I am the Arcane Archer, and all my skills are self-created.

A devastating energy storm swept across the entire jungle.

When everything settled down, all that remained was a huge, deep pit with vitrified edges.

Huanhu, along with her mythical life-saving item, was completely wiped out by the collapsing power of the [Burning Star Return to Ruins Arrow], leaving not a trace.

[Player 'Seeing Through the Fog' from District 21 defeated player 'Phantom Fox' from District 13, earning 10 points.]

Another kill announcement plunged the entire arena into an eerie silence.

If the killing of Nightshade only shocked people...

This time, the killing of Phantom Fox instilled a deep-seated fear in all players who knew about "Phantom Fox" and her [Kaleidoscope Mirror].

"Phantom Fox...is dead?"

"Even the [Kaleidoscope] couldn't save her?"

"What exactly is that 'seeing through the mist' arrow? How could it shatter a mythical artifact?"

"A monster...this guy isn't a player, he's a monster!"

The players who had been secretly watching dared not harbor any more illusions. They retreated silently, fleeing the area as if staying even a second longer would mean being devoured by the demon king standing at the edge of the pit.

Li Wu calmly watched all of this and picked up the points badge that Huanhu had dropped.

He wasn't excited about breaking a mythical artifact.

Because in his calculations, this was a matter of course.

The core of the "Burning Star Return to Ruins Arrow" is the combination of the laws of "Domain" and "Condensation" to create a self-collapsed space.

The principle of the "Kaleidoscope" is "rebound".

It can bounce energy and matter, but it cannot bounce a space that is "committing suicide".

When the domain of the [Burning Star Return to Ruins Arrow] unfolds, forcibly incorporating everything around it, including the Prism's "Rebound Law" itself, into the collapse process, the outcome is already predetermined.

"What a pity, that secret."

Li Wu shook his head. He had blasted Huanhu to smithereens, leaving no trace of her. Naturally, he had no way of knowing the "important secret" she had mentioned.

However, he didn't care.

In the face of absolute power, any secret loses its meaning.

Just then, a grand system notification sounded again in the sky.

[Phase Two Selection Complete! 10821 Players Remaining!]

[The battlefield will shrink for the second time in one minute! All players, please move to the center area as soon as possible!]

"Boom!"

The energy barrier on the horizon began to advance inward again, more than twice as fast as before.

The space left for players to move around is getting smaller and smaller.

Li Wu glanced at the map, then turned and headed quickly towards the central area.

He knew that after these two rounds of selection and his "clearing out," those who dared to remain on the field were basically the elites from each district.

The real top experts, those whom he considered "prey," are most likely already waiting at the final battleground.

……

Ten minutes later.

Li Wu traversed the jungle, crossed a rushing lava river, and finally arrived at the center of the arena.

Here lies the ruins of a Roman amphitheater, a site of unimaginable size.

The broken giant stone pillars, the collapsed stands, and the central arena covered with cracks and moss all tell the story of the past glory and cruelty of this place.

As Li Wu stepped into the ruins, he immediately felt dozens of powerful auras projecting onto him from every corner of the ruins.

Some of those auras were as sharp as swords, some as explosive as fire, and some as deep as the sea.

Each one represents a powerful individual standing at the top of the pyramid.

Li Wu raised his eyes and looked around.

He saw Caesar, the "Sword Saint," standing atop a broken stone pillar on the east side of the arena. His longsword was already drawn, its blade radiating a visible aura that sliced ​​through the surrounding air.

At the top of the stands on the west side of the Colosseum, Flora, the "Elemental Ruler" surrounded by four colors of elements, was hovering in the air, observing him with great interest.

At the southern entrance of the Colosseum, a burly man clad in jet-black dragon scale armor leaned against the wall, polishing his greatsword, which was wider than a door panel. He was Raymond, the "Dragon Knight" of District Nine.

