106: Chapter 106 Sword of Light VS Sword of Light

- " ? ? ? "

- "What's going on?!" The audience was stunned by this near-reversal of the battle, and the chat stream was instantly flooded with question marks.

When the rubble and dust kicked up by "Earth Shatter" finally settled and dissipated, the scene in the center of the arena became clear:

Fu Hao, who had seemed to be in a desperate situation just a second ago, had his HP bar completely intact; meanwhile, Leonhardt, who had just launched a fatal counterattack, saw his HP bar—the symbol of his vitality—plummet by a staggering 80%!

[ "Jin Hao" tipped 50 yuan. (Mutual rebounding! Hahaha)]

[ "Candy" tipped 50 yuan. (I knew Brother Hao would win!!!)]

- "Holy crap!"

- "What's this new 'Absorb Shield' thing?"

- "That's absurd, hahahaha!"

- "10-hit combo and it even triggered a reset, that luck is insane!"

The audience was purely boiling over and marveling at Fu Hao's unbelievable performance. However, Fu Hao, the person at the center of the storm, stared at Leonhardt's HP bar, which had only decreased by 80%, his brows tightly furrowed.

"Just how high... did this guy stack his HP?" He quickly scanned the dense damage logs in the corner of his vision:

[Critical Hit!]

[Dealt 85,480 damage to the enemy.]

[Dealt 85,480 damage to the enemy.]

[Dealt 85,480 damage to the enemy.]

... (Ten lines of identical numbers)

Even though this damage was the result of being reflected by "Absorb Shield" with only 70% of its power remaining (Leonhardt took 70% of Fu Hao's attack), the value had long since far exceeded the level Fu Hao had reached when fighting Leonhardt's Mimic previously.

This was all thanks to his efforts to counter Leonhardt; he had spared no expense in rerolling all the reinforced attributes of his crimson flame katana, except for "10-hit combo," into extreme affixes that "ignore enemy defense."

But even with such all-out planning, he still failed to achieve his wish of a one-hit kill!

- "Leonhardt's HP must be over 1 million, right?"

- "1 million HP?!"

- "The majesty of the #1 ranked combat power is truly terrifying."

The audience's estimate of Leonhardt's unfathomable HP was even more shocking than Fu Hao's performance. Fu Hao's momentary daze from failing to one-shot his opponent now seemed understandable.

"Disciple! What are you spacing out for! Now is the chance!" Helm's roar, piercing through the battlefield like thunder, abruptly woke Fu Hao from his shock.

"Right! I can't just stand here like an idiot!" Fu Hao instantly snapped to attention.

The rules of this duel were strict, prohibiting the use of any recovery potions.

If it had gone according to Fu Hao's original perfect script, he could have calmly adjusted his subsequent tactics, assuming Leonhardt wouldn't immediately counterattack.

But the artifact Leonhardt pulled out, called the "Inverse Damage Vessel," had completely shredded his original plan with its eerie absorption and reflection abilities.

This artifact was already so troublesome; heaven knows if Leonhardt's artifact vault still hid heaven-defying items capable of instant healing? Giving Leonhardt even a sliver of breathing room would be tantamount to digging his own grave.

"Even if I'm at a tactical disadvantage, I must finish this quickly!"

With his resolve set, Fu Hao unhesitatingly took another key item dropped by Yukina from his backpack: <replacement statue>

Grade: Legendary. Usage Condition: Agility 2000.

- While holding this item, even if in intense combat or unable to act (such as under crowd control effects), you can instantly replace your equipped gear with gear pre-stored in your backpack (Cooldown: 3 minutes).

Description: An item that the legendary thief Malitia never let out of his sight.

Among the many treasures dropped by the guild leaders of the Five Great Guilds, this item was the most practical for Fu Hao.

The extreme attack speed and guaranteed critical hit attributes of the crimson flame katana were certainly powerful, but Fu Hao's core plan was to roll two crucial "Usage Condition Reduced" attributes for Helm's "guardian spear."

Once successful, the replacement statue would allow him to achieve an instant switch of key equipment. Although the "guardian spear" could not be borrowed from his master Helm at any time, as long as the legendary blacksmith Kalulos was nearby, and with enough rare materials gathered, crafting an exclusive artifact with performance exceeding the crimson flame katana was not a distant dream.

The biggest bottleneck before was precisely those rare, top-tier materials. Now, thanks to the "forest necklace," Fu Hao had gained the qualification to freely enter and exit the Elf Kingdom, and because of his meritorious service in defeating the Demon King, he had gained access to the Demon World; material supply was no longer an issue.

The strategic value of the replacement statue was further enhanced by the magic storage attribute possessed by those +10 accessories—the magic stored within would increase in power in sync with the growth of Fu Hao's own strength! It would be no exaggeration to call this small statue the most valuable gem among the drops from the Five Great Guilds.

Fu Hao replaced all 6 spare +10 accessories in his backpack, which stored auxiliary magic like "Absorb Shield" and "Blink," with accessories pre-stored with "Light Sword" magic. Immediately after, he unhesitatingly activated Light Sword six times in a row!

