NOVPUB"Hmm..." Hearing Xin Yun’s analysis, Yan Qingying nodded convincingly, her eyes fixed steadily on Xin Yun. Though her face was calm, her eyes shone brightly.
Engrossed in his thoughts, Xin Yun didn’t notice Yan Qingying’s strange gaze and continued, "Also, I think you can try to see if you’re able to apply Illusion-Reality Transformation to True Illusions. If you can switch between illusion and reality at will, then your power would greatly increase."
"Hmm..." Faced with Xin Yun’s explanation, Yan Qingying obediently nodded again. Though she didn’t say much and her expression remained calm, the light in her eyes shone even brighter.
Sitting beside them, Yi Luo Xiang bit her lower lip, holding a wine cup in her hands, her large, black-and-white eyes constantly shifting between Xin Yun and Yan Qingying.
Women are sensitive by nature, and although Yi Luo Xiang wasn’t quite a woman yet, merely a young girl, she was just as perceptive. Moreover, her high intelligence meant few things could be concealed from her.
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Through observation, Yi Luo Xiang knew that Xin Yun was very straightforward with Yan Qingying. Although sometimes he looked at Yan Qingying with a lustful eye, that was just a man’s instinct, with no ambiguous light in his gaze.
As for Yan Qingying, her feelings seemed much more complex. She depended on, trusted, and was convinced by Xin Yun. By now, she even began to admire him. Although it fell short of love, her heart held only Xin Yun.
Yan Qingying might not have realized it herself, but Yi Luo Xiang observed very carefully. Though Yan Qingying always appeared calm, even cold, her eyes would brighten whenever Xin Yun was present, involuntarily following his every move. If this continued, it was truly dangerous; no one knew if or when those feelings might turn to love. Once that happened, it would be beyond remedy.
Despite her worries and conflicts, even someone as clever as Yi Luo Xiang didn’t know how to handle the situation. One man was the most important in her life, and the other woman was her only close friend. She couldn’t bear to part with either.
Yan Qingying was a smart girl. She understood that now, if any one of the trio left, it wouldn’t just be one person suffering, but all three would be in pain. None could escape. It was a paradoxical yet unified situation, seemingly harmonious but mutually exclusive, an odd combination that somehow held an unimaginable level of cohesion.
After their discussion, each returned to their own dormitory to cultivate energy until ten at night, when Xin Yun went to fetch the two girls and together they headed to the underground space to begin combat training.
After several hours of probing, Yan Qingying easily mastered the Illusion-Reality Transformation between True Illusions and illusions. Usually, she released illusions, but when needed, she could instantly transform an illusion into a True Illusion. Among the nine True Illusions, one was Yan Qingying’s true form, while the other eight were just True Illusions with twice her power.
This change explosively increased Yan Qingying’s strength. A bad move could lead to being attacked from all sides by nine Phantom Spiders, virtually impossible to defend against.
Although Yan Qingying had many illusions in the past, if someone closed in, she only had to deal with one opponent. But now, the sudden appearance of several could cause chaos and extreme embarrassment.
Yi Luo Xiang was still okay, relying on her Dimensional Shuttle ability to instantly escape encirclement, but Xin Yun was in a bit of trouble. Once encircled, it was difficult to extricate himself. If not for Yinglong’s immunity to physical damage, he might have ended up as miserably as the Silver-haired Chief.
"No good!" Xin Yun shook his head decisively, knowing he had to change his original strategy. Mere evasion wouldn’t do. If there were only one or two enemies, dodging was feasible, but if surrounded by eight or nine, there would be no escape. Continuing like this would surely lead to a loss. It was a vulnerability, a flaw!
If the attack came from a distance, Xin Yun could rely on evasion and acid mist to conceal himself. However, in close combat, he was in serious trouble. The acid mist couldn’t hide him, and there was no space to dodge. The only solution was to endure the attacks!
Moreover, since Yinglong already possessed the ability to negate physical attacks, close combat became Xin Yun’s strongest suit, so he must develop hand-to-hand combat techniques. Otherwise, it would be a waste of potential.
As for energy attacks, they all required time to accumulate energy. If the accumulation was too short, not much energy could be gathered, and the destructive power was limited, negligible even. Therefore, in close combat, it would be extremely difficult for the opponent to launch an energy attack.
Even if they tried, they might not succeed, as it could easily be interrupted, and the power wouldn’t be high.
Through lengthy combat practice, Xin Yun had summarized some findings: Yinglong’s True Water Physique not only negated physical attacks but also had a high resistance to energy strikes.
To describe it as resistance isn’t quite accurate. In truth, it was more about absorption. No matter the energy, once it hit Yinglong, a portion would be absorbed. Just as the saying ’Hai Na Bai Chuan’ implies, to be inclusive is to be grand. After absorption, the remaining energy would then impact Yinglong’s body.
