A Game of Cat and Mouse
The place was dead silent. Xia Fei and Fangyuan stood facing each other. The disciples of the Assassin Sect were confused. Many of them had just learned that Xia Fei was their representative, yet in the blink of an eye, Xia Fei had become Bloodshadow, an anonymous disciple of the Assassin Sect, and he was going to fight in the crucial third match.
Tongtian furrowed his brows. He could tell that Fangyuan was at a disadvantage in terms of aura despite his poor eyesight.
Although Fangyuan was a lot taller than Xia Fei, and the two of them were not in the same weight class, Xia Fei, who did not look handsome, was able to remain calm in front of such a strong opponent. His movements were as if he was taking a stroll in the park.
Fangyuan's only weakness was his lack of battle experience. Tongtian knew that very well.
Fangyuan had been undergoing harsh training for many years. He had never left the mountain gate before, and this was his first time fighting someone to the death. Combat training was a necessary course in the sect, but it was a fight between fellow disciples after all. It was not a fight to the death.
For a warrior, a fight to the death was more meaningful than just practicing one move at a time. Fangyuan had never been through what Xia Fei had been through, so it was normal for him to lose in terms of aura.
Tongtian suddenly laughed. He felt that he was worrying too much. Fangyuan's special ability was extremely powerful. He could handle a fight even if he had never been through blood. Fangyuan would surely be able to turn the situation around as soon as the fight began.
Xia Fei flexed his wrists in the ring. He picked up the Bloodthirsty Screech that was taller than him and looked at Fangyuan calmly from the other end of the ring.
Fangyuan felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at like that. He hoped that Xia Fei would be angry or proud, but unfortunately, Xia Fei did not do that. He was like a traveler looking at a pebble on the road. The pebble was insignificant, and he would soon be stepping over it.
"You're Bloodshadow?" Fangyuan asked nervously.
Xia Fei nodded with a smile. He did not say anything. The truth was, he preferred to use his real name. The name Bloodshadow did not sound nice to him.
"Great! I'm very happy to have you as my opponent. I hope you won't disappoint me later. Show me your best! "Fangyuan said loudly. His voice was loud, as if he was trying to use his voice to overwhelm his opponent.
Xia Fei nodded again, still not saying a word. His expression did not change at all.
Fangyuan was frustrated. He realized that speaking louder did not mean he had the upper hand in terms of aura. He was still being suppressed by Xia Fei as if there was a huge rock on his shoulder, making it hard for him to breathe.
Fangyuan did not feel that way because of the ferocious broadsword in Xia Fei's hand, but because of Xia Fei himself. No matter how sharp a weapon was, it needed someone to wield it. A fruit knife might be a toy in the hands of a child, but it would be a deadly weapon in the hands of a real assassin. Xia Fei would not be at a disadvantage even if he was empty-handed, as if he was born with the aura to suppress others.
'The only thing I can do now is to start the battle as soon as possible. It's obvious that I can no longer take the lead in this confrontation. I can only rely on actual combat to turn the tables,' Fang Yuan thought to herself.
With that thought in mind, Fangyuan took a step forward. He placed all ten of his fingers together, and a burst of blue starlight appeared.
"Be careful! He might be about to release an electric attack. "Gui Ying said in a deep voice.
Xia Fei nodded slightly. He stared at Fangyuan. Every cell in his body was working at high speed, ready to counterattack at any time.
As a matter of fact, Xia Fei could attack first with his advantage in speed, but he did not do so. Knowing yourself and your enemy was the key to victory. It was not wise to use his trump card before he had a clear understanding of his enemy's abilities. Therefore, he decided to take the risk and take a few hits from his opponent first, saving his trump card for the most crucial moment.
* Whoosh! *
Fangyuan suddenly moved. He stomped the ground with both of his legs and dove toward the ground!
He clenched his hand into the shape of a saber. The blue lightning covered his entire hand like an invisible glove. A squeaking sound came from his hand due to the electric current.
Fangyuan was very cautious. He did not use his full strength right from the start. He only unleashed a small portion of his electric ability. He shared the same thought as Xia Fei; he was also testing the waters.
Xia Fei smiled. His footwork was unimaginable, and he instantly appeared behind Fangyuan. His movements were so quick that he looked like a streak of light.
'Is he a speed ability user?' Fangyuan thought. It was obvious that Xia Fei was a lot faster than him, but he was not afraid. On the contrary, he was eager for Xia Fei to attack him. As soon as Xia Fei's fist got close to his body, the violent electric current would immediately repel him. He would be severely injured even if he did not die.
Of course, Xia Fei would not attack blindly. He was like a cunning loach, calmly dodging Fangyuan's attacks again and again. With Crafty Approach and his superior speed, not only was Fangyuan unable to hurt Xia Fei after more than ten moves, Xia Fei even managed to familiarize himself with Fangyuan's attack style, allowing him to dodge with ease.
