Chapter 942: Mist
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Chapter 942: Mist
Sage treated these ghosts with caution, but that didnt mean he feared them. He had quite a few methods that were supposed to be good when used against spirit type beings, but since this was the first time hed faced ghosts in this manner he took the opportunity to run some tests. Purely physical attacks were basically useless. Qi and Spirit Power could harm them, but it was quite inefficient. These ghosts were infused with Count Voctem's law power and if he used Qi power without law energy it had little effect. The Shard Rifles were slightly better off as it seemed Spirit Power had an easier time affecting spirits, but even that was not very useful.
Instead the natural ability of the Bone Mantis was the most reliable. As a creature that was notorious for hanging out in graveyards and consuming death aura to survive, it was essential that it could compete with the spirits that also called that habitat home. After slapping away a few ghosts and then making one burst apart with crushing force, he saw that it was very effective on these ghosts. Unfortunately, even the burst one wasnt killed by his attacks, but they lost many times more energy density than his earlier strikes. The only downside was that this power required him to make direct contact with the ghosts. His other attacks didnt carry this power, only his touch.
While he was calculating the damage inflicted to those few ghosts, the rest of them had swarmed all around him, creating a dense formation without anywhere for him to pass through. They carefully moved into position while he was distracted and only now showed their intentions when they rushed forward. Each of them had been placed so they could form this trapping arrangement without being noticed. His only options were to face the ghost net or back up against the cage of trees and their whipping roots. He was already within the range of the roots and having to dodge the incoming roots a few times a second. This split attention gave the ghosts time to form their coordination and trap him. This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.
Or at least thats what the one controlling the ghosts must have thought. When the mass of ghosts were formed into a semi-circle at just the right range for the most effect, Sage turned towards them and his mouth opened. Brilliant white flames shot forth from him, short form in the shape of a cone; he tried to hit as many of the ghosts as possible with one attack. Those at the farthest edges were safe, but the rest suffered from the burning energy. Compared to the other attacks, these flames caused a symphony of wailing screams and the trees body shook as the majority of the ghosts were obliterated after just a moment in the face of the white fire.
There did seem to be some results from the Nightmare Garden poison. The area of the tree that had been infected with the swirling combination of purple, pink, red and white gas swelled up and then was suddenly shorn off. A piece of the trunk grew outwards and then cracked, falling away to the ground. The nearby roots pulled back from it to prevent it from spreading and the chunk of wood had nowhere to keep spreading to. It released a thick white fog, but it quickly fizzled out. The poison that targeted plants was actually effective enough for Count Voctem to make the tree slice off its own flesh.
Last, but far from least, the few seeds hed scattered had shown the greatest effect. This was the Wood technique that Sage had chosen to be his main reliance in the future, replacing the Sacred Banyan that was mainly used for support. These small seeds used the Qi hed infused into them for years upon the Inner World, growing with terrifying speed and force. They sprouted many thin hair-like roots that spread outwards rapidly. These thin roots sunk into every gap they could find and burrowed deep into the dark bark of this ghostly tree. These roots could even sink into flesh and blood, using Demonic Beasts as soil, so it was quite easy for them to invade this tree.
Parasitic Roots. This technique was extremely simple, but also extremely powerful. Its only real ability was to sink its roots into other organisms and drain their energy, which it then used to grow more roots. The ability of these Parasitic Roots to pierce into other targets was based upon the power infused into them. The more Qi they had, the more fine and thin their roots could become. This factor made them perfect for Sage, as he could prepare them in advance and this weapon could be used on very high level enemies, but it was also a detriment for others. Most Cultivators would want their techniques to do more damage if they used an excess amount of Qi, so merely increasing penetration power made it unpopular. Sage mainly chose it because this energy draining effect fell under the influence of his Law of Corruption. The fact he could charge it up on the Inner World was just a bonus.
The Parasitic Roots slowly sunk into the dark tree, slowly draining its energy and weakening this weapon of Count Voctem. The fact that they werent immediately expelled like the Nightmare Garden poison meant that the roots were a much more effective weapon against this tree. Sage adjusted for his next move as the large dark tree and Count Voctem within it finally recovered from the sudden loss of those dozens of ghosts hed invested so much into.
