I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 29: The Clash of Speed and Power

"Boom rumble rumble!!!"

Flames, giant swords, and fierce winds collided, creating a thunderous roar at the scene.

Amidst the deafening noise, Zhong Cang clearly saw the gust of wind rising into the sky, blowing all the flames that came with the giant sword towards the sky.

However, the mighty giant sword shattered the wind and continued to slash towards Zhong Cang.

Fortunately, by going against the wind, the speed of the giant sword slightly slowed down.

Moreover, when Zhong Cang used the Wind Barrier, he did not confront it head-on, but at an angle.

The slanted wind couldn't stop the downward strike of the giant sword, but it shifted its angle slightly.

It was this slight deviation that allowed Zhong Cang, who was accompanied by the swift wind, to twist slightly and dodge the sword's attack.

"Bang!"

The missed giant sword struck the arena, creating a loud noise and cracking the sturdy bluestone platform.

Such an attack was incredibly powerful.

However, under the Sword Heart, Zhong Cang hardly felt any fear.

With a cold and indifferent gaze, he decisively launched his own attack when the giant sword missed.

He didn't need to get close.

The flame giant summoned by Yan Lingdie not only had a transcendent attack power, but its massive size also perfectly protected Yan Lingdie in the center, like a mech.

Moreover, the flame giant was composed entirely of flames. Even from a distance, Zhong Cang could feel the scorching heat, which would be even more intense up close.

He simply couldn't get close.

However, Zhong Cang didn't need to get close now.

After the slanted strike, Zhong Cang pointed his Maple Flower sword towards the sky.

He didn't retract it.

When the giant sword missed, Zhong Cang's left hand reached upwards and grabbed the hilt of the Maple Flower sword at the same time as his right hand.

With both hands holding the sword, Zhong Cang forcefully made the Maple Flower spin in the air.

While spinning, it also gathered power.

When the Maple Flower completed half a rotation from the upper left to the upper right, Zhong Cang's power was fully charged.

"Ha!"

With a loud shout, Zhong Cang swung his arms forcefully, unleashing a powerful cleave with the fully charged Maple Flower.

Zhong Cang, who swung the sword downwards, was still several meters away from Yan Lingdie.

However, as Zhong Cang swung this powerful spinning cleave, a sharp Qi blade suddenly flew out from above the Maple Flower.

"Chi..."

The sharp Qi blade tore through the air, leaving a sword mark on the ground at its lower end.

In this way, the swiftly flying Qi blade rushed towards Yan Lingdie.

At the same time, although Zhong Cang's attack seemed long, with the prediction of Sword Heart and the boost of the swift wind, his attack was incredibly fast.

Almost at the moment the giant sword struck the ground, creating a thunderous noise, the Qi blade flew out from Zhong Cang's swing.

The swift Qi blade caught Yan Lingdie completely off guard.

However, what made Zhong Cang squint his eyes was that although this swift Qi blade struck Yan Lingdie, the attack did not break through her defense.

"Bang!"

The Qi blade that landed on the flame giant only penetrated twenty centimeters before it burst open from the scorching flame aura.

Although the bursting Qi blade caused a gust of wind that scattered some of the flames on the flame giant, it didn't extinguish them. Without Yan Lingdie needing to release the flames again, under the guidance of the core of the spell, those scattered flames blown by the fierce wind returned to the flame giant, solidifying its form once again.

However, although Yan Lingdie was unharmed, the sudden attack from the swift Qi blade startled her.

After belatedly reacting, she immediately manipulated the flame giant to swing its giant sword and strike Zhong Cang once again.

"Boom!!!"

Facing the violently smashing heavy sword and the waves of flames that came with it, Zhong Cang didn't hesitate and once again used the Wind Barrier to evade.

"Hoo..."

The strong wind surged, blowing everything in its path.

The waves of fire that came with the giant sword were once again blown into the sky by the storm, exploding into countless fireworks.

However, just like before, the wind could blow the flames but not the solid heavy sword.

Seeing this, Zhong Cang quickly dodged.

"Boom!"

"Whoosh..."

Unable to defeat the enemy with a single strike, Zhong Cang and Yan Lingdie did not slow down their attacks, but engaged in an even more intense duel.

The heavy sword was blunt and lacked finesse.

After summoning the Flame Spirit, Yan Lingdie's attack power underwent a qualitative change.

Each of her strikes was like the roar of a heavy cannon, possessing unparalleled might.

Zhong Cang could feel that if he were to directly face a strike, whether he blocked it or was grazed by it, he would lose his fighting ability.

Fortunately, he was not weak either.

Although he couldn't compete in terms of strength,

his low-grade Supreme Grade Law Weapon, the Maple Flower, possessed the power of penetrating wind.

And the characteristic of being one with the sword allowed the Maple Flower to be like Zhong Cang's limbs, freely controlling the swift wind.

Following the wind, his speed surpassed Yan Lingdie's by a hair, making it impossible for her attacks to catch up.

This was a battle of strength and speed.

However, the duel was extremely disadvantageous for Zhong Cang.

It wasn't because his speed was inferior to his strength.

In the world of martial arts, nothing is unbreakable, only speed cannot be surpassed.

Being fast is a great advantage.

However, the Flame Spirit summoned by Yan Lingdie not only had unmatched offensive power, but also defense that surpassed the ordinary.

With both strength and defense, Zhong Cang, who only had speed, naturally couldn't match up.

And as time passed, the situation became increasingly critical for Zhong Cang.

After all, this was a battle on the arena.

Although the arena of the Cloud Firmament Sect was spacious, there was always a limit.

This limited space made it extremely narrow for Zhong Cang to move around.

This was one aspect, and the other was that in the continuous attacks, Yan Lingdie also found a way to deal with Zhong Cang's wind evasion.

She no longer let the Flame Spirit swing the heavy sword vertically in anger, but instead let the giant sword sweep horizontally.

Such an attack had a wide range and was difficult to dodge.

Combined with the unfavorable terrain, Zhong Cang's situation became precarious.

At this moment, Zhong Cang, who was forced into a corner of the arena, could only jump up to evade a sweeping attack.

Just as he jumped up, a hint of a smile appeared on Yan Lingdie's lips.

"I win!"

Before the words even fell, the empty palm of the Flame Spirit reached out towards Zhong Cang in mid-air.

At the same time, Yan Lingdie let out a sigh of relief.

"Hoo... I didn't expect this guy to reach the fourth level of Qi Refining and be so difficult to deal with."

"But in the end, victory belongs to me."

Watching Zhong Cang jump into the air with nowhere to borrow strength, Yan Lingdie thought she had won.

However, just as her Flame Spirit was about to grab Zhong Cang, a soft shout suddenly rang out in mid-air.

"Step on the wind."

Along with the shout, Zhong Cang's figure, which had nowhere to escape, actually took a step in mid-air, rising again and avoiding the Flame Spirit's reaching hand.

"Huh?!!"

This scene made Yan Lingdie widen her eyes.

And before she could react, after the second jump, Zhong Cang's figure did not descend. He took several steps in the air and actually escaped from the corner of the arena.

(End of this chapter)