This set of hand seals came from a mysterious temple.
During the Hell Ledge Challenge, Tang Ling had used it publicly and was known as the First.
What was so magical about it? Would it be solemnly carved in that temple? What was different about it? Why was it called the First by so many important figures?
If Tang Ling knew all this, he would not be able to answer the question either.
Before this, Tang Ling had always viewed this set of hand seals as useless. It could only produce a ball of fire, so what was the point of it? One thing worth noting was that even a talented fire attribute soon-to-be Purple Moon Warrior could produce such a powerful flame.
However, before that, everything was overturned!
Tang Ling's Precise Instinct sensed something different when he performed the third hand seal. What was the difference?
In simple words, Tang Ling could sense the existence of fire in the air. What was it? Then, he sensed it.
As for why? Tang Ling had no idea. Based on his previous experience with this set of hand seals, when he performed the third hand seal, he should have started to channel his energy and was ready to circulate it in his body.
However, at that very moment, Tang Ling's Precise Instinct sensed something special. For the first time, he clearly 'saw' fire in the flow of energy.
"Oxygen! It's pure oxygen that's flowing …
It's a strange component that the old civilization's technology doesn't know about. No, it should be a kind of flowing energy.
If I can control it, I can precisely capture the oxygen in the air.
Hmm, control it, it … "
At that very moment, Tang Ling's mind was crystal clear, but it was also at that moment that he realized he was still unable to achieve the kind of flowing energy resonance to capture and envelop the oxygen. He also did not know how to generate fire after he enveloped the oxygen.
However, with Tang Ling's intelligence, he knew there must be a reason why his Precise Instinct was able to see the energy so clearly for the first time.
What was the reason? Was there a need to ask? It must be the set of hand seals from the mysterious temple.
Tang Ling even knew that when he performed the hand seals in the past, it did not work because of the environment.
The biggest difference between this place and the outside world was that this place was filled with fire, and the strange energy must be born from the fire!
"If I had encountered such an environment earlier and used this set of hand seals, I might have discovered it earlier." At that very moment, Tang Ling's heart was filled with regret, but he also knew that he was not the favored child of heaven and earth, so the chances of such a coincidence happening were slim.
However, such a discovery was already a pleasant surprise. Since he could see 'it' and that strange energy because of the hand seals, he would definitely make more discoveries if he continued using the hand seals.
It was at that moment that Kun and Ya saw Tang Ling performing quick hand seals.
Indeed, Tang Ling's judgment was spot on.
As he performed the hand seals, the energy became clearer in his eyes. To his surprise, he realized that the hand seals seemed to be able to gather the mystical energy. After the fifth hand seal, the mystical energy started to gather towards him.
At the same time, the energy in Tang Ling's body started to circulate according to the strange route.
The only difference was that his Precise Instinct could now be used on his body. At that moment, a sudden realization struck him. He wanted to use his Precise Instinct to sense his own body.
Tang Ling trusted the instinct that came from the bottom of his heart. In the next moment, he used his Precise Instinct to sense the flow of energy in his body.
It was the first time Tang Ling did it. He realized that the energy circulating in his body also contained the strange energy in the air!
However, the energy that came from his body was weak. When it circulated according to the strange route, it was being refined and turned into something else.
"What's the other thing? I feel a sense of intimacy with this energy.
The intimacy doesn't come from my body, but it shouldn't. Boss Huang once told him that even his own body was a machine that operated with precision. The brain is the 'me' that controls the machine.
The stronger the brain, the more precise the control of the machine. Therefore, even the energy in my body isn't something that I can control. It's the strange route that makes it intimate with me.
But what's the purpose of this intimacy? "
Tang Ling started to ponder. It was at that moment that Kun and Ya noticed that Tang Ling's hand seals started to slow down.
It was also at that moment that the energy's route reached Tang Ling's brain. Based on his previous experience, the energy would circulate in his brain and return to his palm.
This time, thanks to Tang Ling's precise observation, he finally noticed a secret!
When the energy flowed through his brain, it was tainted with his spirit!
"I see …" Tang Ling understood it all at once.
Now, the energy started to flow back to his brain. Tang Ling had only learned so many hand seals in the past, so if he could continue, he would surely …
Tang Ling started to get excited. The remaining hand seals were branded deeply in his mind.
