My Misfortune Crushed Instances

Boom!!

The fall damage reduction allowed Li Rui to suffer less from the impact. Before he could climb out of the trench he had been plowed into, he saw Simon already closing in, descending from the air, aiming to finish him off with a knee strike.

Swoosh.

Li Rui’s figure vanished from the spot, using Thunderbolt Flash to relocate a hundred meters away.

He realized this guy truly had some skills. The first bout ended in a draw because he had built up momentum with prolonged movement, enhancing the power of his Legendary Level skill’s final blow as the travel distance increased.

But the second time, using Thunder Shocking Earth to block the punch was not as easy. Without the opportunity to move, neither Iron Cavalry Charge nor Golden Armory Cavalry was of any use.

Both skills from the Ghost Cavalry require a dash to be effective. So he had to accept the reality that the opponent indeed had physical strength beyond his own.

At this time, Simon closed in again, his mouth curled in a sinister smile with drool falling, looking like a complete monster.

"Roar——"

Boom!!!

A punch came crashing down, but Li Rui cunningly escaped once more. Unable to match the opponent’s power head-on, he could still evade using the speed from the Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture.

He used Mist Control to throw out a cloud of mist as a smoke screen, then dashed to the opposite direction with afterimages, successfully deceiving Simon, whose punch landed in empty air.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Rui dashed to where Cheng Mingyue had fallen, scooped her up without hesitation, and ran back.

At this point, the enraged Simon chased once again like an infuriated beast.

As an Extraordinary who crushes enemies with brute force, he had a weakness: he was not adept at long-range attacks and needed to close in to fight.

But in front of Li Rui, who possessed Legendary Level acceleration skills and teleportation, he seemed rather restrained.

Swoosh!

The cooldown for Thunderbolt Flash had ended, and in a burst of golden light, his figure appeared a hundred meters away.

Boom!!!

Simon once again lunged in vain; though he possessed astonishing strength, it was as if every punch landed on cotton, throwing him into a restless fury, provoking another furious roar at the sky.

By this time, Li Rui had returned with the barely breathing Cheng Mingyue to the camp commanded by Huo Huangzun.

"Heal her, I’ll deal with that guy."

With these words, he turned around, activating Golden Armory Cavalry and Iron Cavalry Charge.

Previously worried about Cheng Mingyue’s safety, he couldn’t fully concentrate on Simon. Having settled that, he decided to face Simon head-on, hoping to end the life of this young genius from the Western Kingdom here.

Empowered by the Power of Golden Thunder, Li Rui charged forward once more under the convergence of Golden Armory Cavalry.

Simon’s feet stomped on the ground heavily, almost propelling himself out with the howling wind.

Boom!

The two clashed to a draw again, but this time they didn’t linger, backing away instead.

Simon let out a roar as his body underwent another transformation; his bloated torso started to swell from behind as if something were about to grow there.

Li Rui couldn’t understand, so he reflexively cast a Great Fire Bell Spell.

The crimson flame swept forward with terrifying lethality that even Simon could sense; he dared not take it head-on and turned to run aside.

This was the first time since appearing on the battlefield that he actively avoided the opponent’s onslaught.

The scene’s atmosphere turned slightly peculiar. Initially, the Western Kingdom, with both numerical and qualitative advantage in this local battlefield, only had options for certain victory, but with Li Rui’s appearance, a potential for failure seemed to emerge in their risky gamble.

Of course, most believed this possibility minuscule, as achieving it required a precondition: the death of Simon.

If Li Rui could accomplish that, then regardless of subsequent developments, even if everyone from the Western Kingdom managed to retreat under Ulysses’s cover, they would still be at a loss.

Initially, no one thought such an event could occur, but now, at the very least, there was a sliver of possibility.

However, Li Rui thought otherwise, believing the opportunity was more than just a sliver.

Since their last direct clash, Simon had discerned Li Rui’s weakness: he needed a dash to gather momentum.

So, Simon had no intention of giving him that opportunity anymore. After closing in again, he didn’t retreat, even though his skill damage would significantly decrease without charging, but compared to Li Rui’s loss, who couldn’t dash, it was more severe. Thunder Shocking Earth couldn’t match that fierce punch.

However, Li Rui wasn’t fully suppressed. As the battle went on, the battle-scarred augmentation gradually came into play.

At least he wasn’t being sent flying like at the start.

Simon noticed the opponent’s transformation as well; he was surprised to feel an unusual sense of urgency.

For some reason, he felt prolonging the fight didn’t seem advantageous.

Just when he considered which move to break the stalemate, he suddenly realized his punch missed again, as Thunderbolt Flash moved Li Rui out of melee range, a hundred meters away.

Simon thought this teleport skill was unreasonable, able to cover such a distance. Unsurprisingly, the next move would be the mighty Fire Magic skill.

He felt a bit relieved, at least sparing him from decision-making, as the opponent had highlighted the appropriate countermeasures.

This time, he didn’t intend to dodge with his physique-driven speed as before but instead activated a new state skill.

With a hum, a desolate aura echoed across the battlefield.

His grotesque, flesh-stacked body didn’t get more hideous but reverted to a human form, albeit with duskier skin than the average person.

Behind him, what had previously swollen now extended, turning into a pair of scale-covered wings.

Ancient Call, the second Legendary Level skill in his arsenal, simple in effect: boosting strength and speed without unnecessary embellishments.

Li Rui watched coldly from a hundred meters away, sensing his opponent’s shift in momentum, thus upgrading his tactics, turning the Great Fire Bell Spell into the All Heaven Thunder Fire Spell.

Battle-scarred augmentation of 80%.

Using Snake Gall Essence, the next three damage instances get an 80% boost.

Crimson Thunder Fire began to flow forth; even from afar, Vons couldn’t help but twitch his eyelids, evidently familiar with the skill.

Not only him, but anyone unfamiliar with it could sense the rampant energy within.

Yet Simon remained unafraid, shielding himself with his wings and darted straight into the Thunder Fire.

Even Li Rui didn’t expect this move, which seemed suicidal to anyone watching.

But what happened next was even more unexpected. Simon burst out from the Community Thunder, his wings bearing some residual scorch marks, but from his powerful strides and agile form, he seemed unharmed.

He had won.

Ulysses, Vons, and Huo Huangzun all thought so, and if Cheng Mingyue hadn’t been unconscious due to her severe injuries, she would too.

In others’ eyes, the All Heaven Thunder Fire Spell was already a major move, and failing to stop Simon spoke volumes.

But Li Rui thought differently.

Though it seemed incredible, he never expected to kill Simon with just an All Heaven Thunder Fire Spell in the absence of support.

Upon using this skill, he immediately triggered Endless Source, quickly replenishing his Spiritual Power to full capacity.

Then, he used Thunderbolt Flash again, teleporting several dozen meters back before activating the Blood Soul Ring.

A bright Thunder Fire began to manifest in the sky.

Li Rui unleashed the fusion skill of Divine Thunder and Community Thunder.

All Heaven Great Thunder Fire Seal Spell.