Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 268 Mutual Helplessness
Mu Xiang held the knife in one hand, assuming a stance that allowed him to both attack and defend. He understood that the Zhang Jie he saw now was different from the giant blade from before... This was indeed Zhang Jie himself, but his position had been distorted when it was transmitted to Mu Xiang's eyes.

"You're interfering with my senses," Mu Xiang shrugged, then closed his eyes.

Zhang Jie smiled indifferently: "You're right, but what's the use of closing your eyes? As a true fourth-tier expert, your perception is already strong enough, but if I can disable your vision, I can also disable your hearing, touch, and even smell."

"Impossible." Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses even though he had his eyes closed.

Zhang Jie asked curiously, "What's impossible?"

Mu Xiang said calmly, "For you, controlling my mind is much easier than controlling my body... because I haven't overcome my inner demons yet, so my mind is far from being able to resist you; but my body, while not indestructible, is not something you can easily control either."

[Zheng Zha from No. 4 Middle School, at 70% of his strength, couldn't resist Zhao Ruikong's physical manipulation... But my body is far stronger than Zheng Zha's at his peak in the original story!]

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jie raised an eyebrow. The next moment, an overwhelming surge of telekinetic energy transformed into an invisible wave, crushing towards Mu Xiang on the other side.

To Mu Xiang, Zhang Jie's voice was like heavenly music descending to earth, while the waves of telekinesis were like raging waves accompanied by thunder... His ears were filled with unbearable noise.

"not enough."

With a thought, Mu Xiang generated several separate consciousnesses, each specifically designed to receive a particular type of sound. Once Zhang Jie's voice and the power of his telekinesis were separated, all he could hear were the fabricated shouts of battle.

At this moment, Mu Xiang felt as if he were in the midst of a massive army, with shouts and cries of battle obscuring his ability to detect Zhang Jie's true movements.

"But it's still not enough..."

As one consciousness after another branched out, filtering out the erroneous noises, the whispers and heartbeats of the crowd outside the arena, all that remained in Mu Xiang's mind was the silent fighting arena.

"Your mental shielding is indeed invincible, and your sensory interference is indeed effective... but you cannot erase your true existence from my senses!"

The next moment, Mu Xiang caught a steady, powerful heartbeat. He was right… Zhang Jie's methods of concealing himself were inseparable from his mental strength. But when Mu Xiang used only his senses to search and directly confront Zhang Jie's sensory interference, Zhang Jie would inevitably reveal a weakness.

Even under the interference of mental power, this flaw would only appear for a moment, which would be enough for Mu Xiang!

Fourth-tier isn't something you can just pick up and run around from start to finish by a mental power controller of the same level!
Mu Xiang punched Zhang Jie in the chest, causing the Zhongzhou team members to gasp in surprise... not out of fear, but out of shock at Mu Xiang's speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness.

When Mu Xiang struck Zhang Jie, he sensed an indistinguishable layer of protection on Zhang Jie's chest. It was extremely compressed telekinetic energy used to defend against close-range attacks... Unless Mu Xiang possessed the annihilation ability of Zhao Ying's alternate personality, he could only rely on brute force to break through this life-saving level of defense.

As the telekinetic energy struck, Mu Xiang felt a sharp pain in his head, causing him to tremble involuntarily. Just as he was about to press his advantage, Zhang Jie used the force of the attack to fly backward, unleashing a massive amount of telekinetic energy to collide with Mu Xiang.

Zhang Jie wasn't fast, which is why he couldn't dodge when Mu Xiang got close; but his telekinetic abilities were incredibly fast. From using mental attacks to create an opening to using telekinetic counterattacks, it was all just a matter of a moment.

An invisible force field erupted from Mu Xiang's body. He simply stood there, like a majestic mountain standing proudly in the sea, cutting through the layers of waves. However, the excruciating pain in his head still left him somewhat helpless. Mu Xiang knew this was not just a mental attack... In addition to the mental impact from Zhang Jie, this attack had also triggered his pain receptors, causing him to gasp for breath.

