Lu Yang had realized early on that there was no way his speed could keep up with the constant shifts of the dozen or so pale-gold willow branches.
So when he faced those pale-gold willow branches again, he swiftly changed his strategy.
If his opponent wanted to lash him, then the willow branches would inevitably have to touch his body.
However, to keep Lu Yang from grabbing the branches again and unleashing Five Thunders Blade Blossom to destroy the towering giant willow, the Hundred Flowers Fairy's battle soul made each lash a fleeting touch, never letting the branches linger.
Even so, this approach still had a flaw.
Silently, Lu Yang coated his body with a thin, viscous layer of Dark Law Power.
Whenever a willow branch struck him, a trace of Dark Law Power would inevitably cling to it.
For Lu Yang, actively tracking his opponent's attacks and judging where they would land was exceedingly difficult. By comparison, sensing his own power was much easier.
As the Hundred Flowers Fairy's battle soul lashed at him again and again, Lu Yang simply used his Spiritual Sense to detect the Dark Law Power clinging to the branches. That was enough to easily determine where they would strike.
This greatly reduced the difficulty of reacting in time.
Two arcs of lightning traced their way upstream, about to shred the towering giant willow once more. But the Hundred Flowers Fairy's battle soul willed it, and two pale-gold willow branches detached from the giant willow of their own accord.
In the end, only a small part of Lu Yang's tremendous thunderous power reached the giant willow itself. Most of it erupted completely within those two branches.
Sizzle!
The two pale-gold willow branches were reduced to ash. The giant willow itself had suffered only minor damage,