Chapter 169 A High-Level Confrontation

High-level confrontations go beyond just technique and hand speed; true appreciation requires understanding the underlying nuances. In Huang Shaotian's match against Wang Jiexi, the two pits he dug successively seemed about to claim Wang Jiexi.

Rising Dragon Slash shot through the air, heading for Wang Jiexi's retreat route. But this time, Wang Jiexi reacted even faster, as if he had anticipated it. Wang Buliuxing paused in mid-air, jumped off his broom, and turned. He didn't fly away but simply waved the broom twice in the air. The airflow from the broom's movements caused Wang Buliuxing to shift slightly. This tiny movement caused Ye Yu Shengfan's Rising Dragon Slash to miss, the sword light flashing past Wang Buliuxing and into the sky.

Huang Shaotian knew something was wrong. On Wang Buliuxing's expressionless system face, he seemed to see a calculating glint in Wang Buliuxing's differently sized eyes. This time, he had fallen into Wang Jiexi's trap!

"Bang, bang!" Two magic bottles shattered in quick succession, one in the air and one on the ground.

Ice Rain fell slowly from the sky, and lava ignited this small patch of land. Then, Wang Buliuxing reversed his broom, rolling and slamming it towards Ye Yu Shengfan—another skill of the Magician class: Broom Twister.

Huang Shaotian didn't want to just take the beating, but Wang Jiexi had clearly calculated his possible moves. The two bottle skills were thrown so quickly that before Huang Shaotian could do anything, Broom Twister was activated. The wide-ranging magical storm accompanied Wang Buliuxing's rotation and spread out. The skill's coverage was enormous. Although Huang Shaotian wanted to use a Silver Light Falling Blade to descend quickly, he was caught in the wake of the attack, just like Wang Jiexi's attempt to escape his Phantom Invisible Sword earlier. He was swept into the entire offensive, being slammed by Wang Buliuxing's whirling broom from the air all the way to the ground.

Huang Shaotian's Ye Yu Shengfan didn't miss any of the three skills' damage. Compared to the big move he landed on Wang Buliuxing, he was actually at a disadvantage in terms of damage. What was worse, Wang Jiexi now had the initiative. Being slammed to the ground wasn't the end of it...

Huang Shaotian's Ukemi roll, of course, had no problems. The moment he was knocked down, his character rolled backward, jumping away. And the Magician's Broom Twister also required an Ukemi roll upon landing; otherwise, he would also flip onto the ground. Although he wouldn't take damage, falling to the ground could cost him many opportunities in the eyes of experts. Wang Jiexi rarely made mistakes with such basic operations, so his character also rolled and jumped backward.

The two characters' movements were perfectly synchronized, as if they had rehearsed them.

Roll, back jump. Immediately afterward, a sword light flashed from Ye Yu Shengfan's waist, while a shadow shot out from Wang Buliuxing's sleeve...

During the back jump, they each used a skill: a Draw Sword Slash and a Dark Night Cloak. However, because they chose to roll and jump in opposite directions, they instantly created distance, and both skills missed, neither hitting the other.

After that, the swordsman seemed to have no room to maneuver for the moment, but the Magician still had some mid-range attacks. Immediately, magic bullets and magic rays began to bombard Ye Yu Shengfan. Huang Shaotian had no means of retaliation, so he simply used another big skill. Ye Yu Shengfan's figure flickered, instantly creating six images. Huang Shaotian had used the high-level skill Sword Dance Steps.

This skill depended entirely on the operator's experience and technique. Huang Shaotian was already a top-tier swordsman. When he used this skill, even Wang Jiexi couldn't immediately distinguish the real body. Otherwise, this skill would be nothing more than a meaningless show.

The six Ye Yu Shengfans charged forward together.

Wang Jiexi couldn't directly identify them, so he had to probe with skills. But the high-level skill Sword Dance Steps was far superior to a ninja's Shadow Clone. A ninja's Shadow Clone was just a dummy standing still, and it had health points; it would disappear after a few attacks. Sword Dance Steps was different; the afterimages it created had no health points at all. However, because they were afterimages, attacks would pass right through them, which could be used to distinguish between real and fake. But there was absolutely no way to eliminate the afterimages.

Wang Jiexi quickly cast several mid-range attack spells, immediately testing out two afterimages. But how could Huang Shaotian be so easily tested? The six characters went through a dazzling series of cross-exchanges, and the commentators and guests exclaimed as if they were in a real match, saying that under such operations, Wang Jiexi probably couldn't even find the two afterimages he had just tested.

Indeed, Wang Jiexi couldn't keep track of the two targets he had identified in such a change. But he had known that Huang Shaotian had this technique, so from the beginning, he had only focused on one of the two tested characters, which he could at least do. Then, he naturally avoided this character and attacked the others in the next wave of testing.

