Chapter 1126: Everyone’s a Schemer
The aurora was an immortal flood, still weighing down with immense pressure, but blocked by the cycle of five elements that Xu Qing had unleashed. Unfortunately, as Xu Qing knew, it was only a temporary respite. At the very most, it would have a few dozen breaths of time!
If he wanted to truly vanquish the immortal flood of the aurora, he needed to figure out a way to kill Li Mengtu. If his opponent died, then his opponent’s magical techniques would be dispelled.
And thus, as Li Mengtu fell back... Xu Qing became a string of afterimages as he blurred toward his opponent with explosive speed. He was moving so fast that it almost seemed like time had slowed down. His eyes grew even colder than before as his left hand flashed in an incantation gesture.
He shoved his hand out, and the power of space appeared. Wild colors flashed as a grid came into being. Each part of the grid was an independent space, and they now had all of Li Mengtu’s paths of retreat blocked. He couldn’t teleport. And the pressure was now weighing down on him dangerously.
Li Mengtu’s heart pounded. He knew that this ‘Xu Qing’ was no ordinary opponent. The power of the binding revelation he had used back at the Primary Dao Precipice had told him that he was dealing with someone very strong. Despite the preparations Li Mengtu had made, he was finding this to be a difficult opponent to deal with.
He had to focus completely on the fighting. If he was even the least bit lax, if he made even the slightest misstep, his opponent would seize that opportunity. And that was exactly what he had done, and now Li Mengtu had to deal with an attack of mountain-toppling, sea-draining force. This enemy was obviously proficient in finding openings to exploit.
Li Mengtu was coming to realize that this opponent had stronger mental fortitude than he himself had possessed in the fight that earned him his reputation. The thoughts flashing through Li Mengtu’s mind didn’t distract him from defending himself. Even though he was isolated by the power of space, he quickly bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood. It was blood sorcery, and as a result, a host of blood-red magical symbols sprang into being in front of him.
Flowers in Mirrors spun around him, flashing as they prepared to deal with the incoming tempest. However... it was never a good idea to use the same move twice on Xu Qing, unless you could pull it off with absolute perfection. And in this case, Flowers in Mirrors had not been pulled off perfectly.
The first time it had been used on Xu Qing, it caught him off guard. But this time, he was prepared. This was not some sort of karmic magic. Rather, it was a divine ability that used the power of space.
The basic principle was magical reflection. It created overlapping layers of dimensional space that could be used to deliver deadly blows the enemy wouldn’t even notice.
In that way, its flaws were deeply hidden, though still present. The flaws were the reflections and the intangible overlapping dimensions.