As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 149 Virtual and Real
"Nothing, nothing what flow?"

The three members of the Kuangtie team stared at each other blankly.

Even Hou Zhijian, who is relatively experienced, had never heard of this name.

"Well then, it's hard to explain with words. I'll fight Ah Hu and we'll see."

Xu Yan beckoned to Xiong Chenghu with his finger.

"Brother Xu, are you serious?"

Xiong Chenghu thought he was joking.

Everyone knows that he is a gifted card maker and that he has extensive practical experience in wilderness survival.

However, after joining the Kuangtie Club, he has never made a move. In addition, Xiong Tieshan often complains that he has gone down the wrong path and has ruined his body. Even if he gets back on track in the future, he can only develop into a third-rate expert at best.

Therefore, even the youngest Xiong Chenghu did not consider him a real opponent.

"I didn't ask you to actually fight, I just wanted you to demonstrate what 'unlimited card flow' means!" Xu Yan didn't argue, his smile becoming even more gentle.

"also."

Xiong Chenghu was already very interested in the wilderness area, and it was a bit too late to bury himself in training now. He might as well relax before his cousin came back and warm up for the training to come.

Hou Zhijian knew that Xu Yan was not one to speak without reason. He nodded to Xiong Rulong, and the two stepped aside, crossed their arms, and squinted their eyes.

Xu Yan shook the card reader on Xiong Chenglong's arm and inserted the sealed card into it, but it did not activate.

This is also a requirement of formal competitions. Unless the referee announces the start of the competition, no matter how many sealed cards a player carries, they cannot activate them in advance.

"Both sides prepare... Begin!"

Hou Zhijian plays the referee, tossing a crystal coin containing ripples of a lingering soul high into the air.

The moment the coin hit the ground, Xiong Chenghu charged forward like a heavy tank clad in reactive armor.

As expected of a practitioner of the Cardless Flow technique from a family with a long tradition of learning, even though he didn't take Xu Yan seriously, he still reflexively didn't give him any chance.

Compared to Spirit Masters, the biggest advantage of the no-card build is attack speed, especially the speed of the first attack.

After all, they don't need to summon guardian spirits, so there are no issues with "response time" or "cooldown time".

Most of the time, no-card players rely on a few quick, decisive moves within the first ten or even a few seconds of the match to end the battle before their opponent can summon their guardian spirit.

Otherwise, we'll be in a very passive position.

Xu Yan was no novice either. He noticed Xiong Chenghu's caution and did not rush to activate the sealing card. Instead, he crossed his arms, assumed a defensive stance, and began to maneuver against his opponent.

In this way, they fell into Xiong Chenghu's rhythm.

The fifteen-year-old boy possessed astonishing wingspan, strength, and stamina. When he swung his fists, they were like two high-speed spinning iron hammers, instantly enveloping Xu Yan in an impenetrable barrage of attacks.

However, he ultimately remembered that this was just a "show," and he only used about 60 or 70% of his strength.

Even when Xu Yan was grimacing from the blow, he blushed slightly, feeling somewhat ashamed of his unfair victory.

Xu Yan, however, seemed to have made a boast earlier, but now he was outmatched and lost face. He took a heavy punch to the shoulder, cut into the center of the man's body, and with his right hand clenched into a claw shape, he viciously dug towards the man's crotch.

Xiong Chenghu felt a chill in his crotch and was startled.

His instinctive reaction was to leap backward like lightning, followed by a burst of rage—he had thought it was called "Unlimited Card Flow," but it turned out to be just a monkey picking peaches.

Xu Yan chuckled shamelessly, and taking advantage of Xiong Chenghu being forced back by his despicable tricks, he drew exaggerated arcs with his arms, attempting to summon his guardian spirit.

A cold glint flashed in Xiong Chenghu's eyes. The boy, whose vital organs were threatened, became truly enraged and forgot his original intention of "sparring".

With a low roar, the sweat on his body shattered, as if a thin layer of white mist rose, his aura increased several times, his speed soared to the limit, and a thunderous punch slammed into Xu Yan's face.

Xiong Chenghu knew that Xu Yan possessed a very rare bronze-grade "crystal slime".

If Xu Yan were to summon the "Crystal Slime," use its extremely sticky tentacles to set traps, and employ despicable tricks like a monkey trying to steal peaches, it would be quite troublesome.

Therefore, he was not prepared to give Xu Yan this opportunity.

Every power comes at a price, and the moment a spirit summons its guardian spirit is the most vulnerable moment for the spirit master.

When the soul of a Spirit Master resonates deeply with the remnants of the past, like a battery discharging, life force is continuously supplied to the sealing card. The Spirit Master's defense, logical thinking ability, and even nerve reaction speed will drop significantly, turning the Spirit Master into an undefended fortress.

Next, he only needs to deliver a light punch...

The image of that punch colliding squarely with Xu Yan's nose flashed through Xiong Chenghu's mind.

He even imagined the six or seven variations that Xu Yan could use after frantically stopping the summoning and blocking the attack.

However, the stabbing pain in his heart made him discover a very strange phenomenon—he couldn't sense the slightest ripple of the remnant soul from Xu Yan's card reader.

Xu Yan simply spread his arms, deliberately revealing a weakness.

But he didn't summon a guardian spirit at all!

Xiong Chenghu's pupils suddenly contracted.

Xu Yan disappeared from sight.

Before he could react, a sharp, axe-like pain shot through his left ankle.

A clean and crisp lower sickle sweep.

This is a classic move in the no-card style, best suited for throwing opponents who are moving at high speed off balance.

Xiong Chenghu stumbled and fell forward.

Just then, Xu Yan, who was crouching down to complete a scythe sweep, burst open like a compressed spring, burrowing into his arms from below and delivering a spinning elbow strike, his elbow slashing like a knife towards his left eye.

"call out!"

Xu Yan was so fast that his elbows emitted a shrill sound as they tore through the air.

Xiong Chenghu felt his eyeballs burst, and wet liquid gushed out.

He couldn't help but scream, covered his eyes, took three steps back, and fell to the ground.

"Ahu!"

Xiong Rulong was shocked and rushed forward to help his brother. He found that his brother's left eyeball was fine, but the skin below his eye socket had been cut by Xu Yan's incredibly sharp elbow blade, leaving a three- or four-centimeter-long gash. He breathed a slight sigh of relief, but as he came to his senses, he became even more confused and shocked.

He originally intended to twist his younger brother's ear hard to stop the boy from screaming like a pig being slaughtered, but it was just a superficial injury.

Let's take this opportunity to teach this kid a lesson and see if he dares to be careless next time.

But upon closer examination, Xiong Chenghu's tactics were not flawed.

If he were facing Xu Yan, he would also choose to launch a barrage of attacks immediately, trying to prevent Xu Yan from having a chance to activate the sealing card.

Or perhaps they deliberately create an opening, allowing Xu Yan to summon his guardian spirit, and then deliver the final blow when Xu Yan is at his weakest!
(End of this chapter)