The story of the black silk female knight

Although the undead giant had no way to deal with Valensa when she was at full speed, and Valensa would inevitably win if the fight continued, Valensa did not want that to happen.

Valensa still wanted a quick victory.

While dancing in the flames and occasionally launching a counterattack, Valensa kept observing the undead giant's various reactions.

She discovered that Nana's fist attacks were more effective than her sword light and divine magic, often knocking the undead giant off balance and even forcing it to use its flaming halberd to block.

Unfortunately, relying solely on Nana's fist attacks was ultimately too weak. While they could inflict damage, the output was far from enough to end the battle in a short time.

While both are physical attacks, Valensa's sword light and sword energy, unleashed with pure sword skills, are often ignored by the undead strongman, who simply takes the hits with his body.

Valensa did not miss this phenomenon, which prompted her to think deeply.

On the surface, Valensa's sword strike was indeed less powerful than Nana's fist, so it's normal for her to be treated differently and there's nothing to be surprised about.

However, from a more rigorous physical perspective, it's a different story.

Because most physical attacks cause damage not through force, but through pressure, and the magnitude of pressure depends not only on the force of the attack, but also on the size of the contact area... This is also the main reason why warriors carry swords or spears; in most cases, sharp weapons are more effective than blunt weapons.

Nana's fist was indeed stronger than Valencia's sword light, but the sword light was incredibly sharp, and the pressure it exerted on the undead strongman's skin was no less, and might even be stronger than her fist.

The truth is, neither the sword light nor the fist could leave a mark on the undead strongman, who was more cautious about the fist attacks.

If the strongman is still human, this phenomenon is easily explained; it's to prevent Nana's fist from damaging his internal organs.

But the strong man was already a ghost. Even if his internal organs and brain were shattered by the force of the punch, it wouldn't affect him. He had no reason to be afraid of Nana's punch.

But it's afraid of Nana's fists.

There must be some condition within its body that will cause changes after being attacked to a certain extent, resulting in real fatal damage.

What would that situation be?

As he leaped and twisted through the flames to dodge once more, his azure eyes, fixed on the undead giant, lit up as he realized the answer.

It's about balance.

The raging fire shockwave was clearly no match for Valenza, far less effective than the undead giant attacking her directly from close range with his flaming halberd. Yet, the undead giant simply stood still, swinging his flaming halberd without any intention of charging into close combat.

Is it that the undead strongman doesn't want to?

No, it's that it can't.

While the secret techniques of the Holy Gate Yang Sect are indeed similar to the Yang Flame Divine Art in terms of attributes, it is by no means easy to use the secret techniques of the Holy Gate Yang Sect to almost completely resist and absorb the damage of the Yang Flame Divine Art.

After all, the strong man was already an undead, and divine magic was poisonous to undead who did not believe in the goddess. It could not keep the absorbed Yang Flame Divine Power in its body for long and had to use it out as soon as possible. This was why it kept wielding the Flame Halberd and stirring up waves of fire.

Given Valensa's current offensive, the divine energy absorbed and released by the undead giant should have reached a balance within its body, and this balance is relatively fragile, which is why it is so wary of Nana's punches.

A sharp sword or blade is no threat as long as it cannot pierce the skin. But even if a fist doesn't leave a mark on the skin, the force of the punch can still disrupt the body's balance.

Once Valencia understood this, she immediately changed her strategy.

She no longer used any physical attacks, but instead bombarded the undead giant with divine magic, specifically the Yangyan Divine Magic, which seemed to be the least effective before.

Each time the blazing Yang Flame Divine Power struck the undead strongman, it seemed to have little effect. Instead, the undead strongman absorbed the power and launched an even stronger attack. The speed at which he swung the Flame Halberd was faster, and the waves of fire covered Valensa almost without any blind spots.

Even with her dark purple lightning armor and 10 times the speed of sound, Valensa was finally unable to dodge unscathed and was hit by the fire waves several times in a row.

The phenomenon of damage reduction when energies of the same attribute attack each other is equal.

