Using absolute Strength to hit the weakest part of an opponent's parry might result in greater damage. It was a tactical concept, but it was clear that Breeze and Rain's theory was a little off. Even the weakest part of an opponent's parry was stronger than his Strength, and I was an undead warrior who had put all my stat points into Strength. Fans of the book loved to read:!
Chiang!
Sparks flew everywhere as our swords clashed. I lowered my wrist and negated more than 70% of Breeze and Rain's strength almost perfectly, causing a huge "MISS" to appear above my head. Breeze and Rain turned pale with fright, and before he could move, I rammed him with my shoulder.
"Bang!"
Breeze and Rain stumbled backward and lost his balance for a brief moment. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, I raised the Purple Ying Sword and used Universe Break!
"What?!"
Breeze and Rain parried the attack with his sword and raised his left leg to kick me in the stomach. This guy sure was ruthless. Every move he made was lethal, and the rest of the readers were shocked to see this:!
Raising my knee, I gritted my teeth and grunted. My knee heavily smashed into his battle boots. "Pa!" My left hand grabbed the hilt of my sword. Raising my sword with both hands, I shouted, "Break!"
Breeze and Rain held his sword with both hands, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit. However, I abruptly shifted my attack position by about 5 centimeters or so. Breeze and Rain turned pale with fright because he had a premonition that he wouldn't be able to withstand my full-powered attack!
"Bang!"
The Purple Ying Sword smashed through his parry and hit Breeze and Rain's shoulder with Universe Break. A damage number of "119288" popped up above his head, and I feinted a MISS. Breeze and Rain stumbled backward in shock, but he didn't forget to unleash his Divine General Skill, Soul Capture.
I reacted quickly and kicked the edge of his sword with a loud thud. Using the elasticity of the kick, I slid backward and evaded the skill's effect. Then, I threw all seven Ancient Seals into the ground and dealt Breeze and Rain with them. No matter how fast he was, there was no way he could evade the attack. He lost over 140k HP in one hit and was almost dead.
"Beiming, Skypiercer!"
I turned around and shouted. At the same time, I noticed that God of War was chasing Beiming Xue. However, the beautiful dark archer parried with her dagger and retreated several steps. Then, she fired a Skypiercer at Breeze and Rain, covering half of the arena. Naturally, he was hit and dropped to his knees. His last sliver of HP was taken away from him.
… …
"Breeze and Rain!"
Enraged, God of War lunged forward and kneed Beiming Xue in the shoulder. While she was off balance, he unleashed Fire Howl Sextuple Slash and one-shot Beiming Xue!
Swhoosh!
Beiming Xue turned into a streak of white light and flew out of the arena.
God of War's cape fluttered in the wind, but I was already closing in on him from the side and swinging the Purple Ying Sword at him!
Chiang!
My opponent parried my attack in the blink of an eye. God of War's Strength was in no way inferior to mine, so it would be incredibly difficult to shatter his parry!
However, I didn't want to humiliate my opponent. I wanted to win this match.
Thud! I grabbed God of War by the collar and stomped on the ground. The bloody light of War Crush engulfed God of War and deleted his HP — 52388!
“62992！”
“71266！”
God of War's counterattack was swift and fierce. His left war boot swept toward me, and his battle robes fluttered in the wind. I hurriedly raised my arm to block, and the Dragon God Shield buzzed from the impact. However, the worst part was that a fiery red awl pierced through God of War's cape. He had actually hidden his Barrier Break inside his battle robes, and he was charging toward me like a bolt of lightning. I had less than 0.15 seconds to react!
Time to go all out!
I raised the Purple Ying Sword and parried the attack. If I couldn't parry it, I would die. God of War's Divine General Skill had a 100% crit rate, so who could withstand a Barrier Break?
Reflexively, I swallowed a Bloodknight Card to increase my max HP to 350k just so I could block it for a bit longer!
Pchht …
God of War's killing intent soared when the fiery awl hit the Purple Ying Sword. He laughed loudly and declared, "Break!"
"Bang! Fans like to read: Break!"
As expected, his attack was so powerful that it penetrated my parry. A searing pain shot through my chest, and I lost a huge chunk of HP — 212994!
This bastard is too much!
God of War fought speed with speed, and he used Firehowl Sextuple Slash again!
"You're courting death!"
I let out a low roar. My left fist was surrounded by a bloody aura as I threw a Magic Piercing Punch at my opponent's chest armor. The aura surged and my [Fire Howling Six Chain Slash] was destroyed!
“29891！”
Tenacity of the Dead flew toward me and healed me for over 90k HP. At the same time, I charged toward God of War fearlessly and stomped on his blade. After I lost a ton of HP, I flipped backward and kicked God of War's chin with the Divine Martial War Boots!
"Bang!"
“39019！”
I landed on the ground with a thud, but I didn't plan to waste any more time on him. I swung my sword and used Burning Blade Slash!
God of War knew that I was powerful, so he raised his sword and assumed Guard!
Bang bang bang!
The three Flaming Swords sent a cloud of dust flying into the air. God of War had Earth Shield around him, so the three hits only dealt 100k HP.
Swhoosh!
God of War's attack missed again, and I slid backward at top speed. My cloak was almost torn to shreds by God of War. Both of us were attacking with everything we had, and this battle was just too intense!
I didn't dare to let him hit me because he had a 100% critical hit rate. That's right, I was afraid of losing this match, so I was going to beat him at my best!
Thud thud thud...
As he retreated, the ancient seal imprinted itself on the ground once more. God of War roared in rage, but he had nowhere to run.
