword, and assumed his starting stance.

At the moment he was ready, the elder finally made his move, unhurriedly.

"Clang—"

In Chen Sansi's eyes, the speed at which the opponent struck was clearly not fast, yet it seemed to fill his entire vision, caught unawares.

"Clang!"

He used Dragon Abyss to deflect and bounce off the gun blade while sprinting towards the opponent with the Longdan Bright Silver Spear aimed directly at the Heavenly Spirit.

The elder raised his sword to block the gun blade, then retreated his body, immediately sweeping with the long spear like a dragon, broadly and grandly, sweeping in all directions.

Chen Sansi faced it fearlessly, manipulating the long spear and sword.

The weapons clashed continuously, and within the field, the sound of "ding ding clang clang" of metal striking filled the space, with sparks flying everywhere, as splendid as the fireworks on the streets during festivities.

The two fell into a fierce battle.

Jiang Xiyue watched from the side, while also dealing with other ancient corpses trying to interfere.

After approximately a dozen rounds, neither side had gained the upper hand.

"Great skills!"

Chen Sansi genuinely praised.

The ancient corpse before him surprisingly retained all its martial arts from its lifetime. Whether it was spear technique or swordsmanship, it was performed at an exceptional level, not inferior to his own, even stronger in some aspects.

Chen Sansi had to go all out; any carelessness could result in a life-threatening situation.

His spear technique and swordsmanship allowed for "ambidextrous fighting," complementing each other with both advance and retreat, offense and defense.

However, the elder's spear technique and swordsmanship were completely integrated into one, forming a unified cultivation technique, inherently designed to use both long spear and sword weapons.

Between the two of them, it was evenly matched.

But what made Chen Sansi slightly uneasy was that his stamina was constantly depleting; by now, he was drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

In a state where all methods were forbidden, his physical attributes and even Qi-blood were all diminished, reducing his body's strength to what it was when he first joined the army.

And the elder...

was a corpse.

He inherently wouldn't feel fatigue.

This was a significant advantage!

"Clang clang clang!"

After another round of exchange, Chen Sansi's sweat soaked through his white robe, his hands holding the heavy weapons were slightly numb, and even his legs were trembling.

The elder opposite, however, remained as vigorous as ever.

"If it's not working, then leave."

Jiang Xiyue was also feeling the strain dealing with the increasing number of ancient corpses.

"Let me try again!"

Chen Sansi did not want to give up just like that.

Having lost various Qi-blood and True Power, the corresponding buffs naturally didn't exist, making him very unadapted.

But for martial arts practitioners, the strongest power always came from deep within, the "Martial Arts" mindset belonging to oneself.

He was no exception.

In military campaigns, there could be advance and retreat, with the wisdom that "victory and defeat are common in military affairs," but not in martial duels!

In the arena.

It was always about determining superiority and also life and death!

"Boom!"

The elder delivered a sweeping strike, with the long spear in his hand, akin to a Siege Giant Hammer, crashing down with overwhelming power.

Chen Sansi crossed his long spear and sword blade to block, but even so, his body kept retreating under the terrifying impact, until he crashed heavily against the massive stone pillar of the field.

Since reaching mastery in his cultivation, it was his first time experiencing such heart-wrenching pain brought by physical fragility.

From the collision, Chen Sansi felt as if his back bones were all shattered, his internal organs continuously trembling, a heat surged in his chest, almost causing him to spit out blood.

Without even a moment to catch his breath, the elder's swift long spear was already in front of him again, the fierce wind stinging his cheeks.

"Boom—"

Chen Sansi barely dodged, at his previous position, a bowl-sized hole was fiercely poked, he braced through the excruciating pain, with hands trembling uncontrollably from exhaustion, he raised his spear Dragon Abyss to face the storm-like attacks.

Thirty rounds had already passed.

Even the [Qilin's Heart] had not taken effect.

Such a thorough banning of all methods!

Stepping into this place, everyone becomes mortal!

"Boom!"

The elder's sword edge smashed down from above once more.

