Sword Demons were another type of skill for Ghostblades. In terms of skill selection, Ghostblades focused on slashing skills and supported by ghost boundaries. In terms of PVE efficiency, Phantom Demons were better than Sword Demons. However, in terms of PVP in the Arena, Sword Demons were clearly better at holding their own. Especially in 1v1 PKs, Phantom Demons were publicly recognized as a weak class. Even Li Xuan, who controlled the number one Phantom Demon, Sobbing Devil, rarely appeared in the 1v1 or Group Arena matches.
This wasn't a problem of skill, but rather the fact that the class itself wasn't good for 1v1. To be able to enter the pro scene, no one could be bullied. As a result, even a Phantom Demon expert like Li Xuan didn't dare to rashly touch this nail.
However, the Rookie Challenge was just a show. Winning or losing didn't matter. If it was any other time, Li Xuan would definitely use his signature Phantom Demon. But today, with Gao Yingjie and Wang Jiexi's battle as a foreshadowing, Li Xuan didn't dare to treat this as a show. Moreover, he suspected that the other side was trying to lure him into choosing a Phantom Demon and then use a Sword Demon to suppress him. As a result, Li Xuan decided to add points to his skills and create a Sword Demon.
However, Qiao Yifan really was a Phantom Demon. Li Xuan already knew this when his Ghost Slash hit his opponent first.
Apart from the difference in skill focus between Sword Demons and Phantom Demons, there were also differences in the equipment they chose.
Sword Demons mainly used Slashes, which were all instant cast skills, so they pursued attack speed. On the other hand, Phantom Demons mainly used Ghost Boundaries, which were all cast skills, so they pursued the same speed as Mages. After choosing the two Ghostblade equipment, one had a fast attack speed, while the other had a fast cast speed.
Now that they were facing off against a Ghost Slash, their starting moves were the same. Of course, Sword Demons had the advantage in speed, which was why Qiao Yifan's Phantom Demon was hit first.
Phantom Demons competed in awareness, judgement, and dirtiness. Qiao Yifan was immediately defeated by Li Xuan, a Phantom Demon expert. This guy didn't choose a Phantom Demon and instead chose a Sword Demon.
After landing a hit, Li Xuan realized that his opponent was a Phantom Demon. However, he didn't dare to relax in this match. Moreover, for him, the Ghostblade's basic combos were already a conditioned reflex. This Ghost Slash was followed by a Moonlight Slash without any thought.
Where was Qiao Yifan? After studying the Ghostblade class for so long, he had developed this ability a long time ago. The instant he was hit, he knew that Li Xuan had actually used Sword Demon. After all, Qiao Yifan was still a rookie. His thoughts weren't as deep as those veterans'. He simply thought that the other side would use their most skilled Phantom Demon to deal with him. The sudden appearance of a Sword Demon instantly disrupted his plans. For a moment, he was at a loss as to what to do. This was also the first time he had stepped onto such a big stage. He was already very nervous in his heart. Now that he suddenly realized that the reality was extremely different from what he had imagined, he instantly felt his mind buzz and went blank.
Moonlight Slash. Full Moonlight Slash. With Ghost Claw, he activated Sword Boundary, Upward Slash, Cross Slash, and then Moonlight Slash … …
On Li Xuan's side, he was already adeptly executing a Ghost Slaying Combo. Sword Demons mainly used Slash, but they learned a few skills from other Swordsman classes. For example, the Blade Master's Upward Slash, the Berserker's Cross Slash, and so on. These low-level skills didn't need to deal much damage. They were just used to connect the combo and delay the skill cooldowns.
During the combo, Li Xuan was very careful. This player wasn't a normal monster. He couldn't just passively take a beating after being knocked into the air. This was especially true for pro players. They had to deeply research how to escape from being knocked into the air. However, as a Phantom Demon, no one knew better than Li Xuan what methods he could use after being knocked into the air. He watched closely. He had thought of a plan to deal with any of his opponent's actions. In the end, all of his planning was for nothing. His opponent really was like a normal NPC. He allowed himself to be slaughtered without the slightest reaction until Li Xuan finished his combo.
The entire stadium erupted. This long combo was addicting to the audience. However, the pro players looked at each other in dismay. Completing a combo on a pro player was simply unheard of. Just how bad was Micrograss's rookie? After being knocked into the air, he didn't seem to have any awareness or movement. How was this a pro player? Even a normal Glory player would struggle a bit after being knocked into the air, no?
Doubtful, puzzled, disdainful … … all sorts of gazes were cast towards Team Micrograss. Micrograss's players were all restless. Liang Fang, who had a fiery temper, had already jumped up: "What is Qiao Yifan doing? Isn't this way too embarrassing? "
The Rookie Challenge was admittedly a show. Admittedly, no rookies wanted to beat their seniors, but running up to be a punching bag was truly too embarrassing.
"Sit down."
Just as Liang Fang was about to explode, he heard Captain Wang Jiexi's cold voice. Liang Fang immediately fell silent and sat back down in his seat. He had a bunch of things he wanted to say, but he didn't dare open his mouth.
The others who wanted to say something were also silent. In their minds, Wang Jiexi's mood was definitely very bad right now. No one cared more about Micrograss than their captain. If Qiao Yifan really lost this match, then he would be smearing Micrograss' name.