He started to perform the unfamiliar hand seals. In the past, he could not perform them because his energy and spirit could not support the entire set of hand seals.
However, this time, Tang Ling managed to perform the first set of hand seals successfully.
It was also this time that Tang Ling's eyes started to shine with joy because he realized that when he performed the hand seals, a trace of the strange energy was extracted from his body.
Theoretically speaking, the weak energy could only support him to complete the first set of hand seals, but it was at that moment that something happened. The strange energy in the air that was gathering towards Tang Ling started to flow into his body as he performed the hand seals.
Tang Ling did not know whether the energy was a specific substance or something similar to his spirit. It might be similar to the spirit or all kinds of waves, but it was absorbed by Tang Ling's body and started to gather in his dantian. It started to flow according to the strange path.
Tang Ling held back the surprise in his heart and started to perform the next set of hand seals.
His speed was getting slower and slower, but he was able to use all the hand seals that he hadn't learned in the past.
On the surface, Tang Ling seemed to have slowed down, but in his heart, he knew how terrifying the energy storm was inside his body!
More and more of the strange energy in the air started to be absorbed by Tang Ling. Wave after wave of energy flowed and tainted his spirit.
However, under such circumstances, his spirit was not required at all. All he needed to do was brand the energy, a special brand that belonged to him, before he continued to circulate it.
As the hand seals continued, Tang Ling realized that the strange route could purify the energy again and again. The purified energy would become stronger and it would flow back to his brain, where it would be branded with a trace of his spirit.
What is it for? Of course, Tang Ling knew it was for control!
With the support of the energy, Tang Ling successfully completed a few of the hand seals.
At that moment, the strange energy was like the compressed energy in his dantian. It was almost liquified.
It was also at that moment that Tang Ling felt his body reaching its limit. It was the limit of his current stage! His body could no longer absorb the strange energy in the air.
If he continued to absorb it, his meridians would explode from the energy!
But!
Tang Ling's eyes shone with excitement because he realized that the strange energy in his body had started to warm up to the flames.
How could he explain the fact that he had begun to warm up to the flames? In other words, his body could start to resonate with the energy in the air.
He started to understand that he could use the energy to envelop oxygen and produce fire through a special vibration.
On top of that, he could also use the energy to envelop the burning flames and control them.
The hand seals continued and it seemed to be proving Tang Ling's second point. When the hand seals reached the second last, the energy in his body started to extend like tentacles.
The energy in his body began to stretch out like tentacles, resonating with the strange energy in the air. Each strand of energy brought along a wave of energy, and it began to move towards the flames in the silver liquid.
The energy completely enveloped a ray of flame.
The eyes of the Silver-winged Clan's senior sergeant were filled with extreme shock and resentment!
What is this kid's strange hand gesture? Why do I feel like he has mastered the Silver Wing's talent in an instant?
On top of that, the Silver Wing high ranking officer also sensed some changes in Tang Ling. Tang Ling's bloodline started to resonate with his own as if they were of the same race.
What was the bloodline of the Silver Wing race? They were naturally close to the flames! How did this happen?
The senior soldier of the Silver Wing Race was extremely depressed. This was something that he felt was even more terrifying than death.
He was currently in the Nirvana Tower, but he had no idea what kind of form he was in. Time was meaningless in this place, let alone the concept of race.
However, the bloodline of a race was a strange thing. It existed in the genetic chain and was an unsolved secret. Even the Heavenly Wings could not unravel it!
Therefore, they could not remain indifferent in the face of their race.
The lowly, inferior human race was no longer as glorious as it used to be! Yet, he managed to unravel the secret of the Silver Wing race?! What was this? It was a despairing thing. Was the human race going to …?
Under the despairing gaze of the Silver Wing high ranking officer, the stream of flames started to be drawn away from the silver liquid.
It was at that moment that Tang Ling finally started to perform the last hand seal strenuously.
The stream of fire rose higher and higher until it was more than 10 meters away from the silver liquid. It started to gather around the Silver Winged Sergeant and slowly approached Tang Ling like how it gathered around him.
The Silver Wing high ranking officer could not move at all. He was a pile of rotten meat, but as long as he had some strength left, he would clench his fists tightly as if only by clenching his fists could he feel a sense of security and reality.
