66: Chapter 66 Slaying the Corpse Giant Bear

But at this moment, standing on the city wall, Lin Tian no longer felt the initial fear and powerlessness in his heart.

He even looked through the protective shield with interest, making "eye contact" with the turbid eyes of the nearest giant bear.

"Tsk, fifteen of them. That's a bit more than usual. Did they smell a 'big meal'?" His tone was relaxed, even carry a hint of eagerness. He turned to Lin Yin, who had already entered a combat state, and said, "Let's go, our 'Moonlight Reaper'. It's time for your performance. Make these big guys who are disturbing our peaceful sleep shut up forever."

Lin Yin had completely shed her previous shyness. As the moonlight shone upon her, the holy moonbeams seemed to gather toward her automatically, enveloping her entire body in a faint silver halo.

She felt the surging power of a Silver 5-Star expert within her, as well as the continuous stream of energy and battle intent welling up under the moonlight.

Facing fifteen silver 9-star behemoths, her cool eyes showed no fear; instead, a blazing fighting spirit ignited within them.

Hearing Lin Tian's words, she turned her head slightly. The moonlight illuminated her beautifully contoured profile and her confident eyes.

Lifting her chin, her voice was crisp and firm, carrying an unprecedented closeness and promise: "Brother Tian, just stand here and watch closely. Lin Yin will definitely not let you down."

At this moment, she was no longer the shy girl struggling with how to address him, but the Holy Envoy of the Profound Moon who had slain Silver-tier enemies with her arrows and commanded two thousand Archers!

"Good! I'm waiting to see our General Lin Yin display her divine prowess!" Lin Tian laughed heartily, feeling refreshed. The two said no more, turned around, and walked down the balcony side by side with firm steps. They passed through the Lords Mansion and stepped onto the newly built wide stone stairs, ascending the towering ten-meter-high city wall that shimmered with a cold, hard greyish-white luster under the moonlight.

Upon the city wall, the night wind howled. Lin Tian stood behind the parapet, his hand resting on the cold battlement, calmly looking down at the fifteen massive creatures roaring and slamming frantically against the light curtain.

That faint protective shield no longer seemed like a fragile barrier to him, but rather a boundary line that separated life from death and controlled the battlefield.

Lin Yin silently drew her moonlight longbow, and an arrow flowing with cold radiance was quietly notched onto the string.

She stood half a step ahead and to the side of Lin Tian. The hem of her holy robe fluttered gently in the night wind, and her posture was as upright as a bamboo stalk under the moon, subtly shielding Lin Tian in a safe position behind her.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, her pupils reflecting the moonlight and the figures of the giant bears below. She had already entered a state of absolute sniping focus.

silver 9-star? What was once an unattainable nightmare was now, in her and her Lord's eyes, merely "prey" to be taken seriously, a touchstone to test their strength, and... a source of noise that disturbed their quiet night and had to be eliminated.

Lin Tian looked at the focused and heroic Lin Yin beside him, then at the restless giant bears below the wall. A cold and expectant curve hooked at the corner of his mouth.

The hunt had begun.

"Brother Tian, watch me." She turned her head slightly and spoke softly to Lin Tian, who was leaning against the wall watching the battle. Her voice wasn't loud, but it exuded absolute confidence. Under the moonlight, the lines of her fair profile were clear, and her expression was focused.

Before her voice had even faded, she slowly drew the longbow that seemed to be condensed from moonlight. There was no harsh sound of a tightening bowstring, only a strange, low hum, as if space itself were resonating.

"Hum..."

With her as the center, the moonlight atop the city wall seemed to be drawn by an invisible hand, suddenly becoming dense and active! Strands of visible, cold moonbeams—like iron filings attracted to a magnet—were stripped from the night sky, from behind the clouds, and even from the faint light reflected by the wall itself, converging frantically toward her!

