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.

if I use Javelin, the ribbon might weaken it

to weaken the ribbon

its claw at

SHING!

to evade, using up nearly all of

slashed forward after loading his Addum with Fire

beginning of the fight, a terrifying crescent shot

serpent moved its ribbon

SSSSHHH!

fiery crescent froze

again, and

serpent threw its claw

keeping his sword in front of him with his

BANG!

hit the Addum, throwing Shang into the

another scar, and Shang's

heal them this

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

the moment that decided

Shang wasn't as nervous as he had been

his old mindset when it

air and took a deep

Then, he slashed forward.

WHOOOOM!

this time, it

used his new Hidden Sun

moved to the side to avoid it. They were several kilometers away from each other, giving it enough time to avoid

moment, Shang's Long Sword

SHING!

used Shock, his body

arrived right beside

stretched to his

then, it also started to burn with

And Shang slashed forward.

BANG!

his slash, the black crescent was pulled together

was the other attack Shang had used back then in his

had then transformed

attacks of

was Shang's new strongest

was far faster

Its name was Javelin.

transformed into Javelin, it also changed its

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

forced

in a

broke through it like it

the ribbon was extremely

of cloth, the icy ribbon was burning away as Javelin

could feel Javelin

Javelin destroyed

its three remaining claws between

broke through the

broke through