Is this really not a dream? This human youth had turned from someone who didn't know anything into … someone who was close to his level? What exactly was this set of strange hand gestures?
Maybe the heavens started to pity the Silver Wing high ranking officer because the stream of flames stopped after it moved less than 5 meters towards Tang Ling.
It was then that Tang Ling tried his best to close his hands. He finally completed the last hand seal, but his body started to tremble from the strenuous effort.
The stream of flames strangely started to tremble along with Tang Ling. After trembling for around 10 seconds, it started to crumble uncontrollably. It then dispersed into streams of flames and splashed on the ground like a stream of water. Phew!
Tang Ling heaved a long breath of relief. He looked at the sparks on the ground with pity and sighed. "I failed."
"Hahahahahaha …" The Silver Wing high ranking officer started to laugh maniacally as if a heavy rock was lifted from his heart after Tang Ling's failure.
Tang Ling, on the other hand, was calm. He looked at the high-ranking Silver Wing soldier and asked, "Are you done laughing?"
"Hahaha! How am I done laughing? There's an old saying on your planet called 'imitating others makes a fool of oneself'. It should be referring to you. I knew it. How could inferior humans like you learn our methods? Even if you rely on some weird tricks, it's still inferior! Inferior! We are born … "The Silver Wing high ranking officer started to lose his mind.
"Hmm, it's fine. I'll succeed next time. What do you think? " Tang Ling squatted down. When he said that, he looked at the crazy Silver Wing high ranking officer with a pitiful gaze.
It was just a simple sentence, but the Silver Wing high ranking officer was stunned as if someone was squeezing his neck. He could no longer laugh as he looked at Tang Ling in fear.
Tang Ling was expressionless. The hatred he had for this race came from the bottom of his soul and was embedded in the human DNA.
So he stood up and spoke in a calm and indifferent voice, "Although I failed to control the flow of the flames, I still learned something. Let me show you once."
"I don't want to watch! I don't want to watch! I # Y (&)% …" The Silver Wing high ranking officer lost control and started to scream crazily. It was strenuous for him to even shake his head. In the end, he lost control and could no longer communicate with Tang Ling in the common language of the planet. Instead, he started to scream in a language that Tang Ling was unfamiliar with.
However, Tang Ling did not care about him. Instead, he started to perform hand seals again and this time, he was faster and more familiar with them.
As Tang Ling performed the hand seals, the strange resonance from his bloodline that made the Silver Wing high ranking officer despair appeared again.
This time, Tang Ling did not finish the hand seals. He stopped when he was two-thirds of the way through. He extended his right hand and a blazing trident appeared in his hand.
The trident was emanating heat. Tang Ling tilted his head and looked at the Silver Wing high ranking officer on the ground. He asked, "Was it exciting?"
The Silver Wing high ranking officer's eyes were in a daze. He turned a deaf ear to Tang Ling.
Tang Ling closed his eyes. He could feel the trident as if it was an extension of his body because it was branded with his spirit.
"This is the right way to kill you." As he spoke, Tang Ling held the trident in his hand.
The heat from the trident did not harm Tang Ling at all. The spirit imprint was very strange.
It was strange to the point that Tang Ling felt that his control over fire was completely different from the Silver Wing, but why? Tang Ling felt like he had to get a deeper understanding of it. He already had a clear direction in his heart.
"Go!" Tang Ling loosened his grip and tossed the trident into the air. With a loud whistle, the trident reached the high-ranking Silver Wing soldier in an instant and plunged into its chest.
The high temperature easily burned through the Silver Wing high ranking officer's skin, blood, and muscles before it pierced its heart.
The Silver Wing race was similar to humans. Even though the positions of their organs were slightly different, most of their organs were similar, such as the heart.
The high temperature turned the Silver Wing high ranking officer's heart into a piece of charcoal. Tang Ling calmly waved his hand and dispersed the trident. He then walked to the high ranking officer, squatted down, and looked at its body. "You can't deal with my fire, can you?"
"Then, why? I'll have the answer. "
"I've found the right way, but it's just the tip of the iceberg. I'll make you despair."
"I'm not lying because I think I've found a direction." Tang Ling showed a confident yet cruel smile.
Towards this race, he could not respect them as a type of life form at all!
