282: Chapter 282 My name is Qinglin!

His features were handsome, with a pair of eyes like the finest jadeite, clear and profound, carrying a kind of aloofness and detachment that overlooked all living beings.

In his hand, he held an Elven longbow of ancient design, with emerald-green gems inlaid at both ends.

The bow seemed to be completely integrated with his aura.

Just by standing there, an indescribable, gentle yet immensely powerful pressure naturally diffused.

It was far beyond what those previous energy phantoms could compare to.

The Elven man's gaze swept over Qin Yan and Su Liuli, his lips moving slightly.

A calm yet indisputably authoritative voice clearly reached the ears of the two:

"My name is Qing Lin."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yan's heart shook violently!

His pupils involuntarily contracted slightly.

Qing Lin! This name was exactly the same as the name of this mansion!

Then, the identity of this vivid, lifelike phantom radiating such a unique aura before him was self-evident.

Qing Lin's projection seemed to possess little emotion, continuing to announce the rules in a calm tone:

"This is a projection from my youth, possessing eighty percent of my combat power from that time."

"The rules are simple: receive three arrows from me."

"After three arrows, if you can still stand here, you will obtain—the holy grail of life."

After these words fell, he said no more, as if the ancient rules had already been stated, requiring no further elaboration.

His right hand naturally rested on the ivory-white longbow in his hand, his left hand drawing back as if pulling an invisible bowstring from the void.

His movements were fluid, natural, as if integrated with the bow and this piece of heaven and earth, exuding a sense of innate Dao charm.

"Forest Whisper Archery, First Form—Sprout·Breaking Earth."

With this soft chant, upon the bowstring...

An energy arrow, its entire body presenting the light green of a newborn sprout, silently took form!

This arrow appeared small and slender, far less imposing than the previous Hundred Kill Arrow, but the moment it appeared, an extremely condensed, extremely sharp, terrifying aura quietly erupted.

Without any extra motion for drawing power, Qing Lin's phantom loosened his right hand.

"Twang——!"

The light-string resonated, the sound clear and crisp, yet carrying a tremor that penetrated directly into the soul.

That "Sprout" arrow left the string!

Its speed was not so fast as to be uncatchable, but its trajectory was profound and unpredictable.

As the arrow flew, the air around it faintly distorted, revealing a miniature, struggling-to-break-through-the-soil, upward-growing treant phantom!

The treant phantom merged with the arrow, carrying a determined will to press forward and break through all obstacles, locking onto Qin Yan!

In Qin Yan's perception, the power of this first arrow was only slightly weaker than the combined force of the hundred phantoms' 'Hundred Kill Arrow' from the first trial!

"What an arrow!"

Qin Yan's heart grew solemn, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent.

He knew that facing an opponent of this level, any probing was superfluous; he had to go all out!

He took a deep breath, the jade blood within his body suring wildly.

Gripping his long spear tightly, a five-foot spear radiance bloomed, eighty-one pale golden Spear Auras and two dark red blood auras instantly climbed and intertwined!

Facing the rapidly approaching pale green arrow, the long spear in his hand transformed into a golden lightning bolt condensed to the extreme. Without dodging or evading, he fiercely thrust forward head-on!

The next instant, the golden spear radiance condensed to the extreme and the crystalline emerald-green "Sprout Arrow" carrying the treant phantom collided with pinpoint accuracy in mid-air!

"Ding——!"

First came an extremely crisp, sharp sound as if gold and jade were striking!

The impact point erupted with a pinpoint-bright brilliance of gold and green!

The spear radiance and the arrowhead pressed against each other, frantically eroding and grinding away at one another.

The golden spear radiance was extremely sharp, constantly trying to pierce through the arrow.

The emerald-green arrow contained a will of endless vitality and extreme penetration, stubbornly resisting and counter-charging.

The treant phantom behind the arrow let out a silent roar, energy surging.

"Break!!"

Qin Yan's arm strength erupted once more, the jade blood surging even more urgently!

"Rip——!"

That extremely condensed pale green arrow was torn and pierced from its tip by Qin Yan's spear thrust that concentrated all his strength!

The miniature treant phantom faintly visible on the arrow, symbolizing new life and breaking earth...

Let out a silent wail, and as the arrow's structure collapsed, it exploded violently, dissipating into specks of green fluorescent light.

The golden spear radiance's momentum decreased slightly but remained sharp, thoroughly scattering the remaining arrow energy!

The first arrow—"Sprout·Breaking Earth", broken!

However, no trace of joy appeared on Qin Yan's face.

The ease of shattering the first arrow "Sprout·Breaking Earth" was only superficial—the recoil force transmitted when that emerald arrow shattered had already made the tiger's mouth of his spear-holding hand tingle faintly.

And this was only the first arrow!

Qing Lin's projection remained as calm as an ancient pond.

The longbow formed of pure green light in his hand lifted again. This time, not one, but three arrows were simultaneously nocked on the bowstring!

"Second Form—"

"Growth·Tri-Life Array Lock."

Three emerald-green arrows shot through the air at the same moment the bowstring vibrated.

However, they did not shoot straight at Qin Yan, but instead traced three profound arcs in the air.

The green light trails left by the arrow feathers intertwined and coiled in the air, rapidly weaving into a constantly rotating triangular magic array!

Descending directly over Qin Yan's head!

The area covered by the array was not large, only about three zhang in diameter, yet it made Qin Yan feel the air around him solidify.

"Such immense pressure!"

Qin Yan's heart grew solemn, "This Mansion Lord Qing Lin in his youth was definitely a great expert who cultivated both Qi and Body. Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to unleash such a majestic attack while at the Third Rank!"

He could clearly perceive that the realm of the phantom opposite was indeed suppressed at the Third Rank limit—the same rank as himself.

But the combat power it displayed completely exceeded the scope of what a Third-Rank Martial Artist should possess.

"Eighty percent strength..."

A gleam flashed in Qin Yan's eyes, "This means Qing Lin's true self at this age, at the Third Rank, likely possessed combat power far exceeding that of an ordinary Third Rank limit by several times!

In body cultivation, he must have definitely completed the reforging stages of 'Tempering Bones' or even 'Refining Blood'!"

Qin Yan quickly calculated in his mind.

When a martial artist cultivates body tempering techniques, completing the reforging of each stage grants corresponding Qi and Blood bonuses.

This bonus varies depending on the quality of the technique:

Ordinary techniques completing "Skin Refining" reforging can increase Qi and Blood by 3 to 50 Cal.

Powerful techniques can increase it by 5 to 100 Cal;

While the most top-tier techniques can bring an astonishing increase of 10 to 150 Cal!

The 《Indestructible Blood Demon Codex》 Qin Yan cultivates belongs to the top of the top-tier—after completing Skin Refining, his Qi and Blood directly increased by 15 Cal, rising from 2165 Cal to 2315 Cal.

The triangular array finally descended to within three zhang above his head.

The pressure surged!

The white jade floor tiles beneath Qin Yan's feet began to crack, fissures spreading outward like a spiderweb.

Just as the triangular array was about to completely envelop Qin Yan, he finally moved.

No earth-shattering eruption, just calmly speaking two words: