I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 19: Defeat with Three Strikes

The giant ape was ferocious and gave off a wild sense of power.

At the same time, the illusion of this giant ape flashed by, and if one didn't carefully observe, it couldn't be seen clearly at all.

Even Yan Lingdie, who saw it, initially thought she was mistaken.

But soon, she realized that what she saw was not an illusion.

With the possession of the illusion of the giant ape, Zhong Cang's skin instantly turned red, which was a manifestation of the rapid flow of blood and qi.

In addition to the change in skin color, the blessing of the illusion of the giant ape also brought Zhong Cang an extremely powerful strength.

This was what Yan Lingdie felt the most deeply.

In their first confrontation today, although Zhong Cang's strength greatly increased after roaring, he still took three steps back when facing her heavy attack.

But this time:

"Boom!"

Facing her sudden attack in a fit of rage, Zhong Cang, with his body turning red, actually used his sword to withstand her attack without retreating.

Staring at each other, surprised, both Yan Lingdie and Zhong Cang exerted their strength, trying to overpower each other.

In addition to physical strength, both of them also used their respective spiritual energies.

The heavy sword ignited flames, and there was a flowing wind around Maple Flower.

The confrontation between the two unleashed the power of wind and fire.

"With a bang," the wind and fire collided, causing a violent explosion.

In the sound of the explosion, Zhong Cang and Yan Lingdie were thrown to both sides at the same time.

Practicing the Heavenly Fire Spirit Scripture, the erupting flames did not cause any harm to Yan Lingdie.

However, although her body was unharmed, her mind was greatly shocked.

"This is impossible! I don't believe you can be this strong!"

"Boom!"

In disbelief, Yan Lingdie ignited flames behind her again, letting the flames push her as she swung her sword with all her might towards Zhong Cang.

But when the sword reached halfway, Zhong Cang's Maple Flower blocked the flaming heavy sword.

Her proud strength was blocked, which made Yan Lingdie, unwilling to admit defeat, suddenly exert more force, trying to break this stalemate.

She succeeded. With all her strength pressing down, she overwhelmed Zhong Cang's resistance.

However, before she could be happy, she suddenly felt the force opposing her disappear.

Then, a pulling force followed her exertion and pulled her heavy sword towards the ground.

"Not good!"

Yan Lingdie sensed the danger, but caught off guard, she couldn't hold back her sword at all.

"Bang!" With the guidance of Zhong Cang's Maple Flower, Yan Lingdie's heavy sword smashed straight into the empty space.

The sudden loss of force caused Yan Lingdie's body to lose balance.

Without any surprise, when she revealed her flaw, Zhong Cang's long sword fell on her like a gust of wind.

"Chi..."

The sword struck the spiritual light shield, emitting a piercing sound.

In the end, the sword light dissipated, and Yan Lingdie was unharmed.

But her body was unharmed.

However, her mind was once again greatly shaken.

"Three moves, I was defeated in just three moves!"

One block, one pull, and the final strike, indeed, it was three moves.

Being easily defeated like this, she couldn't accept it at all.

"Come again."

Unwilling to accept it, Yan Lingdie attacked again with her sword.

In this regard, Zhong Cang naturally has no objections.

With a wave of his sword, he began to fight Yan Lingdie.

"Hum..."

Maple Flower lightly hummed, the flowing wind stirred. In the following battle, Zhong Cang completely suppressed Yan Lingdie.

The simple and unadorned basic swordsmanship, in Zhong Cang's hands, often produced miraculous effects.

Yan Lingdie's experience, on the other hand, was quite miserable.

She felt that she was completely exposed and unable to use any moves smoothly.

Every time her sword reached halfway, before she could fully exert her strength, Zhong Cang's long sword would strike, hitting her most vulnerable points.

Even more often, her sword would directly collide with Zhong Cang's sword, which made Yan Lingdie doubt her life.

And this is the miraculous effect of Sword Heart.

