Chapter 89

Now, in the entire forest, only he and his master remained. Xu Jingming, without hesitation, threw away the dual shields in his hands, took out the two sections of the long spear from his back, connected them, and locked them with a click.

At this moment, Xu Jingming was completely focused, with only his opponent in his eyes.

"This match is no longer in doubt," Zhang Qing said softly from the commentator's stand.

Liu Xin nodded, "Wang Yi has been killed, and the battlefield now only has Xu Jingming and Teacher Liu Hai in a one-on-one. We have to admit that there is still a significant gap between Xu Jingming and the world's top martial artist, Teacher Liu Hai. The outcome of this battle seems to be predetermined, and Teacher Liu Hai's team will likely win the Fire Seed Cup."

"Of course, I also hope for a miracle, to be proven wrong," Liu Xin said with a bright smile. "That would be a miracle that would shock the entire Xia country."

"Wu Dao breakthroughs don't happen overnight," Lei Yunfang said. "The gap between Xu Jingming and Liu Hai is too large. If Wang Yi were still alive, there might have been some variables. Liu Hai is indeed too cautious, unwilling to put himself in a dangerous situation, and chose to deal with Wang Yi first."

"He is indeed very cautious," Zhang Qing nodded.

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"We're going to lose." Li Miaomiao, Wang Yi, Yang Qingshuo, Liu Chongyuan, Heng Fang, Xu Hong, Dai Tongda, Dai Xiaoqing, and many others, including their relatives and friends, were all watching this battle.

Although they hoped Xu Jingming would win, those with a bit of reason understood how slim the hope was.

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Xu Jingming suddenly charged forward, his combat boots stomping on the muddy forest floor, his figure moving as fast as a blur, a dark red blur rushing straight at Liu Hai.

"Quite aggressive," Liu Hai said, holding a shield in one hand and a saber in the other.

"Whoosh."

Xu Jingming rushed to close range, his hand moving, and the long spear in his hand, like a dragon, spun and thrust at Liu Hai! The flying red tassels made the spear's trajectory even more indistinct and unpredictable.

Liu Hai casually swung his saber, easily blocking it, and the saber blade struck the spear shaft, deflecting it to the side.

Xu Jingming's footwork changed, and the long spear was instantly retracted and thrust out again.

Puh puh puh puh puh puh!!!!!

In the live stream scene, Xu Jingming's long spear split into a dozen or so at once. Although he thrust it a dozen times in quick succession, it was so fast that the dozen spear shadows remained in the viewer's field of vision simultaneously, as if they were all thrust at the same time.

"The advantage of a spear against a saber and shield is the length of the weapon. My attack range is greater, while my master needs to get close," Xu Jingming thought.

"Moreover, the spear is best used for thrusting! This is the fastest way to attack in succession."

Xu Jingming knew how to leverage the advantages of his weapon.

For a moment, the spear shadows were like arrows shooting out, truly dazzling. Liu Hai held a shield in his left hand but did not block with it, only using his right hand to parry. His right hand moved left, right, and down, drawing arcs, which were all parts of a circle.

With a single saber drawing arcs, no matter how fierce Xu Jingming's spear attacks were, they were naturally blocked.

"The way of Tai Chi is best at defense," Liu Hai said calmly, not even needing to use his shield, just a single saber.

"Bang!"

One of the many spear shadows Xu Jingming thrust suddenly exerted a force to try to knock the single saber away. Liu Hai's seemingly gentle saber light, however, became much more resilient at the moment of Xu Jingming's thrust, and with a slight shake, it dissipated most of the force, leaving the rest insignificant.

"Bang." Xu Jingming's thrusts suddenly turned into a short-range slash, but Liu Hai's saber light, which was incredibly resilient, also blocked this sudden slash.

For a moment, Xu Jingming was attacking fiercely. His current fighting style was different from the past, focusing more on speed and instantaneous power. This made his moves even harder to defend against, but Liu Hai could still block them.

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"This young man from Xia country has a very fierce spear technique," in the Blue Star Alliance delegation, the envoy from Sakura Country, who knew the most about spear techniques, could see the ferocity in Xu Jingming's spear technique. Sakura Country itself is a country where spear techniques are widely practiced. Although swordsmanship is prevalent in Sakura Country, spear techniques rank second, especially in cold weapon combat, where the spear has a significant advantage over the sword... After the virtual world opened for over a month, the popularity of spear techniques has already approached that of swordsmanship.

"This Xu Jingming, his spear technique is characterized by one word: fast. Many of his slashing, thrusting, and grabbing moves are very small, all instantaneous power. The preparatory movements are very subtle, making it difficult for opponents to defend," the envoy from Sakura Country said with a serious expression. "If placed in our country, this would already be a top-tier spear technique. The videos from this Xia country competition must be thoroughly studied."

