The first round was over in just 17 seconds, and no one had expected this result. Vienna's Sorrow and I had both used super violent fighting styles, and we had practically given up on defense and parrying. We only focused on dealing as much damage as possible to our enemies as possible, and the outcome was decided in less than half a minute. Violence against violence, and even though it was only a short 17 seconds, the spectators were absolutely ecstatic. This was what a hot-blooded battle should be like. Fans of the novel also loved to watch this: Boom!
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Swhoosh!
Vienna's Sorrow entered the battlefield for the second time and stared at me coldly. He wasn't affected by the first round in the slightest, and it was enough to prove just how terrifying of an opponent he was.
The second round was over, and we both dashed toward each other at almost the same time!
Chiang!
The Purple Ying Sword clashed with Vienna's Immortal-grade sword, and sparks flew everywhere. My strategy was to lower my body slightly, attack his lower body, and kick him with my Divine Martial War Boots!
Vienna's Sorrow was even more ruthless than I was, and he gathered his strength for a second attack. The moment I kicked him to the ground, he gained the upper body advantage!
"Bang!"
The Purple Ying Sword couldn't withstand the force of the blow, and I fell backward. I hurriedly rolled to the right, hit the ground with my palm and unleashed God Binding Art!
Thud thud...
The sound of a divine weapon hitting the ground shocked Vienna's Sorrow. He hurriedly waved his arms and activated War God Rampage, successfully dodging the God Binding Art. However, he couldn't stop me from kicking him a second time!
"Bang!"
“19882！”
I hit him with Burning Blade Slash, and Vienna's Sorrow raised his arm to Guard. Three hits later, he was sent tumbling to the ground.
After the first clash, the two of us rolled around in the mountain stream, our battle robes and armor drenched in sweat. Stepping on the round cobblestones, I swiftly retreated and activated Vienna's Sorrow's Ice Stream Blade. I slammed it into the stream a couple of times, but all I got was a MISS. Long-range attacks had the advantage of range, but the channeling time was too long. Against a player of my level, it was almost impossible to land a hit.
Thud!
Vienna's Sorrow activated Charge and brushed past Nie Yan's shoulder. He abruptly twisted his body and used Bestial Howl Slash!
Suddenly, an icy power enveloped me, immobilizing me. Fuck, what kind of effect is this? Ice formed beneath my feet, and I didn't even have the strength to swing my sword!
Vienna's Sorrow laughed loudly. "You think I don't have my own Broken Blade Attack?"
"Di!"
Combat Log: Player "Vienna's Sorrow" s main weapon, [Desolation], has triggered [Desolation], placing you in a Frozen state for 7 seconds!
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F * ck, the cycle of mountains and rivers, it's my turn this time …
Beast Howl Slash, Barrier Break, Quadruple Slash, and more skills rained down on me in quick succession. There was no way I could withstand Vienna's Sorrow's attacks if I didn't defend, block or parry for 7 seconds. My HP hit rock bottom in the blink of an eye, and I was sent flying out of the arena. 1: 1. Vienna's Sorrow took back a point.
"Whoosh!"
I walked up to the girls and rubbed my nose. "It was an accident …"
"We get it!"
Lian Xin giggled as she scrolled through the information on the forums. "Vienna's Sorrow's weapon is also an Archean Immortal-grade weapon, and it has a 1% chance to trigger [Desolation]. Lu Chen, you're lucky you managed to trigger it once out of 100 times. You really have bad karma …"
I rolled my eyes. "Don't worry, my karma will come back!"
This was the third round of the duel between me and Vienna's Sorrow, and it was a matter of life and death. Both of us had to give it our all!
In the end, Lady Luck was on my side again. Although I didn't get to use the Broken Blade Necklace of the War God's Broken Blade, the Heaven-burning Armor did its job and unleashed two Heaven-burning Flames in a row. Vienna's Sorrow screamed in pain as he lost a lot of HP.
Chiang!
The Purple Ying Sword slammed into Vienna's Sorrow's sword, and both swords shook violently. Our battle was just too intense.
Vienna's Sorrow punched me hard in the chest with his left fist, and I followed up with another attack. Again, he tried to parry with his sword, but the Purple Ying Sword abruptly materialized into a purple icicle and swung down at him like a bolt of lightning. Chiang! Vienna's Sorrow's sword actually broke into two in an instant!
Mountain Crush's effect was so powerful that it took away all the durability of Vienna's Sorrow's main weapon in one go. He wouldn't be able to use it until he repaired it.
Vienna's Sorrow stared at the broken sword in his hand in shock. Not only was he unable to beat me in skill, his equipment was completely outclassed as well. The rest of the readers looked at me normally:!
Even worse, when I raised my sword and executed Universe Break, orange flames surged out of my wristguards and poured into the sword energy of Universe Break. It was the Xuanming Li Fire effect of the Nine Heavens Li Fire Bracelets, and it could deal even more damage to its target than before!
The attack was so fast that Vienna's Sorrow barely had time to register the shock in his eyes before Universe Break drilled into his chest and tore his body apart. His body flew out of the ring like a streak of white light — 190727!
