Swallowing the Stars: Start with an Enlightenment System

bang bang bang bang...

The sounds of shouts, collisions, and the clanging of swords echoed through the valley.

Amidst the flashing swords and clashing blades, more than twenty figures launched an attack on a single person from different directions.

They might wield a sword and slash fiercely, or brandish a sword beam, or manipulate telekinetic weapons...

In an instant, the entire valley was shrouded in an intense atmosphere of killing intent.

Baiyuan is surrounded and under increasing pressure.

He must simultaneously deal with attacks from all directions, with martial artists engaging in close combat and mentalists providing ranged control.

This forced him to constantly lose focus, making it impossible for him to concentrate on defeating any one of them. He could only block and dodge repeatedly, forcibly pushing back the opponents who pounced on him.

However, from beginning to end, they struggled to find an opportunity to deliver the fatal blow.

Amidst the flashing blades and flying daggers, Baiyuan's figure advanced and retreated. The battle blade seemed to come alive in his hands, each swing accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as he repelled one opponent after another.

The hearts of those besieging the enemy were also stirred.

"Truly impressive! Fifteen martial artists and eleven mentalists joined forces, yet he remained so composed!"

The eleven mentalists controlled over two hundred flying blades, creating a metallic storm that enveloped the battlefield.

Fifteen martial artists followed him like shadows, their blades flashing, blocking all his angles of evasion.

With alternating close and long range attacks, and complementary offense and defense, they themselves couldn't figure out a way to break this formation.

But Baiyuan blocked it.

"Fortunately, these people were just put together temporarily and didn't know how to cooperate at all. Their weaknesses were everywhere, otherwise we might have really been defeated here today."

Baiyuan quickly made a judgment in his mind.

The group of more than twenty people in front of them may seem impressive, but in reality, they are just a large group of people.

For example, just as a martial artist spotted an opening on Baiyuan's left, a mentalist behind him happened to shoot a flying blade at the same spot, forcing the former to dodge to the side.

This chaotic siege was less a coordinated attack and more a result of groups of people fighting independently finding themselves on the same battlefield.

Instead of forming a synergy greater than the sum of its parts, they hindered each other, which greatly reduced the actual threat they posed.

The cosmic-level powerhouses watching the battle all shook their heads.

"Bai Luoyan's strength lies in her agility, which allows her to deal with encirclement and defeat enemies one by one. But Bai Yuan is different. Although he has strong explosive power, his attack trajectory is too direct and too easy to see through."

Faced with the encirclement of the crowd, Bai Luoyan skillfully maneuvered, dodging attacks while eliminating her opponents.

Baiyuan would obviously find it difficult to do this.

If things continue like this, defeat is inevitable.

"We succeeded!"

Just then, one person broke through Baiyuan's defenses, his face beaming with joy.

He held a shield in one hand, deflecting the sword light that was slashing towards Baiyuan from all directions.

Although these attacks were directed at Baiyuan, they also affected him.

With his other hand gripping the knife, he gathered all his strength and slashed down at Baiyuan.

"It seems I'll have to reveal some other methods." Baiyuan frowned.

In an instant, a Tier 1 Force Shield appeared in his left hand.

clang!

The moment the blade and shield clashed, the slasher immediately sensed a dense, resonant force emanating from the shield, dissipating his power layer by layer.

"Everyone be careful! This guy is a shield master!" the man hurriedly shouted a warning.

Knowing how to use a shield and being an expert with a shield are two completely different things.

The former merely uses a shield to block and assist in attacks; while the latter truly understands how to use the shield to neutralize attacks, and even turn defense into offense, transforming the shield into a weapon.

Bai Yuan looked solemn. He knew that his movements were not agile enough, so he would not be unprepared.

His strategy was precisely this tactic of using both sword and shield, using the shield to compensate for his weaknesses in movement and to cover up his vulnerabilities as much as possible.

Previously, his swordsmanship was mediocre, and his shield skills consisted only of basic parries.

It wasn't until he experienced a systemic epiphany that his strength underwent a qualitative leap, and even his use of the shield reached a new level.

"While I haven't reached the level of perfect unity between man and shield, it's more than enough to deal with you!"

With the shield, Baiyuan's strength may not change directly, but it will reduce his weaknesses, allowing him to focus more energy and strength on dealing with a specific person.

Ding ding ding ding!

In an instant, Baiyuan seized the fleeting opening, shoved his shield horizontally, and swept away all the blades in front of him.

At the same time, he burst forth, transforming into a golden streak of light that pierced through the crowd's encirclement. With a flash of cold light, his right-hand battle blade pierced through the chest of one of the men.

The man's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with horror.

It was only at this moment that he truly realized how terrifying Baiyuan was.

If not for being restrained by others, the opponent's strength alone would have been enough to finish him off with a single strike.

After dealing with one person, Baiyuan turned around and looked at the crowd, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

Everyone was shocked, but as members of the Blade Clan, their will was far more resilient than that of ordinary races, and they suppressed their wavering in an instant.

"Don't panic, everyone! Even if he's still the Shield Master, with so many of us, we might still have a chance!" a burly warrior in the crowd shouted angrily.

swish swish...  

The battle continued fiercely, with more than twenty people like a pack of hungry wolves, relentlessly attacking Baiyuan, but Baiyuan showed no fear on his face.

It should be noted that when he was surrounded earlier, he was able to withstand the fierce attacks of the crowd with just his battle sword.

Now that he has successfully broken through, he is wielding a Force shield with flowing light gold patterns, making him increasingly adept at dealing with these people.

Just then, an opponent brandishing two gleaming blades lunged at Baiyuan.

In an instant, countless sharp blades of light intertwined, dazzling the eye and sealing off all space for evasion.

Unexpectedly, faced with such a fierce attack, Baiyuan didn't even blink. He simply raised his shield steadily and charged towards the opponent without hesitation.

No matter how fast your swordsmanship is, it loses all meaning in the face of such a pure and brutal collision.

Faced with Baiyuan's strong counterattack, he could only grit his teeth and step forward, clashing his twin swords against the indestructible shield.

clang!

Amidst the deafening roar, the dual-wielding warrior's tiger's mouth split open, and he staggered backward.

Before Baiyuan could press his advantage, three figures attacked from the side and rear at the same time.

One man parried with his sword, breaking through Baiyuan's fatal blow; another man slashed diagonally with his sword, forcing Baiyuan to defend; and a third man's blade went straight for Baiyuan's lower body!

The reinforcements arrived too quickly, and Baiyuan could only exchange a single blow with one of them, using the force to fly backward several feet.

"Thank you!" The man with the two swords steadied himself and expressed his gratitude.

"It's too early to say thank you now. We can't guarantee we can save you next time," one of them replied in a deep voice, his gaze fixed on Baiyuan.

If they had been even a step too late, this person would have been pierced through by Baiyuan's blade and eliminated.

With each person removed, the pressure they bear increases.

Thinking of this, everyone's fear of Baiyuan deepened even further.

This opponent is not only adept at both offense and defense, but also adept at pinpointing fleeting openings in the midst of chaos.

If it weren't for Baiyuan's straightforward fighting style, which is more suitable for one-on-one duels and makes it difficult for him to unleash his full strength in a melee, they wouldn't even be qualified to fight him.