Volume 5 Chapter 32: Bench Problem
I was distracted by the changes in Hupo, and at this moment, Wulutian rushed in front of me and swung his axe three times in a row, chopping off my calves, thighs and lower abdomen (because I was riding a dragon and my body was too high, the axe could only hit my chest and abdomen at most)!
I secretly cursed myself for being so stupid. After all, I was just a beginner in martial arts. When something unexpected happened, I would be distracted and unable to maintain that mysterious state all the time. Otherwise, how could I give Wutan a chance to get close to me?
At this moment, the initiative was lost and I had no choice but to swing my sword to block. However, in order to make up for the knight's weakness in close combat, I had specialized in this and used the Acacia Sword Technique which was even better than before. Hu Po was also flexible in a very small space, and I was able to pick, stick, stab and cut, blocking the axe of Wu Tian one by one. Although it was difficult to exert my full strength at such a close distance and my strength was inferior to that of the opponent, every time the sword and axe collided, I used exquisite techniques to not block it head-on, but to divert the direction of Wu Tian's force from the side. Wu Tian felt that every time he chopped with his axe, he could not hit the target accurately, and the axe tip just barely brushed past the opponent.
After a round of fierce attack, Wutian's momentum was weakened. I seized a small opportunity, controlled Benlei to retreat a few steps, and prepared to launch a counterattack after keeping some distance!
Unexpectedly, as soon as I retreated, Wutan's ghost axe flew out of my hand and cut my neck!
This flying axe stunt is an additional skill of the Ghost Axe God. I have seen it before in the martial arts competition. At that time, I used my bow and arrow skills and long-range defense to break Wutan's flying axe. But now the distance is not far, and it is not a good time to use the bow and arrow. Moreover, Wutan has also made great progress. The flying axes come fast and fast, and I don't have time to change weapons!
I had no choice but to chop the axe with my sword. The ghost axe was chopped off by me, circling in the air, drawing an arc, and returned to Wutan's hand. I also shook my wrist, and the power of this move was much greater than before!
Wu Tian used his old trick again, and another axe flew out. I had no choice but to continue to use my sword to block it. In fact, it was in my favor to continue to fight like this, because Wu Tian's berserk skill was constantly consuming a large amount of HP and MP. Sooner or later, he would be unable to support it. Once his berserk skill was lifted, his attack, defense, and speed would all drop significantly. How could he resist my counterattack? But if I couldn't make a quick decision, I would not be so powerful, and it would be difficult for me to cause a serious blow to the morale of the Nine Cities!
Thinking of this, I decided to take the risk of breaking my left arm again and forcefully break the Wutan Flying Axe's unique skill!
He handed the knife to his right hand, and put his left hand around Ben Lei's neck, putting on a shield!
Last time I fought with Iron Hoof, my hand shield was broken, so I changed it later. In the past, I paid more attention to attacking, so I didn't pay much attention to defensive equipment like shields. I just picked one with the right shape and size. But the pain of breaking my arm made me realize that when I met an opponent with top-quality weapons, a rubbish shield would not be of much use, so I chose it carefully this time. However, shields are produced in small quantities, and I didn't get any Holy Spirit-level ones, so I had to choose a dark gold-level one with better properties. I asked Bu San to inlay gems and add divine language to it for processing. Although the materials used are one level lower than those of the Sincerity Set, the final product's properties are not bad, more than twice as strong as before. In addition, the Sincerity Set has also been upgraded, and the Ghost Axe and Silver Dragon Flying Lightning are weapons of the same level. I don't think my shield will be chopped into pieces again like last time, right?
I had just changed my clothes when another axe flew towards me. I squeezed my legs together and rushed forward to meet the axe. I aimed at the flying axe and swung out with my left arm. With a loud "clang", the ghost axe was knocked away by me, leaving a deep dent on the shield, but it did not break after all!
Although my entire left arm was numb and sore from the powerful impact, I knew that I had to seize the opportunity. I controlled the thunder and increased its speed to the limit, barely catching up with the flying ghost axe. While Wutan retracted his weapon, I swung the Tiger Soul with my right hand and slashed it down with one blow!
Wutan was indeed a ruthless character. Just as he held the axe in his hand, the blade of Tiger Soul was already there. He gave up blocking and chopped at me with his axe instead!
"Puff", "Puff", the sounds of weapons entering flesh were just like the first move at the beginning of the fight. The two were hit almost at the same time and both were injured!
However, Wutan let out a miserable scream and quickly retreated. I knew that being injured by Hupo was extremely painful, but Wutan's reaction was much stronger than last time, and I didn't know why?
