The final round takes place at the entrance of Pengliu Islandâthe Gold and Silver Platform.
The Gold and Silver Platform is a platform constructed from special steel materials, the entire surface floating above the water, supported from below by iron columns.
The total area of the Gold and Silver Platform is as large as ten soccer fields.
The referee inside the arena announces the participants of the first match to enter.
Fenghuo glanced at Bai Pu opposite him, a faint smile appeared on his face: "You really came."
Actually, Fenghuo taking the first round was also a risky move. Bai Pu could completely send a random face to go against Fenghuo, and then target Fenghuoâs powerful teammates, like Wan Ren or Chen Ge... this way the odds in the team battle would be higher.
However, Fenghuo believed in his judgment, and the final result was just as he predicted.
The first match, king versus king!
Bai Pu abandoned the arrogant and wild guise of a Border Town Wanderer, as he always had a quite favorable impression of Fenghuo. He considered him a respectable opponent.
"You were injured in the Original Sin World; is the wound healed now?" Bai Pu asked.
"Iâve already recovered."
Fenghuo said calmly: "You donât need to worry about me, this match is quite fair... Besides, Iâve had breakthroughs in my life-and-death battle with the Advanced Lord âTwo-Faced Man.â The one who needs to be careful is you."
The whistle to start the match sounded.
Fenghuo drew a straight blade five feet long, while Bai Pu drew his Chainsaw Greatsword.
The two advanced towards each other almost simultaneously with large strides, their movements surprisingly consistentâboth dragging their great swords behind them, with the blade scraping against the steel platform, emitting a "tschhh" sound and sparking as they went.
The difference was that Bai Puâs left hand was also holding a shield.
In their advance, both of their speeds suddenly increased, with one sprint they reached each other!
A crimson flame suddenly rose from Fenghuoâs five-foot straight blade, while a bloody vigorous qi surged on Bai Puâs great sword!
Boom!
The two weapons clashed, creating an invisible ripple of air that spread out violently and chaotically as a gale!
Burning Mystical Arts vs. Gang Wind Mystical Arts!
The force of this strike was extremely powerful, even Bai Pu had to take a step back to dissipate the forceâFenghuo, being a power type in close combat professions, with both hands holding the weapon, had a slight advantage in the clash.
Fenghuo merely swayed slightly before swiftly closing in, his straight blade launching swift attacks around Bai Pu, leaving afterimages.
Bai Puâs shield struck horizontally, blocking Fenghuoâs attacks, while his right hand drove the great sword straight into the torso in a thrust!
Their combat skills were quite comparable.
At the moment, Bai Pu wielded the sword single-handedly, which was of a lower level than his two-handed swordsmanship.
Fenghuoâs swordsmanship was more refined, but Bai Pu had the defensive advantage of the shield, the broad tower shield could easily block attacks from the Chainsaw Greatsword that were hard to deflect.
Fenghuoâs continuous strikes failed to cause effective damage, yet he remained very patient, continuing to swing his sword, trying different angles of attack.
Bai Pu noticed something amiss.
Each time their swords and shields clashed, or their great swords crossed, there came a surge of scorching fire force that would cling and linger!
After several rounds of exchanges, several crimson flame marks were latent on Bai Puâs body surface.
Combining the prior information known about Fenghuo, Bai Pu became immediately alert.
This was Fenghuoâs passive skill as a Blade of the Fiery Blade hero profession: Breath of the Fiery Blade! As long as it was a close combat profession, upon engaging with Fenghuo, they would be marked by the Breath of the Fiery Blade, accumulating layers.
Fenghuo could detonate the Breath of the Fiery Blade, causing an explosive damage to the enemy, along with continuous burning damage!
The damage, already high, combined with Fenghuoâs Burning Mystical Arts, instantly doubled the damage!
Even fragile opponents couldnât withstand it, let alone a heavy armor tank, as the burning was fire elemental damage, not reduced by armor mitigation.
Detonate!
Fenghuo activated the Fiery Blade Fighting Qi, instantly causing the Breath of the Fiery Blade marks on Bai Puâs body surface to erupt simultaneously! A blinding burst of flames enveloped Bai Pu.
Fenghuo suddenly lowered his stance, weaving around Bai Pu, repeatedly lunging three times, and on each lunge, his straight blade exploded with dazzling crescent-shaped sword arcs!
Combat Skill: March Slash!
After the March Slash, Fenghuo took a deep breath and delivered a final blow.
With this strike, dozens of flame sword shadows were unleashed, each one thin and sharp, like the executionerâs knives, threatening to slice the target alive!
Mystical Arts Skill: Ten Thousand Cuts Flame Wheel!
The dense damage numbers, as if raindrops, danced on Bai Puâs body.
Each damage number signified a fierce attack!
The smoke from the flame sword shadows completely enshrouded Bai Pu.
Fenghuo breathed lightly. The consecutive use of professional skills, combat skills, and mystical arts skills was also a considerable drain for him.
The teammates standing on the surrounding ferries, as well as the spectators in the stadium stands outside, were all watching this scene intently.
The smoke dissipated.
Bai Puâs majestic figure emerged.
The eyes of the crowd almost popped out of their sockets.
"Thatâs impossible, after taking the captainâs successive attacks, even a piece of steel should have melted, how is he acting like nothing happened?" Gu Cheng said in astonishment.
"Even Senior Wan Ren couldnât stand with such an assault, could he?" Wan Zhen asked. He seemed to have mostly recovered, just his face was still a bit pale.
"Iâve tried, can withstand it, but Iâd be injured, combat power would drop by thirty to forty percent," Wan Ren answered honestly.
Yet looking at Bai Pu in the field, it seemed as if nothing had happened.
His body surface was shrouded with a blood-colored shield, faintly showing the silhouette of a mountain.
Fenghuo charged forward, and his continuous attacks fell, but Bai Puâs body surface shield only rippled slightly.
Whatever he does, he remains like a calm breeze brushing over the mountain ridge.
For some reason, this phrase crossed the minds of the spectators.
"Thatâs an Mystical Arts Shield! Right now, Gangxin looks relaxed, but in truth, heâs outputting energy to the fullest to maintain the Mystical Arts Shield, which takes a substantial toll on his Heart Power!"
Wan Ren candidly revealed, "Gangxin not retaliating isnât because he doesnât want to, but because he doesnât have enough Heart Power to counterattack! He hasnât used this skill before, he probably just recently understood it and hasnât mastered it yet. Now theyâre competing on endurance, seeing whose Fighting Qi Energy maintains longer!"
Obviously, Fenghuo knew this too, hence the relentless offensive, engaged in a war of attrition with Bai Pu!
However, Bai Puâs Dark Gold Tower Shield had a significant defensive advantage.
Seventy to eighty percent of Fenghuoâs attacks were blocked by the Dark Gold Tower Shield! The remaining twenty to thirty percent was absorbed by Bai Puâs [Volcanoâs Face].
The strong cannot last; eventually, Fenghuoâs intense assault came to a halt.
Once breath is exhausted, there must be a time to replenish Qi!
Fenghuo withdrew two steps back to catch his breath, and Bai Pu moved.
The troublesome Dark Gold Tower Shield bothering Fenghuo was unhesitatingly thrown away by Bai Pu!
Flames erupted beneath Fenghuoâs feet as he instantly displaced twenty meters away, dodging this bout of [Helical Throw - Desperate Gamble]! At the same time, he managed to escape the Binding range of the Demon Power Release.
He did have Bai Puâs information, aware of the Dark Gold Tower Shieldâs power, so he didnât hesitate to use the Mystical Arts Displacement Skill "Path of Blazing Flame" to evade the webâs range.