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.

Javelin, the ribbon

I have to weaken the ribbon first,

its

SHING!

evade, using up nearly all of his remaining life

slashed forward after loading his Addum with

fight, a terrifying crescent shot at the

serpent moved its ribbon between

SSSSHHH!

crescent froze and

attack again, and the same

the serpent threw its claw

sword

BANG!

claw hit the Addum,

scar, and Shang's

Shang didn't heal them

know if I have weakened the ribbon enough, but

was the moment that decided victory

as nervous as he had been before the

old mindset when it came

stopped in the air and

Then, he slashed forward.

WHOOOOM!

this time, it

used his new Hidden Sun but with Sword's

serpent felt the incredible power inside that crescent and moved to the side to avoid it. They

Shang's Long Sword shone with

SHING!

Shock, his body becoming even

arrived right beside

Shang's left hand stretched to his right, touching the

it also started to burn with

And Shang slashed forward.

BANG!

the black crescent was pulled together into

other attack Shang had used

Sun with Entropy and had then transformed it into a powerful Shooting

attacks

Shang's new strongest attack, replacing

far faster

Its name was Javelin.

Sun had transformed into Javelin, it also changed its

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

forced to

of it in a folded shape, all its

and broke through it

ribbon was extremely

icy ribbon was burning away

could feel Javelin

Javelin destroyed

panic, the serpent immediately put its three remaining

through

broke through the