Dongfang Bai stared hard at Jiang Kai, blazing fury burning in his eyes.
"Jiang Kai, cut the nonsense. I want to see whether your bones are as hard as your mouth!"
With that, Dongfang Bai drew out two longswords.
Luo Ping peeled fruit shells while saying calmly, "He's even taken out the Heavenly Azure Twin Swords. Dongfang Bai is getting serious."
"Old Hua, give me some more pine nuts."
Wei Ying frowned slightly. After all, he had not been in the Huaxia War God Hall for a long time and did not know much about Dongfang Bai's strength.
"What's the background of those two swords?"
While taking out more nuts and handing them to everyone, Hua Tianchen said, "The Heavenly Azure Twin Swords are considered a small set. The main sword, Heavenly Sword, and the secondary sword, Azure Sword, are both artifact tier, and they're unique."
"No need to talk about attributes. Artifact tier naturally won't be weak. The most terrifying thing is the set effect of the Heavenly Azure Twin Swords."
"The set effect is 'Twin Swords as One'. When Dongfang Bai attacks with the main sword, the secondary sword will launch the same attack."
Wei Ying's eyes widened. "That strong? Why haven't I seen these swords on the Huaxia Divine Weapons Ranking?"
"They're there," Hua Tianchen said. "You probably haven't checked the ranking in a long time. Recently, our Huaxia territory has expanded quite a bit. More advanced weapons have appeared in the new regions, so the ranking keeps updating."
"Right now, the Heavenly Azure Twin Swords should be ranked in the eighties. But the reason their ranking isn't high is mainly because Twin Swords as One itself doesn't have attack power or other bonuses."
"The power of Twin Swords as One can be big or small. The key is who's using it. In Dongfang Bai's hands, the power is extraordinary!"
Dongfang Bai gripped the Heavenly Azure Twin Swords with both hands and said coldly, "Jiang Kai, you've been in the spotlight quite a bit recently. But if there weren't level restrictions, how would those achievements ever be yours!"
"Today, I'll let you see the strength of a true powerhouse!"
"Sacred Might Possession!" After Dongfang Bai activated his talent skill, a burst of golden light erupted from his entire body!
At the same time, Jiang Kai instantly felt a sense of awe rise in his heart when he looked directly at Dongfang Bai.
Damn, Sacred Might Possession doesn't just buff the user, it also puts mental pressure on enemies! Jiang Kai was secretly shocked and immediately activated his treasure.
"Sacred Might Aura!"
Under the purification effect of the aura, the sense of awe in Jiang Kai's heart vanished instantly.
"Mirage · Sole Step Across the Heavens!"
Dongfang Bai's figure was like a ghost. Without any obvious movement, he instantly flashed from several meters away to right in front of Jiang Kai. At the same time, Mirage left afterimages behind at the original spot, interfering with Jiang Kai's judgment.
The Dongfang family's movement technique, combined with the Ghost Star movement skill Sole Step Across the Heavens, produced astonishing results!
Someone outside the arena tested Dongfang Bai's attributes with a wristwatch.
"Just now his speed skyrocketed, equivalent to his agility instantly reaching one hundred and sixty thousand!"
"One hundred and sixty thousand? That's… that's way too terrifying! Sacred Might Possession massively boosts attributes, and combined with—"
Facing Dongfang Bai's sudden assault, Jiang Kai hurriedly retreated while drawing out the Demon-Slaying Sword.
Before Jiang Kai could even plant his feet, Dongfang Bai's figure surged again, catching up in the blink of an eye.
"In front of me, you don't even have the chance to draw your sword!" Dongfang Bai glared fiercely and thrust his sword at Jiang Kai.
Dongfang Bai pressed relentlessly, not even giving Jiang Kai time to fully draw his weapon.
It had to be said, Dongfang Bai had clearly gone through countless high-intensity battles to reach the point where he wasted not a single opening!
"Childish! Battle the Eight Wilds!" Jiang Kai used his movement skill to evade Dongfang Bai and create distance.
"Tempered Flame Chase to the Death!" While retreating at high speed, Jiang Kai fired more than ten Chasing Death projectiles, attacking and defending at the same time.
"Mighty Battle Armor, Precision Defense!"
The outer armor on Dongfang Bai's body suddenly disassembled on its own, forming palm-sized shields in front of him that blocked Jiang Kai's Chasing Death attacks.
"Treasure, Fire-Devouring Nine Linked Orbs!" Dongfang Bai activated another treasure. Nine red orbs circled around his body.
All the flames carried by Chasing Death were completely absorbed by the Fire-Devouring Nine Linked Orbs!
Seeing this, even Jiang Kai could not help but be startled.
Dongfang Bai really came prepared. His armor perfectly countered Jiang Kai's projectile attacks, and he also had a treasure that devoured flames, clearly meant to deal with Jiang Kai's fire-based attacks.
This guy's gear is seriously strong!
