Liu Hao's Smoke Jade Fog Concealment?

Zheng Chengfeng carefully observed Total Darkness's actions. He had long experienced the despicable nature of the person before him—cunning like a fox and striking with ruthless precision. Having learned from his previous defeat, he was now on full alert.

"You'll use some skill, right? Evil Light Slash?" Zheng Chengfeng muttered.

Total Darkness's short sword emitted an ice-blue wave. Zheng Chengfeng's eyes lit up. "It's the pre-cast of the Frost Wave Sword skill!"

Immediately, he tapped his keyboard, preemptively using the knight's skill—Heart Like Still Water.

Heart Like Still Water could negate a control effect once. This meant Total Darkness's Frost Wave Sword would be ineffective in terms of control, and the large shield in front of him could block any frontal attack. The damage from the Frost Wave Sword felt like nothing more than a scratch.

The knight's shield was highly prioritised for blocking, capable of stopping both physical and magical attacks. Magic swordsmen detested two things: the Guardian Angel's magic shield and the knight's shield.

"Smart move, using Heart Like Still Water first," Liu Hao typed in praise.

"This time, I won't be careless. You will lose miserably!" Zheng Chengfeng typed back, his face full of confidence, as if victory was already his.

"Oh? Is that so?" Liu Hao chuckled softly. "I'm an anime fan and love watching Naruto. Zabuza's Hidden Mist Jutsu is impressive, so I learned it..."

Total Darkness finished chanting, and as he pressed down on his short sword, the frost wave spread out...

At that moment, everyone expressed disdain. What was Liu Hao doing? After all that effort to complete the chant for the Frost Wave Sword, did he aim it at the ground instead of his opponent?

"Liu Hao didn't cancel the skill? Why? And why aim the Frost Wave Sword at the ground?" Pan Lin exclaimed.

Li Yibo commented, "Liu Hao's insistence on using the Frost Wave Sword was unwise. Knowing that Mountain Split used Heart Like Still Water, the best strategy would have been to cancel the skill and quickly retreat..."

The audience nodded in agreement. In a duel between a magic swordsman and a knight, the best tactic was to kite and pull. Total Darkness's forced chant of the Frost Wave Sword seemed to give Mountain Split a chance to close in.

"What the heck is Liu Hao doing? Not cancelling the skill is one thing, but why aim it at the ground?" an angry fan of Excellent Era cursed.

Zheng Chengfeng needed clarification. Since Liu Hao had chosen to complete the chant, shouldn't he inflict some damage? What was the point of aiming at the ground?

But as Zheng Chengfeng controlled Mountain Split to rush at Total Darkness, he began to understand Liu Hao's intent...

The Frost Wave hit the ground, spreading cold air and forming a thick ice fog that surrounded Mountain Split, obscuring his vision. It was like being trapped in an illusion, unable to see anything around him.

"What... is this?" Zheng Chengfeng was bewildered. The ice fog enveloped him, and Total Darkness disappeared from his sight as if a ninja's smoke bomb surrounded him. While the smoke bomb was grey-black, this fog was ice blue.

At this moment, Pan Lin, on the commentary desk, slapped the table and stood up excitedly, "Is this a smoke bomb? No, it should be called 'Fog Concealment.' Incredibly, the Frost Wave Sword can create an effect similar to a ninja's smoke bomb. Liu Hao deliberately used it this way!"

The audience erupted in cheers, nearly lifting the roof.

Ye Qiu watched the spreading ice fog, deep in thought. "By making the Frost Wave hit the ground at a specific angle, the shattered ice crystals sublime and then liquefy into the fog. Interesting... I'll try this later..."

"Look at the sky!" Li Yibo shouted.

Following the audience's gaze, Total Darkness leaped high, wielding a burning sword. The blade was engulfed in flames, and magical waves swirled around it.

"While the shield can block frontal attacks, it can't stop flames from above," Liu Hao said with a light laugh.

A fan-shaped flame slash descended from the sky. Zheng Chengfeng was shrouded in the ice fog, not knowing what was happening until a red flame flashed on his screen, reducing his health by 7%.

"Damn it!" Zheng Chengfeng cursed. He had been so focused on defending from the front that he hadn't anticipated an attack from above.

The ice fog melted from the flames, and Zheng Chengfeng saw Total Darkness clearly again. Suddenly, Total Darkness slammed his hand on the ground, and a wave imprint appeared. A rune formation emerged under Mountain Split's feet.

Magic Swordsman Skill—Immovable King Formation!

Zheng Chengfeng felt a chill in his heart, but it was too late. Dozens of ice-blue transparent light orbs orbited irregularly within the formation, with electric arcs flickering inside.

"An unexpected attack!" Pan Lin exclaimed. "Who would have thought that Liu Hao's forced chanting of the Frost Wave Sword was just a feint to confuse the enemy? His real move was the Immovable King Formation!"

"The Immovable King Formation has a slowing effect. If Mountain Split hadn't used Heart Like Still Water, they could have quickly broken out. But being tricked by the Frost Wave Sword, escaping the Immovable King Formation is now extremely difficult," Li Yibo explained.

"Liu Hao has given us many surprises in this match. First, dodging the rapid-fire bullets with Z-shaped jitter, then using the Frost Wave Sword to create a fog concealment for an attack..."

"Indeed, I never imagined the Frost Wave Sword could be used this way," Li Yibo laughed, starting to worry about the team's Tyranny.

Inside the Immovable King Formation, Zheng Chengfeng was at his wit's end. His only feasible move was to charge, but which direction? He hesitated as his health dwindled. Finally, he gritted his teeth and charged toward Total Darkness.

Han Wenqing, watching from the Tyranny player seats, frowned and cursed under his breath, "Foolish."

Liu Hao couldn't help but laugh at Zheng Chengfeng's move, typing, "Buddy, don't you know the effect of the Magic Swordsman's Immovable formation?"

Zheng Chengfeng trembled at Liu Hao's reminder, realising the truth. The Immovable King formation's damage wasn't significant, but its judgment was strong, capable of breaking super armour!

The Immovable King Formation, which could break super armour, could naturally knock down a charging knight!

Zheng Chengfeng reacted quickly, changing his charge to a curved trajectory, thinking that Liu Hao was foolish to remind him. If Liu Hao hadn't said anything, he might not have realised it.

Liu Hao, seeing Zheng Chengfeng change his charge direction, chuckled to himself, "I didn't remind you out of kindness. I wanted to keep my distance from you. And why do you think a curved charge will keep you safe from me?"

Immovable King Formation—release!

Liu Hao flicked his mouse, and a brown wave slash shot out. "Sorry, I foresaw your move!"

"Oh my! The Ground Wave Sword predicted the curved charge's direction. Mountain Split was hit and lifted again, failing to escape the Immovable King Formation!" Pan Lin shouted.

"What a beautiful Textbook manoeuvre!" Li Yibo couldn't help but marvel.

(End of This Chapter)

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