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Chapter 056: The Challenge After the War
"You are being too much," Lei Dong said harshly, while the others frowned.
"What do you mean by that? Isn't this exactly what your predecessors demanded?" Yang Chen replied with a half-smile.
"Fine. If you lose, we will still follow you, but please do not say such things again. We are peers, after all," Long Xin said.
"This is a gamble; I will accept any stakes you propose," Yang Chen said lazily. "Zhang Tian, Zhao Yu, Li Qi, Zhan Tao. You four will fight for my shadow kill."
"Yes, leader," the four stepped forward and responded.
"Why only four out of five rounds?" Long Xin asked.
Yang Chen looked at Zhang Tian and the others and said, "I do not wish to kill."
"Understood, leader!"
"You don't want to kill? You don't want to fight in the fifth round? Are you that confident? Xiao Yu, Hao Yue, Aoyue, Mu Dance. The five of us will face the Yongbing team in shadow kill," Long Xin said.
"Alright."
"Why am I not included?" Lei Dong asked.
"You? Do you still have the will to fight? If you enter the battle now, you will surely lose! You need to adjust your mindset," Long Xin replied.
"I... fine, I'll watch from below," Lei Dong said bitterly. Having endured Yang Chen's Wrath of the Spirits attack, his mental state was unstable; how could he possibly fight? This was a situation where Yang Chen targeted him alone; otherwise, all six of them would have faced a Wrath of the Spirits attack.
"I am the master, and you are the guests. Li Qi, go and meet the true spirit." Yang Chen commanded.
"Yes, leader." Yang Chen replied respectfully, then drew his sword and took a few steps forward.
"Members of Shadow Kill, retreat three hundred meters." Yang Chen instructed.
"Yes, leader." They withdrew three hundred meters to clear space for everyone.
"Li Qi, Deputy Commander of the Shadow Kill Yongbing team, Nine Star Battle Spirit, challenges everyone." Li Qi declared.
"Just a Nine Star Battle Spirit? I'll take it." Aoxue said to Longxin, who nodded slightly in response.
"Aoxue, One Star Battle King." Dressed in a snow-white robe, Aoxue stepped in front of Li Qi and calmly said, "Please!" Yang Chen discreetly summoned the Long Lyu Sword back into his body.
"Beautiful." Li Qi cupped his hands and set aside his distractions, saying, "Please." With that, he directly used Ghostly Step to close in on Aoxue. Aoxue remained unfazed and also advanced with her sword to engage in battle with Li Qi.
"Clang!" The two long swords clashed together. Then Li Qi executed a quick sidestep, maneuvering around Aoxue, and decisively struck out with his sword towards her lower rib. Aoxue swung her sword to deflect Li Qi's attack. Li Qi quickly disengaged and jumped out of combat.
"Good swordsmanship. Every part of you is well-protected." Li Qi remarked.
"You’re not bad either, especially that set of footwork; it's graceful and orderly." Aoxue commented back.
"Then let’s continue. Sword Shadow Illusion!" A silver sword mist erupted from Li Qi's sword as he swung it, creating a flurry of sword shadows.
"Heavenly Dance Steps!" A delicate shout came from Aoxue. Her figure moved gracefully like a fairy dancing, and the long sword in her hand seemed more like an instrument than a weapon. Li Qi struck out with his sword, producing nine sword shadows; eight were illusions while only one was real. All nine struck at the dancing Aoxue, with the sword energy passing through her.
"Something's wrong!" Li Qi exclaimed in shock as he retracted his sword and swiftly struck out with his right palm to the left.
"Clang!" Li Qi felt a sharp pain in his right hand, but he couldn't afford to think about it. He thrust his right hand forward again, striking Aoxue.
"Ah." Suddenly, Aoxue's aura became chaotic. Taking advantage of her momentary daze, Li Qi executed the V-step technique and darted behind Aoxue. With his left hand clawing tightly against her abdomen and his right hand gripping her neck, he pressed her body firmly against his.
"Beautiful lady, you have lost," Li Qi's cold voice whispered in Aoxue's ear.
"You, let go of me. Do you want to die?" Aoxue said shyly.
"Me die? Even if you are at the King of Combat level, I believe I can cripple your Dantian before I die! And don't forget, your life is in my hands now," Li Qi replied coldly.
"You." Aoxue was momentarily speechless. With the opponent's hands positioned between her Dantian and neck, she realized that if she resisted any further, this man would surely abandon his own life to ruin her Dantian.
"I'm sorry, I'm only here to win this match," Li Qi said lightly.
"Aoxue, we lost. Step down," Long Xin said helplessly. Although their side had strong combat energy, they lacked the ruthlessness that came from a life-and-death struggle, unlike Yongbing, who lived on the edge every day.
Looking at the bloodstain on Aoxue's left chest, Li Qi grinned wickedly and said, "If I have offended you in any way, I apologize in advance." After speaking, he slyly pretended to rub the air as if savoring the moment.
"Miss Long, thank you for your hospitality," Yang Chen said calmly.
"In the first round, you were the host; in the second round, I will experience the strength of your Shadow Kill Yongbing team. Long Xin, King of Combat at three stars." Long Xin understood the importance of morale; if they couldn't win the second round, their chances of victory in the third round would be nearly zero. Yang Chen closed his eyes and remained silent, allowing Zhao Yu and others to decide for themselves.
"Zhang Tian, Zhan Tao, I'll take this round. Long Xin is the strongest among them; let me give it a try. The next two rounds are up to you," Zhao Yu said solemnly.
"Okay, be careful," Zhang Tian and Zhan Tao nodded in agreement.
"Zhao Yu, Captain of the Bloodthirsty Camp from the Shadow Kill Yongbing team, One Star King of Combat, please enlighten me," Zhao Yu stepped forward and announced.
"Please."
"Dragon Battle Eight Desolations!" With a delicate shout, she unleashed her true power. A golden divine dragon appeared above Longxin's body. As Longxin thrust her sword forward, the golden divine dragon let out a series of roars and charged directly at Zhao Yu. Zhao Yu extended his sword horizontally, slightly tilting it upward, a faint smile appearing on his lips as he said:
"Inviting Wine Technique!" The golden divine dragon soaring in the sky slowed its momentum, and the hatred in its eyes faded away.
"Toast Technique!" With a fierce thrust of both swords, it seemed as if he was toasting Longxin!
"This thrust actually affects my mind; what an impressive sword!" Longxin exclaimed. At the same time, she once again controlled the golden divine dragon in the sky to attack Zhao Yu, but its speed was only about fifty to sixty percent of what it had been before.
"Hmph! Drinking Style! Drunken Style!" In the next moment, the divine dragon in the sky swayed unsteadily, as if it might fall at any moment!
"What a masterful control technique; the wild dragon is in the sky!" Longxin changed her hand seal, and the golden divine dragon seemed to awaken, struggling wildly.
"Ha, Sobering Technique!" With a change in his sword technique, the golden divine dragon suddenly regained clarity, its eyes showing confusion. The next moment, Zhao Yu did something that shocked Longxin. He leaped forward and mounted the golden divine dragon.
"You are seeking death! Dragon in all directions!" Although Longxin was surprised, she still mocked him.
"Seeking death? I don't think so. Come on, let's defeat that woman!" Zhao Yu commanded. The latter part of his statement was naturally directed at the golden dragon beneath him.
Seeing her own golden dragon formed from her gathered energy not obeying her commands and instead charging at her, she was taken aback and repeatedly asked, "Why is this happening? Explode!" Unfortunately, the golden giant dragon ignored her completely and would not self-destruct.
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