Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 269 Shooting

The onlookers, of course, had no idea what Mu Xiang had gone through, nor did they understand how bizarre this situation was. Only Mu Xiang himself knew how absurd it was... that someone with his physical abilities couldn't withstand pain?

Mu Xiang was certain that Zhang Jie hadn't used a Zanpakuto; this attack was entirely a mental attack... Putting aside how difficult it was to pierce himself, Mu Xiang didn't have any wounds at all!
Just as Mu Xiang fell to the ground, several waves of telekinetic energy swept over him.

Mu Xiang slapped the ground and sprang to his feet. Even without physical contact, he sensed subtle ripples around him. This was all telekinesis, designed to stop Mu Xiang for even a moment.

Now, the difference in cultivation level between Mu Xiang and Zhang Jie has vanished... To think that Zhang Jie could brute force his way into Mu Xiang's death using telekinesis is pure wishful thinking. Zhang Jie's intention was to silently create a barrier, causing Mu Xiang to be struck by the burst of telekinetic energy. In a battle at this level, a single moment can change many things.

However, Mu Xiang's perception had reached an incredible level; he could see through the changes in the energy around him without even needing to actively perceive it.

Mu Xiang used the force of his slap to bounce off, causing Zhang Jie's explosive attack to miss its mark. In the instant Mu Xiang dodged, several telekinetic shockwaves precisely targeted the spot where his palm had struck, blasting a deep crater into the ground. The invisible and intangible telekinetic energy was difficult to observe, and most people outside the arena failed to notice the subtlety of this attack; only Mu Xiang, facing Zhang Jie, felt it most directly and couldn't help but inwardly applaud.

[Such precise control... If they had done this in the last horror movie, we'd probably be the ones getting beaten up.]

Wait, that's not right, it seems like I've always been the one getting beaten up...

Despite dodging the telekinetic attack, Mu Xiang still saw countless giant blades piercing from all directions. Not only visually, but also in his other senses, these virtual blades remained. As they drew closer, a palpable sense of danger would resound.

The moon-colored longsword danced in Mu Xiang's hands, seemingly poised to take all the giant blades head-on.

Zhang Jie was puzzled. Although unleashing a mental shock powerful enough to disrupt Mu Xiang's mind would also be quite taxing on him, this wasn't a game, and there was no such thing as a skill cooldown... Besides, this wasn't even a skill provided by the main god. Was Mu Xiang being so reckless just waiting for Zhang Jie to use the same trick again?
Mu Xiang was able to strike the giant blade made of spiritual energy because of Ji Yue's characteristics. When Mu Xiang used his will to wield the blade, Ji Yue could also touch objects of the same category. However, to shatter a completely abstract spiritual energy attack with a single strike seemed like a pipe dream, and Zhang Jie didn't believe Mu Xiang could achieve that.

Therefore, when Zhang Jie used pure mental power to interfere with Mu Xiang, the intention to drive Ji Yue no longer existed, so how could he split the giant blade?
With a thought, Zhang Jie activated layers of telekinetic energy to protect himself from any potential attack, while simultaneously waiting for Mu Xiang to strike head-on with his sword.

As expected, Mu Xiang's swiftly wielding the Jiyue sword deflected the two giant blades, and without turning his head, he slashed behind him.

Zhang Jie knew now was the time, and his vast spiritual power surged forth. This power was even more invisible and intangible than telekinesis, but under Zhang Jie's influence, it could easily shatter a person's spirit.

Just then, Zhang Jie sensed a slight disturbance beneath his feet. Almost instantly, telekinesis arose beneath his feet, forming a solid barrier.

The next moment, the ground beneath Zhang Jie's feet suddenly shattered, even more completely than the deep crater created by the telekinetic impact.

