Since she was young, Si Yanran had been practicing her family's secret technique for hidden weapons. Her family had a long history. Ten years ago, she had married Gong Sun Qian, who was old enough to be her father. Firstly, it was because of her status in Jianghu. Secondly, it was because of her wealth. Thirdly, it was because of the secret techniques of Thousand Dawn Spire. In the past ten years, Si Yanran had not only practiced her family's secret technique to perfection, but she had also merged Thousand Dawn Spire's secret technique with her own internal energy. Although her current martial arts cultivation was still inferior to the Sect Masters of those large sects, if she were to face the Sect Masters of second or third rate sects such as the Ocean Sand Sect or the Azure Sea Sword Sect, she would have a ninety percent chance of winning.
Without a doubt, she was one of the top masters.
And Feng Bujue, who was under the effect of Body Enhancement Spell, was definitely at the level of a top master in terms of speed. Of course, he did not rely on Qinggong or internal energy. Instead, he relied on the attributes given to him by the game. Even though his dynamic vision, reaction speed, and movement speed could keep up with Si Yanran's, in terms of fighting skills and experience, he was still far from her.
Faced with this attack, if it was a real martial arts master, he would be able to dodge the dart and prepare a follow-up attack, or even turn the tables. But Feng Bujue, other than dodging, could not do anything else. He still needed to test his opponent before he could decide on his next move.
It could be said that this was the magical part of the setting of martial arts … For example, an opponent like K3-Red Iron was strong, but that strength was all on the surface. It was a combination of strength, speed, energy, special characteristics, skills, and other factors.
But in the world of Eastern Wuxia, the standard to measure the strength of a master was vague and uncertain. The so-called "first-rate", "quasi-first-rate", "innate", "peerless", and so on were all very broad terms. The rankings in the Armament Manual were also relative. No one could say for sure that the person ranked at the top would definitely win against the person ranked at the bottom.
Brilliant moves could allow a person who was at a disadvantage to defeat an opponent who was much stronger than him. Profound inner strength could allow a frail old man to break stone with his bare hands. Li Xunhuan's flying dagger, Lu Xiaofeng's fingers, Chu Liuxiang's qinggong … and so on and so forth. Nobody would care about 'exactly how much strength, exactly how fast', this kind of question. That kind of reserved and romantic characteristic of the East was where the Wuxia world's charm lay.
After all, Feng Bujue had never fought with an NPC who used "martial arts" before. What Si Yanran would do in the next second, and what she could do, he had no way of predicting. Therefore, he could only act cautiously and try to gain the upper hand after making a move.
His thoughts weren't wrong. Si Yanran's previous move was a single move with two variations. Regardless of whether the opponent dodged or blocked, there would always be a follow-up move. If Feng Bujue took the risk, it would be even more dangerous.
He saw a white shadow flash by, Si Yanran's finger holding the dart, her next move had already arrived. Don't be fooled by the fact that she was a woman and used a small weapon. Her martial arts were both firm and fierce, and when she made a move, there was a faint sound of wind and thunder.
Another three shockingly powerful darts were shot out. The attack point was straight down Feng Bujue's throat, respectively aiming at the Tian Tu, Zigong, and Shan Zhong acupoints on his chest.
Si Yanran's next move was very unexpected. Looking at the way she threw the darts, it was absolutely impossible to guess where she was aiming at. If it were someone who had practiced martial arts for many years, after dodging the first dart, based on experience and deduction, they would definitely think that Si Yanran's next move was aimed at the lower half of the body, or at the lower half of the body. If they really thought that … they would have fallen into a trap. As long as they moved half a minute in advance, the following three darts would be almost unavoidable.
But Feng Bujue … didn't think so much.
If a fight between martial arts masters was compared to a game of chess, then at this moment, Si Yanran's half of the chessboard was filled with chess pieces, while Feng Bujue's half was filled with chess pieces.
If you use aerial cannon, I will let the animals bite you. If you charge at the car, I will let the animals bite you. If you jump on the horse, I will send the animals to bite you. If you jump on the horse, I will send the animals to bite you.
How many moves you can calculate is your own business. I don't have the concept of chess.
Therefore, Feng Bujue once again did something that eluded the man. His expression was focused, but he didn't make the slightest move in advance. It was only when the dart completely left Si Yanran's hand that he began to react and once again dodged. Although it was dangerous, he still didn't suffer any injuries.
