"Swhoosh! Fans like to read:!"
Beiming Xue was teleported out of the arena and waiting for the second round to begin. She said helplessly, "How am I supposed to fight this … Candlelight Shadow is too fast for me to react to …"
Gui Guzi said, "Lil Beiming, Candlelight Shadow is fast, but you can predict his movements and catch him with Well of the Abyss. That skill you used just now was too much …"
Beiming Xue blinked her bright eyes. "But I … I really tried my best …"
Lian Xin looked at me. "What do you think, big brother Lu Chen?"
I bit my knuckles before replying, "Did you guys notice that Candlelight Shadow buffed himself with a speed boost when he used Great Earth Transformation? Well of the Abyss also has a cooldown time of about 0.5 seconds. During this time, Candlelight Shadow can lock onto an empty spot in the distance and use Charge to dodge Beiming Xue's Divine General Skill. In other words, Beiming Xue's skills are completely countered by Candlelight Shadow."
Li Chengfeng pondered for a moment. "Lu Chen, does that mean Lil Beiming really has no hope?"
"There is hope."
I looked at Candlelight Shadow and said, "Candlelight Shadow will definitely underestimate his opponent in the second round, so let her get close to him. Then, use the helix maneuver Yiyi taught you and use that moment of inertia to stun him with Shock Arrow. Then, use Bone Eroding Arrow to lower his Defense and Evil Spirit Volley to stun him. Before the stun wears off, use Well of the Abyss to predict his next move and kill him with AoE attacks like Skypiercer and Spiraling Arrow Blade. He'll be able to dodge all of your other skills, so don't underestimate Candlelight Shadow's skill. Even I might lose to him in terms of skill!"
Beiming Xue blinked. "But big brother, I haven't even learned half of the helix maneuver. What if I fail?"
"What are you afraid of? We're going to lose anyway, so we might as well give it our all. Fans like to read:!"
"Mn!"
He Yi was speechless. "Is this how you comfort your little sister …"
Me: "..."
… …
Beiming Xue teleported back into the arena. She was wearing the Windchaser set and staring at Candlelight Shadow.
"Hmph!"
Candlelight Shadow let out a soft snort, the disdain in his eyes clear for all to see. The fact that he had easily defeated Beiming Xue in the previous battle had greatly reduced his opinion of her strength. It was normal for a top-tier expert like Candlelight Shadow to feel this way.
When the battle began, Beiming Xue slid backward and didn't use any heavy firepower skills. She simply aimed one Ice Arrow after another at Candlelight Shadow. Pop, pop, pop. Candlelight Shadow was having a hard time as a layer of frost formed on his armor and his movement speed plummeted.
"Tsk!"
Candlelight Shadow flicked his wrist and summoned a cyan formation beneath his feet. His movement speed increased explosively, and he charged toward Beiming Xue with his sword in hand. Two beautiful zigzags later, he arrived in front of Beiming Xue and launched another fatal attack!
Beiming Xue gritted her teeth and quickly parried the attack with her dagger. Then, she moved in an arc and circled around Candlelight Shadow's vision. She arrived at his right flank in the blink of an eye. By the time Candlelight Shadow turned around and swung his sword, Beiming Xue had already slid to his left. Her movement was extremely elegant, and it was a spiral maneuver from the butterfly maneuver.
"What?!"
Candlelight Shadow nearly jumped out of his skin in shock. The helix maneuver had always been a special tactic used by melee players, but an archer had actually managed to pull it off. The world was about to change. There were only a handful of players in the entire server who could execute the helix maneuver, but now, an archer had managed to pull it off in a tournament. How could anyone not be shocked? Book fans loved to read:
Beiming Xue's beautiful spiral maneuver had completely silenced the audience. Everyone's mouths were wide open in shock. The legendary spiral maneuver was actually being used by the Martial God, Candlelight Shadow!
"You're courting death!"
Candlelight Shadow flew into a rage and swung his sword horizontally. Beiming Xue had to take this hit!
“78831！”
Even with the Windchaser set's insane Defense, Candlelight Shadow still managed to take out half of her health. However, she took advantage of this rare opportunity to turn around and wait for Candlelight Shadow to pause. In that precious half a second, Shock Arrow, Bone Eroding Arrow, and Evil Spirit Volley were unleashed!
Candlelight Shadow was shocked, but he knew that he was in trouble. Reacting like a superhuman, he raised his sword and took a defensive stance!
Clang clang clang! Sparks flew everywhere as the Evil Spirit Volley shook the Martial God's body and deleted more than half of his HP. Beiming Xue naturally leaped out of the line of fire and raised her bow. Well of the Abyss!
… …
"Oh no!" I suddenly shouted.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yixin looked at me.
I clenched my fists. "Fuck, I was stupid. I forgot that Candlelight Shadow is a warrior. His seventh-promotion skill, War God Rampage!"
[War God Rampage]: Warrior class's seventh-promotion skill. Increases Attack by 40%, Defense by 25%, and grants magic immunity for 12 seconds.
