Creating a New Move

Hualiu added, "The aura was somewhat chaotic; it's possible that more than one was being suppressed."

Si Ming, "Then let's find an opportunity to investigate again, making sure to confirm everything carefully, so that You Remote Heaven Society any chance to take advantage."

Chapter 693 Creating New Tricks

Over the next few days, Si Ming and his group would wander around the Divine Pillar area from time to time, trying to gather as much intelligence as possible. Although the garrison had repeatedly strengthened its defenses, it was to no avail. Without Spirit Transformation, they could not be detected. They could come and go as they pleased, treating it as if it were their own backyard.

What infuriated the garrison even more was that Si Ming and his men didn't even bother to cover their tracks. They knocked the man unconscious and threw him on the ground, neither destroying the body nor altering his memory. They were clearly telling them, "Laozi 've been here today." This arrogant attitude made them furious, and they finally came up with a half-baked solution.

"These guys are amazing! Is this the legendary 10-0-0 formation? Are they planning to win the World Cup?"

When Si Ming revisited the area, he found that he no longer needed to conceal his presence or avoid the patrol teams, because the other side had already removed the sentries and patrol teams. Everyone was huddled in the area around the Divine Pillar, filling it to the brim. They had even placed items such as deer antlers along the way, creating a fortress-like defense.

The other party's thinking was very simple: since your target has always been the Divine Pillar, then I only need to guard the Divine Pillar. Anyway, you will come here sooner or later, so there is no need to waste manpower to scout around. Since I can't stop you, then I won't stop you.

Ji Shichen, who was traveling with them, said, "Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a person. They were forced into this situation by you."

"These guys are so dedicated! They could have just given it a perfunctory performance. Nation of Valor soldiers are just too responsible."

"This should be their last resort. If you can make it ineffective, they'll probably give up completely."

Si Ming subconsciously wanted Yu Shuying to help him come up with a plan, but he found that Yu Shuying had not come with him at all. The only people on this mission were him, Murong Qing, Ji Shichen and Hualiu.

Ji Shichen and Hualiu were essential personnel; the former could use magic to sense the Divine Pillar, and the latter could detect the aura of the Monster Race. The others went twice but found they couldn't help at all, so they lost interest. Only Murong Qing followed along every time out of a sense of responsibility.

Seeing Si Ming's thoughtful expression, and recalling his reputation for being "unparalleled in wisdom and courage," Ji Shichen asked expectantly, "Do you have any ideas?"

Si Ming stroked his chin, feigning mystery, and said, "Although I have one hundred and eight brilliant plans, let's stick to the simplest one."

Before Ji Shichen could ask any questions, he swaggered out.

"Who!"

The guards took turns Wheel of Time a day, treating this as a last resort. Therefore, everyone was on high alert and reacted immediately to any movement.

"They're here! They've finally appeared!"

"This method really worked! Let's see how you escape now!"

"You've trespassed into the military area time and again, treating us like we don't exist. I'd like to see what you look like... you ghost!"

The excited voices turned into terrified screams upon seeing Si Ming's face, for they saw a face that was pitch black, not the kind of black that comes from being tanned by the sun, but the kind of black that is as dark as an abyss, like looking down from the edge of a cliff on a dark and windy night.

Are you a human or a ghost?

A soldier who looked like the Captain asked, suppressing his panic.

"Ghost?"

Si Ming retorted dismissively, then let out a deafening laugh that made the ears ache and the brains throb.

Then, Si Ming used the Yuezheng Lineage's unique skill to produce a sound that echoed, as if a man and a woman were speaking at the same time.

"I bring Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood, heavenly calamities and earthly tribulations. I bring demonic calamities and human disasters, divine lamentations and ghostly afflictions."

He combined his "Dragon-Elephant Stomp" move with each step he took forward, causing the ground to tremble and all the soldiers to shake.

The overwhelming sense of oppression made the soldiers tremble not in their bodies, but in their very souls. Every step the masked man took seemed to strike their hearts, causing everyone to unconsciously tense up, their breathing to become rapid, and their hearts to pound.

"Quickly, fire the arrows!"

The Nation of Valor soldiers, as expected of the renowned elite troops of the Sea Continent, did not hesitate to fire arrows despite the immense pressure. Only when their commander gave the order did they all pull the triggers and unleash a barrage of crossbow bolts.

The sound of machinery rang out continuously, and the sharp whistling sounds piercing the air were like a death knell. The vast void was like a curtain, which was instantly pierced and torn apart by a dense rain of arrows.

For Si Ming, although he could physically withstand the rain of arrows, this would only inflict a mental blow, not a physical one, and would not achieve the maximum effect. Moreover, he had a martial art he wanted to test, so he took a deep breath.

"Receive!"

Within a radius of ten feet, howling winds surged and converged, forming a fierce hurricane. Moreover, because it had just rained, the ground was full of water, which was drawn up and suspended, turning into a crystal wall of water.

"Change!"

The hundreds of crossbow bolts, upon touching the wall of water and the gale, seemed to sink into the mud, their advance slowing down and all their force dissipating.

"Transport!"

The gale whipped up the water, causing it to contract and form a whirlpool over ten feet in size. The crossbow bolts, like fish caught in an underwater whirlpool, were helplessly swept along by the whirlpool, their arrowheads snapped in two by the force of the whirlpool and falling to the ground.

"Hair!"

With a soft shout, the vortex suddenly exploded, and water droplets carrying crossbow bolts shot out in all directions, disappearing into the makeshift earthen wall in front, immediately eliciting screams of agony.

However, since Si Ming broke the arrowhead and only returned the shaft, although it was painful, no one lost their life.

"Receive, Transform, Channel, Release One Qi Becomes Nine Hundred" is a very famous special move from the Jin Guang puppet show that Si Ming saw in his previous life. The original setting was that it was said to be able to absorb the enemy's attack and then amplify it nine hundred times and reflect it back. Later, the scriptwriters probably felt that this setting was not rigorous enough, so they abolished it and changed it to amplify the enemy's attack and then reflect it back, without the exaggerated number of nine hundred times.

When Si Ming was playing the role of the Black and White Langjun, he tried to imitate this move. At the time, it was just a game, but afterwards he felt that this move had great potential. If it could deflect the opponent's ultimate move, considering that the opponent would be in a state of recovery after finishing the move, they would definitely be unable to resist. This move would definitely work every time. So he combined his own knowledge and tried to deduce it.

Although he didn't know the principle behind the original "One Qi Becomes Nine Hundred," Si Ming didn't intend to copy it completely. The important thing was to suit his own conditions. His "Receive, Transform, Channel, Release" principle was very simple. First, he relied on his physical strength to take the opponent's moves head-on, and then used the Si Clan's unique skill "Mirror Reflection Technique" to reflect them back, while also stacking his own power. The whole process was extremely rough and had no original elements.

Of course, this move has obvious weaknesses. If you can't catch your opponent's move, you're done for, and it's like taking the opponent's attack for nothing.

While Si Ming's physical strength is indeed formidable, he is not invincible. Moreover, the power of his ultimate move exceeds the limits of the user's Cultivation Body. For example, Si Ming cannot withstand his own ultimate move. Therefore, if he encounters a strong opponent of the same level, this move will be useless. Thus, there are still many areas for improvement.

Currently, this tactic can only be used to bully weaker opponents and show off, with only one exception.

If it's a move that Si Ming has already seen once, he can use the principle of innate insight to grasp the pattern of force application and adopt targeted countermeasures, thereby greatly reducing the impact of the move. Theoretically, it's not impossible to counterattack from a higher level.