At that moment, Dongfang Bai suddenly flung the azure longsword from his left hand. When the Azure Sword shot to Jiang Kai's other side, Dongfang Bai gripped the Heavenly Sword and shouted angrily, "Sea and Sky Sword Art · Startling Dragon Sword!"
Dongfang Bai fused man and sword. This strike carried massive true qi and shot straight toward Jiang Kai.
What shocked Jiang Kai even more was that the Azure Sword actually unleashed another Startling Dragon Sword from a different direction on its own!
Two swords, attacking from both sides, aimed straight at Jiang Kai!
"Deceptive Substitute!"
With a thunderous boom, the Deceptive Substitute was instantly shattered under the Twin Swords as One attack.
Who would have thought that before Jiang Kai could reveal himself, Dongfang Bai suddenly changed direction, used Sole Step Across the Heavens to close in, and stabbed again.
What made Jiang Kai even more frustrated was that the Azure Sword's trajectory and moves were as if there were another Dongfang Bai controlling it, shooting in at the same time.
"Trying to run? You think going invisible means I can't find you?!"
"Don't you have three Deceptive Substitutes? I'll cripple all of them in one go!"
"Sea and Sky Sword Art · Instant Sword!"
The Heavenly Azure Twin Swords once again used the same move!
These two attacks from Dongfang Bai seemed fully prepared. Not only were they extremely fluid, giving Jiang Kai no time to react, they also deliberately sealed off Jiang Kai's escape routes.
In this situation, even if Jiang Kai used Battle the Eight Wilds, he would not be able to escape from Dongfang Bai's side.
Left with no choice, Jiang Kai used Deceptive Substitute again.
"I told you, you can't escape!" Dongfang Bai quickly located Jiang Kai's true body and charged in at full speed.
Jiang Kai immediately activated the third Deceptive Substitute!
Yin Lingsha watched the fierce battle on the field nervously. Although the two had only exchanged a few moves, the danger was extreme.
Under such high-agility offense and defense, even a lapse of a fraction of a second could result in being killed outright!
Especially Dongfang Bai. His offensive never let up, his follow-through was powerful, and he forced Jiang Kai into a very passive position.
Yin Tianguang nodded slightly and praised, "As expected of the Twelve Sacred Beasts group, the captain of the Fire Qilin. Dongfang Bai not only has outstanding strength, but also rich combat experience. By continuously stacking his advantages and giving his opponent no breathing room, he eventually turns advantage into victory!"
"Jiang Kai is famous for his hidden weapons, but Dongfang Bai's Mighty Battle Armor can be said to specifically counter projectiles. Add the Fire-Devouring Nine Linked Orbs, and Jiang Kai's flames are neutralized…"
"Under such strong suppression from Dongfang Bai, Jiang Kai has no room to fight back at all."
Yin Lingsha's brows were tightly knit.
It was said that Jiang Kai had never tasted defeat since entering Ghost Star. Could it be that this time, she was about to witness Jiang Kai's first loss?
At the edge of the field, the four-man sunflower-seed group had their hands frozen in midair, having forgotten to keep putting nuts into their mouths.
"Dongfang Bai went all out right from the start!"
"This kid's strength has improved a lot again. The extreme speed of Sole Step Across the Heavens and the illusions of Mirage fit together flawlessly, making it impossible to guard against."
"As expected, the Heavenly Azure Twin Swords are way too strong in his hands!"
After Jiang Kai used his third substitute, Dongfang Bai found the real body and pierced Jiang Kai's chest with a single sword!
Seeing this scene, everyone was utterly shocked.
The spectators in the front rows could not help but stand up, staring at the two on the field in disbelief.
"This… Dongfang Bai is strong, but Jiang Kai didn't even have a chance to fight back?"
"Wait, doesn't he still have Life Plays All Beings…"
However, although Life Plays All Beings can greatly boost attributes, it also reduces stamina to 1% at the same time.
The instant "Jiang Kai" turned into points of light and reassembled, Dongfang Bai shouted angrily, "Transcendent Talent · Reverse Flow of True Qi!"
In an instant, along the trajectories of the moves Dongfang Bai had used earlier, dozens of streams of true qi suddenly reappeared at the same time!
After these streams of true qi linked together, they suddenly exploded violently!
Jiang Kai was engulfed within it, directly hit by a large-scale, high-intensity explosion. Having just used Life Plays All Beings, he was immediately killed!
Yin Lingsha involuntarily stood up, staring at the arena in shock.
"Reverse Flow of True Qi. By reversing the flow of true qi, it makes previously used moves reappear and triggers violent explosions… this, this talent is way too terrifying!"
"No wonder he became the youngest member of the Four Divine Beasts!"
With his hands behind his back, Yin Tianguang slightly narrowed his eyes and said quietly, "The Divine Dragon Shakes the Sea, Dongfang Changbai!"
[T/N: I have started doing another fanfic— "Frieren: A Journey of the Demon King". It is a quite relaxing and humorous read, give it a go. Have a great read~]