Kill instantly with one strike! Fire escape!

The moment Lin Xuan appeared before them,

the air around them seemed to chill several degrees.

Sasaki and Yamamoto Kawa's hearts tightened abruptly.

An unprecedented sense of crisis suddenly arose.

Immediately after,

when they saw Lin Xuan's attire,

their hearts were startled once more.

"Damn it, it's you!"

Yamamoto Kawa, who had just recovered after taking a potion, roared.

Although he had just experienced a life-threatening situation,

he hadn't forgotten the reason and purpose of their visit to Xia Country!

The professional team leader who sent them to Xia Country had said that if they could find the shield and bring it back to their country, they could apply to lift his and Sasaki's suspension!

One must know why he and Sasaki had not advanced to Tier 2 after ten years of retirement.

Grinding stats was one aspect,

but more importantly, they hoped to lift their suspension one day and return to the competitive arena!

Sakura Country was too small, and resources were too scarce.

If they wanted to turn their situation around,

they had to make a name for themselves in the league!

"Hand over the shield!"

Yamamoto Kawa said, already swinging his blade and charging towards Lin Xuan.

He had known the special nature of that shield beforehand.

It would definitely drop only if the holder died!

This was his hope of returning to the arena!

"First, kill this damned Xia Countryman."

"Snatch back the shield, then escape."

"With Sasaki-kun here,

no one can catch up to his Fire Release."

Swoosh—!

"Sakura Fall Slash!"

Yamamoto Kawa roared.

A swift blade struck towards Lin Xuan.

However, he was fast.

Lin Xuan was even faster!

The moment Yamamoto Kawa charged, Lin Xuan's figure suddenly vanished from his original spot.

But he didn't use Void Walk to dodge.

Instead, it was a Flash Step.

He appeared at Yamamoto Kawa's side.

Smack—!

It was like a heavy whip lashing Yamamoto Kawa's body.

Boom—!

Yamamoto Kawa directly crashed into the bronze wall of the Guanghan Palace.

"Clang—!"

A deafening sound echoed through the palace.

"Damn it, Yamamoto Kawa-kun!"

Sasaki's expression changed drastically, and he quickly ran over.

On the other side,

almost everyone's expression changed drastically.

They looked at Lin Xuan in shock.

"So fast!"

Lin Xuan's appearance just now was too sudden.

And he was wearing a mask.

Most of them were stunned by the oppressive feeling.

It wasn't until he attacked Yamamoto Kawa that they reacted.

But even so,

from the moment he moved to the end, it was only a blink or two of an eye.

Too fast!

Of course, what shocked them the most wasn't the speed.

It was Yamamoto Kawa!

They were very clear about Sasaki and Yamamoto Kawa's strength.

After all, in the past ten years, Sasaki and Yamamoto Kawa had not advanced to Tier 2 after retirement.

Instead, they chose to continue grinding stats, and during this period, they frequently challenged members of other professional teams.

Although they lost more than they won,

their strength definitely belonged to the cream of the crop among powerhouses within level 100!

However,

at this moment, after Yamamoto Kawa crashed into the bronze wall, he didn't get up.

Instead, he entered a state of severe injury and unconsciousness!

One hit!

Just one hit.

It knocked Yamamoto Kawa into severe injury and unconsciousness.

Moreover,

they didn't see Lin Xuan release any skills just now.

Which means,

that was just Lin Xuan's basic attack!

One basic attack.

It knocked a professional player who had retired for ten years into severe injury and unconsciousness.

This...

Is this even human?

Everyone looked at Lin Xuan, their eyes filled with horror.

Lin Xuan was too strong!

Many of them could see Lin Xuan's level.

But they simply couldn't imagine.

Lin Xuan was such a powerful existence!

He was only level sixty-seven.

What kind of monster is he!

He instantly killed a professional player!

Under the mask,

Lin Xuan curled his lips.

"Trash."

"With this kind of strength, you dare to be arrogant in Xia Country?"

"Courting death."

Lin Xuan's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

Sasaki's body trembled violently, and he abruptly turned his head to look at Lin Xuan.

"You damned Xia Countryman, how dare you harm Yamamoto Kawa-kun!"

"I'm going to kill you!"

Sasaki roared, abruptly charging towards Lin Xuan.

Although his profession, Fire Shadow, was positioned as a mage,

due to his talent,

his close-combat ability was not weak!

In fact, overall, it was even stronger than his long-range magic attacks.

It was by utilizing this point

that he repeatedly achieved some unexpected results in professional matches.

After all, not many people would pay attention to a close-combat mage in a professional arena.

To be able to play professionally,

who among them didn't have unique abilities in their respective professional fields.

Whoosh—!

Sasaki transformed into a streak of fire, charging towards Lin Xuan at an extremely fast speed.

Fire Release!

An extremely powerful displacement skill!

It could be used not only for escaping!

It was equally powerful when used for attacking!

"Haha, you damned Xia Countryman, die for me!"

Sasaki's speed reached its extreme.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Lin Xuan.

Looking at the Xia Countryman so close, Sasaki grinned ferociously.

This attack.

If it hit the opponent,

and triggered a critical hit,

even facing a level ninety-nine monster with a million HP,

he could instantly kill it!

He didn't believe that Lin Xuan's HP could exceed a million!

"Be careful!"

"Dodge quickly!"

Chen Wanqiu and Zhang Fan's expressions changed drastically, and they quickly shouted at Lin Xuan.

After they recognized these two Sakura Country professionals,

they exchanged information.

The assassin from Lazy Worm Squad had seen Sasaki's profile.

It recorded that Sasaki's talent could roughly boost damage based on speed.

A famous instance was in a certain professional match, during a monster speed-run competition segment.

Sasaki unleashed a Fire Release that dealt a million damage,

snatching the BOSS that other teams had just brought to low HP.

This brought a points reversal for his team, successfully advancing them to the world championship!

Although there was luck and critical hits involved,

being able to deal a million damage at Tier 1 was enough to demonstrate the terrifying power of Sasaki's Fire Release!

Of course,

later, some people specifically went to verify it.

Sasaki's skill,

it seemed, could only deal such high damage under certain critical circumstances.

This naturally made people associate it with his talent.

Whoosh—

The speed of Fire Release was incredibly fast.

In a blink, it flew close to Lin Xuan.

However,

facing the rapidly approaching Sasaki,

Lin Xuan seemed to be stunned, not moving at all.

"Oh no, can't he react?"

Chen Wanqiu's expression suddenly changed, but then she relaxed.

She didn't believe Lin Xuan would die under Fire Release.

After all, the scene of Lin Xuan instantly killing Yamamoto Kawa was still vivid in her mind.

But she knew.

It would definitely not be easy for Lin Xuan to withstand Fire Release.

He might even have to use the Soul Lamp she gave him before coming to Divine Grace Cemetery.

"Heh heh, scared stiff?"

"But even if you dodge, it's useless."

"Fire Release's cooldown is only ten seconds."

"Next time, you'll still die!"

Sasaki saw this scene, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He saw that Lin Xuan remained motionless, standing calmly in place.

He was completely ignoring his skill.

"How dare he underestimate me!"

Sasaki's face was filled with ferocity.

"Die!"

However,

the next second,

Lin Xuan moved.

He held the frostmourne greatsword in his right hand.

He stretched out his left hand forward, and just like that, he directly placed his palm on Sasaki's head as he charged over.

Then he slightly raised his arm and slammed him fiercely to the ground.