Championship Battle (Part Two)
Two figures stood on the Tournament Platform. Lei Qianjun stood there like the Thunder God Incarnation, his body crackling with Thunderclap and full of power. His Treasure Artifact- grade longsword had shattered during his battle with Ming Chihuo. This time, he stood on the Tournament Platform, holding a different longsword in his hand.
The purple sword had its blade completely obscured; at first glance, it was entirely enveloped in purple Lightning. However, the intense and violent aura emanating from it indicated that the sword was extraordinary, at least of higher quality than the sword Lei Qianjun had used in the previous match.
"This Purple Lightning of mine is formed from a fragment of Ancient Times Immortal Sword. You have fought for my Heavenly Sword Sect, so if we win this battle, this Purple Lightning will be my reward to you..." Elder Changfeng, who had been silent until now, spoke calmly as everyone's eyes were fixed on the Purple Longsword in Lei Qianjun's hand.
"Hiss, formed from fragments of the Immortal Sword? Really?"
"Even though it's just a fragment, the power of this sword should be comparable to Spirit Artifact?"
"As expected of the Heavenly Sword Sect, they are indeed a powerful and influential family. With such a powerful backer, how could they not have good swords?"
Elder Changfeng's words caused a huge stir. An Immortal Sword? Even if it was just a fragment, it was still something that Cultivator at this stage could not control. At the same time, these people were even more envious. As expected of Genius Disciple of the Large Sect, one Treasure Artifact sword was broken, but an even better one was immediately produced.
"Formed from fragments of the Immortal Sword?" Zhuge Xiang frowned slightly. The majestic aura emanating from the Purple Lightning made Zhuge Xiang feel genuinely threatened. Even though it was only formed from fragments, the quality of the Purple Lightning was definitely superior to Dongfang Yan's Seven Star Lamp. Moreover, the Seven Star Lamp was mainly for defense, while the Purple Lightning was a weapon.
Ming Chihuo, Leng Ningxiang, Dongfang Yan, and the others all frowned deeply. Although Elder Changfeng's actions were somewhat inappropriate, they had no reason to object. As an elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, he was giving a treasure to one of his disciples; what right did anyone have to speak out?
Lei Qianjun was already incredibly powerful. In a fair Duel, Zhuge Xiang's chances of winning were at most fifty percent. Now, with the Purple Lightning formed from the Ancient Immortal Sword Fragment, how could Zhuge Xiang possibly be his match?
"Your strength is quite good. To be honest, it's beyond my expectations. I didn't expect that Yanling Commandery would have a genius like you. However, for this Purple Lightning, for the name of my Heavenly Sword Sect, and for myself, you must lose today." With the Purple Lightning in hand, Lei Qianjun was even more confident, staring at Zhuge Xiang with unwavering determination in his eyes.
"It's no wonder it was formed from the fragments of the Immortal Sword." Looking at the information fed back by the Data Eye, Zhuge Xiang took a deep breath and became extremely focused. With Purple Lightning in hand, Lei Qianjun's evaluation, which was originally only Gold-Level Boss, had now turned so dark that the gold color was almost black.
"You are also very strong, but it won't be so easy for you to defeat me..." Zhuge Xiang said after hearing Lei Qianjun's words. With the Sword of Judgment in hand, he stared at Lei Qianjun, and his surging fighting spirit also erupted. Defeating such a powerful opponent would not only bring a lot of Experience Points, but more importantly, it would be easy to get good items.
"Thunder Stab!" As soon as Zhuge Xiang finished speaking, Lei Qianjun made his move, transforming into a dazzling bolt of lightning and arriving in front of Zhuge Xiang. Unexpectedly, the one who made the first move was Lei Qianjun, which showed his determination to win this battle.
"Blood Thunder Slash!" Facing Lei Qianjun's attack, Zhuge Xiang wanted to test the extent of his current strength. He activated Eagle Eye Technique, and the Sword of Judgment in his hand also transformed into a blood-red lightning sword shadow to meet the attack.
Bang!
A terrifying explosion sent a powerful surge of energy through Zhuge Xiang, who stumbled back three steps, his face paling slightly and his blood churning. In contrast, Lei Qianjun only took one step back. Clearly, in a contest of sheer strength, Lei Qianjun was a cut above Zhuge Xiang.
"That fragment of the Immortal Sword is indeed powerful. Even with the Night Emblem, its attack power is still inferior to his," Zhuge Xiang thought to himself as he took three steps back and looked at Lei Qianjun.
Now that it's dark, Zhuge Xiang's Night Emblem effect has naturally been enhanced, increasing all his attributes by 50%. This is no joke; Zhuge Xiang is now far stronger than when he fought Leng Ningxiang. However, his attack power is still insufficient.
"How is this possible?" Zhuge Xiang was surprised by Lei Qianjun's attack power, but in fact, Lei Qianjun himself was even more shocked.
With Purple Lightning in hand, he originally thought his strength would be enough to easily defeat Zhuge Xiang, but after one sword strike, he found that the opponent's attack power was not much inferior to his own. He was far from having such strength in his battle with Leng Ningxiang.
"Oh?" Elder Changfeng of the Heavenly Sword Sect Tournament Platform raised an eyebrow slightly, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.
"It seems he still has some trump cards up his sleeve," Ming Chihuo said to Leng Ningxiang beside him, his Red-Gold Folding Fan pausing slightly before he began to wave it again with a half-smile.
Leng Ningxiang's face was obscured by her veil, but her eyes revealed her deep resentment. Her opponent hadn't even used his full strength in their fight; how could a genius like Leng Ningxiang accept this? However, she wasn't about to fall for Ming Chihuo. She merely glanced at him sideways and said calmly, "A defeated opponent? Do you think you can force him to unleash his full power?"
