Chapter 700: Eliminate
The deeper one fell under the influence of inner spirit secret arts, the harder it became to escape.
The Sword of Great Sun Mystic Flame Xi Xuanyan had unleashed was a perfect example of this. The more Li Pin was overwhelmed by the terrifying might contained within the massive sword, the more real its flames became, and the larger it grew in size.
If he failed to resist and break free in time, the sword would soon become larger than a star, expanding to millions of miles, even tens of thousands or hundreds of millions of light-years.
This was a magnitude unreachable even by the Supreme, the Transcendent, or the Highlord, one that evoked sheer despair.
The flames engulfing the sword would grow increasingly vivid, their heat intensifying until they consumed him entirely.
This was a battle on the spiritual plane. The moment Li Pin believed this force was unbeatable, he would never overcome it. The instant he thought he had been set ablaze, his mind would truly burn, and he would be refined to death on the spot.
Even if the Sword of Great Sun Mystic Flame, forged from a star and wielding endless flames, shook him for only a split second, that brief moment of vulnerability would be enough to expose a flaw in his defense.
Any hesitation would allow the inner spirit secret art's physical and energy-based attacks to erase him entirely.
Fortunately, Li Pin's willpower had never been stronger. Moreover, his opponent was merely a combat-specialized avatar, not an Astral God's true form.
As the brilliance of the Great Dao Radiance washed over him, it not only cleansed and purified his inner spirit but also dispelled most of the sword's power. Eventually, with his mastery over space, he firmly locked the sword in place with his grip.
Even someone as formidable as Xi Xuanyan was momentarily shaken. "You..."
My inner spirit secret art has failed to affect Li Pin even slightly!?