The energy clones of five-layer experts achieve such a lifelike quality, nearly identical to the real person, primarily because the composition of these clones is no longer based on merely using inner force to manipulate the energy of heaven and earth, but rather on condensing their own spiritual energy mixed with the energy of heaven and earth.
Such energy clones possess genuine power, no longer a mere decorative display, and their offensive capability is nearly equal to the main body. However, in an instant, the energy clone Zhang Yang left behind was torn to shreds by that fallen three-eyed demonic beast, which speaks volumes about the beast's might.
By comparison, Park Tian'en’s true reliance rested entirely upon this three-eyed demonic beast novel chapter. Without the beast, Zhang Yang might actually have been able to contend evenly with Park Tian'en.
Several streaks of gravel nearly sealed Zhang Yang’s retreat, also eliminating any possibility of him summoning another energy clone to escape the three-eyed demonic beast.
At this critical juncture, Wuying and Shandian simply could not remain calm; they could not stand idly by watching Zhang Yang be torn apart by the three-eyed demonic beast just as his energy clone had been.
“Jijiji!”
“Zhizhi zhi!”
Even though they knew the gulf between themselves and their foe was unimaginably vast, they charged forward instinctively, desperate to aid Zhang Yang.
Swish!
Wuying and Zhuifeng surged toward the three-eyed demonic beast, the two little creatures exerting almost all their strength, their inner force and poisonous mist intertwining as they attacked from behind, hoping to draw its attention away from Zhang Yang.
But the three-eyed demonic beast utterly ignored the attacks from Wuying and Shandian. Wuying’s inner force and Shandian’s potent venom struck its back to no effect; the toxins and force couldn't even penetrate the beast’s hide.
“Roar!”
The three-eyed demonic beast’s mind was exceedingly simple: tear apart Zhang Yang, whose retreat had been completely blocked by Park Tian'en. Seeing Wuying and Shandian's attack fail, Zhuifeng relied on its speed to directly assault Park Tian'en. Unfortunately, Park Tian'en spared a fraction of his attention, raising a hand to block, keeping Zhuifeng three meters away, unable to get closer.
The energy of heaven and earth constructed an invisible wall in front of Zhuifeng. Park Tian'en laughed heartily, lightly tapping his toe before leaping up.
In an instant!
The three-eyed demonic beast lunged at Zhang Yang. The assistance of the three spiritual beasts proved entirely useless.
Zhang Yang leaped into the air, his gaze cold and vacant, as if lost in a trance, standing still. Facing the charging beast, he neither dodged nor evaded; instead, the ice sword in his hand suddenly elongated by three centimeters, becoming wider and longer than before.
Park Tian'en, having leaped lightly, landed on a slender willow tree behind him. This willow had not yet fully matured; the branches beneath his feet had only just begun to sprout new green. It could barely support a person, perhaps not even a bird stably.
Yet, the branch that should have collapsed under Park Tian'en’s weight acted like a small boat tossed on a raging sea the moment he stepped on it, swaying with the waves.
“Seeking your own death, wasting precious spiritual energy even now!”
Park Tian'en stood on the willow branch as if riding a boat, undulating with the movement. Seeing Zhang Yang neither dodge nor evade but instead enlarge the ice sword he had condensed, Park Tian'en felt a surge of contempt.
If the four-layer elder currently wreaking havoc in Seoul, South Korea, could see Zhang Yang acting this way, he would likely curse in anger. He shared Park Tian'en's view: Zhang Yang was squandering the little spiritual energy he had managed to recover.
“Roar!”
The three-eyed demonic beast charged forward, its sharp claws and fangs already extended; the claws were practically touching the edge of Zhang Yang’s robes!
“Jijiji!”
“Zhizhi zhi!”
Wuying and Shandian completely forgot about themselves. In their panic, they rushed forward, attempting to use their own bodies to shield Zhang Yang from the beast’s claws.
Zhuifeng let out a long neigh, slamming itself into the wall of heaven and earth energy before it, kicking and stamping with its hooves raised high, trying to distract Park Tian'en, who had sealed Zhang Yang’s retreat.
At the critical moment!
“Heaven-Shattering Sword Strike, Second Form!”
Zhang Yang finally moved. He roared, cupping both hands around the massive ice sword. He swept it violently upward from below!
It turned out that the immense energy Zhang Yang had been gathering and solidifying was entirely concentrated in his ice sword. The Heaven-Shattering Sword Strike was itself a powerful offensive technique for a five-layer expert. With a formidable enemy before him and his retreat blocked, only a full execution of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Strike could force back this five-layer three-eyed demonic beast.
As for defeating it, Zhang Yang was not that optimistic.
The three-eyed demonic beast’s intelligence was too low; if it were Park Tian'en, facing Zhang Yang head-on, he would absolutely have noticed Zhang Yang was accumulating power, and he would have sensed the tremendous force contained in the upward swing of the ice sword.
The offensive technique of a five-layer expert, fully unleashed through a divine weapon forged entirely from spiritual energy.
This single strike was earth-shattering!
Just as the three-eyed demonic beast felt it was about to succeed in tearing Zhang Yang apart, driven by near-instinct, it retracted its claws, twisted its body mid-air, and dodged the upward-sweeping sword strike.
A flaw!
This was the opportunity Zhang Yang had been waiting for!