Si Yanran was more and more surprised by Feng Bujue's strength. She had never met anyone who could react like this in their first fight. All the martial arts masters she had faced before, when faced with this move, would move in advance. But some people's martial arts were very high. Even if they found out, they still had a way to remedy it. But Feng Bujue's way of dealing with it was more like someone who didn't know martial arts. But he had the speed to dodge the attack at the last moment.
Doubt in the heart, movement will be slow. Although Si Yanran's attack didn't stop, but her decisiveness was gone. At this moment, she was thinking in her heart, 'If this brat can take twenty moves from me, it's hard to say who will win … His few companions seem to be low-level characters, but if they are all like this brat …'
Of course, thinking was just thinking, she still had to fight. After throwing the dart, Si Yanran's figure was already in front of Feng Bujue. Taking advantage of the fact that her opponent had not yet stabilized his footing, she activated her internal strength and struck out with her palm.
This move, "Soft Wind Permeating Clouds", seemed to be no different from a normal palm technique, but in fact, there was a hidden mystery. A viscous internal strength was wrapped around her palm. As long as her opponent used his internal strength and raised his palm to meet it, Si Yanran's hidden strength would seep into his body and enter his dantian. At this time, it would be impossible for her opponent to use his internal strength and withdraw his hand. If the opponent's internal strength was weak, then his palm would be tightly stuck and his dantian would be as hot as boiling water. If it was light, then his internal strength would be wasted, and if it was heavy, then he would die on the spot.
Si Yanran used this move because she couldn't see any signs of internal strength in Feng Bujue's body, so she wanted to test it out. If this brat's previous actions were all a fluke, then this palm strike would definitely kill him. But if this brat was using a unique technique to hide his internal energy, then this palm strike would be able to roughly determine the level of his internal energy.
But the development of the situation was … In an instant, a golden shadow burst forth. Si Yanran's palm actually hit an invisible barrier the size of a door. This defensive technique was undeniably the special effect of Death Poker — the shield 'card'.
When Si Yanran approached, Feng Bujue already knew that things were not going well. He thought to himself, I can dodge and block long-distance attacks, but this group of martial arts experts is no joke. Earlier, that old fart Ye Hai blocked my skill with his bare hands, and I lost thirty percent of my Life Points. Now that this woman has taken the initiative to attack me, how can I use my body to block her attacks?
Therefore, Feng Bujue instantly took out his Sorcery Weapon and used its special effect without hesitation.
The few exchanges between him and Si Yanran were as fast as lightning. In total, it only took about ten seconds. By then, the other teammates had arrived to help.
The first to arrive was not Xiao Tan, who was known for his speed, nor was it Passing Rain, who was the best in the group, but Atobe-sama. Once he saw that there was a battle, he was excited. At the end of the day, he was the highest leveled player in the group and a 'professional player'. How could he allow himself to be mocked by Feng Bujue? He had to show off his skills and let his teammates see his strength.
Atobe instantly used the signature skill of his title, Flashy Ambush — Flash Impact. — —
Name: Flash Impact
Special Ability Type: Active
Consumption: 300 Stamina Points
Effect: Morph into a ray of light and attack the target at high speed, unleashing a powerful slash. After the skill ends, appear two meters behind the target with your back facing the target. (Cooldown of five minutes. Must be equipped with a sharp weapon. Can be activated within two to twenty meters of the target, but cannot pass through obvious obstacles.)
Remark: If you run into an enemy who is much weaker than you and want to use a cool and clean method to take them down, this is the skill you need.
By the way, Atobe-sama's weapon was a large fan about sixty-five centimeters long. It was made of steel, and when it was opened, the edge of the fan was incredibly sharp. In the Jianghu of this scenario, not many people would be able to wield this weapon.
This weapon, combined with Atobe-sama's title skill, was like adding wings to a tiger. Normally, if he were to fight with this thing, his speed would not increase at all. However, under the effect of Sudden Charge, as long as he could lift something, he would be able to quickly close in on his target and slash at it.
On the other hand, Si Yanran was confused by Feng Bujue's inexplicable defense. Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw a flash of light beside her, and a human shadow rushed at her like a gust of wind. Her face paled, and in a hurry, she chose to jump away to evade.
