ZL Chapter 321 Real Skills
“Eh, these pairings…..”
Wan Er crossed her arms in front of her chest, lazily leaned against the window and smiled, saying, “I honestly don’t have the heart to kill that Buddhist Monk Goodbye Tears. I heard he was one of [Vanguard]’s Big Three…..”
(Editor Note: Buddhist Monk is used in a mocking way and literally means Bald Donkey)
I nodded, “It wasn’t easy for him to enter the top 128, so do show him some mercy……”
Yue Qing Qian said, “Brother Xiao Yao, your opponent isn’t that weak either. Jian Tan is one of [Hero’s Mound]’s top sword experts. I heard that he’s mastered controlling the flow of the battle…..”
“Jian Tan…..”
I looked up at the big screen and said, “I’ve met this person before in real life. He’s a very honorable man, but relies too much on brute force and doesn’t understand the importance of flexibility. Such an opponent won’t be hard to deal with.”
“How do you plan on fighting him?” Dong Cheng Yue asked with a smile.
I thought for a moment before replying. “First, I’ll lower his guard by showing him a bit of weakness. Then I’ll use my [Binding Chains] to disable him. I should be able to make it out alive; my 6500 health gives me a high chance of surviving so there’s no need to fight so hard.”
“Yup.” Wan Er said, “Qing Qian, your opponent is Tornado, Ba Huang City’s second strongest Mage. He’s also pretty hard to deal with, so you should be careful. The first attack is most important, since you need bring down his [Mana Shield]’s durability to at least 50%. After that, you need to find the opportunity to insta-kill him, while staying alive yourself. [Sneak] and [Hide] must be used.”
Yue Qing Qian chuckled, “Don’t worry, sister Cang Tong. I can deal with this!”
“Ok, that’s good then. Everyone, let’s get into the top 64!”
……
“Shua!”
I was teleported to a giant martial arts arena. Jian Tan stood there with an imposing aura like an immovable mountain. Arms crossed with his sword against his chest, he was clad in a bright suit of armor with his battle robes flowing in the wind. It was exactly this stern uncle who had guarded the doors of [Hero’s Mound], allowing Q-Sword to command [Hero’s Mound]’s legion of players without any worries.
“Little Xiao Yao, we meet again!” Jian Tan smiled, “I didn’t think I would meet you in the top 128. Even though I know I may not have even a 30% chance of winning against you, I won’t give up. You’d better not underestimate me; I can kill you easily if you let down your guard, and that wouldn’t be any fun……”
I smoothed out my expression and chuckled, “No problem. I won’t underestimate you. Uncle Jian Tan also doesn’t need to hold back; let’s fight with everything we’ve got! I also want to learn exactly what the fighting strength of an elder from [Hero’s Mound] is like. Let’s see if it’s really as formidable as the legends say….”
Jian Tan unsheathed his sharp sword. With a wave of his blade, he indifferently said, “Prepare to battle!”
“3!”
“2!”
“1!”
Battle start! This was the battle that decided the top 64; victory was the only option!
But before I could get on the offensive, Jian Tan attacked first – just as I expected. Lowering the tip of his sword, he activated [Haste] and rushed over, sticking close to the ground. Suddenly, he roared and his longsword became a streak of light, aimed right at me!
I shifted my stance and unsheathed my Emperor Qin’s Sword in order to withstand the violent attack. Before I could shake off his sword, Jian Tan unexpectedly withdrew. Suddenly, his left leg swept out with a fierce power. With a “Keng”, I blocked the incoming strike with my leg, and slid backward several meters from the force of the attack. The tip of my sword cut into the ground as I slid.
“Li Xiao Yao, why aren’t you retaliating?”
Jian Tan fiercely slashed his sword forward again, forcing me to further retreat a few more steps. His face was full of rage, “Are you looking down on me? Is that why you won’t fight? Alright then, I won’t let you have the chance to retaliate. You will taste the bitterness of defeat here!”
As he was talking, Jian Tan raised his longsword again, and finally activated a skill. [Skyshaker Slash]!
I raised my arm and blocked his attack!
Bang!
1729!
What an intense strike! However, it wasn’t over; Jian Tan lowered his body again and activated [Blade Rush]. His entire body was bathed in light as he sped forward 5 meters, his sword piercing my body!
987!
Unfortunately for him, my defense remained sturdy, and as before, it protected me from most of the damage dealt. I felt a chill from behind as my heart dropped. This feeling was too familiar: it was a [Combo]! To think that Jian Tan also had a [Combo]. As expected, he really did live up to his reputation as an expert!
I quickly turned around and raised my Emperor Qin Sword in front of my chest, supporting the sword’s blade with my left hand. At the same time, I used a [Heal] to raise my health by another 1200! However, Jian Tan’s pet flew right at me as well. I summoned my Flaming Tiger God, and it quickly attacked with a [Flame Claw]. The little tiger instantly tackled the giant wolf and they both began fighting each other.
“Ha! [Combo]!”
Jian Tan roared again as air began to gather around his feet. An A-ranked [Combo] began to activate, dealing three consecutive attacks. “Pa Pa Pa” it penetrated my defense. Three more attacks came, one after another, adding up to a total of 6 strikes! I only felt pain coursing through my body. Motherf*cker! Jian Tan’s power and angle of attack can truly be considered first rate!
427!
414!
478!
521!
525!
740!
After he instantly inflicted 3100+ damage on me, he finally stopped attacking. He had already exhausted his best possible moves in order to burst me down, but I still had 2500 health remaining!
After downing a Lv 10 potion to recover 5500 health, I spread my palm, and with a “Pa” sound, slammed it into Jian Tan’s chest. He froze for a moment, before iron chains broke through the stones underneath his feet, instantly immobilizing him. At the same time, I shouted, “[Strength of a Thousand Men]!”
The concentrated attacks surged forth, bombarding Jian Tan’s chest without any obstruction. Damage numbers burst forth one after another——
1127!
1231!
1312!
1234!
2236!
The final [Wind Blade] attack had practically sliced Jian Tan’s body in half. He abruptly fell to his knees, and stared at me, his eyes wide open?. He hadn’t imagined that he’d be insta-killed by a single [Combo].
After getting rid of Jian Tan’s pet as well, I received a notice:
System Notification: Congratulations, you have defeated Player 【Jian Tan】, and have successfully advanced to the next round of the tournament!”