Chapter 332: Skill

Li Pin recalled the shortcomings he had displayed in his battle with Yun Wu, Hei Sha, and Liang Chi. "The means of Martial Gods are still somewhat lacking."

Each Top-Tier Astral Cultivator had secret arts and divine abilities. In their starlight form, Top-Tier Astral Cultivators could exhibit extraordinary abilities far beyond normal people.

If they had been Mastral Astral Cultivators instead of Top-Tier Astral Cultivators, their abilities would have been even more exaggerated.

"A Master Astral Cultivator integrates their will with the Atomic will, making them far stronger than Top-Tier Astral Cultivators."

Li Pin understood and acknowledged that Master Astral Cultivators and Top-Tier Astral Cultivators were on completely different levels. In a life-or-death battle, a formation of ten or twenty Top-Tier Astral Cultivators might have a chance to take down a Master Astral Cultivator.

However, even then, they couldn’t guarantee they could slay the Master Astral Cultivator. After all, humans weren't beasts. If they couldn't win, they would flee. Master Astral Cultivator didn’t just have raw power. Once they merged their will with the atomic will, they would gain incredible endurance.

A Master Astral Cultivator would be able to handle not just ten or twenty Top-Tier Astral Cultivators, but even if faced with a hundred, the Master Astral Cultivator could pick them off one by one. It would only be a matter of time before they were all taken down.

After all, during a siege, only about eight to ten Top-Tier Astral Cultivators would be able to succeed in concurrently attacking a Master Astral Cultivator. Using this to their advantage, along with superior speed, strength, and endurance, a Master Astral Cultivator could charge through a hundred Top-Tier Astral Cultivators, slaughter some, and leave without facing any resistance. The Top-Tier Astral Cultivators would only be able to watch helplessly as he did so.

After ten or so attacks like this, those hundred Top-Tier Astral Cultivators would naturally scatter.

This was the strength of the Master Astral Cultivator.

It was said that only another Master Astral Cultivator could stand against one.

Because of this power, in the present world, only nations with Master Astral Cultivators were recognized by the Human Alliance and considered true top-tier powers.

"However, compared to Master Astral Cultivators, Legends are still the truly powerful ones," Li Pin muttered.

Master Astral Cultivators were outstanding in all aspects, but Legends were all rounded, and their combat power was quite frankly unparalleled. Their will not only fused with the atomic will but could also dominate it.

This domination allowed each of their attacks to be amplified several times, even over tenfold, by the Atomic Will. If the Atomic Will was viewed as a super sect, when a Master Astral Cultivator's mind merged with it, they became like a disciple of that sect, enjoying its benefits. Their disciple status alone was an immense deterrent to others.

As for Legends who were on an even higher level, their status surpassed that of a disciple, directly elevating them to a deacon, or even a summit master or elder, with the authority to command part of the super sect's power.

Even a fraction of this power was like a dimension-reducing strike to smaller fractions.

"Currently, ordinary Martial Gods could only use electric propulsion and Celestial Force Fields, and the Celestial Force Field has proven ineffective against Top-Tier Astral Cultivators. The High-Class Martial God's Celestial Magnetic Field is pretty useful. Additionally, body refining effects are greatly enhanced, and they can control weak magnetic and gravitational forces."

Of course, by weak, Li Pin meant it in relative comparison to Top-Tier Astral Cultivators. For ordinary and even High-Class Astral Cultivators, the magnetic field's full intensity could crush their bodies.

As for the Magnetic Shield, that was a privilege that only Supreme Martial Gods enjoyed. Li Pin was just borrowing it ahead of time.

For others, without a strong mental spirit, sharp perception, and exquisite control, it would be difficult to integrate the Magnetic Shield into their body for powerful defense.

𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Li Pin pondered for a moment.

For the application of methods at this stage, he would need to draw references from some electromagnetic technologies like railguns, electromagnetic pulses, electromagnetic detection, and electromagnetic levitation.

Li Pin sighed. "Unfortunately, I haven't studied much, so I don't know any of these."

The power utilization at this stage would have to be slowly explored by the newly-ascended Martial Gods who were well-read.

"A High-Class Martial God advances to become a Top-Tier Martial God. At this point, their Celestial Magnetic Field begins to take shape, capable of opposing Gaia's Celestial Magnetic Field."

Li Pin felt that he should focus on exploring abilities at this stage.

For someone to be able to withstand Gaia’s own Celestial Magnetic Field, what did that signify?

It meant he could freely harness Gaia's Celestial Force Field without worrying about the toll on his body.

"Countering the Celestial Magnetic Field with my own magnetic field to achieve flight would be the most primitive method of application. It’s similar to the technique I had used to kill Cang Shengdao back then. The same principle can be applied.

“Of course, the specific strength depends on the intensity of my magnetic field. Additionally... flight isn't limited to resisting the Celestial Magnetic Field with my own; I can also merge into the Celestial Magnetic Field and gain its acceleration...."

Li Pin did some calculations. If he accomplished this, it could allow him to burst out at speeds several times the speed of sound. Furthermore, he could integrate his power and attacks into Gaia's own Celestial Magnetic Field, gaining further acceleration from it...