This also meant that those who activated War God Rampage wouldn't be affected by any status buffs for 12 seconds, including Beiming Xue's Well of the Abyss. These 12 seconds were unique to warriors. Unfortunately for me, I was an undead swordsman, and my teacher wasn't good enough to learn this skill even now. I could only wait for a boss to drop War God Rampage.
Just as I predicted, Candlelight Shadow was a natural-born warrior, and he wouldn't miss a single detail. The moment Well of the Abyss appeared, he activated War God Rampage and dashed toward Beiming Xue at an explosive speed. Then, he used Earth Shattering Slash and three Outer Flames surrounded Beiming Xue in a triangular formation.
Swhoosh!
The little beauty floated to our side. The score turned 0-2. As expected, we lost a point.
"Ugh …"
Beiming Xue stared at me and He Yi with reddened eyes. "Big bro, Sister Eve, I'm sorry. I … I lost …"
He Yi smiled. "It's fine. We still have a good chance. Plus, Beiming Xue's opponent is Candlelight Shadow, the so-called number one player in China. It's only natural that she lost."
I patted Beiming Xue on the shoulder and said, "Beiming Xue, you lost the second round because the strategy I gave you was wrong. I neglected War God Rampage, so don't blame yourself. Don't worry, I'll win the third round."
Beiming Xue nodded. "Mn. Then it's up to you, big bro!"
… …
The third round was my turn to face Candle Dragon's Blue Sky Scar. Blue Sky Scar was actually a variable in this tournament. He had evolved from a normal warrior to a Wind Knight, so he must've gotten a lot stronger. Also, Candlelight Shadow must've helped Blue Sky Scar become a Wind Knight with his help. The reason why Candlelight Shadow chose to remain a normal warrior instead of a Wind Knight was simple. Knights focused more on defense than offense, and with Candlelight Shadow's personality, he pursued the ultimate in offense.
Swhoosh swhoosh!
The two of us were teleported into the arena. Blue Sky Scar stared at me calmly with a light blue sword in hand. His nose looked like it was about to spit fire. He said indifferently, "Lu Chen, don't think that you're going to win this round. Open your dog eyes and watch. I'm going to give you a big surprise."
I didn't say anything.
Blue Sky Scar raged. "Are you fucking looking down on me?"
I still didn't say anything.
Blue Sky Scar was furious. "It's the most basic respect for your opponent. Do you understand?"
I looked up blankly and said, "It's a deal then. I'll have lunch with you tomorrow after the WEL competition is over …" I looked at Lin Yixin blankly and said, "It's settled then.
Then, I looked up at Blue Sky Scar and said, "I was talking to Wind Fantasy just now. What's up, bro?"
Blue Sky Scar's face turned green.
The countdown ended, and the battle began!
There was no need for fancy moves in a duel between two warriors. The Purple Ying Sword clanged against Blue Sky Scar's shield three times in a row, and I took the opportunity to kick the bottom of the shield. Then, I spun around and rammed into Blue Sky Scar's neck with the Dragonblade Armor I was wearing on my elbow.
"Bang!"
“39193！”
Blue Sky Scar was used to fighting one-on-one, so he had never seen a duel that didn't follow the rules. Left with no other choice, he shouted, "Gale Purgatory!"
Roar!
A scorching wind rose around me. It was an AoE skill!
“51277！”
What a powerful attack! I didn't activate Great Earth Transformation, so I couldn't take it anymore. I retreated and used God Binding Art at the same time!
Four divine weapons hit the ground and locked Blue Sky Scar in place. He was having a lot of fun casting Gale Purgatory, but he had overlooked the danger of using the skill on the spot. That was why he was immobilized in the blink of an eye. Book buffs loved to read this: God Binding Art.
I raised my arm and hit Blue Sky Scar in the head with an Ancient Seal + Dragon Slaying Slash combo. The Purple Ying Sword glowed with golden dragon runes as I tossed it at him. It transformed into a spiraling sword blade. It was the effect of Coiling Dragon Revolution, and it shattered his shield like it was nothing more than a dead tree branch. It was a critical hit.
It was an easy 1: 0 victory!
The second round wasn't much of a surprise either. Blue Sky Scar's mechanics weren't bad, but he was too inflexible and inflexible. As a result, he was at a disadvantage and surrendered a point in the end.
The score was now 2: 1, and Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls was in the lead by a point. The fourth match came up, and it was He Yi versus a new member of Candle Dragon, the Divine General, Ye Yuse!
Ye Yuse used to be a subguild of Candle Dragon, but she was lucky enough to become a Famous General and a Divine General. She became one of Candle Dragon's main players and a huge variable in this match.
… …
He Yi stared at me with her beautiful eyes and asked with a smile, "Er … tell me your strategy already. I don't even know how to beat this talisman master …"
I shot Ye Yuse a glance and said, "Petrification and Immobilization both have a 50% hit rate, so it's easy to see where you're going. Ye Yuse's strongest attack is the God Suppressing Tower, and it can deal tens of thousands of damage in one hit. Also, be careful of her Divine General transformation. It boosts her Attack by a lot."
"Mn, got it …"
… …
The next moment, our beautiful guild leader and Ye Yuse appeared on the battlefield at the same time.