Shen Luoyan walked lightly on the grass beside the city and said with a smile, "Very simple. Instead of a large-scale battle between Snow Moon and Soul Battle Robes, why don't we have a duel between our guild leaders? If you win, Soul Battle Robes will immediately retreat from Sky Key City, and we will offer this city to you with both hands."
I couldn't help but smile. "What if I lose?"
Shen Luoyan giggled. "Lose?
What else do you want if you lose? "
I said sternly, "Even if I lose, I still want this city!"
Soul Battle Robes was shocked!
Shen Luoyan's cherry lips fell open. "Scholar, you are too unreasonable, right?
If this is the case, then there is no point in stopping the war with a fight... "
I raised two fingers and said word by word, "I will give you two choices. One, stop the war with a fight and decide the winner. If Seven-star Lamp loses, Soul Battle Robes will leave. If Seven-star Lamp wins, we will spar, and I will kill you and take back the city. Otherwise, heh!
The second choice, Soul Battle Robes can leave right now, and I will lead the three armies of Snow Moon to take down two cities. Forget Sky Key City, even Earth Tooth City will be mine! "
"You are too much!"
The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze shouted angrily and pointed his sword at me. "You were lucky enough to escape last time. Do you think you will be so lucky this time?
At worst, we will fight. Soul Battle Robes is afraid of poverty, officials, and ugly women, but we are not afraid of a fight! "
I ignored The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze's clamor and tilted my head to look at Seven-star Lamp. I said, "Old Seven, what do you think?"
Seven-star Lamp was silent for a moment before he finally squeezed out a few words. "Alright, stop the war with a fight. No matter the outcome, Sky Key City belongs to Snow Moon!"
The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze was stunned. "Seventh Bro, what is this?
Are we really not going to take this city?
This is Royal City, right? "
The Seven-star Lamp said faintly, "One must be trustworthy. The Scholar is a man of his word. Since he promised not to covet Ground Tooth City after obtaining Sky Key City, he will definitely do it. I believe in the Scholar's character. In the future, Sky Key City and Ground Tooth City will still need to help each other. After all, the neighboring countries are eyeing us covetously. If we work together, we will be strong, but if we separate, we will be weak."
What a good move to advance by retreating!
Now that Seven-star Lamp had said this, there was no way I could be thick-skinned enough to take over Ground Tooth City in the future. Soul Battle Robes wasn't strong enough to take over two cities in the Wildlands to begin with, so sacrificing the rook to save the king was a very wise and correct strategy.
I also let out a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Seven-star Lamp had agreed to a duel. If I had to face so many experts of Soul Battle Robes alone, the only result would be death. I had to admit that I was a bit scared at this moment. It was better to focus on the capital first. Even if I killed a couple of opponents with brute force, it wouldn't be worth it if I couldn't take the capital in the end.
"Alright, let's spar then!" I nodded with a smile.
The corner of Seven-star Lamp's mouth curled up. He said, "Scholar, we are old rivals. What's the point of sparring?
Why don't we have a duel and decide the winner in one round? How about it? "
I nodded. "As you wish!"
The Seven-star Lamp grinned. "Since we've decided, let's begin!"
As he said this, the Seven-star Lamp raised an arm and ordered the people behind him, "This is a fair duel. No one is to disturb us, or they will be making things difficult for me, the Seven-star Lamp!"
"Come, Scholar!"
… …
I remained calm in the face of Seven-star Lamp's public provocation. This duel was very meaningful. It was a matter of honor to Seven-star Lamp, but it was also a matter of wealth to me. If I joined, I would be able to take over the capital and attract a large number of White Cloud City players. My monthly income would undoubtedly far exceed that of the King's City!
I leaped onto the back of T-rex. On the other side, Seven-star Lamp also stepped onto the back of the Flaming Bone Dragon. He looked very confident, arrogant, and condescending!
At this time, Seven-Star Lamp was wearing a set of pitch-black armor with an unknown name. The cloak behind him was burning with flames, and he held the Heavenly Deity artifact Bone Dragon Soul in his hand. On his shoulder was the Primordial Deity artifact Bone Bell Shield. Such strength was truly terrifying!
"Come!"
Seven Star Lamp roared. The Flaming Bone Dragon he was riding on let out a roar and stomped on the ground, shooting forward like a bolt of lightning. This bastard's fighting style wasn't following the rules. He was actually using the Earth Dragon to kill!
I also charged forward. Ground combat was exactly the type of combat I liked!
Xiaoqing let out a loud dragon roar and turned into a dark cyan shadow that charged toward his opponent. T-rex was incredibly fast in the air. It was a bit slower on the ground, but it was still much faster than the average mount!
The two dragons brushed past each other in the blink of an eye. At the same time, two rays of sword light appeared!
Clang clang!
I shuddered from head to toe as the Icy Fortress on my shoulder buzzed. I had lost more than 700,000 HP. As expected, Seven-star Lamp's Attack had skyrocketed after he changed his equipment!
But that wasn't what surprised me the most. What surprised me the most was Seven-star Lamp's Defense. My full-power attack only dealt less than 600,000 damage!
As if he could see my confusion, Seven-star Lamp pointed at the Bone Bell Shield and chuckled. "Oh right, I forgot to tell you that one of the effects of this shield is to reduce damage by 50%. Not bad, right?"
"Hmph, not bad. I like it!"
"As long as you like it!" Seven-star Lamp smiled sinisterly and charged toward me again. He used Heaven and Earth Cross Slash!
I didn't back down either. I raised my arm and used Adjudication!
