I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

As Long Ying stared at the blood-red blade of light so close at hand, his pupils constricted, finally sensing a deadly threat.

He realized that he had been forced to the edge of a cliff.

If I held back any longer, I would have been defeated by this madman today and become the laughingstock of the whole school.

"You managed to bring out my talent, junior, you have every reason to be proud!"

Long Ying let out a cold shout, and his long-hidden exclusive talent ability finally erupted from his body.

Absolutely locked!

This is his first talent. Once activated, his next attack will completely ignore any distance, dodge probability, or even spatial obstacles.

Arrows defy the laws of physics, hitting the target's weak point with an absolute causal law!

Dragon Shadow drew the Silent Abyss Dragon Bow to its fullest extent, threatening to snap the bowstring.

On the bowstring, a jet-black arrow, radiating destructive lightning, instantly materialized.

This is the highest-level single-target burst skill he can currently unleash—the Annihilation Divine Thunder Arrow.

With the abnormal enhancement of the talent "Absolute Lock-On", this arrow seemed to possess an independent life.

The moment the blood-red battle blade slashed down, a black arrow also flew out of the bowstring at the same time!

"boom!!"

The crimson crescent blade and the black divine lightning arrow collided fiercely in mid-air on the arena.

The ultimate close-range burst damage and the purest long-range sniping create a terrifying chemical reaction.

A violent energy storm instantly swept across the entire main arena, and the blinding light caused everyone to be temporarily blinded.

The magical shield surrounding the main arena emitted a sickening creaking sound, as if it might shatter at any moment.

It took more than ten seconds for the energy storm to subside before the dust and smoke on the arena slowly dissipated.

Tens of thousands of eyes in the arena were fixed on the dilapidated center of the ring.

Long Ying remained standing in the same spot, but a large piece of his cyan leather armor was torn off by the violent gust of wind.

A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth, and his hand holding the bow trembled slightly.

Clearly, Chu Tianxing's desperate strike during the close-quarters collision had also affected him to some extent.

On the scorched ground twenty meters in front of the dragon's shadow.

Chu Tianxing knelt on one knee, gripping the Shura Battle Blade tightly with both hands, using the blade to support his body and prevent him from falling.

The thick, blood-red shield around him had completely shattered and dissipated, and his proud, level-less Asura battle armor was now covered with fine cracks and its luster had dimmed.

Chu Tianxing's chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath.

His health points have been completely depleted, leaving only the last 1 point of health forcibly preserved by the arena's protective formation.

The gap is still too large.

The level suppression of nine levels, coupled with Long Ying's almost unreasonable causal talent and level-less weapon.

Chu Tianxing exhausted his last bit of strength, revealing all his trump cards, but in the end, he still couldn't cross this insurmountable chasm.

But the fact that he was able to force the top senior from level 59 to use his talent in a desperate situation has completely proven his formidable strength, and his loss was not unjust at all!

After a brief silence, the referee raised the red flag high and announced in a loud voice.

"Dragon Shadow wins the second semi-final match! Advances to the final!"

On the arena, Long Ying put away the Annihilation Abyss Dragon Bow, strode up to Chu Tianxing, and extended his right hand.

He pulled the exhausted Chu Tianxing up from the ground.

"Junior, that was a beautiful play. Your fighting spirit and invincibility are disgusting."

Long Ying said with genuine admiration, "If we were on the same level, I would be the one lying on the ground today."

Chu Tianxing casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Although his face was pale, he still grinned.

"A loss is a loss. We're simply not as skilled as our opponents. There's no point in making excuses."

"Senior Longying, your ultimate move was pretty awesome!"

Hearing this hard-hitting exchange between the two, the audience could no longer contain themselves.

A thunderous roar of applause and cheers erupted from the stands, celebrating the intense and thrilling fight.

With the advanced healing mentor taking the stage to treat Chu Tianxing, the competition came to a complete end.

The images on the big screen flashed wildly again, finally settling on two figures. The final list of finalists for this nomination competition was finally confirmed without any suspense.

The strongest dark horse of the second year, an indestructible barrier with an absolutely unsolvable defensive mechanism—Lin Yuan!

The undefeated champion of the senior year, the Annihilation Divine Bow with absolutely crushing level and attributes—Dragon Shadow!

One is an utterly unreasonable, abnormal tank with a deadly counter-damage effect.

One is a long-range sniper with maximum attack power and penetration, possessing a guaranteed hit talent.