To a warrior, dodging all the time was not something to be proud of, but Xia Fei had no such awareness. Back when he was fighting Chen Dongs, he had been dodging for several days and nights without rest, so what was this little bit of time compared to that? Moreover, dodging was just a tactic for Xia Fei. As long as he had the chance, he would not hesitate to launch a counterattack!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Fangyuan was fast, but Xia Fei was even faster.
The disciples in the spectator stands could only see two shadows circling around the ring. One was muscular, while the other was skinny.
Tongtian's eyes gleamed. Fangyuan might be chasing Xia Fei with all his might, but he had already lost the initiative and was being led by the nose by Xia Fei.
'What a cunning tactic!' Tongtian thought.
He had already started his plan the moment Xia Fei unleashed his aura, which far surpassed Fangyuan's. He wanted Fangyuan to be cautious so that he would not dare to go all out.
Xia Fei might not have the upper hand if Fangyuan had used everything he had learned right from the start and fought without holding back. However, he had already lost the upper hand.
Fangyuan would only become more and more annoyed as the battle went on. In the end, he could not wait to kill Xia Fei, so he unleashed his strongest move.
It was exactly what Xia Fei wanted. He did not want to have a prolonged and intense battle with Fangyuan. After all, Fangyuan's speed and lightning ability were ever-changing and powerful. A prolonged battle might not necessarily give him the upper hand. What he wanted was to slowly boil the frog. He wanted to slowly wear down Fangyuan's sharpness. When the fat frog realized that the situation was not right, it would surely try to break out of the cauldron. That would be Xia Fei's chance. It was because Xia Fei was faster than him. Xia Fei's reflexes were faster than his.
There was a huge risk involved. The outcome would be unpredictable if Fangyuan's attack exceeded Xia Fei's limit.
Time passed. Fangyuan was getting more and more anxious. Xia Fei kept smiling not far away from him, yet Fangyuan could not even touch him. Xia Fei easily nullified each of his attacks.
The mental pressure was getting stronger. Even his confidence in winning was wavering. After all, Xia Fei's aura was far stronger than Fangyuan's. It was obvious that he was an experienced opponent. He was a lot more difficult to deal with than Smokeshadow and Merryshadow.
'Should I keep testing him? Or should I use my strongest move? 'Fangyuan kept asking himself. He was a little hesitant.
Patience was a necessary quality for a warrior. Comparing Fangyuan's patience with Xia Fei was like comparing a small river to an ocean. They were not on the same level.
Xia Fei was as calm as ever after ten minutes. He was even more relaxed than before, while Fangyuan's face had turned pale. He had a burning rage in his heart that he could not release.
Xia Fei vaguely sensed that Fangyuan's patience was running out. It was time for him to go all out. This was an opportunity. Xia Fei would be able to take advantage of any openings. It was also a test. If Xia Fei failed to dodge Fangyuan's storm-like attacks, he would be in even more danger.
No matter what, he had to stick to his strategy once he decided on it. He could not change it easily. Both Merryshadow and Smokeshadow had been defeated by Fangyuan earlier, but Xia Fei was unable to see Fangyuan's true strength because their special ability was concealment. What Xia Fei needed to do now was to take Fangyuan's strongest move head-on, find his openings, and end the fight with his strongest attack.
When two unfamiliar but equally strong opponents were fighting, the first to expose their trump card would not only fail to win the fight, but it might also expose their weakness.
Xia Fei had already calculated all of this, which was why he had been waiting patiently. He had to use his trump card to defeat his opponent with a single blow, or he would rather keep fighting like this.
There was a limit to a man's patience, but Xia Fei would never be the first one to lose his patience.
Whoosh!
Fangyuan's finger, which was covered in blue lightning, brushed past Xia Fei's nose. It was only a few centimeters away from him.
Xia Fei bent his body backward and took a few cunning steps, barely dodging the attack. He seemed to be in a sorry state, as if he was exhausted. His movements were a little out of shape.
'Just a little bit more!' Fangyuan screamed in his heart.
Little did he know that Xia Fei had purposely exposed the opening to him. He was trying to provoke Fangyuan's nerves and force him to use his strongest move.
Whoosh!
Fangyuan suddenly stopped. He stood about twenty meters away from Xia Fei and glared at Xia Fei with an unfriendly gaze. His hands were trembling violently. It was obvious that he had had enough of playing the game of cat and mouse.
Xia Fei stopped and took out a Hongtashan cigarette from his ring. He took a deep breath and blew the white smoke toward Fangyuan.
It was a provocation! It was definitely a provocation!
The smoke slowly drifted toward him like a white snake. Fangyuan had never seen a cigarette before. He assumed that it was one of Xia Fei's treasures, so the smoke might be poisonous.
Xia Fei would find it hilarious if he knew what Fangyuan was thinking. Cigarettes might be poisonous to some people, but they were precious food for others. They could skip meals, but they could not skip cigarettes.
Whoosh!
Fangyuan suddenly made his move.
He crossed his arms in front of his chest with a ferocious look on his face.
Beautiful blue lightning suddenly rose from his body, illuminating the entire sparring field in a dazzling light.
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