A Dark Ability User
This delicate-looking lady was called Merryshadow. Xia Fei had no idea why she had such a name. In any case, he did not see any hint of joy on Merryshadow's face. Her flushed cheeks were tinged with embarrassment. Even when facing a dangerous enemy like Fangyuan, she still buried her head in her chest.
It should be mentioned that while Merryshadow looked like a lady who had not been through much, her breasts were very full, probably around 36D, which did not match her skinny body at all.
Almost all men had the natural instinct to protect the pretty, and they would not fight a lady unless they had no other choice. Moreover, this lady was rather quiet and did not look like someone who practiced martial arts at all.
Fangyuan put one hand on his waist, or more accurately, on his round belly, and guffawed. "Is there really no one else in the Assassin Sect? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by your peers for sending such a dainty lady out? "
Though his voice was not loud, his aura was strong, instantly piercing through the entire area. Thousands of Assassin Sect disciples, from young to old, blushed in embarrassment. It was already unfair to fight three against one, and now that they had sent a young lady who had never stepped out of the sect, everyone was left speechless.
Merryshadow said softly with a red face, "I'm a woman, but that doesn't mean I don't know how to fight."
Her voice was barely audible. Fangyuan covered his ears with one hand and asked with a teasing look on his face, "What did you say? You're like a mosquito. I can't hear you. "
Merryshadow clenched her fists and placed them in front of her chest, shouting with all her might, "I know how to beat people up, too!"
No one had expected that this delicate-looking lady would be able to shout so loudly. It was like a bolt of lightning flashing across the sky, her voice extremely sharp.
Fangyuan continued laughing, slamming his fists together. "Very well. Even if you're a woman, I won't go easy on you. Just wait for your death."
Merryshadow's face was ashen, her lips trembling in anger. If it were Xia Fei, he would definitely have a thousand ways to deal with this. Whether it was sophistry or sophistry, Xia Fei would always have a way to make his enemy feel depressed. Unfortunately, the one standing in the ring was the sweet Merryshadow. She did not know how to curse, nor was she cunning enough. All she could do was stupidly sulk by herself.
Xia Fei chuckled. "The lady has already lost her sense of balance. If we really start fighting later, no matter how skilled she is in martial arts, she'll lose her usual standard and fall for someone else's trap. That's a huge taboo for martial arts practitioners."
Phantom pursed his lips. "Everyone has their flaws. Logically speaking, the Assassin Sect should have done quite a bit of psychological guidance in order to groom their assassins, so how could they have produced such a talent?"
Xia Fei chuckled. "I'm afraid that psychological guidance won't be as effective as you make it out to be. You're also from the Assassin Sect, aren't you also known as a poet? It's just that you're a low-class poet. Most of the time, a person's mentality needs to be adjusted by themselves. Rather than forcibly correcting it, it's better to let the disciples learn how to adjust themselves."
Phantom was speechless. It was true that he had no right to speak when it came to psychology, for he was not a qualified assassin to begin with.
The electronic gong let out a crisp sound, signaling the start of the second match. Silvershadow pinched his thigh hard. Merryshadow was his disciple, so he was particularly concerned about the results of this match. After all, not only did this matter concern the reputation of the Assassin Sect, it concerned his own reputation as well.
In the ring, Fangyuan looked at Merryshadow disdainfully, but he did not make the first move. His disdainful attitude could be seen in his eyes. Merryshadow gestured for Fangyuan to make his move. This lady was evidently well-educated in etiquette, wanting to show off her elegance even in the ring.
After waiting for a few seconds, Merryshadow saw that Fangyuan had no intention of making a move. She thought that she was being looked down upon, and she could not help but feel enraged. She raised her willowy eyebrows, and a cold glint appeared in her eyes. She looked rather anxious.
It was taboo to be angry in a fight, but it did not mean that a warrior would not be able to unleash their full strength when they were angry. Some people could unleash two hundred percent of their attack power when they were angry, fully displaying their true strength, while others would be blinded by their anger, becoming blinded and unrealistic.
For warriors who were not very good at analyzing and judging, it was better to maintain a normal state of mind under normal circumstances and proceed step by step. However, for a warrior like Xia Fei who was more reactive and analytical, he did not have such qualms.
This was because Xia Fei would not lose his senses when he was angry, nor would he forget to analyze his opponent's every move because of his anger. Xia Fei could tell that Merryshadow was neither an intuitive nor analytical warrior, so being angry at her would not help him at all.
With a flick of her wrists, Merryshadow finally made the first move.
* Zing! *
A black space suddenly appeared, engulfing Fangyuan and Merryshadow.
"A darkness ability user!" Phantom exclaimed. "Merryshadow has the darkness ability. She might be able to defeat Fangyuan this time. "
Xia Fei was stunned. Who would have thought that the seemingly quiet Fangyuan was a legendary darkness ability user who had the ability to manipulate the darkness?
The so-called darkness ability was actually a type of dark matter ability, and as the name suggested, it was the ability to manipulate the darkness.
The darkness was like her plaything, able to change according to her will. A few seconds ago, it was still sunny, but a darkness ability user only needed to wave her hand, and there would be no light in the sky anymore. Even the lighting equipment they carried would not be able to escape from the darkness.
