If they could take out Tiger Alliance, the championship would be right in front of them. The players from Soul Battle Robes were all very excited.
Unfortunately, the result of the fourth match saddened them greatly.
Brave Cavalry lost to Qinghe Group 1: 2. The overall score was tied at 2: 2, and the winner would have to be decided by a 2v2 match.
"Goddammit, this is so hard to deal with …"
Seven-star Lamp licked his lips and stared at Barbaric Throne in the distance. The last match was Seven-star Lamp teaming up with The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze to fight against two Horizon players. This match was truly too difficult.
The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze had to rely on absolute skill to barely beat Atlas, while Seven-star Lamp was inferior to Barbaric Throne. Who told him to have equipment but no skill?
The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze encouraged Seven-star Lamp, and the two of them went up together.
Swhoosh swhoosh...
Light flashed, and all four players appeared on the stage. This match was too close to call. Both sides were evenly matched, and it was going to be a very exciting match.
As soon as the battle started, Seven-star Lamp and The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze crossed each other. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze used Wind Breaker to sprint forward, raised his sword, and executed a gorgeous Soul Rend Slash.
Barbaric Throne hurriedly defended, but The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze suddenly sheathed his sword and dodged to the side. Seven-star Lamp took advantage of the opening and slammed Curse of Fate into Barbaric Throne's head.
"Ah?!"
Barbaric Throne's eyes widened in horror. It was pointless to try anything now. With his speed reduced by 75%, there was no way he could escape The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze's pursuit!
Crack, crack!
The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze killed the cursed Barbaric Throne with two consecutive slashes, while Seven-star Lamp tortured Atlas half to death!
To everyone's surprise, Soul Battle Robes had taken the first win!
Savage Throne and Qing Tian had cold expressions on their faces as they encouraged each other, "Calm down, brother!"
The second match quickly began!
The four of them stood in the arena again, and the fierce battle began.
This time, the Savage Throne learned his lesson. When Seven-star Lamp tried to kill him with the Curse of Fate, the Savage Throne suddenly took a few steps back. Seven-star Lamp grabbed at the air with his Curse of Fate, but he didn't get anything. He wasted a cooldown.
"Die!"
The Barbaric Throne unleashed its might. The Frostwolf's Fangs quickly enveloped the Seven-star Lamp, freezing it for 7 seconds!
"Qingtian, finish him!"
Barbaric Throne tossed the frozen Seven-star Lamp to Qingtian and charged The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze himself. He used Wind Blade Strike and forced The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze to stop him from saving Seven-star Lamp.
The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze could only watch helplessly as the defenseless Seven-star Lamp was cut down by Qingtian. Then, Barbaric Throne's sword aura enveloped him and sent both of them flying out of the arena.
The score turned 1: 1. The Fierce Tiger Alliance had recovered a point. It was match point again. The final match!
The four of them returned to the arena again, and every one of them looked incredibly cool.
"Kill!"
Blood-red light shone brightly as an intense battle began.
Seven-star Lamp continued to use Curse of Fate to force Barbaric Throne to give The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze a chance to kill Qingtian. This time, Seven-star Lamp was smarter. Curse of Fate was only a prelude, but he didn't attack directly. Barbaric Throne was a bit afraid and didn't dare to act rashly. He could only lead Seven-star Lamp around the arena.
After a stalemate of half a minute, Barbaric Throne suddenly found an opportunity to counterattack!
Frostwolf's Fangs!
Seven-star Lamp revealed a sinister smile and vanished into thin air. Death Illusion!
Thud!
Seven-star Lamp reappeared 40 yards away and smacked Qingtian in the head with Curse of Fate. Then, he raised his sword and instantly killed Qingtian.
However, he didn't expect Barbaric Throne to come at him like lightning, his Wind Blade Strike slicing through the air!
The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze hurriedly blocked the attack. Sudden Stab!
However, Barbaric Throne laughed. He suddenly raised his leg and kicked The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze's lower body. The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze reacted even faster. He took half a step to the side and swung his sword at the Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze's leg. However, Barbaric Throne's control was no slouch either. He quickly retracted his leg and swung his sword at The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze's shoulder.
The two top-notch operation experts attacked each other for several rounds in the time it took for a spark to fly off a flint. It could be said that they were fighting to their hearts' content.
However, when Barbaric Throne's Heavenly Domain's attack landed on The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze, half of his health instantly fell. In contrast, The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze's attack only dealt around -400,000 damage.
"Die!"
Barbaric Throne swung his sword and sent The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze out of the arena.
Seven-star Lamp took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Dark Cross Slash tore through Barbaric Throne's chest armor!
“1176384！”
Barbaric Throne shouted and retreated quickly. However, he suddenly used Charge again. The repeated attacks had confused Seven-star Lamp. He grunted and was killed by Barbaric Throne's combo. He didn't have to die, but Barbaric Throne was lucky enough to land two critical hits in a row.
Swhoosh!
Seven-star Lamp was sent flying out of the arena. Barbaric Throne stood in the center of the arena with half of his health left. The final victor, Fierce Tiger Alliance!
… …
"Holy shit, Soul Battle Robes was eliminated …"
I clenched my fists. I had seen a glimmer of hope, but Barbaric Throne crushed it in the end. The bastard was too fast and his attacks were too powerful.
