A fiery arrow slowly materialized on Chen Tian's bowstring, while Hui Mie Feng Bao clenched his dual pistols, then simultaneously shot out two long spears from his back, four spears attacking Chen Tian from all directions at once. Hui Mie Feng Bao stepped forward, his twin spears piercing towards Chen Tian.
Seeing this, Chen Tian drew his longbow, aimed it at the sky, and released the string. The fiery arrow shot upwards, splitting into countless smaller arrows that rained down like a sword shower. These struck the incoming spears, deflecting their trajectory. Simultaneously, Chen Tian swung his longbow like a saber, clashing with the spears. With a thunderous roar, Chen Tian and Hui Mie Feng Bao were locked in a stalemate. Hui Mie Feng Bao was astonished by this combat style, using a longbow as a saber for the first time.
Chen Tian spun around, unleashing a crescent-shaped arc of blade light. Hui Mie Feng Bao crossed his twin spears, thrusting them forward. An explosion erupted, and both figures retreated.
Chen Tian then loosed nine to eight consecutive arrows towards Hui Mie Feng Bao. Hui Mie Feng Bao willed his four spears back to his body, forming a four-layered, multicolored spear shield around him. The elemental arrows struck the shield harmlessly.
Chen Tian's expression grew serious. He pulled the bowstring, gathering flames, and his longbow glowed crimson. He intensified his elemental power, while Hui Mie Feng Bao wondered about Chen Tian's next move.
He then hurled a golden spear, which spun and transformed into a giant drill, hurtling towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian dodged, canceling his charge.
Chen Tian activated his ultimate evasion. The drill spear grazed the top of his cheek. Hui Mie Feng Bao appeared before Chen Tian, his spear blazing with crimson flames, and thrust it towards Chen Tian's abdomen.
Chen Tian instantly disassembled his longbow, dual swords appearing in his hands. Both swords erupted in fierce flames, and he swung them, clashing with Hui Mie Feng Bao's spear. Hui Mie Feng Bao was shocked; Chen Tian's dual swords also bore flames, though he hadn't used them before. How could he switch weapons instantly?
As the dual swords and spears collided, Chen Tian's flaming blades met Hui Mie Feng Bao's flaming spear. Hui Mie Feng Bao's spear's blue crystal tip glowed, and the entire spear became encased in frost, suppressing Chen Tian's flames.
Chen Tian was stunned; the spear possessed two attributes? As he pressed his attack, a golden light shot towards his back. Chen Tian hastily released his grip, his dual swords losing control. He somersaulted, and the golden spear whizzed past him, heading towards Hui Mie Feng Bao.
Hui Mie Feng Bao willed the spear back, and it spun around him, settling in his left hand. His four surrounding spears ceased forming a shield and attacked Chen Tian from four different directions.
Chen Tian found himself in a desperate situation. "It seems I have to reveal it," he murmured.
Divine fire began to manifest on his hands, coalescing into the shape of dual swords. Burning fiercely, Chen Tian swung them repeatedly, unleashing countless divine fire blades that shattered the enemy's spears.
Chen Tian then charged towards Hui Mie Feng Bao with his divine fire dual swords. Hui Mie Feng Bao was stunned. Divine fire? This guy had divine fire? And his elemental mastery was so high? Elemental shaping was impossible without Sovereign-level mastery.
Despite his shock, Chen Tian's dual swords were upon him. Hui Mie Feng Bao thrust his twin spears. The divine fire enveloped the blades, and at the point of impact, Hui Mie Feng Bao's spears were also covered in flames. Hui Mie Feng Bao then summoned a cyan spear from his back, which hovered above him, conjuring a massive tornado around him. Seeing the tornado form, Chen Tian decisively retreated to the side.
As the tornado dissipated, Chen Tian and Hui Mie Feng Bao looked at each other and complimented, "Having divine fire, your luck is truly enviable!"
"You're not bad either! Those matching spears, each one a different element? Eleven spears, eleven elements. Quite impressive. Someone unfamiliar would surely be ambushed."
"Your elements are: wind, thunder, light, dark, metal, fire, ice, earth, sound, wood, and spirit, correct?"
"I didn't expect you to see through it. Indeed, these matching spears are composed of eleven elements. Each spear has a different function and effect."
Hui Mie Feng Bao admitted the information about his weapons when Chen Tian revealed he had seen through it. Chen Tian nodded, and both attacked simultaneously. Chen Tian's divine fire dual sword hilts collided, forming a long saber. He mimicked drawing a bowstring, gathering divine fire at the junction, and a divine fire arrow appeared.
Hui Mie Feng Bao was bewildered. He had never seen such a method: dual swords combined into a long saber, used like a bow. He couldn't believe it. At that moment, Hui Mie Feng Bao realized there was still much to explore in the game "Chrono Era."
Hui Mie Feng Bao released his long spears, six of which circled his body. Then, the golden and cyan spears shot towards Chen Tian, while the red and blue spears hovered around Hui Mie Feng Bao, forming a tri-colored shield.
Chen Tian's saber formed three divine fire arrows. He released the divine fire bowstring, firing a rapid volley towards Hui Mie Feng Bao. Hui Mie Feng Bao's twin spears met the arrows, and surprisingly, two spears pierced through the explosion, heading for Chen Tian. Chen Tian was taken aback; his arrows weren't a match for the spears? How was that possible!
