Volume 5 Chapter 31: Duel before the Battle
“Lawless!”
The one who came out to challenge me was none other than Lawless, who had competed with me for the championship on that day's competition and was also ranked first on the current Fantasy Level List (after I came back from the West, I was busy with gang affairs and alliance wars, and lost a lot of time for leveling up, so that I was overtaken by Lawless, but the difference in our levels was not that big, I was 68 and he was only 69)!
I know very well how strong Wufawutian is, but I am confident that even though his level has surpassed mine, the gap between us has widened instead of narrowed. Unless he has also mastered "martial arts" like me!
I clasped my fists and said, "Brother Wu Tian, long time no see. I'm grateful that you came to my wedding that day. I also invited you to join the Thunder Alliance, but you declined. I didn't expect that you would join the Nine Cities!"
Wu Fa Wu Tian smiled bitterly and said, "When you are in the arena, you have no choice. Brother Tian Kong, please forgive me."
I smiled and said, "It is your freedom to join whichever gang you want, Brother Wu Tian. Why should I forgive you? But in front of two armies, friendship is irrelevant. I will do my best. Brother Wu Tian, please be careful!"
"Brother Sky, please!"
After all the polite words were said, we both entered combat mode at the same time. I slowly stretched out my right hand and held the Tiger Soul horizontally, so that I could slash horizontally when I charged. Compared with a vertical slash, the angle changes are greater and it is more difficult to block, but the power is slightly less.
Lawless shouted loudly and immediately went into a frenzy state!
Ben Lei took a big step and rushed forward. Hu Po, with the power of wind and thunder, slashed at Wutan's waist with a knife. The speed of the Earth Dragon's attack plus the power of the horizontal slash made the knife as fast as lightning. But the most crucial thing was that when the blade was about to reach Wutan's body, I retracted my right elbow slightly, and the tip of the knife was slightly raised upwards, making the angle more tricky and strange, making it impossible for the opponent to dodge or block!
But Lawless didn't show any intention of dodging, and the axe came down on his head!
What a lawless guy! In terms of equipment, he has the Ghost Axe and the Beast King Horn, the reward for the runner-up of the martial arts competition. Both are Holy Spirit equipment, and are not inferior to me who have the Tiger Soul and Loyalty sets. With the skills of Berserk and Fury, he is not at a disadvantage in terms of attack power. I know that today is different from the martial arts competition. I have the mount Benlei, and he will definitely lose in a contest of mobility. It is better to attack against each other and fight to the death.
However, he doesn't know that my skills are no longer what they used to be!
In a split second, the tiger soul sword had already taken half a step and chopped into Wutan's left rib. At the same time, I turned over and leaned back, my whole body was soft as if without bones, bent into a bow shape and stuck to the dragon's back, and I narrowly dodged Wutan's axe!
However, I didn't expect that at the moment when Wutan's axe missed, his moves underwent subtle changes. He seemed to have anticipated my reaction. The axe turned and fell. I had no way to avoid it. I felt a pain in my lower abdomen and blood splattered!
Wu Tian was not having a good time either. Although he was of a high level and an orc berserker, and had a strong resistance to impact, how powerful was the earth dragon's charge? Although he managed to hit me with his axe, he was ultimately unable to withstand the force of my sword and flew away in a spin.
After the two of us separated, I was extremely shocked. On the ring that day, Wutan definitely did not have such exquisite judgment and techniques. It seems that I am not the only one who has made progress. Even if Wutan has not yet entered the field of martial arts, he has at least entered the level of martial arts!
I can no longer underestimate my opponent! Although I am still slightly stronger (because Wu Tian used two skills to tie with me with a simple charge), if I underestimate the enemy, I will inevitably fail!
The Tiger Soul sucked blood and corroded the flesh, while the Ghost Axe invaded the body with evil cold. Both weapons had additional damage, so neither of them launched a second attack immediately, and each took medicine to heal his wounds.
After applying the golden medicine and swallowing the Dahuan Pill, I activated my tiger spirit, created a series of golden rays, and rushed towards Wutan with both myself and the dragon!
At the same time, Wutan also swung his axe like a wheel and attacked me!
The sword and the axe collided, making a "clang clang clang" sound and sparks flying. Others found it hard to tell who would win for a moment, but Wutan knew that his axe moves had been defeated by the sword. The key was that he could not get within five feet of me. He was a foot combat professional and used short weapons. If he could not break through the sword's force and get into close combat, he would be trapped in a situation where he could only take a beating and could not fight back!
