Chapter 1003 - 1001: Wushuang Coordination
When using Reverse Force, if there are other people, even if they are weak practitioners, they can heavily injure him, because all Heaven-defying Heart Methods have two sides.
Reverse Force defies the heavens, but if attacked while using it, he is equivalent to a zero-defense Yellow Dao one-star practitioner, always at risk of losing his life. Moreover, if used, and others anticipate it, they can dodge and attack him, which would undoubtedly lead to his demise.
Faced with the Snow Leopard King in this early battle, Chen Tianlong acted recklessly, intending to give it a try.
With the two about to come into contact and the Snow Leopard King not dodging, it indicated that success was achieved.
"Wushuang, make your move!"
Seeing the opportunity arise, Chen Tianlong urgently shouted to Lin Wushuang not far away.
Lin Wushuang had already prepared himself, although very nervous, Chen Tianlong had explained that if he could not harm the snow leopard, they might all end up dead here.
"Hah!"
Lin Wushuang mistakenly thought of television scenes, instinctively thrusting his palms forward. However, in the next moment, he realized nothing happened.
Chen Tianlong was taken aback, and quickly realized Lin Wushuang’s Fiery Flame Telekinesis Wave didn’t succeed.
Earlier, Chen Tianlong had tested, finding the Snow Leopard King’s magic resistance weak, as evidenced by the faint fire attribute within his Flaming Frenzy Dragon Fist scorching it effectively.
Originally, Chen Tianlong could use the fire attribute Wildfire Fist, but once used, it drains more than half of his energy, and with the Snow Leopard King on high alert, its speed was such that a miss would spell disaster.
"Chen Tianlong, seems like it won’t work!" Lin Wushuang said with a bitter smile, while becoming more tense seeing the surrounding six Snow Wolves readying to attack them.
Shen Yan and Lu Xiaoyu approached again, intending to fight to the end.
"Try again, focus this time to gather Powerful Qi on your palms and thrust out rapidly, remember, it must be done in one go without interruption," Chen Tianlong instructed again.
He distinctly felt that while Reverse Force could temporarily control the snow leopard, the Powerful Qi within the snow leopard seemed to evade, even resisting inside its body.
This was the first time Chen Tianlong encountered such a situation. Could Reverse Force be broken?
It wasn’t surprising; Reverse Force essentially channels Powerful Qi into the opponent’s body, causing inner Qi turmoil by masquerading as the opponent’s Qi, diverging into various streams, guiding the main Qi into Chen Tianlong’s Dantian.
However, the Powerful Qi inside the snow leopard wasn’t intelligent enough; even if it’s a spirit beast, high IQ still makes it a beast, not equal to humans.
The Qi wasn’t massively guided, and within the snow leopard was an entity called Speed Essence.
The entity was a standalone Primordial Spirit akin to Yue Xiaoyao in Chen Tianlong’s mind, not exactly part of the Snow Leopard King.
Thus, Chen Tianlong’s Reverse Force was ineffective against it.
Absorption time was brief, nearly just under twenty seconds. Chen Tianlong persisted, waiting for Lin Wushuang’s attack.
"Wushuang, try again," Chen Tianlong considered the chance invaluable; if missed, future Reverse Force usage might be futile as they’d be alerted and dodge.
Prompted by Chen Tianlong’s call, Lin Wushuang hastily closed his eyes and quickly activated his Heart Method, suddenly gritting his teeth to strike. The distance was less than three meters.
Instantly, a Telekinesis Wave with strong fire attributes flew out, about the size of a standard soccer ball, astonishing the nearby women who widened their eyes.
"Boom!"
The Telekinesis Wave struck the Snow Leopard King, exploding upon impact, releasing intense fire attributes.
Normally, such fire attributes wouldn’t be seriously harmful to spirit beasts, but for the Snow Leopard King, it was different.
This creature had negligible fire attribute resistance, encountering Chen Tianlong, the pure fire attribute inheritor, meant its doom.
"Ow..."
The Snow Leopard King was burnt, feeling severe pain, seemingly on fire, frantically jumping.
Seeing an opening, Chen Tianlong realized the Snow Leopard King’s fear of fire attributes gave him a strategy. Seizing the moment, Chen Tianlong executed an unreserved Ghost Shadow Flash, then unleashed his maximum skill, the first form of Wildfire Fist.
Wildfire Fist’s first form was inherently equivalent in power to the fifth form of Flaming Dragon-Subduing Fist, enhanced by robust fire attribute attacks, inflicting immense damage on a fire-resistant defenseless Celestial Dao three-star spirit beast.
"Boom!"
The Snow Leopard King caught fire again, propelling backward seven or eight meters before harshly landing on the ground.
Silence!
Dead silence, except the distant sound of snow rustling in the sky; everyone paused their breath, and the snow leopards stood dumbfounded, unable to believe the scene.
With the Snow Leopard King defeated, basically immobilized, Chen Tianlong prepared to attack the other snow leopards.
"Ow~ Ow~ Ow"
In response, the Snow Leopard King cried thrice, acting somewhat agitated. It stood and moved two steps, only to fall again, seemingly pleading with Chen Tianlong not to harm its kin.
"Chen Tianlong, it seems this Snow Leopard King is begging us," Lin Wushuang could immediately discern.
Wu Mengting and others also joined, their inherent kindness vividly expressed at this moment.
"Chen Tianlong, I also feel the Snow Leopard King is severely injured, its cries sound so mournful. I presume they wouldn’t attack us unprovoked. Don’t advanced spirit beasts understand language? Try communicating with it," Wu Mengting reasoned, proving her clear-headedness as the women’s leader.
Upon hearing this, Chen Tianlong recalled that they had merely disturbed some branches without really injuring their kin. There was no reason to utterly destroy them.
Shortly, a group of eight stood before the Snow Leopard King, which, witnessing the gathering, retreated two steps, uncertain if these humans would kill it.
"Snow Leopard, I know you understand me. We’re just tourists with no ill intent. Can you tell me why you want to kill us?" Chen Tianlong inquired.
The Snow Leopard King exhaled deeply, slowly approaching Chen Tianlong, then used its paw to write in the snow in front of them: "Our kind is on the brink of extermination by vicious humans. They once used firearms to wipe us out. Fortunately, I brought my family to escape from Ten Thousand Year Snow Mountain, finding refuge here. Unfortunately, the young ones playing led to discovery by you. To keep our secret, I decided to eliminate you all."
"...."
After reading this, Chen Tianlong understood; the Snow Leopard King wasn’t wrong—it was merely seeking to preserve its life.