As the spears closed in, Chen Tian swept his saber horizontally, deflecting them.
Chen Tian's saber knocked the spears aside, sending them flying. As they spun, they converged above Hui Mie Feng Bao. Three spears collided, forming a "flower spear." Hui Mie Feng Bao grasped it.
The spear was adorned with gold, silver, and red hues, with cyan patterns winding around it. Its tip was now twelve wings, tightly gripping the spearhead. The tail featured a tri-colored crystal spearhead. Hui Mie Feng Bao held the spear with one hand and looked at Chen Tian. Chen Tian was surprised, "It has another form?"
"It didn't originally, but you inspired me. I just tried it, and I didn't expect it to become this."
Chen Tian nodded and said, "It seems I need to get serious."
Chen Tian sensed that the flower spear in Hui Mie Feng Bao's hand was no longer of the same level as his previous weapons. He intensified the divine fire on his dual swords, which solidified into proper dual blades.
Chen Tian's dual swords merged into a long saber. He swung it, unleashing a massive saber energy blast towards Hui Mie Feng Bao. Hui Mie Feng Bao thrust his flower spear, and a tri-colored spearhead projection shot out, colliding with the saber energy. An explosion rang out. Chen Tian appeared before Hui Mie Feng Bao, his dual swords detaching and attacking with extreme speed, the flashes of light numerous as starlight.
Hui Mie Feng Bao held his flower spear in front of him, retreating. Chen Tian said, "You've only just started using combined weapons and haven't adapted yet. That's your weakness."
Chen Tian advanced, forcing Hui Mie Feng Bao to retreat. Hui Mie Feng Bao agreed; he lacked experience with this weapon.
However, lack of experience didn't mean he couldn't use it. He pulled his right hand back, and the spear at the tail extended, doubling its length.
Hui Mie Feng Bao declared, "Tri-elemental Long Spear!"
The spear glowed with tri-colored light, illuminating the void and engulfing Chen Tian, interrupting his attack. Outside the light, the spear contracted. Hui Mie Feng Bao, watching Chen Tian within the light, spun his flower spear above his head and charged.
Chen Tian opened his divine eyes and saw a figure charging from the light. He evaded with his ultimate evasion, transformed his dual swords, and retreated. A few whistling sounds echoed. Hui Mie Feng Bao was stunned by Chen Tian's reaction speed but defended against the approaching arrows with his flower spear, deflecting them.
As the light dispersed, Chen Tian appeared before Hui Mie Feng Bao. A crossbow had materialized on Chen Tian's right arm. He raised it, firing a beam of divine fire energy.
Hui Mie Feng Bao was astonished. "Impossible! Aren't you a pure bowman? How can you use a crossbow?"
But seeing the approaching beam, he gathered tri-colored light on his flower spear and slashed, releasing spear blades that collided with the beam. The spear blades were quickly overwhelmed. Hui Mie Feng Bao slashed repeatedly, and after a period of stalemate, the beam dissipated.
The crossbow on Chen Tian's arm transformed into a long sword and thrust towards Hui Mie Feng Bao. Hui Mie Feng Bao extended his flower spear and rotated his arm, manifesting a light shield.
The long sword struck the tri-colored shield, repelling Chen Tian. The extended flower spear whipped around, two spearheads attacking Chen Tian.
Chen Tian vanished, reappearing behind Hui Mie Feng Bao. The crossbow on his arm transformed, unleashing countless divine fire chains that bound Hui Mie Feng Bao, who struggled in vain.
Chen Tian's crossbow morphed into dual swords. Hui Mie Feng Bao looked at Chen Tian. "How is this possible? Isn't your class dual swords and pure bowman? How can you use other classes' weapons?"
"I can't, but weapons forged from divine fire are still divine fire. Don't forget, divine fire is not restricted. This is merely an equipment restriction."
Hui Mie Feng Bao understood. The restrictions were on equipment, but divine fire was a natural element. With sufficient mastery, it could transform into any weapon without limitation.
"I was careless. I didn't realize this."
Weapons formed from divine fire were like bugs but not quite. Fire could take any form, but it wasn't considered equipment; it fell under elemental power, thus bypassing restrictions.
Chen Tian saw Hui Mie Feng Bao's confusion and breathed a sigh of relief, fearing he might be recognized from a notice and create more trouble.
Chen Tian unleashed a flurry of slashes. Hui Mie Feng Bao dissolved into starlight. The divine fire chains were inescapable. Chen Tian was in a hurry because his clones were faltering; he needed to reduce the enemy's numbers quickly.
Hui Mie Feng Bao had promised to order his guild members to stop fighting if he lost, which would ease the pressure on Chen Tian's clones.
As Hui Mie Feng Bao completely dissipated, he laughed heartily, "Thank you. You allowed me to fight without restraint. It was truly exhilarating. Thank you. I will have my guild members withdraw. I promise you."
"Good!"
This battle allowed Chen Tian to understand Hui Mie Feng Bao's character. The intense clash fostered mutual understanding of their personalities and styles.
Chen Tian had no doubt Hui Mie Feng Bao would keep his word.