Fantasy Westward Journey: Return to 2005

Chapter 2025 Death Sprint, Dream Shattered!
"???"

"No... Holy crap?!"

"Rich woman brother? Is he really a rich woman brother? Am I seeing things?"

"It really is him! This guy has been missing for so long, I thought he'd quit the game!"

"Hahaha, this is hilarious! Where's that guy who was going to make a bet? Come out here, you won!"

"In the semifinals of the Lanting Preface competition, they brought out Ao Ye, but in the finals of 2008, they pulled out Fu Po Ge. What else could this be but a sniper attack?"

"How is this considered sniping? It's fair to each side send out an ace. If it were really about sniping, then 2008 would have sent out fairies, goblins, and rich women all at once. How long could your Lantingxu last then?"

"That makes sense. It just goes to show that they really wanted to win in 2008. The key is that they even hid their cards, and they didn't even reveal them until the finals. They really had a lot of patience..."

The finals have officially begun.

When everyone eagerly rushed into the spectator channel, they were all stunned when they suddenly saw the rich woman standing in the 2008 array!

The sudden emergence of Ao Ye in the semi-finals of the Lanting Xu competition, who successfully broke through Bianliang City to advance to the finals, was already considered quite impressive by everyone.

The 2008 season was even more impressive; they kept their trump card—the rich woman—hidden until the very last match.

This lift is not a big deal.

The fact that the entire audience was stunned was a minor matter.

The Lanting Preface was originally highly anticipated and considered a strong contender for a second consecutive championship.

The road to consecutive championships has suddenly been shrouded in a shadow.

This is the scariest thing!

This is why, after realizing what was happening, many Lantingxu players' first reaction was that 2008 was deliberately targeting them.

In reality, 2008, or rather, Abai's actions did indeed have a sniping element to them.

However, he didn't go too far; he had planned it out from the very beginning.

If Lantingxu uses a substitute lineup throughout the entire match, then they will also use a substitute lineup throughout the entire match.

Once Lantingxu starts to get serious, then 2008 will also get serious, but they won't go all out with their star players, but will try to achieve a balance with the other side.

The current encounter between Master Ao and the rich woman is the result of his deliberate control.

Just as that audience member said.

If 2008 really wanted to take down Lantingxu, with their terrifyingly strong roster, they could easily send out two or three core players to crush Lantingxu.

Currently, only one wealthy woman has entered the finals, which is already quite restrained.

"Interesting, the Underworld versus Lion Camel Ridge, this is quite a sight to behold."

The chat exploded with excitement because of the rich woman's sudden appearance.

Fang Yun, who had anticipated this scene, didn't pay much attention to it, but instead pondered with his chin in his hand.

Ah Bai is still the same Ah Bai, always playing with great restraint no matter what.

He believes that the core players of this 2008 cohort are definitely not just one rich woman.

However, in the final, only a rich woman was chosen, which was obviously because A-Bai considered that even if he wanted to cause some trouble for Pineapple, he couldn't go too far.

As for the encounter between Master Ao and the rich woman, who will prevail when they meet on a narrow path?

That will depend on the performance of the two top commanders, Pineapple and Abai.

I didn’t think much more about it.

The decisive battle is about to begin.

Fang Yun shook off the jumbled thoughts in his mind and focused all his attention on the competition.

at the same time.

While the noise and commotion outside the venue continued.

As the 30-second countdown ended, the highly anticipated Martial God Tournament finals finally began!
Twenty minutes later.

"Wow, these two teams must have been taught by the same master, how come neither of them can break through the moves?"

"The main reason is that their lineups are too evenly matched, and their command abilities are also evenly matched, so it's not surprising that they ended up in a close contest."

"But 20 minutes have passed, and not a single person on either side has fallen!"

"What's the rush? The fact that no one has fallen shows that the game is close."

"To be honest, this scene is indeed rare. It's been so long since I've seen such an evenly matched duel in the Martial God Altar."

"Rich woman, get your act together! Quickly pin that arrogant guy down and kill him!"

"Come on, the other side marked him tightly from the start. It's a miracle he's even standing. He thinks he can put pressure on Ao Ye? Dream on."

"Isn't Master Ao in a similar situation? He was watched by A-Bai and the others the whole time and didn't dare to make any rash moves."

"Both commanders are well aware of how destructive these two are. Once they unleash their full power, it could easily turn into a one-sided affair. We absolutely cannot let our guard down!..."

Watching the Lanting Preface and 2008, which were evenly matched after 20 minutes of fighting.

The audience watching from the sidelines was incredibly tense.

Although the 20-minute struggle never resulted in a clear winner, it was obvious to anyone with eyes to see.

Every match between the two teams was full of scheming and intrigue, and neither dared to show the slightest weakness.

