Online: I Can See Health Bars Chapter 1286 - 571: Rare Chaos (Part 2)

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Previously on Online: I Can See Health Bars...
A disturbance at the Thunder City's Foolish Underworld was actually orchestrated by Dou Gong, who lured the Prison Chief out. Shen Chenshui, however, saw through Dou Gong's plan and, after a lengthy monologue, summarily executed him. Shen Chenshui then instructed his subordinates to back his story, claiming Dou Gong died fighting a demon, before they returned to quell the chaos.

Shen Chenshui was of the opinion that, barring the top ten families, no one else possessed the capability to wreak havoc within the Foolish Underworld.

...

"Run!!!"

"Charge, charge, charge!!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

"If you wish to live, get out of the way!!"

Brother Tian led the charge, roaring as his group burst forth.

Yet, some individuals outpaced him, their advance even more ferocious.

These were the allies—a coalition of formidable individuals who had shared the same cell—banding together.

Leveraging the chaos of the prison break, their combined might acted as a formidable blade, carving a path for the others.

Brother Tian found himself following in their wake, a sense of ease settling upon him.

His plan was simple: once they were clear of the Foolish Underworld's confines, their next step would be to utilize their skills to vanish without a trace.

At that point, his own cunning schemes would come into play.

However, Brother Tian couldn't fathom why Cao Fubi's group, who had facilitated his escape by unlocking the door, were not fleeing alongside them. Instead, they were plunging deeper into the prison, heading in the opposite direction.

Though a part of him was curious, Brother Tian ultimately prioritized escape; lingering now could prove fatal.

Fortunately, the escape proceeded as anticipated. With the Prison Chief absent, the detention facility's defenses were surprisingly lax, allowing for a swift exit.

They remained within the Foolish Underworld's territory, but the initial hurdle had been cleared.

By this time, any external allies should have initiated their assault on the Foolish Underworld, sowing considerable confusion...

Boom!!!

Suddenly, a brilliant explosion of flames erupted from a nearby wing, instantly capturing everyone's attention.

"Excellent! Just like that! Keep it up! This buys me time to escape!"

The individuals at the forefront seemed momentarily bewildered by the blast, but Brother Tian paid them no mind, urging his own men onward and outside.

But just then...

Swish!!

A streak of light zipped past his vision.

The very next second...

"Ahhhh!!"

A piercing, horrified scream echoed from behind.

Brother Tian glanced back to witness one of the strong individuals who had been clearing the path impaled by an arrow, chest-first, to the wall.

Before he could fully process the scene, a second and third arrow were already in flight.

Swish, swish, the sounds were sharp and distinct as subsequent escapees were pinned to the wall, their cries of pain escalating, clearly injured but not fatally, struck with unnerving accuracy.

Following the trajectory of the arrows, Brother Tian's breath hitched.

A lone figure stood silhouetted on a distant rooftop, bathed in moonlight, drawing a massive bow once more!

"It's Captain Yi's arrow!"

"Captain Yi is here!"

"Stop them! With Captain Yi's divine archery, not a single one of these fugitives will get away!"

Anxiety gripped Brother Tian.

Although he had taken the guards' keys during the jailbreak and freed other prisoners to augment their escape numbers, their group was never particularly large; it was a secondary objective, with the primary focus on fleeing.

Now, the Foolish Underworld had mobilized, reinforcements were converging, and a sharpshooter lay in wait. Brother Tian's confidence in their escape plummeted.

"Brother Ti..."

A subordinate beside him tugged at the distracted Brother Tian. In the following instant...

Swish!!

An arrow suddenly impaled the young man, pinning him to the ground.

"Xiao Fan!"

"Fan Zi!"

Brother Tian and the others rushed to pull the arrow, intending to drag him along. But as his hand touched the shaft, he felt the arrow's immense, almost unbelievable power; try as he might, he couldn't dislodge it from the earth.

"Brother Tian, you go first!"

The subordinate choked out the words, blood trickling from his lips...

Swish!

The next moment, another arrow struck another subordinate nearby, pinning him face down, securely to the ground.

At this juncture, those pinned writhed like insects caught in mud, ensnared by toothpicks, utterly immobilized.

"Brother Tian, go!"

"Brother Tian, let's fall back for now!"

Brother Tian clenched his jaw, his hesitation vanishing. He turned and fled.

They were brothers, bound by heart.

Once safe, he vowed to find a way to reunite them!

Swish, swish, swish!

But swish, swish, two more arrows flew, and more of his companions fell.

