In the Martial Arts Arena, as the countdown of three, two, one ended, cards appeared simultaneously in the hands of both sides.
Jiang Yuan produced seven cards at once, and they shone simultaneously, completely enveloping Jiang Yuan in a purple glow.
Nezha entered the arena, wielding the Fire-tipped Spear, with the Chaos Sea!
Zhao Gongming entered the arena, wielding a steel whip.
The [Star Power Mat] appeared under Jiang Yuan's feet, and the Linglong Pagoda slowly rotated above Jiang Yuan's head.
The [Star Power Mat] took effect instantly, restoring about two-thirds of Jiang Yuan's Star Power.
Then, the three Purple Quality cards appeared in his hand again.
Shi Ji, wielding the Taia Sword, entered the arena, and the Nine Breaths took effect after shining in the purple light.
After all, it was his first time facing an opponent with late-stage power from Great Liang; he had to give it his all and see what his combat power was like!
Right as Jiang Yuan drew the second round of cards, Nezha had already used the Chaos Sea to block a round of attacks from the opponent.
Just as Jiang Yuan had thought before entering the arena, the opponent, being a Skill Card Master, would likely launch an attack first against someone like Jiang Yuan who needs to summon Card Spirits to fight.
However, he was not unprepared; Nezha's Chaos Sea's [Chaotic Sea Sky-Turner] skill successfully blocked the opponent's first attack.
[Chaotic Sea Sky-Turner] enters cooldown.
Jiang Yuan was not flustered upon seeing this; the [Star Power Mat] combined with [Nine Breaths] had already fully restored his Star Power in a moment.
Four more Purple Quality cards reappeared in his hand.
Wind and Fire Wheel and Qiankun Ring equipped!
Qiankun Bow and Sky-Shattering Arrow equipped!
Nezha, in his Three Heads and Eight Arms form, holds two Fire-tipped Spears in four hands.
Stepping on the Wind and Fire Wheel, wrapped in the Chaos Sea, and wearing the Qiankun Ring.
Pulling the bow with both arms, the Sky-Shattering Arrow set on the string!
A red lotus bloomed under Nezha's feet.
Fully-powered Nezha!
Enters the stage!
Once again, the youth draws back the bow!
"Whoosh!"
Facing the rapidly approaching Flame Slash, Nezha showed no fear.
With Zhao Gongming and Shi Ji behind him, he couldn't hurt Jiang Yuan!
The Sky-Shattering Arrow and the Flame Slash passed by each other, yet Fei Xiaoping merely sneered.
Not affected by Energy Defense?
Fei Xiaoping had seen Jiang Yuan's previous fights and knew about the Sky-Shattering Arrow.
In his view, the arrow shots fired by Nezha likely bypass energy defense equipment or skills.
Thus, they pierced through the energy defense barrier of the opponent as well as his [Octagonal Crystal Barrier], hitting the person directly.
Didn't you see when Nezha fired the second arrow, the physical defense skill used successfully blocked the attack?
Although the [Octagonal Crystal Barrier] is considered a physical defense skill after it forms, it is undeniably composed of energy.
Fei Xiaoping trusted his judgment.
And he also had means to handle it.
Anyhow, my strength is still two levels higher than his.
I could win easily without breaking a sweat!
Fei Xiaoping snickered, disregarding that recent Flame Slash, as another Purple Quality card appeared in his hand and shimmered.
[Ice Phoenix Wings]: Wings made of solid ice extended from behind, protecting oneself!
This one, although also composed of energy—after all, most skills are released through energy—differs from the [Octagonal Crystal Barrier] in that the skill materializes directly in the form of wings rather than energy condensing.
Energy initiation and Energy Condensation are two different concepts.
And Fei Xiaoping believed, that the opponent's arrows were specifically meant to counteract energy condensation-type defense!
"Ding!"
A crisp sound rang out, and the ice crystal wings, already cracked, surprised Fei Xiaoping with the attack's strength.
But confidence followed.
"I've already seen through your attacks, the same moves won't work on me."
Fei Xiaoping smiled, although his previous two attacks were also blocked by Jiang Yuan, he remained confident.
After all, his strength was two realms higher than his opponent.
If it were between different races, there might be a case of overcoming two levels in a fight.
But in cases with the same race, we are also students from one of the four top Academies, how could you possibly fight me across two levels?
Fei Xiaoping smirked as three Purple Quality cards in his hand glowed simultaneously.
Fireballs from the sky, ground fire spreading, direct flame strikes!
Three attacks targeted at Jiang Yuan all at once, yet Jiang Yuan didn't seem too concerned, signaling Nezha to continue the attack.
Zhao Gongming and Shi Ji each made a move, launching the Skull Claw and the black Thunder Spear, aimed at the giant fireballs falling from the sky.
As the two of them took action, a Purple Quality card also appeared in Jiang Yuan's hand.
[72 Transformations · Rain Prayer]!
Rain fell from the sky, instantly reducing the power of the Fire Attribute skills in the field.
The Skull Claw and the black Thunder Spear easily shattered the giant fireballs falling from the sky.
The Linglong Pagoda also blocked the incoming flame line and the spreading flames on the ground.
Actually, Jiang Yuan had another card that could face the current scenario.
[72 Transformations · Sit in Fire]!
Its effect was almost the same as the one initially created for Hu Qingwei.
But the card initially made for Hu Qingwei allowed movement through fires without harm, while the effect of this card was to stay put without being hurt by the flames.
The two cards had similar effects, but at this moment, considering the difference in power between Jiang Yuan and his opponent, the actual effect of [Sit in Fire] remained uncertain.