Congratulations Your Skill DragonÆs Dance has grown to Level 229
Although even Li was surprised by the effectiveness he was not going to let this pass
BlackhandÆs nominal hand with wizened flesh and thick black veins rushed out pressing against the wound on his shoulder He took several steps backward unleashing all of the gathered spikes like he was firing a machine gun But with the boost of DragonÆs Dance Huang Li only had to take three steps and he had avoided the spikes and arrived directly in front of Blackhand
The flood dragon coiled around Huang LiÆs body raised its head and regarded Blackhand coolly Huang LiÆs body accelerated forward and he brought his blade swiftly around DragonÆs Claw
Blackhand gestured sharply upward and a veil of black energy rushed up in front of him Huang LiÆs eyes narrowed imperceptibly This Blackhand
His foot spun on the ground and he was around the veil and behind his foe Huang Li gritted his teeth and forcefully endured the physical backlash from the quick movement Still Blackhand had only partially twisted around in horror by the time Huang Li recovered and thrust his wodao into his opponentÆs side
With a twist of the blade and a kick Huang Li sent Blackhand sprawling More blood spurted out onto the arena ground is not very good at close combat He just relies on his high Mana and the suppression of his image
Still Blackhand spun mid air as he fell and slapped his palm on the ground The strike flipped him back to a standing position At the same time almost a hundred black spikes materialized above his hunched form and quickly accelerated to skewer Huang Li Shaking his head Huang Li wove amongst the spikes and relentlessly pursued his wounded foe
Above the arena his image continued to stir the wind
Right as Huang Li was about to strike once more he pivoted and leapt sideways several meters A long almost rotting tentacle smashed downward in his previous position striking with enough force that the Donnyton marble of the stage cracked
A towering monstrosity had finished manifesting above Richter It was a sea horror oozing puss and stricken by a horrible affliction of black veins that made its fleshy body seem to be in its death throes Yet two small and beady eyes could be seen on the spongy main body surrounded by a thousand such tentacles
Enough Richter was extremely pale and gaunt but that insidious and almost caustic energy that weakened images in the surrounding area was now radiating off of his person in dense waves DonÆt struggle any further At my full power
What hubris Ten Thousand Palm Huang Shou interrupted casually stepping forward and thrusting his hand forward Behind him an unadorned brass Buddha manifested As Huang Shou attacked the buddha mimicked him without even opening its eyes
The image that Huang Shou produced was so robust that Huang Li had to blink Perhaps I really should learn to play Go
Richter sent several of those ropy tentacles to meet the buddhaÆs palm but the tentacles were blasted to the side The palm moved serenely forward the Buddha advancing rapidly to attack the giant octopus monster
You RichterÆs eyes narrowed Well if a few wonÆt work how about a few hundred
Rumbles shook the arena as the two image projections clashed A small frown formed on Huang ShouÆs face and he used his other hand to chop through the air and blast away a significant portion of the tentacles seeking to smash and bind his image At the same time several tentacles whipped sideways along the ground aiming for Huang ShouÆs actual body
Meanwhile Huang Li pounced forward once more toward the wounded Blackhand he had his own foe to fight He dodged the spikes but was stopped dead as Blackhand spun and simply made a small spiked dome around his position to protect himself Pressing his lips together Huang Li once more raised his hand and unleashed the Cloud Slaying Claw Struck unexpectedly BlackhandÆs image faltered and Huang Li could forcefully smash his way through to stand before the Zone 1 representative
Huang LiÆs wo dao cut sideways and Blackhand clapped his hands together to unleash a blast of energy That caustic unstable wave smashed into Huang LiÆs chest even as he felt his blade ripping through the otherÆs flesh
Blackhand collapsed to the ground with yet another deep wound but Huang Li briefly lost consciousness hit him like a horse kick to the chest and left him dazed But he was awoken by the physical sensation of skidding across the arena and took stock of his situation It felt like acid had been poured on his image steadily eroding its strength Horrified Huang Li pressed his eyes closed and did his best to steady his image
I might be scarred but I cannot afford to fail After a few seconds of frantic image reinforcement Huang Li bit his lip and raised his head His vision was blurry and a pounding headache raced back and forth within the confines of his skull Still his breath hissed out between his teeth and he forced himself to his feet Then he held himself in a standing position even while he continued to sway
Gradually things came back into focus Blackhand was twitching on the ground but still down Blood was staining the arena beneath him Across the arena Huang ShouÆs palms were light and smooth the buddha above him turning those strikes into domineering thunderbolts that smashed away the surrounding tentacles But with the strange intuition that Huang Li had gained from his flood dragon swimming on the wind he could see that RichterÆs monster had cast out a tightly knit net It was only a matter of time before Huang Shou was captured
Huang Li began to take abrupt staggers toward Huang Shou and RichterÆs battlefield the hand not holding the wo dao tracing the lines of his own body to check for injuries He was certainly sore and dazed but he was lucky that nothing was broken
Honestly the worst of the damage was to his image
Huang Li raised his left hand to unleash a Cloud Slaying Claw to wound Richter but then he hesitated His headache gradually receded and his thoughts cleared Huang Li lowered his left hand with a frown If he truly is a similar fighter to me he will have noticed the move I used twice to wound Blackhand He hasnÆt experienced it himself but Richter probably will spot the weakness of it instantly if the first attempt doesnÆt put him out of commission
So instead Huang Li flexed his fingers and empowered his dragon image as much as he could The strange damage dealt by BlackhandÆs final attack made the effort painful but Huang Li would not let the first round that his adoptive grandfather conceded the point and helped him also be the round that they were decisively beaten
As the process continued Huang Li could no longer avoid the truth the damage to his image was almost crippling In his current state he simply couldnÆt wrap his mind around enough details to make the image potent
Yet if anything this only made Li relax further
I could never make an image that was truly this powerful on my own anyway Huang Li continued to walk forward his joints aching The clouds above the arena slowly began to circle the stage as a weak but determined wind spread rapidly outward It is only due to my heritage and instructors that I came this far It is only due to the spirit of my people that I can stand on this stage So now for all of you who are watching please I need your help Show me the dragon that can slay not just the clouds but the entire sky
The stirring wind spread outward seeking inspiration and support
Chapter 1449
Do you feel that Tatiana asked She tilted her head and scrutinized the sky The clouds were beginning to move in a slow whirlpool What was most impressive was the fact the effect extended far beyond just the area above the arena
Randidly resisted the urge to smile Sometimes it felt like a fluke that these two got here with only Huang Li fighting but that was just because most of what he was doing was subconscious drawing on otherÆs strength at points when he should have been defeated But now that he has reached out purposefully Heh this will be interesting to watch
Despite their images being very different Huang Li had taken principles from RandidlyÆs Skills and images to innovate in new ways Honestly Randidly felt a gentle swell of pride in his chest