In this endless darkness, all warriors could only move based on their instincts. It was like this was her territory, and her opponent's every move was within her grasp.
If it was just blocking the enemy's vision, the darkness ability would not have the right to be listed as a legendary ability. What was even more unbelievable was that darkness ability users could fuse with the darkness to attack.
In other words, the darkness in front of Xia Fei was Merryshadow herself. They were inseparable!
Aside from that, darkness ability users had an even more terrifying attack: Erosion.
As long as their rank reached a certain level, the darkness in the distance would be like a pool of super-strong sulfuric acid, slowly seeping into the enemy's skin and bones.
It would destroy the enemy's body and torture their nerves.
The darkness would be like an omnipresent demon or an army of ten billion ants, unhurriedly devouring the enemy until nothing was left.
"No wonder even the people of the Assassin Sect don't know what Merryshadow's ability is. So she's a legendary darkness ability user, "Xia Fei muttered to himself in surprise.
Merryshadow's darkness ability was just as rare as Fangyuan's demonic ability, and it could even be said to be extremely rare.
This was why the Assassin Sect had kept her a secret. Given time, when Merryshadow's darkness ability reached a certain level, she would definitely become a warrior with super offensive power.
As a sect of assassins, the Assassin Sect would often take in children with special abilities and bring them back to the sect to cultivate. Both Smokeshadow and Merryshadow had abilities that were very suitable for assassination, but Merryshadow's ability was much stronger than Smokeshadow's.
Suddenly, Xia Fei could not help but think of Xiao Yu. With her Amethyst Protection ability, could she have been taken in by some unknown sect and taken in as a disciple? Could it be another assassination sect like the Assassin Sect?
Xiao Yu was an eternal pain in Xia Fei's heart, and he could not help but feel a little sad whenever he thought of her, his expression turning solemn.
In the distance, Silvershadow had a pleased smile on his face. Darkness ability users were hard to come by, and being able to take in Merryshadow as a disciple was a blessing in itself.
"Now that the sect is in trouble, the ones who can truly be relied on are the people of my Silvershadow Sect."
He secretly glanced at Darkshadow and Moonshadow from the corner of his eyes. Darkshadow had always been cautious, and he had the greatest trump card of the sect, the Deathguards, in his hands. Thus, Silvershadow had always viewed them as his greatest opponent. Fortunately, Darkshadow did not have much ambition, and he was even less adept at nurturing disciples. He had a few good seedlings in his hands, but he had put them into the Deathguards, unlike Silvershadow, who kept all the good seedlings for himself.
Once a disciple entered the Deathguards, even the best disciple would turn into a killing machine. Aside from following orders, they would rarely think independently. No matter how much they mastered, there was no way they would be able to help Darkshadow strategize. It was like a calculator and a resourceful friend. The former might be powerful, but it was only a tool. When it came to a real fight for power, the calculator would not help you come up with ideas and would only execute your plans.
On the other hand, disciples were different. The Deathguards were the Deathguards of the entire Assassin Sect, and they were public. Even if Darkshadow had the authority to command the Deathguards in the sect, this authority would not be with him for life. As long as Craneshadow gave the order, the Deathguards would move to another hall.
On the other hand, disciples were the disciples of their master. Though they were in the same sect, people would always have feelings for each other. It was only natural that the disciple he had taught would be more protective of his master. This was a principle that had never changed since ancient times.
As for the aloof and eccentric Moonshadow, Silvershadow did not take him seriously at all. Out of the three of them, Moonshadow was the most resourceful and the most knowledgeable. From martial arts to pharmacology, from literature to culinary arts, there was nothing Moonshadow was not good at, and there was nothing he did not learn.
Of course, Silvershadow was praiseworthy, but the key was that Moonshadow had invested too much time and effort into his hobbies and did not pay attention to his influence in the sect. Putting aside the fact that he had very few disciples, all of them liked to play around with scholarly things in private just like him. Even the disciple he was most proud of, Phantom, was dead. In his path of dominating the Assassin Sect, Moonshadow was the weakest, not worth mentioning.
In fact, even when Phantom was still alive, Silvershadow had never thought much of him. From Silvershadow's point of view, anything other than martial arts was not a proper occupation. The reason why Phantom was favored by Moonshadow was that he was just like his master, a person who did not care about proper occupation.
It had to be said that Silvershadow's desire for power was driving him crazy. His own disciple, Merryshadow, was currently fighting with her life on the line in the arena, but he was secretly thinking about how to stand at the peak of Nameless Mountain and command the entire Assassin Sect.
He did not even consider that if he were to lose again, the entire Assassin Sect would not be able to survive. Command? When that happened, Silvershadow would probably be able to order him around.
The cunning Craneshadow had seen through Silvershadow's ambition, which was why he had handed the Deathguards to the unambitious but very capable Darkshadow to manage, intending to create some sort of balance in the sect. As for the knowledgeable Moonshadow, Craneshadow had never even considered him.
At this moment, a string of thunderclaps suddenly exploded out from the darkness on the arena, and it shook the entire arena to the point it was on the verge of collapse. Some of the disciples that were caught off guard covered their ears and had terrified expressions on their faces.
For some reason, Merryshadow and Yuan Fang were not in a hurry to make a move. It was only several seconds after the darkness spread that the battle suddenly began.
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