I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 292 - 282: Explosion, Part 2

With a sudden flick of his index finger, a Talisman shot into the air, radiating immense power. For a Talisman Cultivator of his level, the might of an ordinary Fire Talisman was comparable to the Sword Qi of a Sword Cultivator from the Twenty-Layer realm.

Mengg Fu was telling his opponent not to treat him as a weakling below the Thirtieth Layer.

Cross-tier challenges were rare, as it was a gap that pure skill couldn’t bridge.

Mengg Fu’s Fire Talisman blasted towards Wang Meng, and Wang Meng’s Sword Qi shot out in response—Curved Sword Qi.

Mengg Fu was slightly startled. ’I’d only heard rumors of a junior with exceptionally strong Curved Sword Qi. Seeing it today, it really is something else.’

The Fire Talisman instantly erupted, a suppressive blast!

’This level of Curved Sword Qi is quite effective against opponents of the same rank. As for me, all I need to watch out for is the Double Arc Sword Qi.’

BOOM...

An Array exploded open on the ground, and Wang Meng leaped back to dodge it. It was the Dragon-locking Array.

The Array was fierce. Wang Meng continuously dodged. Being above the Thirtieth Layer meant more Magic, more mastery, and similarly, more terrifying combination attacks.

Mengg Fu hadn’t expected his opponent to be able to dodge, let alone counter-attack.

A playful mood stirred within him, and he began using Fire Talismans and Talisman Arrays to control and pressure his opponent. This was the kind of display masters loved to put on when facing a stubborn, lower-level foe.

Complete control, constant pressure.

’This kind of pressure can shatter a person’s will, even drive them to collapse. How long can this kid hold out?’

But Mengg Fu soon discovered his opponent’s adaptability and resilience were far from ordinary. Wielding a shabby Soldier Level sword and relying only on the Elemental Power of the Twenty Layers, he was somehow holding his ground. Mengg Fu knew that a single misjudgment, one graze from his Fire Talisman, and it would be all over.

But after more than twenty exchanges, his opponent hadn’t made a single mistake.

’How is that possible!’

Mengg Fu began to strengthen his Magic. Bursting Fire Talisman Groups began to appear. The level of his Magic was increasing, and so was its suppressive power.

’Keep dodging. We’ll see if you can dodge everything in this world.’

A chaotic, tyrannical barrage of Combined Fire Talismans rained down, blotting out the sky.

A murderous light appeared in Mengg Fu’s eyes. ’I’ll bury you with sheer numbers!’

No room to dodge!

At this moment, the "Master" stopped dodging, standing as if frozen to the spot. ’Has he given up?’

As the first Blast Talisman Array roared toward him, the shabby sword in the Master’s hand stirred.

He slashed at the talismanic array.

Mengg Fu froze, dumbfounded. ’Is he giving up?’

The expected explosion didn’t happen. The Blast Talisman Array wobbled on the sword’s tip, spun around, and was suddenly flung away.

Following that, the sword in the Master’s hand began to dance, meeting each talismanic array head-on. Every thrust targeted the very core of the array—a single touch anywhere else would have triggered an instant explosion.

Sword light filled the sky, and then the Talismans were sent flying like snowflakes, exploding all around the Dueling Platform and blasting the area into a chaotic gloom.

A dead silence fell. The Breaking Talisman Sword of a Sword Cultivator???

It’s a technique any Sword Cultivator should know: a defensive art where you seize the nexus of a Combined Talisman and use your Elemental Power to divert it.

Mengg Fu swallowed hard. ’Goddamn, what kind of eyesight and judgment does that require?!’

’Does someone who never makes mistakes actually exist in this world?’

Mengg Fu refused to believe such a person existed. He followed up with another furious assault, but the Master’s response was, once again, a flawless Breaking Talisman Sword!

It was no joke. In his countless battles against Godhood, if Wang Meng hadn’t possessed at least this much perception and reaction speed, he would have been sent packing long ago. Unbeknownst to him, Wang Meng had been tempered to an unimaginable degree.

The reality was that Wang Meng was giving Mengg Fu a thorough lesson, as the Master diverted every single Talisman.

Every strike was as if forged through a thousand trials, without the slightest deviation.

In the void, the number of spectators grew, all of them marveling at the display. It was the first time any of them had seen the Breaking Talisman Sword used to such a degree.

Was Mengg Fu at his wit’s end?

’My pride can’t take this anymore! I feel like I’m the real rookie from the Twenty Layers, getting a lesson on how to use Talismans!’

His eyes turned sharp, and the Elemental Power throughout his body erupted. "A little interesting, but not all Talismans can be broken!"

Eight Talismans instantly appeared in his hands. He shot them simultaneously toward the eight corners of the Dueling Platform.

Flashes of Elemental Power lit up, and an Array covered the entire Dueling Platform.

Mengg Fu ceased his embarrassing barrage. If he kept going, he’d never be able to show his face in public again. His fingers quivered with nimble dexterity, and suddenly, the entire Dueling Platform was filled with what looked like countless Spiritual Energy Threads.

The vast Array fully demonstrated Mengg Fu’s delicate control over his Elemental Power.

—Spiritual Light Binding Spider Web Array.

Mengg Fu’s fighting spirit had truly been ignited. With his vastly superior Elemental Power and Cultivation Realm, he had been unable to break through his opponent’s defenses. On top of that, he was being toyed with like a complete novice. It was a humiliation anyone would find unbearable.

"Mengg Fu’s angry now. This is where it gets good."

"Anyone would be angry in his shoes. Mengg Fu’s a known quantity, after all. If he can’t secure a clean victory with such a massive power advantage, how can he show his face in public?"

"Hee hee, I heard he’s from the Tyrant Faction. If he loses face, he might get kicked out."

"This Master... he really has a way of turning the mundane into the magnificent."

"That’s only because Mengg Fu isn’t using his full strength."

Mengg Fu, of course, couldn’t hear the spectators’ chatter. His focus was solely on his opponent. This was no longer a matter of underestimation; he had realized a grave problem. Aside from his lower level of Elemental Power, his opponent had absolutely no flaws. He was anything but an ordinary opponent.

The Spiritual Light Binding Spider Web Array was a high-level Talisman Array from the Cultivation Academy. It could cover the entire field in a web of Elemental Power, placing the opponent’s every move within the user’s grasp. While technically a support Array, if used well, it was exceptionally effective for gaining Insight and seizing the initiative.