Continuous skill bursts quickly depleted Hail No Fury's skill reserves. In a match, skill management is something both sides must pay attention to. Watch yourself, don't leave openings for your opponent; watch your opponent, see if they've revealed any flaws.

Fang Rui wasn't so lost in the moment that he revealed any major openings, but he did use a lot of skills. In this situation, his options were limited. The earlier Du Ming launched a counterattack, the greater the threat he could pose.

Fang Rui clearly felt the threat.

Such a quick counterattack was by no means impulsive, but a calm, calculated, and extremely targeted response. The threat couldn't be greater.

Du Ming was truly on fire.

And so, Hail No Fury, who had just delivered a series of orthodox qigong master combos, instantly turned into a despicable character, rolling around on the ground and scurrying in every direction, dodging Du Ming's wave of attacks.

"Du Ming is really in excellent form," Ye Xiu commented again from the sidelines, mentioning this to the others.

"But the kid's just too straightforward," Ye Xiu sighed.

"Huh?" Chen Guo didn't understand.

"He lacks some variety and skill," Ye Xiu said.

"The skill you're talking about is... being despicable?" Chen Guo asked.

"You could say that!" Ye Xiu thought carefully for a moment, then nodded.

Du Ming knew the importance of seizing the initiative at this moment and decisively launched a counterattack. Although the threat was great, Fang Rui instantly saw through his rhythm. If he could insert a little change of pace in between, it would definitely make things more difficult for Fang Rui. The despicable style is all about controlling the rhythm, and Fang Rui, as a master of the despicable style, was naturally an expert in this. Du Ming's overly straightforward attack rhythm, although taking the initiative, became increasingly lacking in stamina.

Swordmasters' skills also have cooldowns. After a series of aggressive attacks, as the number of available skills decreased, the range of options also narrowed. On the other hand, Hail No Fury was just dodging and hiding, occasionally taking some damage but avoiding vital points, keeping his rhythm steady. The cooled-down skills gradually recovered during this process, but Hail No Fury continued to dodge and hide despicably, with no sign of a counterattack, much to Chen Guo's anxiety.

"Why isn't he counterattacking yet?" Chen Guo asked Ye Xiu.

"Because that's what Du Ming is thinking," Ye Xiu said.

Chen Guo was stunned for a moment, then understood. What Fang Rui was doing was exactly what Du Ming had lacked earlier. This change between the real and the illusory was the so-called control of rhythm. Just when Du Ming felt that the time for Fang Rui's counterattack was basically ripe, Fang Rui still hadn't made a move. As a result, Du Ming had no way of judging when Fang Rui would actually act.

In this situation, his mind could no longer be as firm as before. Should he continue to attack aggressively, or should he slow down the pace, or should he reveal some flaws to lure the opponent to attack?

A wavering mind and difficult decisions will ultimately be reflected in the control of the character!

An opening!

Wu Shuang Gou Yue's offensive finally revealed a clear flaw. Ordinary players might not have reacted, but the hearts of the watching professional players were immediately raised at this moment. As a result, there was no attack.

Fang Rui still hadn't made a move, still letting Hail No Fury roll around like a spoiled child.

What's wrong with this guy! Even the professional players watching on the sidelines were getting impatient at this moment. What about Du Ming on the field? As soon as that flaw was revealed, he immediately realized it. In a panic, he quickly thought about remedies, but Fang Rui didn't move.

Didn't see it? Impossible, right? What is this guy planning?

But no matter what, it was really lucky to escape this calamity. He had to pay attention. Just as Du Ming was thinking this, Spiral Qi Kill! suddenly pushed toward Wu Shuang Gou Yue.

Damn it!

The reaction from the professional players was far more intense than that of ordinary players. After all, ordinary viewers hadn't even noticed Du Ming's flaw before, so they couldn't understand what the sudden use of this Spiral Qi Kill meant.

It was as if Fang Rui hadn't attacked when Du Ming was hanging on the edge of a cliff; as soon as Du Ming climbed up and was celebrating his narrow escape, Fang Rui pushed him back down.

How despicable, how vile!

"I can't even look!" Lei Ting Team's Dai Yanqi exclaimed, and many young players next to her nodded in agreement. These inexperienced players didn't have enough understanding of Fang Rui's depravity.

The qi rotated, surging and turbulent. Du Ming really hadn't expected the attack to come at this time. But it was still possible to dodge!

Du Ming's condition today was truly heroic. His reaction and control completely kept up with this unexpected blow. Wu Shuang Gou Yue quickly retreated diagonally, barely avoiding the Spiral Qi Kill. Just as he was about to counterattack with his sword, he suddenly hesitated.

This scene was so similar to the previous one! Avoiding the Spiral Qi Kill with a swift counterattack was just walking into the opponent's Empty-Handed Blade Capture, right?

Some experienced and calculating players saw Du Ming's momentary hesitation and, like Ye Xiu, exclaimed, "The kid's too straightforward..."

With just this one aggressive attack, Fang Rui had too many skills to choose from, but he insisted on using Spiral Qi Kill in order to create a similar situation and evoke Du Ming's unpleasant memories.

Advance or retreat? At this time, you should be as decisive as possible. Hesitation would fall right into Fang Rui's trap. Even if the hesitation was only for a moment, Fang Rui had been waiting for that moment!

Spiral Qi Burst!

A move that was somewhat similar to Spiral Qi Kill, the difference being that it would propel the character forward, and at this moment, it made up for the slight opening created by Wu Shuang Gou Yue after dodging the Spiral Qi Kill. It wasn't as if Du Ming would be hit just like that, but at the worst possible time, he happened to hesitate for a moment...

Hit!

The rotating qi wasn't completely silent. The moment it struck Wu Shuang Gou Yue, it rubbed against his light armor, making a harsh, piercing sound. Wu Shuang Gou Yue was hit. The despicable qigong master immediately became glorious and imposing again. Skill after skill, qi wave after wave, bombarded Wu Shuang Gou Yue's body. From close range to far range, the qi danced like a dragon, devouring Wu Shuang Gou Yue's life.

Du Ming refused to give up!

The last match hadn't been fought yet, he hadn't met the person he wanted to see yet, how could he lose?

Immortal Guides the Way! (Xianren zhi lu)

Suddenly, Wu Shuang Gou Yue shook his sword, broke through the qi, and stabbed straight into Hail No Fury's chest. Empty-Handed Blade Capture? Bring it on! Du Ming had already figured out how to dismantle Hail No Fury's Empty-Handed Blade Capture. But unexpectedly, Hail No Fury shook his arms, puffed out his chest, and took a step forward, actually bracing himself against the stab.

Damn it!

Du Ming cursed in frustration. The Empty-Handed Blade Capture he had been so careful about didn't come, but Unyielding Body did...

No choice...

The knockback effect of Immortal Guides the Way (Xianren zhi lu) naturally had no effect against the Unyielding Body state. Qi raged, completely washing away Wu Shuang Gou Yue's last bit of life.

Happy's Fang Rui, wins!

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The update is late. Because of the popularity rankings tonight, many people came to express their concern, and I had to respond as much as possible. There are still many people I haven't been able to take care of. Thank you again, everyone. Here's a small chapter first, I'll continue writing, there will be more tonight~~