Chen Tian watched the long sword in Neil Lie's hand, his eyes becoming cautious. The opponent's weapon was something even the Divine Pupil could not provide information about. It was possible that, as the opponent claimed, it was the sword of a god-level boss. God-level was a realm Chen Tian couldn't even dream of reaching. Beings of that caliber could obliterate him with a single glance.
Since the opponent possessed a divine weapon, Chen Tian proceeded with utmost care. Neil Lie observed Chen Tian's actions with a blank expression. In his eyes, the power of this sword was inferior to his second blade; it was practically useless. If it hadn't been a reward from before, he would have considered his own weapon to be superior.
However, the thought of using a human's weapon to kill a human was incredibly exciting!
A wicked smile spread across his lips as his tongue flicked out. In an instant, Chen Tian and Neil Lie transformed into streaks of light, charging at each other.
With a thunderous crash, one figure was sent flying back. Chen Tian stared in shock at the long sword in the opponent's hand. After just one collision, was he already outmatched?
The bonus provided by this sword was truly terrifying!
Chen Tian immediately stabilized himself. Being repelled by a single clash, he couldn't imagine the true might of this blade.
Chen Tian resolved not to engage in direct confrontation; that would be suicidal. He instantly unfurled the blade of his spear, which transformed into wings on its shaft. They then flowed to Chen Tian's arm and merged with it.
Chen Tian's arm instantly became a spear-wielding appendage. With a sweep of his arm, a massive blue fiery blade energy shot towards Neil Lie. Seeing that Chen Tian dared not clash with him, Neil Lie shook his head. Did he think he was helpless without a direct confrontation?
He had underestimated him greatly. Neil Lie then swung his long sword, unleashing a sword qi that shot out. A single blade of energy erupted, instantly splitting into hundreds, even thousands, of sword qi that enveloped Chen Tian. Chen Tian was stunned by this. Did this ability exist?
Surrounded by a barrage of sword energy, countless blades shot towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian reacted instantly, summoning a blue crescent shield to his left and a purple crescent shield to his right. Then, dual blades wrapped around his body.
A blue and purple blade barrier materialized before Chen Tian.
Skill: Ice Fire Guardian!
Skill: Dual Blade Guardian!
Simultaneously, the myriad of blades struck the barrier, causing cracks to spread rapidly. Chen Tian's eyes narrowed with gravity. He then flickered, dodging through the storm of sword energy like a dancing spirit.
The effect of Extreme Dodge was fully realized at this moment. Relying on Extreme Dodge, Chen Tian evaded wave after wave of sword blades, then blinked away to appear on the other side.
Chen Tian let out a breath of stale air. That was incredibly close.
Fortunately, he had evolved and upgraded his Extreme Dodge skill at the first opportunity. Otherwise, that single attack would have left him severely injured. Kuai Shu Ge.
Chen Tian had obtained a considerable number of reward weapons and equipment, along with several skill upgrade cards. He had just used one of those cards to upgrade his Extreme Dodge skill.
After the upgrade, the Extreme Dodge skill now had zero cooldown and transformed from an active skill to a passive one, much like the effect of Deceiving the Heavens.
This was why Chen Tian had been able to evade that attack. He then looked at Neil Lie. This opponent, he realized, needed to be defeated in a single blow. Otherwise, he had no hope of winning.
However, achieving a one-hit kill against him was extremely difficult, unless he could find a weakness. Chen Tian then seemed to have a thought.
"I wonder if the upgrade will improve its effectiveness!"
Chen Tian mused, then spent another skill upgrade card, activating it. His eyes fixed on Neil Lie, and an electronic voice chimed in his mind.
Chen Tian was overjoyed. "Good. This is doable. This battle is basically won. I know the opponent's fatal weakness, but I need to plan."
Countless scenes flashed through Chen Tian's mind. He was calculating the possibilities, the outcome, the opponent's attack patterns, and defensive directions. Everything imaginable appeared in his mind.
This was Chen Tian's innate ability. Ever since he started playing games and participating in professional competitions four years ago, this ability had always been with him. His terrifying computational power manifested in his mind, as if he could predict the future.
Then, all the visions vanished. Chen Tian's lips curled upward. He took a step forward, and with a deafening roar, a terrifying wave of energy swept out. Gusts of wind swirled beneath his feet.
He then transformed into a streak of light, charging directly at Neil Lie. Seeing Chen Tian foolishly rush towards him, Neil Lie scoffed. Choosing such a suicidal method was simply asking for death.
Just as he was about to swing his long sword, a beam of light appeared from behind Neil Lie and struck his sword with a swish. Neil Lie looked and saw fragments of his blade.
