The duel between the Dragon-man youth and Yun Zhong began as a chase.
Yun Zhong, who mainly used bows and arrows as his attack method, always prioritized distance control in his tactics.
He can stack [Swift Movement] on top of [Wind Step], increasing his speed even more.
Even if the Dragon-man youth performs[Riot], it’s hard to catch him.
However, although the dueling field is spacious, it is ultimately limited. When Yun Zhong was cornered by the Dragon-man youth, he used the combat skill[Cloud Step] to rise directly into the air.
Naturally, the Dragon-man youth also had the flying combat skill[Dragon Wings], and immediately chased after him.
Yun Zhong fought and retreated, constantly shooting.
The two Golden Level combatants subsequently engaged in aerial combat.
The spectators all craned their necks, eyes sparkling with excitement.
Flying combat skills are not common; even Golden Level fighters usually engage in ground battles. Witnessing such an exciting aerial battle is truly rewarding.
Initially, the Dragon-man youth appeared inexperienced in aerial combat, but his adaptability was formidable, and his swift progress was visible to the naked eye.
Yun Zhong flew through the air, his movements skillful, combined with his combat skills, agile like a swallow. Unfortunately, the high-altitude battlefield of the dueling field was still a confined space.
As the Dragon-man youth fully adapted, Yun Zhong was once again forced into a narrow space.
It was then that Yun Zhong took out a Magic Scroll, tore it open on the spot, creating a massive cloud that enveloped the sky above the dueling field.
Combat skill — Misty Cloud Walk!
Yun Zhong displayed a unique combat skill, stepping on white clouds and surrounded by thick fog, increasing his speed and becoming invisible, disappearing from the Dragon-man youth’s sight.
The Dragon-man youth quickly used scouting combat skills, switching through three types, but still couldn’t see Yun Zhong’s silhouette, his face turning solemn.
Combat skill — Dragon Ball·Explosive Flames.
He condensed a few Dragon Balls, directly bombing the location where Yun Zhong had just been, and the surrounding space.
Boom boom boom.
Fire explosions cleared sections of cloud mist, but in the next second, the surrounding thick fog immediately filled the vacancies.
Yun Zhong remained nowhere to be seen.
Combat skill — Cloud Piercing Arrow!
Arrows shot out from the cloud mist, not only continuously but from all directions simultaneously.
In a moment, forming a weaving rain of arrows.
Crowds erupted in cheers from the stands.
"Just like that! Yun Zhong, defeat Long Fu!"
"Seeing the[Cloud Piercing Arrow]again. It’s Yun Zhong’s specialty!"
"Such dense rain of arrows, Yun Zhong is going all out from the start."
Yun Zhong had quite a few supporters. The Dragon-man youth was previously the most prominent among the nation’s duelists.
Therefore, the battle between the Dragon-man youth and Yun Zhong was a true star match, soaring in popularity; the entire dueling field was packed, and space alchemy technology was used to add temporary seating. Even so, tickets were still in high demand.
The Dragon-man youth tried his best to dodge in the air.
"Arrow speed has increased by at least twice."
"Can’t decipher the principles of this combat skill for now, but from its actual effect, the entire cloud mist has become a shooting base."
"But the real trouble is, I still can’t pinpoint Yun Zhong’s exact location!"
The cloud mist obscured the view. Without finding the position, the Dragon-man youth found it impossible to counterattack.
The Cloud Piercing Arrow continued its attack, and the Dragon-man youth’s [Dragon Wings] were merely a combat skill without actual dragon wings. In front of an opponent like Yun Zhong, they weren’t agile, and despite his attempted evasive maneuvers, he still got hit.
However, these arrows didn’t inflict significant damage when they struck him.
The defensive combat skill supported by the Dragon-man youth, enhanced by Flowing Energy, had an excellent defensive effect!
The vast majority of arrows hitting him had their force deflected by flowing energy, causing them to deviate directly.
The Dragon-man youth pursued Yun Zhong for so long, taking many arrows, but none really hurt.
Long Meng’s insightful guidance provided Dragon-man youth with sudden training, allowing the Flowing Energy he acquired to effectively counter Yun Zhong.
Yun Zhong attacked for ages, expending enormous Fighting energy, but saw no result, feeling quite troubled.
He had no choice but to change tactics, releasing [Cloud Disperse Arrow].
When the arrows hit the Dragon-man youth, although they were deflected, they could quickly explode, turning into clouds of Fighting energy mist.
