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

the ribbon first, and

serpent shot its claw at

SHING!

to evade, using up nearly all of his

forward after loading his Addum with Fire

fight, a

moved its ribbon between

SSSSHHH!

froze and

same attack again, and the same

serpent threw its

his body, keeping his sword in front

BANG!

the Addum, throwing Shang into the

received another scar, and Shang's legs broke into

Shang didn't heal them

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

that

wasn't as nervous as he

regained his old mindset when it came to

the air and took a deep

Then, he slashed forward.

WHOOOOM!

gigantic crescent appeared, but this time, it was made of

his new Hidden Sun but with Sword's

that crescent and moved to the side to avoid it. They were several kilometers away

Long Sword shone

SHING!

his body becoming even

right beside the

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

also started to burn with

And Shang slashed forward.

BANG!

black crescent was pulled together into a thin

used back

Hidden Sun with Entropy and had then transformed it into a

concentrated attacks of

Shang's new strongest attack, replacing

far faster

Its name was Javelin.

it also changed its trajectory, shooting at

couldn't change its trajectory quickly enough to

forced

front of it in a folded shape, all its

and broke through it like

ribbon was

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

could feel Javelin

Javelin destroyed the entire

panic, the serpent immediately put its

through

through the