Cataclysm King

Chapter 553 Gambling Fight
Ji Xun stood on the stone pillar, looking at the more than a hundred people in front of him with stunned expressions, and grinned.

Rennie beside him twitched his eyes slightly and said to himself, "As expected."

When he was in the city before, he guessed that the strength of this old friend might be beyond his imagination.

And just now, seeing Ji Xun so brazenly stopping the people from the Herlands family, Reni had an idea in his mind that he couldn't even believe: Could this guy be at the eighth level?

Now hearing him propose a duel, this conjecture has become a fact.

Without such strength, he would never be so calm.

But how did this guy advance?

Although the last time we met was over a year ago, you were only at level 6 then, and now you’re at level 8?
However, before Reni could be shocked, a cold shout rang out: "Humph! Do you really think that there is no one left in our Herlanders family?"

At a glance, the person who spoke was the old man, who was one of the four knights of the king and the strongest of the Herlands family, the "Forbidden Spell Master" Qiao Lin.

In their opinion, Ji Xun's proposal was extremely humiliating.

How could more than a hundred people not be angry when someone pointed at their noses and challenged them to a duel?

But after saying this, Qiao Lin had to admit that Ji Xun's proposal was the best option.

Of course, the most important thing is that he also realized that this S-level wanted criminal who was once popular in the East Wilderness was probably very powerful, and it would not be beneficial for either side if they really fought.

If someone goes up the stairs, someone else has to go down.

The clan leader Elsa quietly looked at Ji Xun for a moment, unable to figure out his intentions, so she asked tentatively, "Oh? How do you want to duel?"

In her opinion, it was more likely that this guy was stalling for time.

Ji Xun didn't have so many twists and turns in his mind. He said directly: "I just said that I must take this batch of goods. You will definitely not let it go. Since we have to fight, let's fight one-on-one. If I lose, I will retreat. If you lose, I will take the things away."

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As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the Oran Royal Court became furious and glared at Ji Xun.

This guy is really arrogant. Does he really think that there is no one left in their Herlands family?

Qiao Lin, the Forbidden Spell Master, immediately stepped forward and said coldly, "Since you are so confident in your methods, I will test them."

Very clever response.

He just said he wanted to have a competition, but he didn't agree to the terms of the fight.

After all, this batch of mechanical equipment concerns the lives of the entire Herlands family and must not be lost.

Ji Xun saw through the language skills of these old nobles, which means: try it first, and if it doesn’t work, then beat them up.

However, Ji Xun really didn't want to play tricks with these people, so he said bluntly: "If it is you who shows up, the fight may not end well."

"you!!!"

It would have been fine if they hadn't said this. Once they did, the people from the Herlands family became like a cat whose tail had been stepped on and their fur stood on end again.

"Forbidden Spell Master" Qiao Lin was so angry that his right eyelid twitched violently, and he could no longer hide his murderous intent: "You are quite arrogant, sir."

"Tsk tsk."

Ji Xun didn't seem angry, but the corner of his mouth raised an increasingly difficult smile.

He knew that he could not convince these people with just words. As he chuckled, the shadow of a clown appeared behind him. At the same time, he chanted a spell: "Second Solution: Universal Clown."

The "Forbidden Spell Master" Qiao Lin in front of him is definitely at the eighth level.

But there is a gap between the eighth level and the eighth level.

A true master of the same level can judge many things in the instant his aura is leaked.

Ji Xun figured out that Qiao Lin must have taken a shortcut when he advanced to the seventh level. He did not advance by comprehending divine power, but by using a mythical crystal core.

Later, I don’t know how I was forced to advance to the eighth level, but my foundation was poor, and the gap would only get bigger and bigger.

His current situation is much worse than those eighth-level dragonborns in the southern continent, not to mention Ji Xun.

It can be said that it is not difficult for Ji Xun to kill the other party.

However, the Herlands family is the family of the King's Four Knights after all, and they must have treasures in their hands.

If a real fight breaks out, unless Ji Xun goes with the intention of killing someone, the noise will definitely be quite loud.

Seeing the shadow of the clown appear behind Ji Xun, the situation suddenly became tense.

The more than one hundred people in the Oran Royal Court held various cards in their hands, and the guns on their mechanical arms were all pointed at him.

Reni's face changed drastically due to the murderous aura that was like a steel needle. He made a quick decision in his mind and prepared to fight the enemy together with Ji Xun.

But before he could take out the mechanical puppet, the entire valley suddenly became silent as if the mute button had been pressed.

