Chapter 177: [Big Dipper] (2/2)

The [Big Dipper] was different however. Its elemental energy operation was very unusual.

Whether Ai Hui used his hands or legs or head, whether this technique required strong or weak elemental energy, it needed a simultaneous mobilization of elemental energies from seven palaces.

Seven palaces moved as one. They released seven elemental energies together to combine into one outstanding elemental energy.

Basically, the [Big Dipper] was very complicated, but it consumed the same amount of elemental energy and yet increased the power of another move by a huge margin. If an enemy attacked with elemental energy, the [Big Dipper] would distribute the power of the attack between all seven palaces, which allowed each palace to simultaneously endure the same amount of dispersed force and greatly reduced the chance of sustaining an injury.

The [Big Dipper] had its flaws of course. Its requirements demanded a lot from its users.

Users had to have seven strong palaces to attain resonance. Then, they had to be capable of unleashing seven elemental energies simultaneously. If the seven palaces varied in strength, the energy released would naturally vary in speed.

Having seven strong palaces was a very difficult condition to fulfill, and the majority was ruled out. This was why the [Big Dipper] was powerful, yet not well-known, and why Wang Shouchuan wanted Ai Hui to learn it.

Other than mandating excellent physical fitness, a superb control over elemental energy was also required. The process of seven elemental energies combining into one within the body had to be completed within a short period of time, which was very difficult to achieve without outstanding energy control.

A high level of control…

Something clicked in Ai Hui’s brain–embroidery!

Just like the [Big Dipper], the complex and meticulous embroidery process required a precise control over elemental energy.

Teacher had long since set his eyes on the [Big Dipper] and had made preparations for Ai Hui from the start. What teacher did not expect was for the mayor to give Ai Hui the original version of the technique!

At this point, Ai Hui finally understood. No wonder he had such few issues mastering the [Big Dipper]. Be it attaining resonance between the seven palaces or combining the seven elemental energies into one, they all went pretty smoothly for him.

The edge formed by the convergence of elemental energies was extremely sharp. The sword ray swept over a few blood ants, splitting them in half.

Jiang Wei and the guys were in a dire situation. They looked battered and exhausted.

Ai Hui was quite far away from them. He took a deep breath and dashed a few steps forward while using a sword-made screen to protect himself. The fearless blood ants threw themselves at Ai Hui and landed on the screen, bursting into tiny flames.

Ai Hui’s body was in a half arch. He ran like a cheetah and, when he landed his last step, theDragonspine Inferno gathered the sword screen that filled the sky and thrusted it forward.

Sss!

At the end of the Dragonspine Inferno, a white ray lit up suddenly. It extended along the sword blade, across Ai Hui’s palm, wrist, arm, and finally to his whole body.

Ai Hui’s entire body was engulfed in the plane of the blade ray. He was like a bat, drawing a strange arc across the sky.

[Gale Bat Blade]!

Limbs of the marching blood ants were severed upon touching the blade ray.

Sang Zhijun drew her Golden Silk Longbow unceasingly, and the arrows were launched like a storm. She was utterly focused and had full confidence in her bow mastery. All kinds of harsh training and evaluations were nothing to her. She could release seven arrows in a second and hit the bullseye every single time.

At she beginning, she was a little nervous and missed a few shots. Soon enough, however, she steadied her feet and had not missed again. She worked well with Jiang Wei and they fought well. They managed to slay 16 blood ants together.

What she did not expect, however, was that the blood ants did not seem to decrease in numbers.

Plus, she was starting to get tired. Jiang Wei’s power consumption was even higher since he was using a heavy bow. She could even hear Jiang Wei’s breathing getting heavier.

The arrow target formed by Wang Xiaoshan offered more of a psychological comfort since the actual protection it provided was quite limited.

Within her field of vision, all she saw was a frighteningly dense collection of intertwined red shadows.

An intense feeling of powerlessness emerged from within.

“Persevere!”

The shout was like a thunderclap that rang in her ears. She quivered and instantly became more clear-headed.

She turned around and saw a figure covered in sword light entering her view and leaving many scattered shadows.

A low whistle seemed to ring out from below.

A white sword ray divided the world within her view into two, while the criss-crossed red threads were like frail spiderwebs in comparison.

The ray grew bigger and bigger, like a storm sweeping across the training hall.

The blood ants were swept up by Ai Hui’s sword ray. Plop plop plop! Like torrential rain, many were flung onto the perimeter walls, leaving only tiny empty spaces on it.

Other blood ants were intimidated by Ai Hui’s strike, and a short silence fell over the scene.

A blood-curdling screech was heard from the alleyway. It was weak and almost hollow. The sounds of bone-breaking and chewing never stopped. It was so distinct that everybody’s expression changed altogether. The fates of those in the alleyway was clear. There was no need to think.

The bodies of those in the training hall grew cold, but fury took over shortly. Boundless anger.

A baleful gaze emerged from the eyes of the blood ants lying on the ground. Rise again!

This was a death match. A battle without a retreat route. It would only end with the collapse of one side.