Facing the black tide head-on, if it had been Yu Ci at the very beginning, he would have had no choice but to break free through rapid shifts. But now, he saw things differently.
Such an impact had hidden away every edge to trade for a deep, heavy sense of oppression; moreover, it had undergone at least dozens of preliminary shifts, organizing and storing power across different levels before finally becoming this soul-shaking bell toll. Thus, it covered a vast area, with undercurrents surging beneath the surface and invisible whirlpools clinging to spiritual intent.
Examined closely, it was clearly a magnificent grand array conjured out of thin air, like a giant bell lowered over the land, sealing off an area of ten thousand miles.
Only beneath that "giant bell" did the black tide rise.
If one saw only the black tide and not the giant bell, then shifted about as before, one would inevitably smash into the solid "bell wall." Not only would one end up with a bloody head, but it would also trigger a second and third wave of unceasing black tides. Their momentum might grow ever greater until it became utterly uncontrollable.
That was the clear judgment brought by broadened vision.
From this, Yu Ci realized that powerful figures such as Wu Yuanchen might appear to act with effortless abandon, their spiritual-intent assaults layering hundreds of thousands deep in an instant, yet their methods were governed by strict laws within, unfolding layer upon layer inside a stable framework and containing profound weight. That was the purpose of a cultivation method.
Within the Realm of Truth, Yu Ci's mastery of "shifting" surpassed Wu Yuanchen's, and possessed an even greater capacity for endless transformations. Yet there was also a set of laws here; he was simply still unfamiliar with