My left waist was hit by the ghost axe, and half of my body should have been frozen, but unexpectedly a strong and sharp heat current rushed back from the hilt of the Tiger Soul Sword to my right arm, entered my body and made a circle, forcing out all the invading evil cold air. I felt that my strength seemed to have increased tenfold in an instant, and my whole body was filled with endless energy. I roared wildly and chopped the second time without stopping!
This knife attack was faster and sharper than usual, and even the golden light on the Tiger Soul Blade became blurred and disappeared. People with excellent eyesight might see a faint flash of light, but most people didn't even know what happened. They only saw a beam of blood rising into the sky, and Wushu fell to the ground, soon turning into white light and disappearing!
Kill Wu Tian with two sword strikes? He was a big blood cow with good equipment. Even if he just stood there and let me chop him, I wouldn't be able to kill him instantly if I didn't use the skill of Hundred Ripping Stabs. But now, with just two ordinary sword strikes, I actually took his life!
I understand. It must be that after the Tiger Soul was upgraded, its power was greatly enhanced! And the strange heat flow helped me to drive away the evil cold and increase my strength . These must be the new attributes of the Tiger Soul!
But before I could be happy, I suddenly felt a pain in my chest and spat out a large mouthful of blood. My HP dropped significantly in an instant!
This injury was inexplicable. I thought there was an assassin attacking me from nowhere, so I quickly scanned with my gaze but found nothing. I didn't dare to stay on the battlefield full of dangers, so I rushed back to my own formation which was cheering loudly, to seek safety first.
Under the protection of our alliance's warriors, I had time to carefully check Tiger Soul, and I saw that Tiger Soul's name was indeed changed to (Vicious) Tiger Soul. In terms of attributes, it became physical attack power 500~1500, attack speed +20%~50%, hit rate +20%, attack power +30%, critical hit +150%, fatal hit +150%, target defense -20%, life absorption 10%, magic absorption 10%, 30% chance to shoot out sword light, 10% chance to tear level 4 wound, 30% chance to automatically drive away bad status, 20% chance of power burst (double the strength of the soldier), 10% chance to devour the master (injure oneself, deduct 30% blood)!
This is really... Tiger Soul has nearly doubled its power, but the 10% Master Devouring attribute is too scary. Doesn't that mean that I will lose 30% of my HP for every 10 attacks? It's okay to level up normally, just pay attention to replenishing blood, but if I attack from time to time in a fierce battle, what if I happen to hit the bottom of my HP, or if I'm extremely unlucky and it happens twice in a row, then I'm doomed? The soul power attribute of the fierce knife Tiger Soul is weird enough, and with the current Master Devouring, it's probably the weirdest artifact!
I am studying Tiger Soul here, but the opposite side Jiucheng is unwilling to accept defeat and sent one person to request a second duel. Naturally, the coalition forces are unwilling to be outdone. The boss of Demon Realm City, Demon Supreme, steps forward to fight. However, the enemy general of Jiucheng has a strange name, Potato, and his profession is a Taoist priest!
I knew it was not good immediately. The Taoist profession is balanced, but it is not good at attack and defense, which makes it very disadvantageous in PK. The substitute phantom is very effective against monsters, but higher-level players can distinguish it with identification skills. It can only be released in large-scale battles, sandwiched among a large number of friendly forces, so that the opponent cannot distinguish it in time, or at a long distance, the ability to distinguish is reduced, and it can be used as a false target to deceive the long-range attack profession. Therefore, in terms of single combat, the Taoist profession is at a disadvantage, and it is rare to hear that the Taoist priest has become a PK master.
However, since Jiucheng has sent this person to fight, they naturally will not be willing to lose another game. The only explanation is that this person's level has broken through the limitations of general game rules. Even if he chooses the Taoist profession, he can still exert superior strength!
What's more, Potato walked slowly, with the rhythm and size of his steps completely uniform, which showed that he had mastered his movements to perfection. In other words, he was also a master who had reached the realm of martial arts!
As a magician, the Supreme Demon God must of course take the initiative. Without waiting for Potato to get close, he waves his staff to create several walls of fire, first blocking the opponent's movement space, and then shoots a series of fireballs at him. His tactics are truly brilliant!
However, Potato was not in a hurry. He swung his sword like flowing autumn water and caught the fireballs one by one. The fireballs did not explode when they collided with the sword. I thought about it and understood that either his weapon had water attributes, or he used the Taoist's unique talisman skills to attach the water power of the five elements to the sword.
