Chương 34: War God — Chapter 34 - I Want to See Big Sister’s Big Thunder!

"How do we fight?" Wang Xian didn't refuse. This person was the expert behind the scenes guiding that little streamer. Truth be told, that routine just now was a petty trick in his eyes. If someone else had been on the receiving end, even a Second Realm martial artist would've taken a loss. And that streamer Tong, without suppressing his life force, was only a First Realm Martial Artist. In other words. That routine could potentially let someone defeat an opponent across realm boundaries.

At the same realm, it would be an absolute slaughter. As for the other party using this kind of "off-field guidance" approach, Wang Xian didn't really mind. Streamers, it's all about putting on a show. They probably didn't even care about winning or losing.

"Enter my arena," said Form Like a Crane quietly. Wang Xian nodded and accepted the challenge invitation. This person was wearing one of those ancient black-clad assassin skin sets, a face mask, and their voice was altered to sound neutral. From inside the game, it was hard to tell if they were male or female. But that didn't matter. As long as they could fight. At the same time.

"Brothers, I've got to go spectate my sister's challenge." Streamer Tong cleared his throat.

"Uh, my sister's rule: her duel matches generally aren't open for spectating by anyone outside her friends list. So I'll have to put you brothers on hold for a bit!"

"I'll be back to report the results!" By this point, the chat was still savoring that fleeting battle from moments ago. The moment they heard the streamer's voice, the insults started flying. [Screw you, you think we're not brothers?] [Let your sister open spectating!] [Just finished watching, still savoring it... that was pretty brilliant. I'm getting interested in this Cao thief!] [No way, Brother Tong, Papa Tong, Grandpa Tong, let me watch... no other reason, I just want to learn!] [Holy shit, it's killing me!] [A-Tong lost both matches, and lost so cleanly. Honestly... that second match, I feel like even if you grabbed any of the ranked experts from the solo arena leaderboard, they might not have won either.] [I want to see big sister's big thunder] [Don't they all wear skins in the game? What big thunder is there to see...?] [You don't get it, do you? Martial Dao Infinity only lets you adjust body stats down by 20 percent max. Even with a skin on, once she starts moving, those are definitely big thunder!]... Watching the chaotic chat scroll by, Streamer Tong's own curiosity was itching as he temporarily closed the stream. Then he entered his older sister's personal arena spectator seats. Not everyone liked being spectated. Plenty of people set their privacy so that spectating was friends-only. Just like his sister's arena spectator seats right now: aside from him, there were only one or two others.

A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation. Probably also friends on his sister's list. He glanced over and made a small sound of recognition. He knew them. One was a suitor of his sister's, and the other was sort of a half-close friend. Neither of them spoke, both watching with faces full of curiosity. Clear surprise in their eyes. Streamer Tong knew why: because his sister almost never invited anyone for duels or sparring.

"Wonder who'll win..." Streamer Tong's eyes brimmed with curiosity. He couldn't even be bothered to greet those two. Vaguely, in his heart, he was even kind of rooting for that "Cao thief." But then he thought about it and felt it was nearly impossible. After all, he knew exactly what level and what caliber his sister was at.

"Your life force is 1, so we'll lock it at 1 life force." On the arena stage, Form Like a Crane's face mask hid any expression.

"Let's just compare martial techniques, pure and simple." Wang Xian nodded and readied up directly, signaling he was ready to start anytime. Above the arena, the countdown began ticking. In the opponent's hand, an ordinary long spear appeared. Form Like a Crane gave the spear a light twirl. In the final second of the arena countdown. She charged. At the same time. Wang Xian charged too. Both started at the same moment, one wielding a saber, one wielding a spear.

But as the saying goes, the moment an expert makes a move, you know if they've got it or not. It was the same first form of Thousand Army Spear Art: Mountain Lift, Moon Capture. This Form Like a Crane, her spear tip flicked upward, and even at high speed, it was like an antelope hanging by its horns, leaving no trace to follow. Only, with this movement, her body gained two extra arcs. As if two large rabbits were bounding straight toward Wang Xian. Indeed, moving like a fleeing hare...