Ji Xun's second magic solution not only has the pressure of the Demon God, but also his power comparable to that of an eighth-level dragon.

This terrifying power of a demigod shocked everyone present.

That was the pressure from higher life forms on lower life forms. The fear came from the depths of the soul, and most people simply couldn't bear it. They couldn't help but tremble slightly, and almost fell to their knees.

After Ji Xun released the demon, he did not take any action.

Instead, he just squatted on the stone pillar, with an even more sinister smile on his face, glancing at the people in front of him.

This is the eighth level that is reached step by step by comprehending the divine power!
After the second magic release, the power of the JOKER demon that he could control was by no means comparable to that of the eighth level who took shortcuts.

The Eastern Wilds is not like the Southern Continent where there are dragon-born masters everywhere. Seventh-level masters are very rare here. Where have people like Oran seen such a scene before?

They don’t know how terrifying Ji Xun’s level is.

But Qiao Lin, who is also an eighth-rank "Forbidden Spell Master", knows it!

The murderous aura on Ji Xun was directed at him. At this moment, he realized that the other party's words just now were not arrogant at all, but a kind reminder!

The king's four knights stood there with gloomy faces, looking at the clown's shadow as if it were a superposition of himself. Only then did he realize how terrifying the other party's strength was.

It seemed as if if he really took action, the other party was absolutely sure to kill him on the spot!
You know, top-level card masters usually have their own means of survival. It is not difficult to determine the winner. But if you want to kill a card master of the same level, it is extremely difficult unless there is a huge gap in strength.

But now, that kind of confidence of being evenly matched with his opponent was gone, and he only felt the tangible murderous intent!
It's no wonder that Qiao Lin was so shocked that he couldn't move. With Ji Xun's strength, even an eighth-level dragon from the southern continent would have to admit defeat, let alone him, an eighth-level who took a shortcut.

Others didn't know that at this moment, the two eighth-level warriors had already fought once.

The atmosphere was eerily quiet.

The other card masters didn't understand what was happening, but the old clan leader Elsa understood something from her brother's cautious expression.

Glancing at her old friend Rennie again, the expression in her eyes became complicated.

Just now I thought that my old friend had brought outsiders to trick me.

Now it seems that it was probably because of Reni's face that this terrifying young man of unknown origin gave enough face and did not attack him directly.

Elsa's expression darkened, and she murmured in her heart: "Are the people around Princess Chujiu so powerful?"

She actually sees more and more deeply than others.

Even in the Royal Court of Oran, few people knew the truth about the dispute over the throne between Chujiu and Arthur.

I don’t know if the wanted criminal in front of me has a close relationship with the exiled princess.

But Elsa knew.

Even from the moment she knew the other party's identity, she guessed that there was something fishy behind Ji Xun's robbery of the equipment.

After all, the Titan production line is of little use to ordinary people, so there must be a powerful force behind it.

Especially the previous question of "loyalty to the royal family of Oran, or loyalty to the royal family of Augustus", in fact, she had already guessed something at that time.

However, the struggle for royal power involved too many complicated issues, and no one had expected it to develop to this point.

What the old woman didn't expect was that she was half right.

Ji Xun didn't come here at Chujiu's request. They are friends and there is no relationship between a king and his subjects.

It's simply because this production line will be of great benefit to the development of future scientific and technological civilization, so when I came across it, I just took it.

Besides, Ji Xun also wanted to see what the Oran Royal Court was going to do.

He looked at Qiao Lin and didn't take any action, thus giving him enough face.

Humiliation is not the goal, and Rainey's favor still needs to be done.

He turned to look at the young genius Rick, whose face was already filled with shock, and said, "I had an agreement with Rick before. Let's do this. I will fight him using level 6 methods. If I win, I will take the equipment away. If I lose, I promise to give him a treasure, and you can take the treasure away. Of course, if I use methods beyond the level 6, I will lose."

Ji Xun not only wants to win, he also wants to reverse some stereotypes of the Herlands family.

For example, let them know that there is a legitimate Princess Augustus out there, and she is already very powerful.

Some things are like flames on the grassland. Don't expect them to achieve their goal all at once. They have to burn slowly and slowly before they can spread across the prairie.

The chess pieces can only see the path in front of them, but "I am the World" allows Ji Xun to get a glimpse into some of the chess players' thinking.

This is a chess move with far-reaching planning.

More importantly, he discovered some interesting things during his deduction.

