Chapter 717 - 358 First Victory_1
Truth be told, the moment his opponent released the Spirit Palisade, Long Kongkong was caught off guard too. A Spirit Palisade from an 8th Rank assassin!
Cold sweat seeped through the back of his armor. If his opponent had launched a full-scale attack when he had just released his domain abilities, he might not have been able to withstand it! Even the Eternal Class Adamantine Cathedra battle armor has its defensive limits and assassins are known for their explosive attacks. His luck wasn’t great at all!
But as the Dazzling Starlight Spirit Furnace engulfed the battlefield and received the support of the Divine Prayers Small Tree Spirit Furnace, it unleashed a powerful force. Bathed in starlight, he had full control of the match. A single Astral Shift stopped his opponent from drawing near. As for the Thousand Strikes Spirit Furnace’s attack, it was met with a shower of stars. In the fractures of starlight, it was impossible for it to reach him, let alone reveal his location.
An 8th Rank really made a difference. As the Elemental Vortex Spirit Furnace devoured, it gave him a sense of inexhaustible power. He couldn’t absorb the large amount of Spiritual Power being devoured. He simply channeled all that Spiritual Power into his two domains.
The effects of the Fear and Sorrow Domain became even stronger, greatly disturbing his opponent. After completing the Redirection by the Holy Diversion Spirit Furnace, it was the intense devouring of the Touch of the Abyss.
Why was it said that battling against Long Kongkong needed a full-scale attack at the earliest opportunity? Simply because one could not afford to drag out the fight. The devouring power of the Touch of the Abyss was too strong. Once it reached a stalemate, having a one rank difference in Cultivation Level wouldn’t matter.
The 8th Rank assassin, unable to locate Long Kongkong, could only continue to launch powerful attacks in an attempt to pinpoint his position through large-scale attacks. However, under the illumination of the Dazzling Starlight Spirit Furnace, he was unable to do even that and could only feel his Spiritual Power weaken gradually.
Lei Shan had even resorted to pretending to be weak, but all he got was Long Kongkong’s hidden sneer. The devouring didn’t slow at all. Why pretend in his presence? He would proceed with draining the energy -- he wouldn’t bother about what his opponent was up to. He had full confidence that his Touch of the Abyss would devour the opponent’s Spiritual Power down to the last sliver.
Ten minutes. The battle lasted ten minutes. When the stars scattered across the battlefield were retracted, Lei Shan was already down on his knees, no longer able to turn invisible.