Chapter 260 - 257: Numerous Methods
"I see..."
Shen Changchuan watched Mo Lingfeng, who was unleashing his might before him, a faint light swirling in his eyes.
This was a Pupil Technique similar to the Spiritual Eye Technique, called the True Seeing Eyes.
It was a supplementary technique Shen Changchuan had chosen after browsing numerous magical texts in the Scripture Pavilion over the past year, all in his quest to master the Divine Skill Sanqing Forest Sword Array.
To successfully cultivate this High Level Pupil Technique—two tiers above the Spiritual Eye Technique—Shen Changchuan had even ground away at it for over ten days.
And the Perfection Level True Seeing Eyes had not disappointed him.
In the space of a breath,
the ’fiery’ essence emanating from Mo Lingfeng now flowed clearly before Shen Changchuan’s eyes.
’His Divine Soul and Magical Power have fused, imbuing it with a "scorching" will.’
’No wonder he can fight a true Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator to a standstill. With this method, he can indeed withstand the Magical Power of the Soul Emergence Realm...’
As Shen Changchuan came to this realization,
an idea stirred within him.
’A technique like this actually exists.’
’Could I perhaps learn from his technique and fill my own Magical Power with my will, thereby giving it different traits?’
’If I could learn this method, my strength would undoubtedly improve even further!’
It was a good idea, however,
but Shen Changchuan only considered it for a moment before abandoning it.
’To be able to infuse and merge Divine Sense with every bit of Magical Power... this must be a special effect of a Cultivation Technique practiced from a young age. Only by having one’s Magical Power grow alongside one’s Divine Sense could such a feat be possible...’
’This must be a unique effect from a special Cultivation Technique.’
’Otherwise, if it could be fused so easily, the Dragon Cloud Sect would surely have a related technique...’
The thoughts flashed through Shen Changchuan’s mind.
’In that case, during the Foundation Establishment process for advancing to the Soul Emergence Realm, he’ll probably only be able to form a special constitution like the Three Yang Body.’
’In comparison, while the Xiangshan Qi Cultivation Technique doesn’t have this special ability, there are no restrictions on the type of Spirit Body one can form. I suppose each has its own advantages...’
Just as these thoughts flickered through Shen Changchuan’s mind,
Mo Lingfeng made his move!
With his hands forming a Sealing Technique, a torrent of powerful, scorching, dark-red Spiritual Power roared out like a surging flame, howling like a flood dragon. It swept across a space of eighty or ninety feet, blasting fiercely toward Shen Changchuan!
A terrifying heatwave washed over them,
causing the air to distort visibly.
The astonishing power
was even more frightening than a normal Fireball Technique!
But this attack
was not beyond Shen Changchuan’s ability to handle.
Under the gaze of his True Seeing Eyes,
he could see every detail of the flowing Magical Power.
And so,
Shen Changchuan extended his palm, flexing his fingers and shifting from a palm to a claw. He clawed at the empty air, swiping down sharply!
ROAR!
Faintly, the sound of a dragon’s cry seemed to rise from the ground.
The Magical Power around Shen Changchuan seemed to form the phantom image of a dragon.
Cloud Dragon’s Claw.
It lashed out abruptly,
its immense power sweeping across half the plaza. It whipped up a fierce wind that coalesced into a dragon’s claw, which then slammed toward the stream of Spiritual Power Mo Lingfeng had unleashed!
This was undoubtedly another powerful technique Shen Changchuan had mastered during the past year!
In order to grasp the Senluo’s Meaning within the Sanqing Forest Sword Array, he had dabbled in many types of Magic, even those that weren’t of the Wood Element or Sword System, and had cultivated all of them to the Realm of Perfection.
Perfection Level Magic came to Shen Changchuan as easily as breathing.
The sheer power of the display
caused the breaths of the surrounding spectators to catch in their throats!
BOOM!
In an instant,
the two terrifying magical attacks collided, creating a blinding flash of light. A deafening explosion followed, and a visible shockwave of energy swept out in all directions.
Spiderweb-like cracks spread across the bluestone-paved ground!
Under the collision of the two forces, they were surprisingly evenly matched!
"Hm?"
Not far away,
Mo Lingfeng let out a sound of surprised suspicion.
He wasn’t surprised that Shen Changchuan could take his blow.
After all, the man had fought against a Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator before. Regardless of whether it was just a stroke of dumb luck, he had faced the might of the Soul Emergence Realm head-on and had even managed to counter-attack under its immense pressure.
This point alone
was enough to place him above more than ninety-nine percent of all Qi Introduction Realm Cultivators.
It wasn’t strange that he could block his attack.
But what surprised Mo Lingfeng was that,
during that brief exchange,
his opponent’s strike seemed to have perfectly hit the weak point of his own attack,
creating an effect like deflecting a thousand pounds with just four ounces,
which was how he had managed to block his attack.
"Not bad."
"But in the end, it’s just a desperate struggle!"
Without the slightest hesitation,
Mo Lingfeng’s figure flickered. In the next instant, he crossed over a hundred meters like a phantom and appeared before Shen Changchuan.
He raised his hand, and a thick, scorching blast of Magical Power rained down!
A faint white light swirled in Shen Changchuan’s pupils, perceiving every fluctuation of Spiritual Power between heaven and earth. Completely fearless, he clenched his fist and met the attack head-on!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
In the space of just a few breaths,
the two of them had already clashed an unknown number of times.
Around the plaza, the surrounding spectators could only see that the two figures in the center had disappeared, replaced by a series of afterimages that flickered in and out of existence!
It was clear that
the two were repeatedly rushing at each other, then crossing past and separating.
Their collisions produced thunderous booms that pierced the air, deafening all who heard them!
Every single clash
caused the ground and the surrounding mountains to tremble.
At the same time,
the dispersed Magical Power kicked up a terrifying storm that ravaged the surroundings. Trees hundreds of meters away bent under the sweeping gales, their leaves rustling loudly.
The various groups of spectators who were originally watching had no choice but to retreat again and again, moving to an even greater distance,
lest they be caught in the aftershocks of the battle.
"Hiss... They’re too strong!"
"To think that I, a Cultivator at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Peak Realm and only a step away from the Soul Emergence Realm, can’t even see their movements clearly!"
"Can Cultivators in the Qi Introduction Realm really be this powerful?!"
"Yeah, and to think I previously thought all those records of fighting a True Cultivator of the Soul Emergence Realm to a draw were just because the True Cultivator was being polite and holding back... Now it seems they really have that kind of strength!"
"If I were up there facing either one of them, I’m afraid I wouldn’t even be able to block a single move!"
"As expected of cultivators at the peak of the Qi Introduction Realm. To be able to witness this battle with my own eyes, it would be worth it even if I died..."
For a moment,
the intense clash
stunned almost every Cultivator present!