Because of the strong lethality of the Mana-breaker Chi Prowess towards a sorcerer, the seemingly useless Chi Prowess Thread was actually very deadly. It was not impossible for him to kill a Holy Level sorcerer with this move because it was indeed a sinister move.
But as long as one was aware of this, the threat would not be that big anymore. Without waiting for the sorcerer to launch another attack, Baiyi released a short-distance Teleportation and left the encirclement of the Chi Prowess Thread. The Magi-breaker did not use the Shadow Dance again but instead, he appeared behind Baiyi with one hand holding a sword while the other hand was suspended in the air. His five fingers were spread out naturally with the Chi Prowess Thread that he had laid out earlier.
"Master Hope, don't tell me that you think that you can dodge my secret skill just by using the Space Teleportation?" The Magi-breaker said confidently.
Baiyi quickly used his Psychic Energy to sense it and to his surprise, he found that the Chi Prowess Thread was actually connected to the cloak behind him! That's right! It was the navy blue cloak that Mia had personally sewn! It was made from the leftover material of the curtains that the dormitory manager used to make. Even though the color was ugly and the workmanship was rough, Baiyi still chose the cloak that he wore every day.
"Wait a minute!" Baiyi had already guessed what the other party was going to do. Without even turning his head around, he quickly shouted.
Alas, he was still half a step too late. Before he could open his mouth, the thin Chi Prowess Thread had already been detonated by the Magi-breaker. Even though each of the Chi Prowess Threads was only a thin strand, with such a close distance and such a concentrated detonation, the damage caused was almost the same as a Chi Prowess Explosion. In an instant, thick smoke and dust were stirred up in the arena, shrouding Baiyi's body.
"Uh... Although I don't know what's going on? But it seems like Mr. Hope has been hit by a Chi Prowess Explosion at a very close distance? Oh my god! That was Mana-breaker Chi Prowess Thread! " Apparently, President Rhansey still had not figured out the situation. Just a moment ago, he was still introducing the Shadow Dance to the students as the ultimate skill of the Shadow Assassin but when he turned around, it seemed like Baiyi's life was hanging by a thread?
The judge at the side was also panicking. Quickly, he wanted to enter the arena to check on Baiyi's condition but he was stopped by the red Soul Armature.
"Don't panic, he's fine." After saying that, the red Soul Armature turned to a vague silhouette in the smoke and said, "Master Hope is truly amazing! You actually managed to escape by using a Spatial Teleportation at the moment of the explosion. However, I only managed to stick my Combat Qi Thread on your cloak earlier. That's why I gave you a chance. Next time, you won't be so lucky."
As he spoke, Baiyi's silhouette slowly emerged from the smoke and dust. He did not seem to have sustained any injuries, but the cloak that he was wearing was burnt to a crisp, and it was still in his hand.
"I'm sorry for ruining your cloak. Do you need me to replace it?" The Magi-breaker said half-jokingly. "My Soul Armature Practitioner's family …"
Before he could finish his sentence, he stopped abruptly as if someone had grabbed his throat.
Not only him, even the students who were gossiping around him, the boastful principal, Mia and Tisdale who were so anxious that they were about to cry, and even the group of Walkers in the Void who were eager to see the world in chaos, all of them suddenly became silent.
At that moment, everyone felt that a very terrifying existence had suddenly descended beside them. The sudden appearance of the Soul Armature was so oppressive that it instantly occupied everyone's heart, causing everyone to choose to remain silent at the same time. They did not even dare to breathe loudly.
Fortunately, it only lasted for a moment. In just a breath's time, the invisible but seemingly tangible pressure disappeared. Many of the students let out a long sigh of relief, thinking that it was just an illusion. Even the principal shook his head forcefully, trying to dispel the strange feeling of fear in his heart.
Only the opponent who was closest to Baiyi was staring at him as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He watched as Baiyi carefully put away the last bit of cloth into his storage pouch and picked up the staff again. Drawing an arc in the air, he held the staff in front of him with his left hand holding the middle part of the staff while his right hand was holding the head of the staff in reverse.
"This is …" The Magi-breaker looked at the strange posture and hesitated.
"Don't be nervous," Baiyi said. His voice was low and calm as if there was no emotion in it. Then, he asked with interest, "Do you know how the Magi-breakers became extinct in the end?"
The red Magi-breaker nodded but then shook his head.