After Tang Ling uttered those words, the strange energy appeared again and dragged him out of the space.
**
[Rating: A +. In the final battle, your character is close to the correct way of fighting …]
Tang Ling stood in the repair area and quietly listened to the comments from the Dream Domain. His heart finally calmed down. No matter what the reward was, he would not be able to give it to the Dream Domain. No matter what the reward was, Tang Ling could not allow himself to not be sharpened in the Nirvana Tower.
Now that he had found the right path, he could finally use the Nirvana Tower to sharpen himself.
"Reward: 5 Dream Coins."
The mechanical voice of the Dream Domain finally came to an end. Tang Ling did not receive any increase in authority, but it was no longer important to him because he was confident that he could clear the Nirvana Tower with a score of S or above.
"I have a total of 22 Dream Coins now." Tang Ling started to count his Dream Coins. In the first three levels, he would be rewarded with 3 Dream Coins for each A rank, and after entering the medium difficulty, he would be rewarded with 4 Dream Coins for each A rank. Plus the 5 Dream Coins that he had just obtained …
How much was it? Not at all! Tang Ling had gained a lot from the previous dream, so he did not feel like he had a lot of Dream Coins this time, but it should be enough for him to achieve what he wanted to do.
With that in mind, Tang Ling tapped on the supercomputer in front of him and did a quick search. The price soon appeared in front of his eyes.
Return to the first level of the Nirvana Tower: 1 Dream Coin.
Second level: 2 Dream Coins.
Third level: 2 Dream Coins.
Once he reached the medium difficulty, he would need 3 Dream Coins to return to the first level and 4 Dream Coins to clear the first and sixth levels.
Tang Ling had the urge to curse when he saw the price. The price was calculated based on his Dream Coins, was it not?
If he went back and forth, he would end up as a pauper.
The only way was to force him to clear the levels with better results and not just get an S rank. Only then would he be able to get more Dream Coins. If he could increase his access level, he might even get a little discount. Otherwise, when he met Kun again, he might really end up as a pauper.
Assuming that he could clear the levels with the correct method and get an S rank rating, what would the correct method be? It would require a higher and more powerful method.
Tang Ling sat in front of the table and started to recall the previous battles. He started to analyze the key points that he had grasped earlier. He did not even care about eating and drinking as he fell into deep thought.
**
"That's why …" Han Xing spat out a mouthful of blood and stood up shakily.
His body was covered in wounds of various sizes. Some of them were so deep that his bones were exposed, and the scarier one was the one on his abdomen. A piece of flesh was sliced off neatly and his white ribs were faintly exposed.
To Han Xing, it was not a big deal. Being injured in a battle was a common thing, just like Tang Ling. He was always dancing between life and death. In his blurry memories, he seemed to have died in a battle and came back to life.
Han Xing could not remember the details clearly because he was certain that a part of his memory that he could not see the light of day had been stolen, leaving only a blurry image behind.
However, Han Xing did not try to recover that part of his memory because it might bring serious consequences, so he did not want to think about it now.
Even so, a seed was planted deep in Han Xing's heart. Only by fighting fearlessly would he be able to reap greater rewards, especially for Tang Ling.
He already had enough talent in the sword, yet he still wanted to go further or even reach the end of his path just for the sake of the sword in his hand.
So what if he was injured?
"Do you want to surrender?" A cold voice sounded.
A figure that was only 1.2 meters tall stood in front of Han Xing. It was the monster that Han Xing had encountered this time.
It looked like a weak creature. It was short, thin, and weak. The only noteworthy thing about it was its arms. Proportionally speaking, it was ridiculously long. It was only 1.2 meters tall, but its arms were 80 centimeters long. Apart from its head, its arms were almost touching the ground.
What was even more frightening was that these arms could be extended. Therefore, the short sword in its hand became even more powerful. What if its sword was accompanied by a magnetic and repulsive force?
Was this the monster's innate talent? Han Xing did not bother to think about it anymore. His mind was filled with his father's words. "What is a real sword? It is purity. You need to find the answer. What is the purity of the sword? "
Yes? What is it?
"Human, surrender! You can't fight anymore! " Maybe because they were both swordsmen, the monster also had the spirit of the sword, so it was not as despicable. All it wanted to do was force Han Xing to surrender.