When Sword Heart is activated, it not only stimulates Zhong Cang's physical potential in dangerous situations, but also enhances his sixth sense, allowing him to instinctively know when is the most suitable time to strike and from what angle, making it difficult for others to defend against.

Another disadvantage for Yan Lingdie is that when Sword Heart is activated, it greatly enhances Zhong Cang's sensitivity and comprehension of swordsmanship.

The comprehension allows those who possess Sword Heart to learn swordsmanship more easily.

The sensitivity allows those who possess Sword Heart to easily detect flaws in their opponents' swordsmanship.

It can only be said that the additional effects of Sword Heart are truly powerful.

"This is a buried technique... No, the technique itself has not been buried. Many people have heard of its power, but it is extremely difficult to practice. Many people waste a lot of time practicing it and still cannot achieve any results. That's why this technique is placed in the outer courtyard's Sutra Pavilion."

...

Sword Heart is powerful. After several days of consecutive battles, Zhong Cang, who is possessed by Sword Heart, has become extremely familiar with Yan Lingdie and her swordsmanship.

He doesn't even need to wait for her to make a move. Just a slight movement of her body, Zhong Cang knows what move she is going to make.

He knows every move she will make next, and even knows the flaws in each move. In this situation, it is a question whether Yan Lingdie can win.

"Chi La..."

Once again, the sound of Zhong Cang's long sword striking Yan Lingdie's shield.

And this is Zhong Cang's seventh victory.

However, even after this victory, Yan Lingdie is still full of energy, while Zhong Cang sits down on the ground and can't even stand up.

It can only be said that in terms of pure strength, Zhong Cang is still not as good as Yan Lingdie.

With the cultivation of the third level of Qi Refining and the physical qualities of the third level of body refinement, plus the Bursting Ape Shadow, Zhong Cang would still be defeated by Yan Lingdie.

As for the Flame Ape under Sword Heart, it is a new ability that Zhong Cang developed in the past two days.

Characteristic: Shadow of the Spirit Beast, which allows Zhong Cang to consume spiritual power, imitate the posture of Spirit Beasts, and gain some of their characteristics.

However, this power, although it imitates Spirit Beasts, still originates from Zhong Cang's physical body.

Overall, it is a power that consumes spiritual energy, stimulates the physical body, and then erupts.

It is called the Shadow of the Spirit Beast, not because it is ferocious, but because under the guidance of the technique, Zhong Cang's physical potential is unleashed, not just a simple increase in strength, but a step towards imitating Spirit Beasts.

And the main function of Sword Heart is to make Zhong Cang's body instinctively make the best decision when he is focused on fighting or in danger.

"The origin of the Shadow of the Spirit Beast lies in the physical body, and Sword Heart allows my physical body to instinctively make the best decision in dangerous situations. What would happen if I used the Shadow of the Spirit Beast while Sword Heart is activated?"

This was a conjecture Zhong Cang made when Yan Lingdie didn't come two days ago and he was extremely bored.

This idea was quickly tested by Zhong Cang, and then he knew.

Under Sword Heart, he can amplify the ability of the Shadow of the Spirit Beast multiple times.

To be more specific, if Zhong Cang's physical qualities are represented by one, then when the illusion of a normal Spirit Beast (Bursting Ape) possesses him, Zhong Cang's physical strength increases to one and a half times.

Under Sword Heart, Zhong Cang's physical qualities can skyrocket to three times.

This is also the reason why he can contend with Yan Lingdie in terms of strength.

However, any strength comes with a price.

Delving deep into the physical body brings Zhong Cang a threefold increase in strength, but it also puts his body under unbelievable pressure.

As a result, Zhong Cang can only use this power for three minutes, any longer and it will harm himself.

"I can only contend with Yan Lingdie by temporarily increasing my strength threefold, and it seems like she can continue fighting for another half an hour... The difference in the quality of techniques really brings about a huge difference in strength."

(End of this chapter)