Survival in the Mist: From a Dilapidated Wooden Hut to a Heavenly Palace in the Clouds

Chapter 145 Tracing Smoke

"Fighting Secrets Activated!"

Blue Team: Mo Ming

"Red Team: Liu Haoxuan"

"No-rules combat, let's begin!"

The moment he heard the announcement from the secret realm, Mo Ming had already gripped the Bronze Demon-Suppressing Sword tightly in his hand.

"The Great Xia people?" Mo Ming murmured to himself.

"Hey! Um... Mo Ming, right? How about we make a deal?" Liu Haoxuan called out loudly as he slowly approached Mo Ming.

"What deal?"

"Here's ten thousand Ancient Spirit Coins, you can quit on your own, how about it?"

Liu Haoxuan smiled and looked like he was ready to discuss things, but he didn't stop walking.

"Ten thousand? That's a bit low, isn't it?" Mo Ming sneered, while his body was already in the starting stance of the three moves of breaking the formation.

"Oh? You think it's not enough? How much would you like then?"

"Ten million! Once the money's in, I'll leave the secret realm immediately!"

Liu Haoxuan's previously warm and friendly face immediately darkened, and his voice turned icy, "Are you kidding me?"

"A joke? Didn't you make the joke first?"

"One price, five hundred thousand!"

After thinking for a moment, Mo Ming put on a conflicted look and said, "Fine! I'll take the loss."

"Haha, open your bracelet and add me as a friend, I'll transfer the money to you!"

Mo Ming sneered, looked down at his bracelet, and was about to turn it on.

At this moment, Liu Haoxuan, who was less than ten meters away, was already charging straight at Mo Ming with his long sword.

The aura of a peak Deep Blue level expert erupted in full force, heading straight for Mo Ming.

"Hahaha, you naive brat, at this distance, you're doomed."

Mo Ming remained completely unfazed. "Hmph! You're the one who's naive!"

Liu Haoxuan raised his longsword high and slashed straight at Mo Ming's face.

The opening stance: Iron chains across the river.

Mo Ming gripped the sword hilt with both hands, drew the sword from his side, and held it horizontally in front of the oncoming longsword.

Swords clashed and sparks flew.

Liu Haoxuan's eyes were filled with disbelief.

He couldn't understand why this late-stage Deep Blue level expert was able to block his powerful attack in such a hurry.

He was very confident in his strength; at the peak of the Deep Blue level, he was just one step away from reaching the Crimson Purple level.

His physical fitness and strength are already very close to that level, and he also trains his strength regularly.

He was even confident that even if the person standing opposite him was at the early stage of the Crimson Purple level, they wouldn't be able to take this attack so calmly.

Little did he know that his scheme had already been exposed when he tried to distract Mo Ming through a transaction.

Mo Ming did not take this move hastily, but had made full preparations beforehand.

The Iron Chain Across the River in the starting stance not only makes Mo Ming's attacks smoother, but also enhances his power to a certain extent.

In addition, Mo Ming's physical condition was far superior to that of ordinary people due to his long-term consumption of the Holy Spring, so it was no accident that he was able to block Liu Haoxuan's move.

Surprised as he was, Mo Ming wouldn't give him a chance to regret it.

After the iron chain blocked the river, the next move was another one: Wind Sends Purple Clouds.

Mo Ming forcefully deflected Liu Haoxuan's longsword, then naturally spun around, lowering the center of gravity of the bronze demon-suppressing sword. He generated power from his waist, which traveled up his back and arms, and finally released it through the sword.

This move can double Mo Ming's power, allowing him to release it in the most comfortable position.

A hint of panic flashed in Liu Haoxuan's eyes. With his center of gravity unstable, he could no longer dodge Mo Ming's move and could only grit his teeth and hold the long sword horizontally above his head.

But it was too late; how could ordinary weapons withstand the bronze demon-suppressing sword enhanced by martial arts?

The moment the swords clashed, the longsword snapped in two, and the Demon-Suppressing Sword struck Liu Haoxuan's shoulder with a heavy blow.

Mo Ming thought the battle was over, but then he saw that the Demon-Suppressing Sword had not pierced his body, and Liu Haoxuan's expression showed no sign of pain.

A yellow light suddenly shone on his body, and then shattered.

Then a yellow jade pendant fell from his body and shattered into several pieces.

Taking advantage of Mo Ming's momentary distraction, Liu Haoxuan quickly withdrew and created distance.

"Damn it! My protective jade pendant... it just shattered like that?" Liu Haoxuan roared as he looked at Mo Ming, his eyes filled with hatred.

This protective jade pendant is a crimson-purple grade item that can help the wearer block a fatal blow, essentially giving them a second life.

Its preciousness is self-evident.

Now that it has been shattered in this fighting arena, how could Liu Haoxuan accept it?

In the fighting arena, any injuries to your body will not be reflected in the real environment, but items are different. Once used here, they are used up and will not be restored when you return outside.

He would rather be killed in the secret realm than have the jade tablet shattered.

The reason he's gotten to this point is that he didn't take Mo Ming seriously, and therefore didn't take the jade pendant off.

"Kid, you've successfully angered me!"

Liu Haoxuan took a small white ball out of his pocket and threw it at Mo Ming.

The moment the sphere landed, a large cloud of mist was released from it, enveloping Mo Ming.

At this moment, Mo Ming's vision was completely obstructed, and he couldn't see anything outside at all.

After realizing what was happening, Mo Ming quickly ran towards the outside of the smoke, but the smoke was like a leech, clinging to him and impossible to shake off.

"Hahaha, don't even think about it. This trailing smoke can't be dispelled; it will stay with you forever."

After saying that, Liu Haoxuan took out a longbow from his spatial backpack, drew the bow, nocked an arrow, and shot it into the smoke.

Mo Ming couldn't see him, and he couldn't see Mo Ming either. Not daring to approach rashly, he could only stand at a distance and use long-range weapons to shoot.

call out!

call out!

Two arrows whistled through the smoke, clearly missing Mo Ming.

Unwilling to give up, Liu Haoxuan drew his bow and nocked an arrow again, and unsurprisingly, two arrows once again pierced through the smoke.

At this moment, Mo Ming was lying on the ground, slowly moving towards Liu Haoxuan.

He didn't believe the smoke would last forever; whether it was limited by time or distance, there was always a way to dispel it.

Liu Haoxuan seemed to realize Mo Ming's thoughts and shot two more arrows directly at the ground, but Mo Ming had already stood up by then.

He was prepared to end the battle in a different way.

He stood straight in the smoke, using the Demon-Suppressing Sword to protect his neck and head, and charged straight at his opponent.

"Hmph! A suicide attack?"

Liu Haoxuan fired an arrow, and Mo Ming let out a miserable scream. The smoke stopped moving and then slowly dissipated, revealing Mo Ming inside.

Mo Ming had an arrow stuck in his chest, was kneeling on one knee, and was bleeding from the corner of his mouth. He looked to be in very bad shape.

"Looks like I'll be the one laughing last, hahaha..."

Seeing Mo Ming's miserable state, Liu Haoxuan put away his bow and arrows, switched to a long sword, and slowly walked forward, intending to deliver the final blow to Mo Ming.

When he was less than two meters away from Mo Ming, he slashed horizontally with his long sword, intending to behead Mo Ming.

But what happened next...