We must always give that "guy hiding in the dark" a chance to strike.

After these words were spoken, the Herlands family all fell silent.

Ji Xun has already been given enough face, and now is not the time to play tricks on them.

Qiao Lin, the Forbidden Spell Master, said nothing, because he knew he had no chance of winning. Even if everyone attacked together, they might not be able to defeat the opponent, and it might even attract the strong men from the Southern Continent in Innocence City.

The old patriarch Elsa glanced at her brother's expression and finally sighed: "Okay! On behalf of the Herlanders family, I agree to this duel."

Since Qiao Lin, the strongest member of the family, has no chance of winning, they have no choice.

What's more, if they really have to duel, if both are at the sixth level, Rick, a genius that the family has not seen in a thousand years, may not necessarily lose!

Hearing this, Reni beside Ji Xun also breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now he was really prepared for a big battle, and was thinking that if he really started fighting, he would probably not be able to explain himself clearly.

Unexpectedly, the situation took a sudden turn.

Reni glanced at Ji Xun beside him with a hint of gratitude, feeling indescribably happy.

Only then did he realize how meticulous his old friend's mind was. It seemed that he had thought of this step from the very beginning.

Although it’s a bit weird to steal things.

But at least no matter who wins or loses the duel, the two sides don't have to completely tear each other apart.

Rick was young and full of energy. After hearing his grandmother's agreement, he couldn't help but shout, "Okay! I'll try your method!"

Even though he knew he was facing an eighth-level warrior, the boy still showed no fear.

That kind of confidence also relies on one's own strength.

Ji Xun looked at him and raised his eyebrows and smiled.

He also agreed to the old patriarch's request to give him some time to discuss tactics.

Ji Xun certainly expected that strength could not be improved in a short period of time. Perhaps the Herlands family would take out some of their most valuable treasures in order to win.

But it doesn't matter.

Ji Xun has no fewer treasures in his hand than anyone else. Even if he only uses sixth-level means, he has no reason to lose.

Instead, I feel that this scene is a bit familiar.

For example, several senior card masters I met before all taught me in this way.

After waiting for a long time, Rick finally came out.

Everyone marked out a venue and set up a barrier for the poker duel.

Ji Xun had already put away the second magic solution, which was not the power of the sixth level.

He didn't even have the magic solution, he just looked at the spirited young man in front of him with interest.

Rick walked onto the stage and looked at Ji Xun. Although he still remembered the etiquette, his tone was not so polite: "Please teach me!"

Ji Xun looked at him and reminded him: "Use whatever means you have as soon as possible, otherwise you may not have a chance."

The two of them had been together for the past few days, and he had actually seen that this young man was indeed very talented. But it was precisely because of his talent, probably because he was well protected by his family, that his actual combat experience was somewhat lacking. If it were really a battlefield, the moment the two of them talked just now would actually be enough for Ji Xun to seize the initiative.

"Humph! No need for your Excellency to remind me!"

Rick snorted.

Of course he wouldn't be careless, as his grandmother and uncle had already reminded him.

As soon as he finished speaking, the shadow of the demon god appeared behind him, and a card in his hand was activated: "Domain·Thunder Eight Imperial Gates Kongming!"

In an instant, a purple crystal ball appeared in the boy's hand. At the same time, eight thunder element rune hell gates condensed around his body.

As soon as this field was unfolded, the surrounding thunder elements were instantly controlled around his thunder gate.

Ji Xun had never seen this field before, but with his current vision, he understood the tricks after taking a closer look. He chuckled and said, "Wow, this field is very interesting."

Leimen has both offensive and defensive capabilities, and also has the effect of barrier control.

It can be said to be a very perfect elemental realm.

Moreover, being able to comprehend the field at this age is enough to be considered a genius.

Moreover, Ji Xun recognized the thunder ball in Rick's hand as the fifth-level relic [All-powerful Thunder Ball] in the Oran Royal Court.

This relic can store massive amounts of spell power and provide extremely high affinity with lightning elements, making it a treasure for lightning card masters.

Genius + treasure, it really gives most people a headache to look at it.

However, Ji Xun took a glance and thought it was quite good.

Expectedly strong.

Rick didn't say anything, and several cards shot out, and the spell was cast instantly: "The Secret of Thunder Magic. Five Thunder Seals: Mountain, Wind, Water, Fire, Wood!"

