"Let's try prana this time."
[Prana Sense is being amplified.]
[Prana is being poured into 'Sharp Cold Iron Sword'.]
[Your Prana Mastery is sufficient.]
[Your understanding of the sword is outstanding.]
[Sword Aura is being created.]
[Your sword can cut any living being as long as you can 'endure'.]
[Warning! Using prana for Sword Aura can damage your vitality.]
[Extreme caution is needed.]
"Indeed. Prana is a little different from others."
If Qi Sword Aura was a way to express yourself to the world, Mana Sword Aura displayed your wisdom and knowledge. Then Prana Sword Aura tested your body and grit.
That's why the warning.
"Let's feel it myself."
𝘊𝘶𝘵.
[Your blood is being used to reinforce Sword Aura.]
[The Sword Aura becomes thick.]
𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬.
Rohan slowly walked towards the collapsed Yeti King and said in a low voice, "You don't seem to have any desire to live anymore. Is the pain that unbearable for you? Or you realised that you will definitely die today."
"Grrr..." The Yeti King only groaned, not answering his question.
"𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘩. It's no fun, then. Okay, endure this one more attack, and I will grant you death."
"Grrr..." The Yeti King looked pitiful, but to Rihan, it wasn't enough to move him. That's what he thought, but strangely, he was not feeling like playing with it anymore.
'Am I becoming softer? No, it's an external effect. The effect of Skills.'
He remembered acquiring a Skill named 'Calm Mind' due to the Title 'Acknowledged by the World'.
"Why give such a skill that makes you soft?"
He couldn't understand. The Skill only had a single effect, and that was: 'Remain calm in all situations'. What was this 'calm' it mentioned? To make him soft-hearted?
'And what is this description? 'A Skill necessary for an impatient and immature person.' Am I a kid?'
"Hah. Maybe I am overreacting."
He was a little spiteful after being rejected, so he was critical of things given by the Earth's Will.
"Grrahh..."
"Oh... I forgot about you. That's right, I am in the middle of a battle. I have to train my mind more."
𝘗𝘶𝘬!
The sword easily went through the Yeti King's hide. After losing the cold environment and so much vitality, it's [Icy Hide] Ability also decreased in effect.
𝘚𝘴𝘢𝘬!
[The Sword Aura tries to dominate your opponent!]
[Failed! The vitality of Yeti King is much denser than yours.]
[Your Sword Aura can't cut it's life.]
[The Sword Aura draws more blood from you.]
"It's enough."
[The Sword Aura has been cancelled.]
[Your blood has been absorbed by the Yeti King.]
"Oh?" After he cancelled the Sword Aura, instead of the blood and prana coming back to his body, it was absorbed by the Yeti King. Its complexion rose a little bit.
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'A double-edged sword.'
In a fight between two people, the one with better strength and reflexes would win. The importance of body shape, size, and weight were especially emphasised.
It was the same for prana. Using prana was a contest of who could 'endure' and then 'overpower' the other.
'But skills also play a role.'
Right now, he was a beginner in mana and prana. He could use mana more efficiently because of his vast knowledge and the growth of his soul due to Achievements, but prana needed time.
'If I had enough control, this loss wouldn't have happened.'
"Okay, let's finish this."
'I will train mana first.'
[Sword Aura has generated.]
[Your Sword Aura is extremely sharp.]
[It can cut akin to a razor blade.]
Rihan did not waste time anymore. Raising his sword above the Yeti King's neck, he unhesitatingly brought it down and separated its head from its body.
"Why are you smiling while dying?" Rihan asked in intrigue. There was a disgusting smile on the Yeti King's face before he died. It looked as though it was laughing at him.
[The Yeti King used his Skill 'Avalanche'.]
"Oh... That's why."
𝘙𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦!
[A small disaster is coming towards you!]
"I forgot that monsters are wicked even while dying. Pathetic bastard."
[An overwhelming victory!]
[Additional EXP will be awarded.]
[All accumulated EXP will be awarded.]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
...
[You are now LV41.]
[You've exhausted all your mana.]
[Your concentration has fallen.]
[You will feel dizzy until you recover 10% of your mana reserves.]
[Skill 'Calm Mind' offsets some of the side effects.]
𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳.
"...This is serious."
His body swayed a little in dizziness as he watched the approaching avalanche. Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of snow flowed down the mountain slope. It was quite an overwhelming but mesmerising sight at a glance.
Even he would be in great trouble if he were to be swept into the avalanche. He might not lose his life, but his body might not remain in a single piece after this.
'That won't do.'
"Can I use it in my current condition? I might damage my body, but it is still better than being buried in tonnes of snow.
"Damn monster."
After quickly adjusting himself to the dizziness, he absorbed the energy that was slowly leaking from the dead body of the Yeti King.
[You've absorbed the leftover energy of the Yeti King.]
[Pure Energy has been stored in your body.]
𝘙𝘶𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦.
Suddenly, the avalanche seemed to accelerate towards him. The mesmerising sight quickly became frightening—of course, not for him.
"Fuuh, let's do this."
[Pure Energy has wrapped around your body.]
[The Pure Energy Shield will protect you from natural forces.]
[The Pure Energy Shield will disperse after some time.]
'It is very inefficient to use Pure Energy like this, but I have no choice. I can create more Pure Energy anyway.'
[The Space Affinity hidden within you shows itself.]
[Your Space Affinity is high enough.]
[You have awakened Spatial Senses.]
[Skill 'Spatial Senses' has been created.]
