Ch. 135 - Spatial Lock
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Beiming Han took a step forward, and the ground instantly collapsed.
His figure was elusive, leaving only a fleeting shadow in mental perception before vanishing completely.
Boom!
The 'Devouring Domain' burst open, staining the fighting arena with ink, and Beiming Han's aura became slightly visible.
Wu Liang lashed out with a claw that carried a terrifying and murderous force.
Beiming Han smiled faintly as his vital energy swirled around his fist, once again repelling Wu Liang.
"See that? This is Physical Cultivation! Strength can break all laws. With enough strength, even a domain can be torn apart. Even if the Taotie's power is a hundred times, a thousand times stronger than mine!"
He slammed his fist into the 'Devouring Domain', the terrifying explosion shaking the heavens and earth, even causing the others below the arena to involuntarily retreat.
Beiming Lengyue's smile froze, a slight displeasure rising into her heart.
"It's merely a matter of physical strength. The body will eventually decay, only the spirit persists!"
In the eyes of top-tier Spiritual Masters, the physical body was nothing more than a shell. As long as the spirit remained, one was immortal and indestructible, and recreating a body was a simple matter!
While brute force could overcome all laws, the spirit was the root of all existence.
Boom!
Cracks appeared on the immensely powerful 'Devouring Domain', forcing Beiming Han to retreat before finally disappearing.
Wu Liang's eyes widened, looking as if he had seen a ghost.
This is what you call not using strength beyond the Fourth Rank mid-stage?!
Damn, this is even more powerful than a cheat code!
Wu Liang had previously dominated the battlefield with his 'Devouring Domain', but now it had been shattered by Beiming Han. However, his domain was far more powerful than this.
"I'm going to activate my bloodline divine skill. Fighting such a powerful opponent might be even more interesting!" Wu Liang grinned.
With his current bloodline strength and his devouring ability, he could fully recover his bloodline skill in just one week!
A week's cooldown period? What's there to be afraid of!
"Go ahead, I'll set up some stuff," Ling Qingxue said.
Boom!!
The ferocious Taotie bloodline erupted at full power, its killing intent, vice, and bloodlust—all the dark aspects—manifested on the Taotie phantom that emerged from the bloodline.
"Not enough! More!!"
Wu Liang roared, and another Taotie phantom emerged.
Two!
Pushing himself to the limit, he could now summon two Taotie phantoms!
The 'Taotie Feast' bloodline divine skill never summoned a fixed number of Taotie phantoms. As long as the bloodline strength was sufficient and there was enough energy to support it, theoretically, the number of Taoties summoned was unlimited.
Two colossal Taotie phantoms stood on the fighting platform, their ferocious aura far surpassing that of ordinary Fifth Rank beasts.
This power of bloodline instilled fear even in the magical beasts of the students in the audience.
Beiming Han smiled. "Your temper finally flared up. This is what ferocious beasts should be like! Taotie should be like this!"
He shook his arms, and his fists became covered in thick rock armor.
"Roar!"
The Taotie phantoms roared in unison, causing the clouds in the sky to scatter.
The two colossal beasts charged towards Beiming Han, the sound of wind being torn apart filling the air.
Beiming Han raised his arm and threw a punch, unleashing a force as powerful as a mountain.
"Spatial… Lock!!"
Space began to distort, conjuring a vast array of chains that poured down, binding Beiming Han tightly, even freezing his fist in mid-air.
The attacks of the two Taotie phantoms landed simultaneously and sent the restrained Beiming Han flying backward, carving a deep trench in the ground.
Silence fell over the venue as everyone's eyes widened.
He was forced back!!
Beiming Han, with his terrifyingly powerful physique, was forced back!
"Quick, pinch me! Let me see if it's real! How was our director forced back?!"
"That must be the effect of spatial power! When did Taotie learn to manipulate space?!"
"I heard that Beiming Martial Arts University specially provided a precious Kunpeng bone to recruit Sister Ling. Presumably, the Taotie devoured the Kunpeng bone and assimilated a spatial attribute skill!"
The students discussed animatedly.
To be able to force Beiming Han back, this move was enough to make Taotie famous throughout the entire Beiming Martial Arts University.
It was already amazing that a mere Fourth Rank mid-stage magical beast could achieve this.
Even the second- and third-year students might not be able to do it.
After all, Beiming Han's body was solid; even sealed, his strength remained terrifying!
A furrow was carved into the fighting arena. Beiming Han pulled his leg out of the earth and rocks, his gaze towards the Taotie filled with amazement.
"Spatial Lock, a very good ability, ranking in the upper-middle range among the many spatial power skills. It's a pity the Taotie isn't proficient in spatial power; otherwise, its binding ability would be even stronger!"
The Spatial Lock had only one function: to manipulate the surrounding spatial power to create chains, firmly binding the opponent. Its ability to trap a single enemy was even superior to Spatial Confinement.
However, although it could bind multiple opponents simultaneously, the binding power decreased accordingly, so it had to be activated based on the situation.
To break free from the Spatial Lock meant to wrestle with the surrounding space itself; how could an ordinary martial artist possess such an ability?
Wu Liang, currently at the Fourth Rank mid-stage, could easily lock down a Fifth Rank martial artist for several minutes, during which time he would dominate all attacks.
With the immense power of the Taotie phantom, it could definitely inflict tons of damage.
Without pausing, Wu Liang continued to drive the Taotie phantoms into battle, joining the fray himself.
The duration of 'Taotie Feast' was limited; at most, it would last four to five minutes.
After this burst, his strength would be reduced to only about 20-30%, leaving him with no further offensive capabilities.
This was the disadvantage of low-ranking magical beasts unleashing their bloodline divine skills; therefore, bloodline divine skills should not be used unless absolutely necessary!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fists and claws collided continuously, creating countless waves of energy.
Beiming Han fought the three Taoties with just his fists, yet remained completely at ease.
His combat awareness and skills far surpassed Wu Liang's; the pressure on his body surged like crashing waves. Wu Liang unleashed a burst of attacks, while the illusory image of the Taotie dimmed slightly with each clash.
Even though he was weaker than his opponent, he hadn't lost any of the Taotie's fearsome reputation!
"Mud, quicksand, raging waves!"
Ling Qingxue's red lips parted slightly, and a series of control formations were deployed, while two moons appeared above her head.
A full moon, dreamlike and ethereal, both real and unreal!
And a crescent moon, radiating a sharp aura, like a sword energy that cleaved the sky!
Beiming Han took a few steps forward, intending to deal with Ling Qingxue first.
In his view, Ling Qingxue was the most troublesome one; no one knew what she was planning.
Even if the Taotie was strong, it couldn't harm him much at the moment, and the Taotie's bloodline divine skill was already past its halfway point.
Beiming Han frowned, looking down at his feet.
The hard earth and rocks transformed into a swamp of quicksand, with even waves crashing against it.
The more he struggled, the deeper he sank.
"The Spiritual Master methods are such a nuisance! All they do is research these disgusting spirit formations. Can't they face an enemy head-on? They're acting like some kind of heretical cultivator!" Beiming Han cursed angrily.
Below the stage, Beiming Lengyue heard this, and her face darkened, a chilling aura emanating from her.
Sensing this, Beiming Han's expression suddenly changed.
"Little sister, you've misunderstood! I wasn't talking about you!!"