Envoys from other countries, such as Tianzhu and Baiying Federation, also observed carefully, comparing him to their domestic experts, and their expressions became more serious.

Because this Xu Jingming, if placed in their countries, would be at the top level, and Liu Hai's level was beyond their comprehension.

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Xu Jingming attacked continuously for three minutes, using all his spear technique insights, but Liu Hai still defended with a single saber.

"Jingming, now I will start attacking. And my attacks will get stronger and stronger, increasing without limit until I reach my limit," Liu Hai suddenly said in a private voice. "Let's see how long you can hold out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Hai's saber technique changed.

When Xu Jingming's long spear, like a venomous snake, attacked again, the saber light flashed and stuck to Xu Jingming's spear, making him very uncomfortable. The moment it stuck, the single saber slid down the spear shaft, aiming to slash Xu Jingming's fingers.

Sticking to the spear and slashing the fingers, everything was natural and as fast as lightning.

"Bang." Fortunately, the moment his master's saber stuck to the spear shaft, Xu Jingming immediately exerted force, separating the spear and the saber, avoiding the slash.

"Whoosh."

Liu Hai's saber light flickered, approaching again and again, and whenever it touched the spear shaft, it would stick and control it.

Xu Jingming was forced to retreat continuously while trying to free his spear from his master.

"Sticking to the spear and slashing the fingers, if you can block this move, then let's try the next one," Liu Hai said calmly, his technique becoming more powerful, his saber speed faster, sometimes soft, sometimes fierce, making Xu Jingming increasingly strained. In just one minute, he was forced to defend completely.

A single saber forced Xu Jingming, who held a long spear, to only defend. Xu Jingming felt frustrated, but the saber light was truly terrifying! Even with full defense, he felt he might not be able to block it.

"How can someone practice saber techniques to such a terrifying level? I've faced many opponents and seen many weapon techniques in the virtual world... but it feels like my master is far above everyone else, the gap is too large." Xu Jingming felt almost suffocated.

He had fought Lei Yunfang, but Lei Yunfang was only terrifying in his footwork, and his saber technique did not pose a fatal threat to Xu Jingming.

As for others, Xu Jingming could suppress or even overwhelm them with his weapon skills.

Only when facing his master...

His master was like the sea, with no visible end. No matter how hard he tried, his master still pressed him with a single saber, leaving him breathless.

"Against such a situation, in terms of pure technique, I am far behind my master. The way to break through is either by strength or by speed," Xu Jingming thought. "I haven't been practicing my evolution method for long, and my body's power is not as good as my master's. Strength is definitely not enough, and my only hope is in instantaneous speed."

"Ultimate speed."

"My fastest move is the Shadowless Thrust!"

When Xu Jingming was almost suffocated by the pressure, he finally made a decision, making his last stand.

In the past, he only used the Shadowless Thrust when he had a good chance of success.

This time, he had no confidence but still decided to use it.

Using it would expose a huge weakness!

If it failed, he would die.

"Right now!"

When his master's saber approached, Xu Jingming exerted all his strength without warning.

The pressure from his master, the psychological impact of the attention from the entire country, and the forced use of the Shadowless Thrust without any confidence... all made Xu Jingming feel that this time was different from before.

In the past, it was a fatal strike, a lethal blow.

This time, it was a desperate ambush, a strike that disregarded his own life! Xu Jingming was completely mad.

"Boom."

When he disregarded his life and pursued speed at all costs, at this moment, Xu Jingming felt his entire body's muscles and bones mobilize, tapping into deeper strength, many muscle groups exerting force more quickly, and his speed increased even further. This was faster than ever before.

"Faster than any of my previous moves! Perhaps, I can win!" When Xu Jingming thrust the spear, he felt this move was incredibly beautiful, even thinking he might win.

Liu Hai, who had been steadily increasing the pressure, was caught off guard by Xu Jingming's sudden burst of speed.

The spear shadow was too fast! Liu Hai's scalp tingled.

"Not good." Liu Hai didn't have time to move, and his left hand immediately closed the shield. "Bang," the spear shadow struck the shield!

The shield, after all, is the best defensive weapon. And Liu Hai's single-handed shield was larger than Xu Jingming's, and by slightly closing it, it could block a large area.

When the shield blocked, it naturally deflected the impact, and Liu Hai noticed that Xu Jingming's long spear was shaken, exposing a significant weakness.

Whoosh.

Naturally, Liu Hai took a step forward, and the saber light flashed, striking Xu Jingming's throat, piercing through it.

"It was blocked," Xu Jingming muttered. His most peak move, the fastest strike, was still blocked. Not by the saber, but by his master's shield.

"At least I forced my master to use the shield." Xu Jingming's figure faded, disappearing in the forest map.

In the entire forest, only one person remained, holding a shield and a saber, Liu Hai, who was somewhat fearful: "This foolish boy, his last move was really fast."