Huangfu Weixia had heard from her teachers at the academy that in past wars against extraterrestrial enemies, the battles typically began with a duel between the main commanders. Once the victor was decided, a full-scale offensive would commence.
After joining the Battle Dragon team, Huangfu Weixia had also gathered details about the Battle of Loulan Ancient City from Jiang Wuming, confirming this modus operandi.
Today, as arranged by Ren Xiaoyao, the first wave of extraterrestrial enemies would be primarily engaged by the graduating seniors of Donghai Martial Academy.
As the strongest among the students, Huangfu Weixia was effectively acting as a lead commander.
At this moment, hearing the red-armored warrior, a peak nine-star martial artist, bellowing challenges before the battle formation, Huangfu Weixia directly intervened.
She intended to decisively kill the red-armored warrior, thereby weakening the enemy's combat strength while simultaneously boosting her own side's morale!
As she moved, Huangfu Weixia's blood surged, her true qi circulated wildly, and her aura climbed to its zenith, resembling a ferocious storm dragon.
"Hmph!"
Facing Huangfu Weixia's aggressive advance, the leading red-armored warrior snorted and met her head-on.
Although he was only at the peak of nine-star martial arts and could tell Huangfu Weixia was a three-stage one-star War God, he showed no fear, his aura as strong as hers.
Swish!
In an instant, the two figures clashed. Huangfu Weixia held her saber in both hands and, facing the red-armored warrior, unleashed a powerful slash.
God Slaying Saber Technique, Third Form:
—River Sever!
With this strike, Huangfu Weixia employed the God Slaying Saber Technique created by Jiang Zhan.
This technique had been taught to her by Jiang Wuming.
Currently, she had only mastered the first three forms.
Whoosh!
With the saber strike, Huangfu Weixia's internal true qi raged, her entire body covered in it. Her battle saber instantly cut a slit through the air, generating a fierce gust of wind that enveloped the red-armored warrior.
The saber wind swept forward, and Huangfu Weixia's battle saber fiercely struck the red-armored warrior, yet no blood spurted.
An afterimage!
What Huangfu Weixia hit was merely an afterimage left by the red-armored warrior.
The red-armored warrior could sense the terrifying power of Huangfu Weixia's strike and chose to evade its sharpness.
Under the morning sun, his figure flickered. Precisely avoiding Huangfu Weixia's attack, he flicked his wrist. His battle saber, like an attacking viper, stabbed towards Huangfu Weixia's head at a cunning angle.
Fast, precise, and ruthless.
The red-armored warrior possessed rich combat experience forged in life-and-death struggles. Though he seemed to be at a disadvantage, he used his evasion to switch from defense to offense, identifying a momentary opening left by Huangfu Weixia's powerful move and striking fiercely, aiming for a fatal blow.
Had Huangfu Weixia not joined the Battle Dragon team, even with her current strength, she would have struggled to evade this attack—her experience in life-and-death combat was still insufficient!
But now, things were different.
Since joining the Battle Dragon team, Huangfu Weixia had not only participated in the battle at Putuo Temple, engaging in a life-and-death struggle with extraterrestrial enemies, but she also trained daily at the Battle Dragon team's base against Dongfang Xiaoyao and Xing Tian, dramatically increasing her practical combat experience.
In this moment of crisis, Huangfu Weixia remained calm. She abruptly halted her movement, lowered her center of gravity, causing the red-armored warrior's thrust to miss over her head. Simultaneously, she gripped her saber with both hands and, in a reverse motion, slashed towards the red-armored warrior's waist.
At this moment, Huangfu Weixia, much like the red-armored warrior had done earlier, counter-attacked while evading, her move equally cunning and vicious.
Swish!
The red-armored warrior's expression changed. He had not expected Huangfu Weixia's reaction to be so swift. He could only do his utmost to retract his abdomen, attempting to evade Huangfu Weixia's reverse slash.
However—
Even though the red-armored warrior's combat instincts were at their peak, and he reacted immediately, they were too close. He was ultimately grazed by the battle saber in Huangfu Weixia's hands.
"Clang!"
A sharp metallic sound echoed. Huangfu Weixia's saber tip drew a clear scratch across the red-armored warrior's abdominal armor, sending sparks flying, but it did not cut through the armor.
This outcome startled Huangfu Weixia—she had not anticipated the enemy's armor to possess such astonishing defensive capabilities!
Nevertheless, the red-armored warrior felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, his expression shifted, and he immediately retreated.
At this moment, his heart was also filled with shock.
He had initially believed that the graduating seniors, led by Huangfu Weixia, were all green recruits. However, Huangfu Weixia displayed combat experience akin to that of a veteran.
"Weixia, the enemy's armor is special and possesses strong defense. Be mindful of attacking areas not covered by the armor."
Seeing the red-armored warrior retreat, Huangfu Weixia was about to pursue when a voice reached her ears.
The voice belonged to Jiang Wuming, reminding Huangfu Weixia.
"Yes, Captain!"
Huangfu Weixia responded, then her figure flickered, and she once again charged aggressively towards the red-armored warrior, her target now clear.
