The puddle of liquid She Li had become was about to pounce on him. Chen Cheng immediately activated the Thunder Law in his Set Armor. A powerful current pierced the air, filling it with the smell of burning.
The lightning released by his armor struck She Li's liquid form as well. Electricity crackled against metal, followed by a violent explosion.
Fortunately, the destructive testing lab they were in was sturdy enough. Otherwise, that blast could have flattened everything within a hundred meters.
Just as Chen Cheng thought She Li had been blown away, She Li lunged out of the smoke.
This time, he was no longer a pool of bright silver liquid. He had become a mass of black liquid, though a glimmer of silver was still visible beneath the black.
"Again? The same trick won't work."
Chen Cheng coated his sword in electricity and slashed straight at She Li.
But in liquid form, She Li was like water that could rearrange itself at will. Before Chen Cheng's sword could touch him, he dispersed the part it was aimed at, leaving Chen Cheng unable to land a hit.
"If physical techniques won't work, then magic it is."
"Lightning Chidori!"
Wind and lightning magic combined, sending wind birds wreathed in lightning swooping toward She Li.
Wind had no form, and lightning cast no shadow. She Li could not dodge and took the attack squarely.
Yet when the lightning struck him, the black substance around his body came into play. It acted as an insulator, and the lightning did less damage than the wind birds.
"Shadow Demon. You thought to cover yourself with a Shadow Demon and use it as an insulator."
Chen Cheng saw through it at once.
"Don't lose focus, Your Majesty."
At She Li's warning, the pool of liquid