"Not good!" Zhang Jie shouted, and his surging telekinetic power spread out without regard for the cost. This was not for attack, but for defense... and the key point was his feet!
However, both the old and the gathered telekinetic power shattered before a terrifying force. This force surged skyward with overwhelming force, consuming most of the telekinetic power beneath Zhang Jie's feet. Zhang Jie frowned, his right foot now imbued with telekinetic power, and stomped towards that spot.

Just then, Mu Xiang, who had been parrying the eight giant blades, vanished. The next moment, blinding moonlight flashed, slicing through Zhang Jie's telekinetic energy as easily as cutting through tofu, the cold blade aimed directly at Zhang Jie's chest! Mu Xiang's earlier slap as he stood up, seemingly to help him rise, was actually imbued with immense power, driven into the ground by the movement, and erupted precisely during Mu Xiang's attack, catching Zhang Jie completely off guard. Zhang Jie's microscopic understanding in this aspect was far inferior to his microscopic understanding at the energy level, thus falling prey to Mu Xiang's trap.

This strike was incredibly precise. Ignoring the influence of his senses, Mu Xiang followed the guidance of his consciousness and struck Zhang Jie's true location.

Everything happened in a flash. One moment Zhang Jie was in complete control, and the next Mu Xiang was closing in on his Achilles' heel.

Although Zhang Jie was startled, he remained calm. Under his guidance, the psychic energy that filled the fighting arena seemed to come alive. The psychic energy that had been previously scattered burst forth with all its might, trying its best to block Mu Xiang's attack. At the same time, a massive amount of psychic energy was newly generated, but it did not expand outwards. Instead, it was compressed inwards along Mu Xiang's blade.

When Jiyue struck Zhang Jie, the compressed telekinetic energy had transformed into an almost tangible armor.

The immense force sent Zhang Jie flying, slamming him into a psychic barrier surrounding the arena. Blood gushed from his mouth mid-air, and chaotic flashes of sword energy crisscrossed his chest. However, upon closer inspection, the psychic armor wasn't completely breached; it was gradually draining Mu Xiang's energy. What truly injured Zhang Jie was the violent shockwave from the direct clash between Ji Yue and the psychic armor.

Mu Xiang unleashed a slash, but also took a deep breath. Zhang Jie wasn't completely hit; before he was sent flying, another mental shock struck, momentarily shaking Mu Xiang's will. However, Mu Xiang had anticipated this, entrusting everything to his body as he swung his blade, dodging the subsequent giant blade attack solely based on his physical instincts.

"Good lad!" Zhang Jie shouted, and the entire fighting arena trembled, astonishing everyone outside. Only Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha, who had fought Zhang Jie before, understood what was happening.

What truly shook the entire arena was the telekinetic power that covered the entire area. If before, telekinesis could simply appear anywhere at any time, then now, Zhang Jie had truly spread his telekinetic power completely... the entire arena had become his domain.

Even Mu Xiang, being in that situation, couldn't remain unaffected. With a casual wave of his hand, he felt as if he were submerged underwater, surrounded by immense pressure from all sides.

"Looks like you're serious..." Mu Xiang smiled.

Someone of a slightly lower cultivation level would likely have been crushed by this telekinetic force. Even a fourth-tier expert couldn't take it lightly; perhaps only Mu Xiang could withstand such suppression.

However, Zhang Jie was completely unaffected. As soon as he finished speaking, the blood that had been sprayed earlier, as well as the fragments that had been flying around, all began to buzz. In just an instant, these things were all accelerated to break the sound barrier, leaving afterimages as they pierced towards Mu Xiang.

"Damn, isn't that considered a hidden weapon?!"

Something called "Bodhi Blood" flashed through Mu Xiang's mind, but his hands didn't stop moving. In an instant, Ji Yue also erupted with a roar, absorbing all the boundless sword energy and golden ripples that were entangled in Mu Xiang's right hand, and the tip of the blade and his left hand pointed at Zhang Jie's position.

"The setting sun hangs like a rainbow!"

(End of this chapter)