The red-armored warrior wore a helmet and armor, but his neck, wrists, and the area below his knees were unprotected. She could focus her attacks on these areas.
Swish!
At the same time, the red-armored warrior's expression subtly changed.
He dared to engage Huangfu Weixia in direct combat for two reasons.
Firstly, although his strength was suppressed and weakened by the world's rules to only peak nine-star martial artist, he possessed extremely rich life-and-death combat experience, something he believed the recruits in his eyes could not match!
Secondly, his armor was crafted from special materials, granting it astonishing defensive power.
However, through their brief exchange, he discovered that Huangfu Weixia's combat experience was indeed extensive, and Jiang Wuming had also pinpointed the weakness in his armor.
Under these circumstances, his goal of killing Huangfu Weixia was almost impossible!
Realizing this, the red-armored warrior immediately changed his strategy, no longer engaging in direct attacks but focusing on evasion.
Swish, swish, swish...
For a time, figures crisscrossed the training ground. The red-armored warrior completely abandoned offense, constantly dodging Huangfu Weixia's attacks.
Huangfu Weixia's aura completely suppressed the red-armored warrior, her attacks flowing like a tide, rising in intensity wave after wave.
"Awesome Xiong, well done!"
"Go, Huangfu Weixia!"
"Huangfu Weixia will win!!"
Huangfu Weixia's performance earned thunderous applause. Chu Feng, watching from the sidelines, was the first to cheer, and the other students were equally exhilarated.
Even the teachers from Donghai Martial Academy had expressions of admiration in their eyes.
"Weixia's strength has improved so quickly since joining the Battle Dragon team."
"Even more astonishing than her strength improvement is the increase in her practical combat experience!"
The teachers smiled and commented, believing that Huangfu Weixia's victory over the red-armored warrior was only a matter of time.
Jiang Wuming also saw this, but his brow furrowed subtly.
This was because he could clearly see that while the leading red-armored warrior was completely at a disadvantage, the remaining eighty-one red-armored warriors maintained their previously grim expressions, appearing completely unconcerned about their leader's potential demise or the eventual fate of their group.
This was different from the extraterrestrial enemies he had encountered before!
Clang!!
At this moment, another sharp metallic sound rang out on the training ground.
After continuous evasion, the leading red-armored warrior was forced to block one of Huangfu Weixia's slashes with his saber. However, much to the red-armored warrior's surprise, Huangfu Weixia's strike was not as powerful as expected.
Not good!
Immediately, the red-armored warrior sensed that something was wrong and tried to evade again.
However—
It was too late!
Huangfu Weixia used the downward slash as a feint. After striking the red-armored warrior's saber, she flicked her wrist, turned the blade, and sliced towards the red-armored warrior's wrist.
This change of attack was swift and cunning, leaving the red-armored warrior no chance to dodge.
"Pfft—"
Blood splattered as the red-armored warrior's right wrist was severed, his right hand and battle saber falling simultaneously.
Whoosh!
At this moment, Huangfu Weixia did not hesitate and changed her move again, thrusting her saber towards the red-armored warrior's neck.
With his wrist severed, the red-armored warrior felt intense pain, and his reaction was a beat too slow. He couldn't dodge in time and could only rely on his combat instincts, leaning his body back as much as possible, using a technique similar to a "plate bridge," to evade Huangfu Weixia's thrust.
"Bang!"
Missing with her thrust, Huangfu Weixia unleashed a kick that landed squarely on the red-armored warrior's chest.
For this kick, she utilized a move from the True Dragon Treasure Arts. Her right foot was almost completely enveloped in true qi, imbuing it with immense power.
"Crack!"
The sound of breaking bone instantly followed.
Despite the astonishing defensive capabilities of his red armor, the red-armored warrior's ribs snapped as Huangfu Weixia's kick connected.
"Pfft—"
The red-armored warrior was sent flying backward, spitting a mouthful of blood mist, suffering internal injuries.
Slam!
Huangfu Weixia pushed off the ground and shot towards the red-armored warrior like an arrow loosed from a bowstring.
Strike while the iron is hot, press the advantage.
Huangfu Weixia aimed to kill the red-armored warrior in one swift assault!
"Native... native, if my strength wasn't weakened, killing you would be like slaughtering a dog!"
As he flew backward, the red-armored warrior sensed Huangfu Weixia's intent. His face showed no fear, but his words, still laced with a strong sense of superiority, continued.
"Pfft—"
As the words fell, blood splashed.
Huangfu Weixia caught up to the red-armored warrior, leaped, and unleashed a saber strike, directly severing the red-armored warrior's head!
She responded to the red-armored warrior's arrogance with her actions!
"Roar!"
"Huangfu Weixia, brilliant move!!"
Upon witnessing this, whether it was the graduating seniors in formation or the first, second, and third-year students watching from the sidelines, they all roared with excitement as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
However—
Their cheers were quickly drowned out.
"Kill!!"
The remaining eighty-one extraterrestrial red-armored warriors roared in unison and charged towards the student formation, radiating killing intent.
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