"Come on, I want to see what makes you so arrogant." Xiong Ba roared back, but a sneer was hidden in his heart, thinking the trap was set and the kid was done for.
Both were determined to win, heading straight to the center of the square for the second duel to begin.
The surrounding crowd got even more excited about the second fight.
"Damn, damn, is this for real? There’s more to the show!"
"Level 15 against Level 29, that kid’s a bit too cocky."
"I’m telling you, he might actually win. That movement technique is too bugged, it’s simply uncounterable."
"Win, my ass. The level difference is double; it’s impossible to fight."
"I bet on Xiong Ba to win, who wants to bet against me?"
"Damn, only a fool would bet with you."
"Go Feng! Keep it up!"
At that moment, Xiong Ba had already arrived in the arena, with the members of the World Association cheering him on.
"Boss, kill that kid and avenge Yun."
"Go, Boss, show him how tough we are at the World Association."
Xiong Ba ignored the shouting of his subordinates, his gaze briefly checking the shattered corpse of Cloud Guest on the ground.
The ghastly scene caused a momentary tremor in his heart, but it quickly settled.
He had completely seen through his opponent’s techniques. Victory was undoubtedly his!
"Come on, kid, let me show you what a real master is!"
Without delay, he sent out an invitation for a Life and Death Duel.
As per the old rules, all restrictions applied.
Xiao Jie casually said, "Don’t rush. I just finished a fight and need to recover some Inner Strength. You wouldn’t want to take advantage of someone in their weak state, would you?"
"Hmph, hurry up. I can’t wait to kill you," came the retort.
Xiao Jie then took a few Shun Qi Powder pills to fully restore his Inner Strength.
Next, he ate some Roasted Meat to bring both his satiety and Energy back to full.
Then he switched to Dual Blades—for maximizing damage output, the Double Blade Style was better. Although slower in execution, it maximized the damage dealt.
With all preparations in place, Xiao Jie went through the combo he had prepared in his mind one last time, then clicked to accept the duel.
The instant the duel icon appeared above his head, Xiao Jie immediately began to practice the Gale Saber Technique on the spot—his first goal was to stack up the Gale Force.
Only at ten layers of Gale Force could he deal the highest damage in the shortest time.
Countdown timer: 9...8...7...
Gale Force: one layer... two layers... three layers.
Countdown timer: 3...2...1...
Gale Force: eight layers... nine layers... ten layers...
Xiong Ba looked on with a cold laugh at the opponent’s performance, thinking the common Gale Saber Technique was being foolishly shown off and planning to rely on attack speed for damage output. He intended to prevent even a single strike from landing.
At the instant the duel countdown ended, Xiao Jie had also fully stacked his Gale Force.
The on-site audience were fixedly watching the two fighters, ready to witness an even fiercer contest.
Xiong Da let out a Roar and charged forward, with Xiao Jie following close behind.
Xiong Ba was undisturbed, unleashing his Combat Skill—Cloud Flipping Hand!
A surge of Qi locked onto Xiong Da, flipping him violently into the air.
Now’s the time! Xiao Jie launched Phantom Traceless.
In an instant, he vanished from the spot, leaving only a time afterimage that slashed toward Xiong Ba.
Xiong Ba laughed inwardly, thinking the fool was using the same move again. He had already seen through his techniques!
Ignoring the oncoming afterimage, he spun around, converging powerful Inner Strength into his palm, creating a white transparent orb flickering with lethal light. It was a Qi Gong Wave formed by compressed pure Inner Strength. Once unleashed, it would cause a fierce explosive impact.
Secret Technique! Mixed Element Qi Breaking River!
He was about to strike with his palm.
Even though Xiao Jie was invisible, Xiong Ba was able to lock onto his position through the Qi Mechanism. He could almost see the terror on his opponent’s face, and the knowledgeable spectators around were already sighing with pity.
"The kid is done for."
Only Yuan Bai, standing at the tavern window, had a smile on his face.
Indeed, in the next instant—
Secret Technique—Illusion Shattering Bubble Shadow!
An invisible, colorless Time Domain instantly enveloped Xiong Ba, freezing his about-to-be unleashed Inner Power Wave midair as if it was a paused 3D painting.
What’s going on? Xiong Ba stared at the frozen screen, dumbstruck. He frantically tapped on the keyboard and clicked the mouse, but the image wouldn’t budge, as if the screen had suddenly frozen.
It’s over, it’s impossible! He was so angered he nearly vomited blood.
To the surrounding onlookers, it seemed as if Xiong Ba had suddenly stopped moving, as if immobilized.
As for Xiao Jie, since he was still in stealth mode, he was completely out of sight.
Xiao Jie, watching the Inner Power Wave dangerously close, broke into a cold sweat. He realized that he should never underestimate the heroes of the world. The opponent had instantly seen through his movement technique. How did he do it? Anticipation, or some special anti-stealth ability?
Thankfully, his unparalleled secret technique put a stop to everything. No matter how skilled his opponent was, he had to take his combo first.
If he had been hit by a Qi Gong Wave, it would have meant either death or heavy injury.
But now wasn’t the time to be relieved. With only five seconds, he had to make the most of every frame to deal with his opponent’s formidable 680 Blood Volume.
The moment Illusion Shattering Bubble Shadow was deployed, Xiao Jie unleashed his attack on Xiong Ba with fervor.
Gale Seven Forms! The saber moves were swift like the wind, with the Dual Blades slashing wildly at Xiong Ba. -23! -15! -21! -14!...
The Saber Skill was simple in moves, but the stance was absolutely top-tier.
The ten layers of Gale Force allowed him to execute an entire combo in less than three seconds.
Yet, even after a full combo, only 276 Life Value had been taken off— and that was with Dual Blades equipped.