mtl008 Chapter 554 Fancy Fighting
Chapter 554 Fancy Fighting
The cultivator saw Li Ling disappear in a flash.
Li Ling was speechless. She stared at the screen; there was still one minute before the sword training arena began.
Li Ling looked up at the two opposing figures.
Jiang He's clothes fluttered, and the hem of her robes was stained with ice flakes.
After the preparation time ended, the cultivators standing on higher ground moved first.
Luo Chengxu's sleeves emitted thousands of icicles, like a torrential downpour.
Luo Chengxu also took advantage of the moment when Jiang He's view was blocked to quickly approach.
He kept chanting, and soon, ice films formed on the top and bottom of his staff.
Long thorns began to grow from the surface of the staff.
The staff itself has transformed from a magical implement for casting spells into a weapon for killing!
"Let me show you the allure of ice spikes!"
Luo Chengxu finished casting his spell, his fingers gripping the staff tightly, clearly aiming for Jiang He's head.
As the competition began, the number of viewers in Jiang He's live stream steadily increased. Jiang He occupied two rankings simultaneously, and with her winning streak, many cultivators came specifically to watch her stream.
For example, the various sword cultivators who were previously waiting in the live broadcast room would be more interested in the sword moves duels of the Sword Cultivator Heroes Ranking.
In previous years, many cultivators have achieved enlightenment and increased their cultivation through live streaming, so the Sword Cultivation Arena is their first choice for watching the sect competition.
Having watched many matches, I can see that high-level sword cultivators can basically kill with a single strike. For most viewers in the live stream who are below the Nascent Soul stage, they would probably only be able to see the sword cultivator's momentum if they recorded the live stream and played it in slow motion frame by frame.
This results in a long time cost for them, and with more than 500 matches being played simultaneously in the live stream, it's impossible to watch them all. Therefore, most sword cultivators only pay attention to the matches of the top ten sword cultivators on the leaderboard with the most points.
Jiang He's swordplay was so fast that several sword cultivators chased after her across several live streams.
Originally, the magic cultivation arena and the sword cultivation arena were separate, but Jiang He always managed to squeeze in a one-minute delay to travel between the two arenas. Since the sword cultivators in the live stream had already caught up with him, they decided to follow him to the magic cultivation heroes' live stream as well.
During the live stream of Jiang He's duel with Luo Chengxu, a significant portion of the audience consisted of sword cultivators, followed by cultivators from the Anyang Sect and casual viewers.
Luo Chengxu's feint was perfectly executed.
Let me introduce myself. Luo Chengxu is the senior disciple of our Anyang Sect. His magical skills represent the highest level among the disciples of our Anyang Sect.
Luo Chengxu's staff was covered in ice spikes. Once they entered the body, the skin that came into contact with the ice spikes would be frozen, causing slowed movement and putting Hongmu in grave danger.
Those who make it onto the Heroes Ranking are all powerful cultivators. Everyone says Hongmu is lucky, but I think her encounter with Luo Chengxu this time has finally revealed her true colors.
This match is the deciding factor. If Hongmu loses, he will fall out of the top ten of the Heroes of the Law Cultivation Ranking; if Luo Chengxu loses, he will fall out of the ranking altogether.
This competition is also taking place on the water; I haven't really seen many water-based competitions.
Ironically, water is a natural source of attack materials for ice spirit roots, and since both of them happen to have ice spirit roots, it's bound to be a thrilling match.
No need to look, Hongmu is bound to lose. This staff strike will either kill or cripple him, and given Luo Chengxu's heavy blow, I'm afraid...
[…]
The comments section was full of people criticizing Jiang He and praising Luo Chengxu.
A group of sword cultivators who had just followed the live stream from the sword training arena looked at each other in bewilderment at the comments in the chat, initially thinking it was some kind of idiotic remark:
[Cool guy who loves swordplay: Friends? Can't you guys see how awesome rosewood is?]
Is it that awesome? Where?
You guys really didn't know!
When I entered the live stream, I thought I was seeing things. I just came from the sword training ground, and the magic training ground is so lively! By the way, why didn't Hongmu kill Luo Chengxu instantly with one sword this time? Luo Chengxu's cultivation level isn't that high, killing him instantly would have been enough.
: ? ? ? That's incredibly arrogant. Redwood is inferior to Luo Chengxu? You really dare to say that!
Yeah, Luo Chengxu is more like a mahogany connoisseur.
Cool guy who loves swordplay: Buddy? Are you guys playing abstract games? Hongmu has more winning streaks than Luo Chengxu, so what? Is someone who fights fast weaker than someone who fights slowly? What kind of blatant nonsense is that? Besides, didn't you see Hongmu running back and forth between the sword and magic arenas? Does Luo Chengxu have that kind of strength?
But people don't have that much energy; running back and forth doesn't mean you've mastered both the Redwood Sword and the Redwood Sword.
Cool guy who loves swordplay: Are you guys serious? I feel like these comments are mostly from the Anyang Sect. As for strength, the rankings on the Heroes Ranking are pretty straightforward.
As expected, cultivators of magic are so roundabout. We sword cultivators are much more direct. Why don't you just say you don't think Hongmu is good and that you want to protect Luo Chengxu?
But Luo Chengxu's attack is about to land; isn't the result the final test?
You know it's the result, right? You're making judgments before the result is even out.
I came here to see the redwood furniture. Where is the competition at?
It's in progress, come and take a look! I don't know if Hongmu is holding back on Fa Xiu's side, but he didn't take down Luo Chengxu directly.
[Holding back? Are you kidding me? Senior Brother is so strong, why would she need to hold back?]
Luo Chengxu aimed his staff at Jiang He, almost as if to strike her on the head.
Jiang He counted the beats, her lowered eyes suddenly lifting:
"break!"
Without using a staff or reciting incantations to delay casting, Jiang He deliberately slowed down.
The ice spikes that Luo Chengxu had placed down instantly melted away and turned into rain.
Raindrops fell into the lake, creating ripples.
Luo Chengxu looked at Jiang He in surprise.
How could this be...?
There's no casting animation before the spell is cast?
Jiang He did not see the doubt in Luo Chengxu's eyes.
As Luo Chengxu's staff pressed down in front of her, Jiang He remained unmoved. She slowly raised her hand, and everything before her eyes seemed to slow down tenfold. Luo Chengxu's attack trajectory was clear, and Jiang He extended her fingertip and gently touched it.
The sharp ice touched the fingertips without causing any harm as the audience might have imagined.
Jiang He's fingers were unharmed; it was the staff that was truly sharp...
"Shh!"
The ice spikes that covered the staff, like the ice nails, melted into a puddle of water.
The aggressive outer garment disappeared, and Jiang He looked up as she leaped into the air using the ice surface.
The ice beneath their feet cracked, and the lake surface rippled even more violently.
"One minute is almost up, it's time to end."
After Jiang He finished speaking, she flipped her wrist, and a layer of frost suddenly gathered on the lake surface. Then the ice surface took shape, and the entire lake froze instantly!
After doing all this, Jiang He still had energy left. With a wave of her hand, a faintly visible sharp sword appeared.
The enormous sword pressed down on Luo Chengxu.
Even up to this point, Luo Chengxu remained calm.
But when he touched the greatsword, an irresistible force forced him down.
Luo Chengxu's body was ice-cold, his blood flowed slowly, and the strings in his brain snapped.
Luo Chengxu stared at Jiang He in disbelief, his whole body stiffening, as if ice crystals were gradually forming within his blood vessels...
"I abstain! I abstain!"