When our strengths are similar, I am always superior in martial arts. After a round of weapon confrontation, I have gained the upper hand. As long as I work harder, I believe Wutan will soon be beheaded by my sword again!
Suddenly, Wutan let out a long howl, and immediately a thunderous tiger roar came from the Jiucheng base in response. The tiger's roar was very unusual and awe-inspiring. Although the sound was not loud, it had the power to shake the heavens and the earth!
Although I didn't know the reason, my heart tightened and I increased the speed of my sword. Wutan finally couldn't resist and missed the target, and blood splattered on his left shoulder!
From the gate of Jiuchengzhai, a white shadow shot out like lightning and rushed towards me!
Wutan was injured and his body was a little slow. If I had hit him a few more times, I might have been able to kill . However, the white shadow came too fast, and I only had time to add two more slashes. One was blocked by the ghost axe, and the other left a bloody mark on Wutan's body. The white shadow had rushed to three meters in front of me, and with a leap, it reached the same height as Ben Lei. My eyes blurred, and without thinking, I swung the knife out!
"when!"
There was a sound of metal clashing, and the white shadow was repelled by me. But before it retreated, a strong wind blew towards my face. I turned my head to avoid it, but my right shoulder was still hit, and I felt a burning pain.
The white shadow retreated and crouched on the ground. I could then see clearly that it was a white tiger. It was not very big, only the size of a wolfdog, but the majestic aura of a king on it was even greater than that of the tiger king that Xiao Yi and I had fought together!
"White Tiger!" I asked in surprise.
Wufawutian took this opportunity to catch his breath and healed his wounds. Hearing this, he said proudly, "Yes! It is the sacred beast White Tiger! Originally, its level was not high, and I was reluctant to take it out to fight so early. But I didn't expect that now that my level has surpassed yours, my strength is still lower than yours. This duel is extremely important to me, so I have no choice but to take out my last capital!"
It's really strange! It is so difficult to obtain the emperor's favor. I spent a lot of effort and had to use tricks to get the Qilin. How did Wutan get the White Tiger?
Of course, there are hundreds of millions of players in Fantasy, and I can't take all the good things by myself, especially this lawless person is also a strange person. All along, his level can catch up with my abnormal account. If I slack off occasionally, I will be surpassed by him. I am afraid that he has had many adventures in Fantasy. Maybe he got the Holy Pet White Tiger by chance. The hateful thing is that my Kirin Thunder Emperor is too weak. It is not worth mentioning to bring him out for PK. Otherwise, let him out, Kirin against White Tiger, Holy Pet vs Holy Pet, one is the leader of beasts, and the other is the king of all beasts. It is a very interesting battle!
Now I have no choice but to work hard on my own, fighting two enemies at once! Fortunately, the lawless divine pet is not a dragon, otherwise my Thunderbolt would be so frightened that it would be weak and powerless to fight.
At the same time, I was secretly alert in my heart. As time went by, more and more masters in the dream world had pets, and they could gradually be used in actual combat. I had to train Thunder Emperor well and make him grow up as soon as possible, otherwise I would suffer in the future (Thunder Emperor, who was sleeping in the pet space, shuddered inexplicably).
But now, of course, I cannot be overwhelmed by the opponent's momentum. With the appearance of the white tiger, millions of troops from both sides watching the battle exclaimed in unison. This was the first time in the dream that a holy pet officially appeared in front of people. Seeing this legendary pet, the shock it gave people was no less than that of a divine weapon. Immediately, voices of envy arose everywhere, and the coalition forces that had full confidence in me began to talk about it, while the Jiucheng side took the opportunity to cheer for Wutan.
So I pointed my finger forward and shouted, "Come on! Lawless, I could defeat you in the ring that day, but today you have the White Tiger, and I have no more restrictions. With my mount Benlei, I can show you the true power of a knight and defeat you again!"
Following the direction of my Tiger Soul, a condensed aura emanated from the tip of the knife and enveloped Wutan's whole body. My gaze was even more determined, making Wutan intuitively feel that I had locked onto his whole body movements. The next blow would definitely be a thundering one, and it would be unavoidable!
Wutan knows that he is slightly inferior to me in strength, and he will not gain any advantage by fighting head-on. If he wants to win, he must distract my attention. However, his sacred pet, the White Tiger, definitely possesses a power that I cannot ignore. Therefore, he still has the confidence to fight.