Valenza's Sunfire Divine Art did little damage to the undead strongman, and the fire waves unleashed by the undead strongman's Flame Halberd could not defeat Valenza in just a few hits.

Even physical damage is almost negligible; the real threat comes from the mental attacks. Valensa was almost forced to have a seizure by these waves of fire.

Fortunately, Valensa was no longer an innocent young girl, so she wouldn't be at a loss or panic when faced with the unfamiliar state of being in heat. She had a strong ability to adapt and plenty of experience.

She is also very confident in her adaptability and experience.

So Valensa didn't stop her offensive and use Holy Light to dispel the negative status effects on herself. Instead, she gritted her teeth and endured the rising inner fire, continuing to intensify the attack of the Sunfire Divine Art, while controlling Nana to keep punching the undead strongman's body all over with her fists.

This decision was quite correct. As the attack intensity of the Yangyan Divine Art continued to increase and Nana's fist force continued to penetrate his body, the balance of a certain technique within the undead strongman's body was finally broken.

The intense red light surrounding its body became extremely unstable, and liquid flames continuously flowed from its nostrils, mouth, ears, and eyes. Furthermore, its chest and abdomen began to swell irregularly.

It's almost done!

This phenomenon caught Valensa's eye. She gritted her teeth, ignoring the mental attack effect of the fire waves hitting her, and abandoned defense and self-purification, continuing to attack fiercely with the Sunfire Divine Art.

The inner fire continued to scorch reason, and continuing to endure it would likely lead to mutual destruction or even failure before the undead giant's body completely lost its balance.

So Valensa, adhering to the principle that it is better to guide than to suppress, stopped trying to suppress her anger and instead allowed her body's instinctive reactions to quell her inner turmoil, leaving only reason to maintain the divine magic attack.

Indulging in the desires of the heart and pursuing pleasure while praying to the goddess to maintain the divine magic sounds quite absurd, but Valensa was actually quite skilled at it.

During the hundreds, nearly a thousand nights she spent with Tia, she used all sorts of tricks to enhance the fun between them.

A skilled spellcaster can enjoy reading while simultaneously experiencing pleasure, and may even use melodious chanting to replace part of the incantation.

Excellent priests can also pray to the goddess while enjoying themselves, using holy light to strengthen their opponents in the battle of pleasure, making the battle even more exhilarating.

This behavior will not incur divine punishment for disrespecting the goddess; on the contrary, it will please the goddess and bring more divine rewards... This is also Valensa's little secret for becoming stronger quickly that she cannot tell outsiders.

The additional mental attack that can force someone to become aroused is indeed very powerful. Most cultivators would gradually lose their rationality and become completely disoriented if they were hit by this move, but Valensa would not.

Not only did she not lose her composure, but the divine magic she used in her excited state was even more powerful, and soon, with the help of Nana's punches, it completely disrupted the undead strongman's internal balance.

boom!

Like a pressure cooker where the steam couldn't escape in time and the internal pressure eventually exceeded its limit, the undead giant exploded into a huge fireball, then dissipated into sparks, leaving no trace in this world. Only the flaming halberd fell to the ground with a clatter.

"It's actually a inherited treasure? No wonder it's so powerful..."

Valensa looked at the Flame Spear on the ground and sighed, but did not rush to pick it up.

She stood there, her body trembling slightly, her breathing a little heavy, for two or three minutes before she finally let out a long breath and her muscles relaxed.

The white, tight-fitting thermal suit had long been burned away by the intense heat of the battle. All that remained covering Valensa's body was a bodysuit of black stockings generated by the [Heart of Stockings] earring. Now, wisps of smoke and steam were rising from the legs of the stockings, indicating that a large amount of evaporation was taking place.

The heat dissipation is complete, and the internal fire has subsided.

Valensa then took a step forward, walked to the flaming halberd, picked it up, and examined it.

The halberd handle was almost undamaged, and the blade remained sharp and as hot as ever.

"As expected, it is a treasure passed down through generations."

Valensa smiled with satisfaction and casually put away the Flame Halberd.