Now, Ming Chihuo was speechless. Leng Ningxiang's words left him speechless. "You were defeated by me, Leng Ningxiang. He couldn't even muster his full strength against me. Do you think you can?"
Regardless of what others thought of this head-on attack, now that the battle had begun, Zhuge Xiang focused all his attention on it. With a light tap of his feet, Zhuge Xiang stopped his retreat and charged forward again, his speed as fast as a ghost. The Night Emblem not only increased Zhuge Xiang's attack power, but also his speed and other abilities.
"Lightning Sword Qi"
Although the strength Zhuge Xiang displayed secretly surprised Lei Qianjun, he was no ordinary opponent. Seeing Zhuge Xiang rushing forward, he reacted quickly, twisting his Purple Lightning and unleashing a violent and powerful Lightning Sword Qi towards Zhuge Xiang. This sword strike was powerful enough to cleave even a mountain.
"Three Consecutive Slashes!"
Seeing the oncoming Sword Qi, Zhuge Xiang activated his Three Consecutive Slashes, his body instantly transforming into a shadow too fast for the naked eye to see. He dodged the Lightning Sword Qi like a ghost, and at the same time, his Sword of Judgment slammed into Lei Qianjun. Visibly, a damage value appeared: -800.
"Only 800 points of damage, and no bleeding effect at all?" Zhuge Xiang frowned inwardly upon seeing this damage.
For Lei Qianjun's mere 20,000+ HP, 800 points of damage wasn't a serious injury. More importantly, the bleeding effect of the Three Consecutive Slashes hadn't even triggered. Looking closer, it was Lei Qianjun's snow-white sword robe. Zhuge Xiang's attack hadn't even torn that robe, so how could it have triggered the bleeding effect?
"It seems that sword armor is also a very strong defensive piece of equipment." Just as Zhuge Xiang was secretly surprised by Lei Qianjun's defense, Lei Qianjun reacted quickly. After taking a sword strike from Zhuge Xiang, the Purple Lightning in his hand slashed back at Zhuge Xiang at an incredible speed.
"Explosive Steps".
Lei Qianjun was incredibly fast, and his attack power was undeniable. Not daring to take a direct hit, Zhuge Xiang made a sudden, Explosive Steps and appeared behind Lei Qianjun.
With the Blade of Destruction in hand, he thrust it toward Lei Qianjun's back. The Blade of Blade of Destruction's grievous wound effect was not the same as the bleeding effect of the Three Consecutive Slashes combo; it required tearing through the opponent's defenses to trigger.
With his Explosive Steps attacks combined with the Attack Speed boost from the Blade of Destruction, Zhuge Xiang's attacks are undeniably fast.
But Lei Qianjun's head seemed to have eyes; without turning his head, he swung his sword backhand, unleashing purple Thunderclap. If Zhuge Xiang didn't withdraw his attack, even if he hit his opponent, he would also be hit by Lei Qianjun's attack.
"Qi Energy Bodyguard!"
However, Zhuge Xiang did not retreat. Instead, his expression hardened, and he continued to slash down with the Blade of Destruction.
With his Qi Energy Bodyguard increasing defense by over 60%, the Night Emblem by 50%, and the Thorn Armor weakening the opponent's defense, and given the relatively even difference in attack power, what is there for Zhuge Xiang to be afraid of?
The Purple Lightning Sword slashed fiercely at Zhuge Xiang, instantly shattering his Qi Energy Bodyguard. Zhuge Xiang's face paled, and his HP Character Interface by 700 in an instant.
However, Zhuge Xiang's Blade of Destruction also struck Lei Qianjun at the same time. With the Thorn Armor reducing defense by 35%, Zhuge Xiang, despite not using Skill, still inflicted damage on the opponent, -540.
+108. As Zhuge Xiang's attack landed on Lei Qianjun, his Character Interface's HP dropped by 700 points, but then recovered by more than 100. The Blood Drinking True King Chain's lifesteal effect converts 20% of the damage dealt to the opponent into healing for the user.
"Ding, the target is in a 'Severely Wounded' state, all attributes reduced by 30% for 10 seconds."
The severe injury effect has been triggered, which is a good thing. However, upon hearing the system notification, Zhuge Xiang frowned inwardly. Lei Qianjun possesses quite a few treasures, and the severe injury effect should reduce the opponent's overall attributes by 50%, but it's only reduced to 30% now.
Without delving too deeply, the 10-second critical injury period presented a good opportunity. With a bottle of Potent Sun Water in his mouth, Zhuge Xiang switched to the Sword of Judgment and launched another series of attacks.
Ding ding ding...
Despite being severely injured, Lei Qianjun's expression changed slightly as he became aware of his physical condition. However, facing Zhuge Xiang's attacks, he still hurriedly swung his Purple Lightning to block them time and time again.
With all attributes reduced by 30%, how could Zhuge Xiang's attack power still be a match for Zhuge Xiang? Although Zhuge Xiang's Sword Moves attacks were blocked every time, the force was hard to withstand. Under Zhuge Xiang's continuous attacks, he retreated step by step, leaving deep footprints on the Tournament Platform.
"Ding, target damaged by shockwave, -50".
"Ding, target damaged by shockwave, -80".
"Ding, target damaged by shockwave -75".
The barrage of system notifications informed Zhuge Xiang that although his Sword Moves had been blocked, his force was still effective. In just ten minutes, the Attack Speed boost and the intense barrage of attacks, combined with the shockwave effect of his consecutive attacks, had reduced Lei Qianjun's HP by over 1000 points. At the same time, Zhuge Xiang had recovered over 200 health points. (To be continued...)