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Chapter 497 Observing the Battle and Seeking Opportunities, A Decisive Strike and a Psychological Approach
"Second brother, shall we go?" Yuan Bai said eagerly. He had never seen such a master before and really wanted to have a fight with him.

Xiao Jie said, "No rush, let's understand it first."

This True Man of the Mortal World is indeed in two stages. So the question is, will he have a third stage?

Just in case, it would be best to kill it in one go as quickly as possible, and to do that, the team's resources must be allocated rationally.

Since his teammates are fighting him now and he can hold on, there's no need to reveal his trump card too early. The best strategy is to first understand Hongchen's fighting style and then deliver a fatal blow.

At this moment, Hongchen had already rushed towards Xiayi Wushuang. His speed was already astonishing, but now it was even faster, like lightning.

The ultimate truth—all things…

Before Xia Yi Wushuang could unleash his ultimate move, a voice rang out nearby.

"too slow!"

Before he could react, *thud!* A fist had already slammed into him.
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578!

The second phase of the Mortal Realm skill was activated, resulting in a massive increase in damage. One punch took away half of Heroic Warrior's health, sending him flying backward.

Fortunately, his attack method was still single-target, while the Sword Immortal next to him successfully unleashed his ultimate move.

Ultimate Technique - Shadow Devouring the Sun!
Darkness instantly enveloped the True Man of the Mortal World, and the figure of the Sword Immortal of Wine disappeared into the darkness. The sound of sword energy cutting through the air rang out continuously in the darkness, clang clang clang! Several sounds of metal clashing came from the darkness.

As darkness dissipated, the Drunken Sword Immortal and the Mortal of the Mortal World clashed their swords and stood side by side.

The Sword Immortal was dumbfounded; his ultimate technique hadn't dealt any damage whatsoever.

All attacks were perfectly blocked by the opponent.

Before he could even practice his moves, he was sent flying by a punch in the next second.

"Roar!"

"Suffer to death!"

Anran and I, eager to become immortals, pounced on them again, while Xia Yi Wushuang and Jiu Jianxian, who had been knocked away, immediately used medicine to recover their health.

The battle continues, but the pressure is even greater than before.

Because it was all close-quarters combat, the onlookers didn't dare to fire arrows and could only watch from the sidelines, dumbfounded. They had never seen many of the skills and moves before.

Dongfang Sheng was particularly shocked.

This level 59 reclusive master was a boss that Xiao Jie could defeat normally, but in the eyes of Dongfang Sheng and others, he was an incredibly terrifying existence that they dared not even touch.

If it had been their group that had been hit just now, they would probably be lying on the ground by now.

However, although Xiao Jie's team did not gain any advantage, the fact that they were able to fight such a boss on equal terms truly impressed Dongfang Sheng.

Damn, if only I had that kind of ability. I must perform well this time and let Brother Feng see my potential. Maybe I can work for Brother Feng in the future.

Thinking of this, he suddenly mounted his horse and began to gather his strength.

Xiao Jie's team adopted a rotation strategy, retreating to recover health as soon as they lost health, while the others quickly replenished their health, giving Hong Chen no chance to catch his breath.

Now it was Ye Luo's turn to fight Na Hongchen.

Ghostly Curse - The chilling wind corrodes your bones!
The True Man of the Mortal World remained unmoved amidst the eerie wind, his protective spiritual energy rendering him completely unaffected.

"You think you can harm me with such mere evil magic? How laughable."

With that, he swept his sword out horizontally. Ye Luo retaliated with his Xuanming Sword. The two exchanged only two moves before Ye Luo was stabbed by the sword, followed by a follow-up attack.

Combat Technique - Slanting Wind Dance!

"Virtual form!" Ye Luo hurriedly activated his survival skill.

With a series of swift movements, Hongchen unleashed three sword strikes in an instant, but the tree branch passed right through Yelu's body, missing its mark entirely.

The two figures intersected and appeared behind each other at the same time, which immediately gave Ye Luo an opportunity to counterattack.

The moment he appeared, he unleashed a series of sword strikes—swish, swish, swish!
The same triple strike resulted in -57! -63! -71!