I didn't think that Seven-star Lamp would react so quickly. The moment I used Adjudication, he turned into a shadow and disappeared. So he had used Death Illusion!
Seven-star Lamp was very careful against my skills, and I was also very careful against his Curse of Fate. That skill that reduced my stats by 75% had to be perfectly defended or I would die!
After two exchanges, Seven-star Lamp couldn't bear it anymore!
He let out a howl and a blue light appeared in his hand. Curse of Fate was already flying toward my head!
Swhoosh!
The skill hit!
This was just the prelude. The main event was the saber strike that came after. That was the real deal!
As expected, the Bone Dragon Soul Sword was wrapped in a layer of black light. Seven Stars' strongest skill was coming. It was a new skill with unknown stats!
"Ha!
Die! "
Seven-star Lamp was determined to win. His sword was so sharp and fast that I didn't have the time to dodge.
But at this time, a layer of golden armor appeared beside me. When the Bone Dragon Soul hit me, the golden armor suddenly trembled and turned into a golden crystal, reflecting Seven-star Lamp's attack!
"Bang!"
“7349473！”
One attack reflected more than seven million. Amazing!
I couldn't help but chuckle. The Soul Battle Robes people were about to cheer, but when they saw that the one who lost HP was Seven-star Lamp, they swallowed their cheers.
Seven-star Lamp wasn't an idiot. He analyzed the Radiant Holy Armor's stats from the combat log, so he put away the Bone Dragon Soul and used Total Annihilation with his bare fists. After a few hits, he broke my Radiant Holy Armor's reflect effect. However, I was also working hard during this time. The Scarlet Heaven Sword swung and devoured the remaining half of Seven-star Lamp's HP.
Three to five hits later, Seven-star Lamp only had a third of his HP left!
The Curse of Destiny, a killer move, did not work. This was definitely the Seven-Star Lamp's weakness, because the only chance he had to kill his enemy was the Curse of Destiny.
Left with no other choice, Seven-Star Lamp changed his battle strategy and adopted a hit-and-run battle strategy. With a roar, he urged the Flaming Bone Dragon to charge straight into the sky!
I also let out a roar, and the T-Rex chased after him like an arrow that had left its bow!
In the air, Seven-star Lamp turned around and smiled sinisterly.
Swhoosh!
It was Death Illusion again. Behind me, Seven-star Lamp was flashing toward me with the Bone Dragon Soul. He was using the same trick again!
Swhoosh!
The sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air entered my ears. Seven-star Lamp had launched a silent attack. I turned around, raised my shield, and assumed a defensive stance. At the same time, I tilted T-rex's body and tried to throw Seven-star Lamp down.
Puchi!
To my surprise, Seven-star Lamp's sword cut through the glacial barrier without any resistance. It actually ignored Defense?
No, it wasn't that it could ignore defenses. Rather, the Seven Star Lamp's weapon had instantly transformed into a phantom. It was practically a phantom!
"Bone Devouring Strike!"
“8095845！”
Fuck, this is Seven-star Lamp's strongest move!
Ding ~!
Combat Log: Player "Seven-star Lamp" used "Bone Devouring Strike", dealing an attack that ignores Defense. You have lost 8095845 HP and been afflicted with "Vengeful Soul Haunt". Your movement speed and attack speed have been reduced by 70% for 6 seconds!
… …
My stats had plummeted, and my HP had dropped to around 50%. My situation wasn't looking good at all.
Of course, Seven-star Lamp's situation was even worse. He only had one-third of his HP left, and he was in grave danger!
T-rex tilted, and Seven-star Lamp couldn't maintain his balance and fell to the ground.
I abruptly jumped off the dragon's back and followed the wind. My aim was accurate, and I grabbed the collar of Seven-star Lamp's armor. Then, I stabbed Seven-star Lamp in the chest with Scarlet Heaven Sword. Divine Dragon Slash!
“1284748！”
Damn, the Bone Bell Shield's 50% damage reduction was too OP. It really wasn't going to be easy to kill Seven-star Lamp.
Seven-star Lamp's situation wasn't looking good. He looked up at me and shouted, "Fuck, so accurate …"
While speaking, Seven-star Lamp abruptly turned around and spun like a spinning top. His black war boots cut through the air like a bloody cyclone!
"Bang!"
The war boots hit me squarely in the shoulder, and I lost more than ten thousand HP. It was nothing.
I wasn't going to give in at all. I withdrew Scarlet Heaven Sword in a flash, clenched my fists, and punched Seven-star Lamp's face. Seven-star Lamp's meager HP dropped even more.
At this moment, flames appeared in front of me. The Fire Bone Dragon had come to rescue me under Seven-star Lamp's orders.
My eyes turned cold, and I chuckled. "Courting death!"
T-rex let out a roar, and Xiaoqing bit the Fire Bone Dragon's neck. The Fire Bone Dragon started biting Xiaoqing's neck as well. The two dragons tore at each other, and their masters were also fighting fiercely. Seven-star Lamp's entire body was twisted, and he kept kicking me with his war boots. I kept punching his face.
The players on the ground were stunned. They had probably never seen a Dragon Knight fight so fiercely before. It was practically fighting with its life on the line.
Thud!
Seven-star Lamp landed steadily on the Fire Bone Dragon's back, and a smug smile flashed across his face.
But he didn't expect me to lower my head and bend down. My Eternal War Boots swept across his lower body like lightning, and Seven-star Lamp immediately fell to the ground. I punched the air, and Seven-star Lamp slipped off the Fire Bone Dragon's back and fell to the ground.