"Brother Tian, go!"

"Brother Tian! Don't mind us!"

His subordinates cried out, and though the situation was dire, Brother Tian was deeply moved, tears welling in his eyes.

"Wait for me to escape! I'll make it out alive..."

Whoosh!!!

The sharp whistle of an object slicing through the air interrupted Brother Tian's thoughts.

His words lodged in his throat, his body froze in instinct, and his vision was consumed by the rapidly approaching metal arrow!

This is it...

Clang!!!

The thought barely formed when a sharp sword materialized, forcefully deflecting the arrow just before him!

A subtle fragrance reached his senses at this very moment.

A woman?

Who?

Brother Tian looked up, only to glimpse the woman's retreating back.

"Are you the employer? One hundred thousand? Really?"

The woman's icy voice sent a tremor through Brother Tian's heart, bringing him back to stark reality.

It was that female player, the one who had earnestly questioned the authenticity of the hundred thousand reward! She had even probed for intricate details about the task!

Perhaps it was due to this thoroughness that she recognized him amidst the throng.

"It's me! Beauty, save me!"

The moment Brother Tian finished speaking...

Drip.

Drip.

Blood began to fall, drop by drop, from the woman's arm onto the ground.

Brother Tian was instantly dumbfounded.

He had perceived the female warrior as incredibly powerful, yet after deflecting a single arrow, her hand was already bleeding?

"Don't move!"

The female warrior remained taciturn, uttering only those two words. She then stood as still as a statue, seemingly unfazed by the surrounding sounds of approaching battle.

Brother Tian grew anxious, wondering what sort of recklessness possessed the woman; if she wasn't fleeing, wasn't she simply inviting her demise!

Brother Tian couldn't perceive it.

Because he was too weak.

The almost soul-crushing, suffocating pressure had them both firmly ensnared.

Chen Ya's forehead beaded with sweat; she already regretted becoming entangled in this affair.

This chaos within the Foolish Underworld was no place for ordinary individuals to interfere.

The mere presence of a captain was enough to leave her drenched in perspiration, utterly overwhelmed!

Chen Ya could not attend to any other movements around her; her gaze was fixed solely on the distant adversary and the sword within her grasp.

At this juncture, the direction of the airflow, through her connection with the sword, seemed to solidify, granting her a gradual comprehension.

Whoosh!!!

The enemy initiated their assault!

The swift arrow launched, like a streak of lightning!

The airflow was violently churned by the arrow's vortex, and at that precise moment...

Chen Ya closed her eyes, painstakingly and deliberately guiding the straight sword in her hand.

"Qi Sword, Yan Liu!"

The sword instantaneously transformed, resembling a colossal gravity sphere, voraciously drawing in the surrounding airflow. This chaotic aerial current disrupted the arrow's inherent airflow layer, revealing minute fissures that indicated a deviation from its intended trajectory!

Whoosh!

The arrow, which had never before missed its mark, grazed Chen Ya's cheek before flying past.

Splash!

Blood spurted from Chen Ya's cheek. However, compared to a direct impact, such a graze was already an exceptionally favorable outcome.

Breakthrough... amidst the heat of battle.

It wasn't a realm advancement, but rather a decisive step forward in her comprehension of swordsmanship.

"So [Qi] possesses form!"

Chen Ya whispered softly.

Meanwhile, far in the distance, perched atop a high vantage point, Yi Feiyan narrowed his eyes.

The technique just employed wasn't a mere application of Qi Force, but... swordsmanship!

Pure swordsmanship that manipulated the flow of Qi Force, thereby neutralizing his archery!

His unerring accuracy was merely an external guise; the underlying secret lay in his Qi Force enveloping the arrow, creating a protective cushioning layer. This Qi Force layer perpetuated an internal circulation, generating accelerated airflow and augmenting the arrow's velocity, ensuring its infallibly precise trajectory as he predicted.

Consequently, he could never miss. Yet, to a proficient individual, this maneuver was merely a transparent ploy, intended solely for intimidation.

Yi Feiyan was acutely aware of his own limitations, and after witnessing the formidable prowess of the Hall Masters, his pride had long been utterly shattered.

But at this moment, observing a seemingly weak individual unraveling the secret of his infallible arrows ignited his competitive spirit.

He selected an arrow, nocked it onto his bow, drew the string to its fullest extent, and was on the verge of releasing...

Boom!!!

The Prison.

Having already been breached once, the prison was abruptly inundated by a second wave of inmates – a substantial multitude of criminals.