Free Web NovelChapter 1106: Chapter 1106: There’s Always Someone Better
All these years of combat had honed Pei Yan’s keen sense for danger; this power was absolutely not something a mere clone could emanate!
Despite the suspicion about the situation in front of him, Pei Yan made a decisive judgment: to immediately abandon the pursuit and counter the attack aimed at his flank.
He sidestepped and struck out with a punch! The quick punch, carrying a thunderous force, met Yue Yong’s attack head-on with a fierce gust. As they made contact, Pei Yan secretly thought it was not good—the ominous presence he sensed quickly dissipated, and his fist passed through the opponent’s body as if hitting a ball of cotton.
It was fake!
Being deceived once again actually stirred up a surge of anger within Pei Yan. Without a second thought, he turned and threw a sidekick at the target he had been pursuing, hitting Yue Yong square in the chest!
Yet, this successful move did not excite him; he slowly retracted his raised foot, turned, and bowed respectfully, saying, "I lost this round."
Indeed! He lost! That kick did hit the target, and it was indeed a physical entity! But it was an entity condensed from source energy! To condense source energy into a solid person and control it so freely—such a technique was rare even in the Daoist Realm. Just for this point alone, Pei Yan admired him with utmost respect, for if that source energy were composed of the Power of Origin and then possessed a soul, it would practically become an elemental spirit.
The real attack on Pei Yan came from Yue Yong himself, who appeared no different from an ordinary person, exuding not a hint of hostility or killing intent, yet easily approached Pei Yan amidst the dazzling attacks, gently punching him in the waist.
Just a touch! That punch was Pei Yan’s defeat—he failed to see through the opponent’s attack! Thus, Pei Yan admitted defeat sincerely and without complaint!
"Old captain, can you tell me how you did it?" Pei Yan humbly sought guidance from the elderly man looking at him with a cheerful smile.
"It’s merely the transformation and application of aura, one of the simplest manifestations." Saying this, Yue Yong stood in front of Pei Yan, and his figure gradually became an illusion. In the next second, Pei Yan saw another version of himself before him, exuding the same aura, source energy changes, and breathing rhythm.
"Amazing! Old captain!" said Pei Yan, reaching out to touch the other self, feeling the tangible sensation of condensed source energy at his fingertips. He sincerely praised, "The only flaw is the absence of source energy from other realms in your body; otherwise, you would mimic me perfectly. Aside from this, it’s truly flawless! You’ve mastered the use of aura to such a degree! It’s incredible! Can you teach me?"
"You and I are different; I have too many abilities and attack methods to use, while I have only this one skill—a jack of all trades is a master of none, that’s the idea." Yue Yong laughed while dispelling the illusion as he looked at Pei Yan. "Don’t worry. The purpose of meeting you today is to pass these things on to you. Before that, let’s continue the fight we started. You still have many aura techniques you haven’t used! Let me see them!"
"Sure! The next attack I’m going to unleash will be quite intense, so be prepared!"
"No problem, bring it on!"
Pei Yan said no more, leaped out of the combat arena, took a deep breath, and then raised his hand to unleash a compressed Source Qi Slash. Facing the incoming attack from a distance, Yue Yong lightly flicked his finger, causing the Source Qi Slash to change direction in mid-air and shoot elsewhere.
Such a reaction was something Pei Yan had anticipated. Without delay, he unleashed another Source Qi Slash; it was deflected again! Another one! Deflected again! Pei Yan continued to launch Source Qi Slashes faster and faster, and Yue Yong’s frequency of swinging his arm increased accordingly. One after another, the Source Qi Slashes were deflected from their original direction, colliding in the air and causing the release of a large amount of energy that distorted the air on the stage, forming Source Qi whirls of varying sizes.
"This is the rapid Source Qi Slash Pei Yan used when facing the three Round Table Knights from the Magic Realm. Watching it in person is truly awe-inspiring! Such a vast reserve and rapid release of source energy is terrifying! Truly remarkable for someone so young!" An old man in the observation room on the second floor exclaimed while watching the battle on stage.
"Heh, our old comrade isn’t doing too bad either! At least he’s handling it better than those resurrected knights!" Another old man chimed in.
On the stage, Pei Yan also noticed this point. Despite his storm-like attacks, Yue Yong was still handling them with ease. It wasn’t that his strength surpassed the three Round Table Knights; Pei Yan believed that if the three actually arrived in peak condition, Yue Yong would struggle to defeat even one of them, possibly ending in failure. His ease was due to his method of countering the attacks.
In the match, the three Round Table Knights used a direct confrontation approach, either relying on various magical defenses or using equally powerful Sword Qi to neutralize the attacks. Such confrontations were disadvantageous against Pei Yan, with his exceptional source energy recovery rate and aura-boosted abilities.
In contrast, Yue Yong utilized skillful techniques, using appropriately placed Source Qi Bombs in the trajectory of the Source Qi Slashes to divert them successfully from their paths. Though simple in theory, executing it required accurately judging the power of the opponent’s Source Qi Slash and the force of his own Source Qi Bomb.
If the Source Qi Bomb was too weak, it would be destroyed by the Source Qi Slash and ineffective. If too strong, it would fall into Pei Yan’s trap and enter a mutual consumption of source energy, where the side with slower source energy recovery would naturally be defeated. This was merely one of the basic requirements in combat. During this process, Yue Yong had to pay attention to the angles of the incoming Source Qi Slashes, the varying levels of condensation of each slash, and still manage seamless defense amidst such an intense onslaught, which showcased his extraordinary control over source energy.
"Phew!" Exhaling a breath of turbid air, Pei Yan ceased the Source Qi Slashes and respectfully cupped his hands toward Yue Yong, saying, "Impressive!" Having witnessed his opponent’s skills, continuing with this method of attack seemed pointless. Even if he won in the end, it would only prove that his source energy was more abundant than the opponent’s, which wasn’t something he would boast about.
Seeing this, Yue Yong said nothing and smiled at Pei Yan, making a ’please’ gesture, indicating that he could choose other aura abilities to attack. freёweɓnovel.com
At this point, Pei Yan held nothing back and brought out his most proficient and proudest skill—Source Qi Line Attack!
