As Guan Dongyang turned on his soul energy protection s.h.i.+eld, he rammed into Nihlathak with abandon .

Although the damage output of the Mastery was high, the humans had a high defense against mastery attacks . It was particularity the case for level twenty warriors such as the Hammer .

Since this was not a spar, both of the fighters wanted to finish off their opponent as quickly as possible .

Lie Xuan was worried for the safety of Guan Dongyang . The Hammer had entered level twenty many years ago, and Guan Dongyang had just recently advanced into level nineteen . The difference in their power showed up in the way the battle was playing out . Nihlathak was able to either dodge Guan Dongyang's mastery attack with ease or shatter the attack before it could reach him . Even those attack that were able to land on Nihlathak were not even able to make a scratch on his super METAL .

The higher level a warrior was at, the more capable they were in defense . Survivability on the battleground was the number one priority of any fighter .

"Captain, if we get stuck in a stalemate for too long, we are going to lose . Their morale is getting higher" Lie Xiu announced . He could tell that the tide of the battle was turning in favor of the Battle Wolf .

"I know what you mean . But, do you really think morale would play a role while they are outnumbered ten to one? Nonetheless, I agree that we did a terrible job in collecting intelligence . Why wasn't I told that Guan Dongyang had access to a soul energy s.h.i.+eld?"

Marcos suspected that House Lie was behind this costly equipment, since no one else would have such deep pockets . As Marcos lamented on Guan Dongyang's luck, he realized that it was still too early to order his forces to charge . He had chosen the course of actions a few months ago when Guan Dongyang ostentatiously took away the loot from his camp .

Marcos prided himself on his instinct, since it had saved his hide many times . This time, his instinct told him that there was something fishy inside the Battle Wolf's camp, something powerful . He wagered that it would be safer to order a full-on a.s.sault on the city once Nihlathak was done with Guan Dongyang . Otherwise, they would be struggling on both fronts .

Seeing that the Thunder Fire did not attack, w.a.n.g Tong ordered everyone to take position and wait for orders . Both sides then waited patiently, as if they were not here for a war but to enjoy a show between Guan Dongyang and Nihlathak .

Everyone had a good idea about the power of a level twenty METAL warrior, since there had been many such powerful warriors, and their abilities were well known . However, it was not the case for a level nineteen mastery caster . The power of the casters differed drastically from individual to individual even when they were at the same level .

Luo Jiali, the lieutenant of the mastery unit in Thunder Fire, who was a level seventeen caster, watched Guan Dongyang's precise and elegant movements with awe .

So far, neither of the warriors could get an edge on their opponent . Nihlathak remained calm even though the fight was progressing much slower than he had planned . He reckoned that Guan Dongyang would soon use up his bag of tricks . Although Guan Dongyang had demonstrated his deadly area of effect spell that decimated an entire Zerg Army, the Hammer wagered that it would be useless against a single target that was at level twenty .

"Dongyang's Battle Qi is waning," Hamir said worriedly . He knew Guan Dongyang's strength very well, and knew that Guan Dongyang was one of the very few casters could fight one on one with a METAL warrior .

Ye Zi swallowed down her nervousness . She believed that Guan Dongyang would turn the table sooner or later . If w.a.n.g Tong was not convinced that Guan Dongyang would win, he would not let him partake in the fight .

While his comrades worried and prayed for him, Guan Dongyang was dealt a second blow to the chest . Thanks to his fluent skill in the instant cast, he was able to boost the energy s.h.i.+eld right before the blow landed; otherwise, the blade would have pierced through his flesh .

Thus it was, a mastery caster without the ability of instant cast would be nothing but a piece of dead meat on the chopping block while fighting a METAL warrior at a high level .

Although Guan Dongyang was slowly losing his ground, his spirit did not waver . The attacks from a level twenty warriors had forced his mastery spells to the next level . He clearly felt the natural energy flowing through his system, interlocking with his soul energy . The sensation was exhilarating .

Nihlathak delivered another blow at him, but Guan Dongyang didn't evade and jerked his body forward to meet the attack .

w.a.n.g Tong felt some awe in silence . He knew the fight was challenging for Guan Dongyang; however, he was able to grasp any opportunity he got to fight back .

Last time at the tournament, w.a.n.g Tong had already noticed a fatal flaw in the Hammer's technique . The real damage of the Thunder Hammer technique came from the explosive effect after the blade had landed on its target . Therefore, one should be able to counter the attack before the explosive effect kicked in .

