Chapter 92: 092 The Terrifying Mo Liqing_1
The Card Spirit emerged, and Tang Qian took a deep breath, only to feel that as soon as it appeared, it began to frantically absorb spiritual power.
She commanded the Card Spirit, which held a cyan sword, to slash forward. Instantly, the air seemed to be drawn in, condensing dozens of wind blades. These blades, carrying the howl of the wind, swept around the training venue. The whistling and oppressive force came directly at them, almost allowing those on the edge of the venue to feel the terrifying lethality.
"This card is called Growing King, Mo Liqing, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhism."
Tang Qian explained as she controlled it, "The sword is his weapon and has four states. The first is wind blades."
She then directed Mo Liqing to twist his wrist. As the sword’s motion changed, a huge Fire Serpent spurted forth. The surrounding temperature surged sharply, the burning air almost slapping them in the face.
It burned a path directly in front of it, splitting the entire arena in two.
"The second is fire, which not only splits the arena but can also be utilized for stationary output."
As this second ability was demonstrated, Hua Zhuo also showed a hint of surprise.
A-Rank Cards with multiple states were rare.
Chen Runyu and the others weren’t too astonished at this point. "Wind and fire, two states are good," Chen Runyu commented. "Fire can be used as a control skill, forcing the opponent’s Card Spirits to separate and reposition. It’s suitable for cutting strategies."
The assassin Shi Qi agreed with him. "Suitable for Wen Jiang’s use, or for yours."
Chen Runyu and the others were too far away to hear Tang Qian clearly, only knowing that she was testing a new card.
Seeing this, he hesitated. "Two states... I should have no problem handling them, but I’m definitely not as good as Wen Jiang at control."
At this moment, the Card Spirit’s wrist turned again, this time simply pointing the cyan sword forward. While the flames had not yet fully extinguished, a colossal wave suddenly rose from the ground, forming an enormous wall of water that surged forward like a tsunami. The moment the fire made contact with the water, both powers strangely coexisted, neither disappearing.
The wave moved slowly, allowing it to persist for a longer time. It wasn’t as domineering as the fire, but it covered the entire horizontal area in Mo Liqing’s path. Inching forward, and in conjunction with the Fire Serpent, it seemed to block the Card Spirit’s movement.
Tang Qian announced loudly, "The third is a control skill. Once a Card Spirit touches the water, its movement speed will be greatly reduced."
The opponent wouldn’t be stupid; they would definitely think of dodging. The rolling speed of the waves was too slow; even the slowest could avoid it.
But what if other Card Spirits help Mo Liqing block your movement paths?
Then you would have no choice but to be caught.
With water on both sides and the flames in the middle just slowly fading away, it was as if water and fire were converging—truly a nightmare for some immobile Card Spirits.
If Mo Liqing were used against Wen Jiang’s card from yesterday, starting with the water wave to block movement, then switching to wind blades and the Fire Serpent to burn, the Red Cotton Seed would be finished instantly.
Chen Runyu inhaled sharply. "Three states?!"
This damn card does the work of three on its own?
It wasn’t over yet. As the water surged forth, Mo Liqing slowly raised his sword. The earth suddenly trembled, and a wall of earth emerged, completely shielding Mo Liqing.
Tang Qian demonstrated four abilities in quick succession. With such a card, a Spirit Card Master who reacted quickly could unleash all four states in mere seconds, creating what looked like a chaotic free-for-all. However, when used against larger cards, it was like having multiple skills attacking simultaneously.
"The fourth is earth, rending the land and building up an earth wall. It can be used to surround the enemy or as a temporary defensive measure. Its defense isn’t high, but it can block some key skills."
For example, a powerful Card Spirit would be required to break through the earth wall. If the opponent also used Mo Liqing, neither its fire state nor its earth state could overcome this type of earth wall in a single attempt; it could block one ability.
However, a powerful assassin card, like Thornblade Grass with its blades, could penetrate this earthen wall.
When all the states slowly faded away, Tang Qian took a breath and recalled Mo Liqing.
She turned around, looked at the dumbfounded chairman and the thoughtful Hua Zhuo, and said, "The spiritual power consumed by this card is probably several times that of other ordinary A-Rank Cards. Strong as it is, it’s not suitable for some A-Rank professional players with insufficient spiritual power."
Using four abilities in quick succession had clearly been more strenuous than using other cards.
Even among A-Ranks, spiritual power varies. Some individuals simply can’t maintain control for as long as others. For instance, Ruan Chunen, in a support role, typically doesn’t possess as much spiritual power as other players.
Such players would typically only use Card Spirit abilities at critical moments.
In other words, Mo Liqing isn’t suitable for players in a support role, unless they are an exceptionally strong support.
Hua Zhuo slowly said, "It’s quite suitable for a supplemental control card."
A glint of fascination emerged in her eyes. "This is what a supplemental card should be."
It wasn’t just about adding a position, but about stacking multiple states—this was the true responsibility a supplemental role should entail.
Hua Zhuo, pushing her wheelchair, came over and asked, "What’s the backstory of this card?"
A-Rank Cards generally had an inspirational story. She had just heard Tang Qian mention the Growing King and was quite interested.
The backstory naturally couldn’t be integrated into the card itself. However, when Wen Jiang had created the card, he had sent the backstory to Tang Qian along with it.
Tang Qian didn’t understand its origin but read aloud the background information she had received.
Sure enough, after listening, the chairman was somewhat surprised. "The Four Great Kings of Buddhism? What is Buddhism?"
Hua Zhuo, however, pondered deeply. "In my youth, I traveled extensively. In a remote region of the Empire, I once chanced upon this religion. They said that Buddhism was once one of the foremost religions in Yunxia, but that civilization suffered such severe destruction that few legends of the Buddha remain."
Even the country of origin for Buddhism had long since perished in history.
Feudal beliefs, once unsupported by related faiths and facing advanced technology, tend to decline even more drastically.
The younger generation nowadays, even though they live directly in a world of cards, essentially did not believe in any deities.
To them, the Divine Card Sets from the West were just that—Divine Card Sets. After all, complete deities existed only in books.
The decline of religion seemed almost inevitable.
The cataclysm a thousand years ago, the source of the calamity, seemed wary of something. It specifically targeted and destroyed many of Yunxia’s ancient cultural records. Everything that existed was obliterated, leading to Yunxia’s severe historical and cultural fragmentation today.
They merely knew that Yunxia had once been a nation with a most splendid civilization and history. Sadly, that was all in the past.
Tang Qian hadn’t expected Hua Zhuo to know of such things. After pondering for a moment, she asked, "The Four Great Kings... does that mean there are three others?"
Indeed, Wen Jiang had only given her one Mo Liqing.
Hua Zhuo did not inquire further. She simply nodded. "The card is very good, suitable for the competitive scene. But in the future, do not act impulsively again."
Tang Qian replied with firmness, "Yes, I understand."