Chapter 389: Chapter 85: Mastering the Divine Gift of Dual Invincibility! The Old-School AP Sword Saint! Infinite Alpha Strike

The next second. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

A cold system notification sounded in his mind:

[You have used "Extreme Evasion"! Evasion judgment... almost perfect!]

[Note: By fighting the First Sword Saint and perfectly executing "Extreme Evasion" one hundred times, you too can obtain the "Divine Gift - Extreme Evasion" ability!]

"Hm?"

’This Infinite Sword Saint is actually on the same level as the Red Spirit Instructor?’

Qin Feng had no time to dwell on it. The Infinite Sword Saint before him had already swung his blade again, launching a new round of Alpha Strike—the familiar untargetability, the familiar invincible frames, and the familiar four-hit damage.

In an instant, Qin Feng and three training dummies that had appeared out of nowhere were swept up by the blade. It was like a chaotic dance of butterflies as countless streaks of white light flashed.

Qin Feng: "..."

’I see.’

’In the old version, when the Infinite Sword Saint used his big move, "Highland Bloodline," getting a kill or assist with the "Alpha Strike" skill would instantly reset all his other skills.’

’And here in this challenge coliseum, a bunch of training dummies that count as "enemies" just spawn out of thin air.’

’If I can’t get rid of these dummies first, this "First Sword Saint" will be able to kill them to infinitely reset his "Alpha Strike" skill, letting him stay "invincible" and "untargetable" while pouring out massive amounts of damage.’

With that thought, Qin Feng’s eyes narrowed, but what he said was a taunt:

"I get it."

"You’re playing mid-lane AP Sword Saint, aren’t you?"

The First Sword Saint: "..."

There were no more words, only a continuous barrage of skill declarations.

Alpha Strike!

Alpha Strike!

Alpha Strike!

Three consecutive waves of flashing blades swept toward him. Qin Feng tried to use "Extreme Evasion" to dodge each time, but he was always off by a hair’s breadth, getting grazed by the blade in the First Swordsman’s hand.

Fortunately, his million-point Heaven-defying Blood Bar wasn’t just for show.

The paltry damage dealt by the "First Sword Saint," whose output was still at a normal level, couldn’t even make a dent in him.

Meanwhile, Qin Feng had figured out the normal attack pattern of the First Sword Saint, also known as the Infinite Sword Saint.

The key was to seize the interval between each part of the Infinite Sword Saint’s "Alpha Strike" and clear the newly spawned training dummies before he could, thus breaking his cycle of skill resets.

To be honest, Qin Feng was fully capable of doing this.

But he had no intention of ending the challenge so easily.

The reason was simple. Qin Feng had suddenly realized that the Infinite Sword Saint’s "Alpha Strike" skill was much easier to dodge than the Red Spirit Instructor’s varied and flexible attacks, making it easier to meet the condition of "one hundred Perfect Evasions."

Therefore, Qin Feng decided to take advantage of this "opportunity."

Before ending the Sword Saint Challenge Tournament for good, he wanted to find a way to farm the "Divine Gift - Extreme Evasion" ability from this Infinite Sword Saint.

Even if, by taking this shortcut, Qin Feng couldn’t fully master the knack of "Divine Gift - Extreme Evasion" and trigger the accompanying Bullet Time with every "Perfect Evasion"...

...at least he could get his hands on the core effect of "short-term invincibility."

"First, we eat."

"Then we can slowly talk about feelings."

As he quipped, a new round of attacks came from the Infinite Sword Saint. Qin Feng shifted his feet and continued to use "Extreme Evasion" to maneuver and dodge.

After that, the blade flashed like lightning, and the arena was filled with little more than the sound of "Alpha Strike" slicing through the air.

The blade shadows around the Infinite Sword Saint erupted, and he instantly transformed into a silver-white bolt of lightning, lunging straight for Qin Feng’s face.

Qin Feng’s pupils shrank. Instead of retreating, he advanced. He stomped hard with his left foot, his body drifting half a foot to the right like a willow catkin.

This hair’s-breadth shift was just enough to avoid the edge of the Sword Saint’s first wave of Sword Qi.

But before he could steady his footing, the second flash of the blade was already upon him from behind and to the side—the second rebounding strike of the assault!

"Perfect timing!"

Qin Feng let out a low shout. With a flip of his wrist, the Shield of Valor he had summoned at some unknown point appeared precisely in front of him.

"CLANG!"