His body moved like lightning; Zhang Yang stomped hard downward with his toe, landing on one of the gravel streaks Park Tian'en had launched. Using the leverage, he flashed out, instantly shattering Park Tian'en's blockade.
After advancing to the five-layer realm, Zhang Yang’s comprehension of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Strike had reached its zenith; he no longer struggled as much with each use as he had before.
Following the upward sweep came a horizontal slash across the waist. The sword light, sharp as a blade, pierced through everything, and in the blink of an eye, Zhang Yang retracted his ice sword, immediately followed by several more horizontal slashes of sword light transforming into razor-sharp edges.
A cage woven from crisscrossing sword light and blade edges instantly materialized, wrapping around the outside of the three-eyed demonic beast. When the beast realized it was confined by the cage, it roared in fury, but instinct prevented it from approaching the barrier; it didn't know how to break free, nor did it dare remain trapped within.
This was the true execution of the Heaven-Shattering Sword Strike Second Form after Zhang Yang ascended to the fifth layer: The Cage Sword Momentum!
“Idiot, break it open!”
Park Tian'en cursed in frustration upon seeing this, then stomped hard, drawing the Park-style narrow blade from his side as he charged toward the sky!
Seeing that Zhang Yang was safe, Wuying, Shandian, and Zhuifeng immediately breathed a massive sigh of relief, finally relaxing. But the situation that followed was equally dire!
They had already realized the sheer power of the three-eyed demonic beast’s body; none of their techniques could have any decisive effect. Next, following Zhuifeng’s lead, they fixed their target on Park Tian'en!
At the very least, they could distract one-tenth of Park Tian'en’s attention. After all, Park Tian'en had to be cautious not to capsize in the shallows; although he possessed the strength of a five-layer expert, his physical body was not as robust. Wuying, Shandian, and Zhuifeng could all inflict harm upon his body.
Park Tian'en was not like the three-eyed demonic beast, which completely ignored the attacks of Wuying and Shandian. Now, the spirit beasts clearly understood the beast’s body was too powerful, but they saw a sliver of hope against Park Tian'en.
The three spirit beasts glared menacingly at Park Tian'en, lying in wait for an opportunity.
“Burst!”
Just as Park Tian'en was angrily shouting at the three-eyed demonic beast, Zhang Yang’s eyes sharpened intensely. He pointed his ice sword forward and spat out a single, emotionless word.
The three-eyed demonic beast, having heard Park Tian'en’s command, suddenly seemed to understand. The dark, poisonous mist swirling around it abruptly expanded, transforming into countless spikes attempting to burst Zhang Yang’s cage, but it was too late!
In a confrontation between five-layer experts, every second was precious. The time wasted between Park Tian'en speaking and the beast hearing and reacting was simply too long.
BOOM!!
The Heaven-Shattering Sword Strike Second Form, successfully unleashed again after Zhang Yang’s advancement to the fifth layer, was incomparable to its previous iterations in both execution and power. To create this opportunity, Zhang Yang paid a heavy price; half of the spiritual energy he had recovered over the past month was expelled in this single release, leaving him with very little spiritual energy remaining in his body.
In mid-air, the cage had already dissolved into a dazzling, blinding radiance, punctuated by deep rumbling explosions. A vast white mist enveloped the vicinity, from which seeped the virulent black fog, yet the three-eyed demonic beast remained completely unseen, making it impossible to know if it had been injured by the blow.
Park Tian'en clenched his jaw. He was supremely confident in his three-eyed demonic beast, believing it would suffer no serious harm. But placing himself in the beast’s shoes, he knew with certainty that if he had been in the beast's position during that strike, he would have died instantly!
“Roar!”
Suddenly, the white mist dissipated, and the black fog mixed with poison rapidly retracted. The three-eyed demonic beast reappeared. Although its fur was no longer as dark and glossy as before, it was evident that Zhang Yang’s powerful sword move had failed to injure it.
A five-layer spirit beast, especially the powerful, strength-oriented three-eyed variant, possessed a physical resilience that already surpassed imagination.
“Hahahaha! Hahahaha!!”
Seeing the three-eyed demonic beast completely unharmed, Park Tian'en laughed wildly. He spread his arms and raised the Park family narrow blade high above his head.
The three-eyed demonic beast strode back to the ground and stood beside him. Park Tian'en remounted the beast, pointing the tip of his narrow blade at Zhang Yang, filled with disdain: “Zhang Yang, you are fated to be slain here today. This environment is quite suitable to be your tomb!”
Panting heavily, Zhang Yang returned to the ground. The ice sword in his hand vanished, once again transforming into the energy of heaven and earth that swirled around his body, buying time to desperately condense more of that energy.
“Heh.”
Hearing Park Tian'en’s arrogant laughter, Zhang Yang was pleased rather than angered; the gloom vanished from his face. He seemed to have finally found a way to deal with both Park Tian'en and the three-eyed demonic beast.
The Cage Sword Momentum conjured by the previous Heaven-Shattering Sword Strike Second Form, though it failed to harm the beast, had given Zhang Yang an alternative avenue of thought.
Park Tian'en, standing atop the three-eyed demonic beast, leaned slightly forward as if looking down upon Zhang Yang. He spoke from his elevated position: “Do you still believe I am the one who will be cut down now?”
“Yes.”
Zhang Yang’s gaze shifted to the three-eyed demonic beast beneath Park Tian'en, and he smiled faintly. “But I will kill your dog first, and then I will kill you.” (To be continued...) No Pop-up Novel Network