The monster wasn't lying. On the surface, Han Xing was indeed unable to fight anymore. Apart from the terrifying wound on his abdomen, Han Xing's arm was also twisted at a miraculous angle. During the previous battle, the monster had unleashed a powerful repulsive force, causing Han Xing's sword strike to be deflected by the strange repulsive force. As a result, Han Xing's arm was broken just like that.
It was Han Xing's hand that held the sword, yet it was twisted and broken. How could he fight anymore?!
This was the seventh stage of the Hell difficulty level. It had only been less than five minutes. Even if Han Xing did not want to surrender, why did he think he could drag it through the seventh stage and let the dream automatically judge him as a failure?
Dignity or life, Han Xing could only choose one! Unlike what Tang Ling had faced before, he did not hold back at all.
However, to everyone's surprise, when the monster told him to surrender, Han Xing staggered to his feet.
He spat out the blood in his mouth and said with a strange smile, "So … Do you really think you are a swordsman? Have you really won? "
The monster showed a displeased and impatient expression. "I get it now. You want to preserve your dignity as a swordsman and choose death, right? I'll fulfill your wish. "
Han Xing's twisted hand could no longer exert any strength, so all he could do was barely hook his sword with his crooked fingers. He laughed nonchalantly and grabbed his sword with his other hand. "You're wrong. I don't want you to fulfill my wish. I want to fight you again. Life and death don't matter anymore."
"Fight again?" The monster showed a mocking expression.
"Fight again! What's a sword that relies on external force? Your sword isn't a pure sword! "Han Xing shouted as he stabbed his sword into the ground in front of him.
The monster was infuriated. He raised his sword and said, "You will die under my sword to prove that my sword is a sword."
As he spoke, the monster thrusted his sword forward. His arm extended, making it impossible for Han Xing to dodge.
At that moment, Han Xing held his sword with a single hand. He had no intention of dodging. Strangely, the sword in his hand began to vibrate violently.
"I trust you with everything I have."
The monster's sword was already in front of Han Xing's eyes, and at that moment, Han Xing's sword that was stabbed into the ground was vibrating to its limit. Han Xing let go and the sword jumped up from the ground on its own!
Clang! The body of the sword blocked the tip of the monster's sword. Then, as if someone was using it, Han Xing used the standard Swing Sword Form to deflect the monster's sword.
The moment the sword was deflected, the familiar magnetic force from the monster's sword came again.
However, it was at that moment that a mirage similar to Han Xing's sword appeared on Han Xing's sword and the tip of the sword was pointed at the monster.
"What, what is this?" A look of confusion appeared on the monster's face.
Han Xing did not plan to answer either. He kept his eyes closed and his face was drenched in sweat.
Whoosh! The illusory sword stabbed towards the monster. The monster would never think that the illusory sword was harmless. It subconsciously pulled back its sword and automatically exerted a repulsive force, trying to block the illusory sword.
Strangely, the phantom sword was blocked, but the moment it was blocked, the sword shattered and turned into hundreds of tiny swords. All of them came from tricky angles and used the most standard basic movements of a sword to stab, flick, entangle and so on. Once again, they stabbed at the monster in front of them.
Thud! Thud! Thud! The sound of the swords stabbing into the monster's body was heard. The monster's repulsive force and the sword that it was so familiar with could not stop Han Xing's sword.
Because! The swords were alive! At least some of them were alive! It was as if someone was using them to dodge the repulsive force and attack again!
How could the monster block the swords? Then what was this illusory sword shadow?
The monster's eyes were filled with confusion. It stood quietly on the spot as dozens of holes of different sizes on its body gushed out faint red blood.
It mustered all of its strength and said strenuously, "Is … Is this a pure sword?"
"No, it's not. Part of it." Han Xing opened his eyes. There was still a trace of confusion in his eyes. After he said that, he fell to the ground.
"Part of it? My people are … "Thud! The monster fell to the ground as well.
The only difference was that Han Xing was still breathing while the monster was dead.
"Is this my family's sword intent? It's a despairing sword intent. "Before he passed out, that was the only thought in Han Xing's mind.
The despair that Han Xing felt was not because the sword intent was too powerful and despairing, but because the person who cultivated it would feel despair because of the sword intent.
It might be the most correct path of the sword, but there was no end to it. Even the final path was unclear.
