Chapter 204: Supernatural State
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
Fang Zhengzhi frowned. Difficult to live meant that their chances of survival were extremely low. No one was willing to accept that fact.
Fang Zhengzhi frowned.
He was still a virgin.
He could not simply just die like this.
Fang Zhengzhi did not want to give up so easily, but would Yan Xiu joke about such matters? Naturally not! This was a truly dangerous situation.
"Do we have any chance to survive?" Fang Zhengzhi asked.
"The chances are extremely slim. Ying Shan entered the "Supernatural State" four years ago. He is probably in the intermediate stages now. Even if we all joined forces, it would be a hard fought battle. Furthermore, more than half of the others are seriously injured." Yan Xiu shook his head as he looked around.
Fang Zhengzhi did not know much about what came after the Heavenly Reflection State. He did not know what the Supernatural State was but he knew Yan Xiu would not lie.
Furthermore, just as what Yan Xiu had said, more than half of the candidates were seriously injured. There were less than 10 people who could fight.
If they included the difference in cultivation level, their chances of winning were extremely low.
"First, tell me what are the differences between the Supernatural State and the Heavenly Reflection State." Fang Zhengzhi did not think it was an appropriate time to ask this question but it would be even worse to enter battle knowing nothing about the opponent.
Yan Xiu knew what Fang Zhengzhi was thinking and did not find the question inappropriate.
"Without truly entering the Supernatural State, it is impossible to fully understand the differences. When do you think a person is able to unleash his full power?" Yan Xiu looked at Fang Zhengzhi.
"Full power?" Fang Zhengzhi had no idea why Yan Xiu would ask that question. He thought for a moment, then answered, "In moments of extreme anger? Or when filled with love?"
This answer was one that he got from a movie. Whenever a person saw someone they loved being squashed by a rock, they would be able to explode with unimaginable power.
"Mm, that is one. However, that stems from a lack of control over one’s emotions. Even though the power is immense, it is not easily replicated. Furthermore, love and hate would not be able to heal the physical wounds." Yan Xiu shook his head.
"They can heal their wounds?" Fang Zhengzhi did not understand. He was under the impression that an injured person would need to seek treatment. How was it possible to heal wounds with power?
"The Supernatural State gets its name from its ability to allow the person to enter the said state." Yan Xiu explained solemnly.
"Supernatural?" When Fang Zhengzhi heard what Yan Xiu said, he began to get suspicious. Isn’t that something that happens to people when they are about to die?
"Mm, it is said that a terminally ill patient is able to go about normal activities during this phase. They are able to recover from their injuries. They are completely lucid and their power is at a maximum."
"What do you mean?" Fang Zhengzhi seemed to understand. He was not fully sure, but he was beginning to understand what Yan Xiu was saying.
"People in the Supernatural State are able to walk the line between life and death. They are able to perfectly combine their strength and speed with their pocket dimension, thus allowing them to unleash their full powers. More importantly, they have incredible healing!" Yan Xiu finished solemnly.
Fang Zhengzhi was equally solemn. He had expected the Supernatural State to be very powerful, but he ever expected it to be this ridiculous.
Supernatural...
He could remember clearly that the ancient annals recorded this state very clearly. Even the most gravely injured people could walk when they were in that state.
To control one’s body and maintain it in that state?
Walking the line between life and death?
Must it be that ridiculous? Even if I critically injure him, he can still jump around?
He finally understood why Yan Xiu said it would be difficult for them to live through this. This man was virtually invincible.
How are we ever going to defeat a man who can unleash his full power and still get up despite being critically injured?
Fang Zhengzhi was silent. His gut told him that running away was the best option now.
But...
What if they couldn’t get out?
They were essentially stuck now that the World of the Sage was out of control. No one could get in or out, and they were stuck here with a Supernatural State cultivator hell bent on taking their lives.
And this man had to be a demon. There was no room for negotiations.
What now?
Fang Zhengzhi and everyone else had the same ideas. In the face of a Supernatural State cultivator, a Heavenly Reflection State cultivator could only run, the further the better.
But now, they had no chance of escaping.
Who wouldn’t crumble?
Cries rose and fell as people sighed and cried in fear and resignation
When Ping Yang heard Ying Shan’s name, a look of fear spread over her dainty little face.
She was no different from a helpless chicken in the face of a Supernatural cultivator. This was despite her possessing the Red Flame Flower Armor and the Blazing Qilin Spear.
She was easy prey.
She unconsciously started to run. She ran next to Fang Zhengzhi and grabbed onto his hand. She had no idea why she did that.
However, she felt slightly safer next to Fang Zhengzhi, even if it was just for a moment.
Fang Zhengzhi felt his arm being squeezed by Ping Yang once again. He felt uncomfortable, but he did not push her away.
As a guy, he had to give in to a lady.
As such, no matter how unwilling he was, he would take point.
Nangong Mu’s expression did not change much. He was the first to guess Ying Shan’s identity. Furthermore, he had chosen to step out and fight, meaning that he did not fear Ying Shan.
Xing Qingsui was not scared either. He only had one mentality, go against the current and lose ground. That's the way he refined his abilities. However, he was in no position to advance now.
Ying Shan chuckled as he looked around at the trembling candidates.
"Actually, I had never expected to get out of this place alive. I thought that I only had one chance at an attack. The moment my identity was revealed, the invigilators would intervene. However, heaven has been kind to me. The World of the Sage is now out of control. There is no need for me to hide any longer."
Ying Shan smirked as he looked at Nangong Mu, Ping Yang, and finally at Fang Zhengzhi.
