Chapter 432: Something's Not Right
"Great! The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is finally in my hands. Looks like I'm going to take first place now."
Patriarch Bodhi laughed heartily. However, at that moment, Ye Tian spoke up, "Aren't you celebrating too soon? I don't think it's certain that you can do it. Go ahead, if you think you can, give it a try!"
"Alright then, since that's the case, I'll draw the bow and shoot an arrow!"
Patriarch Bodhi immediately grabbed the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, but just as he did, his mind went completely blank, and the next moment, he collapsed onto the ground.
Ye Tian watched as he fell and chuckled. After some time, Patriarch Bodhi regained consciousness and realized that Ye Tian had helped him up.
"What just happened? Why did I feel so dizzy and suddenly black out?"
"It seems you encountered the same problem I did. Not just anyone can wield the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. So don't say I didn't give you a chance—I did, but you simply couldn't make use of it."
"Ye Tian, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You knew I wouldn't be able to use it, so you handed it to me?"
"Let's just say I did. Now, I need to return the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow to Houyi. Perhaps only he can use it."
"How do you know he can use it?"
"We can only try. After all, the bow originally belonged to him, right?"
Patriarch Bodhi thought Ye Tian had a point. Although their relationship wasn't the best, there was no better alternative. He then said, "I'll go with you. If anything happens, maybe I can help!"
"Alright, let's go together!"
After some time, they returned and found Houyi. Ye Tian said, "Houyi, I have retrieved the real Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. What you had before was a fake."
"What? That one was fake?"
Houyi nodded and asked, "Where's the real one?"
Ye Tian took out the genuine bow and handed it over. "This is the true Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. Now, use it and find a way to shoot down the sun!"
"Alright, I'll give it a try!"
Since the bow originally belonged to him, there was a good chance he could use it. Houyi took the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow and stood beneath the sun, preparing to shoot. However, just as he was about to use it, his vision blurred, and he felt dizzy.
"W-What's happening to me?"
Houyi collapsed to the ground. It took him a while to regain consciousness.
Seeing the same thing happen again, Ye Tian was utterly speechless. He sighed and said, "This is bad. I thought you could use it, but I didn't expect even you to fail!"
"What exactly happened? When I tried to use it, I suddenly felt dizzy, and everything went black!"
"It seems that everyone who tries to use this bow experiences dizziness. Did you feel it too?"
"Of course! The moment I tried to use it, I was hit with an overwhelming dizziness. It felt like my head was going to split apart!"
Ye Tian turned to Houyi and said, "Don't worry too much. I'll think of a way to figure out what's wrong."
Something was clearly off, but Ye Tian couldn't figure it out just yet. He decided to take some time to analyze the situation—what exactly was wrong with the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow?
Patriarch Bodhi was also disappointed. However, amidst his disappointment, he felt a bit relieved. If Houyi had succeeded, he would have taken first place in the Golden List Livestream. Deep down, Patriarch Bodhi had hoped to be the one at the top. But at the same time, he felt ashamed for having such selfish thoughts.
The world was suffering, and he knew that personal ambition shouldn't take precedence. He then said, "Although I'm anxious, I truly don't know how to help. Perhaps I should go to the heavens and contact the other immortals—maybe they have a solution."
"Then hurry! Gather as many immortals as you can. The more minds we have, the better our chances of finding a way to use the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. If you go alone, I doubt it will be enough."
"So we need more people?"
"Yes."
"Then let's go together!"
Erlang Shen and Nezha both agreed.
"Since that's the case, let's go together. But once we arrive, let me be the first to try!"
With that, they all made their way to Ye Tian. When Ye Tian saw the group that had gathered, he couldn't help feeling disappointed. Could they really come up with a good solution?
"Why is it just you few immortals? Where are the others?"
The Jade Emperor chuckled and said, "Are we not enough? Since we've already found the real Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, I believe that with my power, I should be able to figure out how to use it!"
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