Although lightning is a single element, it can also change into multiple elements under the control of the card master. Just like the water element can decompose and burn, once the lightning element is endowed with the characteristics of other elements, it will erupt with incredible reactions.

Ji Xun recognized the origin of this spell the moment he took out the card, and couldn't help but sighed: "Not bad."

The first move is a complex spell of extremely high difficulty, which is a bit of a show of skill.

But no matter how handsome he is, he is also very strong.

Coincidentally, Ji Xun had seen the introduction of this thunder arcane magic in the collection of the Royal Library of Arel.

The Five Thunders were formed instantly, and their power was enough to leap over a major realm!

Since he agreed to use only level six methods, Ji Xun didn't think he could withstand this spell.

The tricky thing about thunder magic is that not only is it extremely fast, but once it is marked by an electric charge, all spells will become locking magic.

Will be in!

"Crack. Bang!"

Almost at the moment when the lightning flashed, Ji Xun's figure was struck by five lightning flashes and submerged in a sea of ​​lightning.

The flashing lightning illuminated many astonished faces.

Everyone in the Herlands family was surprised when they saw the young master's thunder magic.

Even the eighth-rank "Forbidden Spell Master" Qiao Lin nodded secretly. Both the spell and the timing of its release were already perfect.

This move is enough to become a legend.

If we fight hard, I'm afraid few people among the sixth level can withstand it.

He thought that Ji Xun was an eighth-level expert, so he had to maintain some dignity. If he really used a seventh-level method, he would be defeated.

Probably the only one who is optimistic about Ji Xun is Rainey.

Rennie looked at the figure in the flashing lightning, his eyelids twitching, and he thought he couldn't bear it.

While he was happy for his grandson, he was also worried.

After all, he knows Ji Xun's methods better than anyone else.

Not to mention that this old friend is already at level eight.

When he first entered the sixth level, he already had legendary combat power.

Rainey had seen that outrageous method with his own eyes!
This ultimate spell is enough to severely damage most sixth-level warriors, but it is impossible to defeat Ji Xun!

as predicted!

At the moment the lightning exploded, two figures of Ji Xun suddenly appeared on the scene.

It's true that lightning spells can mark and lock onto something, but that's also where the shortcoming lies. If you can just make the mark hit the wrong target, you can avoid it!

Ji Xun used the substitution technique to cleverly let his clone attract firepower, and he instantly rushed in front of Lei Ke.

Looking at the still calm face of the boy, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

At the same time, the spell he had prepared was instantly released, and he chanted softly: "The Secret of Thunder Magic. Five Thunder Seals: Mountain, Wind, Water, Fire, Wood!"

Ji Xun didn't have a spell card, so he couldn't cast this arcane spell instantly, so he spent some time preparing.

In an instant, a five-colored lightning spell was released and rushed towards the young man.

The five-colored lightning illuminated a face of extreme shock. Rick was not surprised that his previous move could not determine the winner, nor was he surprised that Ji Xun would appear so close to him.

But he never expected that the other party would use the same spell as his? !

How could this guy do that?

There was no time to think about it, there was a loud "crack", and five-colored lightning exploded outside the Eight Gates Barrier.

Although they both have the element of thunder.

But the difference in their understanding of the laws is like soil and stone are both earth elements, the killing effects are completely different.

"Boom!"

Rick was blown backwards by the explosion of the spell.

Seeing this, the audience was stunned again.

They were just astonished at the exquisiteness of their young master's secret technique, but were shocked speechless by Ji Xun's replica spell.

Even the high-level card masters of the Herlands family fell silent when they saw it.

"Forbidden Spell Master" Qiao Lin's eyes shone, and he couldn't help but marvel at Adou: "Element Stealing and Spell Replication are such brilliant methods. He was able to condense the [Five Thunder Seals] in such a short time. This guy's attainments in thunder magic are no less than Xiao Ke's."

Someone asked, "Is this guy a lightning card master? I remember that on the wanted list, he was a melee Qigong master?"

Qiao Lin was an eighth-rank cultivator after all, so he saw more clearly than anyone else the mystery of the fight just now: "No wonder he is so confident. I'm afraid he is not a lightning master, but a multi-master like a polymath. His attainments in other elemental laws are probably also extremely high. Didn't you notice that he hasn't even opened his domain yet?"

Someone else asked again: "You mean, he still held back?"

Qiao Lin shook his head and said solemnly, "It's not that I'm holding back. I just didn't deploy my domain because I felt there was no threat. He has a very high affinity for lightning and can steal Xiao Ke's domain for his own use. It's not that important whether or not to release the domain."