It started as a faint halo, then turned into a flowing stream of light, finally forming a rotating moonlight vortex several meters in diameter around her! At the center of the vortex were Lin Yin and her bow.

Her long hair moved without wind, the tips tinged with silver radiance. Her entire being seemed to merge with the moonlight, emitting a sacred, ethereal, yet extremely dangerous and awe-inspiring aura.

Infinite lunar power flowed along her arm into the bow, finally gathering at the fingertips where she held the arrow.

The Rotting Skeleton Giant Bear below also seemed to sense a fatal threat. It stopped its meaningless swatting, its turbid giant eyes staring fixedly at the brilliant "little moon" atop the wall. It let out a heaven-shaking roar mixed with rage and a hint of fear, as dark red filthy energy surged beneath its rotting fur in an attempt to take a defensive stance.

However, it was too late.

"Judgment." Lin Yin's red lips parted slightly as she uttered two cold words and released the bowstring.

Swoosh—!!

There was no deafening explosion, only a sharp whistle that reached the extreme, as if it could tear the soul apart!

That massive moonlight arrow transformed into a silver thunderbolt spanning heaven and earth, instantly illuminating the night sky for hundreds of meters around. Ignoring the short distance of a hundred meters, it struck the bear's thickest part of its chest just as it raised its rotting forelimbs!

Puchi—Boom!!!

The arrow did not explode; instead, it was like a red-hot iron piercing through snow, sinking into the giant bear's body instantly! Immediately following that, unimaginable power of purification and annihilation erupted within its body!

The layer of dark red filthy energy on the giant bear's surface melted like snow meeting a scorching sun. Its rotting skeleton body, capable of withstanding ordinary Silver-tier attacks, was forced open and torn apart from the inside by the holy and violent moonlight power!

"Aooo—!!!"

A wretched scream that didn't even sound like a bear's roar echoed through the night! The giant bear's massive body was thrown backward. A terrifying puncture wound over a meter in diameter was blown through its chest, with the edges constantly emitting blue smoke from the purification!

The rotten flesh and bones around the wound took on a strange, glazed crystalline state and rapidly spread to the surroundings. The giant bear crashed heavily into the ground dozens of meters away, creating a deep pit as dust flew everywhere.

It struggled to crawl up, but the moonlight power ravaging the wound continued to destroy its life force. Dark green foul blood gushed out like a fountain, and its aura withered at a visible rate. It was already on the brink of death!

"Beautiful! A heavy blow with one arrow!" Lin Tian couldn't help but cheer from the wall, his eyes flashing with brilliance. The power of Lin Yin's strike was even stronger than he had anticipated! A silver 9-star Rotting Skeleton Giant Bear was nearly killed in one shot!

Lin Yin's expression remained cold, without the slightest pause. Almost as the giant bear hit the ground, her fingers brushed the bowstring again like a phantom.

Hum!

A regular moonlight arrow, smaller than the previous one but more condensed and swift, shot from the string. Like a precise death sentence, it instantly entered the giant bear's mouth, which was wide open in pain and dripping with filthy saliva, and exited through the back of its head!

The giant bear's final struggles came to an abrupt halt. Its massive body twitched a few times and then went completely still. Its turbid giant eyes quickly lost their luster, leaving only frozen terror and resentment.

[Prompt: Your unit has killed a silver 9-star Rotting Skeleton Giant Bear. Obtained 'Reward': mid-level spirit crystal x18.]

"Eighteen mid-level spirit crystals! Awesome!" Seeing the prompt, Lin Tian's eyes lit up. He pumped his fist, a wide grin spreading across his face. "This experience pack is quite fat! The effect is outstanding, Lin Yin!"

The success of the first kill greatly boosted morale, even though Lin Tian was the only audience member.

Lin Yin took a deep breath, feeling the energy that had been heavily consumed by the "Full Moon Judgment" rapidly recovering in the moonlight environment. Her gaze was already locked onto the next giant bear, which was roaring and charging, enraged by its companion's death.