The Fighting energy mist entwined the Dragon-man youth’s body; even as he flew at full speed, he couldn’t shake it off. Moreover, the mist continued infiltrating and eroding the defensive combat skill layer of the Dragon-man youth.
Combat skill — Cloud Whisper.
Yun Zhong spoke softly, muttering.
His voice resonated with the massive cloud he was hiding in, then immediately created a harmony with the Fighting energy mist surrounding the Dragon-man youth.
The Dragon-man youth instantly heard a series of subtle whispers, causing his mood to fluctuate, inciting fear, confusion, and other negative emotions.
The growth rate of negative emotions was rapid; the Dragon-man youth recognized the danger and decisively landed on the ground.
This type of attack on spirit and will was once a weakness of the survivors, especially on Snake Rat Island, where the survivors suffered a significant setback.
You learn from mistakes.
Upon arriving in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, the survivors actively compensated for this weakness.
As a leader, the Dragon-man youth did so even more.
He possessed various methods to counter such attacks, but now he chose the most superficial—the activation of a magical accessory, rapidly enhancing his spiritual power, cleansing his mind, and dispelling all negative emotions.
Yun Zhong, overseeing from above, seeing the Dragon-man youth nearly breaking free of the negative state, decisively pulled out all the stops!
In an instant, the power of Cloud Piercing Arrow, Cloud Disperse Arrow, and Cloud Whisper rose to Yun Zhong’s personal limit. Meanwhile, he unleashed [Heavenly Falling Chopper Arrow],[Shuttle Arrow],[Sky Arrow Dance].
The white arrows nearly woven into lines, the terrifying firepower left all spectators visibly shocked.
"Is this Yun Zhong’s actual strength?"
"It’s my first time witnessing his astonishingly strong ranged firepower."
"Yun Zhong’s combat power far exceeds the intelligence reports. With this force... he alone could annihilate a city’s Magic Team."
The audience’s amazement echoed continuously.
Yun Zhong’s supporters cheered loudly, the scene heated.
In contrast, the Dragon-man youth was suppressed, shrinking on the ground, motionless, only passively defending.
This sight made many supporters worry, hearts pounding.
Some held their breaths, others shouted encouragement.
In terms of the situation, the Dragon-man youth was evidently at a disadvantage.
In an independent Observation Room.
The Magic Image showed the Dragon-man youth’s predicament in real-time.
Zhongdi, however, showed no concern, having the mood to bring out a contract to Snow Ball beside him.
Snow Ball glanced at the Magic Image of the Dragon-man youth before smiling slightly, taking the contract for a detailed review.
The truth is only understood by a minority.
Snow Ball and Yun Zhong, being duelists, were clearly aware of Dragon-man youth’s "hidden massive combat power". His one against three record still lingered as a shadow in their minds.
Therefore, no one truly believed that the Dragon-man youth was in a bind; they only saw him as acting.
Snow Ball meticulously examined the contract twice and signed her name on the spot.
The Magic Contract was established, and Zhongdi celebrated by opening pre-prepared red wine.
Negotiations between survivors and duelists weren’t conducted solely by the Dragon-man youth. After all, challenging one by one, while the king’s way of socializing it, was still somewhat slow.
Zhongdi proceeded from another perspective, targeting Snow Ball first.
Snow Ball, a duelist but also an Alchemy Mage, represented the contemporary youth talent of the Alchemy Guild, backed by her grandfather, Snow Cake Tower Master. The latter held the Mage Tower and was a ruling elder of the Alchemy Guild.
Zhongdi was able to invite Snow Ball by using some alchemy results from the War Merchant’s database.
She brought in Zhongyong as the main force and referenced Cang Xu, combining their strengths to break down these alchemical achievements and creating alchemy concepts or semi-finished alchemy products.
She presented these concepts and semi-products to Snow Ball, directly inviting her to collaborate in establishing alchemy projects together.
Snow Ball initially wanted to refuse, as she was currently busy with the Warm Snow Cup competition.
The alchemy results she used for exhibition hadn’t produced good results, not meeting expectations. This year’s Warm Snow Cup competition was too fierce! She was ready to bring out the trump card for exhibition, focused on this, uninterested in anything else.
Uninterested?
Zhongdi merely chuckled and said: "Snow Ball Mage, you just need to look, taking a glance won’t demand much of your time and energy."
Snow Ball took a glance, then another, and kept looking.
One glance turned into staring, eyes shining as she looked.
For quite a while, she was reluctant to look away.
Until Zhongdi coughed several times, breaking her state.
Snow Ball smiled sheepishly.