Within the Time God Ruins, Wang Mian's speed was astonishing, easily dodging Lin Qiye's straight blade.
"I understand now, this was given to you by that chubby kid from the Baili family..." In just a moment, Wang Mian figured out the connection and sighed helplessly.
However, there was no regret in his eyes; instead, he became even more excited.
"Fine, then I'll fight you... fair and square!"
He completely abandoned the fighting style of wielding sword energy, and engaged Lin Qiye in close combat while holding Yi Yuan. The black blade and the light blue blade collided repeatedly in the air, sparking dazzling sparks!
Beneath the Time God Ruins, the speed of the King Face, focused on attack, had completely transcended the human level. If someone else were in Lin Qiye's position, they might not even be able to see his hand, let alone the trajectory of the blade.
Even Lin Qiye had to concentrate fully on using dynamic vision, along with his terrifying reflexes, just to barely block Wang Mian's attacks.
Lin Qiye is now extremely grateful for the tutoring classes Chen Muye and others gave him before he came. If he hadn't been beaten by Chen Muye's wooden sword, and if he hadn't been trained to dodge bullets, he probably wouldn't have lasted even five seconds.
Amidst a dazzling display of sword light, Lin Qiye felt a sudden lightness in his body, and the flow of time around him returned to normal.
Correspondingly, the speed of the King's face in Lin Qiye's eyes also slowed down.
"My turn..."
Lin Qiye smiled, raised the straight sword in his hand, and frantically slashed at Wang Mian, who had lost his time bonus!
Inside the Time God Ruins, Lin Qiye couldn't defeat Wang Mian, but after the Time God Ruins dissipated, Lin Qiye, with the [Starry Night Dancer] buff, could easily defeat Wang Mian!
The situation changed instantly. Lin Qiye's offensive was like a storm, forcing Wang Mian to retreat repeatedly.
If it weren't for Wang Mian's superb swordsmanship, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold out for long.
A few seconds later, the King's face opened the Time God Ruins again, turning around to slash at Lin Qiye...
The two went back and forth, taking turns gaining the upper hand, and fought each other for more than three minutes!
"...Aren't they tired?"
After the ceasefire and rest, Baili Pangpang sat on a rock, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and sighed.
Sitting next to him, Yue Gui sighed, "I don't know if they're tired, but I've been beaten all day, and I'm really exhausted..."
Baili Pangpang patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's alright, brother. It's fine for us to rest here. Let them fight to the death. You can come visit me at my house anytime."
Moon Ghost:...
Boom—!
An air cannon blast struck the ground in front of the two, and the resulting shockwave left Baili Pangpang disoriented.
"Hey! You guys fighting over there! Can you go somewhere further away? Don't hurt innocent people!" Baili Pangpang shouted at Shen Qingzhu and Xuanwo, who were fighting fiercely in the distance.
After saying that, he turned around and asked with concern, "How are you? Brother Yuegui, are you alright?"
"Cough cough cough, it's nothing, it's nothing..."
Seeing the two clowns resting comfortably nearby, Vortex in the distance grinned, a look of envy on its face. "Hey, how about we call a truce and go take a break?"
"..." Shen Qingzhu thought for a moment, "It's not impossible."
"Go?"
"Let's go!"
On the other side, the scales, swaying precariously in the sky, glanced at the crazed Cao Yuan on the ground and sighed.
"Hey, do you have to push yourself like this? Aren't you tired after yelling for so long? Let's go take a break."
"Roar! Roar... Roar cough cough..."
Cao Yuan, whose voice had become hoarse from shouting, coughed a few times. The black flames burning on his body gradually faded, and his blood-red eyes gradually regained their senses...
"Cough cough cough... Let's go, let's go, Amitabha, I'm exhausted..."
Cao Yuan's voice was hoarse from shouting, so he could only shout a few words in a low voice, give Tianping a look, and stagger to the side.
A moment later, Rose and Molly walked over from the other side, hand in hand, chatting and laughing.
"Huh? Why aren't you guys fighting anymore? I was planning to watch it properly." Vortex said with some regret.
"What? You're the only ones allowed to slack off?" Rose rolled her eyes at him, then tightened her grip on Molly's arm. "It's rare to meet such a cool and capable older sister, I can't bear to let her go..."
"...Rose, the way you are, it's easy for others to misunderstand that we Masks are all perverts." Libra helplessly covered his forehead.
"How is pursuing true love perverted?!" Rose snorted. "When I get back this time, I'm going to change my codename."
"Change the code name? It's not called 'Rose' anymore?"
"From now on, my name will be... Lily!"
"..."
The gazes of the crowd toward the two instantly turned strange. Baili Pangpang's hand trembled, and the great sword in his arms was dropped to the ground in fright.
Molly silently withdrew her hand from Rose's arm, walked to Baili Pangpang's side, and suddenly spoke:
"Make way, give me some space."
"Huh? Oh, okay!"
So the eight of them huddled together on a rock, watching with great interest the two men fighting to the death in the distance.
"Go, Captain! You're the coolest captain!!" Vortex shouted at the top of his lungs!
Not to be outdone, Baili Pangpang shouted, "Go Qiye! Beat him!!"
"Captain, cut him down!" Rose shouted as well.Baili Pangpang: "Seven Nights are mighty!!"
"Captain is awesome!" Moon Ghost chimed in.
"Qiye...cough cough cough..." Baili Pangpang rubbed his throat, turned to look at the silent Molly, Shen Qingzhu, and Cao Yuan, "You guys should shout too, I can't beat them all by myself."
Shen Qingzhu turned his head away, ignoring Baili Pangpang, while Molly touched her nose and finally managed to utter a sentence:
"I'm not familiar with him..."
On the contrary, Cao Yuan, who was behind him, hesitated for a moment, then shouted in a hoarse voice:
"Lin Qiye...cough cough! Awesome...cough cough cough...bah!!"
"Brother... Brother, forget it, I'll do it." Baili Pangpang couldn't bear to do it.
"No, let me go! Cough cough cough... Qiye is awesome!"
"Wow, do you really need to work this hard, bro?!"
"Qiye... Awesome... Awesome!"
"..."
...
Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!!
Sparks flew as the two, focused on their sword fight, were startled by the sound coming from afar.
After a moment's hesitation, Wang Mian raised his chin and spoke arrogantly:
"Listen, my support is more powerful than yours."
Lin Qiye:...
"Stink Brother Qiye is the best! You are awesome, Gege!! Go go go go defeat Wang Mian!! Cool awesome Qiye!! My Brother is the best!!!"
Suddenly, the tension was broken by Lin Xi Chen's voice ringing out from across the battlefield. She was excitedly cheering for Lin Qiye after tossing Wang Mian over to him and making a quick getaway. Clutching the megaphone Bali Pangpang had handed her, she cheered so vigorously that she lost her balance; the group had to pull her back to keep her from falling flat on her face.
Wang Mian:...
"After so many consecutive openings of the Divine Ruins, your mental strength must be nearing its limit, right?" Lin Qiye ignored his boasting and spoke slowly. Even so, he wore a slight smirk, appearing brimming with energy after Lin Xi Chen's words of encouragement.
"Your body must be exhausted by now, right?" Wang Mian raised an eyebrow. "After fighting for so long, my physical condition is far beyond that of ordinary people, while you... are just an ordinary high school student. It's quite unexpected that you've been able to keep going this far."
"I can still play."
"Is winning this match really that important to you?"
"I don't care about winning or losing the fight," Lin Qiye shook his head and said calmly, "I just want to give it my all."