Then, seven or eight blade fragments began to spin around Neil Lie. Neil Lie watched the swirling storm and cautiously poked his long sword forward. It was immediately repelled.
Chen Tian spoke, "Give up! The Prison Sword Storm of the Prison Swordsman profession has a reflection ability. All attacks received will be reflected back, trapping you completely."
"Hmph! So what? You can't do anything to me!"
"Is that so?"
Chen Tian smirked. Then, above and below the storm, red and blue magic circles appeared. Terrifying flames and icy currents continuously surged into the storm from above and below.
Instantly, the storm became unstable, as if it might explode at any moment. Chen Tian then moved towards Neil Lie's body. Neil Lie, feeling the power of the surrounding storm, sensed a hint of danger.
If this exploded, his body would at least be severely injured. He slowly summoned dark energy to his long sword, and with terrifying power, he swung his sword, sending blades of energy towards the magic circles above and below.
The red and blue magic circles were struck by the sword energy. With two explosions, they appeared unharmed before Neil Lie's eyes. In front of the magic circles, a massive shield projection materialized. Since the shield was ethereal, Neil Lie had not noticed it before.
Heavy Shield Profession Skill: Phantom Shield!
Immediately, two beams of light shot out from the two magic circles, directly at Neil Lie, sandwiching him. Simultaneously, the beams collided.
Neil Lie raised both hands to block the collision of the two beams. He could not withstand such an energy reaction.
Neil Lie's current state was exactly what Chen Tian had planned for. Suddenly, an opening appeared within the storm, and Chen Tian's figure instantly materialized before Neil Lie. The spear on his arm thrust forward.
It aimed for the opponent's right chest. Neil Lie was shocked by this. This guy actually knew his weakness.
He then looked around and made a decision. He slowly lowered his arms, and the two beams of light collided. Chen Tian remained unfazed; this situation was within his expectations.
He activated Blink and instantly appeared outside the storm. The storm then closed its opening, and a tremendous explosion occurred. Chen Tian waved his arms, and countless diamond-shaped crystals materialized in the Sea of Hope.
He then clapped his hands together. The fragments of countless crystals fused and collided, forming a shield that protected the storm. A massive explosion occurred within the storm, while outside, the crystal shield encompassed it.
Crystal Warrior Profession Skill: Crystal Barrier!
Chen Tian possessed the ability of all-profession mastery. He could use any profession's ability, regardless of race or class, as long as he willed it.
As the deafening explosion resounded, Chen Tian silently counted down numbers. Then, his eyes snapped open, and he instantly appeared at the center of the storm.
Neil Lie, at the center of the storm, realized Chen Tian's plan. He was utterly shocked, as Chen Tian had predicted even his movements.
Amidst the energy reaction of the explosion, a black shield appeared around Neil Lie's entire body. His long sword rotated, maintaining the shield, and the light on the sword dimmed.
Then, a figure materialized directly in front of Neil Lie. Neil Lie looked at Chen Tian and was stunned. How had this guy appeared here? This wasn't right!
Chen Tian remained silent. His dual blades suddenly appeared and struck directly below the opponent's chest. Then, Neil Lie's body exploded.
At the same time, a white vortex appeared behind Chen Tian, and he instantly vanished. A tremendous explosion echoed, and the terrifying storm and crystal shield shattered.
Chen Tian emerged from the white vortex.
Time Mage Profession Skill: Temporal Channel!
Everything that had transpired was precisely as Chen Tian had calculated. Every step had been meticulously planned. When the storm dissipated, Chen Tian was stunned because Neil Lie's body before him was merely an empty shell. How was this possible?
"Whoosh!" A figure appeared behind Chen Tian and instantly struck his back with a claw. Chen Tian, caught off guard, was hit by the claw mark and sent flying.
Blood flowed from his lips, and nine-colored blood streamed from his back. Chen Tian looked back and stared in horror at the figure before him.
"Kid, I admit your courage is commendable for defeating my parasite. But I escaped that body at the crucial moment. Now, I am the true entity. Die!"
Mo Yuan said with a sinister grin. He was actually forced to use his true form by a human boy, which was a disgrace. He intended to kill Chen Tian.
Chen Tian looked at the figure before him. Its face was incredibly grotesque, like a demon's. Black wings protruded from its back, with claws at the joints. Its entire body was covered in smooth, rounded black shells. Its hands were claws made of black shell, and its legs were black shell spear-claws, as if the claws were long spears.
Its entire body was encased in black shell armor. Chen Tian activated his Divine Pupil, only to be stunned. It could not display any information, meaning the opponent's strength was far too great. Even within the Sea of Hope, it was not being suppressed.