Online Game: Unrivaled Gods

"What was that aura just now? It was from the Qi Cultivation stage, but that's not right." Yuan Kai thought to himself, unsure of Sun Rui's true strength.

"I agree to a one-on-one duel." Just as Yuan Kai was secretly patting himself on the back, pondering Sun Rui's combat strength, Sun Rui had already assessed the surrounding situation. Although Sun Rui didn't know what Yuan Kai was up to, he wouldn't give up such an opportunity to take down the enemy leader without interference from others.

"Ah, have you thought it through? Think it over carefully. My greatsword is no joke."

Yuan Kai, who was already feeling uneasy, became even more uncertain when he saw Sun Rui confidently agree to the duel. He started trying to find something to say.

"No need to come." Sun Rui wasn't worried at all that he couldn't beat Yuan Kai. He had already overcome his fear of killing the bandits; all he felt was disgust. In his mind, what these people had done deserved to die.

Sun Rui, holding a large sword, walked to the center, looked at Yuan Kai, and indicated that he wanted to start a one-on-one duel and didn't want to waste any more time.

"Come on then, I'm not afraid of you." Yuan Kai saw Sun Rui walk off the field, clearly indicating that the fight was about to begin. He couldn't back down now. If he didn't dare to accept the challenge he had proposed, his side's morale would drop to zero, and his men would be completely powerless.

"One-on-one duel begins." The system notification sounded in Sun Rui's ear, confirming that the duel was valid and could begin.

"Drink!" The two simultaneously channeled their inner energy, their broadswords flashing with different lights as they slashed at each other.

The martial arts were straightforward and direct, without any talk of leaping over walls. Sun Rui and Yuan Kai both used the Gale Blade Technique, and their styles were the same. Before long, they had exchanged more than a dozen blows. The purple and blue blade lights clashed and sparks flew, making the surrounding people's blood boil.

"Haha, kid, so your Gale Blade Technique isn't as smooth as your grandpa's." As soon as they started fighting, Yuan Kai realized that Sun Rui's blade technique was the same as his own, but not as proficient. His morale soared, and he began to mock him.

Sun Rui ignored Yuan Kai's taunts and scanned his surroundings with his double pupils, trying to find the bandit leader hiding in the shadows. This leader had not appeared since the attack on the bandit stronghold began, and he was a real worry for Sun Rui.

The information Sun Rui received from Lü Liang was that this leader was a Qi-accumulation stage general. Sun Rui was afraid that this leader was hiding in the shadows and preparing to assassinate him. A Qi-accumulation stage general hiding in the shadows was too intimidating, so Sun Rui dared not go all out.

Sun Rui didn't take this second-in-command Yuan Kai seriously. With his double pupils and dynamic vision, Yuan Kai's swordsmanship was no threat at all. If he used his full strength, Sun Rui was confident that he could take down this so-called second-in-command within ten moves.

"What's wrong? Can't talk anymore? Hahaha." Yuan Kai saw that Sun Rui didn't answer him and assumed that he was too tired to talk, so he became arrogant.

Sun Rui didn't react to Yuan Kai's taunts at all, and was still searching for someone who might be the leader.

"Hmm." Sun Rui exclaimed in surprise. He felt the internal energy coming from Yuan Kaidao was starting to weaken. He couldn't understand why his opponent's internal energy was weakening after only a hundred or so moves. Although he didn't understand, he still controlled his own internal energy to reduce its output.

While Yuan Kai was uttering provocative words, he was also suffering in silence. From the very beginning of the fight, the internal force transmitted from Sun Rui's broadsword had invaded his body, affecting the circulation of his internal energy. Removing the foreign internal force would consume a lot of his own internal energy. As the number of exchanges increased, Yuan Kai's internal energy rapidly decreased.

"Phew, thankfully this kid's internal energy is also running low, otherwise..." Yuan Kai felt a sense of relief as he sensed the weakening of the internal energy emanating from Sun Rui's broadsword. He cautiously continued his fight with Sun Rui, unaware that Sun Rui was deliberately controlling the output of his internal energy.

As Sun Rui and Yuan Kai clashed more and more, both of them seemed to be running out of energy. As time went on, Sun Rui's eyes showed anxiety. He couldn't understand why the so-called leader of the gang hadn't made a move even though he was in such a state.

"Kid, getting impatient? Out of energy, huh?"

As anxiety appeared in Sun Rui's eyes, Yuan Kai became smug again, believing that Sun Rui was about to give up, and began to mock him once more.

"Could it be that the leader isn't in the stronghold?" Sun Rui ignored Yuan Kai's words and pondered the leader's situation. He figured that since the leader wasn't coming out, he probably wasn't in the stronghold. With that thought, Sun Rui decided to exert his strength and kill Yuan Kai directly.

"Hmph." Sun Rui suddenly felt a sense of oppression, and a possibility flashed through his mind.

"Haha, kid, your end is near." Yuan Kai, who was fighting Sun Rui, also felt the oppressive aura and seemed very excited.

"really."