"You'll find out soon enough," Baiyi said loudly, "Now, it's my turn to show my respect." He maintained this posture and approached his opponent step by step. With every step he took, a faint murderous aura bloomed from his body. Every step he took felt like he was stepping on the heart of the Magi-breaker, causing him to not dare to move at all.
The dean, who was sitting in the distance, frowned as if he was trying hard to recall something. Then, he quickly lowered his head and took out a notebook from his storage pouch. After a quick look, he said to the students in an especially excited tone, "Found it! The posture that Master Hope is using now comes from a very unique group of sorcerers in history. They were used to wearing heavy armor and wielding sharp weapons to fight their enemies. They only used spells as support and not as the main attack. This unique style was condemned as heresy by the Sorcerer's Association at that time. The common people called them 'battlemages', but they called themselves … "
"Sorcerer Mara!" The principal and the Magi-breaker exclaimed in unison.
As soon as the name was uttered, a powerful burst of Mana-break chi chi burst out of the Magi-breaker's body. It was as if his whole body had been set ablaze. Like a leaping flame, he pounced at Baiyi, attempting to activate the Dance of Shadows again.
Baiyi calmly spun his wand and spun it faster and faster. His entire body began to spin slowly as well. Gradually, the afterimages created by the high-speed waving of the wand shrouded his entire body, forming an impenetrable spherical shield around him. No matter which angle the Magi-breaker attacked from, the attack was blocked by Baiyi. Even the Chi Threads were blown away by the wind pressure. Not a single one of them could touch Baiyi's body.
"Although the Mara sorcerers know how to use a meteor hammer, a two-handed sword, or a dagger or a hand crossbow, their most prized weapon is still their staff. They have always insisted that they are sorcerers …" The principal continued to explain as he flipped through the notebook in his hand, "And the defensive staff technique that they use has gone through countless modifications and evolutions. It is now very different from the ordinary defensive staff technique. One of the defensive techniques that they claim to be able to withstand any physical attack was named by the inventor himself: Mara's Round Dance. If I'm not mistaken, this is the technique that Master Hope is using right now."
Whether or not the Mara's Round Dance was as powerful as the legends claimed, the Magi-breaker had no way of breaking through its defense. After realizing that his ultimate technique had failed, the Magi-breaker gave up on attacking and stood still, trying to come up with a solution.
Of course, Baiyi was not going to give him that much time to react. He stopped waving his sword and split his body into two, then four, and finally eight. In an instant, he created eight magical illusions and charged towards the Magi-breaker at the same time.
"Tsk, what's the point of these illusions? They're just camouflage! " The Magi-breaker muttered under his breath as he swung his sword at one of the illusions. Normally, an illusion that only served to confuse one's vision would not have any effect on the Magi-breaker. However, the one in front of him was like the real one. It nimbly moved its body to the side and dodged the attack.
"You caught the real one with just one slash?" The Magi-breaker asked doubtfully. Just as he was about to continue attacking the real one, the remaining seven illusions waved their staffs at the same time and attacked the seven vital points on his body.
"Well, it's just that I have better control, right?" The Magi-breaker thought confidently. Completely ignoring the attacks from the other illusions, he swung his sword fiercely at the real one.
Of course, the real one disappeared in an instant. At the same time, the Magi-breaker's knee was hit so hard that he almost fell to his knees.
"Did I misjudge?" He turned around and slashed at the illusion that attacked his knee, and the illusion disappeared. At the same time, his other knee suffered another heavy blow, and his body began to lose its balance.
"H-how is this possible?" The Magi-breaker was dumbfounded. Why did the two illusions look like the real Baiyi but they were not? Since when could magical illusions hurt people?
Baiyi did not give the Magi-breaker too much time to think. After creating two more phantoms, he continued to control the other eight phantoms to attack the Magi-breaker. Although only one of the phantoms was real, the phantoms that attacked the Magi-breaker were different. No matter how hard the Magi-breaker tried to attack, he could only hit the phantoms.
He had tried using his combat chi to destroy all the phantoms in one go, but the real Baiyi always managed to teleport away from the range of his combat chi at the most critical moment. Then, he would continue to control the eight phantoms to attack him again.
As for the Shadow Dance, the Magi-breaker did not even know who his real target was. Who else could he use the Shadow Dance on?
Just like that, the Magi-breaker's joints and vital points were hit so many times that he could no longer stand. With a loud thud, he fell to the ground. His arms and legs were broken into pieces as if he had been dismembered.
When Baiyi had finally vented his anger, the fiery red helmet lying at his feet said in a sobbing tone, "Master Hope, you're a little too cruel, aren't you?"
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