The fireballs neither exploded nor fell apart. Instead, they were deflected to the side by Potato's sword. They exploded on the ground outside him. The rising mud, rocks and smoke completely obscured Potato's figure.
When the Demon Lord saw that fire magic could not hurt the enemy, he changed his skills and used lightning magic. He pointed his staff into the air and a thick bolt of lightning fell from the sky. It was a spell with extremely high single-target destructive power called "Sky Thunder Break"!
Suddenly, a golden light shot out from the raging fire. The thunderbolt was attracted to the golden light like a magnetic needle attracting iron. It was originally going to strike the center of the fire, but it changed direction midway and chased after the golden light!
A streak of light flew out after the golden light, and in just a flash, it pierced into the chest of the Supreme Demon God! It was the potato with the sword in one body, piercing the Demon God. Because it came too fast, the Demon God had not recovered his breath after sending out the Sky Thunder Break, and he didn't even have time to open his magic shield before he was hit!
I was amazed. Metal attracts electricity. The opponent used a golden spell to break the powerful attack of the Supreme Demon God. It is obvious that he understands the way of natural life and death, and his brain reacts very quickly. Some people call Yin-Yang sorcerers the magicians of the East, so Taoist priests should be the magic swordsmen of the East. They practice both magic and martial arts, but they are not specialized. However, this person uses his flexible application to not let the Supreme Demon God have the best spells. So it is not surprising that the Demon God cannot resist his sword attack.
With one sword, Potato severely injured his opponent. He drew his sword and attacked again, hitting the demon god right in the throat. The demon god could not even make a sound and fell to the ground with his back to the sky!
Within three rounds, he killed the Demon God Supreme, who is also a master in the Grand Alliance. Potato's strength should be even higher than Wulutian. I didn't expect that there is such a master in Jiucheng! I guess when they first saw me challenge, Potato asked himself that he was not sure of winning against me, so he used the Tian Ji horse racing strategy and sent Wulutian to play, also to make us think that Jiucheng has no stronger candidates, so we will not refuse their second challenge. Now each of us has won one game, and no one has taken advantage. The attack and defense of both sides have returned to the initial state.
However, according to the system rules, both sides have the right to choose whether to have a third duel. According to my analysis, it is already remarkable to have one master like Wu Fa Wu Tian and Tu Dou in a gang. If Jiu Cheng really has infinite bench depth, they could just send Tu Dou to fight me directly. Therefore, if we pick another match, our chances of winning are very high.
As expected, the command center gave the order and the little demon went into battle coolly!
Xiao Yao is a close friend of Xuehai Wuya, so I am quite familiar with him. I know that he is quite skilled. Although he is not as good as Lawless, he is also a master who has stepped into the realm of martial arts. His weapon is also very special, a long stick that is rarely used in Fantasy!
The long stick is not considered a strange weapon in reality, but it is not popular among players in Fantasy, because the stick is a blunt weapon and its lethality is always inferior to that of swords, spears, and halberds. However, the stick also has an advantage, that is, it has a wide attack range and can sweep a large area. It is suitable for defeating the majority with a few, so those who use sticks in Fantasy must have deep confidence in their own strength.
Seeing that we had launched a challenge, Jiucheng also sent one person to fight. This was the last duel. Which side would gain the offensive and defensive advantage in the subsequent formal group battle would depend on this battle. The atmosphere on the field was more tense than the previous two battles.
Jiucheng sent a knight this time, who has a certain restraining effect on stick users. If it is a light swordsman, it is not easy to dodge because the stick's attack range is large, and the knight has high defense and the stick's attack power is weak, so it doesn't matter if he is hit a few times. As long as he and the little demon fight, the little demon will definitely suffer.
However, restraint is only relative, that is, under the premise of similar strength. As soon as the two fought, I could see that Xiao Yao was more than one level stronger. The knight's first charge was swept by him on the horse's leg. Although the mount would not be injured except in special circumstances in battle, the effect of strength would still be reflected. The unicorn staggered and the knight was almost thrown out. Then Xiao Yao used a set of nine-square plum blossom stick techniques to make the knight hit his head and brain seven or eight times before he could get close to him. His moves were even more chaotic. Xiao Yao's footwork was somewhat famous, it should be the nine-square eight-diagram step. Going around, the knight's attacks almost all missed, and he felt dizzy watching Xiao Yao's figure flashing. In less than a moment, because of continuous attacks, he lost blood too quickly, and he couldn't make up for it even if he took medicine, and was finally beaten to death by Xiao Yao.
The coalition forces cheered loudly, horns sounded, and prepared to officially launch an attack on the nine cities!