Because both sides knew that the other side's commander was very perceptive.

If you reveal even the slightest flaw, the opponent will inevitably seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack!
And that's why.

With both teams' commanders proceeding cautiously at every step.

Although the 20-minute fight between the two sides was exciting, neither of them fell to the ground.

This is extremely rare in the Martial God Altar, especially in Group A.

Fang Yun hadn't expected that A Bai and Pineapple would play so ruthlessly when they got serious.

He originally thought that with both sides holding an ace, they would try to find the other's weaknesses and breakthroughs by launching fast attacks.

As it turned out, the two teams were almost evenly matched.

Neither team's commander wanted to take any risks and preferred to wait for the other team to make a mistake.

Fang Yun's assessment of this was that the decision was sound, but somewhat conservative.

But he can understand it.

The Lantingxu team, led by Pineapple, aimed for a second consecutive championship from the very beginning, so it's normal for them to play conservatively.

Although Abai did not pursue consecutive championships in 2008.

But this time they also came with the idea of ​​proving themselves.

Given that Lantingxu has Ao Ye in charge, it's understandable that they want to take a more cautious approach.

But the problem is.

In that case, it will probably be at least 60 minutes before the two teams can truly determine a winner.

I thought about it.

Fang Yun simply had the cafeteria send over dinner, eating while watching to see how long the two teams could remain deadlocked.

Just as he was halfway through his dinner, the long-standing stalemate on the field suddenly changed!

Shattered and Unparalleled—

He suddenly unleashed a devastating attack.

Amidst a flurry of unexpected gazes.

The rich woman, who had been targeted by the entire Lantingxu team from the start and had only used Eagle Strike twice before switching to Lion's Roar and Bloodthirst, suddenly unleashed a Shattering Strike and charged straight at Ao Ye!

Swah——
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2974!

It fell with a shattered blade.

Seeing the damage number suddenly appear above Ao Ye's head, the entire audience was first stunned, then erupted in an uproar—

"Wow, they're finally getting intense?"

"So that's why the support player from 2008 was harassing Ao Ye all along. Turns out he was clearing obstacles for his own Lion Camel!"

"This breakage happened too suddenly, Master Ao's little plane can't take off now!"

"Not being able to fly is a minor issue; the real problem is if we continue to be targeted without adequate precautions!"

"It shouldn't be that bad. Lantingxu has always done a good job of protecting Master Ao."

"Haven't you heard the saying, 'You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against a thief for a thousand days'? Lantingxu was unwilling to take the initiative and only wanted to defend the whole time and wait for the opponent to make a mistake. But the question is, is it really that easy to find a mistake?"

"Let's stop talking now, something really seems wrong!"

He watched helplessly as the rich woman's single, devastating attack instantly wiped out half of Ao Ye's health and all his mana.

The spectators, who had thought the situation would remain deadlocked, suddenly perked up!
The two aces have finally started targeting each other; this is clearly a sign that things are getting serious!

As everyone expected.

The rich woman just used a Shattering Strike to deplete Ao Ye's mana.

Then, Ao Ye moved immediately, unleashing a shattering attack that instantly depleted the rich woman's mana!

Watching the two of them go back and forth, bombing each other's blue buff.

The audience members outside the venue were momentarily at a loss for words, finding it both funny and exasperating.

Not buddy.

You two are an All-Star champion and an All-Star runner-up, and instead of using your explosive planes, you're here destroying each other's blue buff.

Isn't this a bit too undignified?

Can be followed immediately.

Before anyone could even voice their complaints...

But then they saw that Master Ao had just finished breaking and returned to the queue.

Suddenly, the leopard in front of the rich woman moved!
Good and evil are rewarded accordingly (or punished) —

Suddenly, a terrible retribution was unleashed.

Amidst a flurry of unexpected gazes.

It leaped and pounced in front of Ao Ye, its sharp claws slashing out—

Crit!

thump—

A protective voice suddenly rang out.

Suddenly, the Lanting Preface, transformed into a being with the attitude of "What can you do to me, sir?", burst out of the ranks and stood in front of the arrogant master!
2925!
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1575!

Under Shanye's protection, Aoye only lost a little over 1500 HP from that critical hit.

But this still sent chills down the spines of the audience at the Orchid Pavilion Preface outside the venue.

"Fuck, scared me to death!"

"Damn, is 2008 really going to kill me? This is too sudden!"

"Actually, this combo isn't anything new; it's just that the timing of its use is too tricky!"

"There was even a critical hit and a bad karma! Luckily, Master Shan rushed out, otherwise that critical hit would have been fatal!"

"As expected of a baby from a billion-dollar family, he's freaking fierce..."

The rich woman's mad leopard unleashed a critical strike that startled everyone.