[You can instinctively feel the structure of space around you more clearly.]
'Good.'
[Your Spatial Senses expand.]
[The proficiency of the Skill 'Spatial Senses' is increasing continuously.]
[0.1%, 1%... 1.9%, 2.2%... 5%.]
[You have grasped the space around yourself.]
'I am ready.'
[Your qi resonates with your mind through your nigh-perfect Qi Mastery.]
[Warning! You are trying a high-level technique out of your league.]
[Your body might get destroyed.]
'Annoying.'
𝘙𝘶𝘶𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦!
[The avalanche is upon you!]
'There is not much time. I have to hurry.'
[Your qi interacts with the space around you.]
[Your Title 'Acknowledged by the World' takes effect.]
[The space of Earth shows more affinity towards you.]
'My steps will cross space itself.'
𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱!
He took a step forward...
[Space Folding in progress!]
𝘡𝘢𝘱!
The space seemed to distort and waver as his figure suddenly appeared a few metres ahead.
[Space Folding is successful.]
[You gain EXP.]
[Level Up]
"Okay. It's possible."
He noticed that the Pure Energy Shield was consumed a bit because of space turbulence. Since his qi and body were lacking, it was difficult to avoid the space turbulence generated by his actions.
'It will be a challenge.'
But he had overcome such challenges all the time. It would be no different this time, too.
𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱.
[Initiating Space Folding.]
𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱. 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱.
[You are performing continuous Space Folding.]
[Please be cautious of backlash.]
𝘡𝘢𝘱! 𝘡𝘢𝘱! 𝘡𝘢𝘱!
His figure appeared and then disappeared just a moment later, numerous times, as he crossed space while moving down the mountain.
[Your proficiency in Space Folding is increasing.]
From a few metres to several metres, he increasingly became proficient as he was able to cross fifty metres in a single step. But the danger was not over.
[The Pure Energy Shield has lost 20% durability.]
The Pure Energy Shield also constantly lose durability. At the same time...
[The avalanche is approaching you!]
[A small disaster is just around the corner!]
'It is coming even more quickly.'
It was not a regular natural phenomenon but an induced one by the power of mystical energy. Naturally, it exceeded common sense and soon reached a speed of more than 300 kilometres per hour. From a third-person perspective, it looked like the avalanche was about to swallow him, and he was running away from it.
'I have to exceed my maximum threshold.'
Right now, he was exerting his body, mind, and qi to the maximum to perform Space Folding to the best of his abilities. But it was not his limit. He could go beyond this, but as a result, the shield would be consumed even faster because the space turbulence would be that much more fierce.
'It's been such a long time that I feel a little challenged.'
His Divine Ascension aside, he was cooped up inside the Valley of Daeth for a thousand years. There was not much stimulation aside from recuperating and preparing for his Divine Tribulation.
'I should enjoy it while I can.'
There was no tension that he would die if he made even a single mistake. But it was normal. Death was not something he feared. It was only that he did not think his time to live was over.
'I can overcome myself.'
[An amazing feat in action!]
[You are consciously removing your limiters.]
[Your mind is not strong enough. The duration of limiter removal is one minute.]
[Your body, mind, and qi will be strained to limit in this state.]
'I shall cross hundreds of metres.'
His vision expanded. His sight was now more far-reaching, as he wished to cross hundreds of metres at once.
'There. I will appear there.'
[Space Folding in progress.]
𝘡𝘢𝘱!
As he thought, he appeared hundreds of metres away. But it was not a smooth action like before.
"Kugh."
[The Pure Energy Shield has lost 8% durability.]
[Your body sustains heavy shock.]
'I have to continue.'
𝘡𝘢𝘱! 𝘡𝘢𝘱! 𝘡𝘢𝘱!
[The Pure Energy Shield has lost 9% durability.]
[The Pure Energy Shield has lost 8% durability.]
[The Pure Energy Shield has lost 8% durability.]
[The Pure Energy Shield has lost more than half its durability!]
He descended a kilometre down the mountain in 9 seconds. It was a little faster than the avalanche, and he made some distance between them.
'I am only halfway down the mountain. Is there anything else I can do?'
Calmly, he analysed his situation and the available options. With his current abilities, it would be difficult to escape from the avalanche.
'I am on a mountain.'
With his Space Folding Ability, he could cross any distance in any direction easily. Meaning he could easily avoid the avalanche if he shifted on his left two to three times. But he was on a mountain; if he were to do that, he would fall right into the valley and break his body.
It was inevitable since his current Space Folding ability was immature and needed a footing to initiate.
'Looks like I will break one or two... Oh? Isn't it amazing?'
What great timing!
Rihan saw another mountain slope on his left. He forgot that the Himalayas were a mountain chain, so there were bound to be some mountains very close to each other.
'I am not used to my deteriorated thinking abilities yet. The skill to read the environment accurately has been lost and needs to be trained. But first, let's survive this.'
He calculated the distance, his descending speed, and the approaching avalanche, as well as his condition.
'500 metres down. I will take a leap from there.'
It was the best outcome he thought of in a moment, considering all of the variables in his line of sight.
Suddenly!
He appeared in front of a huge rock protruding out of the mountain. Then, with a kick, he sent it flying to his left. It was a kick full of raw strength, but the precise control of muscles as well as the distribution of force made it so that the stone was not blasted into smithereens.
He did the same with another rock, but this time, he used less strength. The purpose of these...
'The footholds are secured.'
It was to create footholds, which were necessary to cross the chasm between the two mountains.