Central Arena Map.
After being hit by two full combos from his opponent, Jiang Yuan finally crashed heavily to the ground!
This combo had drained over forty thousand of Jiang Yuan's health, but thanks to the lingering boost from "Soul Sacrifice" and his own 210 points of toughness, his health bar still showed more than half remaining!
"Damn, he's still alive after all that?"
The enemy Warrior stared at Jiang Yuan's still-healthy health bar, sinking into deep self-doubt!
He had full confidence in his damage output. Though he'd only started playing the arena yesterday, in several matches, no player hit by his two combos had ever survived!
But how could he know he was up against no ordinary player, but an absolute freak?
"Summon Dragon Beard Tiger!" "Arcane Mark!" "Soul Sacrifice!"
After landing, Jiang Yuan used three Summoner skills in quick succession and summoned over twenty Dragon Beard Tigers!
"What? Where did all these summons come from?!"
Seeing the sudden appearance of over twenty Dragon Beard Tigers on the field, the Warrior let out a silent cry of shock!
If the arena allowed voice chat between opponents, this Warrior would surely point at Jiang Yuan and curse, "You're cheating, aren't you?!"
"Roar!"
The Dragon Beard Tigers let out deafening roars and charged toward the Warrior, who now bore a skull mark on his head from the "Arcane Mark" skill.
"Smack!" "Crack!" "Owww!"
A cacophony of sounds rang out, and the Warrior ultimately couldn't withstand the onslaught of over twenty Dragon Beard Tigers. His health bar emptied, and his figure vanished from the arena.
"Ding! Congratulations on your arena victory. You've earned 100 arena experience points, and your arena rank has risen to ten!"
A system notification chimed, and Jiang Yuan's body was teleported out of the arena.
After one match, Jiang Yuan had a rough understanding of the arena mechanics.
First, no items could be used in the arena, nor could health or mana potions be consumed. Losing all health meant defeat.
Second, only class-specific skills were allowed, but his super-mythical passive skill wasn't restricted.
Third, winning a match earned corresponding experience, and accumulating enough experience would automatically raise his arena rank!
With nothing else to do, Jiang Yuan opened the arena interface and started matching again.
In the second match, on the Bashu Arena map, Jiang Yuan faced a nine-rank Mage.
"Magic Shield!"
The Mage immediately cast an eggshell-shaped, earthy yellow shield around himself upon entering the arena, then eyed Jiang Yuan warily.
Seeing his opponent adopt a defensive stance instead of attacking, Jiang Yuan smiled slightly, already deciding the outcome in his mind.
"Summon Prairie Wolf!"
This time, Jiang Yuan didn't summon Dragon Beard Tigers but chose twenty Prairie Wolves instead. Their ranged attacks were better suited against a Mage, who also excelled at long-range combat.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
A barrage of green cross-shaped blade beams shot toward the Mage, who kept a full ten meters away from Jiang Yuan. The Mage dodged and weaved while hurling magical spells at the summoned Prairie Wolves.
Though a few green blade beams struck the Mage's body, the Magic Shield absorbed some damage, leaving his health still fairly healthy.
"Lightning Strike!" "Wall of Fire!" "Gust!" "Frozen Meteor Shower!"
A series of area-of-effect spells rained down on Jiang Yuan's Prairie Wolves. Thanks to the Mage's high burst damage, the twenty-plus Prairie Wolves lasted only about five or six seconds before falling.
After wiping out Jiang Yuan's summons, the Mage even beckoned with a finger, a mocking expression on his face.
"Oh, really?"
Seeing the taunt, Jiang Yuan's temper flared instantly!
He dropped his playful attitude, his face turning serious. Then, under the Mage's horrified gaze, Jiang Yuan unleashed his strongest Summoner skill in the arena for the first time!
"By the covenant's bond, I call upon the stars' power to manifest as Xuanwu, bound to my will!"
The sky over the Bashu Arena darkened, clouds gathering with thunder and lightning. A massive vortex appeared in the clouds, shooting a thick beam of light straight down between Jiang Yuan and the Mage.
The sacred beast Xuanwu, a fusion of tortoise and serpent, appeared in the arena for the first time!
"What the hell is that monster?!"
The Mage, who had never seen Xuanwu, let out a mental shriek, his face filled with sheer terror!
"Roar!"
The giant cyan serpent coiled around Xuanwu opened its massive maw and roared at the Mage, forcing him back several steps!
After retreating a dozen paces, the Mage steadied himself, staring at the colossal creature before him. His expression turned grim as he began charging his ultimate skill.
Seeing the Mage start to charge, Jiang Yuan didn't rush to order Xuanwu to attack. He crossed his arms and waited calmly for the Mage to finish.
"Heaven-Earth-Flame-Calamity!"
After about eight seconds, the Mage finally completed his charge, slowly uttering four words.
"Summon Dragon Beard Tiger!" "Soul Sacrifice!"
To avoid being one-shot by the Mage's ultimate, Jiang Yuan summoned a Dragon Beard Tiger and sacrificed it, stacking its attributes onto himself.
The arena's temperature skyrocketed, waves of invisible heat battering Jiang Yuan's face.
Two seconds later, several pillars of fire, five or six meters thick, erupted from the ground, roaring toward the massive Xuanwu.
Meanwhile, a meteor shower of fire rained from the sky above Jiang Yuan, countless flames blanketing the entire arena floor.
-3000 -3000
Flames struck Jiang Yuan, and he noticed a "Burning" debuff appear above his head, draining 3000 health per second.
Then, a pool of fire formed beneath his feet, scorching him relentlessly.
After a full ten seconds, this terrifying fiery spectacle finally subsided.
Jiang Yuan roughly calculated that if he had taken the full brunt of that skill, he'd have lost at least eighty to ninety thousand health!
Having witnessed the Mage's fiery display, Jiang Yuan returned the favor, pointing at the Mage and silently uttering a command.
"Xuanwu's Art: Water Engulfs the Eight Wastelands!"