Free Web NovelChapter 339: Chapter 171: Below the Divine Intent Realm, He Is Invincible
Because now, locking onto Dongfang Zhen’s true body was simple.
Whichever body dodged his attacks had to be the real one.
After a few more flickers, Lin Ye finally caught the instant Dongfang Zhen’s true body dodged again.
’This is it!’
From within his Sea of Consciousness, his Spiritual Power extended like invisible tendrils, precisely placing an indelible mark upon Dongfang Zhen’s true form.
The feedback he received from a clone and from the real body were completely different on a Spiritual Power level.
The moment the mark was set, Lin Ye flicked his spear, and the layer of pitch-black Shadow Scale that devoured light instantly receded from his body.
In its place appeared a suit of purple crystal armor that shimmered with a faint glow.
He was once again exposed for all to see.
"Hm?"
At the edge of the field, Nie Cang’s brow furrowed. "What is he doing? Why switch back to that Crystalization skill and give up the advantage of invisibility?"
In his view, neither of them could do anything to the other at this point. One had perfect invisibility, the other had all-encompassing senses. This battle seemed destined for a stalemate.
Even if the fight did end, it would be because Dongfang Zhen ran out of stamina first and collapsed from exhaustion.
But Yin Liulan shook her head, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.
"That’s not it."
"Lin Ye is about to win."
Nie Cang was stunned.
He couldn’t understand why Lin Ye was switching back and forth between his two Martial Arts Spiritualities. ’Can’t he use the invisibility and Crystalization abilities at the same time?’
He understood even less why Yin Liulan was so certain that Lin Ye would win.
Just then, a cry of alarm erupted from the crowd of onlookers.
BOOM!
Within the Thunder Domain, a piercing sonic boom exploded.
Lin Ye had used Instant Body again.
After breaking through to the Gang Condensation Realm, the total amount of Gang Sha in his body had undergone a qualitative change, and his stamina was now like a bottomless abyss.
Instant Body, which he could only use seven or eight times in the past, had now become a routine technique he could use almost continuously!
A streak of interwoven gold and purple light flashed past.
Lin Ye’s figure appeared phantom-like at Dongfang Zhen’s side, no more than two meters away.
This was the exact location of the real body he had locked onto with his Spiritual Power!
Alarm bells screamed in Dongfang Zhen’s mind. He was just about to move, but Lin Ye’s attack had already arrived.
He didn’t use his spear.
Lin Ye knew that Dongfang Zhen was as slippery as a fish right now. The moment he raised his spear, his opponent would slip away; the attack range was insufficient.
Instead, Lin Ye formed a sword shape with his left hand and swiped forward. Several streams of golden Flowing Gang, so condensed they were almost solid, shot from his fingertips, transforming into invisible blades that slashed toward Dongfang Zhen!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The damage caused by releasing Gang Sha externally was naturally far less than that of the Star-Piercing Spear itself.
But Dongfang Zhen, caught completely off guard, took the full brunt of the attacks.
The lightning surrounding his body dimmed noticeably, and his movement speed faltered for an almost imperceptible moment.
And this was only the beginning.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Sonic booms echoed one after another.
Lin Ye’s figure became dozens of uncatchable afterimages on the battlefield. Each time he used Instant Body, he reappeared precisely beside Dongfang Zhen’s true form.
And each time he appeared, several blades of golden Flowing Gang slashed out.
Dongfang Zhen was now completely on the defensive.
After just a few short seconds, he discovered to his horror that Lin Ye was like a maggot on a bone, stuck fast to his side. No matter how he dodged, he couldn’t create more than two meters of distance.
For the first time, a bitter expression appeared on the face of the otherwise majestic and domineering Thunder Monarch Dharma Aspect.
He watched the figure who appeared at his side again and again, using the simplest, most direct method to continuously wear down his abilities and spirit. Mixed with his bitterness was a thread of sincere admiration.
In the next instant, the roiling thunderclouds in the sky and the countless electric serpents dancing across the field began to slowly subside.
Dongfang Zhen stopped moving. He stopped struggling.
He dissipated his Thunder Monarch Dharma Aspect and returned to his original form, his face as pale as paper and his body covered in horrific wounds.
He looked at Lin Ye calmly, slumped to the ground, and faced his defeat with composure.
"I lost, Lin Ye."
Dongfang Zhen’s voice was hoarse, but exceptionally sincere.
At this moment, the Gang Sha in his body was completely depleted. The extreme overdraft of his Spiritual Power sent stabbing pains through his brain, and he couldn’t even tell how many bones in his body were broken.
He knew full well that even if he still had the strength to maintain his Dharma Aspect, it would be impossible.
Because the purpose of the Gang Sha blades Lin Ye had been slashing at him was to suppress his Martial Arts Spirituality with some ability unknown to him.
In truth, Dongfang Zhen couldn’t hold on any longer.
A world-shaking battle had gone from its intense peak to its conclusion in the span of a moment.
Lin Ye stood and retracted his spear as the crystal armor slowly faded from his body.
He looked at Dongfang Zhen and calmly extended his right hand.
Dongfang Zhen stared at the hand, stunned for a moment, before breaking into a relieved smile.
He grasped Lin Ye’s hand and used the leverage to pull himself up.
CLAP.
CLAP. CLAP.
From the spectators’ seats, Yin Liulan was the first to start clapping.
The crisp sound of applause broke the dead silence.
"A truly brilliant battle."
She didn’t hold back her praise. "I have to say, the caliber of this fight is among the absolute elite, even when compared to all the training camps in the entire country."
Su Yunjin was also clapping enthusiastically, her face flushed red with excitement.
The other students, as if waking from a dream, began to applaud sporadically, but every face showed a sense of powerlessness and fear that came from the depths of their souls.
They looked at the two men in the center of the battlefield, then back at themselves, and an indescribable feeling of defeat washed over them.
’Aren’t we... all in the Gang Condensation Realm?’
’Why is the gap between us so huge?’
Nie Cang took a deep breath, the shock in his heart taking a long time to subside. But more than shock, he felt a thrill of pride by association.
He sighed with sincere emotion, "Both of them played all their trump cards and fought to the very end. I never expected that in the end, Lin Ye would be the one who was a cut above!"
The moment he finished speaking, Yin Liulan shook her head.
"More than just a cut above."
Nie Cang froze.
Yin Liulan’s gaze fell on the calm figure standing in the field, her eyes brighter than ever before.
"If my judgment is correct, he’s still not fully adapted after his Realm-Breaking Gang Condensation. His control over much of his power seems unpracticed."
"Perhaps it’s a side effect of his cultivation progressing too quickly."
If Lin Ye were here to hear that,
he too would have marveled at Yin Liulan’s sharp insight.
’She hit the nail right on the head!’
"Once he truly stabilizes his realm, and... also truly awakens his second Martial Arts Spirituality..."
Yin Liulan paused, then gave her final evaluation in a tone that was almost a statement of fact.
"Below the Divine Realm, he will be invincible."
