Genshin Impact: Immortal Cave

Just as Li Mochen expected, in terms of actual combat ability, Xingqiu is undoubtedly the weakest among the three.

After all, this young man has loved reading and city walks since he was a child, which resulted in him investing far less time and energy in basic training than Lei Ze and Chong Yun.

Therefore, from this perspective, Xingqiu is indeed much inferior.

However, Li Mochen asserted that he would defeat Lei Ze. Why was that?

The reason is actually simple, because in the previous duel, every move of Lei Ze was seen through by Xingqiu.

After the battle began, the blazing aftermath had not yet dissipated, and violent lightning and sharp sword energy once again emerged on the urban battlefield.

Lei Ze suddenly roared, and like a giant roc soaring into the sky, he quickly rose up, and the thunder sword in his hand pierced straight into the seemingly thin Xingqiu.

Lei Ze's sword is fast and fierce, exuding unbridled savage power. The elemental power attached to it makes the sword's edge extremely sharp and difficult to resist.

But facing this swift sword, Xingqiu seemed calm and unhurried.

His face was calm, with a slight smile on his lips, and he walked forward holding a thin training sword.

At the same time, he took a half step forward and moved his body sideways.

This half-step difference caused Lei Ze's sword to cut through the air.

"Ouch!" Xingqiu dodged and stabbed Lei Ze's shoulder with his sword.

"Swish!" Accompanied by a slight sound of skin tearing, the tip of the sword pierced into Lei Ze's shoulder, leaving a trail of blood when it was pulled out.

Lei Ze was physically strong, his body full of powerful lightning elemental force, and the sword wound was just a flesh wound to him, nothing to worry about.

The real problem arises in the ensuing tit-for-tat.

After dodging Lei Ze's sword and striking his opponent, Xingqiu swirls around the enemy as nimbly as a water snake.

The training sword in his hand had no fixed moves. He swung it casually, drawing a perfect arc and cutting Lei Ze's wrist.

Although Lei Ze dodged quickly, his wrist was still scratched a little.

From this moment on, the battle became very delicate.

Li Mochen, Keqing and Chongyun saw the two men fighting each other, but their fight was not as straightforward as that between Lei Ze and Chongyun, with the symphony of swords and the imposing manner.

Lei Ze continued swinging his sword, trying to chop the opponent, and from time to time he swung out his lightning claws in an attempt to catch Xingqiu off guard.

But no matter what, his attacks could not reach Xingqiu who was so close.

Because they were fighting at close range, the distance between the two was extremely short, to the point where Lei Ze could almost reach out and touch Xing Qiu.

In this case, not every attack of Lei Ze should miss.

In contrast, Xingqiu's one-handed sword was like a stream flowing through lightning, erratic and unable to capture its trajectory.

The moves seemed ordinary, and the power and speed were not amazing, but the small scars on Lei Ze's body were quietly increasing.

In a flash, the two figures intertwined and kept changing positions.

No matter which direction Lei Ze dodged, he could not escape Xingqiu's precise sword tip and was stabbed.

"How could this happen? Why does Lei Ze seem to be controlled?"

This strange battle scene made Keqing unbelievable, it was completely different from her previous predictions.

After all, whether it's speed, strength or reaction, Lei Ze has a clear advantage.

However, in front of Xingqiu, these advantages are meaningless. What is going on?

"Watch carefully the movements of Xingqiu and Lei Ze to see who strikes first."

Li Mochen explained with a smile.

Keqing carefully observed the sequence of their movements.

Lei Ze raised his sword and prepared to chop it down, but as soon as he raised the sword, Xingqiu had already circled around and was out of reach of his attack.

Just as Lei Ze was about to distance himself, Xingqiu followed quickly like a ghost, entangled his opponent and prevented him from retreating.

“Ah… I see. Now I understand. Xingqiu predicted his opponent’s moves.”

Focusing on the sequence of actions of both parties, Keqing discovered the secret.

No matter what Lei Ze did, Xingqiu always seemed to be one step ahead.

When the opponent draws his sword, I dodge first. If he wants to retreat, I advance first. If he wants to advance, I retreat first.

In this situation where he is one step ahead, even if Xingqiu's speed is slightly slower, he can still play with the enemy at his fingertips.

From Keqing's perspective, Xingqiu predicted Razor's moves and responded in advance.

“No, he didn’t predict it, he saw it with his own eyes.”

However, Li Mochen shook his head upon hearing this, thinking that Keqing's understanding was incomplete.

"See it with your eyes? How is that possible? When you see it, the opponent's actions have already begun. How can you act first?"

As a swordsman, Keqing knows very well that it is impossible to rely solely on eyes to observe in the fierce battle.

When he saw the other party draw his sword, he was already a step too slow to react.

It is almost impossible to predict the enemy's moves as quickly as Xingqiu by relying on your eyes.

However, it is possible.

Because Xingqiu was not looking at Lei Ze's movements, but his "precursors of movements".

After all, humans are very complex creatures, and each action is not isolated, but a combination of many small actions.

When you want to raise your hands, your shoulders will exert force first.

When you want to lift your legs, your hips will exert force first.

As long as you understand this point, you can use your sharp eyes to see through the points where the other person's body exerts force.

Then, it is equivalent to seeing through the other party's next move.

Therefore, for Xingqiu, the most important thing in battle is not the "sword" but the "eyes".

The three-foot sword light is so dazzling. People say that wielding a sword is like wielding a finger, but I say that the sword light is the eyes.

This is the essence of swordsmanship that Xingqiu, the once-in-a-millennium genius successor of the Guhua School, has realized on his own.

This guy, I was right, he is the most powerful genius here.

Looking at Xingqiu's smooth and flowing movements and his all-seeing eyes, Li Mochen couldn't help but nod secretly.

It is no exaggeration to say that Xingqiu is indeed a terrifying genius.

His understanding of martial arts even surpassed Li Mochen himself.

In particular, the concept of "sword light is the same as vision" goes beyond the basic understanding of ordinary people about martial arts.

It can be said that Xingqiu has elevated his sword to the level of "Tao"...