[Activated magic "Light Sword" stored in "Cotton Necklace."]

[Activated magic "Light Sword" stored in "Emerald Ring."]

[Activated magic "Light Sword" stored in "Ruby Earrings."]

... (Six activation commands flashed in succession)

"It's a pity that the accessories have an internal cooldown... otherwise I could have cast it 7 times like last time against the assassin... I should have stored Light Sword in the ring of the sage instead of Absorb Shield."

Fu Hao looked at the six giant Light Swords emitting cold holy light, floating around him, a trace of regret flashing through his heart. Although the magic stored in the accessories could be reused, the magic storage function itself had a long internal cooldown of 24 hours and could not be refreshed immediately like a skill.

"However, compared to the hurried battle against the assassin back then, the situation now is much better."

The Mimic's Fates Luck skill had once again made a great contribution—these six summoned Light Swords were, without exception, all in the form of the red iron spear, which had the strongest power and powerful crowd control effects! Moreover, they had all undergone +10 reinforcement and attribute conversion baptism.

In terms of pure destructive power alone, with the +10 attribute enhancement, their sharpness had even faintly surpassed some legendary-grade weapons themselves!

"Although the duel system will significantly shorten the duration of stun and abnormal status effects, making infinite control impossible, as long as I can chip away his last 20% HP, it will be enough!" Fu Hao's gaze was sharp.

The special rules of the duel would forcibly shorten the duration of effects like stun, and if the duration was too long, it would even be forcibly removed by the system. This was also the reason Fu Hao did not choose to start with Light Sword at the beginning.

But at this moment, Leonhardt's HP had been suppressed to a dangerous line where even "scraping" could grind him to death; the instant burst and short-control suppression formed by Light Sword was enough to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The only problem was whether it could hit. In the Training Tower, the image of Leonhardt easily dodging all his attacks with god-like operation was still vivid in his mind.

But Fu Hao was not worried about this: the Light Swords he was summoning now had a world of difference in power and speed compared to the version he used against the assassin!

To further compress Leonhardt's terrifying evasion ability, he even sacrificed some defense, replacing the level 400 red iron gloves that had accompanied him for so long with newly acquired hero-grade gloves, just to greed for the minuscule yet crucial extra attack speed bonus brought by that one "Usage Condition Reduced" attribute.

"Sorry to treat you with such a dirty combo, but you must fall to this move." Fu Hao silently thought to himself, and with a thought, the six Light Swords, ready to go, tore through the air like six rays of judgment, with a sharp whistling sound, and shot violently toward Leonhardt! This shocking scene once again caused an uproar among the monarchs and legends watching from the sidelines.

"Helm! Is... is this really the disciple you taught? Which part of him looks like an orthodox knight?" Ulups couldn't help but cover his forehead and complain.

Helm opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment, unable to refute—Fu Hao's growth speed and combat style had long exceeded his expectations, and he could only sigh helplessly yet proudly in his heart: "This kid... I really didn't misjudge him!"

[ "Fu Haos Eternal Fan" tipped 50 yuan. (Don't just throw Light Swords around! A fair and square melee duel!)]

After unloading these six Light Swords, Fu Hao stood in place without moving, which in the eyes of most of the audience was undoubtedly an extremely "dirty" playstyle.

Perhaps even The Seven Legends and monarchs of various countries watching the battle held similar thoughts. But to ensure nothing went wrong, Fu Hao deliberately kept a considerable distance from Leonhardt—he had already learned with his own body just how terrifying it was to engage in close-quarters combat with Leonhardt.

Of course, the audience supporting Fu Hao was instead extremely excited—as long as he could win this peak duel, what did it matter if his methods were a bit dirty? This was only human nature; the winner writes history.

[ "NewNew" tipped 50 yuan. (Not convinced? If you're not convinced, go learn a Light Sword too~)]

- "That's so right, hahahaha!"

- "Where on earth did he learn this skill?!"

Almost everyone present, including the vast majority of the audience in the live stream, had already concluded that Fu Hao had victory in his grasp. Only two people were exceptions—Leonhardt at the center of the storm, and his master, Loki, who always wore a mysterious smile.

Just at the critical moment when the six rays of judgment holy light were about to strike him, Leonhardt moved!

He calmly took out a new artifact with a strange shape from his storage space again, and at the same time pulled out seven weapons overflowing with cold light! Two of them were held in his hands, while the other five were precisely installed on the newly taken out artifact.

"No way...?" A sense of foreboding had just risen in Fu Hao's heart, and the next second, when he saw Leonhardt's actions and the signs of that artifact activating, an uncontrollable curse, mixed with shock and anger, instantly blurted out: "!@#@$@#%"

In a flash of lightning, four Light Swords extending from the artifact precisely intercepted and Blocked four of Fu Hao's whistling Light Swords! Leonhardt himself brandished the dual blades in his hands, using dazzling technique to forcefully take on the other two!

Just as all six Light Swords lost their skill effects, a Light Sword with a sharp whistle, like an arrow released from a bow, shot rapidly toward the distant, motionless Fu Hao!