Lin Qiye stopped and looked into Wang Mian's eyes, then slowly spoke:
"Abandoning the pursuit of a particular team member and instead choosing to duel with you, the captain, was the most foolish decision I made in this battle..."
"But it's okay to be impulsive once in a while."
The key to winning this battle lies in removing the mask of one of the masked individuals, rather than eliminating them all. Therefore, the wisest approach at this time is to attack a weak point with all forces, rather than mindlessly seeking out one-on-one opponents. Lin Qiye is well aware of this.
However, more than winning this battle, Lin Qiye hoped to learn more about the agents of the gods.
Ten years ago, the Seraphim glanced at him inexplicably, without leaving a single word, and made him his agent, but his own divine ruins were incomplete... All these questions weighed on Lin Qiye's mind, and no one could answer them.
Wang Mian was the first divine representative to appear before him, and he didn't want to miss this opportunity.
"I know you have many questions in your mind..." Wang Mian placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and spoke calmly, "After this battle is over, regardless of who wins or loses, you guys can come and talk to me."
"Thanks."
Lin Qiye sincerely thanked him and placed his hand on the hilt of the sword as well.
"Are you sure you still want to use that cheat sword in our one-on-one fight?" Lin Qiye's gaze fell on the black knife at Wang Mian's waist.
Wang raised an eyebrow. "How can using my own weapon be considered cheating?"
"...Shameless."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Clang—!
Lin Qiye made the first move.
With his straight sword drawn, Lin Qiye moved with incredible speed, like a phantom darting through the ruins.
More than half a day had passed since the start of the battle, and night had fallen. With the boost from [Starry Night Dancer], Lin Qiye's speed was astonishing.
Upon seeing Lin Qiye's incredible speed, Wang let out a soft exclamation, and a moment later, the Yi Yuan sword at his waist slowly emerged from its sheath...
Whoosh—!
The invisible Divine Ruin opened up, and in Lin Qiye's eyes, Wang Mian's speed in drawing his sword was so fast that it was blurry. If it weren't for his spiritual perception, he probably wouldn't have even seen Wang Mian make a move!
Immediately afterwards, an exaggerated blade of energy swiftly sliced through the air, flashing towards Lin Qiye!
The moment Wang Mian drew his sword, Lin Qiye's terrifying dynamic vision had already predicted the trajectory of the sword and made a dodge stance in advance. Therefore, although the speed of the sword energy was astonishing, Lin Qiye was still able to dodge it in time and narrowly avoid it!
The blade's energy grazed Lin Qiye's hair, severing a strand of black hair. After a textbook-perfect preemptive dodge, Lin Qiye charged straight toward Wang Mian!
"Huh?" Wang Mian seemed surprised by Lin Qiye's agility, pausing for a moment before unleashing his second, third, and fourth strikes...
Dense blade energy intertwined into a net of blades in front of Wang Mian. Lin Qiye narrowed his eyes slightly, pushing his dynamic vision to its limit!In his eyes, Wang Mian's movements slowed down little by little, and he could barely make out the gaps between the blades...
In just a short while, his eyes began to ache.
Lin Qiye blinked twice, and the next moment the dense net of sword energy was already in front of him!Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Qiye leaned back sharply, as if he had slipped and was about to fall heavily to the ground.
At the same time, Lin Qiye thrust his straight sword into the ground with a backhand motion, barely stabilizing his backward-leaning sword body. He dodged from the bottom of the sword energy net, the sharp sword energy grazing his nose. Lin Qiye could even feel the chilling aura emanating from the sword energy!
After dodging the net of blade energy, Lin Qiye suddenly tightened his grip on the straight sword, lifting himself off the ground and rapidly approaching Wang Mian!
After the blade grazed Lin Qiye, he clearly felt his body relax, and the speed of Wang Mian in his eyes slowed down.
The Time Ruins have been lifted!
Lin Qiye's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Just as he expected, with Wang Mian's current level, it was impossible for him to support the Time God Ruins for a long time!
From the beginning, Wang Mian was conserving his strength, and when there was a battle, it was always the other four team members who took action. It was only when he was ambushed by Shen Qingzhu and others that he had no choice but to take action once.
That time, the Time Ruins only lasted for about three seconds.
If Lin Qiye's guess is correct, the duration of Wang Mian's Time God Ruins should not exceed five seconds, and each use will inevitably consume a large amount of mental energy, so Wang Mian will not take action unless necessary.
The Time God Ruins are too powerful, and Wang Mian's current level is insufficient, so it's already quite impressive that it has lasted this long.
Although both are divine ruins, Lin Qiye's [Mortal Divine Realm] seems to be incomplete. Even if he keeps his mental perception and dynamic vision on 24 hours a day, he doesn't feel tired. This shows that incompleteness also has its advantages.
Otherwise, he would only be like Wang Mian, able to be a real man for five seconds each time he makes a move.
Taking advantage of this brief moment in the Time God Ruins, Lin Qiye rushed directly in front of Wang Mian and suddenly swung out his straight sword!
Clang—!
Wang Mian's Yi Yuan parried Lin Qiye's straight sword, and a slight vibration was transmitted from the blade to Lin Qiye's hand, but that was all.
The [Yi Yuan] without speed bonus is just an ordinary blade that can numb the enemy's fingers.
"[The Mortal Realm] has the ability to accelerate? How are you so fast?" The two swords clashed, and Wang Mian asked in confusion.
He originally thought that his few strikes would be enough to knock Lin Qiye out of the game, but he didn't expect that Lin Qiye would actually keep up with his speed in the Time God Ruins!
"After all, it's 003, so it's normal for it to be a bit more capable," Lin Qiye said vaguely.
"That's true."
Wang remained unsuspecting, and the Time God Ruins unfolded once more in the next moment!Each Time Ruins doesn't last long, but as long as there's a period of time in between, it's not a big problem for it to unfold continuously.
Now, the cooldown period for Wang Mian's Time Ruins has ended.
In Lin Qiye's eyes, Wang Mian's speed increased again, and his movements left afterimages!Wang Mian deflected Lin Qiye's straight blade, and just as he raised the Yi Yuan in his hand... he lightly slashed!
"This time, you can't escape." Wang Mian looked at Lin Qiye, who was standing close at hand, and said calmly.
Clang—!
Lin Qiye easily blocked Yi Yuan's attack with his straight sword.
Wang was taken aback.
Where's my sword aura? Where's my huge sword aura?
He looked down at the Yi Yuan in his hand, and noticed that a piece of tape had been stuck to the blade at some point...
"A sealed scroll?" Wang's expression changed slightly.In Wang Mian's eyes, Lin Qiye's lips slowly curled upwards.
"Now, your cheat code is useless..."
"Let's have a good fight!"
The next moment, Lin Qiye turned the blade of his straight sword and slashed at Wang Mian!