What followed came as a complete shock to Gao Liang: the little lightning strike had vanished. Where was it? How could he not see it? At that moment, Gao Liang felt a sudden chill behind him. He thought: Good heavens, so fast! It was even quicker than his own continuously refined reflexes. When facing the Four Pillars of Strength, he had always been able to observe their movements clearly, like a slide show. But this time, he was wrong—the seemingly ordinary lightning strike moved with the speed of a bolt. Indeed! Gao Liang smelled a distinct smell of carbonized feathers behind him. Looking closer, he saw a sparrow mid-flight struck by the electric arc, its feathers instantly blackened and then, with a solid thud, the bird fell like a block of hard, dark charcoal onto the ground. "Wow! That's incredible!" the onlookers were all stunned. Good thing—just three centimeters off, and his head would have been scorched into black charcoal. Then Ying'er spoke up: "Master, hurry to the Yue Guang treasure box space and use your consciousness to guide the lightning strike!" "As soon as Ying'er finished speaking, Gao Liang felt his consciousness drifting out of his body and flying toward the Yue Guang Treasure Box space. That was quite strange—for Gao Liang, having his consciousness enter the Yue Guang Treasure Box space while his physical body remained in place was entirely new. 'Ying'er!' Gao Liang communicated with Ying'er through his consciousness within the Treasure Box space. 'What are you doing here?' 'Haha! From today on, the master will be learning a new ability!' Ying'er materialized into a full human form, her bright eyes sparkling, her black hair flowing in the wind, exuding a delicate and graceful beauty—truly a beautiful angel. Gao Liang's gaze lingered on the proud white rabbit on Ying'er's chest, his heart filled with a sense of wonder. Ying'er, blushing under her master's steady gaze, quickly urged, 'Master! Come, learn the wind-based ability with me!' 'Say it out loud! I am the wind!' Gao Liang repeated after Ying'er, and to his amazement, his physical body began to float in the air." Qiao was quite astonished—this young man was even more skilled than in terms of agility! So he launched two palm strikes, sending two streaks of lightning directly at Gao Liang’s true form. Just a single lightning strike earlier had turned a sparrow into black charcoal; now, with two converging, they would surely scorch even a diamond, turning it into a layer of black mud. "Master! Quickly use your consciousness to control your true form! Follow me!" Gao Liang, following Ying'er’s brainwave guidance, remotely controlled his true form within the Yueguang Crystal Box. But did he truly possess the ability to do so? "Master! Gather all the energies you’ve absorbed and transformed within your body!" Inspired by Ying'er’s reminder, Gao Liang immediately focused his mind and gently guided his true form with his intent. In his mind, Ying'er listed in detail the various wind-based abilities, providing clear direction for his actions. Ah! Wind control! A sudden inspiration struck Gao Liang. With his consciousness entering the space of the Yueguang Crystal Box, he began to learn the steps of wind control. There, the body of Gao Liang hovered in midair, the surrounding air forming a current that gathered in his hands. With a swift arm motion, a blade of wind shimmering with blue light shot forth from his hands. This blue glow was the result of Gao Liang channeling and fusing his entire energy into a spiritual force. At this moment, Gao Liang truly understood why Ying'er had been so consistently urging him to practice two disciplines—energy absorption and transformation, and the cultivation of mental focus—since they were precisely the abilities that could save him in critical moments. Indeed! The two electric slashes delivered by Jiao Yuan were struck by Gao Liang's wind blade infused with immense energy. The electric slashes, like candles, were then blown backward. Thanks to the powerful energy Gao Liang had accumulated, the wind blade was strong enough to push the electric slashes back toward Jiao Yuan. "Good thing!" The two electric slashes skidded past Jiao Yuan's upright hair, immediately carrying with them a distinct smell of charred hair. If he hadn't dodged faster, he would have been struck by his own lightning slashes—consequences would have been disastrous. Qiao Yi gasped, just as he managed to catch his breath, when suddenly the blue glow reversed in mid-air and surged toward his back. Qiao Yi promptly bent low to avoid it. "This boy can control the wind," Qiao Yi realized after this attack—now clearly understanding Gao Liang's ability to manipulate wind. "Let me show you what happens when a thousand blades converge!" Qiao Yi was launching his finishing move. Though he called it "a thousand blades," it actually consisted of ten lightning slashes. With both hands fully extended, each finger projecting a lightning slash, Gao Liang watched as the ten slashes converged into a powerful, unified energy wave aimed directly at him. "Master! It's not all going in the same direction! Your wind control technique is still just beginning! You can't manage all ten slashes simultaneously!" Ying'er also gasped in alarm for Gao Liang. What could he do? Gao Liang's palms were now slick with sweat! "Master! I can't help you! W-w-w!" Honestly! I never imagined something like this! Master! Get ready to escape right now!" Ying'er also grew worried. Indeed, Qiao's powerful, coordinated attacks were truly unparalleled—even Ying'er, with 3,000 years of cosmic life, couldn't think of a countermove. Yet Gao Liang didn't flee. He remained remarkably calm. "The Golden Cocoon of the Shaolin Temple" — if one uses the Golden Cocoon technique to protect oneself, this threat can be easily avoided. But our Gao Liang has only learned the Jinguan Fist during his brief stay at Shaolin. How can an elder rely on the Jinguan Fist for defense? That's an utterly unusual idea. Seeing this, Gao Liang stepped forward with determination, roared loudly, gathered all his strength, and concentrated his accumulated energy into two massive fists. At the same time, using his risk control techniques, he deflected the ten electric sword slashes coming from different directions. Thanks to his special physical training, his movements were swift and precise. And since he had drawn upon all his energy reserves, this time he could clearly see the directions from which the ten electric sword slashes were approaching. Ten flashes of lightning surged from three directions—targeting his head, chest, and abdomen, all vital points. As long as one of the lightning strikes landed, Gao Liang would be rendered useless. "Crack! Crack! Crack!" came the sound of Gao Liang's indestructible punches meeting the lightning strikes. "Ah!" Gao Liang was truly in action! He was employing risk-control techniques to manage and guide the lightning attacks, combining active defense with offensive maneuvers—a true balance of defense and offense. At this moment, Gao Liang's performance was flawless, leaving Ying'er wide-eyed and speechless. "Master is so impressive!" Ying'er was captivated by Gao Liang's calm, composed, and wise demeanor.