My nerves were as taut as a bowstring, and the battle just now was still replaying in my mind. Breeze and Rain's deadly assassinations, God of War's dominating yet nimble parries, and the way I parried and weaved my way through the enemy's blades. I felt as if my personal skill and skill had improved to a whole new level. That's right, I had never been ganged up on like this since my debut. Breeze and Rain and God of War were two famous players in the game, but I was able to force my way out of their encirclement. I still couldn't believe my eyes even after I had walked out of the arena. Everyone else was just watching it like normal.
Perhaps, what the Seven Star Lamp had once said was right. 'Some people are born to fight, just like the scholar, just like Lin Fan.' Indeed, the ability to resist and fight to the death in a difficult situation, to remain calm and not lose one's intelligence. This was the requirement for a Heavenly King Stage player. Otherwise, they were not worthy of reaching the peak.
Thunderous applause woke me up from my reverie. Er … we had already walked out of the battle room.
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God of War, Breeze and Rain, Shallow Sunshine and Yeye the Witch had all left the arena, leaving us as the finalists. On the other side, our opponents, the four players of Hero Alliance, had entered the arena one after another. Vienna's Sorrow was still smiling lazily at me, but his eyes were filled with fighting spirit and provocation. It was obvious that he couldn't wait to ascend to the throne of the WEL.
The host seemed to be even more excited than we were. She walked up to Vienna's Sorrow and said something to him, but she suddenly blushed and gave him a warm hug after saying a few words in English. Vienna's Sorrow, on the other hand, didn't react in the slightest. Death Wish, the only female player in his party, also put on a playful smile. The rest of the book readers looked at her normally:).
Then, the host started talking to us in fluent Chinese with a Beijing accent. She had probably received Mandarin training in Beijing.
"Hello, From Water. How do you feel now that you've made it to the finals?" the host asked He Yi.
He Yi shot Vienna's Sorrow a glance before smiling and saying something in English. I didn't understand what she was saying, so Lian Xin translated for me, "Boss said that we'll do everything we can to defeat our opponents, just like Vienna's Sorrow said. Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls will become the champions, and Hero Alliance won't be able to stop us!"
I couldn't help but smile. "Okay …"
The host froze for a moment, and Vienna's Sorrow also clenched his fists. He smiled and said, "Then I guess we'll see each other in the arena. This is the end of all our grudges!"
I curled my lips and said nothing. The only thing that separated the three main cities of the China server and the three main cities of the USA server were Dragonbone Mountain Range. There were endless wars going on between them, and it was impossible to resolve the conflict in a single WEL final.
…
Below the stage, Li Chengfeng stood at the edge of the stage and slammed his fist on the stage. He shouted, "Give it your all, Lu Chen! Defeat Hero Alliance with a 3: 0 score and send them back to their grandmother's house!"
Warsky was also standing next to Li Chengfeng. "That's right, let's do it 3: 0. That motherfucker Hero Alliance is nothing but a bunch of despicable bullies. Let's kill them with a 3: 0 score so they won't be able to keep their arrogance!"
Behind the two of them, Stranger of Three Lifetimes grabbed a cup of cola and spat, "Pooh! You two idiots are the ones who are arrogant! Hurry up and get back to your seats!"
Li Chengfeng: "…"
Warsky: "..."
I couldn't help but laugh. Yes, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls had made it to the finals, and every China server player was very excited. This was a glory that belonged to all of us, because when we entered the WEL, our IDs had a five-star red flag in front of them!
"Eve, enter the line-up!"
I whispered into He Yi's ear, "I'll be the first player, Lian Xin the second, and Beiming Xue the third. Let's see if Vienna's Sorrow will be the first player to fight!"
"Mn, got it!"
He Yi quickly entered the line-up, and Hero Alliance did the same. It didn't take long for the line-up to appear on the big screen, and I was right — 1v1: Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand LV-187 Undead Swordsman VS Vienna's Sorrow LV-189 Berserker Warrior 1v1: Lian Xing LV-188 Phantasm of Stars VS Beethoven's Joy LV-186 Knight of Stars 1v1: Beiming Xue LV-188 Dark Archer VS Da Vinci's Code LV-185 Shadow Archer 1v1: From Water LV-186 Magic Knight VS Death Wish LV-187 Mage 2v2: Beiming Xue LV-187 Undead Swordsman & Beiming Xue LV-188 Dark Archer VS Vienna's Sorrow LV-189 Berserker Warrior & Beiming Xue LV-188 Dark Archer VS Vienna's Sorrow LV-189 Berserker Warrior & Beethoven's Joy LV-186 Knight of Stars...
The final match of the WEL internationals was definitely not going to disappoint. It was an ace versus an ace. I was going to fight Vienna's Sorrow, and the sci-fi beauty Lian Xing was going to fight the enemy's Knight of Stars. The two classes actually came from the same source. The third match was between Beiming Xue and the Dark Archer, and the fourth match was between He Yi and Death Wish. The final match was between the aces of both sides!
Fluorescent lights flashed as both teams entered the stadium. This was the final match of the WEL internationals, and almost everyone was waiting to see who would emerge victorious.