The True Man of the Mortal World was struck by three swords in succession, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, clearly taken aback, but his movements were not slow at all.

Combat Technique - Unexpected Turn of Events! The tree branch swirls and sweeps horizontally, its speed unstoppable.

Ye Luo indeed didn't have time to stop it, but the skills on her equipment were directly triggered.

Dance of the Heavenly Demons!

The dark figure flashed like a ghost, and Ye Luo dodged the attack once again.

And it just so happened to flash behind the True Man of the Mortal World.

Backstab! -132!

Hongchen Zhenren was somewhat alarmed and angered by Yelu's elusive fighting style, and immediately unleashed an area-of-effect attack.

Qi Refining Secret Technique - Qi Spirit Explosion!

A shockwave sent Ye Luo flying.

good chance!
Seeing the brief opening after Hongchen finished using his skill, Dongfang Sheng suddenly spurred his horse forward, raised his iron halberd, aimed the tip at Hongchen's back, and charged forward.

The saying goes that all people are equal under the lance. When sprinting at full speed, this attack can deal at least five or six hundred damage. If it hits a vital spot, it may even deal more than a thousand damage.

Dongfang Sheng's warhorse was also quite remarkable, possessing a charge skill. Once activated, it instantly arrived in front of Hongchen, and Dongfang Sheng could almost see the image of his opponent being pierced by the halberd.

However, the True Man of the Mortal World seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and suddenly turned around and slammed his hands down.

Combat Technique - Close Combat!

It actually caught the halberd blade perfectly.

He then unleashed a powerful backhand flick to create space and throw the ball behind his back.

Combat technique – the Four-Ounces Throw!

He threw Dongfang Sheng off his horse and onto the ground. He then pulled the iron halberd into his arms and, with a whirling motion, assumed the starting stance for a long-handled weapon.

As soon as Dongfang Sheng landed on the ground, a line of red text immediately appeared on the screen.

System notification: Your weapon, the [Netherworld Iron Halberd], has been seized by the reclusive master [Red Dust Master]. You have 24 hours to reclaim the weapon by defeating this NPC. If the time limit is exceeded, the weapon will be converted into a regular drop from this NPC.

Holy crap, my weapon!
Dongfang Sheng immediately became anxious. This Nether Soul Iron Halberd was a top-quality item he obtained in the beginner village. Later, he spent a lot of silver and materials to repair it and upgrade its quality back to epic level. It can be said to be the most precious equipment on Dongfang Sheng's body.

This is intolerable.

"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow!"

At this moment, there was no one else around the True Man of the Mortal World, and the outer circle of cannon fodder finally found another opportunity to unleash their attacks, as a rain of arrows and hidden weapons once again came down.

This time, however, the True Man of the Mortal World did not dodge. Instead, he brandished his iron halberd, using it to protect himself from the wind.

Combat Skill - Unparalleled Dance: Waves Reversal.

Ah! Who shot me?

Damn, I've been hit by an arrow!

Stop shooting, it'll bounce back.

The rain of arrows and hidden weapons were deflected and instead struck the cannon fodder, but fortunately the rebounds were scattered, and everyone was only injured but not killed.

"Keep firing! Don't stop!" Dongfang Sheng shouted. He had noticed that Deidara in the distance seemed to be preparing some powerful move, and now was the perfect opportunity for them to draw fire.

Soul-Devouring Flame - Blazing Orb!
A huge ball of black flame suddenly blasted towards Hongchen, who was constantly wielding his iron halberd.

The True Man of the Mortal World seemed to sense a threat. Suddenly, he turned around and hurled his iron halberd at Deidara while it spun around.

Combat Technique - Blade Throwing Slash!

The iron halberd and fireball collided, the halberd splitting the fireball in the middle, and with its remaining force, it struck Deidara squarely in the chest with a soft thud.
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547!

Unexpectedly, the black fireball seemed to be alive; although it had been split open, it actually merged back together as it flew in the same direction.