Normally, Noble Phantasms turn into ordinary metal upon the complete death of their master. Only inherited Noble Phantasms can retain their power after the death of their master.

Considering the background of that undead strongman, it is very likely that he was not the forger of the Flame Halberd, but just one of many inheritors... This Flame Halberd is very likely a very important inherited treasure of the Holy Gate Yang Sect.

If we take it back to Himika, we should be able to get a lot of benefits in return, and Himika will also owe us another big favor.

"I wonder what the battle is like on Sister Friedeja's side... um?"

After putting away the Flame Spear, Valensa naturally turned her gaze to another battlefield, but to her great surprise, her eyes widened in astonishment.

She had expected it to be a one-sided battle, with the petite swordswoman suffering a humiliating defeat as the Great Witch manipulated her.

Unexpectedly, the reality was quite the opposite... When Valensa looked over, Friedeja was being impaled by multiple flying swords and pinned to the ground. Her legs, clad in stockings under her long dress, twitched a few times before going completely still.

Of course, the Great Witch would not die at first, but she would most likely lose her fighting ability.

Valensa was simply speechless.

You made such a grand entrance, snapping your fingers to take control of all the flying swords, and you were full of confidence before the battle, treating the enemy like a toy. And this is what you get?

Speechless as I may be, the battle must continue.

After pinning Friggia to the ground with a dozen or so flying swords, the petite swordswoman immediately launched a frenzied attack on Valensa, as if Valensa had just killed her husband.

Valensa drew her sword to meet the attack, and together with Nana, they fought the petite swordswoman to a standstill.

After exchanging blows for more than a dozen rounds, Valensa sighed again, having to admit that this petite swordswoman was also a formidable opponent.

Those flying swords posed little threat to Valensa. After Valensa entered her evil god mode, she could even abandon her defenses and simply bathe in the storm of flying swords.

Valensa also found it difficult to quickly defeat this petite swordswoman, because the real challenge of those flying swords wasn't their offensive capabilities, but their defense.

Neither Nana's fist nor Valensa's magic could destroy several flying swords in one strike, but neither could clear all of the petite swordsman's flying swords in one blow.

As long as there is a protective flying sword, the petite swordswoman will not suffer any harm, even if she is sent flying thousands of meters away by Nana's deliberate punch.

What's even more troublesome is that as soon as a flying sword is destroyed in the protective sword formation, a new flying sword will immediately replenish it, seemingly endless.

Of course, the petite swordsman's flying swords cannot be truly unlimited; she must have some kind of secret technique or storage item to carry many flying swords with her.

However, this number is likely to be quite large... By now, more than a thousand flying swords have been destroyed in the battle, but the petite swordswoman shows no sign of distress and continues to use a large number of flying swords as consumables in her offensive and defensive battles with Valensa.

If we keep fighting like this, who knows when we'll be able to use up all those flying swords?

Valensa did not want to waste time and energy on a war of attrition, so she had to observe and think again to find a way to end the war quickly.

But no matter how you look at it, there seems to be only one answer... To defeat the enemy, you must first deal with the almost endless flying swords.

Valensa immediately thought of the cool snap of her fingers when Friedeja made her move.

That must be some kind of spiritual magic that severed the connection between the petite swordswoman and the flying sword, and even forcibly seized control of the flying sword... This method is undoubtedly much more efficient than destroying the flying swords one by one with conventional attacks.

Do I know such methods?

Valensa's first thought was naturally the power of the mind. When she went to Mai Asakura's world to borrow nuclear bombs from the US military base, she had fought with a psychic and learned some of the other party's mental attack techniques, which were similar to mental magic in some ways.

Valensa immediately launched a Mind Blast at the petite swordswoman, but the effect was worse than a regular attack... The protective sword array didn't even tremble.

Undeterred, Valensa tried several other mental attacks, but all of them were met with no response, as if thrown into the ocean. She even suffered a counterattack from sword intent, which made her soul feel a pain as if it were being cut by a sharp weapon.

The petite swordswoman's sword formation defense seemed truly flawless; to break through it, all the flying swords would have to be destroyed.

But is it really without any flaws?