Lets see what else you can do.
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Chapter 942: Mist
Sage treated these ghosts with caution, but that didnt mean he feared them. He had quite a few methods that were supposed to be good when used against spirit type beings, but since this was the first time hed faced ghosts in this manner he took the opportunity to run some tests. Purely physical attacks were basically useless. Qi and Spirit Power could harm them, but it was quite inefficient. These ghosts were infused with Count Voctem's law power and if he used Qi power without law energy it had little effect. The Shard Rifles were slightly better off as it seemed Spirit Power had an easier time affecting spirits, but even that was not very useful.
Instead the natural ability of the Bone Mantis was the most reliable. As a creature that was notorious for hanging out in graveyards and consuming death aura to survive, it was essential that it could compete with the spirits that also called that habitat home. After slapping away a few ghosts and then making one burst apart with crushing force, he saw that it was very effective on these ghosts. Unfortunately, even the burst one wasnt killed by his attacks, but they lost many times more energy density than his earlier strikes. The only downside was that this power required him to make direct contact with the ghosts. His other attacks didnt carry this power, only his touch.
While he was calculating the damage inflicted to those few ghosts, the rest of them had swarmed all around him, creating a dense formation without anywhere for him to pass through. They carefully moved into position while he was distracted and only now showed their intentions when they rushed forward. Each of them had been placed so they could form this trapping arrangement without being noticed. His only options were to face the ghost net or back up against the cage of trees and their whipping roots. He was already within the range of the roots and having to dodge the incoming roots a few times a second. This split attention gave the ghosts time to form their coordination and trap him. This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.
Or at least thats what the one controlling the ghosts must have thought. When the mass of ghosts were formed into a semi-circle at just the right range for the most effect, Sage turned towards them and his mouth opened. Brilliant white flames shot forth from him, short form in the shape of a cone; he tried to hit as many of the ghosts as possible with one attack. Those at the farthest edges were safe, but the rest suffered from the burning energy. Compared to the other attacks, these flames caused a symphony of wailing screams and the trees body shook as the majority of the ghosts were obliterated after just a moment in the face of the white fire.
There did seem to be some results from the Nightmare Garden poison. The area of the tree that had been infected with the swirling combination of purple, pink, red and white gas swelled up and then was suddenly shorn off. A piece of the trunk grew outwards and then cracked, falling away to the ground. The nearby roots pulled back from it to prevent it from spreading and the chunk of wood had nowhere to keep spreading to. It released a thick white fog, but it quickly fizzled out. The poison that targeted plants was actually effective enough for Count Voctem to make the tree slice off its own flesh.
Last, but far from least, the few seeds hed scattered had shown the greatest effect. This was the Wood technique that Sage had chosen to be his main reliance in the future, replacing the Sacred Banyan that was mainly used for support. These small seeds used the Qi hed infused into them for years upon the Inner World, growing with terrifying speed and force. They sprouted many thin hair-like roots that spread outwards rapidly. These thin roots sunk into every gap they could find and burrowed deep into the dark bark of this ghostly tree. These roots could even sink into flesh and blood, using Demonic Beasts as soil, so it was quite easy for them to invade this tree.
Parasitic Roots. This technique was extremely simple, but also extremely powerful. Its only real ability was to sink its roots into other organisms and drain their energy, which it then used to grow more roots. The ability of these Parasitic Roots to pierce into other targets was based upon the power infused into them. The more Qi they had, the more fine and thin their roots could become. This factor made them perfect for Sage, as he could prepare them in advance and this weapon could be used on very high level enemies, but it was also a detriment for others. Most Cultivators would want their techniques to do more damage if they used an excess amount of Qi, so merely increasing penetration power made it unpopular. Sage mainly chose it because this energy draining effect fell under the influence of his Law of Corruption. The fact he could charge it up on the Inner World was just a bonus.
The Parasitic Roots slowly sunk into the dark tree, slowly draining its energy and weakening this weapon of Count Voctem. The fact that they werent immediately expelled like the Nightmare Garden poison meant that the roots were a much more effective weapon against this tree. Sage adjusted for his next move as the large dark tree and Count Voctem within it finally recovered from the sudden loss of those dozens of ghosts hed invested so much into.