That being said, even without his powerful technique, Nihlathak was a force to be reckoned with due to his high level . Guan Dongyang's move was still risky .

"KOM!"

Nihlathak's blade pieced through Guan Dongyang's defense and into his flesh . However, this was only the onset of the real blow, and it was not fatal . Even as Nihlathak challenged soul energy into the blade to create the explosion at the blade-tip deep in Guan Dongyang's flesh, Guan Dongyang started a mastery attack .

"Mastery Tornado!"

As he used the instant cast ability, a tornado appeared around Nihlathak in a blink . He gave up his attack and hurried to safety with the tornado hot on his trail .

When the Hammer was finally surrounded by the wild gale once again, Guan Dongyang unleashed the energy fused in the wind towards Nihlathak . The whirlwind disappeared, but Nihlathak was unharmed thanks to his super METAL .

"Haha… Guan Dongyang, is this your new blow dryer?" Nihlathak's laughter was laced with contempt and arrogance .

"Hehe . I see that it is not enough for you . Let me spice things up a little for you . "

Guan Dongyang tapped into an energy crystal to draw more soul energy into his system, and a whirlwind appeared around Nihlathak again .

"Infinite Fire Drake!"

Thousands of fire drakes rushed into the wild gale . Having absorbed the fire energy, the tornado grew in size, and in a blink, it was big enough to devour a small village . Then, the pale gray wind started to turn orange and then red as it shrunk to its original size .

w.a.n.g Tong was deeply impressed by Guan Dongyang's ingenuity . w.a.n.g Tong had only brushed over the concept of blending two elements together with him, and Guan Dongyang had adopted this idea to create his own spell .

"Inferno Cauldron!"

Guan Dongyang shouted as he sealed the opening of the spinning tornado, turning it into a ball of a flaming whirlwind .

Guan Dong was most comfortable with the fire element, and therefore, he had decided to use the fire element as the main ingredient in the hybrid spell . In a blink, he had released over a hundred fire drakes into the churning current; the combined effect was so deadly that it could melt through any defense .

Nihlathak felt that something was not right when the first fire drake fused itself with the tornado . But, when he wanted to get out of his cage, his only escape route was shut, and he was trapped .