Zhang Jie was also in a difficult position. Mu Xiang was a genuine fourth-tier powerhouse, although he had only unlocked the third-tier gene lock, he was still on a completely different level than before. Although he hadn't overcome his inner demons and his spirit wasn't flawless, the characteristic of the unity of spirit and body had already manifested. Every time something affected Mu Xiang's spirit or body, it was like pulling one thread and affecting the whole body, requiring a full-scale confrontation with Mu Xiang.

But how easy is it to completely control Mu Xiang's mind or body? Mu Xiang is currently at his peak, and Zhang Jie can only interfere... such as creating illusions to confuse Mu Xiang, or disrupting his senses. But to go further is also difficult.

Zhang Jie had considered controlling Mu Xiang's fists and feet to fight themselves, but Mu Xiang's body was incredibly strong and resilient; controlling him was far more difficult than controlling an average fourth-tier expert. As for sensory interference, Mu Xiang was right. After all, Zhang Jie hadn't exchanged for any special skills; relying solely on his mental power, this was the limit he could achieve.

Zhang Jie couldn't disrupt all of Mu Xiang's senses at this moment; to strip Mu Xiang of his senses, he would have to exchange for a specialized high-level skill.

For example, a double A-rank attribute named Shaka... after exchanging for it and using the Tenbu Horin, it would be more than enough to strip Mu Xiang of his senses. The problem is that Zhang Jie, as the strongest mental power controller in the Main God Space, naturally knows the downsides of this thing; using it would be tantamount to cutting off his own escape route... so forget it.

As for telekinesis and Zanpakuto... given that the exchange levels are similar and both are at the fourth tier, how could these two inflict serious physical injuries on Mu Xiang?

Go to sleep.

"You're a real pain in the ass... Your mind, being your only weakness, isn't easy to control." Zhang Jie thought to himself with a wry smile, "I'll have to take a hard line with you."

Contrary to popular belief, Zhang Jie is actually not particularly skilled at or fond of mental attacks. After all, the mental skill given to him by the Supreme God is the Eye of Suggestion, which is why he prefers mental control.

Mu Xiang opened his eyes. At this point, there was no need to eliminate any interference. He had already captured Zhang Jie's true presence; he only needed to use his consciousness to hold onto him tightly. With his senses focused, although Zhang Jie appeared in a different location, his true location was firmly locked onto.

Zhang Jie was well aware of this, so he abandoned any tricks and instead created a telekinetic barrier in one hand and countless conjured swords, spears, and halberds in the other. Behind Zhang Jie, countless similarly shaped giant blades swirled and emerged, outlining intricate patterns behind him.

Mu Xiang looked up and saw that a crack seemed to have suddenly opened in the sky above the training ground, with countless giant blades falling from the sky. No matter how Mu Xiang moved his body, he seemed to be directly below the crack... He knew that the crack and the giant blades did not actually exist; it was just an illusion created by a mental attack.

[But why did Zhang Jie choose this method...? Could it be that an intangible mental attack is less effective than this?]

Mu Xiang leaped upwards with one foot, riding the whirlwind, yet the ground beneath his feet remained completely unaffected. Ji Yue slashed backhand, cleaving aside the incoming telekinetic attack, then unleashed a blade of intent, slashing at the countless giant blades descending from the sky.

Just then, Mu Xiang's mind went blank for a moment. His blade lost its purpose, slicing through the rain of giant blades without making any contact. Then, in Mu Xiang's eyes, these giant blades seemed to pierce through his body, as if they had pierced him through.

The next moment, Mu Xiang felt a sharp pain surge through his body, which had been shielding him from pain. He fell uncontrollably, pinned to the ground by an invisible giant blade.

Zhang Jie's abilities are based on the berserk mental controller from the original novel. As for the virtual giant blade and its origins, those who have read the section about Wu Ming and Zheng Zha's interdimensional travel in "The Primordial Era" should have some recollection of it. Zhang Jie's subsequent personal system will also reference the settings from that section.

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