Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 587 - 293: Realization_1

Chapter 587: Chapter 293: Realization_1

In the midst of the bird-filled, fragrant forest, the light suddenly dimmed. An invisible force of oppression made Long Dangdang’s nerves tense up instantly.

Qing Mann told him that to pass the test, he would have to walk out of this forest. But straight ahead, he saw his opponent. There were multiple Qing Manns. Yes, each one looked the same yet different. The nearer Qing Manns appeared more transparent, while the ones further away seemed more solid.

Long Dangdang turned his head towards Qing Mann, who gave him a faint smile, saying, "Go. You must experience me first before we can truly bond."

"Alright." Long Dangdang agreed. His Inaugural Silver Waves Magic was already destroyed during a confrontation against the 9th Rank undead, so he tested and found that he also couldn’t use his storage spirit tool in this world, ruling out all his equipment. The only things he could communicate with were his own spirit furnace and his inner and outer spiritual power.

Facing such a challenge, Long Dangdang was fearlessly calm. As Qing Mann had said, to truly control and bond with it, he first needed to understand it. This, he assumed, was the true meaning of the test. He initially formed a pact with the Clear Moon Vast Ocean Spirit Furnace, but did he ever truly understand the Vast Ocean? It was only through the gradually revealed abilities of the Vast Ocean that he began to grasp a fraction of its iceberg-like power.

In that moment, an enlightenment rose in his heart. Wasn’t the so-called test all about really controlling the Wisdom Spirit Furnace? Perhaps he and the spirit furnace had only been casually combined before, and what was termed a "contract" was merely a slow process of integration. Truly mastering and using the Wisdom Spirit Furnace would require going through this evolution test and truly understanding the power of the spirit furnace.

With this thought, he became even more determined. Taking a few swift steps, he quickly closed in on the first Qing Mann.

This Qing Mann, almost translucent and located on his left, had a striking, somewhat enchanting face in this transparent state. As Long Dangdang approached, he reached out his hand to launch an attack.

Long Dangdang’s reaction was swift. He was going to dodge instinctively, but before he could command his body to move, a "pop" sounded, and Qing Mann’s palm had already hit him.

Was this... an instantaneous transfer?

Long Dangdang was shocked to discover that he couldn’t dodge it at all.

Spiritual power surged as he cast Holy Light Protection around himself. But Qing Mann struck him again.

A crisp "pop" resounded again, causing Long Dangdang to wince as he stepped back. The Holy Light shield had no effect, not even a sensation of being touched.

What was going on?

Long Dangdang didn’t understand, but he felt even calmer in this predicament. Whenever danger loomed, his mind always became still.

If he couldn’t understand what was happening, he would approach it comprehensively.

The semi-transparent Qing Mann was lifting his hand for the third time. His attack wasn’t very strong, only about 5th Rank, but it still hurt when it hit him.

As Qing Mann lifted his hand, Long Dangdang had already performed a Slide Step. Since he couldn’t use his equipment, his shield, Leaping via Light, was useless now. But Slide Step was a knight’s skill he learned from Na Ye; it was perfect for dodging.

"Pop" - it still hit. It felt as if Long Dangdang had walked straight into the attack.

Why was this happening? Long Dangdang stood still. If he couldn’t dodge or defend, moving was futile.

He even glanced at the real body of Qing Mann nearby, but Qing Mann just smiled at him without explaining or helping.

Long Dangdang’s outer spiritual power had reached the peak of the 6th Rank, so a 5th Rank attack couldn’t really hurt him. Nevertheless, the constant strikes created a sense of powerless frustration.

What kind of power was this? Not an instantaneous transfer, there were no spatial fluctuations.

Long Dangdang didn’t advance again, but while enduring Qing Mann’s hit, he swiftly slid backward, putting some distance between them. When he moved back, the semi-transparent Qing Mann no longer attacked him.

Long Dangdang’s brows furrowed as he watched the figure of Qing Mann, recalling the attacks and quickly processing the events.

Qing Mann, the Gently Absorb Slowly Regurgitate Spirit Furnace! Where was the wonder? In its control of time.

So, what was Qing Mann’s attack just now? If it wasn’t an instantaneous transfer, what kind of power could make him unable to dodge?

Time, time, time...

Suddenly, Long Dangdang seemed to understand. He abruptly looked at the semi-transparent Qing Mann again, took another step forward, and advanced again.

Just like before, the slap was directed at Long Dangdang. But this time, everything around him became viscous and seemed to freeze. The slap deviated from its trajectory, landing half a meter in front of him.

Long Dangdang immediately turned to the real Qing Mann, "He was attacking where I was moments ago?"

Qing Mann gave a faint smile, "You’re really smart, I didn’t think you would figure it out so quickly. Not a moment, but an instant."