In particular, this bad news directly triggered the opposing team's teammate protection mechanism.

In other words.

If Master Shan hadn't stepped in to protect her...

Even if this retribution doesn't instantly kill Ao Ye, it will at least leave him severely crippled!

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur.

Just when everyone thought that Master Ao had escaped a calamity.

But just as Ao Ye's Mad Leopard returned to the team, the other Mad Leopards in the front row of 2008 followed suit and immediately activated their barriers, focusing their fire on Ao Ye!
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894!
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788!
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926!

Three consecutive barriers fell.

Although the damage from three Barrier shots is not high.

However, even after being repeatedly weakened, Ao Ye was starting to have trouble holding on. His health bar was dropping rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he had less than 1000 health points left!

"Oh no! Master Ao is in trouble!"

"Holy crap! Holy crap! So that's how it is!"

"What? How come it's like that?"

"Didn't you guys notice that from the very beginning of 2008, you were intentionally or unintentionally changing your pets?"

"I think so, what's wrong?"

"What else... It's so obvious! They've been switching babies for ages, waiting for this moment!"

"Wow, I think I get it! These four mad leopards from 2008 are almost moving at the same speed. With one good and one evil barrier, they form a deadly charge that is extremely difficult to defend against!"

"That's right! This combination is easy to detect and defend against when used at the start, but if it's used in a close battle, the effect is completely different!"

"How sinister! So sinister!"

"We were careless! We were careless with the Lanting Preface!"

With the combined fire of the four babies in 2008, Ao Ye's health was reduced to near zero.

The audience outside the venue belatedly realized that, without their knowledge, 2008 had secretly changed a batch of babies, all for this sprint!
The Preface to the Orchid Pavilion also realized this at this point, but unfortunately it was too late.

After the four babies finished attacking and returned to the team.

Since Lantingxu was playing defense the whole time, apart from Aoye's durable attack in the front row, three of the other four were speed-matching blood pets, and the other was a barrier pet. Their threat level was nowhere near that of 2008.

And as the battle comes to an end in this round.

Amidst a sea of ​​excited yet helpless gazes.

Then, the 2008 Demon Palace 'Fairy' unleashed a thunderous attack, instantly knocking the severely injured Ao Ye to the ground!
"Just as expected, 2008 really did it!"

"The support breaks the protection, the rich woman drains mana and reduces health, four tanky attackers launch an attack, and then the Demon Palace finishes it off—it's all so smooth and seamless!"

"This was a very typical all-in bet, but unfortunately, the setup had been going on for so long that Lantingxu didn't even realize it..."

"What are you saying? You didn't notice it in the Lanting Preface, but you did?"

"It wasn't me who hit him, so does it matter if Cha didn't notice?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Master Ao has arrived, and Lantingxu is about to be put on the defensive!"

"Don't panic! Neither side has entered the traditional underworld in this round, so don't worry if you fall down, we can save you at any time."

"Easy for you to say. Let's not even talk about whether you can get up while Master Ao is watching you. Even if you can get up, what's the use of you if you have no health or mana?"

"Damn, no wonder they used Shatter instead of Bloodthirst earlier, so that was what they were waiting for?..."

With this round of battle over.

Watching Ao Ye collapse after the all-in bet in 2008.

The audience members outside the stadium no longer showed any impatience; their faces were filled with surprise and uncertainty.

They were unsure whether the concentrated attack in 2008 was an impromptu decision or a pre-planned strategy.

If it comes to mind on the spot, that's fine, but if it's planned in advance...

Then they probably have to apologize to the Lanting Preface.

Faced with the deep and meticulous thoughts of 2008, the Lanting Preface... is probably in trouble.

And reality unfolded exactly as they predicted.

Although neither team used the Underworld faction in this game, they are very good at playing against teams without the Underworld faction.

After Master Ao fell to the ground.

Although Lantingxu tried every means to save people, unfortunately 2008 didn't give them a chance to stabilize their condition. They were knocked down as soon as they got up.

After several rounds of fighting, Ao Ye still hadn't gotten up, and Lan Tingxu's medicines had been significantly depleted, a case of losing both his wife and his army.

Anyone with eyes can see this situation.

2008 knew the Lanting Preface very well and had already made a plan to guard the body after taking down Master Ao.

In other words, their all-in bet just now wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather a pre-planned one!

That being the case.

The outcome of the Lanting Preface was therefore predictable.

Another 20 minutes or so passed.

With the trump card of the Orchid Pavilion Preface being completely suppressed throughout the entire performance.

Unable to gain momentum, they ultimately couldn't withstand the onslaught of 2008, and were eliminated by Qingfei amidst a sea of ​​despair, once again finishing as runners-up!