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Swhoosh swhoosh swhoosh...
After we entered the arena, we stood at the edge of the stage. There wasn't really anything we could talk about right now. The difference in strength between us and the enemy team was so small that the only thing that mattered was luck and condition. In fact, I thought that it wouldn't be surprising if we swept Hero Alliance 5: 0, or if Hero Alliance swept us 5: 0.
"Lu Chen, do your best. You are our pride, and you can't lose to Vienna's Sorrow!" He Yi said to me before she entered the arena.
I nodded. "Don't worry, Eve. I'll do my best!"
"Mn!"
I summoned the system elf and flew into the arena. When I appeared, Vienna's Sorrow was already waiting for me. He was smiling at me, but behind his smile was the desire for vengeance. During the Battle of Dawn City, I had single-handedly held off the Northern Alliance for three hours and prevented them from taking Dawn City. It was a humiliation for both the Northern Alliance and Vienna's Sorrow. He had the absolute advantage in numbers, but I had beheaded him in the midst of an army of a million. Knowing Vienna's Sorrow's pride and arrogance, this was a stain in his life that could only be cleansed through international competitions like the WEL. If he could beat me ten times or more, he might be satisfied.
Unfortunately, he couldn't fulfill his wish.
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The countdown began, and the battle of mortal enemies was about to begin!
“3！”
“2！”
“1！”
The two of us entered Great Earth Transformation at the same time. The championship was right in front of us, so let's go to the fucking weapon battle. The championship and the MVP were the most important!
Swhoosh!
Vienna's Sorrow's sword spat out a ten-meter long beam of icy energy. It was one of the advantages of his Divine General Skill, Ice Stream Blade, which allowed him to wield his blade and attack from afar!
I took the initiative and charged forward like lightning. When I was less than 15 yards away from Vienna's Sorrow, I abruptly came to a halt and raised my sword. Thousand Ice Slash!
Vienna's Sorrow hurriedly backed away. At the same time, a golden seal rose into the air and fell toward him. It was none other than the Ancient Seal I had unleashed at the same time.
"Hmph!"
Vienna's Sorrow didn't know what to do, so he immediately took a few steps forward and retreated. He had perfectly dodged both Thousand Ice Slash and the Ancient Seal with less than 0.3 seconds of time. Then, I used this heaven-sent opportunity to activate Thunderous Charge!
Swhoosh! I arrived in front of Vienna's Sorrow and executed Universe Break without hesitation!
Vienna's Sorrow's eyes turned sharp as he swung his sword and used Universe Break without hesitation. However, I kicked him in the stomach before he could finish his attack. I lowered my body and thrust the Purple Ying Sword at his chest like lightning. I didn't give him a chance to react at all!
Burning Blade Slash!
Three attacks landed on Vienna's Sorrow's chest. The Zi Ying Sword was so sharp that it tore through his chest armor and caused three huge damage numbers to pop up above his head — 49020!
“72994！”
“82677！”
His Defense was so high that Burning Blade Slash couldn't one-shot him at all.
"Hah!"
Vienna's Sorrow's face contorted as he raised his sword and attacked me like lightning. Barrier Break!
I flew up to parry, but my opponent was too fast. He swung his left arm down and knocked away my Zi Ying Sword. Taking advantage of the opening, his blade glowed with the runes of a beast and pierced through the Heaven-burning Armor like a bolt of lightning!
Beast Howl Slash!
Pchht!
“128388！”
It was a weak point attack, and the pain in my chest was excruciating. I hadn't recovered yet, so I didn't bother adjusting the Purple Ying Sword's direction. Instead, I swung the sword upward and hit Vienna's Sorrow's chin with War Crush! The Purple Ying Sword's power had reached its peak!
Bang bang bang!
Vienna's Sorrow's Sorrow was the only one who managed to land a hit. While he was retreating, he used Ice Stream Blade's range to execute three slashes in a row. His attacks were so dense that there was no way to parry them. I could only defend against them, and my HP kept dropping as my sword energy hit the Dragon God Shield again and again.
Hum!
I swung the Dragon God Shield and leaped into the air. His Ice Stream Blade barely grazed my toes as I activated Dark Pupils. Vienna's Sorrow's equipment was so powerful that he had almost no weak points. There was only a faint red line on his right shoulder, and that was his weak point!
The Purple Ying Sword hummed as I tossed it toward Vienna's Sorrow. It was the result of the combination of Coiling Dragon Revolution and undead energy. The entire sword transformed into a beam of bloody light that pierced through Vienna's Sorrow's shoulder. No matter how fast Vienna's Sorrow was, he couldn't parry it. He grunted and let out a low groan as the spiraling blade pierced through his shoulder!
“120838！”
Even worse, the Necklace of the War God's Broken Blade activated at the last moment and stunned Vienna's Sorrow for 7 seconds.
Thud!
I landed lightly on the ground and grabbed the returning Purple Ying Sword with one hand. It was just a basic attack, but it took away 5% of Vienna's Sorrow's HP.
The score turned 1-0, and the first round was over!
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