"So she's a woman..." Wang Xian caught this detail. So that's how it is, he thought. Still, she did have some real skill.

"Peak mastery of Thousand Army Spear Art."

"Finally, a quality opponent..."

"Though... this person has a little issue..." Wang Xian's mind paused briefly, then he smiled. Getting this spear art to that level wasn't easy. And in martial application, one move pulls the entire body into motion. Martial techniques executed at high speed, because full-body power generation differs vastly from normal practice, suffer major drops in power and effectiveness, and can even leave openings. That was exactly why Streamer Tong preferred to wait and react rather than move first.

In fact, most low-tier martial artists disliked initiating attacks. Because that way, they could execute techniques in their optimal form. But pulling them off perfectly in high-speed real combat, that was hard. It required not only extremely high martial mastery, but also a certain standard of footwork. Wang Xian didn't dodge. He simply reused his earlier trick: using the back of his blade to block. The instant the spear tip landed, he released the saber hilt.

Then he leaped lightly a step ahead, waiting for the blade to be knocked away before catching the hilt again.

"Trying that move again?" The latter's eyes were ice-cold. This was treating her with complete contempt. He wanted to use the same trick that broke her useless little brother's routine to break her move too? As if. She instantly released her palm and stopped applying force. With her hand no longer serving as the power source for Mountain Lift, Moon Capture, the force of the move suddenly collapsed. But!

The next second, the moment her hand released, she immediately stuck to the spear shaft, coiling around it like a loach for several revolutions until she reached near the spear tip, then gripped the shaft again. And this perfectly completed the initial power buildup for another move.

"It's over."

"Heaven and Earth Reversal!" A cold arc tugged at the corner of her lips. Seeing this. Streamer Tong's heart surged with admiration. As expected of his sister. Thousand Army Spear Art in his own hands was like being used by a bot. In his sister's hands, retracting and switching moves was as effortless as moving her own limbs. She gave you no chance to break her moves at all. Using the spear as a staff, overwhelming force swung the staff in a horizontal strike, carrying a visible wave of energy.

By now, Wang Xian was only two body-lengths away from her. His saber hadn't been knocked away, it had simply fallen to the ground. Man and blade separated. He was instantly plunged into an extremely dangerous situation.

"She has some real combat experience, but still very green." Wang Xian, however, showed no awareness of danger whatsoever as he watched the incoming staff strike. Heaven and Earth Reversal: in Thousand Army Spear Art, theoretically, this move truly couldn't be broken. Especially at close range. And the opponent had switched moves extremely fast, clearly she had prepared for this in advance. Seeing this. Wang Xian neither dodged nor evaded.

His hand shot out like a swimming dragon, directly grabbing the horizontally swinging staff shaft. The massive force instantly sent him flying downward. Yet. His hand didn't loosen in the slightest. The latter's eyes went wide. The next second, she felt an equally overwhelming force dragging her along as she was sent flying out.

"Daring to take Heaven and Earth Reversal head-on like that?" And using the downward momentum, Wang Xian directly grabbed the long saber lying on the ground. The opponent let out a cold snort, showing no mercy as she directly sent Wang Xian flying up into the air. Not afraid of you taking Heaven and Earth Reversal. As long as you dared take it, you'd suffer heavy damage while also being thrown into a passive position.

"Then... Heavenly Dragon Tail Swing!" Form Like a Crane leaped forward. The long spear in her hands seemed to transform into a soaring dragon, the spear tip becoming the dragon's tail, whipping directly toward her airborne opponent. This move, naturally, wasn't from Thousand Army Spear Art, but from the Cloud Dragon Spear Art in the basic spear techniques. What she knew wasn't just Thousand Army Spear Art. Also at peak mastery level!

"Too amazing, my sister..."

"Absolutely flawless flow!" Streamer Tong watched, utterly thrilled. However, before his excitement could last... ➤ Next: Complete Integration! Overlord Blade Intent! The Legendary Martial Realm!