Thinking back on her previous encounter with the undead strongman and the stories of grudges between the three major sects of Tianxuan Continent that she had heard from Himiko, Valensa suddenly had a bold guess.

Even before the Dragon Emperor appeared, the relationship between the Holy Gate and the Sword Pavilion was not good.

The men of the Holy Gate Yang Sect are notorious womanizers and scumbags. Would a petite swordswoman from the Sword Pavilion truly fall in love with him and travel to the Ice Plains with him?

It's possible that it doesn't exist, but it's extremely rare.

More likely, the two had fought each other in the past, and the petite swordswoman was defeated by the Flame Halberd, falling for him both physically and mentally, and becoming the scumbag's spoils.

If that's the case, then the Flaming Halberd left behind by the undead strongman might be the best weapon to defeat the petite swordswoman.

Since the secret techniques of the Holy Gate Yang Sect can absorb Yang Flame Divine Power and use it for their own purposes, perhaps Yang Flame Divine Power can also directly drive the Holy Gate Yang Sect's inherited treasures.

There's no harm in giving it a try.

Thinking this, Valensa took out the Flame Spear she had just put away again and forcefully poured her Yang Flame Divine Power into it.

The Flame Spear immediately trembled violently and struggled, clearly resisting Valensa's use.

Ignoring the Fiery Halberd's resistance, Valensa continued to infuse it with more Yang Flame Divine Power until the entire halberd turned almost gold from red, and the square characters on the hilt began to disappear, turning into divine runes.

Flame Spear eventually yielded and stopped resisting Valenza, but it didn't display much power, at least not as much as it had in the hands of the undead strongman.

Valensa didn't care... If her previous judgment was correct, it didn't matter how much effort the Flame Halberd put in. As long as the Flame Halberd attacked the petite swordswoman, she would definitely be defeated.

Whether the incident stemmed from the story Valensa imagined remains uncertain, but Valensa's prediction came true.

When the Flaming Halberd appeared, the petite swordswoman visibly trembled, as if the Flaming Halberd was not a weapon, but a remote control that could instantly render her powerless.

Upon seeing this, Valensa naturally brandished her Flame Halberd and charged forward, slamming the blade heavily against the petite swordswoman's protective sword array.

Yanji was clearly just going through the motions, causing very little damage; he couldn't even break one of the flying swords in the protective sword formation.

But the petite swordswoman was sent flying by this attack, her body twisting and turning in the air. The flying swords that were originally attacking Valensa also seemed to be drunk, their trajectories becoming extremely chaotic.

Seeing this, Valensa naturally continued her attack, repeatedly striking the protective flying sword with her flaming halberd, while Nana cooperated to block her movements.

The Flame Halberd doesn't have the power to destroy the flying sword with a single strike, but its effect gets better and better.

After only a dozen or so strikes, the petite swordswoman was completely unable to resist. The flying sword she controlled scattered all over the ground, and she fell from the sky, kneeling on the ground and crawling towards the Flame Halberd like a puppy, sticking out her tongue and looking at it with longing.

To be honest, this petite swordswoman is quite beautiful, except for her rather unfortunate figure. Her undead form does not diminish her charm; on the contrary, it adds a unique allure.

Unfortunately, Valensa had no interest in the zombie old woman from over 1000 years ago, and she certainly wouldn't take on something that had already been ruined by a scumbag.

So, faced with the petite swordsman's performance, Valensa did not hesitate for a moment. She swung her Flame Halberd and shattered its head in one strike, then used divine magic to completely purify its body.

The scattered flying swords, along with the petite swordswoman's complete demise, turned into rusty iron pieces, which then scattered and shattered.

Valensa carefully checked her surroundings again to make sure there were no more enemies hiding before putting away her Flame Spear and walking toward Friedia, who was still pinned to the ground.

Sure enough, despite having more than a dozen holes pierced in her vital areas, Friggia showed no signs of death or pain. She even winked at Valensa as she walked by.

Valensa sighed helplessly, squatted down, and pulled the rusted, scrap metal flying swords out of Friedeja's body one by one.