One Down as Soon as the Fight Began

While Zuo Yunxuan gloated, Bai Xiaowen and his teammates were already discussing his skills in the Team Channel.

"Judging by his skills, Zuo Yunxuan doesn't seem that strong," Qiao Rui said. "Not like the other lords we've seen—one look at them and you knew they'd be hard to deal with. Two of his skills weren't revealed, though. Could they be especially powerful?"

"Mm. One of the skills we couldn't identify is probably a movement art," Bai Xiaowen said. "Don't underestimate Zuo Yunxuan. His special inner-energy technique alone is terrifying. Its maximum output is as high as 95 points, and his reserves of true qi are immense. He's far stronger than Qin Hui, a level-ten Rare Boss."

Of course, going by the information Insight had revealed, Zuo Yunxuan did seem somewhat weaker than the lords they had already encountered: Absolon of the Orcs and Goliya, the Black Knight Lord. Qiao Rui wasn't wrong.

The Boundless Sword Art Mastery skill was somewhat stronger than Zuo Yunxuan's Shadowflash Swordsmanship, but there was no fundamental difference. Soul-Sealing Howl was a decent crowd-control skill, though hardly uncommon. As for All Meridians Unblocked, it read more like a supplementary description of his special inner-energy technique. Most Advanced Bosses could do something similar; Zuo Yunxuan simply did it better.

Zuo Yunxuan seemed more like a strengthened boss than a lord who had undergone a fundamental leap in power. That was why Qiao Rui thought he looked a little weak.

But Bai Xiaowen did not underestimate him. The White Phoenix Squad had never defeated a lord. Facing an enemy of this class, they needed to keep a healthy respect for him. They could not afford to get cocky.

"When the fight starts, focus on staying alive. Our priority is to observe Zuo Yunxuan's two unidentified skills," Bai Xiaowen