"Dragon Slaying Slash!"
I could tell that I was no match for him in melee skills, and he was no match for me in ranged skills!
My Dragon Slaying Slash easily missed, but God of War's Coiling Dragon Revolution was the price I had to pay for it. His entire body was almost pierced through!
Thud!
I stomped the ground and launched myself toward God of War's Firehowl Sextuple Slash! God of War's Burning Blade Slash was coming at me! Shit!
I was a little slow, but I still needed time to channel my skills!
My heart skipped a beat, but I threw my sword without hesitation!
"Pu!"
The Purple Ying Sword pierced his chest like a bolt of lightning, and I was hit by Firehowl Sextuple Slash as well. I died!
… …
Swhoosh!
Everyone stared at me in shock after I was sent flying out of the arena. I didn't think that it would be a one-sided fight. He Yi, Lian Xin and Beiming Xue were staring at me with wide eyes.
It was at this moment the system announcement rang — System Notice: Both player "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand" and "God of War" have died in battle. However, God of War died 0.07 seconds faster than Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, so Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' victory is declared!
… …
The girls immediately jumped to their feet in celebration. Who would've thought that a match like this would end in such a comedic fashion?
"It's only 1-0. There's still one more match, and we must win it no matter what!" I said decisively. "Beiming died way too early in the last match …"
Beiming Xue sniffled a little before whining, "God of War is too strong, and I have to take care of Breeze and Rain and defend myself against his Fire Howl Sextuple Slash. Ugh, this isn't something a human should do. I don't even want to talk about it …"
I grinned and put an arm around her shoulder. "Alright, we're only one step away from the finals, so let's do our best and win one more match!"
"Mn!"
… …
God of War and Breeze and Rain returned to the arena. Their expressions were so calm that it was scary, but their killing intent couldn't be concealed no matter how hard they tried. They were going to put their lives on the line, and I had no idea what their strategy was going to be.
Beiming Xue pulled my arm and whispered, "Big bro, I think we're going to win!"
"Why?"
"Because …" Beiming Xue blinked once before replying, "Because I can read minds. I think they're going to kill you first because you beat them 1v2 in the last match. That's why they won't win unless they kill you …"
"What if I'm really killed?" I spread my arms and smiled.
Beiming Xue smiled sweetly at me. "They won't, because I trust in your Defense, big bro. Also, Sister Lin Yixin told me that the toughest person to kill in the entire China server isn't the tanky Gui Guzi, but you, big bro. You're the only one who can execute the Infinite Parry and Counterattack strategy perfectly!"
I rubbed my nose. "I'm going to get arrogant if I say more …"
"Heehee, everyone else, just watch as normal:!"
… …
Beiming Xue and I giggled as the countdown began. The exciting moment had arrived yet again — 3!
“2！”
“1！”
God of War raised his sword and shouted, "Here it comes!"
I split up again and tried to stop them, but before I could even get close, God of War used a long-range skill and summoned a fire net in midair. Then, he tossed it toward Beiming Xue and shouted, "Fire Cage Net!"
Swhoosh!
Not far away, Beiming Xue was caught off guard and immobilized by the fire net for 25 seconds. Forget Beiming Xue, even I hadn't expected the enemy to have such a skill!
I finally understood their strategy. They wanted to tie down Beiming Xue for 25 seconds and kill me within that time. Victory was in their grasp!
Here it comes!
Breeze and Rain activated Blazing Wind Art and charged me like a phantom. He swung his sword in an arc, but I was caught off guard by God of War's Flaming Howl Sextuple Slash. Without turning around, I locked onto a dead tree nearby and activated Charge, dodging all six attacks in a row.
Breeze and Rain came at me again, spinning in a spiral pattern as he attacked me three times in a row. His attack speed was so high that it could rival Li Chengfeng's, so I had no choice but to parry the first attack. I had no choice but to defend for the rest of the attacks.
God of War had arrived as well, and his attacks were even deadlier than before. He attacked me from the left and right, and it was the double helix strategy. They were trying to kill me with it?
Everyone else, just watch as normal:!
My blood boiled in excitement for a moment, and I couldn't help but laugh. "It's been a long time since I've seen a double helix. Come at me!"
The Soul Suppressing Cloak turned into a streak of bloody light and shot into the enemy's sword formation. I spun around like a windmill and parried Breeze and Rain's parry with a loud clang. Then, I abruptly came to a stop and slashed Breeze and Rain's parry away before shouting, "Break!"
“87772！”
Breeze and Rain stumbled backward with shock and disbelief in his eyes.
God of War was furious, but he couldn't kill me no matter how many times he tried. My HP was still above 40%, and even I hadn't expected this level of control. The desire to challenge an absolute expert was unleashed from the bottom of my heart, and my potential was far beyond what I was supposed to be capable of!
The three of us fought for a full 25 seconds. In the end, I was left with 14% HP, God of War was left with 18%, and Breeze and Rain was left with a pitiful 9% HP. Breeze and Rain was staring at me like I was a ghost after breaking through Soul Capture and Soul Refining Cage.
… …
It was at this moment a sweet voice came from not far away. "Heehee, leave the rest to me!"
Boom!
A blood-red Well of Storms appeared in the blink of an eye and dragged God of War and Breeze and Rain into it. Beiming Xue finally broke free from Fire Cage Net and ended the battle with Well of the Abyss!
The moment Well of the Abyss disappeared, my Ancient Seal, Burning Blade Slash, Spiraling Arrow Blade and Skypiercer rained down on God of War and Breeze and Rain at the same time!
… …
The final score was 3: 2, and we were in the finals!