dtnovels Chapter 414 Phantom Dance
Chapter 414 Phantom Dance
Xingluo's defense has indeed decreased a lot. Although he still has the physique of a peak Sky Knight, it is no longer enough to resist Arnold's casual attack. Arnold also discovered this, so he took advantage of the fact that Xingluo was not wearing armor to "train" Xingluo. Of course, this kind of training is also good for Xingluo. Some of the previous injuries did not hurt the deep part of his body, and some parts were indeed not trained. After taking off the armor, it was finally compensated. Xingluo even consciously improved the speed of his body movements, and even avoided the vital points at the lowest cost, exchanging minor injuries for the opportunity to attack. In the past, at this time, Xingluo relied on the Mirage Dragon Armor to resist, but now without the Mirage Dragon Armor, he could not withstand the attack without getting injured, so Xingluo began to consciously dodge.
Arnold saw the changes in Xingluo and nodded. In the process of teaching Xingluo, he found that the other party was simply an untapped treasure, bringing him one surprise after another. After all, he had only discovered Xingluo's strength through clues before, and had never experienced the other party's genius up close. He was extremely surprised that he could achieve this level just a few days after taking off his armor.
Xingluo made rapid progress. He began to use his physical strength, speed, flexibility and combat skills more to fight Arnold instead of relying on magic equipment. In the past few days, Arnold did not only train Xingluo, but also taught him a lot of things, especially improving combat effectiveness by practicing various martial arts skills. Xingluo had learned this from books or explored it on his own before, but now he has a killing god teacher, many of his questions have been answered, which made Xingluo feel like he had been enlightened. The combat effectiveness of the knight improved by leaps and bounds, especially in close combat. He could feel his own progress every day. Arnold was like opening Pandora's box, watching Xingluo madly improve his strength every day.
Arnold also taught Xingluo some knowledge besides fighting, such as how to assassinate a target through strategy, planning and intelligence gathering, rather than direct magic attacks. Sometimes, psychological warfare can even be carried out, influencing the opponent through psychological suggestion, intimidation or deception, so that they can control the opponent on a mental level. In some specific environments, terrain, environmental objects or natural conditions can be used as tactical advantages to set traps and use the surrounding environment to attack the target.
Xingluo was like a giant sponge, constantly absorbing the abilities and qualities that a killer should have. Arnold saw Xingluo's progress and became more and more satisfied with Xingluo, the shadow killer.
"I have taught you almost everything I should teach you. The rest you need to practice on your own. Remember not to slack off, because a killer has no way of retreat. There is another fighting skill, which I used when I assassinated the demigod. It can also be said to be my strongest attack. I will teach you it now. Learn as much as you can. Even if you haven't learned it yet, you must remember it. One day in the future you will fully master it or even surpass it." Arnold looked at Xingluo and said slowly.
"I won't go into detail about the identity of that demigod. His residence is a huge temple suspended in the clouds, surrounded by eternal light, symbolizing his endless power. The interior of the temple is filled with sacred light and has countless guards.
As night fell and the moonlight shone on the golden spires of the temple, I attacked from the sky, as fast as a meteor streaking through the night sky. I cleverly avoided the guards and used the statues and decorations in the temple as cover to approach the demigod silently.
When he was off guard, I activated "Phantom Dance" and instantly appeared in front of the demigod, with the dagger "Arrow of Destruction" pointed directly at his heart. At the same time, the "Shadow Trap" that had been placed around was activated, the light in the temple began to sway, and his vision was briefly confused.
However, even in such chaos, the demigod was not an easy opponent, he quickly counterattacked, releasing powerful divine energy. With my agility, I kept dodging and looking for the next opportunity to attack, but he eventually died of excessive bleeding, thanks to my long-planned attack, which hit him hard right away.
"I am good at taking advantage of the environment. I can instantly disappear in the shadows, and then appear in the place where the enemy least expects it, to deal a fatal blow. This technique is called 'Phantom Dance', which allows me to move freely between light and shadow, like an invisible ghost. The most important thing is that the opponent will not know where I appear, because this skill also has the effect of mental hypnosis. The opponent will misjudge the location where I appear, and in this way, he will be hit by me before he has time to retract his strength. This is the detail that needs to be paid attention to in Phantom Dance. You can use space teleportation to achieve better results. Moreover, you are practicing both magic and martial arts, with a strong mental force and even stronger hypnotic ability. This combat skill is very suitable for you." Arnold looked at Xingluo after he finished speaking.
Xingluo looked at the parchment in his hand with a somewhat excited expression. This fighting skill was very suitable for him, and he could also use the energy of the starry sky to activate the Phantom Dance. At that time, the power and deceptiveness would be further enhanced, and the attack power would be much higher than simply using Dou Qi. As for hypnosis, his own mental strength was strong, comparable to that of a great magician. When he was promoted, the hypnosis effect would be further improved.
"Of course, I didn't train you not to use weapons before to tell you not to use them when you are on a mission. At that time, I was holding a refined dagger called 'Arrow of Destruction'. The blade was inlaid with runes that could weaken the defense of a demigod. Every time it was swung, it would release a brief shadow shock that would directly hit the opponent's weakness." Arnold said as he took out an exquisite dagger from his arms.
Xingluo felt the violent energy fluctuations from it. It was at least a Grand Mage-level alchemical equipment. This was not the effect when it was not used. If it was used during an attack, the power would be even stronger. Xingluo complained in his heart, "Hmph, what do you mean you don't need equipment? This is better than mine."
"Of course, in addition to weapons, we also need to set up traps. After all, the opponent is a demigod. I don't have confidence unless I am fully prepared. I have laid a circle of "shadow traps" around the temple. Once these traps are triggered, they will cause an explosion of dark energy, which will interfere with the demigod's vision and perception and create offensive opportunities for me." Arnold said.
"As for the preparation time, it took me a whole year to figure out the demigod's habitual movements, trump cards and moves. Even so, if he hadn't bled too much, I might not have been able to kill him. The demigod is too strong. Don't try it before you become a great magician." Arnold did not forget to remind Xingluo at the end.