Sword God in a World of Magic

Just now, Shang had used a peculiar combination of Reflection and World Connection.

Usually, Reflection could only reflect energy-based attacks, and neither water nor ice belonged to that group.

The reason was that Shang needed the inherent power of the attack to remain.

Shang wasn't able to use Reflection on ice since the force of the sudden stop would turn the ice into powder. Throwing that powder at the opponent wouldn't do anything, just like throwing water.

The same thing was true for earth since it would break apart into multiple pebbles, and metal would get completely bent to the point of uselessness.

However, by transforming ice into water and then solidifying the area around the weapon, Shang caught everything.

Then, he just needed to throw it back.

Since water was very flexible and stuck together, it didn't "break into pebbles".

It essentially passed through the ribbon in one piece, which then created one big and sharp icicle.

The circumstances had been perfect for this move, but this definitely wasn't something that Shang would be able to use often.

The circumstances had just been too specific.

Nevertheless, it had worked, and one of the serpent's claws had exploded.

BANG!

Shang didn't hesitate and immediately shot at the serpent.

But then, Shang gritted his teeth.

The ribbon appeared between them again, and he had to stop his attack again.

This gave the serpent time to react.

Yet, surprisingly, it didn't summon a new icy claw. It just kept using its remaining three claws.

'Sure enough, keeping this terrifying ribbon active is consuming a lot of Mana,' Shang thought, 'but it also stopped me several times already.'

The serpent readied another claw, planning on unleashing the terrifying attack again.

However, the serpent wasn't stupid.

This time, it made sure that its opponent wouldn't get the chance to use its ribbon to hurt it.

'Using Shock takes too much life energy.'

'Comet isn't fast enough.'

'Reflecting it also consumed life energy.'

'Blocking it will injure Sword and break my bones, which will also consume life energy.'

'It has over ten of these fingers remaining, and then there's that terrifying ribbon.'

'I can't win in the long run.'

'I have to end this as quickly as possible!'

Shang focused on the ribbon.

the ribbon might weaken it too

I have to weaken the ribbon first,

its claw

SHING!

using up nearly all

slashed forward after loading his Addum with

like during the beginning of the fight, a terrifying crescent

ribbon between

SSSSHHH!

fiery crescent froze and

again,

its claw at

body, keeping his sword in front of him with

BANG!

Addum, throwing Shang into

scar, and Shang's legs broke into

heal them this

don't know if I have weakened the ribbon enough,

moment that decided

surprisingly, Shang wasn't as nervous as he had been before

had regained his old mindset when

the air and

Then, he slashed forward.

WHOOOOM!

time, it

his new Hidden Sun

side to avoid it. They were several

Shang's Long Sword shone with

SHING!

Shock, his body becoming

arrived right beside the flying

sword in Shang's left hand stretched to his right, touching the crescent at

then, it also started to burn

And Shang slashed forward.

BANG!

slash, the black crescent was pulled together into

used back then in his Saber

Sun with Entropy and had then transformed

attacks

was Shang's new strongest attack, replacing

was far faster than

Its name was Javelin.

Hidden Sun had transformed into Javelin, it also

serpent had just moved, it couldn't change its trajectory quickly enough

forced

gathered in front of it in

ribbon and broke through it like it

the ribbon was extremely

piece of cloth, the icy ribbon was burning away as Javelin kept

could feel

Javelin destroyed the

immediately put its three remaining

broke through

broke through