Ice Sculpture Royal Capital, dueling field.
The Dragon-man youth and Xunliang stood opposite each other, quietly waiting for the duel to begin.
The audience watched the two duelists, but their discussions were about others outside the arena.
"I wonder if the fight between Long Meng and Shichijiro has started yet?"
"What a pity, I couldn’t get the tickets in time, so I had to settle for watching Long Fu versus Xunliang."
"But this duel is sure to be exciting as well."
At this moment, the Dragon-man youth and Xunliang were about to engage in battle. Meanwhile, the duel between Shichijiro and Long Meng was also scheduled for today.
This was a joint decision by the Thirteenth Prince and the Ice Sculpture King. Both sides were confident in their fighters and worried that delays could lead to unforeseen incidents.
To prevent the Dragon-man youth or Xunliang from being used to disrupt their contestants and gain an advantage, both sides tacitly agreed to hold their duels on the same day to avoid external interference.
Many believed that although it was the semifinals, the match between Shichijiro and Long Meng was the true championship battle.
The attention given to the rivalry between the Dragon-man youth and Xunliang paled in comparison to Shichijiro and Long Meng.
Even so, the dueling field was packed to capacity.
With a loud shout from the duel arena owner: The duel begins!
The Dragon-man youth instantly sprang into action, charging towards Xunliang.
Xunliang stood his ground, awaiting the attack.
Boom boom boom...
The two exchanged punches and kicks, engaging in close combat.
They started with pure physical strength before utilizing their inner fighting energy to boost themselves.
"Impressive!" The Dragon-man youth secretly admired. Xunliang gave him the feeling of a Barbarian version of Long Meng. His basic combat skills were extremely seasoned and skilled, reaching a certain realm.
"But I’m not weak either!!" The Dragon-man youth’s eyes shone brightly, cheering himself on.
Ever since he received guidance from Long Meng, he had made tremendous progress in basic combat skills.
Bam!
The next moment, the Dragon-man youth’s fist was deflected, exposing a gap, and his chest was slammed by Xunliang’s palm.
The Dragon-man youth was thrown backward, crashing onto the ground but using momentum from his waist to bounce back up.
...
At the same time, in another dueling field.
Shichijiro sneered as he reached for Long Meng.
Long Meng remained expressionless, slightly turning to evade. Then he counterattacked, striking with a claw that sent Shichijiro flying.
Shichijiro clutched his chest, retreating several steps before violently looking up with a grim expression.
In the next instant, he unleashed a violent combat skill, like a massive tidal wave, engulfing Long Meng.
...
The Dragon-man youth exhaled a turbid breath, feeling no anger, but rather a thrill of excitement and eagerness.
"Again!" he shouted fiercely, launching a double-clawed attack, stepping forward once more, and engaging Xunliang in basic combat.
Such a formidable opponent was a rare find!
How many people possess combat prowess akin to Long Meng in basic fighting?
Xunliang was truly deserving of his reputation as a former Barbarian warrior!
The Dragon-man youth had formidable physical abilities and carried a substantial amount of magic potion, unfazed by the depletion of physical strength and fighting energy.
To confront Xunliang, he fully armed himself with the Big Arena Badge. Although this Holy Artifact was only Silver Level, its initial amplification effect was minimal for a Golden Level Dragon-man youth. However, under the public’s gaze, its effects would continuously strengthen over time. So even if the Transcendent Level mismatch existed, it was still a practical item.
This was also the confidence for the Dragon-man youth in employing a strategy of attrition.
...
Combat Skill - Ice Blade Flying Palm.
Combat Skill - Steel Hook Finger.
Long Meng waved his hands, Golden Level fighting energy forming into shape, sending out sheets of ice radiating intense cold.
Shichijiro spread his open ten fingers, each compressed with fighting energy, resembling the texture of steel.
His fingers clawed or jabbed, shattering each incoming ice shard.
Combat Skill - Deadly Throw.
Shichijiro hurled a flying knife towards Long Meng. The knife flew at an incredible speed, drawing a bright line through the air.
Long Meng dodged in time. After brushing past him, the knife spun a few times in the air before redirecting its tip towards Long Meng’s back once more.
It was as if Long Meng had eyes on his back, sidestepping to evade once again.
Shichijiro was fully poised, his palms slicing through the air like blades, forming a firepower network with numerous blade-shaped fighting energy, enveloping Long Meng.
...
Compared to the fierce exchange of firepower between Shichijiro and Long Meng, the duel between the Dragon-man youth and Xunliang seemed much simpler.
Both parties consistently relied on basic fighting techniques. Occasionally, a combat skill was unexpectedly used, but it was not their primary approach.
Both the Dragon-man youth and Xunliang aimed to determine superiority in basic combat.
Bam bam bam.
The Dragon-man youth landed three consecutive punches, causing Xunliang to retreat three steps.
Xunliang’s expression changed slightly. He could sense the terrifying growth of the Dragon-man youth’s combat ability in real battles. The Big Arena Badge began to exert power, enhancing the Dragon-man youth’s physical attributes comprehensively and continuously.
This allowed the Dragon-man youth to gradually go from slightly disadvantaged at the start to evenly matched, and now starting to gain the upper hand over Xunliang.
After ten more rounds, Xunliang was completely on the back foot.
The growth in the Dragon-man youth’s combat power seemed to be increasing, surprising even Xunliang.
Combat Skill - Fang Blade.
Energy - Blood Injury!
Xunliang took a deep breath, suddenly flexing his arms, grasping two long swords of condensed fighting energy.
As he reinforced them with Blood Injury energy, the long swords were instantly covered with a thorny blood-red glow.
After using a combat skill, Xunliang did not attack but stood still, awaiting the Dragon-man youth’s reaction.
The Dragon-man youth felt a stirring in his heart, understanding that Xunliang had acknowledged his defeat in basic combat, leading to a combat skill exchange.
"Blood Injury energy... if it hits, the wound will bleed incessantly..." The Dragon-man youth clenched his claws into fists, feeling a tinge of apprehension, but more so his fighting spirit burned bright and hot.
The Dragon-man youth and Xunliang now engaged in a combat skill showdown.
Meanwhile, Shichijiro and Long Meng had reached a fiery battle state.
The audience watched with immense excitement, cheering loudly.
They chased and retreated, silhouettes flashing, retreating at times, advancing at others, skill after skill displayed in succession, with rapid shifts between offense and defense, making it impossible for viewers to look away, their focus completely captured.
Combat Skill - Void Steps.
Shichijiro suddenly stepped into the void, disappearing from sight.
Holy Domain Level Weapon - Hydra Poison Needle Glove.
Shichijiro spread his ten fingers wide open, with nine finger sleeves equipped, their sharp tips almost dripping with venom.
Puff puff puff...
Shichijiro’s fingertips pierced Long Meng.
The armor covering Long Meng and his prized Dragon Scales failed to stop the Holy Domain Level weapon.
Despite Long Meng’s timely forward leap, Shichijiro’s fingertips pierced only about a centimeter into the flesh, yet Long Meng was poisoned.
The poison was extremely potent, and his face instantly turned green.
Shichijiro laughed heartily, immensely pleased with himself.