Besides them, there were paladins wielding enormous crosses, beast lords accompanied by ferocious hounds, and shadow dancers lurking in the shadows, seemingly one with the darkness...

A rough count revealed that there were at least a hundred players gathered on the field.

These hundreds of people, without exception, were all top elites who had survived the previous chaotic battle.

This is where the monsters gather.

When Li Wu appeared, the entire ruins of the arena fell into an eerie silence.

All eyes were on him, the "newcomer" who had just stirred up a storm outside.

Their eyes were all different.

There was curiosity, scrutiny, and solemnity, but above all, there was an undisguised fighting spirit.

"Are you 'Seeing Through the Fog'?"

The first to speak was "Sword Saint" Caesar.

He leaped down from the stone pillar, landing fifty meters in front of Li Wu, his long sword pointing at him from afar.

"From District 21? It's truly astonishing that a district that's only been open for less than a year could produce someone like you."

His voice was calm, yet it carried an innate arrogance.

"However, your good luck ends here."

"Oh?" Li Wu looked at him, her face expressionless. "Why?"

"Because this isn't a place for a newbie like you to run wild." Caesar's eyes suddenly turned sharp. "Hand over your points, then commit suicide, and I might let you die with some dignity."

His words elicited a low chuckle from those around him.

In the eyes of these established regional leaders, Li Wu, the newcomer king, no matter how brilliant his achievements, was ultimately just a "nouveau riche" with shallow roots.

They acknowledged his strength, but they didn't believe he was qualified to be on equal footing with them, veteran powerhouses who had been navigating the Origin Realm for years or even decades.

"Suicide?" Li Wu laughed. "Pretty cocky. You think you can do it all by yourself?"

"Of course not."

Caesar had barely finished speaking.

Raymond, the "Dragon Knight," carrying his greatsword, walked over from the south and stood beside Caesar.

Flora, the "Elemental Ruler," also slowly descended from the sky and stood on the other side of Caesar.

Following that, the Paladin, the Beastmaster, the Shadow Dancer...

One by one, top experts who commanded the world on their respective servers emerged from every corner of the ruins.

They subtly formed an encirclement, placing Li Wu at the very center.

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty top players stood behind Caesar, forming a temporary "punishment alliance".

Their purpose is self-evident.

Let's join forces and eliminate this most eye-catching and unstable newcomer!

"And now?" Caesar looked at Li Wu, who was surrounded, a confident expression on his face. "Do you still think I'm just boasting?"

The experts behind him all looked at Li Wu with the eyes of someone looking at a dead man.

More than twenty top experts joined forces to besiege them.

In their view, even gods must fall.

However, they were surrounded by what could be described as a desperate situation.

There wasn't a trace of panic on Li Wu's face.

He didn't even frown.

He simply glanced around at those self-important "hunters," and then gently shook his head.

"That's too little."

"What?" Caesar thought he had misheard.

"I'm saying, you have too few people."

Li Wu raised the arcane bow in his hand and said calmly.

"I thought there would be many people?"

"You think you can kill me with just this few people?"

His tone was so nonchalant.

It was as if he was facing not top experts from more than twenty servers, but a bunch of... chickens and dogs.

"Arrogant!"

"court death!"

"Kill him!"

Li Wu's attitude thoroughly enraged these proud and arrogant experts.

Caesar's face also instantly darkened.

"Since you refuse to listen to reason and are forced to drink the punishment, don't blame us for not leaving you a complete corpse!"

"Let's do it!"

At a command.

More than twenty devastating attacks simultaneously bombarded Li Wu at the center of the encirclement from all directions.

Sword energy crisscrossed, and elements roared.

The entire ruins of the Colosseum trembled violently under this terrifying energy.

Just moments before that endless attack was about to engulf Li Wu.

He drew his bow.

On the bowstring, a dark red energy singularity, seemingly capable of devouring all light, slowly emerged.

That was ominous, destructive, and signified the end...

【Burning Star Returns to Ruins Arrow】!