Lu You watched his opponent with great interest. The faint aura pouring from his body formed an invisible Wall of Sighs before him.
Boom! The collision rattled their eardrums.
Shock waves swept outward, kicking up clouds of dust. His opponent's gaze changed, turning sharp as a blade.
What was this?
"Once your Chinese Martial Arts reach Gangjin, protective Gang Qi forms around your body, as hard as iron."
Lu You explained. Although he had yet to break through completely, he had already taken half a step into that realm, naturally gaining protective Gang Qi.
Xia Liuqing drew a deep breath. A faint golden light appeared behind him, condensing into the phantom of an armored general holding a steel whip.
Divine Mask: Yuchi Gong.
His strength surged rapidly. The steel whip's power was not to be underestimated; even Barren would not dare take such an attack lightly.
Age had its advantages. Old ginger was still the spiciest.
The combat experience and precise control over their own abilities that veteran Outsiders like him possessed were things youngsters such as Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu simply lacked.
Every strike of his whip carried the momentum of toppling mountains and overturning seas. Though it did little, at least it looked badass!
His gaze sharpened as he activated his ability.
Then his eyes bulged in bewilderment.
Strange. Why wasn't it working?
When portraying Yuchi Gong, he could exert a pushing force on his enemies. The force itself caused no damage, but he could push people into walls or rocks, using obstacles to achieve an effect.
More importantly, he could use that force to disrupt an enemy's footwork and control their movements, firmly seizing the initiative in battle.
He could use this ability as long as he could sense his opponent's presence.
He had just tried