While he was unconscious, Han Xing was teleported out of this space.
When he landed in the repair area, he vaguely heard a rank S rating. It was a normal rating since Han Xing had always received the same rating. He was using his sword to defeat all his enemies.
Han Xing had passed the seventh stage.
**
"Hey, it's been a while." Tang Ling was in a daze, and it made him wonder what kind of life form was inside the Nirvana Tower.
Look, it was understandable that the environment was exactly the same, but the enemy was exactly the same. Yes, the Silver Wing clansman called Akaka had appeared here again. It seemed like he was trying to put on a show again. What was the point of that?
Tang Ling did not want to play with it anymore. What was the point of repeating the same trick? This time, Tang Ling was the right one! He had to start the battle in the right way, so he greeted Akaka.
Under Akaka's surprised gaze, Tang Ling said, "Don't even think about my weapon. I know you're good at playing with fire, so let's play together."
As he spoke, Tang Ling stood on the spot and started to form hand seals. How fast was he? With Tang Ling's current speed, his fingers left afterimages in the air.
Fire arrows started to appear in Tang Ling's palm one after another. Five seconds later, the fireballs in the silver liquid started to gather around Tang Ling.
Three seconds ago, Akaka finally reacted to the situation. Despite the strange words the young human was saying, he really wanted to play with fire!
Therefore, the same scene as before started to repeat itself! Akaka also started to gather the fireballs in the silver liquid and quickly created fire arrows. Since the corrosive energy could not corrode Tang Ling's weapon, it did not go to waste either, so it started to fuse with the fire arrows.
Tang Ling saw everything with his own eyes. His mind was still pondering over some questions, but at least he managed to prove one thing: the set of hand seals was not rigid. As long as he collected enough, he could even play with fire without repeating the hand seals to the end. For example, the fireball in the silver liquid was much easier to collect than the stream of fire that he had seen earlier. Therefore, he could soon borrow some 'help'.
As for the corrosive energy? As a matter of fact, the easiest way to solve the problem was to attack first. Tang Ling was much faster than Akaka in creating fire arrows, and judging from Akaka's panicked expression, it was afraid.
However, Tang Ling was not one of them. He continued to create fire arrows one after another. He wanted to get an S rating and above, but he was still unsure of one thing. The only thing he was sure of was that the deeper his understanding of fire, the closer he was to the correct way to use it.
He needed Akaka's help to complete and familiarize himself with fire control.
20 seconds later, Akaka had gathered hundreds of fire arrows around it and many of them had been fused with its corrosive energy.
Tang Ling, on the other hand, was much scarier. There were more than 300 fire arrows around him, and it was a little strenuous for Tang Ling to control them.
The good news was that Akaka could not continue anymore. It raised its hand and fired its fire arrows at Tang Ling.
At the same time, Tang Ling's fire arrows were fired at Akaka.
**
51 seconds had passed. When Tang Ling repeated the challenge, he only allowed himself less than a minute and a half.
Kun had set a time limit of one hour, so how long had he wasted? Through his Precise Instinct, Tang Ling knew it had been 28 minutes.
He had to reserve at least 25 minutes for the Hell challenge because no one knew how difficult it would be. Moreover, he had to use the correct method to complete the challenge.
However, did he need a minute and a half to complete the first stage? The answer was no. All the fire arrows were colliding with each other.
Tang Ling's control was getting more and more precise. He did not have to control every single fire arrow as he had to familiarize himself with the mysterious energy that controlled every single fire arrow. It was like an open net, and he had to catch every single thread on the net!
Since that was the case, with the combination of his Precise Instinct, what else could he not do? The fire arrows collided head-on with each other and were destroyed.
Whenever the fire arrows collided with the corrosive energy, an endless stream of fire arrows would come to his aid and entangle him.
More importantly, while Tang Ling was controlling the energy, he was able to quickly create fire arrows one after another while the fire arrows were consumed.
It was not a huge consumption for Tang Ling since the amount of spirit required was limited. As for the amount of energy required? As long as the ball of fire in the outside world remained, Tang Ling would be able to replenish it endlessly.
Therefore, in just 51 seconds, Akaka was buried in the flames.
Until its death, it was still doubtful. Did it know the young man in front of it? Why did he say it had been a while?
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