Fang Zhengzhi had no idea why Ying Shan would look at him, but he knew that it wasn’t a good sign.
Nangong Mu also turned to look at Fang Zhengzhi.
Everyone seemed to look at Fang Zhengzhi. They all realized that the person who had caused the World of the Sage to go out of control was probably Fang Zhengzhi.
"Extract the sword and the seal would be broken. Then, the invigilators can regain control and come save us!" Fang Zhengzhi knew what these people were thinking.
He quickly devised a plan to divert all their attentions.
Luckily, this plan was not a bad one.
This gave everyone, who were on the verge of giving up, a shred of hope.
With hope and a goal, then even arch enemies could become allies. Furthermore, they were looking death in its face.
The candidates began to move. They no longer fought each other like before. Instead, each one of them aimed to remove the sword.
Ying Shan’s gaze turned icy in an instant.
"Young master was right, you are an unpredictable person!" Ying Shan said cryptically before disappearing.
Then, a loud boom could be heard.
In the next moment, Ying Shan appeared at the bottom of the rock.
There was one person in front of him, and that was Nangong Mu.
Nangong Mu’s right hand covered his chest. There was a trickle of blood that wasn’t there before. It was clearly caused by that loud boom.
"The Nangong Family are indeed idiots. You want to try to stop me without any swords?"
"I will have a sword after I stop you." Nangong Mu replied flatly.
Then, the Green and Blue Dual Blades appeared in front of me. The blades were not anywhere near Nangong Mu initially, but they were near to Xing Qingsui.
He kicked them over to Nangong Mu.
Nangong Mu retrieved them and held the blue one in his right hand, and the green one in his left.
"I have always heard that the Nangong Family had two great teachings, the "Dragon Combat Plan" and the "Green and Blue Secret Art". However, people have only seen the Dragon Combat Plan. I guess you should know why?" Ying Shan mocked as he looked at the Green and Blue Dual Blades.
"Shouldn’t you be rushing to get a blade of your own?" Nangong Mu ignored the question.
"Is there a need?" Ying Shan replied.
Just as Ying Shan finished his statement, the candidates on the rock seemed to be frozen in place, each of them wincing in pain.
Then, blades began to rise from the ground.
They flew towards the candidates.
They stared wide eyed at the flying blades. They wanted to dodge, but it was difficult to.
"Boom boom boom..."
The blades smashed against the fields of the various candidates and turned to metal dust. The candidates all paled from the impact.
"Sh*t!"
One candidate could not hold it in any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Very quickly, there was a second, then a third...
"I think you do!" Nangong Mu sprang into action. He stabbed the Green and Blue Dual Blades into the ground. Two rays of light shone and intersected each other like two enormous dragons.
"Kaboom!" Two cracks appeared in the ground.
A ray of green light and a ray of blue light shone from the ground.
All of the candidates on the rock seemed to heave a sigh of relief as their bodies relaxed.
"It seems like I have underestimated you!" Ying Shan was slightly taken aback as he began to take Nangong Mu seriously.
All of the candidates who were seriously injured stared wide eyed at the scene unfolding before their eyes.
They could not believe what was happening.
"He managed to block it?!"
"Is this the power of the Green and Blue Secret Art?"
He managed to block the underground shadows of Ying Shan despite only being in the Heavenly Reflection State. That was quite shocking.
Then, an even more shocking thing happened.
Nangong Mu attacked Ying Shan. He held one blade in front of him and one behind as he attacked. A green and blue field began to surround him.
Green for wood, blue for ice.
These were two completely immiscible fields.
Wood would die in ice.
It was like a tree in winter - there was no chance of survival.
However, when Nangong Mu controlled these two fields, these two completely polar fields began to intersect and combine.
This was completely unbelievable.
Green and Blue Secret Art, wood and ice?
This was unthinkable.
Fang Zhengzhi looked at Nangong Mu. He could feel what the two colors stood for. How did Nangong Mu manage to combine these two fields?
He realized...
It was not very possible for the two fields to mix.
However, Nangong Mu seemed to prove him wrong; ice and wood could mix.
Ying Shan did not retreat. He simply used a sword to block it. However, this simple action did not seem too simple.
Since Nangong Mu was attacking, his blades would naturally clash with Ying Shan’s.
The blue sword was up first. He was attacking with ice.
An incredibly icy wave crashed towards Ying Shan. The blade which clashed with the blue blade instantly turned to ice.
Then, the green blade clashed with Ying Shan’s blade.
At that very moment, something strange happened.
The ice on Ying Shan’s blade seemed to take on a life of its own. It began to extend towards Ying Shan’s arm, covering it in an instant.
"Is this the Green and Blue Secret Art?!"
"It’s so powerful!"
All of the candidates began to cheer when they saw this. They saw a possibility of victory.
However, Ying Shan’s expression did not change too much. He quietly looked at his blade and his frozen arm.
"I am curious, how did you do it?" Ying Shan asked.
"Blue is ice, green is wood. However, wood is not just wood, it is life! Everything has life, including ice." Nangong Mu replied.
"Wood is life... I see. However, aren’t you afraid that answering me so directly would reveal the secret of the Nangong Green and Blue Secret Art?" Ying Shan nodded.
"So what if you know? Can you do it?" Nangong Mu replied calmly.
"Haha, you are right, I can’t do it. I have to admit, if I was still in the Heavenly Reflection Realm, I would lose!" Ying Shan nodded once again.
Then, with a shake of his arm, the ice covering it crumbled. However, because his arm had been covered with ice, his skin was a little purple from frostbite.
Even so, the purple tint began to fade quickly as the redness returned to his skin.