Lets see what else you can do.
Chapter 942: MistSage treated these ghosts with caution, but that didnt mean he feared them. He had quite a few methods that were supposed to be good when used against spirit type beings, but since this was the first time hed faced ghosts in this manner he took the opportunity to run some tests. Purely physical attacks were basically useless. Qi and Spirit Power could harm them, but it was quite inefficient. These ghosts were infused with Count Voctem's law power and if he used Qi power without law energy it had little effect. The Shard Rifles were slightly better off as it seemed Spirit Power had an easier time affecting spirits, but even that was not very useful. Instead the natural ability of the Bone Mantis was the most reliable. As a creature that was notorious for hanging out in graveyards and consuming death aura to survive, it was essential that it could compete with the spirits that also called that habitat home. After slapping away a few ghosts and then making one burst apart with crushing force, he saw that it was very effective on these ghosts. Unfortunately, even the burst one wasnt killed by his attacks, but they lost many times more energy density than his earlier strikes. The only downside was that this power required him to make direct contact with the ghosts. His other attacks didnt carry this power, only his touch. While he was calculating the damage inflicted to those few ghosts, the rest of them had swarmed all around him, creating a dense formation without anywhere for him to pass through. They carefully moved into position while he was distracted and only now showed their intentions when they rushed forward. Each of them had been placed so they could form this trapping arrangement without being noticed. His only options were to face the ghost net or back up against the cage of trees and their whipping roots. He was already within the range of the roots and having to dodge the incoming roots a few times a second. This split attention gave the ghosts time to form their coordination and trap him. This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.Or at least thats what the one controlling the ghosts must have thought. When the mass of ghosts were formed into a semi-circle at just the right range for the most effect, Sage turned towards them and his mouth opened. Brilliant white flames shot forth from him, short form in the shape of a cone; he tried to hit as many of the ghosts as possible with one attack. Those at the farthest edges were safe, but the rest suffered from the burning energy. Compared to the other attacks, these flames caused a symphony of wailing screams and the trees body shook as the majority of the ghosts were obliterated after just a moment in the face of the white fire. There did seem to be some results from the Nightmare Garden poison. The area of the tree that had been infected with the swirling combination of purple, pink, red and white gas swelled up and then was suddenly shorn off. A piece of the trunk grew outwards and then cracked, falling away to the ground. The nearby roots pulled back from it to prevent it from spreading and the chunk of wood had nowhere to keep spreading to. It released a thick white fog, but it quickly fizzled out. The poison that targeted plants was actually effective enough for Count Voctem to make the tree slice off its own flesh. Last, but far from least, the few seeds hed scattered had shown the greatest effect. This was the Wood technique that Sage had chosen to be his main reliance in the future, replacing the Sacred Banyan that was mainly used for support. These small seeds used the Qi hed infused into them for years upon the Inner World, growing with terrifying speed and force. They sprouted many thin hair-like roots that spread outwards rapidly. These thin roots sunk into every gap they could find and burrowed deep into the dark bark of this ghostly tree. These roots could even sink into flesh and blood, using Demonic Beasts as soil, so it was quite easy for them to invade this tree. Parasitic Roots. This technique was extremely simple, but also extremely powerful. Its only real ability was to sink its roots into other organisms and drain their energy, which it then used to grow more roots. The ability of these Parasitic Roots to pierce into other targets was based upon the power infused into them. The more Qi they had, the more fine and thin their roots could become. This factor made them perfect for Sage, as he could prepare them in advance and this weapon could be used on very high level enemies, but it was also a detriment for others. Most Cultivators would want their techniques to do more damage if they used an excess amount of Qi, so merely increasing penetration power made it unpopular. Sage mainly chose it because this energy draining effect fell under the influence of his Law of Corruption. The fact he could charge it up on the Inner World was just a bonus. The Parasitic Roots slowly sunk into the dark tree, slowly draining its energy and weakening this weapon of Count Voctem. The fact that they werent immediately expelled like the Nightmare Garden poison meant that the roots were a much more effective weapon against this tree. Sage adjusted for his next move as the large dark tree and Count Voctem within it finally recovered from the sudden loss of those dozens of ghosts hed invested so much into. Lets see what else you can do.
