Chapter 1139
Different combinations of opponents kept Timothy on his toes. He was limited in his choices mainly by those who wouldn’t have destructive interference with each other, attacking a single human sized target. Powerful cultivators were sometimes capable of great precision, but unleashing their powers wasn’t always that neat and tidy. Anyone who specialized in wide area attacks wouldn’t be that relevant for Timothy to battle alone, though he often used his abilities to protect others, and group battles would be relevant later.
Once he figured out what he was missing. He felt like he was getting closer to something, but he might have been fooling himself.
Tauno’s spear struck Timothy’s shield- which he had accomplished by twisting his arm behind himself. If he turned his whole body, the other cultivator inevitably managed to redirect his attacks. As for why striking the shield mattered, Timothy was much more experienced with creating the rebound force there. The wild man went flying off into the distance as his own attack forced him back.
Relying on a shield to create a counterforce might be a limitation that Timothy should deal with. If he could get one of sufficient quality it might still be relevant against Domination cultivators, but against weaker cultivators he could likely manage without. Timothy didn’t think that was the insight he was looking for, however.
A dozen sharp rings struck him from every direction, rolling around his body. Zazil’s attacks didn’t rely on impact force, and thus it was difficult to push them away. Quick flickers of his weapon dealt with them for a moment, but they’d strike again when he left another opening.
Then his sword stabbed towards his third opponent. He struck a flat barrier that could have rivaled his previous defenses. Vari angled it such that his attack didn’t completely break through, then counterattacked, kicking him in the hip. Her own attacks were decent, but nothing that could faze his current state.
“That doesn’t really mean anything,” Timothy said. “You’d be dead before that attack hit.”
Vari shrugged. “Maybe you should actually break my barrier then.”
“You’d collapse shortly into the spar, then.”