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

to weaken the ribbon first,

shot its claw at

SHING!

using up nearly

loading his Addum with

the beginning of the fight, a terrifying crescent

serpent moved its ribbon between

SSSSHHH!

crescent froze and

same attack again, and the same

its claw at Shang

angled his body, keeping his sword in front of him with

BANG!

the Addum, throwing Shang into the

another scar, and Shang's legs broke into

didn't heal them this

have weakened the ribbon enough, but

was the moment that decided victory and

surprisingly, Shang wasn't as nervous as he

his old mindset when it

the air and took a deep

Then, he slashed forward.

WHOOOOM!

appeared, but this time, it

used his new Hidden

serpent felt the incredible power inside that crescent and moved to the side to avoid it. They were several kilometers away from each other, giving

Shang's Long Sword shone

SHING!

his body becoming

beside

in Shang's left hand stretched to

it also started to

And Shang slashed forward.

BANG!

slash, the black crescent was pulled together

Shang had used back then in his Saber State,

had then transformed it

attacks of

was Shang's new strongest attack,

far faster than

Its name was Javelin.

Sun had transformed into Javelin, it also changed its trajectory, shooting at

change its trajectory quickly

forced

front of it in a folded

and broke through it like it didn't

the ribbon was

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

could feel Javelin

Javelin destroyed

its three

broke through the

broke through the