At a speed that rivaled time, Lu Yin's body felt out of place, but his physical strength withstood the sudden acceleration. That was what the Seven Star Mantis found most incomprehensible. How could someone who wasn't even an Extreme Expert endure such speed?
Another scythe-like forelimb swept across. Even if this human could withstand the speed, he couldn't possibly strike again. This blow was enough to kill him.
Lu Yin couldn't find the Seven Star Mantis's true body. Even the Sky Eye had failed. It could see through weapons and cultivation techniques, and in the future, it would be able to see through Parallel Space-Time. But against such speed, it still needed to see its target first. Though he couldn't see it, the moment the Seven Star Mantis raised its other forelimb, the chill rising from his bones warned him of the danger. Without hesitation, he brought the slipper down hard on the forelimb in his left hand.
With a clang, the forelimb shattered. A scream rang in Lu Yin's ears as the Seven Star Mantis's body shot backward.
Lu Yin was flung away, his head spinning. He nearly threw up.
He looked up. In the distance, one of the Seven Star Mantis's forelimbs had been shattered. Six pairs of wings unfurled from its back and beat slowly as its triangular head fixed on Lu Yin. Green blood trickled from its jagged mouth. "Human, who are you?"
Lu Yin's eyes flickered. That sensation of moving at a speed rivaling time had felt wrong, but it had given him a different kind of insight. Reverse Step had two variations: one came from the Undying God's ability to skip through time, and the other from Ancestor Chen's Parallel Time. The result of Parallel Time was the same as the Seven Star Mantis's