Chapter 327

Standing on the stage, Fei Er was not nervous in the slightest . In her hands she held a special microphone designed specifically for the game . Soon, her sweet voice rang throughout the stadium –

“Contestants, players, welcome to this years Rise of the Heroes Tournament!”

“Up next, everyone will get to see an exciting competition between players from Jiu Li , Fan Shu, and Ba Huang City, as they try to clinch the gold medal . To whom will the gold medal of this Rise of the Heroes Tournament be awarded to? Will it be [Legend]’s Fang Ge Que, [Hero’s Mound]’s Q-Sword, Jian Feng Han, or a black horse? Let us watch!”

“Our first fight will be between the number one player in Ba Huang City, [Zhan Long]’s Guild Master, Xiao Yao Zi Zai, against [Appearance Alliance]’s Guild Master, Mu Xuan! Oh, Mu Xuan is a beauty who is known for her strength and looks . Let us witness this battle . Would the two contestants please come on to the stage!”

……

“Ding!”

After a confirmation ring, I was sent to the stage . This time, the stage was at least 200×200 meters; this was advantageous for Mu Xuan to kite me, but disadvantageous for me as a close combat player . I would’ve much prefered a 10×10 stage where I could get close to my enemy within two steps .

On the stage, Mu Xuan stood gracefully on the other side with a smile plastered across her face . You could tell she was a veteran . Moreover, she was magnanimous and true to her word . Mu Xuan was not concerned about the outcome of the battle but rather the enjoyment of the fight itself .

Fei Er held onto the mic as she announced, “Alright, both sides have entered the arena . Xiao Yao Zi Zai, Mu Xuan, please get ready . Once I leave the stage, the fight will begin!”

As Fei Er said that, she turned into a white streak and disappeared .

The system started to countdown-

“3！”

“2！”

“1！”

Battle Start! This was the first time I had ever participated in the opening battle of such an enormous competition . The significance was obvious; it was a battle that I couldn’t afford to lose . Thus, I had to do my best and advance as far as I could .

“Pa…”

My battle boots burst off the ground as I abruptly charged toward Mu Xuan . With a low roar, the image of a dragon flitted across my body as [Dragon’s Whistle of Thunder and Lightning] activated, increasing my attack and defense capabilities by 40% . Of course, an increase in defense did not mean much against an opponent like Mu Xuan . Only magic resistance counted when facing off against a Mage and fortunately, mine was quite decent .

Mu Xuan’s gaze locked onto me as she focused all of her attention on the impending battle . She spread open her fingers, sending an [Ice Cone] flying toward me!

“Pa!”

1102！

This woman was truly strong . If her instantaneous spells dealt so much damage, what would her channeled spells be like?

Even though I had been slowed down, I continued to advance . At the same time, I opened my palm to summon my Flaming Tiger God and commanded it to attack Mu Xuan from another direction . This was key to my strategy; since she couldn’t cast an [Ice Cone] on both me and my Flaming Tiger God, all l I needed to do was wait for the right opportunity to strike .

Mu Xuan retreated while she summoned her own pet . With a cry, a giant eagle appeared in the sky and dived straight at the Flaming Tiger God, its sharp beak glowing red . “Pa!” The peck hit near the tiger’s eye, making it cry out in pain while also impairing its vision . It was a blinding attack, rendering me unable to control the Flaming Tiger God’s angle of attack or the direction of its movements!

I bit down and commanded it to activate [Burstfire Raid]!

“Hou!”

The small tiger’s body suddenly grew and its four flaming claws started slashing outward . It was pretty lucky that it just happened to trample upon the giant eagle’s position . The eagle had been flying low in preparation for another attack, and thus couldn’t dodge the incoming strike .

From afar, I opened my palm and cast [Great Realm of Desolation]!

3488！

“Damn… . . ” The giant eagle’s health dropped and Mu Xuan was stunned . Her little mouth widened as she said, “That bastard’s attack is really strong… . . If I had known that earlier, I would’ve switched to my Flaming Leopard… . . ”

Before the words even left her lips, Mu Xuan waved her staff, causing fire and ice magic to shoot straight at my chest . My health fell with each hit –

1673！

1426！

I was starting to get anxious and decided to rush forward with my Emperor Qin’s Sword . At the same time, I activated [Haste], giving me a great burst of speed . Simultaneously, I commanded my Flaming Tiger God to launch a surprise attack from the flank . Its [Flame Claw] cut right into the [Mana Shield], dropping its durability by another 21% to 47% . All I needed to break the shield was another [Fierce Roar] .

“Shua…”

A giant icicle began to form in Mu Xuan’s hand, an [Indigo Sea Arrow] was coming!

Right after [Indigo Sea Arrow] flew out, Mu Xuan’s arm shifted again, activating a [Pillar of Fire & Ice] right in front of the arrow . This woman was too clever; she knew I could use [Blade Rush] to dodge high level attacks like the [Indigo Sea Arrow]!

Unfortunately for her, she had miscalculated . If it were a month ago, my reaction speed would’ve been nowhere near enough to dodge, but the current me was incomparable . I twisted my body, and used [Blade Rush] . I stayed close to ground and slid forward at a 75 degree angle, causing her two attacks to MISS . I then waved my sword while my body was still in motion, and activated [Seven Star Fragment Slash]!

“Bang!”

With a flash, the blade sliced through Mu Xuan’s body, cutting down the [Mana Shield]’s durability down to 11% . More importantly, she was only 5 yards away as I closed in on her, rapidly covering the distance in between us within seconds .

“Damn…”

Mu Xuan bit her lip and retreated from her spot . At the same time, she raised her staff and continued to use [Ice Cone] to slow down my [Haste] . This time, however, something completely unexpected occurred .

