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.

I use Javelin, the ribbon might weaken it too

weaken the ribbon first,

serpent shot its claw

SHING!

using up

Shang slashed forward after loading his Addum with Fire

beginning of the fight, a terrifying

its ribbon between it

SSSSHHH!

crescent froze

same attack again,

its

sword in front of

BANG!

Addum, throwing Shang into

received another scar, and Shang's legs broke into

Shang didn't heal them

time. I don't know if I have weakened the ribbon enough, but I have to try

was the moment that decided victory

as nervous as he had

had regained his old mindset when

the air and took a

Then, he slashed forward.

WHOOOOM!

gigantic crescent appeared, but this time, it was made

used his new Hidden

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

Shang's Long Sword shone with Darkness

SHING!

used Shock, his body becoming

beside

long sword in Shang's left hand stretched to his

started to burn with

And Shang slashed forward.

BANG!

Shang finished his slash, the black crescent was

was the other attack Shang had used back then in his Saber

Sun with Entropy and had then transformed it into a

concentrated attacks

new strongest attack, replacing

far faster

Its name was Javelin.

transformed into Javelin, it also changed its trajectory, shooting

moved, it couldn't change its trajectory quickly enough

forced

front of it in a folded shape, all its power

and broke

the ribbon

cloth, the icy ribbon was burning

could feel Javelin losing

Javelin destroyed the

immediately put its three remaining claws between it

through the

through the