Chapter 560: The Rise of the Black Light Sword Saint and the Fall of the Six Great Powerhouses (Part 1)

"On the tournament stage now, both sides are testing the waters, and there hasn't been any overly intense firefight for the time being!" Xiao Yulv sat at the commentary desk, "But it is quite obvious now that player Zhu Yanxiao is at a disadvantage, still looking for an opportunity to attack!"

"This makes me feel that Mr. Mu's prediction was highly accurate." Xiao Yulv said, "As everyone knows, player Zhu Yanxiao is a very ordinary gamer. Compared to certain wealthy pay-to-win players, he can be described as very working-class in all aspects."

"Although the previous top experts among the ordinary players—including the King of Rangers, Frenzied Slaughter, and the male fighter Fu Jianghe—all gave us a very eye-catching match experience and played to their proper level, in terms of overall strength, these players still have a bit of a gap compared to the strongest few."

"Now, player Zhu Yanxiao can be considered one of the last remaining fruits among the working-class martial artist players, and he counts as the final hope for these ordinary players who came to compete. But unfortunately, he ran into Wang Xie, who is a very strong competitor!" Xiao Yulv said, "Although I also very much hope to see some players among these gamers stand out from the crowd, still... we must discuss the matter on its merits and start from reality."

"Yes, although our tournament is based on a relatively balanced starting point, restricting equipment above level 51 unique-grade pink items, a gap still exists between the two sides."

"In this regard, player Zhu Yanxiao is clearly quite inferior." Mu Donglai nodded, "We can look at player Zhu Yanxiao's equipment, the Twin Dragon Blur. Player Zhu Yanxiao chose such a unique lightsaber. As everyone can see, it is a completely pitch-black lightsaber, which is what we commonly call the 'Black Light'."

"There is nothing wrong with the choice of equipment, but it is said that player Zhu Yanxiao only obtained this Black Light not long ago. Looking at the previous matches, it was still a bit unfamiliar to him." Xiao Yulv continued to comment, "Ah, this has a huge impact on the match..."

"Player Zhu Yanxiao has been looking for a chance to rush forward, circling around the edges. It can be said that he is playing in a rather roundabout manner."

"Humph! This so-called Blade Master is nothing more than this." Several outlanders nearby had already begun to voice their critique.

Carl, while pinching the wine glass in his hand, opened his mouth to say, "Indeed, compared to 'Aeolus', one of the six supreme powerhouses, this Zhu Yanxiao guy is still a bit inadequate to look at."

"Scurrying all over the field like a mouse, just how long does he intend to run?" Kelvin was already getting a bit impatient.

"Simply wretched!" Jessica snorted coldly again.

Boss Fang, sitting next to them, twitched his face and said casually, "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, okay? A match is about more than just technique; there's also a psychological game of chess."

"Oh?" Several outlanders looked over with faces full of disdain. We don't understand, so a low-tier native like you understands?

"Being beaten into scurrying all over the field is called a psychological game?" Carl sneered. Could a minor martial artist who couldn't even reach the average strength level of most people present actually understand this?

Just then, another loud shout came from the commentary desk: "Although player Zhu Yanxiao has been maneuvering around, he has still been caught by player Wang Xie!"

A trace of displeasure also showed in Jessica's pale golden pupils: "Shut up, none of your business!"

"Uh!? What's wrong with these Western Region people?!" Boss Fang wondered to himself if he should find a few leaders of the Western Region later and give them another thrashing?

"As everyone knows, male mages have Teleport, and a Ghost Knight maneuvering against a male mage... this kind of playstyle feels a bit baffling..." Xiao Yulv evaluated.

"Indeed, it's somewhat irrational."

Hearing the commentary from the two on stage, Jessica added another line: "Did you hear that? This playstyle itself is irrational!"

With the commentators' words backing her up, contradicting Boss Fang further appeared completely righteous and confident.

Boss Fang: "..."

Hardly had the words fallen when the startled cries of the two commentators were heard: "Illusion Sword Dance! Player Zhu Yanxiao actually chose to turn around directly and fight head-on!"

"It's a completely desperate playstyle! We see that player Zhu Yanxiao completely disregards himself, choosing a life-for-a-life playstyle!"