Even though these bursts of speed and attacks would be rigid, following Gaia's celestial movement, they would require almost no effort.

"The movements of the Celestial Magnetic Field are stiff and rigid, but I can flexibly use my own strengths. If used well... it'd be like having an extra assistant—a Martial God assistant whose maximum attack power can be comparable to having a magnetic field of 250 points!"

Li Pin wasn't well-read and couldn't study electromagnetic technology. However, when it came to Gaia's celestial orbital movement, not even Legends might surpass him.

In an instant, countless sparks of inspiration erupted in his mind.

Li Pin couldn’t sit still any longer. He left the training room, took several practice swords, and then soared into the air, quickly heading toward a mountain peak opposite Hualong Mountain.

This was a mountain peak he had specifically designated for testing powerful attack techniques. The surrounding area had long been cleared of people.

Feeling Gaia’s Celestial Force Field, Li Pin merged himself into it. "First..."

Soon, he felt as if he had boarded a flying plane in the sky. However, it was as if he hadn’t bought a ticket to this plane and had taken a seat on its wings. Instead of the piercing cold wind hitting him, a pervasive, terrifying pressure enveloped him.

In an instant, Li Pin's own Celestial Magnetic Field activated spontaneously, protecting him. Yet, despite this, he still felt a significant burden. He had no choice but to reduce the degree of his integration with the Celestial Force Field slightly.

After completing the experiment, he sensed the trajectory of the celestial movement. The next moment, he merged into the Celestial Force Field. He accelerated to supersonic speeds in the blink of an eye.

Rumble!

A terrifying sonic boom erupted as Li Pin appeared nearly a kilometer away, feeling an astonishing burden on his body.

He had shattered mountains, burst trees, and obliterated rocks during his charge, carrying immense force.

"Merging with Celestial Force Field and suddenly unleashing a strike.... This can be considered a Celestial Assassination Technique," Li Pin briefly summarized, glancing at the kilometer he had covered in an instant. "At the same time, I can use this acceleration to chase after a target or leave the battlefield. It could also be seen as the Celestial Shift Technique."

He took out a sword he had prepared.

"Some objects are still way harder and sturdier than the flesh. If an object's speed can be pushed to the extreme, its destructive power could rival that of a nuclear weapon."

Li Pin’s own Celestial Magnetic erupted, and the greatsword he was holding shot out with a bang.

At the same time, Li Pin exerted all his strength to pull Gaia's Celestial Force Field, using it to add another layer of acceleration to the already rapid greatsword.

As the two effects stacked, a brilliant stream of light appeared in the void briefly before disappearing directly at the end of the horizon. Only after the light completely vanished did a distant, low rumble seem to be heard.

Li Pin was stunned. "Did it burn up?"

Was its velocity too much? It burned up from the intense friction with the air?

Li Pin did a quick calculation. The greatsword, having received two bouts of acceleration, had likely reached ten times the speed of sound.

However, Li Pin still wasn’t satisfied.

"It's still not good enough. It can only be considered a surprise attack technique.”

This would be the case unless he could find some special weapons that could resist the intense heat. One that was of high enough quality.

Although it has flaws, if I optimize and improve it a bit, it should still be usable. This move will be called the Celestial Sword Technique,

Li Pin thought.

He made further adjustments to his condition again, activated the Celestial Magnetic Field, and once again immersed himself in the Celestial Force Field.

At the same time, the sword in his hand was thrust forward, and the sword aura erupted. The erupting sword aura was quickly absorbed into Gaia's Celestial Force Field, gaining acceleration from it.

Having been accelerated, the sword aura's destructive power increased dramatically due to its rapid speed, and because of its energy trait, there was no need to worry about energy loss from friction.

The damage from one stream of sword qi is still small...

As Li Pin pondered, his longsword continuously thrust forward.

Sword auras vibrated.

Countless sword auras, amplified and accelerated by Gaia's Celestial Force Field, tore through the void, leaving behind faint white marks.

With Li Pin unleashing thirty-six thrusts in an instant, the marks left behind by the thirty-six sword auras seemed to form a river of sword qi. Everything in front of him—flowers, trees, rocks, and soil layers—was torn to pieces by the terrifyingly fast sword qi.

"An area of effect attack." Li Pin nodded in satisfaction. "This move will be called the Cosmic River Sword Attack!"

In essence, it used the non-energy nature of sword aura and borrowed the acceleration of Gaia's Celestial Force Field for delivery.

Just like an object falling from a great height. The difference was that objects falling from great heights were accelerated due to gravity, while the Cosmic Sword River was accelerated by the force field.

Celestial Assassination Technique, Celestial Teleportation Technique, Celestial Sword Technique, and Cosmic Sword River—these techniques all required a deep understanding of Gaia's Celestial Force Field.

The deeper the understanding, the higher the potential.

The maximum potential was as Li Pin had previously guessed, equivalent to having a Supreme Martial God with a magnetic field strength of over two hundred and fifty assisting him.

"Next, I'll practice and refine these skills, incorporating them into the system of the Martial God path," Li Pin said.

This would compensate for the monotony in the Martial God path's attacks.

Next...

"Face the wind[1]."

1. A reference from League of Legends, a quote from Yasuo. ☜