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

the ribbon first,

its claw

SHING!

to evade, using up nearly

his Addum with Fire and

the beginning of the fight, a

serpent moved its ribbon between it

SSSSHHH!

froze and broke

attack again,

serpent threw its claw at

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

BANG!

claw hit the Addum, throwing

another scar, and

Shang didn't heal

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

moment that decided victory and

wasn't as nervous as he had

regained his old mindset when it

the air and took a

Then, he slashed forward.

WHOOOOM!

crescent appeared, but this time, it was

his new Hidden Sun but with Sword's

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

Long Sword shone

SHING!

Shock, his body becoming even

beside

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

also started to

And Shang slashed forward.

BANG!

crescent was pulled together into a thin

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

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

concentrated attacks

was Shang's new strongest attack,

far

Its name was Javelin.

transformed into Javelin, it also changed its trajectory, shooting at the serpent's

couldn't change its trajectory quickly enough to evade

was forced to

it in

the ribbon and broke through it like it didn't

the ribbon

was burning away as Javelin kept traveling through

feel Javelin losing

destroyed

panic, the serpent immediately put its three remaining claws between it and

broke through the

through