On the large screen in front of them, one could see in front of Zhu Yanxiao that his sword was like an illusion, slashing out an incredibly dense and terrifying shadow of blades! Across almost the entire screen, only a blanket of purple sword shadows could be seen!

"Missed! Player Wang Xie's elegant movement completely evaded the opponent's attack range. The Illusion Sword Dance hit empty air!" Xiao Yulv shouted loudly, "This is a massive blunder! Player Wang Xie will definitely seize this mistake to deal a heavy blow to his opponent!"

"As expected, here it comes! Player Wang Xie has already chanted his buff spell!"

"Ah—!" A burst of screams erupted from the spectator stands; the thrilling moment was about to arrive!

Several outlanders nearby stood up again: "The Myriad Phenomenon Wind Dragon Array, unleash the Myriad Phenomenon Wind Dragon Array!"

A wave of screaming ensued.

Boss Fang's face darkened again, and he kindly reminded them, "Using the Myriad Phenomenon Wind Dragon at this time, when the other guy can instantly activate the Secret Sword Art: Tempest Awakening Skill, doesn't necessarily mean he'll gain an advantage."

"And... Zhu Yanxiao is about to counterattack..."

"Counterattack? How can he counterattack?!" Jessica had a face full of disdain, "If you don't understand, don't just wildly..."

"Where is Zhu Yanxiao?! What do we see?! Ashes to Ashes!" Suddenly, only a loud shout was heard, "Zhu Yanxiao's previous Illusion Sword Dance was actually just a smoke screen used to confuse his opponent! The frantic sword intent happened to interfere with the opponent's vision and perception of the wind. Now, Ashes to Ashes descends from the sky, and Wang Xie is unguarded! It hit!"

"Upward Slash to launch, Secret Sword Art, Cross Slash! Ah, player Wang Xie is stuck! He's been closed in on by a swordsman!" Xiao Yulv let out a wail, "Can player Wang Xie break free!?"

Unlike the original game, mages who could control the wind and fly were very difficult to pin down with launch-type skills, because even in mid-air, they could easily fly out of the attack range.

"Backstep Cutter into Secret Sword Art! Zhu Yanxiao didn't even think about launching him, but directly suppressed player Wang Xie so he couldn't stand up! To actually use this method to execute a combo! My goodness! Backstep Cutter into low-altitude Ashes to Ashes! Too fast, player Wang Xie is actually suppressed on the ground, exhausted from dodging, and completely unable to fight back!"

"Player Wang Xie is in danger! We see that player Wang Xie is being rubbed against the ground! His health status is continuously dropping!" Xiao Yulv bellowed.

"Rubbed... what?!" The spectators present almost spat a mouthful of old blood onto the commentary desk.

"Howling Wind Shock! Player Wang Xie endured a sword strike head-on, forcibly executing Howling Wind Shock to finally push player Zhu Yanxiao away, crashing into the wall of the martial arts arena! Gale Attraction, the counterattack! Player Wang Xie seized this sliver of opportunity, and Zhu Yanxiao was dragged back by the powerful wind force! Is this going to be a counter-combo?"

"No! What is player Zhu Yanxiao doing?!" Along with a startled cry, on the large screen, the young man holding the black lightsaber was seen being dragged by the wind force, flying involuntarily toward Wang Xie. Right at this moment, he gripped the lightsaber in his hands and thrust it violently forward!

"A thrust? No, a thrust isn't enough at this distance!"

Suddenly, upon that black lightsaber, the sword light flared explosively, actually ripping through the wild wind on the spot! The sharp sword light stabbed fiercely toward Wang Xie!

"It's the Double Thrust! My goodness, to actually execute a Double Thrust at a time like this, how did he think of it?!" Moreover, this move itself didn't have much utility, and generally, no one would bother to learn such a technique...?

"Wang Xie's counterattack has been interrupted!" Another startled cry arose.

Everyone watched this scene and this fleeting glimpse of sword light with absolute shock.

If not for this competition named "Esports," perhaps no one would ever have been able to witness such breathtaking and soul-stirring brilliance!

"Charge and Upward Slash! He won!? Player Zhu Yanxiao actually won! How is it possible?! Wang Xie's most proficient Myriad Phenomenon Wind Dragon Array hadn't even had time to be executed, how could he lose?!"

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