Chapter 503 Inferno CauldronTranslator Oneshotwonder Editor Hitesh As Guan Dongyang turned on his soul energy protection s.h.i.+eld, he rammed into Nihlathak with abandon . Although the damage output of the Mastery was high, the humans had a high defense against mastery attacks . It was particularity the case for level twenty warriors such as the Hammer . Since this was not a spar, both of the fighters wanted to finish off their opponent as quickly as possible . Lie Xuan was worried for the safety of Guan Dongyang . The Hammer had entered level twenty many years ago, and Guan Dongyang had just recently advanced into level nineteen . The difference in their power showed up in the way the battle was playing out . Nihlathak was able to either dodge Guan Dongyang s mastery attack with ease or shatter the attack before it could reach him . Even those attack that were able to land on Nihlathak were not even able to make a scratch on his super METAL . The higher level a warrior was at, the more capable they were in defense . Survivability on the battleground was the number one priority of any fighter . Captain, if we get stuck in a stalemate for too long, we are going to lose . Their morale is getting higher Lie Xiu announced . He could tell that the tide of the battle was turning in favor of the Battle Wolf . I know what you mean . But, do you really think morale would play a role while they are outnumbered ten to one Nonetheless, I agree that we did a terrible job in collecting intelligence . Why wasn t I told that Guan Dongyang had access to a soul energy s.h.i.+eld Marcos suspected that House Lie was behind this costly equipment, since no one else would have such deep pockets . As Marcos lamented on Guan Dongyang s luck, he realized that it was still too early to order his forces to charge . He had chosen the course of actions a few months ago when Guan Dongyang ostentatiously took away the loot from his camp . Marcos prided himself on his instinct, since it had saved his hide many times . This time, his instinct told him that there was something fishy inside the Battle Wolf s camp, something powerful . He wagered that it would be safer to order a full on a.s.sault on the city once Nihlathak was done with Guan Dongyang . Otherwise, they would be struggling on both fronts . Seeing that the Thunder Fire did not attack, w.a.n.g Tong ordered everyone to take position and wait for orders . Both sides then waited patiently, as if they were not here for a war but to enjoy a show between Guan Dongyang and Nihlathak . Everyone had a good idea about the power of a level twenty METAL warrior, since there had been many such powerful warriors, and their abilities were well known . However, it was not the case for a level nineteen mastery caster . The power of the casters differed drastically from individual to individual even when they were at the same level . Luo Jiali, the lieutenant of the mastery unit in Thunder Fire, who was a level seventeen caster, watched Guan Dongyang s precise and elegant movements with awe . So far, neither of the warriors could get an edge on their opponent . Nihlathak remained calm even though the fight was progressing much slower than he had planned . He reckoned that Guan Dongyang would soon use up his bag of tricks . Although Guan Dongyang had demonstrated his deadly area of effect spell that decimated an entire Zerg Army, the Hammer wagered that it would be useless against a single target that was at level twenty . Dongyang s Battle Qi is waning, Hamir said worriedly . He knew Guan Dongyang s strength very well, and knew that Guan Dongyang was one of the very few casters could fight one on one with a METAL warrior . Ye Zi swallowed down her nervousness . She believed that Guan Dongyang would turn the table sooner or later . If w.a.n.g Tong was not convinced that Guan Dongyang would win, he would not let him partake in the fight . While his comrades worried and prayed for him, Guan Dongyang was dealt a second blow to the chest . Thanks to his fluent skill in the instant cast, he was able to boost the energy s.h.i.+eld right before the blow landed otherwise, the blade would have pierced through his flesh . Thus it was, a mastery caster without the ability of instant cast would be nothing but a piece of dead meat on the chopping block while fighting a METAL warrior at a high level . Although Guan Dongyang was slowly losing his ground, his spirit did not waver . The attacks from a level twenty warriors had forced his mastery spells to the next level . He clearly felt the natural energy flowing through his system, interlocking with his soul energy . The sensation was exhilarating . Nihlathak delivered another blow at him, but Guan Dongyang didn t evade and jerked his body forward to meet the attack . w.a.n.g Tong felt some awe in silence . He knew the fight was challenging for Guan Dongyang however, he was able to grasp any opportunity he got to fight back . Last time at the tournament, w.a.n.g Tong had already noticed a fatal flaw in the Hammer s technique . The real damage of the Thunder Hammer technique came from the explosive effect after the blade had landed on its target . Therefore, one should be able to counter the attack before the explosive effect kicked in . That being said, even without his powerful technique, Nihlathak was a force to be reckoned with due to his high level . Guan Dongyang s move was still risky . KOM Nihlathak s blade pieced through Guan Dongyang s defense and into his flesh . However, this was only the onset of the real blow, and it was not fatal . Even as Nihlathak challenged soul energy into the blade to create the explosion at the blade tip deep in Guan Dongyang s flesh, Guan Dongyang started a mastery attack . Mastery Tornado As he used the instant cast ability, a tornado appeared around Nihlathak in a blink . He gave up his attack and hurried to safety with the tornado hot on his trail . When the Hammer was finally surrounded by the wild gale once again, Guan Dongyang unleashed the energy fused in the wind towards Nihlathak . The whirlwind disappeared, but Nihlathak was unharmed thanks to his super METAL . Haha Guan Dongyang, is this your new blow dryer Nihlathak s laughter was laced with contempt and arrogance . Hehe . I see that it is not enough for you . Let me spice things up a little for you . Guan Dongyang tapped into an energy crystal to draw more soul energy into his system, and a whirlwind appeared around Nihlathak again . Infinite Fire Drake Thousands of fire drakes rushed into the wild gale . Having absorbed the fire energy, the tornado grew in size, and in a blink, it was big enough to devour a small village . Then, the pale gray wind started to turn orange and then red as it shrunk to its original size . w.a.n.g Tong was deeply impressed by Guan Dongyang s ingenuity . w.a.n.g Tong had only brushed over the concept of blending two elements together with him, and Guan Dongyang had adopted this idea to create his own spell . Inferno Cauldron Guan Dongyang shouted as he sealed the opening of the spinning tornado, turning it into a ball of a flaming whirlwind . Guan Dong was most comfortable with the fire element, and therefore, he had decided to use the fire element as the main ingredient in the hybrid spell . In a blink, he had released over a hundred fire drakes into the churning current the combined effect was so deadly that it could melt through any defense . Nihlathak felt that something was not right when the first fire drake fused itself with the tornado . But, when he wanted to get out of his cage, his only escape route was shut, and he was trapped .