After Soul Battle Robes was eliminated, Seven-star Lamp and the others walked out of the arena. However, they were greeted by thunderous applause. Seven-star Lamp grinned. He was proud of his defeat.
The next round of 16 was Dreaming of Snow Moon versus Gale Flow. Although Dreaming of Snow Moon was criticized for failing to qualify, and some people even pointed out that the Heavenly Key Army went easy on them, no one dared to question the strength of Bing Zhiyi, Fleeting Time, and Nangong Yuexi. Moreover, even if they went easy on them, they were willing to take the beating.
In the end, Bing Zhiyi, Fleeting Time, and Nangong Yuexi each got a point. Gale Flow's team was so weak that they probably hadn't encountered any decent opponents along the way, or they would've been sent home a long time ago.
After that, it was another two tough battles. The final result was also revealed before lunchtime — —
World of Darkness (USA) 4: 1 Matador (Spain)
Rain of Sky (Korea) 1: 3 Bloody Battle (Mexico)
… …
The Korean army was completely annihilated, and World of Darkness entered the Top 8 as everyone expected.
It wasn't long before the matchups of the Top 8 appeared on the big screen. The final champion and MVP were going to be decided this afternoon.
Up until now, I hadn't lost a single match, and I hadn't lost a single HP. If I could become the champion, my chances of becoming the MVP would be limitless.
Top 8 matchups —
Battle Soul (China) VS Elegy (Italy)
Snow Moon (China) VS Wind Demon Altar (Japan)
Dream of the Snow Moon (China) VS Tiger Alliance (India)
World of Darkness (USA) VS Bloody Battle (Mexico)
… …
Snow Moon met Wind Demon Altar just as they wished, and all their grudges were settled once more. Battle Soul met Elegy, a dark horse from Italy. This team was very strong, and they had sent home another strong seeded team, Gentle Night.
Dream of the Snow Moon met Tiger Alliance, and it looked like it was going to be a disaster. World of Darkness of the Holy Helmet Alliance fought Bloody Battle in Mexico, and the outcome was unknown.
After lunch, we continued on our journey in the afternoon!
More and more players came to watch the final match, and most of them were Korean students. Reporters from all over the world also came to watch, and the cameras flashed endlessly.
The first match of the Top 8, Battle Soul VS Elegy. This time, we had to focus on just how strong Team Elegy was.
Elegy had sent out four players: two Sacred Warriors, one Sacred Mage, and one Sacred Archer. They were all Level 270 and above, and they were all very powerful.
Ever since the introduction of Purgatory Rank mobs, leveling between Level 255 and 275 had become much faster. Most first-rate players could reach Level 275, and then stagnate, searching for top-tier Level 275 equipment or a chance to ascend to Heaven Domain.
Dragon Soul's first opponent was a Level 275 Saint Archer. Dragon Soul wielded a longsword.
Honestly, it was harder for an archer to fight a warrior than a mage. After all, a mage's magic attacks hurt heavy armor, and an archer might not even be able to penetrate their Defense.
However, the archer in front of him was clearly not ordinary. His leather armor glowed with a faint light, and he held a huge bow in his hand. The bow was 1.5 meters long, and if it was pulled into a full moon, it could almost shoot a dragon soul into a hedgehog.
As I expected, Dragon Soul raised his sword and said domineeringly, "Boy, fight I to the death if you dare!"
He drew his bow from afar, and a purple light wrapped around the arrow. It was a Corrosive Arrow!
Thud!
Before the Dragon Soul could escape, the Archer followed up with a Fainting Arrow and a normal attack, dealing -270,000 damage to the Dragon Soul. The Archer's attack was more than enough to hurt the Dragon Soul.
Helpless, Dragon Soul tried to use Charge the moment he got out of the stun, but the archer had already escaped. The archer's range was 70 yards, and he kept firing Ice Arrows that were neither too far nor too close. Sometimes, he would even use Quintuple Shot or Thunder Arrow. Dragon Soul couldn't take it.
In the end, Dragon Soul died before he could even touch the archer for four whole minutes!
Two rounds in a row, the archer completely crushed Dragon Soul!
The spectators were dumbfounded. No one expected Elegy's team to be this strong.
However, even more shocking things happened one after another. Dragon Soul wasn't the only one who lost. Even Judging Sky lost 1: 2. Ghost Zhi barely managed to get a point back, but Lin Shuang lost another point.
The score was 1: 3. The battle soul from China was also eliminated!
Dragon Soul walked down the stage with a guilty look on his face. Lin Shuang patted his shoulder intimately to comfort him, and Dragon Soul trembled.
… …
"It's our turn!"
I picked up my luggage and said to the people behind me, "Ling Xue, Bing Cha, Xiang Xiang, let's go. Ling Yue, take a break."
"Oh!"
Ling Yue nodded. She knew that I was worried about her running into Tian Yi and Tian Lin. Although Ling Yue was a top-tier mage, assassins like Tian Yi were the nemeses of high-level mages. It wouldn't be good if she wasn't careful.
Tian Yi, Wind Soul, Mountain Eagle, and Snow Cherry stood side by side, suppressing their anger. Clearly, the two times we destroyed Gale City had left a shadow in their hearts.