This most extreme conflict instantly pushed the expectations of the entire War Academy to an unprecedented climax!

……

After half an hour.

Inside the main arena, the atmosphere had reached an unprecedented peak.

The students' eyes were fixed on the huge, renovated arena in the center.

The grand final of the school-wide regional nomination competition has finally kicked off amidst much anticipation.

As the two emerged from their respective rest areas and stepped onto either side of the ring, the cheers from the entire arena nearly shook the heavens.

Lin Yuan remained calm and composed, carrying a heavy shield in his left hand.

On the other side, the Dragon Shadow wielded the top-tier weapon without level restrictions, the [Silent Abyss Dragon Bow], his eyes sharp as an eagle's.

"Junior Brother Lin Yuan, I watched your performance the whole time. Your defense and damage reflection are simply a miracle that defies common sense."

Long Ying looked at Lin Yuan and suddenly spoke, his tone devoid of any arrogance befitting a top-tier overlord, only showing recognition of the strong.

"You are the only person in the whole school who makes me feel completely helpless."

Lin Yuan smiled slightly and replied modestly, "Senior Long Ying is too kind. Your penetrating power is equally impressive."

Long Ying shook his head and gripped the black longbow in his hand tightly.

"Junior, since this is the final, I hope we can both give it our all."

"I just heard Chen Yu's request to you, and so do I. Please, please do not turn off your damage reflection talent."

Dragon Shadow's eyes turned extremely fanatical, like an archer's ultimate desire to pierce through absolute defense.

"If I don't even have the courage to retaliate against you, then I don't deserve to be number one in the whole school!"

"Don't worry, the arena is protected by a formation. I want to see whether my arrow will tear you apart first, or your reflected damage will kill me first!"

Hearing Long Ying's strong words, the audience in the stands were immediately filled with excitement.

"That's so manly! Senior Longying is going all out to fight back and get injured!"

"That's the pride of a top marksman—even if there's a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire ahead, they'll still shoot through it all!"

Lin Yuan looked at the dragon shadow, whose fighting spirit was high, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

He nodded and said calmly, "Since you have this request, I will do my best to cooperate. Please enlighten me, senior."

The referee stood at the edge of the ring, took a deep breath, and raised the red flag high in his hand.

"The school-wide regional nomination competition, and now the finals, have officially begun!"

The moment the whistle blew, Long Ying didn't hesitate and immediately activated the advanced movement skill [Wind Shadow Step].

He transformed into a fleeting gust of green wind, instantly widening the distance between himself and Lin Yuan, retreating directly to the very edge of the arena.

For archers, the ultimate kiting distance is their safest environment for dealing damage.

"Buzz—"

A sickeningly sharp sound rang out as the bowstring tightened.

Without even a moment's hesitation, Long Ying drew the Silent Abyss Dragon Bow to its full extent right from the start.

Advanced skill: [Abyss Dragon Armor-Piercing Arrow]!

A massive, jet-black arrow, accompanied by a piercing whistle that tore through the air, hurtled straight toward Lin Yuan's chest.

Lin Yuan stood still, his feet seemingly rooted to the spot, neither dodging nor avoiding.

He didn't even activate any active defensive skills; he simply held the shield in his left hand casually in front of him.

"clang!"

A crisp metallic crack rang out on the arena.

The black armor-piercing arrows slammed into Lin Yuan's shield, instantly shattering into countless black specks of light.

Lin Yuan, however, did not retreat even half a step, and his health remained completely unchanged.

In contrast, the dragon shadow in the distance turned pale the instant the arrow struck Lin Yuan.

"Well!"

Long Ying let out a muffled groan as the true damage reflection from [Eternal Calamity] mercilessly slammed into him.

His health bar visibly dropped a small portion!

"What terrifying backlash!"

Long Ying was secretly shocked. He had just witnessed Chen Yu being injured by the counterattack, but after experiencing it firsthand, he knew how unpleasant it was.

This true damage ignored all his magic resistance and physical defense, striking straight at his soul.

But he did not stop what he was doing, and the Annihilation Abyss Dragon Bow was drawn again.

"Again!"

Annihilation Barrage!

Demon-Slaying Strike!

Track down the poisoned arrow!

Long Ying's fingers blurred across the bowstring, unleashing a torrent of advanced shooting skills.

The entire sky above the main arena was instantly covered by a dense barrage of arrows.