Amidst the crisp sound of metal on metal, he used the momentum to slide back several meters, perfectly dispersing the impact. At the same time, the spikes on the shield’s edge carved an arc through the air—the after-effect of a "Block and Counterattack."

However, the Infinite Sword Saint’s assault didn’t stop.

Thanks to the respawning training dummies, the next wave of Alpha Strike was launched again.

Qin Feng’s eyes sharpened. Already knowing his opponent’s intention, he tapped the ground with his toes, twisting his body in mid-air and forcing himself to adjust his posture to evade the new, sweeping blade wind.

The instant he landed, the cold glint of the fourth strike was already at his lower back.

Qin Feng didn’t even have time to turn around. Relying purely on combat instinct, he ducked and planted his right hand on the ground to execute a sloppy yet precise forward roll.

The blade scraped past his back, tearing off a piece of his clothing.

[You have performed a Perfect Evasion!]

Seeing this, Qin Feng flipped to his feet and stood firm, a smile gracing the corners of his lips.

"Heh!"

"I’m about to pull it off!"

"As I thought, a skill with a fixed attack pattern like ’Alpha Strike’ is easy to dodge."

With that said, Qin Feng watched the brief state of rigidity the Infinite Sword Saint entered after his attack missed. Instead of backing away, he took a half-step forward.

The next second.

Just as expected, the Infinite Sword Saint, having refreshed his skill, attacked again.

Qin Feng had already anticipated it. He sidestepped, raised his shield, and countered—all in one smooth motion.

Blade flashes and shadows intertwined across the arena as the white light of "Alpha Strike" continuously clashed with the golden light of "Block and Counterattack."

At times, Qin Feng moved like a startled swan, evading the untargetable, invincible blade-shadows. At others, he stood firm as a rock, taking a key strike on his shield before immediately counterattacking.

Every dodge was perilously close, every block was perfectly timed. It was as if he were performing a dangerous dance on the edge of a blade.

Clearly, when facing a formulaic, fixed attack like "Alpha Strike," the situation had changed.

Whether it was "Extreme Evasion" or "Block and Counterattack," as long as he achieved a "perfect" judgment at one point, he could maintain that "perfect" state in the same rhythm for subsequent responses.

In other words, as long as Qin Feng successfully triggered a perfect "Extreme Evasion" once, he could follow the fixed attack rhythm to chain together an endless stream of Perfect Evasions, and even throw in some flawless "Block and Counterattack" moves for good measure.

Against the Red Spirit Instructor, an opponent who specialized in using "Fast and Slow Blade" to link into "Triple Strike" and whose moves were full of fancy variations, the situation would be completely different.

Forget about easily chaining several "Perfect Evasions" like he was now, while also mixing in a few "Perfect Guards."

Against the instructor, Qin Feng would have found it difficult to even achieve two perfect responses in a row.

"Excellent!"

"This is the rhythm!"

"As long as I don’t mess up, I should be able to get both ’Divine Gift - Extreme Evasion’ and ’Divine Gift: Guard Counterattack’ today!"

His resolve firming, Qin Feng instantly cleared his mind of distracting thoughts, his Spirit focused to the extreme. He gave his full attention to dealing with the Infinite Sword Saint’s endless "Alpha Strike" skills.

His goal was clear: to perform one hundred consecutive Perfect Evasions and one hundred consecutive Perfect Guards.

’Go!’

’I can definitely do this!’

Then, relying on this indomitable spirit and the combat instincts honed through long hours in the Sielo Training Hall, Qin Feng finally cracked this tough nut that was the Infinite Sword Saint and perfectly achieved his goal!

[Ding! You have accumulated 100 Perfect Evasions against the First Sword Saint’s attacks!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the "Divine Gift - Extreme Evasion" ability!]

[Effect 1: Consume a large amount of stamina. All dodge actions will be accompanied by a brief state of invincibility!]

[Effect 2: When "Perfect Evasion" is triggered, the "Bullet Time" state will be immediately activated, greatly increasing your thought process and action speed!]

[Ding! You have accumulated 100 Perfect Guards against the First Sword Saint’s attacks!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the "Divine Gift: Guard Counterattack" ability!]

[Effect 1: Every "Perfect Guard" will trigger a state of invincibility!]

[Effect 2: After a Perfect Guard, you can choose to follow up with a stylish finishing counterattack, dealing massive counter damage to the enemy. You will remain in a "state of invincibility" for the duration, until the counterattack ends!]

"Excellent!"

"Got the skills!"

"Now... to defeat and recruit this Infinite Sword Saint!"