Bai Qingxue's calm, water-like composure made Jiu Xiao Long Yun's brow twitch.
The spectators in the stands were all stunned by Bai Qingxue's sudden appearance and the power she had displayed.
Bai Qingxue was well-known in the scene, but her skill level was generally considered to be on par with first-rate guilds at best—nowhere near the level of top-tier veterans like Jiu Xiao Long Yun.
Yet what she was showing now was absolutely jaw-dropping.
Even Xing He Wang Xi and Zi Tong, old rivals who had come to watch the match, were watching slack-jawed.
"Is this really the Bai Qingxue I know?"
Zi Tong stared fixedly at Bai Qingxue on the stage, fists clenched tight, refusing to believe what she was seeing was real.
She hadn't known much about the top experts of the superpowers before. All she knew was that they were incredibly strong—as if they lived in a different world entirely, with no overlap with people like her.
But after she had entered the Celestial Secrets Pavilion's simulation training system, she had gained a clear understanding of what it truly meant to be a top expert of a superpower.
Their level completely exceeded her imagination. Under the same equipment and level, ten of her wouldn't be enough to be a warm-up snack for those experts…
And yet Bai Qingxue, who only recently had been competing on the same stage as their Star River Alliance, was now going blow for blow with a top-tier sword maniac like this. How could anyone not be shocked?
…
"I really underestimated you. No wonder you were able to take the position of Guild Master of the Snake of the Body," Jiu Xiao Long Yun glanced at the pale blue greatsword Disaster's Edge still trembling in his hand and chuckled. "But whether you can actually make me get serious depends on whether you have what it takes to block my next move."
With that, Jiu Xiao Long Yun's expression changed. He took a deep breath, stepped forward into Bai Qingxue's range, and once again unleashed his Godspeed Sword.
But this time, it wasn't just a single slash—he launched a continuous barrage.
Godspeed Sword was indeed difficult to defend against, but against an opponent of the same caliber, blocking a single strike was still manageable. So Jiu Xiao Long Yun took it a step further, using a continuous chain of Godspeed Sword attacks. Against this, even a fighter of equal level wouldn't dare engage him in a head-on clash.
The piercing, low whines filling the arena left the audience absolutely captivated.
Especially the Swordsmen among the spectators.
Jiu Xiao Long Yun's swordsmanship was the very peak they had all been chasing.
Blades of light flickered across the stage. Even Xing Hen, the assassin on Jiu Xiao Long Yun's own team, would feel his scalp go cold seeing this move. He'd have to activate a life-saving skill to put distance between them, then wait for an opening—never giving Jiu Xiao Long Yun the chance to unleash his continuous Godspeed Sword.
Just as the streaks of sword light were about to fall upon Bai Qingxue, the silver-white greatsword in her hand swept upward with a sharp arc.
A thunderous boom rang out through the arena.
As Bai Qingxue continuously swung the greatsword in her hands, explosive detonations echoed across the stage one after another, as if the entire arena were being bombarded by artillery.
After several seconds of sustained clashing, Jiu Xiao Long Yun finally halted his assault, staring at Bai Qingxue with an expression of pure shock.
?
In previous fights against melee fighters who had mastered the Domain, those opponents had only been able to block a portion of the attack, relying on movement techniques to close the distance and strike back.
Yet all fifteen of his consecutive slashes had been effortlessly deflected by Bai Qingxue without so much as a change in her expression…
This was absolutely the first time something like this had happened since he had entered the Divine Realm!
What Jiu Xiao Long Yun didn't know was that Bai Qingxue was wearing the Level 50 Demonic Radiance Set—missing only a chest piece. But what she wore instead was the Seven Luminaries Battle Garment. Its passive skill alone, Mana Enhancement, boosted the player's physical stats by a full thirty percent.
Her powerful base attributes, combined with the tremendous physical boost, meant that Godspeed Sword—which other top fighters would struggle to even perceive—wasn't all that difficult for Bai Qingxue to handle.
"So strong! She's really that strong?!"
"The Ice and Snow Goddess was actually this powerful?!"
"Holy crap, is this a female War God reborn?!"