Chapter 408 (1/2)

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A burning hot slash hit my Obsidian Dragonscale Armor and dealt 2894 damage. There were only a handful of warriors in China who could hit me for over 2000 damage with physical attacks, and Painting Of My Country was one of them. His hidden cla.s.s really was incredibly powerful.

Inside the party channel, I said, “Beiming Xue, attack with me in three seconds!”

“Got it!”

I shuffled my feet and moved behind Painting Of My Country in one beautiful zigzag. Then, I executed a quick Pardon + Ice Ray combo!

MISS!

4904!

I followed up with a basic attack and dropped him to low health. Before he could heal himself, Beiming Xue's double shot hit him like thunder!

Bang bang!

The b.l.o.o.d.y arrows plunged into the warrior's chest and caused two huge damage numbers to rise above his head. I didn't even need to look to know that he was dead.

However, a Dragon's Roar and Ice Dragon Roar hit my head at the same time and turned my veins ice cold. As I thought, the enemy mages were trying to kill me!

3785!

3042!

I glanced to the side and saw In the Name of the War G.o.d tanking a blow from Li Chengfeng to rush me as well. He stabbed his spear straight at my arm.

“Heh!”

Chuckling, I turned my body sideways and with a mighty kick to his arm. At the same time, I slashed him right across the throat.

7894!

Great, a critical hit!

The magic knight was shocked by the sudden turn of events. Before he could do anything else, Li Chengfeng arrived and ended his life in one strike!

The two mages and the priest were the only ones left. Clearly, they hadn't expected my Magic Resist to be high enough to withstand two spells from them, not to mention that Murong Mingyue's healing output was just incredible. Somehow, she was able to keep my health above 75% despite the bombardment. It was such a frustrating failure that I could already imagine them throwing up blood!

The rest of the fight was simple. Without their fighters to cover for them, the two mages were no better than walking targets. They were incapable of dealing with Beiming Xue's ranged attacks, and we managed to kill them all without losing anyone.

We did a lot better this time, and I could feel that our coordination and tactics had entered a new level. I was able to utilize my high Magic Resist to waste the enemy mages' firepower and find an opening to kill the enemy warriors. We also managed to maintain a good party formation throughout the battle. Our backline was never disrupted, and as long as Beiming Xue and Murong Mingyue weren't threatened, it was heaven for us and h.e.l.l for our opponents!

……

Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls entered the semifinals with a 2-0 score!

Everyone was excited when victory was ours. He Yi even turned around and gave me a hug. She was the happiest one out of all of us because it had been her dream to make Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls a strong guild for a long time now. In the past, she dared not even dream of winning a local tournament, let alone entering the semifinals of a national tournament. But we were in the semifinals now, just two steps away from becoming a national champion. How could she not be excited?

We were greeted by a thunderous applause when we walked out of the battle room. However, when we walked down the short stairs, I noticed that Lin Yixin was shooting me grudgeful looks for some reason. She… can't be jealous of He Yi, is she?

I didn't know how to describe my feelings at the time. I sat down not far away from her seat and looked at her, but I didn't know what to say at all.

Lin Yixin was also staring at me. A couple of seconds later, she typed on her phone and sent me a message. There was only one word on it. ”b.a.s.t.a.r.d…”

I pursed my lips and looked away, too ashamed of myself and afraid to look at her. I tried to talk to Li Chengfeng, only to catch him staring at Candlelight Shadow with a hint of anger for some reason.

”Chengfeng? What's wrong?” I asked.

”Oh, it's… it's nothing…” Normally, it looked like nothing could faze the guy. This was the first time I saw an ill expression on his face.

I knew that he was hiding something, but I chose not to question him about it. If he didn't wish to tell me, then so be it. I wouldn't be so callous as to pry out his secret.

……

A victor had emerged from Group A, and it was none other than Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. Since we were the first guild to enter the semifinals, our fans were so excited they were on the verge of going berserk. In fact, many of them were present at the spectator's seat right now. Our fanbase was mostly centered at the Yangtze Delta, and I could spot a lot of Shanghai university students among the crowd. They were fans who skipped their cla.s.ses and came all the way here to support us.

It was time for the Group B matches to begin.

The first match was between Candle Dragon and Riverside Pavilion. Although Riverside Pavilion was pretty strong, they were still no match for Candle Dragon at all. Candlelight Shadow didn't even need to do much because his four War G.o.ds had done all the work for him. G.o.d's Dance and Transient Smoke and Clouds especially were like living grim reapers who murdered anyone they pointed their weapons at. There weren't many people who could withstand their overwhelming firepower at all.

Just like us, Candle Dragon scored a clean 2-0 score over their opponents. With this win, Candle Dragon officially entered the quarterfinals!

The second match was Purple Lily versus Othersh.o.r.e Flower, and the number one mage of China, Luo River G.o.d of the Capital, showed everyone the true power of the Mage cla.s.s once more. Othersh.o.r.e Flower's experts were like whipped b.i.t.c.hes before her devastating magic, and Purple Lily claimed a perfect victory and entered the quarterfinals as well. Now, Candle Dragon versus Purple Lily would duke it out and decide who would enter the semifinals!

”Enemies always live in a small world, it seems…” He Yi chuckled. ”Purple Lily and Candle Dragon already fought like cats and dogs at Wind City, and Luo River G.o.d of the Capital even swore that she would never come to a compromise with Candlelight Shadow. Who would've thought that they would've to duke it out in Who Will Rise as well? Is this what people call fate?”

I smiled. ”I don't know. All I know is that this match is going to be awesome to watch!”

”嗯！”

”Yeah!”

On the stage, Candlelight Shadow and his gang of CGL Hall of Famers entered the battle room in high spirits. Not only did it look like they were well prepared for the battle against Purple Lily, Candlelight Shadow was full of confidence—no, he didn't even consider Purple Lily or the number one mage of China to be a threat at all. Frankly, I would like a shot at his punchable face myself, and if Luo River G.o.d of the Capital's earlier claim were to be believed, my chance would be arriving very soon.

Both party formations were displayed on the big screen. There were 10 players in total, but 7 of them were CGL Hall of Famers. If this didn't count as a battle of t.i.tans, I don't know what was!

Purple Lily