Chapter 202 - Long Tians Resolve (1/2)
When Hei saw Xie Guanyu activate his techniques, a feeling of surprise arose within him. Leaving aside the metal tail behind Xie Guanyu's back, the technique of the Darkness Law used by Xie Guanyu was similar to his Spider Carapace technique. Both consisted of solidifying their spirit power and giving it a precise form.
”He looks like a scorpion, right?” Lang asked as she had seen the amazement in Hei's eyes.
”Yes. Is the Xie Family one of the Beast Families by any chance?” Hei asked in turn.
”No, they aren't part of the Beast Families. They are a normal bloodline family that developed techniques based on the scorpions' attack pattern. The Xie Family territory is close to an area occupied by scorpions, so they have always fought with them for the control of the area. They aren't very common, but there are still other families who have created techniques based on the spirit beasts' attack patterns. But, only a few are truly refined while most are so inferior that they cannot even be called imitations.” Lang finished her explanation as she returned her gaze to the combat stage.
The Xie Family was one of the few who had managed to invent an effective technique to reproduce the scorpion attack pattern. Therefore, as a member of the Beast Families, the only ones who had personally received techniques from the divine beasts, she was curious to see the fruit of years of research that this family had made.
”Take this!” Xie Guanyu shouted as he advanced. Long Tian meanwhile, had drawn his two hook swords.
Slash!
One of Xie Guanyu's black claws stabbed at Long Tian. The latter just responded with a simple lateral movement. However, the next instant, the metal tail's sharp tip quickly and stealthily moved where Long Tian had moved.
”Repel.”
Long Tian pointed one of his hooked swords against the metal tail. At his command, a wave of spirit power pushed back the metal tail, pulling it backward.
”Death Claw Crushing!”
Xie Guanyu quickly moved his other claw and tried to crush Long Tian's body. The Imperial Prince then pointed his other sword and repeated the same procedure as before.
”Repel.”
Again, part of Xie Guanyu's body was rejected, but that didn't stop the Xie Family's young man.
”Death Stab!”
The metal tail attached to Xie Guanyu's waist stopped being pulled back. As soon as the repelling movement stopped, the metal tail snapped forward again. Only, the speed with which it moved had significantly increased.
Stab!
The tip of the metal tail stabbed the air, missing Long Tian. The Imperial Prince had activated his movement technique and dodged the attack. But Xie Guanyu's assault was far from over.
”Death Dance!”
As if a murderous raptus had enraptured him, Xie Guanyu started to move his black claws and metallic tail simultaneously. It started moving so fast that it left residual images every time they moved. Incredibly, though, Long Tian was dodging every hit with ease.
'His speed technique. Rather than moving his legs, he appears to be slipping through the air. No, it isn't correct. It seems more like being pushed back or attracted to a specific point.' Hei came to that conclusion. He didn't want to miss any second of the fight. He had fought side by side in Long Tian and knew how strong he was. Now he wanted to know how much Long Tian had improved since the last time he saw him in action.
”Darkness Law, Dark Blade!”
Xie Guanyu, seeing his Death Dance fail, began to summon black-colored spirit blades that rushed at Long Tian.
”Intent of the Double Swords, Whirlpool of Swords”
Long Tian's hook swords shone with his spirit power before moving at an insane speed. The blades of the two swords cut the darkness law's technique without any issue.
”Attract.”
Long Tian pointed one of his swords towards Xie Guanyu. The latter felt a mysterious force pushing him in the direction of Long Tian. He tried to oppose it, but it was in vain; he was pulled towards Long Tian's blade.
”Dark Sphere.”
Xie Guanyu created a sphere of darkness that burst a few centimeters away from his opponent's sword. The sphere's explosion interrupted the force of attraction imposed on him, freeing him from that forced movement.
”You're done!”
Xie Guanyu pounced on Long Tian with his black claws stretched forward. At that distance, there was no way he could miss the target. The Imperial Prince, however, didn't get fl.u.s.tered and used his technique again.
”Repel.”
Xie Guanyu was pushed back one more time, but this time Long Tian decided not to let him rest. After pushing Xie Guanyu back, Long Tian set off in pursuit with his two hook swords, ready to tear his opponent apart.
'Yes, so this should go. Thanks for the push, Long Tian.' Xie Guanyu thought while he didn't seem to be afraid of his opponent's moves.