This time, because Chen Sansi's Qi power faltered, he couldn't completely block it. As a result, a deep sword mark was left on his arm during the elder's sword withdrawal, with blood gushing out, quickly dyeing the entire arm red.

Jiang Xiyue's figure appeared silently.

But her Martial Arts were not proficient enough, and she was not even a match for Three Unions. She retreated over a dozen steps, leaving her full of openings, seemingly on the brink of life-threatening danger.

"Clang!"

The Longdan Bright Silver Spear timely blocked in front of her.

"There's no need for you here; go stop the Ancient Corpse!"

Chen Sansi looked behind him.

At this moment.

Most of the Ancient Corpses inside the Underground Palace had already been drawn over, estimated at no less than two hundred, almost blocking every exit.

Unknowingly, they had already run out of retreat!

If they don't defeat the elder, it's absolutely impossible to escape alive.

"Alright."

Jiang Xiyue didn't waste words.

Her Martial Arts might not suffice against the elder, but dealing with the rest of the Ancient Corpses was more than enough.

"Huff..."

Chen Sansi hefted the long spear, feeling as heavy as a mountain; his throat dry and tasting of iron, and breathing increasingly difficult.

The tireless elder attacked again, the long spear whirling, sword light weaving, its sharpness aggressive!

"I won't lose!"

Chen Sansi gasped heavily, the pain in his body evoking memories of when he first learned martial arts.

Once upon a time, he had to cross mountains and rivers, journeying dozens of miles, feet chafed till raw, just to earn a meal.

Once upon a time, he had to swallow raw and hard-to-eat Exotic Beast innards to replenish some Qi-Blood.

Once upon a time, he had to stay awake all night, practicing every move and stance, never stopping even when his body reached its limits, just to seize his opportunity in the chaotic world!

Again and again, nearly breaking bones, again and again, organs nearly bursting, times when exhaustion was like fainting, all were genuine!

If merely because "all methods are forbidden," Chen Sansi were to falter and lose to a corpse, then all his years of martial practice would have gone to the dogs!

A flame began to burn in his chest, numbing the pain in his body completely, with only life-and-death combat left in his heart, and only the approaching weapon remaining in front of him, nothing else mattered!

"Bang!"

Chen Sansi's eyes were blood-red, veins bulging all over his body, his face twisted fiercely, entering a frenzied state as he battled with the Ancient Corpse again.

Such fine spear technique!

Such fine swordsmanship!

But I have studied hundreds, thousands of weapon skills; even without the [Qilin's Heart], how could I not see through you?!

Familiar!

Every move is familiar!

All Martial Arts under heaven, in the end, converge into the same path!

"This move, I have seen before!"

"This move, I have used before!"

"..."

With the elder continuously making moves, countless secret skill books began to surface in Chen Sansi's mind.

At this moment, he finally saw through the opponent's techniques!

"Clang——"

With no retreat left, Chen Sansi suddenly stopped in his tracks, horizontally blocking the opponent's blade with the long spear, then launching a counterattack, completely reversing the offensive and defensive positions!

It's a pity the elder had only remnants of flesh and Martial Arts, without his own mind and consciousness. Otherwise, he would have surely been astonished that his life's work as a Martial Cultivator from the Lower Realm, which once ranked highly, had been deciphered and learned by a young man in such a short time!

"Simply dual-wielding isn't enough, and merely Gun and Sword Combined Skill isn't enough either. Both have flaws, but if they were to merge and innovate into a new path, that would be truly, unrivaled in the world!

"I call it, Extreme Divine Skills!"

What Chen Sansi held in his hands seemed no longer to be mere weapons, no longer confined to simple spear technique or swordsmanship, but rather, Martial Arts!

What he held in his hands was the epitome of Martial Arts!

Finally.

The Ancient Corpse's moves were no longer impeccable; each move and strike were under Chen Sansi's suppression, until a fleeting flaw appeared under the high pressure, which he precisely seized.

The Longdan Bright Silver Spear whistled forward, piercing through the opponent's heart.