Chapter 439: Treasure Chest—Choose One of Three
Houyi had already figured out how to use the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. Naturally, his next step was to use it to complete his mission. That way, he could not only save the masses but also secure first place in the Golden List Livestream!
As for how the gods in Heaven would react, there was no need to worry about them at all—because Ye Tian believed that if anything did happen, he would definitely back Houyi up.
"Don't worry. I know those gods up there will be jealous of you. Sometimes, they might even resort to underhanded tricks to deal with you. But I, Ye Tian, promise you—what matters most right now is how you act. As long as you use the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow to carry out your task, I guarantee nothing will happen to you."
"Then I'll do as you say."
Houyi had already made up his mind. With Ye Tian as his backing, what was there to be afraid of?
Live in fear of wolves ahead and tigers behind, and your life will end in vain!
Following Ye Tian's guidance, Houyi stepped beneath the blazing sun. He recalled how, many years ago, he had stood atop a massive rock by the ocean and shot down the sun.
"Shoot the sun… Shoot the sun!"
Houyi was finally ready. His eyes blazed with a fierce determination, and his entire body and soul fused as one.
In the blink of an eye, the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow was drawn taut in his hands. This time, unlike the previous attempt, Houyi didn't feel dizzy at all—what he had now was nothing but unwavering resolve.
Whoosh!
The golden arrow shot straight toward the sun!
It tore through the void, streaking across the sky toward its target. A resounding boom followed—the sun exploded in a burst of brilliance.
The sun had finally been shot down, and Ye Tian was overjoyed. Though he wasn't the one who shot it, he still felt a deep, indescribable satisfaction.
"Your Majesty, the sun has been shot down!"
Upon hearing the report, the Jade Emperor was utterly shocked. He slapped the armrest of his dragon throne and exclaimed, "What? Who did it?!"
"It was Houyi."
"How is that possible?!"
The Jade Emperor couldn't believe that Houyi had actually managed to shoot down the sun. Hadn't he been unable to use the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow before? How could he suddenly master it now?
But now that it was done, there was nothing the Jade Emperor could do to reverse it.
The Sun-Shooting Ranking—clearly, it now belonged to Houyi.
[Ding!]
The Golden List Livestream let out a chime and announced, "The first place on the Sun-Shooting Ranking goes to Houyi! Houyi, please choose your reward!"
"Yes!"
Inside the Golden List Livestream room, three treasure chests suddenly appeared. The livestream's voice said, "Choose one to open. Each chest contains a truly extraordinary reward."
"Fantastic!"
Houyi was elated. He stepped up to the three treasure chests—but they all looked exactly the same. Which one should he choose?
A bit of hesitation flickered in his heart. Clearly, he was struggling with this lottery-like decision.
"Which one should I choose?"
After a moment of thought, Houyi stepped in front of the middle chest and said, "I'll pick this one."
"Opening the treasure chest!"
The chest creaked open—and inside was a technique manual: Sun-Shooting Divine Art!
"What?! The Sun-Shooting Divine Art?"
Houyi hadn't expected the chest to contain such a technique. He had already shot down the sun—clearly, he was incredibly strong in that regard. So why give him a technique to do something he'd already done?
"This is ridiculous…"
"The Sun-Shooting Divine Art, when fully mastered, can obliterate the heavens, the earth, and even the air itself. It's an extremely powerful technique. Houyi, you hit the jackpot."
Houyi flipped through the manual, and a sudden sense of resonance surged within him. This Sun-Shooting Divine Art felt like it was made for him!
"Mmm. Definitely a jackpot."
Ye Tian saw how happy Houyi looked and figured this must be one incredible reward.
"Alright! Next, we announce the participation awards!"
"Participation Award—Ye Tian, you've won the Best Participation Prize!"
[Ding!]
In front of him, three more treasure chests appeared—though unlike Houyi's golden ones, these were silver.
"Choose one of the three?"
"Correct—choose one of the three."
"Alright, I'll take this one!"
Ye Tian casually picked the first chest he saw. After all, he had no way of knowing what was inside any of them. Since luck was something he couldn't control, he just went with his gut.
"Opening the treasure chest!"
Blazing Heaven True Technique!
"Congratulations! Ye Tian has received the participation prize: Blazing Heaven True Technique!"
"What? Blazing Heaven True Technique?"
Ye Tian pulled out the manual, flipped through it, and saw that this was indeed a powerful cultivation technique. Once mastered, it could unleash blazing flames capable of dyeing the sky red.
"Damn, that's seriously intense!"
Grinning with satisfaction, Ye Tian said, "Jade Emperor, did you see that? Even though it's a participation prize, I got the Blazing Heaven True Technique! This technique is super useful for me!"
"Ye Tian, don't get too cocky. So what if you got the Blazing Heaven True Technique? Our rewards might be even better than yours!"
The Golden List Livestream continued…
"Participation Award—Meng Po, please come collect your reward!"
"What? Meng Po?"
Back in the Underworld, Meng Po was stunned to hear her name. She hadn't expected to win anything. Though she could hear the livestream's voice, being in the Underworld meant she couldn't immediately appear at the Golden List Livestream.
"Meng Po isn't here. Can I pick for her?"
"Alright, Ye Tian—you can choose on her behalf."
Three treasure chests appeared again. Ye Tian thought for a moment and said, "This one—hopefully it's not too bad. If it is, Meng Po might blame me!"
"Opening the treasure chest… One technique: Blood Demon Claw!"
"What?! Blood Demon Claw?!"
Ye Tian nearly choked. Meng Po was so beautiful—if she trained in Blood Demon Claw, wouldn't that be…?
Just imagining Meng Po's delicate hands turning into terrifying clawed monstrosities made Ye Tian dizzy.
"It's over. She's definitely going to blame me for this…"
"Ye Tian, look at what you've done! You call this helping? Now Meng Po's going to learn Blood Demon Claw. I bet she won't be happy."
But to everyone's surprise, Meng Po suddenly appeared just then…
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