Chen Tian looked indifferently at the Fire Spirit tribe army below, a cold glint in his eyes. As he summoned his Divine Ice Twin Blades once more and was about to move, a fiery spear suddenly appeared before him.
Chen Tian was momentarily stunned, then his twin blades merged, slashing outwards. The blade and the fiery spear collided instantly, and Chen Tian's figure retreated a step.
Before Chen Tian stood a warrior with the appearance of a fire spirit, its head displaying "lv;45 Tian Yuan Spirit." Chen Tian was surprised, for this spirit was not an NPC but a player.
It was a player who had chosen the Elf race. Chen Tian looked at the opponent and asked, "An Elf player?"
"Aren't you? But as a Water Spirit player, are you ready to die by my spear?"
"Hmph! You think I'm afraid of you? Let's settle this! Kill!"
Chen Tian and the Tian Yuan Spirit met gaze to gaze. This was Chen Tian's first battle against an Elf player. The opponent was enveloped in crimson fiery armor that seemed to be truly formed. Chen Tian deduced that the opponent was one of the generals, and their elemental mastery was certainly not inferior to his own.
His twin blades emanated a frigid purple-ice glow, while the Tian Yuan Spirit gripped a fiery spear in its left hand. They stared at each other in the sky. The Tian Yuan Spirit attacked first. It was unavoidable; the opponent's higher level and attributes, hundreds of points above Chen Tian's, meant that even with "Battle-Hardened" and "Body Reinforcement" activated, Chen Tian was at a disadvantage. He needed to hold on for a while longer.
The spear danced, and the Tian Yuan Spirit charged directly at Chen Tian's face. Chen Tian gripped his twin blades tightly, slashing outwards. The two clashed instantly.
The twin blades struck the spear shaft. They faced each other with cheeks almost touching. Then, the spear emanated a faint flame, and Chen Tian's twin blades were repelled. Chen Tian hastily stabilized his stance, and simultaneously, his twin blades left his hands, replaced by a pure purple-ice shield on each side.
The spear was flung towards Chen Tian, striking the shields. As the shields shattered, Chen Tian's twin blades returned to his hands. They glowed, unleashing a barrage of consecutive slashes, sending countless purple-ice blades towards the Tian Yuan Spirit.
Seeing this, the Tian Yuan Spirit brandished its spear in front and executed a beautiful upward thrust, unleashing a massive fiery spear projection. Their attacks collided head-on.
Chen Tian's figure appeared before the Tian Yuan Spirit. His fearsome speed, amplified by the wind element, became even faster. Chen Tian dared not hold back against a player, striking directly with his twin blades, attacking from both sides.
The Tian Yuan Spirit responded by wielding its spear with both hands, alternating between left and right. As it alternated, the spear spun at different angles around its waist, deflecting Chen Tian's twin blade attack.
Chen Tian saw an opening and slashed his purple-ice twin blades, firing numerous purple-ice shards. The Tian Yuan Spirit extended its right hand, unleashing a fireball condensed from crimson flames.
The fireball and ice shards collided. However, the stalemate the Tian Yuan Spirit expected did not occur; instead, the ice shards pierced the fireball and continued towards him.
The Tian Yuan Spirit was astonished. Why were its flames ineffective against his ice? Fire was supposed to counter ice, what was going on?
"Not good!"
Without hesitation, the Tian Yuan Spirit spun its spear, forming a massive circular fiery barrier in front of it.
The ice shards struck the fiery barrier, and cracks slowly appeared. Then, with a "bang," the barrier shattered. A beam of green fiery light streaked across, and the Tian Yuan Spirit vanished from the ice shards' path.
It reappeared elsewhere. Beside the Tian Yuan Spirit stood another player, a general clad in armor, who spoke coldly, "Tian Yuan, retreat. You are no match for him. This fellow wields Divine Ice, and ordinary flames cannot counter it!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Chen Tian looked at the player. The Elf tribe's commander-level player was level forty-nine, close to level fifty. Chen Tian became cautious.
From the flames the opponent had displayed earlier, it seemed to be a special type of fire, though Chen Tian couldn't pinpoint the exact category. However, since the opponent knew about Divine Ice, they were surely confident.
Chen Tian gazed at the armored player before him, whose name was Qing Feng Chang Xiu. He wore human armor and wielded twin blades. The bright silver blades were etched with subtle patterns, patterns of flames. Within these patterns, it was as if blood flowed, but it was green blood. It was as if the twin blades were alive, possessing blood, the patterns resembling nerves.
Chen Tian activated his Divine Eyes, instantly understanding the opponent's stats and class: Elemental Imprinter, a hidden profession.
Chen Tian looked at the player before him and said calmly, "A hidden profession, not bad. But do you think you can contend with me?"
"There's only one way to find out. If my observation is correct, you are using Divine Ice, and it ignores elemental attacks, right? Then my profession is designed to counter your abilities, and my flames can resist your Divine Ice. I don't think you have a chance of winning!"
Qing Feng Chang Xiu spoke coldly, his entire body emanating a green fiery glow, with green patterns coiling around him.
Chen Tian assumed a fighting stance. Elemental Imprinter was a hidden profession, but Chen Tian was unaware of its specific abilities, though he knew it was related to the patterns on the body.
The opponent's deduction was indeed correct; it did counter his Elemental Divine Body. But what did that matter? Chen Tian had not yet revealed all his capabilities.
Qing Feng Chang Xiu instantly transformed into a streak of green light, charging towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian, not to be outdone, also moved, transforming into a streak of purple-ice light.
The two balls of light repeatedly collided and rubbed against each other in the sky. Chen Tian discovered that the opponent's divine fire possessed a speed-boosting ability. His own speed was almost insufficient to keep up; if not for the wind element's enhancement, he would have fallen into a disadvantage.
Chen Tian's twin blades flashed, slashing continuously, while the opponent's twin blades also spun incessantly. In an exchange of offense and defense, they entered a stalemate. Both were twin blade users and naturally understood the attack and defense patterns of twin blades. The outcome now depended on their combat experience and awareness.
Chen Tian's twin blades were blocked every time. While defending, Qing Feng Chang Xiu constantly sought opportunities to attack.
The clash between Chen Tian and Qing Feng Chang Xiu created a magnificent spectacle in the sky. Below, Si Si had also begun her ruthless slaughter. With each step, terrifying air currents swept out, engulfing and obliterating all the surrounding Fire Spirit tribe members.