Jiang Che was no match for a Full Aperture cultivator, but with the aid of [primordial origin first spirit], he had ways to contend with one.
He first detonated a strand, turning it into [sarira sandalwood chant essence] and pouring it into the [Bodhi Heart Lamp]. Beneath its light, every trace of Yan Shicheng's murderous intent stood revealed!
This gave Jiang Che a chance to sense and counter attacks in advance, despite being slower and less agile than his opponent, who could also project his gang force beyond his body.
He transformed a second strand into [misty haze into no-qi] and activated the [Azure Torrent Sword Art]. "Cloud-Wrapped Empty Valley" wreathed him in sword light, protecting his entire body; "Mist Shrouds the Tower" mingled the real with the illusory, confounding his enemy's senses; "Wind Leaves No Trace" used his sword to guide his body, letting him drift and weave unpredictably.
The three forms cycled like smoke and mist, entangling Yan Shicheng and making his gang force miss again and again.
Then he dissolved a third strand, this time into a fierce, domineering Buddhist essence. He gathered [Candlelight Thousand-Jin Finger] at his fingertip, ready to strike the moment an opening appeared!
This move could clearly pose a grave threat to a Late Embryonic Breath cultivator. Unfortunately, his first strike failed to land, deflected by the force of Yan Shicheng's palm.
Even so, once those three strands of essence erupted, Jiang Che actually turned the tables and pressed Yan Shicheng back!
Through their battle, Jiang Che could tell that Old Yan was weaker than the Evil Monk Puxin, and even slightly inferior to Senior Sister Hu.
Back then, detonating essence like this had barely kept him alive; now, it let him seize the upper hand.
Of course, that was partly because Jiang