A hint of annoyance flashed in Sun Rui's eyes as he thought to himself, "I was too cautious and inexperienced. The attack on the stronghold's gate was a perfect opportunity for the leader to make a move, but he didn't. There are only two possibilities: either he wasn't at the stronghold, or..."

The double pupils locked onto the figure approaching from afar, exerting immense pressure on him. His gaze was filled with solemnity. The Qi Condensation stage!!!

"As expected, he is breaking through to a higher realm." Sun Rui looked at the figure walking towards him in the distance, his heart filled with self-reproach, blaming himself for not even thinking clearly about such a simple thing.

Sun Rui was just an ordinary person. Killing people would put pressure on him and affect his thinking ability, so it's normal that he couldn't think of things that were obvious.

"Kid, you can't even beat me. If the boss comes, you're dead meat." Yuan Kai laughed arrogantly in front of Sun Rui.

Sun Rui's eyes turned cold, and the purple light on his broadsword suddenly intensified. Just as Yuan Kai was laughing triumphantly, he attacked with all his might, trying to eliminate the threat before the leader arrived.

"Boy, stop!" The leader, who had come from afar, shouted when he saw the purple light on Sun Rui's broadsword.

"Pfft..." Yuan Kai collapsed to the ground in a daze. He was instantly killed by Sun Rui, who had deliberately caught him off guard.

After killing Yuan Kai, Sun Rui showed no joy, but looked solemnly at the leader who was approaching with anger.

"Player Lu Bu successfully duels, increasing the morale of the player's side by 30 points and decreasing the morale of the enemy by 30 points."

"The second-in-command was killed instantly? That can't be right."

"Help! I'm not going to be a robber anymore!"

"Run."

The bandits, whose morale was already nearing its lowest point, suffered another thirty points of morale reduction, causing most of them to completely collapse. Even the arrival of their leader with the aura of a Condensation Stage cultivator had little effect.

"You little beast, didn't I tell you to stop?" The leader ignored the chaotic band of robbers. He knew that his men were just a rabble, and that they would quiet down once he killed the person in front of him.

"Stop? Are you waiting for you and him to join forces to kill me?" Sun Rui answered the leader's question with disdain, but his eyes were very serious.

The Condensation Stage is a watershed moment for generals. Generals at the Condensation Stage can be considered mid-level generals, with the most significant improvement being that their internal energy can amplify their attack power. This was explained in the system update.

"Since this leader has reached the Condensation Stage, it means his combat strength is already at 30 points. With an additional 50% increase in attack power and the addition of Qi Accumulation Stage martial arts, he won't be easy to defeat." Sun Rui secretly calculated the leader's combat strength and realized that he wasn't entirely confident of winning.

"Just kill yourself. I'll take your men under my wing." The leader clearly didn't take Sun Rui seriously, telling him to commit suicide.

"Insolence." Sun Rui did not react. He knew that he needed to calm down to have any chance of defeating this leader who was in the Condensation stage. His lack of reaction did not mean that the soldiers behind him did not react.

Now, with 150 soldiers and Ugly Girl still riding high on the "do or die" momentum, their morale is high and they have no fear whatsoever. They are all cursing their leader.

"Fine! Fine! I was going to spare your lives, but you're all going to die!" The leader, enraged by the soldiers' insults, brandished his spear, ready to attack, a blue aura of internal energy rising from his body.

"Kill!" Seeing that the leader was about to make a move, Sun Rui didn't hesitate any longer and rushed forward to slash at the leader with his knife.

"Kill!" One hundred and fifty soldiers shouted in unison, their morale soaring, while the bandits on the other side hesitated, their morale low.

"Bang..." The blade and spear clashed, but Sun Rui's blade seemed to encounter no obstacle and continued to slash towards its target. The spear that crossed it was deflected into the air. The difference in strength between the two was too great. Sun Rui possessed the talent of being able to lift a cauldron with his strength. Even though his martial arts level was lower than that of the leader, his strength was absolutely formidable.

"You little beast, you've got some brute strength, huh?" The leader felt the numbness in his hand, his expression showing some surprise but no fear. He grinned and unleashed his martial skill, the Surging Wave Spear Technique.

As the leader unleashed his surging spear technique, Sun Rui felt the pressure increase significantly. If it weren't for the occasional help from the swordsmen beside him, he probably would have had his sword knocked away by the continuous spear thrusts long ago.

However, the support of the sword and shield soldiers did come at a cost. Every so often, one of them would be seriously injured or even killed by the bandit leader's surging spear technique. Fortunately, the bandits in the stronghold had little fighting spirit, otherwise the casualties would have been even more severe.

Sun Rui sensed the gap, not in martial prowess, but in experience. The leader was far more adept than Sun Rui at what to do in battle and how to use his martial arts skills.

The leader of the gang, who was fighting Sun Rui, was very frustrated. He thought the battle would be easy, but it turned out to be so difficult. His weapon could not clash head-on with his opponent's, otherwise he would be at a great disadvantage. He could only use soft force to deflect the opponent's force. He wanted to attack with all his might, but his opponent reacted quickly and intercepted him with his knife. There were also small flies that would occasionally cause trouble on the side, making him draw his spear to fight back.