Chapter 633

Chapter 633: In a Weak Position

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Xier could barely fend off the suction of the Map of Mountains and Rivers. Facing the sword energy that howled toward him, he had no means to counter it.

At most, he could only wave his branches to intercept repeatedly.

The sword energy kept slicing at his defensive shield, quickly wearing it down.

“Don’t think that you can defeat me this way!”

Xier sneered coldly.

Despite his opponent’s strange tricks and abilities appearing one after another, always countering him at crucial moments, he remained steadfast, filled with confidence.

Throughout his career, he had faced countless dangers and strong foes, always managing to find a way to survive in desperate situations and turn peril into safety, becoming the ultimate victor.

This had trained him to maintain his mindset and calmness even in the face of despair.

Right now, he viewed this merely as one of the many difficult battles he had encountered.

Moreover, it didn’t even rank high on the list.

At this moment, his disadvantage was still not too obvious.

Previously, his toughest battle had involved being besieged by hundreds of enemies, not only suffering heavy injuries but also facing an unbeatable opponent who was a major realm above him.

Even so, after tirelessly fighting off dozens of enemies, he had miraculously escaped with his life.

While resisting the suction of the Map of Mountains and Rivers, he took a pill from the Space Stone and put it into his mouth.

As the pill entered his body, his aura began to swell instantly.

Buzz!

He quickly broke free from the Map of Mountains and Rivers’ suction and began to retreat.

The farther he pulled away, the less the suction affected him, and the faster he was able to distance himself.

In the blink of an eye, he had completely moved beyond the range of the Map’s suction.

Yi Chen remained calm and untroubled, allowing him to leave.

Xier, who successfully escaped control, furrowed his brow in worry.

He felt a headache coming on and did not know how to deal with Yi Chen.

The Tree-Dwelling Tribe also had long-range attacks, such as shooting leaves like hidden weapons.

However, their power was more suited for taking down lower-level enemies. Against opponents of the same level, although they could unleash countless attacks, it was challenging to inflict fatal damage.

In contrast, his opponent primarily relied on powerful long-range attacks, which included both large-scale and small-scale strikes.

In close combat, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe excelled, and so did he.

He had attempted to use a massive net of branches and leaves to force his opponent closer, but it had been shattered by a powerful sea of fire.

Then there was the Wind Moon Flower, which could generate suction—a previously unbeatable means against enemies.

As a genius being cultivated by the foreign affairs department, he knew that although the three major overlords of the super star cluster were brimming with energy and had not yet ignited a large-scale war, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe controlled countless vassal races as one of those three overlords.

The vassal races had countless conflicts with the other nearby races, and the Tree-Dwelling Tribe often sent troops to support them.

As a result, despite being young, Xier had participated in countless wars.

He faced many enemies, experiencing a multitude of strange tricks and abilities that were overwhelming.

Among them, the two most threatening to him were speed and long-range attacks.

To help him make up for this weakness, the elder of the foreign affairs department personally refined the Wind Moon Flower for him.

With the suction of the Wind Moon Flower to counter it, once fast opponents got close to him, their speed would drastically decrease under its influence and control, leading them to certain defeat.

Those long-range attack methods could also be countered by the Wind Moon Flower, drawing in all the chaotic ranged attacks.

It could even significantly affect the enemies’ movement speed, allowing him to close in on them quickly.

As soon as the Wind Moon Flower appeared, even if his opponent’s strength realm was stronger than his, he could still deal with them.

What Xier did not expect was that this trump card was actually neutralized by an opponent five small realms below him.

The opponent wielded a treasure with suction even stronger than the Wind Moon Flower.

Not only did it break through the suction of the Wind Moon Flower, but it also drew the Wind Moon Flower away.

This made him feel somewhat helpless.

“It’s over, it’s over. Looking at the situation on the field, I have a feeling Xier is at a disadvantage.”

“No doubt about it; Xier is indeed at a disadvantage. But it’s not time to despair yet. Don’t forget, Xier hasn’t used many immortal materials and treasures so far.”

“Moreover, Xier’s practical experience far exceeds that of ordinary people. He has faced many difficult situations and strange opponents before, so turning the tide is not unusual for him. Let alone, when it comes to speed and attacks, he actually is still a bit stronger.”

“Let’s hope that’s true. He’s staying still, so he should be considering a strategy.”

“Absolutely don’t lose; I’ve put heavy bets on him.”

The audience in the stands felt anxious as they watched the two fall into a stalemate, secretly praying that Xier would quickly come up with a solution.

“Looks like I’ll have to use those immortal materials and treasures!”

With no way out, Xier finally made a reluctant decision.

Relying solely on his own strength, there was almost no hope of breaking this disadvantage.

The only solution was to utilize the immortal materials and treasures that the strong had bestowed or lent to him.

This decision seriously damaged his confidence.

The main reason he was willing to accept the immortal materials and treasures from the strong was to make connections, and only secondarily for added security.

He never thought he would have to rely on these gifts.

But now, he could only hope that using these immortal materials and treasures would turn the situation around.

Though extremely reluctant, after making up his mind, he quickly took out several types of immortal materials from the Space Stone and consumed them rapidly.

His attacks, speed, and even reactions all continuously improved as the effects of the pills kicked in.

Soon, a crystal ball appeared in his palm.

Energy surged into it.

In an instant, the crystal ball burst forth with a dazzling light.

It floated above Xier’s head, and beams of silver light swords shot toward Yi Chen and the Map of Mountains and Rivers beside him like lightning.

At the same time, Xier followed right behind the light swords, charging toward Yi Chen at full speed.

“Why are you still worried after gaining attacking methods?”

Yi Chen couldn’t understand why Xier hesitated for so long before using the light swords that erupted from the crystal ball, which were indeed powerful and considered a good treasure.

Seeing the light swords about to reach him, Yi Chen didn’t think much longer.

His earlier inaction was merely to observe what strategies and abilities this renowned genius of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe had left.

Now that Xier had thought of a new attacking method, it was only natural for him to shatter it and continue applying pressure.

He focused his thoughts.

Still standing in place, the Map of Mountains and Rivers once again emitted a strong suction.

All the light swords immediately altered their course, flying toward the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Xier, rushing in, felt his speed notably increase.

However, while he had originally sped toward Yi Chen, the Map’s suction now slightly diverted his course toward it.