The outsiders cheered, but the experts were puzzled. Li Xuan was also one of the experts. After completing a combo, he easily took away half of his opponent's health. But this made him even more puzzled.
He originally thought that his opponent would be like Gao Yingjie in the previous match, a fierce character with the ability to slay gods. Because of this, he wretchedly used a Demon Slayer to be on guard. But he didn't think that his opponent would be such a noob. He couldn't even do something as basic as being knocked into the air. Against such a noob, no matter how brilliant his victory was, it wouldn't be honorable. In the end, he just had to play dirty. At this moment, Li Xuan's intestines were green with regret. He deeply suspected that this rookie had been sent by Micrograss to smear his name. But he couldn't think of any reason why his opponent would do such a thing. It was truly puzzling.
Li Xuan was in an awkward position and didn't chase after him.
The instant Qiao Yifan's Phantom Demon was sent flying by the final attack, it finally woke up. After Quick Recovering, it heard the applause from all around. It had already lost half of its health, while the opponent stood in the distance. It didn't seem like they had any intention of chasing after it.
What am I doing!!!
After waking up, Qiao Yifan was truly annoyed. This was a battle that he had thought through carefully and had a lot of ideas for. His goal was very simple. He wanted to use this stage to show off his own talent. He didn't necessarily want to show it to Micrograss. He only hoped that there would be a talent scout in each of the top teams, like God Ye Qiu, who would recognize his talent and allow him to maintain a place in the pro scene.
But the result? Just a little unexpected change and he was immediately at a loss. Why did he have to be so useless?
Demon Slayer? So what if he was a Demon Slayer? Did Li Xuan think that he could win against his opponent just because he chose a Phantom Demon? As long as he performed well, it was fine. Who cared if his opponent was a Demon Slayer or a Phantom Demon?
After waking up, Qiao Yifan realized that he had been worrying about nothing. He had been worrying about something that wasn't worth caring about. All he wanted to do was show off his own talent. That was all.
He glanced at his health. He only had half of it left. Fortunately, he had finally calmed down.
There's still a chance! Qiao Yifan inwardly reminded himself. His Phantom Demon slowly began to move.
Li Xuan's Demon Slayer didn't move. Facing a rookie who couldn't even break through an airborne debuff, he was too embarrassed to take the initiative to attack. He was puzzled. How did such a rookie catch the eye of a champion team like Micrograss? What kind of special talent did this guy have?
Li Xuan's attitude had already changed.
Before, he had been worried that his opponent would pretend to be a pig and eat him up. Now, he was curious about his opponent's talent. Seeing his opponent move again, he didn't move. He began to hold onto a bit of hope. This sort of mood was just like a normal Rookie Challenge match.
Qiao Yifan's Phantom Demon rushed forward. When it was still a few units away, a dark purple sword light flashed.
Li Xuan smiled and raised his hand to slash.
Although his attack was slow, he had already grasped the attack speed of both sides. He was slow, but his Ghost Slash could still hit his opponent first.
Unexpectedly, the purple light from Ghost Slash suddenly disappeared. His character rolled forward, dodging Li Xuan's Ghost Slash. Taking advantage of the fact that Li Xuan hadn't finished his Ghost Slash, he closed in by two units.
Then, his sword swept forward, but it wasn't a slash. Blue and white ice crystals slid off the blade. He was preparing to cast an Ice Boundary.
"Oh!" Li Xuan understood Qiao Yifan's intentions, but he didn't panic. After Ghost Slash finished, he immediately jumped up. The Ice Boundary had already begun to form. The Sword Demon, who jumped up, held his sword with both hands and slid down, using the Blade Master skill "Falling Light Blade".
This attack was too late to interrupt Qiao Yifan's Ice Boundary cast. However, if Qiao Yifan finished his cast, he wouldn't have time to dodge this attack.
What should he do?
In less than half a second, the audience saw Qiao Yifan's decision.
He didn't dodge. He persisted in casting the Ice Boundary. The Boundary formed, but his Phantom Demon had already fallen to Li Xuan's Falling Light Blade.
Qiao Yifan hastily Quick Recovered. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Li Xuan's Sword Demon continue to charge forward. It looked like he was trying to escape the boundary.
Then, Qiao Yifan heard a "Bo" sound. His heart was filled with joy.
"He's frozen!" Qiao Yifan thought as he turned his camera. Sure enough, Li Xuan's Sword Demon had turned into a large block of ice. Qiao Yifan didn't hesitate and immediately slashed forward.
"Bo!"
Another sound rang out. At the same time, the blade cut through the ice. It looked like Qiao Yifan's Phantom Demon had cut through the ice.
Li Xuan's Sword Demon seemed to have anticipated this. As soon as the ice shattered, his character shot out. As he jumped back, he sent a Berserker's Cross Slash towards the Phantom Demon.
A bright red cross of blood. Qiao Yifan had no choice but to dodge to the side. Even if he took the damage, he wouldn't be able to close in on his opponent any faster. Cross Slash had a slight knockback effect.
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Did you see someone say that there weren't any updates yesterday? I took a look. There was originally Chapter 305, but it was four minutes earlier. It was the day before yesterday … … Everyone, pay attention. Cough, I've been doing single updates recently. Why would there be two updates on the 16th? Of course it's because one of the chapters is on the 17th!
Mm, I'll be doing two updates today. This is the first chapter. Whether Little Qiao wins or loses, we'll see the results today!
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