Duoduo couldn’t figure out why the strength of the Dark Faction was so far behind that of the Light Faction.
It was normal that he couldn’t understand. In fact, since Nie Yan’s rebirth, the balance of power between the two factions had already been altered. After Nie Yan’s rebirth, people like Cui Can Dao Guang (Radiant Blade) and Sun were significantly influenced. When the Dark Faction still rarely had access to sub-legendary gear, Cui Can Dao Guang and others had already begun gathering legendary set equipment based on clues provided by Nie Yan. At that time, the top players of Cowherd Tribe (Niuliren Tribe) already had a significant advantage. Later, when the Chaos Temple and God’s Sword instances were opened, more than thirty individuals, including Cui Can Dao Guang, Shui Se Yantou (Smoke with Water Color), Tang Yao, and Sun, were already equipped with legendary gear. While Angel’s Fall was still repeatedly wiped out at the outer areas of the Chaos Temple, struggling to advance, Cowherd Tribe had already stormed into the inner sanctum and acquired many valuable items. When God’s Sword was opened, the gap widened further. Angel’s Fall’s elite team, due to insufficient attributes, dared not enter God’s Sword, while Cowherd Tribe almost reached the core area of God’s Sword on the very day it opened. Angel’s Fall started farming God’s Sword a full three months later than Cowherd Tribe.
This is how the gap gradually widened! In theory, the top players from both factions should have been roughly equal in strength, or even slightly stronger on the Dark Faction’s side, since Dark Faction players had better talent. However, the result was completely unexpected—players like Shui Se Yantou and Sun nearly cut through Angel’s Fall’s arrogant top-tier players so badly that they couldn’t even find their way out.
This challenge was initiated by Angel’s Fall first. If they lost badly, Angel’s Fall would become the laughingstock of all players from both factions!
Seeing this situation, Duoduo naturally couldn’t resist stepping in.
Another player from Angel’s Fall had been knocked out. They could still send three more players, including Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang (Fierce Spear) and Shen Wang (God King), with one spot left. The last spot was reserved for Duoduo, meaning he would have to go in. Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang and Shen Wang exchanged glances.
“I’ll go first,” Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang said after a brief silence. Shen Wang would probably face Tang Yao, while he himself would likely confront Cui Can Dao Guang.
After losing the first three rounds consecutively, he had no choice but to take action. Using the class advantage of his Undead Warrior, he defeated Cowherd Tribe’s Hei An Bei Ge (Dark Lament), which made him blush in embarrassment. Unfortunately, it still failed to turn the tide. Then they lost four more consecutive rounds, leaving only three players on their side, while Cowherd Tribe still had nine remaining.
Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang was dying to know how these freaks trained to become so powerful—each of them was an absolute beast! They had specially studied the battle videos of Cowherd Tribe’s top players, thinking that even if they couldn’t guarantee victory, they should at least have a 50% chance of winning. They never expected these people to hide their strength so deeply, each of them being surprisingly formidable!
He wasn’t sure how his upcoming fight against Cui Can Dao Guang would go. Originally, he had been very confident. However, seeing their top players fall one after another, his hope for victory seemed increasingly slim.
If this duel was lost, Angel’s Fall would truly be disgraced. All Angel’s Fall players would be too ashamed to show their faces.
It wasn’t just Angel’s Fall players who were shocked; everyone from both factions was stunned. They had never expected such an outcome!
“I originally thought Angel’s Fall and Cowherd Tribe’s top players would be about evenly matched, probably a 50-50 outcome. But I never imagined the gap between them would be this huge!”
“Angel’s Fall lost so badly it’s painful to watch. If a real war broke out between the two factions, Angel’s Fall would probably end up like Angel Empire before them, getting crushed right from the start by Cowherd Tribe.”
Forums were flooded with discussions about this duel. Everyone had a renewed understanding of Cowherd Tribe’s top-tier players’ strength. Except for Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s one victory, and Hun Yu (Soul Feather) barely managing to save some face, the rest were utterly dominated.
“I wonder if Angel’s Fall’s guild leader will come. If he loses too, then Angel’s Fall really has no hope left.”
“Angel’s Fall’s leader is the head of the Dark Parliament. If he comes, the outcome might be hard to predict!”
“What do you mean hard to predict? Even if he comes, he’ll be fighting alone. How can he possibly stand against Cowherd Tribe’s pack of wolves and tigers?”
Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang entered the duel arena.
Seeing Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang enter, Cui Can Dao Guang smiled slightly and said, “Finally, it’s my turn!”
Cui Can Dao Guang took a few calm steps forward and said lightly, “Isn’t your guild leader coming yet?”
Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s face turned red and then pale. Previously, he had claimed that PKs at this level didn’t even require their guild leader to show up. But now, without Duoduo’s presence, their chances of winning were practically zero.
“Your strength is far beyond what we imagined. I, Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang, sincerely admire you. In this battle, I will give it my all. I hope we won’t meet on the battlefield in the future!” Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang drew his massive greatsword from behind, its undead flame blazing fiercely—it was a white bone greatsword.
Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang was straightforward, so Cui Can Dao Guang didn’t mock him anymore. He focused his mind and prepared for an all-out battle. No matter what, he had to win!
As Cui Can Dao Guang casually stood there, an aura of quiet authority radiated from him. Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s expression grew serious. He knew that the person before him was undoubtedly one of the strongest opponents he had ever faced!
“Begin!” the referee’s voice rang out.
Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang let out a low shout, suddenly accelerating as he swung his massive bone greatsword in a wide arc.
Feeling the incoming sweep from Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s blade, Cui Can Dao Guang didn’t dodge. He raised his shield to block and swung his sword with his right hand.
Both fighters moved at their peak speed. In a direct confrontation between two powerful warriors, trickery wouldn’t work—only speed and overwhelming momentum could decide the outcome! In such a fast-paced head-on clash, the one who retreated first would certainly be chased down and killed.
Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s sweeping strike hit Cui Can Dao Guang, and Cui Can Dao Guang’s sword also landed on Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang.
With a loud crash, both fighters took a step back.
Cui Can Dao Guang suffered 6,030 points of damage, while Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang took over 9,000 points.
The gap was unexpectedly huge. Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang finally saw Cui Can Dao Guang’s health—nearly 290,000! He sucked in a breath in disbelief. This was monstrous—practically like a boss! After all, the highest health among Angel’s Fall’s defensive Undead Warriors was only around 180,000. Cui Can Dao Guang had over 120,000 more! Now that’s what you call a tank—this was the real deal! Compared to him, all other tanks were mere trash. Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang himself only had 160,000 health!
Moreover, with Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s attack power, his skill “Frenzied Slash” usually dealt at least ten or twenty thousand damage. Yet now, it only dealt around 6,000—how high must Cui Can Dao Guang’s defense be!
Limb Sever!
Whirlwind Slash!
Half-Moon Slash!
Though warriors’ fights were direct clashes, they still involved many small techniques—wearing down the opponent’s health while preserving your own, and trying to control the opponent!
Blades flashed as both fighters moved at incredible speed, seemingly evenly matched. However, Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang knew the bitter truth—his equipment was nowhere near Cui Can Dao Guang’s. The health gap was huge, his defense inferior, and his attack power much lower. As for skills, Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang focused on offense, while Cui Can Dao Guang leaned toward defense, making them incomparable.
When fighting other players, Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang felt his skills flowed smoothly. But facing Cui Can Dao Guang, he felt restricted. Every time he prepared to unleash a high-damage skill, Cui Can Dao Guang would perfectly time a Shield Bash. Although Shield Bash didn’t deal much damage, it had a skill interrupt effect, causing his high-damage skills to be interrupted just as he started casting them.
Interrupting an opponent’s skill with a Shield Bash during combat wasn’t easy. It required exceptional awareness, timing, and execution—opportunities only lasted a split second.
To continuously interrupt high-level skills with Shield Bash like this—this shield warrior was undoubtedly an absolute top-tier expert!
Cui Can Dao Guang stood like an unshakable rock, dismantling Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s attacks wave after wave.
What is a true expert! Watching the battle between Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang and Cui Can Dao Guang, the spectators were stunned. Especially the warriors among them, who were filled with excitement. They understood that behind the seemingly straightforward, brute-force clash, there lay immense skill and experience. A single tiny movement might take them thousands of repetitions to even come close to replicating!
Both were amazing! That was the general opinion of the average players. Only the true experts could tell that Cui Can Dao Guang’s skill was clearly a notch higher than Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s, and his timing for seizing fleeting opportunities was extremely precise!
This was an uneven match!
They had thought Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang might not defeat Cui Can Dao Guang, but at least it would be a close fight. But now, seeing Cui Can Dao Guang’s calm demeanor, they couldn’t help but feel that even if Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s stats improved by 50%, he still might not beat Cui Can Dao Guang. Even if they fought ten more times, the result would likely remain the same.
The outcome of this duel essentially settled the question of who was the top warrior between the two factions.
As for the second place, it should go to Shui Se Yantou, not Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang.
At this moment, the question on everyone’s mind was probably: Why is there such a huge gap between the Dark and Light Factions?
Almost simultaneously, everyone thought of one person—Nie Yan. All these top players from Cowherd Tribe were trained by Nie Yan! They couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration for that legendary rogue from years ago, Nie Yan.
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