Boom! A loud explosion resounded beneath Hongchen Zhenren's feet, and the black flames that splashed out instantly ignited Hongchen's body. These flames were truly powerful, even his protective spiritual energy couldn't withstand them, and his health began to drop again.

The True Man of the Mortal World was so shocked that he jumped up and down repeatedly, and it took him a great deal of effort to extinguish the black flames on his body.

He thought to himself, "Where did this kid find so many experts? All sorts of strange and unusual techniques are coming out one after another, making it impossible to defend against them."

At this moment, another volley of arrows fell on him, but were instantly deflected. Most of them couldn't even break his defense, and only a few with specialization in hidden weapons managed to inflict a negligible amount of damage.

The True Man of the Mortal World didn't care at all. He could also see that those around him who were shooting arrows and throwing hidden weapons were useless trash. The real opponents were the few in front of him. He glared fiercely at Deidara.

"You actually possess such magic? I underestimated you. In that case, I'll start by taking you down."

As he spoke, he rushed towards Deidara like lightning, arriving in an instant and striking the wounded Deidara with a palm.

If that palm strike lands squarely, Deidara might become the first member of Xiao Jie's team to die.

However, at this moment——

Demon-Slaying Hand!
Just as he was about to strike, a large hand suddenly grabbed Hongchen, it was I Want to Become an Immortal making my move.

Although I am not fast enough to become an immortal, when I saw Deidara fall to the ground and the Red Dust Pursuit followed, I immediately judged that the other party must be going to kill Deidara. Although I cannot keep up with the speed of the other party, if I can predict the position of the other party, I can still hit him.

So the moment Hongchen stood up, he unleashed a Demon-Slaying Hand at the empty space in front of Deidara.

It actually hit the target.

Beautiful! Xiao Jie really wanted to applaud "Immortal Awakening" when he saw this. He never thought that the naive boy from back then could now perform such exquisite moves.

The Demon-Capturing Hand struck its mark, pulling Hongchen sharply towards it.

I wish to become an immortal, so I give him a bear hug!
Hold the mortal world tightly in your arms.

Push off the ground with both feet.

Ultimate Technique - Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Fall!

He leaped into the sky, embracing the mortal world, and then crashed back down to the ground.

If this move is released out of thin air, it is a standard AOE ultimate skill. Although the damage is decent, it is mainly an area attack, and the single-target attack is not very strong. Moreover, it is easy for fast and skilled players to dodge.

However, if used while in a grappling stance, it can deal full damage plus additional speed bonus damage to the grappling target...

However, just as he took to the air, before he could crash to the ground, a gust of air suddenly burst out from his arms.

Qi Refining Secret Technique - Qi Explosion!

Boom! I, who aspired to become an immortal, was once again blasted away.

My well-planned and powerful move failed, and I was so angry that I wanted to curse.

Everyone could see how powerful Hongchen was. These Qi Refining techniques were almost all instantaneous skills. As long as one was willing to give up spiritual energy, he was practically an unkillable iron pea.

But no matter how difficult the fight was, they had to fight. The battle had already begun, and it would be difficult to end peacefully without a victor. In addition, everyone trusted Xiao Jie, so they did not back down at all and launched another attack.

Xiao Jie watched as everyone fought fiercely with the True Man of the Mortal World, but he didn't make a move from beginning to end. He was studying the True Man of the Mortal World's skills.

After these dozen or so rounds of exchanges, he had already made up his mind.

Hongchen is too fast and can use Qi Refining Secret Techniques at close range, making it almost impossible to control and focus fire.

The Red Dust Master has a very high desire to attack, but his attack methods are very simple, basically all physical attacks, at most with a little bit of internal energy attack or spiritual energy attack.

This makes him ineffective against some of the player's special skills, and because his attacks are so powerful, he leaves a very brief vulnerability period after each attack.

Almost all of his injuries were caused by being counter-killed when his attacks failed.

In response to this situation, a winning strategy has already taken shape in my mind.

"Attention everyone, I'm about to go in. Once I stun him, focus your fire immediately. Remember, each stun will only last about one second, and at most two seconds. You must seize the opportunity. Also, you only have three chances in total."

(End of this chapter)