Chapter 1 The Distance

A distance of twenty-plus yards was but a blink for Jing Wuming, who used Charge.

Only an afterimage remained as he instantly appeared before Shi Feng. He swung the Thunder Spear in his hand, and the thrusting spear transformed into twenty-plus spear shadows, dazzling to the eye, impossible to dodge, and utterly indistinguishable. They lunged directly at Shi Feng.

"How did his Shadow Split Spears become so much stronger?"

Gu Jiuji couldn't help but gasp when he saw this scene.

When he fought Jing Wuming before, Jing Wuming's Shadow Split Spears only had a dozen spear shadows. With so many shadows, it was impossible to tell which one was real, and even defending with a shield required luck.

Now there were twenty-plus, almost doubling the number of shadows. Forget defending; just looking at them made it impossible to know where to start.

"Big Brother Wuming's dual burst is so powerful; even the spear shadows have increased so much at once. Even an MT with a shield probably couldn't block this attack," the members of the Langxin Adventurer Team watched in astonishment.

"Wuming is really taking this seriously." Mu Xiaoxiao showed a helpless smile at Jing Wuming, who went all out without a word. "The other side is completely finished now."

Although she had been teaming up with Jing Wuming in dungeons, this was the first time she had seen Jing Wuming at full strength.

Moreover, in an indiscriminate mode battle, the side with stronger basic attributes would have them suppressed to be the same as the weaker side.

Jing Wuming's attributes were therefore not suppressed in any way and would not feel any discomfort. On the contrary, the side with stronger attributes would need some time to adapt to the reduction in attributes.

Clearly, Jing Wuming knew this and didn't give Shi Feng a chance to adapt.

Favorable timing, geographical advantage, and popular support were all in Jing Wuming's hands. It would be difficult to lose even if he wanted to.

On the field, the countless spear shadows devoured Shi Feng.

Just as the spear shadows were about to engulf Shi Feng, a cyan glow suddenly bloomed, followed by a series of explosive sounds and shockwaves that spread in all directions, constantly echoing throughout the arena.

The Thunder Spear in Jing Wuming's hand stopped an inch from Shi Feng's neck, not hitting Shi Feng himself...

"This is impossible!" Mu Xiaoxiao immediately stood up from her seat, her eyes full of shock. "Wuming's Shadow Split Spears...how could they not have hit?"

"No way! Did Big Brother Wuming make a mistake?" The other members of Langxin were also surprised.

Jing Wuming's Shadow Split Spears were known to hit their target every time, never missing. At most, someone might have blocked them with luck.

But when it came to surprise, no one was more shocked than Jing Wuming.

After failing with one strike, Jing Wuming used Shadow Split Spears again, and another twenty-plus spear shadows swallowed Shi Feng.

But with a flash of cyan light, the distance between the Thunder Spear and Shi Feng's shoulder was a few centimeters further than before.

"Did it hit? What's going on?" The members of Langxin looked at Shi Feng, whose body was covered in golden dragon纹 (wén -纹 is part of a pattern or design), their hearts full of confusion.

"He...he can accurately deflect the attacks of Shadow Split Spears! Is he a monster?" At this moment, Mu Xiaoxiao stared intently at Shi Feng, her expression as dark as water.

The power of Shadow Split Spears lay in their unpredictability, making it impossible for the enemy to defend. But Shi Feng, in an instant, precisely hit the real Thunder Spear from among the twenty-plus shadows, using it to deflect the thrust, a divine mastery of strength and timing.

Before Mu Xiaoxiao could recover from her shock, Shi Feng took a step on the field and suddenly disappeared.

"Disappeared?"

Seeing Shi Feng disappear, Jing Wuming immediately used Whirlwind Slash, a sweep with a radius of ten yards that no one could escape.

Clang!

As a collision sound rang out, Shi Feng suddenly reappeared, flying more than ten yards before stopping. However, Shi Feng himself did not lose a single point of health, completely immune to all damage thanks to a parry skill.

"As expected of the Gunslinger of Death, your reaction is really fast!" Shi Feng glanced at the trembling Holy Sword Thunder and smiled slightly.

Shadow Split Spears could be said to be Jing Wuming's signature combat skill, often used against the experts on the Gale and Cloud Expert List, but the current Shadow Split Spears were still immature. Although there were twenty-plus spear shadows, they lacked variation.

Against an expert like him, whose five senses could be used to their limit and who had a thorough understanding of the surrounding environment, it was useless.

Moreover, the indiscriminate mode of battle only suppressed the basic attributes of both sides to the same level; there would be no level suppression or tier suppression. As for the player's physique, it would not be suppressed in any way.

For him, whose physique surpassed that of a normal Tier 2 player, the current Shadow Split Spears were a joke.

At this moment, Jing Wuming's gaze towards Shi Feng was unprecedentedly solemn.

In a technical contest, the side that used a skill first was considered to have lost. Although this wasn't a purely technical contest, this was the first time he had encountered a player who could render his Shadow Split Spears useless.

"You are indeed strong!" Jing Wuming looked at Shi Feng, not discouraged but smiling. "The manifestation of a player's strength is not only combat skill but also attributes and skills."

As he spoke, the Thunder Spear in Jing Wuming's hand shook, and six golden Thunder Spears formed around Jing Wuming.

This move was the Thunder Spear's skill, Spear of Judgement. Each Spear of Judgement could unleash 100% of the player's power and was completely controlled by the player. When used in combination with Shadow Split Spears, combat power could be doubled, but the duration was a bit short, only ten seconds. However, for a duel between expert players, this time was long enough.

"Guild Leader, Jing Wuming is indeed terrifyingly strong; the Shura Commander is bound to lose this time," Di Yufeng, who was watching the battle, said excitedly as he looked at the awe-inspiring Jing Wuming.

"Good! Truly worthy of being recognized as number one," Lei Zhentian said, his face beaming with joy.

As long as Shi Feng was defeated, the title of number one in Cold Wind City would change hands, and the prestige of the Shura Adventurer Team would plummet. Although it was a threat, it was impossible to unify Cold Wind City.

Just as the two major guilds of Cold Wind City were breathing a sigh of relief, Shi Feng took a step and主动 (zhǔ dòng - voluntary) walked towards Jing Wuming.

"You're right; a player's strength is not just combat skill but also attributes and skills." Shi Feng nodded at Jing Wuming, then used Tier 2's Blade Liberation and Nine Dragons Slash.

Shi Feng's aura suddenly soared, and twelve phantoms of Abyssals appeared around him.

"You...you are also...a Hidden Class?" Jing Wuming looked at Shi Feng, whose aura was even higher than his, and was instantly stunned. His heart was as if a monstrous wave had been stirred up, washing away all his previous confidence, as if everything before his eyes was an illusion.

His greatest trump card was the dual burst mode. As long as he had absolute power, even if he lost a bit in skill, he could easily defeat the opponent.

But the current Shi Feng, judging from his aura alone, seemed to have even higher basic attributes than him.

Even his proud six Spears of Judgement were outnumbered by the opponent's twelve...

Just as Jing Wuming was shocked by the scene before him, Shi Feng took a step and appeared in front of Jing Wuming. The Holy Sword Thunder in his hand gently slashed.

Tier 2 Legacy Skill, Sword Light Phantom!

Jing Wuming wanted to resist, but he was a half-beat too slow. A cyan glow and nine black glows directly hit him, instantly taking away all of Jing Wuming's health, turning him into a white light and disappearing.

The entire arena fell silent at this moment, as if time had frozen...

The number one expert in Cold Wind City, Jing Wuming, was completely defeated!