Wei Ping had no idea, however, that his move had played right into Sol's hands, allowing him to achieve his goal.
Whoosh-
Sol abruptly pulled his two "dragon claws," formed from tangled roots, out of the ground and aimed them at the airborne Blue-Winged Pegasus and its knight partner, Wei Ping.
His rootlike claws instantly lengthened and shot toward the Blue-Winged Pegasus, intent on binding it tightly and restricting its movements.
Sol also knew that this form put him at a slight elemental disadvantage. To prevent the opponent's Light's Holy Fire from burning through his roots, he secreted a thick layer of mucus over them, strengthening their toughness and resistance to fire.
The Blue-Winged Pegasus's enormous size made it difficult for it to maneuver nimbly in midair and evade Sol's roots. Before long, its legs were entangled, and a sharp tug dragged its body downward.
When Wei Ping, riding on the Blue-Winged Pegasus's back, discovered that the sword condensed from his own spiritual power could hardly cut through the roots, he immediately spread his Spirit Wings and left his mount to avoid being bound himself.
"How cunning. Your magical beast partner's actual combat strength has already reached the level of a ninth-level magical beast." Looking at his Blue-Winged Pegasus, now wrapped up like a rice dumpling, Wei Ping couldn't help complaining, "An ordinary seventh-tier fighter probably couldn't even lay a finger on you."
"Don't say that, Teacher. You're a genuine ninth-tier fighter, after all. Even with your spiritual power output reduced, you're still far beyond anyone at the seventh tier."
Seeing Wei Ping release his Spirit Wings, Yue Chen spread his own and flew toward him.
The two briefly clashed in the air before both landed, bringing the fight back to the ground.
After all, fighting in the air brought