"Was it countered?"
The crowd watched as Xue Yang was sent flying back, but they couldn't understand what had just happened at all.
All they saw was Xue Yang accelerating toward Huo Wu, then silver light flashing, after which Xue Yang stumbled back several steps before finally steadying himself. His sword hand was still trembling.
What should have been a situation where Xue Yang held a commanding advantage had suddenly taken a sharp turn for the worse. It was truly baffling.
"Who exactly is this Huo Wu?" Zhan Wuji's jaw hung open.
He could accept Shui Se Qiangwei being strong — after all, she was a well-known newcomer in the virtual gaming world and hailed from a super guild — but Huo Wu? He had never even heard of this person before, yet she had forced back a fully committed Xue Yang with a single sword strike.
He truly couldn't believe what he was seeing.
He himself had found it extremely difficult to defend against Xue Yang's Phantom Sword, resorting to AoE skills for a direct clash. Yet Huo Wu had done it with just one strike.
No — that wasn't quite right. It wasn't just one strike.
Because the entire space was filled with sword trajectories, making it impossible to parry. Naturally, Xue Yang's Phantom Sword had become meaningless.
One could say Xue Yang's Phantom Sword was nothing more than a joke in front of Huo Wu — like trying to show off one's skill before a true master.
Zhan Wuji simply couldn't imagine how Huo Wu had pulled this off.
Who could possibly withstand such swordsmanship?
"Has she already stepped into the Realm of Subtlety?" Beichen Tianlang narrowed his eyes and began studying Huo Wu on the arena. That earlier sword strike had been truly stunning — even he couldn't figure out what this technique was about. Facing such an attack, he could only dodge for the time being. Yet all Huo Wu had demonstrated was a complete absence of unnecessary movement when striking. Beyond that, there was nothing special.
Yet such an ordinary strike could cause countless sword lights to fill the entire space. The principle behind it was completely beyond his understanding.
"Qingxue, look — Huo Wu knocked back Xue Yang. What's going on?"
Bai Qingxue shook her head, her expression full of surprise. "I don't understand it either."
This was simply astonishing.
Only now did Bai Qingxue understand why
But compared to the outsiders' shock, the
"When did Sister Huo Wu master such an incredible technique?"
"What an amazing attack! We've definitely got this in the bag!"
With a single sword strike, starlight flickered, making it impossible for anyone to get close or defend. The only option would be ranged attacks or AoE skills.
…
On the battle arena, Xue Yang's expression was grim. However, he wasn't a fool — he didn't think this was Huo Wu's innate skill but rather an activated ability. So he charged forward again, unleashing the Phantom Sword.
"This move of yours is certainly impressive, but every skill has a cooldown. I don't believe you can use it endlessly!" Xue Yang sneered.
Just as several sword shadows were about to pierce through Huo Wu, she neither dodged nor retreated. Instead, she suddenly swept the Qianbian upward.
Bang!
Countless silver sword lights flashed, and Xue Yang was knocked back once more.
Watching the dumbfounded Xue Yang, Shi Feng couldn't help but laugh to himself.
A Legendary-grade item fragment — its stats alone put all other equipment to shame. But that wasn't all. A Legendary-grade item fragment's weapon would also grow stronger as the player's combat skills improved. Previously, Huo Wu's attacks hadn't used her full power, and there had been plenty of unnecessary movements when she swung her sword. But once her strike became completely free of wasted motion, the true power of the Qianbian was revealed.
Real yet illusory!
Though she had only swung once, every single sword light truly existed. The moment an enemy touched any of those seemingly illusory blade lights, it would instantly transform into a real attack.