It should be known that Huang Shaotian wasn't just letting Wang Jiexi's attacks hit him; he was also constantly dodging. In the end, only one attack barely hit, and it was naturally another afterimage.

Wang Jiexi knew very well that there was absolutely no way to test out the real body. Huang Shaotian wasn't so idiotic as to not dodge attacks aimed at the real body.

Two waves of testing only revealed two afterimages. Under Huang Shaotian's control, the six Ye Yu Shengfans had already surrounded Wang Buliuxing, maintaining a distance and rotating in a circle.

"Which one is the real body?" Chen Guo couldn't help but feel nervous and asked Ye Xiu.

"I don't know either." Ye Xiu shook his head. Huang Shaotian had indeed reached the peak of perfection in the operation of Sword Dance Steps.

However, Sword Dance Steps couldn't be maintained forever. It was just a skill to confuse the opponent, and the competition was about winning by killing the opponent.

As the afterimages disappeared, the sword light suddenly rose.

Although Wang Jiexi was being extremely careful, he finally took another hit. If he had dodged this, Huang Shaotian would have wasted his efforts on Sword Dance Steps for so long.

"Who will win between the two of them?" Chen Guo's nature was always a bit impatient, always wanting to know the result in advance.

Ye Xiu slowly shook his head and remained silent.

Chen Guo had no choice but to continue watching the match. And this battle between the gods was truly wonderful. Finally, the players in the internet cafe who had been watching the Excellent Era match couldn't help but glance at the projection screen from time to time. Later, they collectively defected, wanting to see the outcome of this match first.

Neither of the two gods had a long-term advantage. The two sides constantly changed roles between offense and defense, evenly matched. The health of the two characters was also decreasing at a balanced rate. It seemed that it would be impossible to determine the winner until the last moment.

"Wang Jiexi's chances of winning are probably higher." Ye Xiu suddenly made a prediction.

"Why?" Chen Guo asked quickly.

"Wang Jiexi is good at such a balanced situation. Huang Shaotian is good at winning through chaos. The more chaotic, the easier it is for him to capture opportunities. But this match is intense, but not chaotic at all. The exchanges between you and me, offense and defense, are very regular. In other words, if this continues, there is no opportunity for Huang Shaotian to capture the winning point. The scene is just a smooth transition. Looking at their offensive and defensive rhythm, the last blow will probably be Wang Jiexi seizing the opportunity to attack," Ye Xiu said.

"Really?" Chen Guo liked to ask, but she was a little unsure after asking.

"Just watch!" Ye Xiu said.

So, in Chen Guo's eyes, the technical content of the duel suddenly decreased greatly. She started just counting: this time, Huang Shaotian was attacking; the next time, Wang Jiexi was attacking; the next time...

While counting, the match finally came to an end. Both sides were already low on health. Chen Guo had counted for a long time and had also learned some experience. Looking at the situation, she was surprised and said, "It seems... it seems like what you said is true."

But Ye Xiu on the side was silent, just staring at the match.

"Doesn't Huang Shaotian have any way to do it?" Chen Guo asked. It was somewhat unbelievable to her that he was steadily heading towards defeat.

"Yes." Ye Xiu only said one word.

"What is it?" Chen Guo asked quickly. She loved spoilers.

"Look." Ye Xiu raised his head towards the projection screen, signaling Chen Guo to look.

Chen Guo, who had been counting for a long time, immediately noticed something unusual when she looked at the scene.

"That's not right! At this time, Huang Shaotian should have seized the opportunity to attack, how..."

After muttering to herself, she suddenly seemed to have discovered something and said excitedly, "That's right! He deliberately gave Wang Jiexi a round of attack, so that the last blow would be his."

Chen Guo's excitement only lasted for three seconds, because she had seen the contempt in Ye Xiu's eyes. After thinking about it, she suddenly realized: the health of both sides was limited. Giving up an opportunity was not the same as the previous progress. Continuing the back-and-forth, Huang Shaotian would still fall first, because he had lost one more point of health.

"Huang Shaotian just wanted to break such a smooth situation and deliberately put himself at a disadvantage," Ye Xiu finally explained.

"Being at a disadvantage is an opportunity?"

"Compared to continuing like that, there is still a glimmer of hope. Of course, the chance is not great. I still have more faith in Wang Jiexi. He will not be unaware of Huang Shaotian's intention. To be able to orchestrate such a situation, I think he has a way to restrain Huang Shaotian from finding a chance for a one-hit kill," Ye Xiu said.

"Well, if Wang Jiexi wins this game, Tiny Herb will get four points, and Blue Rain will only get one point." Chen Guo was calculating again. (To be continued, please log in for more chapters and support the author and genuine reading!)