MISS！

MISS！

Two consecutive MISSes appeared, revealing that the [Ice Cone]s had been dodged . On top of that, these were two attacks that she expected would hit!

“How is this possible!?”

Mu Xuan couldn’t recover from her shock . It was obvious that she hadn’t done her research well enough, or else she would’ve known that I was wearing a Magic Spite armor, allowing me to dodge 30% of all magic attacks . I clearly had the advantage in this respect!

With a burst of speed, I suddenly rammed against Mu Xuan’s body, knocking both her and her [Mana Shield] back several steps . The tip of my Emperor Qin’s Sword clashed against the shield as five hexagonal rays flew out, cutting into it . The first attack broke the shield, while the second attack landed on Mu Xuan herself –

MISS！

1737！

1822！

1739！

1802！

……

Mu Xuan groaned painfully and weakly fell to the floor as she evaporated into a ray of light and flew out of the arena . I heard a small ‘ding’ beside my ear and a system notification appeared: Congratulations, you have defeated Player【Mu Xuan】and received 1 point!

Once the duel finished, my body suddenly felt a wave of warmth and my health returned to full . Looking at the armor in front of my chest, I was suddenly filled with gratitude . Thankfully, the Magic Spite armor held strong, or else I would’ve truly struggled against a powerhouse like Mu Xuan, whose strength was not inferior to Dong Cheng Yue’s . One little mistake and everything would’ve been over, and that was not an exaggeration .

Not even half a second later, the second round began, and Mu Xuan was teleported to the arena once again .

“Shua!”

A summoning hexagon appeared as she summoned her pet a Flaming Leopard, giving off the atmosphere of an expert . Against every expert there was always a counterplan, but as before, I didn’t understand how this Flaming Leopard pet would change the Mu Xuan’s tactics or plan of attack . Could this Flaming Leopard change my ability to pressure her? In the first round, I was able to pressure her, not even giving her the chance to use [Dimensional Leap] . How would this round turn out?

“Come then…”

Mu Xuan waved her arm and her 32E’s swayed a little with the movement . She sweetly smiled and said, “I’m beginning to fall for you, Little Zai Zai*!”

TL Note: This is a play on Xiao Yao’s name

I shivered and ground my teeth as I said, “Can you not call me ‘Little Zai Zai!’?”

“Why, do you want me to call you ‘Little Zi Zi’?” Mu Xuan grinned .

My face practically turned green, “Whatever, do what you want, as long as you’re happy . Work hard in the next round; I didn’t feel pressured at all during the previous one . ”

Mu Xuan lightly smiled and said, “Don’t worry, the last battle was just the beginning . I was simply testing you out . This round’s for real . Prepare to be devastated by me, Little Zai Zai!”

When Mu Xuan called me “Little Zai Zai” I could feel ants crawling up my skin . Once the countdown finished, I raised my Emperor Qin’s Sword and rushed forward!

“Shua!”

With the flash of a hexagon, my Flaming Tiger God roared and pounced out . My tactic was the same as before, letting my little tiger support me as we both attacked her . We had to give her a lot of pressure or else this expert in ice and fire magic would definitely wreak havoc; I had no way of tanking all that damage .

The next moment, a completely unexpected scene unfolded as Mu Xuan sent an [Ice Cone] at me, cutting down my speed while commanding her Flaming Leopard to pounce towards my Flaming Tiger God . Before my tiger could react, he attacked first, sending a [Flame Nail] that stunned the Flaming Tiger God for 3 seconds!

478！

Looking at the damage number, I suddenly realized that the Flaming Leopard was an agile pet; it had a high attack speed but minimal power . However, it was still much faster than my Flaming Tiger God, and could use [Flame Nail] to control its movements; it was perfect against my tiger . This type of pet would only be used by true top tier experts .

Mu Xuan waved her arm again, sending an [Indigo Sea Arrow]+[Fireball] right at my Flaming Tiger God!

4129！

1737！

At that moment, the Flaming Tiger God received critical damage . I was stunned and quickly used a [Heal] to save it!

The Flaming Tiger God woke from its daze and with a roar, it activated [Flame Armor] and used [Burstfire Raid] to charge at the leopard . It raised its sharp claws and hit the leopard with a [Blood Drain], sucking away 3000+ health!

At the same time I also raised my sword and charged forward, decreasing the distance between me and Mu Xuan . Without a second thought, she used a [Dimensional Leap], while her Flaming Leopard came roaring at me . It sent another [Flame Nail] straight into my shoulder, stunning me!

Mu Xuan was in no rush to kill me and continued to attack my Flaming Tiger God . Taking advantage of the distance between pet and owner, she whittled away at its health!

……

My heart froze, was this what a top tier expert was like? She’s too strong!

Taking advantage of my tiger’s [Flame Armor], I rushed forward to decrease our distance . With the wave of my sword, I targeted the Flaming Leopard, and cut it down with a [Seven Star Fragment Slash]!

3167！

The Flaming Tiger God roared, activating a [Fierce Roar] that trapped the Flaming Leopard within the range of both our attacks . At that moment, the Flaming Leopard cried out and disappeared with a flash of light!

Mu Xuan couldn’t help but let her small jaw drop, “Dammit, I have to change plans again! Clever Little Zai Zai, you really know how to find loopholes!”

……

I raised my hand and cast another [Heal] on my Flaming Tiger God before rushing at Mu Xuan with my sword raised . Since both master and pet were fully recovered, I had a higher chance of winning!

Mu Xuan held up her staff and used another [Dimensional Leap] to jump to the border of the arena . She waved her staff and yelled –

“Okay already, I admit defeat…”