Wutan took a defensive stance, waiting for me to attack, and I didn't keep him waiting for long. I slapped the dragon's head, roared like thunder , and rushed forward. During the charge, the tiger soul slowly rose up, one fast and one slow, forming a sharp contrast. The visual difference made everyone watching the fight wonder whether I could chop it out in time?
But a master like Wujitian could see that I had grasped the speed of the movement very delicately. Every inch I lifted accumulated a bit of strength, and at the moment of entering the best attack position, the tiger soul would rise to the highest point. Then came a perfect aura and strength, a unity of man and dragon, and a shocking strike!
However, being able to see does not mean that one can do it. This kind of complete control over one's own movements can only be achieved by those who have entered the field of martial arts. When ordinary people move, there will always be deviations between thoughts and actions, whether fast or slow, left or right. A martial arts master can control this deviation within a very small range, but it will always exist. When masters compete, a difference of millimeters is enough to determine the winner!
But Lawless remained calm. I made no mistakes, but he could make mistakes for me!
Wu Tian gave a short order: "Xiong Jue, go!"
The white tiger is not yet an adult and cannot give orders through mental speech. Of course, with the AI of the Holy Pet, it does not need any orders and can fight well on its own, but it is not as good as coordinating more closely with its master in tactics under command.
There is a disadvantage in giving orders verbally - the enemy can also hear it and take precautions or adopt targeted tactics. However, Wu Tian is not afraid of this. It doesn't matter if I hear it. All he wants is that I will be distracted by Baihu's attack, and then I will no longer be able to maintain a perfect state, and he will be able to fight me!
The white tiger moved upon hearing the order, and pounced towards me, and activated the holy beast's special skills: Taiyi Golden Essence and Tiger King Sword Qi!
Just like the Kylin Holy Fire of the Thunder Emperor, this move is the innate skill of the White Tiger. The higher the level of the holy beast itself, the stronger the skill power. If the level of the final Boss is calculated, it is about equivalent to a monster of level 400 or 500. Once the innate skill is released, all things will be exterminated. However, Wujitian's holy pet is extremely ferocious, at most level 40. The power of the golden sword is less than one percent of that of a real white tiger. But even so, I still feel countless sharp air currents piercing my face. Fortunately, I have not yet reached the realm of condensing the air, otherwise I would be in trouble for this pet alone!
But the sword energy is in front of me and the real body of the White Tiger is behind me. No matter what, I have to divide my attention and save two points of energy to deal with this guy. Otherwise, if I ignore it, although I will not be seriously injured by the White Tiger's attack, if I get hurt in the eyes or other vital parts, won't it greatly affect the battle with Wujitian?
Wu Tian saw my rising momentum suddenly weakened, his body tilted slightly, and he was overjoyed, thinking that I had finally broken through my perfect state! He immediately rushed forward to take the initiative to attack, trying to get into the close combat range with the cooperation of Baihu.
But as soon as he moved, he was shocked to find that I turned my sword and chopped directly at the white tiger!
It was not surprising that I changed my target, but what shocked Wu Tian was that he could vaguely feel that my original target was Baihu and not him, and it was not a change of tactics in the middle! The subtle difference between the two would not be noticed by a person with a lower level of skill!
There is naturally a big difference between a deliberate attack and a temporary change of tactics. I had already calculated Baihu's actions, and I had calculated the direction and angle of the attack with all my strength. Although in order to deceive Wutan, the initial posture was directed at him, so that the speed and power could not reach the upper limit when changing the target, but it was still more than enough to deal with a holy pet of about level 40!
There was a flash of golden light, and the white tiger let out a mournful wail. It was actually cut in half by the sword!
Wufa Wutian was in pain and anger. Every time his pet died, the experience loss was secondary, but the growth rate would be reduced, which meant that it would be more difficult to train and upgrade it in the future! Therefore, he was furious, and his strength was one level higher. His ghost axe turned into a lot of axe shadows, and he let out a strange howl like ghosts and wolves, and rushed towards me!
Although I successfully killed the white tiger, I was stunned because I suddenly received a system prompt: Your magic weapon Tiger Soul was stained with the blood of the sacred beast White Tiger, and upgraded to "Vicious Tiger Soul"!
In his busy schedule, he did not have time to take a close look at the changes in Tiger Soul's attributes. He only noticed that the originally golden-red blade seemed to have a faint purple tint, and the light on the blade was even more sharp and intimidating!
