He's a troublesome guy, you could even say he's very controlling of me!
This was Zhang Zhiyun's thought after experiencing the other party's so-called West Sea Secret Technique.
The threads were indeed formed from condensed wind, relying on a sophisticated spatial barrier technique. He had a rough idea of the principle: some method was used to compress a fragment of space with high spiritual power, forming a thread-like existence. Then, a large amount of wind spirit was poured in, and when the threads were revealed, extremely superb skills were used to make the wind energy overflow, forming high-speed blades. If you looked closely, you could see that what was attached to those threads was high-speed flowing wind!
The wind overflowed from the spatial threads, only to be drawn back by some kind of rune within them like a magnet, forming high-speed spinning blades. This brought the destructive power of these threads to its peak, to the point that they could even cut through space itself in the current spatial dimension!
That's really extravagant.
Even Zhang Zhiyun, who inherited the wealth of the Warlock Dynasty, sighed at the sheer extravagance of the other party's methods.
Yes, this is a technique that involves spending a fortune.
First of all, a large number of silk threads are formed from high-level spatial fragments. Nowadays, high-level spaces in various places are extremely precious resources. For example, the Yin Land in the capital city and the water spirit land in the South Sea created by the dragon. Naturally, only spaces with high spiritual power can withstand the wind energy of such intensity. To make these dense silk threads, at least a thousand square meters of Yin Land-level space is needed.
Then came the exaggerated wind power!
This compressed wind force, capable of cutting through ordinary space, is roughly equivalent to the wind force required for tens of thousands of Wind Blade Technique. If this wind force were to erupt in the current plane, it could at least form a hurricane that destroys a city.
This doesn't even include the wind-compressing runes placed in each tiny fragment of space.
In this era where energy is precious, to pour so many resources into one person just to develop this one technique—even Zhang Zhiyun has to admit, Jiangnan is truly extravagant. Where do they get so many resources?
In his indignation, Zhang Zhiyun was forced to retreat repeatedly by the thousands of threads, and for a time he was forced into a rather disheveled state.
It must be said that while the opponent's technique was wasteful of resources, its effect was truly troublesome. It could cut through space, which meant that it could disrupt all the elements that were originally arranged around it, making it almost impossible for me to access the energy from the few spatial fragments.
After all, any technique requires the arrangement of elements; a group of necessary elements need to be gathered together before the next step can be taken. But this first step has already been completely blocked by the opponent!
As long as he draws some energy into that space, he will directly split that space with silk threads. Once split, the originally gathered spiritual energy will disperse, leaving him no chance to proceed to the next step. Whether it is lightning magic or any other spell, he can hardly cast any spells that are even slightly large.
That's truly a shameless tactic!
Zhang Zhiyun could only use Thunder Traversal Technique, which didn't require much energy, to dodge. But this wasn't a long-term solution. The opponent's threads could split space and elements. If it was a small technique, it wouldn't be able to harm him at all. If it was a large one, he wouldn't even be able to take the first step.
Even if one relied on martial arts, daring to rush through such dense silk threads would likely result in being cut into several pieces if one wasn't careful.
When did the West Sea Dragon Palace develop such a shameless secret technique?
Zhang Zhiyun retreated while observing his opponent, while Shen Yuan was also closely watching his opponent's movements.
The Heavenly Wind Thread of the West Sea is only powerful during this period. Chen Qing reminded Shen Yuan when he first started learning it that the Earth Spirit has not yet reached the strength of ancient times. This kind of Heavenly Wind Thread can directly cut through relatively fragile space. If in the later stages, if the forces do not have higher-level space fragments to use as materials, the threat of this technique will be far less than it is now.
In other words, on paper, his current technique is practically invincible.
Of course, the conditions are very demanding. First, it must be done in a very confined space, and second, if the opponent does not choose to escape, this technique is virtually unbeatable.
But this time, all the conditions were met.
The rules of the competition stipulate that participants cannot leave the White Tiger Palace area. This means that no matter how much preparation the opponent makes, they can only use their skills within the White Tiger Palace. Therefore, I am a better candidate than Yun Ke'er, and under these conditions, I have a significant advantage.
Shen Yuan stared intently at his opponent, his heart beginning to race with nervousness. This was his first time using this technique in actual combat, and he wasn't sure how effective it would be. Moreover, while the technique offered significant advantages, it didn't guarantee a victory just by using it.
The obvious drawback is that it consumes a lot of resources!
The ability to manipulate thousands of threads at once, with each thread containing a pre-prepared barrier, still requires spiritual energy to activate. While the amount of spiritual energy needed is not large, the sheer number of threads means that the required spiritual energy increases significantly. If the opponent uses only minor techniques like Thunder Traversal Technique to evade, and the user cannot lock them down in a short time, they will be exhausted before the opponent even has a chance to make a move.
It sounds pretty useless, doesn't it? Such a huge amount of resources were used, and the technique can be countered simply by dodging.
When Shen Yuan first heard about this drawback, he thought Chen Qing was out of his mind. Why would she spend so many resources on a procedure with such obvious flaws? She must be seriously ill.
However, Chen Qing's explanation was that, firstly, this technique was not originally intended for individual combat; its best use was to break through the opponent's powerful techniques. In other words, this technique was originally intended for use on the battlefield.
Those large-scale spells that combine dozens or even hundreds of techniques can be easily broken by simply using that technique. It's obvious who would lose out.
The reason this technique was used to fight a single enemy was simply because it was most suitable for fighting a sorcerer in this confined space. After all, facing Zhang Zhiyun, who might be infinitely close to the King Level, even Chen Qing himself might not have a complete chance of success, let alone an ordinary student. He could only try this trick.
Even Chen Qing probably didn't expect that Zhang Zhiyun, a sorcerer, would have such strong physical abilities.
Chen Qing, standing on the periphery, also frowned deeply. He certainly couldn't have imagined it; after all, how could he have guessed before arriving that the Celestial Master Mansion was actually backed by Ancient Demon?
However, even if he is Ancient Demon, even if he has the physique of Transcendent martial artist, Shen Yuan, who possesses the Heavenly Wind Thread, is still the one with the greatest chance of winning.
It all depends on how they perform.
"Hoo," Shen Yuan took a deep breath. There was no time to complain. He knew that the other party had been forced into this situation. If he wasn't careful, he might die here. His mother was waiting for him to come back. If he wasn't there, how could his heartless brother and father treat her well?
He now waits for her in Jiangnan every day, showering her with attention. He knows that although his mother appears indifferent on the surface, she is beginning to soften inside. Even knowing it's all fake, she still can't help but want to accept it.
I don't necessarily want to stop it, but all of this is predicated on the condition that my status in Jiangnan cannot be diminished in the slightest.
This battle must be won, and I must return alive!