After hearing this, everyone in the Herlandes family looked solemn: "Then the young master..."

Qiao Lin sighed, "It's impossible to win. That guy is Gong Wu's disciple. He has only used spells so far, and hasn't used the Qigong master's methods yet. We can only see if Xiao Ke can force that guy to use methods above the sixth level."

He had personally experienced Gong Wu's methods.

Of course it is clear that it is impossible for a disciple taught by such a teacher to have no ruthless methods in the field of Qigong.

After these words were spoken, everyone's expression no longer showed any sign of hope.

Even the halo of a genius of forbidden spells that only appears once in a thousand years, which he had always been proud of, was now dim.

At this moment, they witnessed the true talent of the Eastern Wilderness's demon-level.

"Secret Technique: Thunderstorm!"

"Forbidden Technique: Natural Disaster Thunder Realm!"

"Secret Technique: Thunder Prison!"

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In the field, two shadows suddenly engaged in a fierce battle.

Even Ji Xun had to admit that Rick was indeed good.

All the attacks were performed with extremely high-skill spells. Although the practical experience was a bit lacking, the skills of the spells themselves made up for those shortcomings.

This guy was also very hard-working. In order to avoid losing, he even used many spells that put a lot of strain on the body.

There are very few means to restrain thunder spells. Normally, this one move of his is enough to crush those of the same level.

However, Ji Xun has no shortcomings.

He is not only proficient in lightning spells, but also in various elemental spells and martial arts.

It is impossible to lose.

Ji Xun used the same trick many times, actually to give Rick some advice.

At the same time, he also gave this guy another chance to find his weakness.

Only when a flaw appears will the "person hiding in the dark" be likely to take action.

In fact, Ji Xun discovered after just a few moves that although Rick looked reckless, he was actually very scheming.

After he saw that Ji Xun didn't have the ability to determine the winner in a short period of time, he was planning on using his "ultimate move".

Ji Xun also cooperated with his performance and rarely used spells other than thunder magic.

After the two sides fought for dozens of rounds, suddenly the lightning area around them changed.

That is a power of law that is obviously higher than what a sixth-level card master can master!
The previous rules only restricted Ji Xun from using methods above level seven, but did not restrict Rick.

What they didn't know was that Ji Xun wasn't just being overconfident.

Instead, he deliberately gave these people opportunities.

Otherwise, he couldn't imagine that there was any possibility that he would be forced into revealing a flaw by this Rick.

Now, looking at the stone with five-colored spiral patterns in Rick's hand, Ji Xun's expression changed slightly, but he murmured in his heart without any surprise: "Are you finally ready?"

But he was also a little surprised, because what Rick took out was actually a piece of [Elemental Rune Stone]?
Ha ha.

The family background of His Majesty's Four Knights is indeed extraordinary.

There are not many people in the entire plane who can recognize this kind of elemental treasure, but Ji Xun can.

And coincidentally, he had a piece in his hand that he had brought out from the Moon Well.

This is a natural elemental treasure that can elevate the holder's understanding and control of the elements to a higher level, allowing him to cast spells that are not appropriate for his level.

At this moment, Rick's face was pale. It was obvious that releasing this seventh-level spell was a great burden on his body. He looked at Ji Xun in front of him indifferently, and said: "It's over."

Ji Xun frowned as he looked at the lightning snakes surging around him.

He recognized this seventh-level forbidden spell [Thunder Order Storm], an indiscriminate range attack, a range lock, and it was impossible to dodge.
That guy used it when he killed the Holy Son of Tianlong.

This can be considered the limit of the techniques that Rick can master at this level.

This move was not a threat to Ji Xun. But with the blessing of [Elemental Rune Stone], if he wanted to block it, he could only use means above the seventh level.

Unless you risk being severely injured, you will have to use seventh-level means whether you want to decompose it or withstand it head-on.

But if he loses, it means that Ji Xun will lose those Titan machines and equipment.

He had no intention of breaking the contract.

Seeing this, Ji Xun raised his eyebrows slightly, did not retreat, and a hint of madness that had not been seen for a long time appeared in his eyes.

The Qi on his body's surface condensed into black flames, and he chose to fight it out!

The people watching from the outside were also shocked by this scene.

Although they were rivals, Forbidden Spell Master Qiao Lin could not help but frown and asked in surprise, "Isn't this guy afraid of death? He actually chose to fight head-on?"

(End of this chapter)