Lin Yuan remained an insurmountable mountain, enduring the relentless barrage of arrows.

The sounds of clanging and banging filled the air as sparks flew from Lin Yuan's armor, but the impenetrable defense completely neutralized all the damage.

Meanwhile, Long Ying's situation became extremely strange.

With each arrow he fired, his body would shudder violently, and his health bar would drop by one point.

Even with some skills dealing true damage, Lin Yuan remained unscathed during those ten seconds of high-intensity output, thanks to his terrifying healing ability!

Long Ying himself was pale from the recoil, and his forehead was covered with a fine layer of cold sweat.

His health bar has plummeted to below 60%!

"No, this kind of conventional, high-frequency attack is practically suicide."

Long Ying immediately stopped firing and gasped for breath.

He finally understood why someone as strong as Chen Yu could be pushed to the brink of death in just a few moves.

Long Ying immediately stopped firing and gasped for breath.

He finally understood why someone as strong as Chen Yu could be pushed to the brink of death in just a few moves.

Lin Yuan's damage reflection mechanism is a hopeless abyss for squishy damage-dealing classes.

"Junior Lin, your talent is truly despair-inducing."

Long Ying took a deep breath and slowly lowered the Silent Abyss Dragon Bow.

"If that's all there is to it, I'm bound to lose today."

Upon hearing Long Ying's words, the audience erupted in uproar.

"Is Senior Longying admitting defeat?"

"There's nothing I can do. I'm not dealing damage to others, but I'm losing health like crazy. How am I supposed to fight like this?"

However, Long Ying's next words silenced the entire room once again.

"However, since I dared to let you activate your damage reflection ability, I naturally have my own way of dealing with it!"

A fierce light of confidence shone in Long Ying's eyes, and his aura underwent another dramatic transformation.

"Junior, let me show you why I'm the undisputed number one shooter among the seniors!"

"Second Exclusive Talent - Annihilation Stripping! Activated!"

With a loud shout from Long Ying, the black longbow in his hand was instantly enveloped in an extremely eerie gray-white light.

A chilling aura of death instantly enveloped the entire arena.

Long Ying looked at Lin Yuan and explained loudly, "My first talent, [Absolute Lock-On], is guaranteed to hit."

"And my second talent, [Annihilation and Deprivation], was specifically created to deal with heavy armor classes like yours with high health and high defense!"

"While this talent is active, my basic attacks and all skills will have a forced removal effect!"

"Once you hit a target, regardless of your armor level or whether you have a damage reduction shield, you will be forcibly stripped of at least one percent of your maximum health!"

These words shocked the entire audience!

The mentors on the viewing platform all gasped in surprise.

"At least one percent of maximum health will be forcibly deducted? Doesn't that mean that even a god would die if hit a hundred times?"

"This is insane! This is practically a modified, upgraded version of 100% true damage!"

"But have you considered whether Senior Long Ying's health can withstand a hundred instances of reflected damage? And Lin Yuan, as a shield warrior, must have his own healing skills, yet he didn't use them..."

……

On the arena, Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing Long Ying's explanation.

Percentage-based forced health deduction?

This talent is indeed quite interesting.

If it were any other defensive class, they would have been completely outmaneuvered by Dragon Shadow today.

Because archers attack so fast, a hundred attacks are just a blink of an eye for a level 50+ archer.

However, Lin Yuan was not flustered at all; instead, he revealed a strange smile.

"Senior, this talent is indeed very strong," Lin Yuan said calmly.

"But are you sure you want to use this tactic against me?"

Long Ying thought Lin Yuan was bluffing, and he sneered.

"Junior Lin, you don't need to pretend to be calm. Although I can't possibly withstand a hundred of your counterattacks, if I'm lucky enough to trigger more than one percent of them multiple times, you might not win!"

After saying that, Long Ying immediately activated his first talent—Absolute Lock-On!

The causal level of guaranteed hit effect is instantly superimposed on [Annihilation Deprivation].

This means that Lin Yuan will have no way to dodge the next attack and will have to take the forced loss of life points head-on!

"It's over, Junior Lin!"

Dragon Shadow roared to the sky and unleashed his most powerful and terrifying ultimate rapid-fire attack!

"Secret Technique: Hundred Shadow Meteor Shower!"

Long Ying's hands completely turned into a blurry afterimage, so fast that it even caused a sonic boom in the surrounding air.

……