Who would have thought that her instinctive reaction was the best skill to deal with ambushes? The weakness of Flash Impact was that as long as the target jumped up in the two seconds before the attack, there was an eighty percent chance that the attack would miss.
As expected, when Atobe-sama reached the spot where Si Yanran was standing, the skill effect disappeared. He did not hit anything and even stopped moving. At the same time, he heard the sound of wind behind him, and the two darts arrived.
Si Yanran's battle rhythm had been messed up by these players. She had no idea how to fight this battle. With the mentality that she would fight wherever she went, she twisted her body and threw two darts at Atobe-sama's Ling Tai Point on his back. It was a waste not to hit him; it was not like she would get pregnant if she tried.
But to her surprise … with two clicks, they hit …
Since Atobe-sama rushed over, he was between Feng Bujue and Si Yanran, so the latter could not block the darts even if he wanted to.
Thankfully, as a 'professional player', Atobe-Sama was not lacking in armor. The two clicks were not the sound of the darts piercing into his spine but the sound of them hitting his armor.
The two darts fell to the ground, and Atobe-sama staggered several steps and almost fell. Even though the darts did not penetrate his armor, he was not wearing the Echo Armor, so the impact of the darts still reached his body and caused him to lose sixteen percent of his Life Points.
After Si Yanran landed on the ground, she was even more puzzled. In her eyes, the players were all dressed like young warriors in ancient times. They were dressed in normal cotton clothes and did not look like they were wearing armor. However, the sound just now and the darts that bounced off seemed to have hit something hard …
The highest level of Golden Bell Shield … Qi Protection? Si Yanran thought. How is that possible? This kid looks so weak, so how strong can his physical skills be? Even if he has practiced Golden Bell Shield, he would need to grab the ground and gather his energy to take on my two darts. But he hasn't even gotten into the horse stance, so how can the darts not pierce his body?
Thinking up to here, Si Yanran already had thoughts of retreating. If the five people in front of her were from the same sect, then no matter what kind of martial arts they used, her most proficient hidden weapons would be useless. If it was a close combat battle, then she would have to fight one against five. How could she win?
The problem was … at this point, even if she begged for mercy, they might not let her go. She could only blame herself for underestimating the enemy and being too harsh with her words. If he were to fight, he would probably die here. If he were to flee, the fact that he had killed Wang Ao would be exposed before the sun rose. Sooner or later, he would be dead, and he would also be labeled as an unfaithful lover.
The more Si Yanran thought about it, the more despairing she became. Her face was ashen, and a fire burned in her heart. She bit on her lips lightly, and the thought of fighting for her life came into her mind.
At that moment, a figure just so happened to arrive. It was none other than Wang Tanzhi, who was holding the dagger.
In fact, Xiao Tan didn't think too much about it. He just decided to charge at the enemy first. After all, once he got close enough, he would attack. Unexpectedly, Si Yanran was so anxious that she didn't care about anything else. Facing the enemy closest to her, she gathered all the Qi in her body and swung her fist.
The fist flew towards Xiao Tan. Before it even came into contact, there was already a slight crackling sound in the air. This punch might not be as good as the one Si Yanran used before, but in terms of pure power, it was enough to send a player back to the log-in lobby.
Xiao Tan's luck was pretty bad this time, but he still had the strength.
At this critical moment, his eyes flashed with a suffocating calmness. [Devil Bat Ghostly Shadow] was immediately activated. Xiao Tan's body split into two, and the two illusionary shadows flew past Si Yanran.
Si Yanran's punch with all her strength had actually missed, and the wind from the punch had caused the ground in front of her to be filled with dust and sand. She stood where she was in shock. She slowly turned her head around to look at Xiao Tan who appeared several meters behind her. She gasped internally, "What is it this time … Could it be the long-lost 'Trap of Snares'?"
While she was still in shock, the Holy Seal in Passing Rain's hand had already arrived, and it was aimed at Si Yanran's neck.
"Wait!" This shout was like a sudden clap of thunder that rang out from a dark alley.
At the same time, the blade that Passing Rain swung out was hit by a small stone. Even though this hit was not enough to make her lose Life Points, it made her arm go numb, and her movement slowed.
Si Yanran recovered from her shock and hurriedly jumped back. The light of hope reappeared in her eyes. Even though she didn't know who was helping her in the dark, the situation before her had changed.
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