It was an odd number, but it wasn't a critical hit. The buff from the Xuanming Li Fire was just too powerful. The Xuanming Li Fire had appeared a lot when I was helping Yu Tong and the others kill bosses and mobs a lot faster than before. It was just that it hadn't appeared in the WEL for a long time, but this time, it one-shot an expert like Vienna's Sorrow!
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The score turned 2: 1, and Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls secured the first point of the final!
Swhoosh!
The moment I flew out of the arena, Beiming Xue and Lian Xin hugged me from left and right to celebrate this precious victory. He Yi was standing at the same spot calmly, but her eyes were burning with excitement. I knew that she was just as excited as I was.
Beiming Xue said with a smile, "Vienna's Sorrow is strong, but he's only 0.02 seconds slower than big bro. That's why he can't keep up with big bro's pace. Hehe, this third round was amazing. You were able to suppress Vienna's Sorrow from start to finish."
I nodded. "Vienna's Sorrow is about 2% stronger than Breeze and Rain, but 1% weaker than God of War. He's a tough opponent …"
Lian Xin blinked once before asking me, "How do you know these 2% and 1% numbers?"
I shrugged. "I'm just bullshitting you. It's your turn, Little Xin!"
Lian Xin: "..."
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There was a flash of light, and Lian Xin and Knight of Stars appeared on the arena. Beethoven's Joy said coldly, "You used to be a player from the US server, and you received the inheritance of the Phantasm of Stars. But now, you've become our enemy. Don't you know that this is a betrayal?"
Lian Xin pursed her lips and stared at him with determination. "I'm a China player, and it would be a true betrayal if I didn't come back. Get ready to fight, everyone else!"
"Hmph!"
Knight of Stars was a little angry, but there was nothing he could do to Lian Xin. He lowered his spear, and a fiery red light spat out of its blade. It looked like he was wielding a ten-meter-long Blaze Spear. It was the effect of Knight of Stars' Divine General Skill, Blazing Blade, and it was his best chance. The Blazing Blade's attack range and the mount's attack range were about 30 yards, and he could hit Lian Xin's Telekinetic Shield if he got any closer.
After a sudden lunge, the Star Knight crashed into the Origin Force field that Lian Xin had thrown out. He quickly turned around and lunged from another direction. After a few steps, he fell into the Gravity Trap. Beethoven's Joy gritted his teeth. "Hmph, you think you can stop me?"
Knight of Stars zigzagged past the three Origin Force Fields and hit Lian Xin's Magic Shield with Armor Break Flurry. Her Telekinetic Shield's durability dropped by 38%, and it would be KO 'ed in two more hits.
Lian Xin knew that Knight of Stars' Heat Shield could nullify a few hits, so she didn't bother to use Ice Spiral Matrix. Instead, she used Fireballs to nullify Knight of Stars' Heat Shield in two or three hits. Then, she used Ice Spiral Matrix, Gravity Trap, and Origin Force Field to slow down the frontline!
Bang bang bang...
Beethoven's Sorrow tried his best to dodge the Origin Force Field, but he could only dodge 80% of the Origin Force Field's attacks. Inevitably, he was badly injured. The battle lasted for a little more than a minute, and Lian Xin managed to score a small point with the help of the Ice Spiral Matrix.
Knight of Stars went all out in the second round. He used Charge from the flank and unexpectedly got close enough to Lian Xin to end the battle with a Galaxy Slash. Galaxy Slash ignored shields and dealt over 170k damage. There was no way a weak mage like Lian Xin could survive it.
Lian Xin was prepared for the third round, and she immediately used Blink the moment her opponent used Charge. Her attack range was just too long, and Galaxy Slash was a deadly skill.
Knight of Stars was still slightly weaker than Lian Xin in terms of strength. His Origin Force Field almost completely sealed off his movements, and the score turned 2: 1 in the end.
The score turned to 2-1, and Lian Xin scored a point!
The overall score was now 2: 0. Vienna's Sorrow and his men probably hadn't expected this result. Lian Xin and I had done very well and completely disrupted Vienna's Sorrow's plan and rhythm. Lian Xin and I had scored two points in a row.
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Swhoosh!
Lian Xin flew out of the arena and stared at me with wide eyes. "Big brother Lu Chen, why aren't you surprised by my victory at all?"
I replied indifferently, "You're stronger than Beethoven's Joy to begin with, and your Origin Force Field is the bane of any ground-based warrior. Only Breeze and Rain, with his speed and skill, can threaten you. Everyone else has no choice but to step aside, so it's only natural that you won. After we return to Suzhou, I'll hold a celebration party for you guys at our club's own bar, and no one will leave until they're drunk …"
Lian Xin stuck out her tongue. "Holy shit, that's so cool …"
The third match was Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' match point, and it was Beiming Xue versus the enemy's shadow archer. Honestly speaking, I didn't expect things to turn out this way. Our opponent in the championship round was clearly weaker than our opponent in the semi-finals, Cyan Beast, Breeze and Rain, and God of War.
The India server had always produced top-tier experts, and that was why no one dared to touch the two main cities of India, Elephant City and Cyan Earth City, despite being in the east.