I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

This person is also a pilot.

However, Zhehao's manipulative Nen ability requires a ring, an opponent, and possibly even a witness such as a referee or spectator... Zhehao developed that Nen ability in the Heaven's Arena for ring combat, so naturally he couldn't have anticipated last night's situation. Therefore, it's difficult for Zhehao's ability to imitate Jingyang's method of "preemptively manipulating himself to avoid being controlled."

It can only be said that there are differences between operating systems.

Soon, several waiters came over and led everyone out of the hotel.

The group followed the waiter through the complex terrain of the mountain villa, passing through hotels, gardens, courtyards, and corridors, finally arriving at a spacious training ground.

It's amazing that such a mountaintop, and only the back half of it, could have so much space made up.

In the spacious training ground, a middle-aged man with white hair and a youthful face was waiting for everyone. He was none other than Master Sky, whom they had met yesterday.

Xiao Di, Jing Yang, Yun Gu, and even Hart all noticed immediately that Master Sky's clothes were exactly the same as yesterday's.

And it's still as clean as if it had been washed.

It's not just that the clothes looked like they'd been washed; this white-haired, youthful-looking old gentleman seemed to have been thoroughly cleaned from head to toe, as pure as an immortal being.

"Think of a clone...?"

Such a thought flashed through the minds of the four of them.

More than thirty martial artists stared intently at Master Sky.

"Courage, martial arts skills, willpower, and mastery of the sky—how exactly will we compete in courage and strength for the first three days?"

"Climbing mountains is out of the question; it tests not only strength but also eyesight. But if it's a contest of strength, I won't lose!"

"We're going to lose? Hah!"

Once the first person spoke, the others quickly chimed in, one after another.

Some even egged them on, saying, "We agreed to only compete in martial arts, not in internal energy. In that case, everyone should voluntarily enter the 'absolute' state and then compete in strength! Right?"

Everyone looked over; this guy was tall and burly, with muscles all over his body, like a mountain of flesh.

If everyone were to enter the "absolute" level and it were simply a contest of strength and physique, this guy would seem to have the biggest advantage, which drew a chorus of boos.

"What's wrong? What's going on?" the burly, muscular man asked, puzzled. "Is there someone here who hasn't even mastered the 'Absolute' technique? That can't be!"

"hehe!"

"Do you think it's possible?"

As everyone discussed amongst themselves, almost ready to start a fight, Master Sky smiled slightly, stroked his beard, and said, "Did I say that the competition for the first three days is about strength?"

Just as everyone was stunned, Master Sky pointed a finger at them from a distance.

In an instant, more than thirty martial artists from different schools were caught off guard and saw a finger fly through the air and touch their foreheads!

In an instant, more than thirty fingers touched the foreheads of each of the more than thirty martial artists!

Release system?

The thought immediately flashed through Jingyang and Yunggu's minds.

bang bang bang bang...

All that could be heard were muffled thuds all around. More than thirty martial artists from various schools were shocked to see that their own and others' "souls" had been blasted out of their bodies!

The more than thirty humanoid "spirits" were all pointed out by Master Sky from a distance, revealing their respective bodies.

Master Sky smiled and said, "These first three days are a test of willpower."

Everyone flew out from behind their heads, floating and staring at each other in disbelief. Then... Zhehao, like the others, looked in the same direction in an out-of-body state.

Yun Gu, Jing Yang, and Xiao Di stood motionless, their bodies supported by a thick barrier of qi. The finger that Master Tiankong had aimed at their foreheads from afar failed to pierce their qi barrier...

thump, thump, thump

Chapter 128 That old geezer is really wicked!

What was originally a pretty cool scene turned into an embarrassing situation when a senior expert pointed out the flaws in the technique and all the juniors present were affected. Surprisingly, three "escaped the net" and remained unaffected, which made things a bit awkward.

This was especially true for the other thirty or so martial artists who had been beaten to the point of being "out of their bodies."

The difference in skill was immediately apparent!

The "souls" of the group looked at each other in confusion, but quickly realized that they had agreed that the competition at the Fairy Water Mountain Gathering was not about mental strength or energy, but about martial arts!

The three of them used their psychic energy to block Master Sky's attacks. This is not martial arts and cannot be considered skill!

Just thinking about it like that made everyone feel much better.

Master Sky didn't look embarrassed at all; on the contrary, he seemed quite pleased.

The fact that these three young men were so alert and able to make a proper defense immediately, using their strength to block, shows that they have a very solid foundation in martial arts!

This……

Hart looked at the back of his own head, and at his senior brother Yun Gu, Zhen Yuanzi, and Xiao Di, who had stood their ground and blocked Master Sky's "attack," and a wave of shame washed over him. Was he the only one who got hit?

After Jingyang and Yunggu noticed the fingers that had appeared on their foreheads disappear, they glanced at the martial artists around them who had been knocked out of their "souls".

Although their "souls" were knocked out from behind their heads, the fighters' bodies remained standing in place.

Without a doubt, this so-called "soul" is all qi.

Master Sky pointed a finger from afar, expelling a wisp of energy from these people's brains. Judging from the rich and vivid expressions on their "souls" and the numbness of their actual physical faces, a portion of their consciousness had been transferred into the expelled energy…

Jingyang and Yun Gu exchanged a glance, both realizing that the other was trying to analyze the true nature of the Sky Master's move.

For a qualified Nen user, maintaining the ability to think and be efficient in battle is essential at all times. This is something Bisky taught Yun Gu, while Jing Yang had seen Bisky teach Gon and Killua in the manga…

Master Sky stroked his beard and nodded, satisfied. “There’s no need to be so wary. My move isn’t powerful enough to actually knock a person’s soul out of their body! Or rather, what is a soul? Even we experts who are familiar with thought, who can explain it clearly? What I’m knocking out of your minds is just a little bit of energy and a part of ‘illusion’.”

An illusion? The thirty-odd martial artists, whose souls seemed to be detached from their bodies, were somewhat surprised.

Sure enough!

Jingyang and Yunggu understood. Master Sky's move was more like an emission technique, so it was impossible for it to actually eject a person's soul from their body. It was more like a strong "manipulation" technique!

The Emission and Manipulation systems are adjacent, so even if the Sky Master could really eject a person's soul from their body, it would be impossible for him to do it so easily.

The stronger the effect of Nen, the stronger the constraints will inevitably be.

If one wanted to eject a person's soul and achieve such a powerful "control" over the other's outcome and purpose, then it certainly couldn't be accomplished simply by pointing a finger from a distance...

Either a huge price must be paid, such as exchanging one life for another;

Alternatively, one might need to set up complicated and difficult steps. The biggest purpose of these complicated and difficult steps is to give the other party room to be alert and counterattack. By "giving away benefits" and "giving the other party a handle" in this way, one can achieve the powerful effect of "striking out the other party's soul with one blow".

This is still "operational conceptual ability".

The Sky Master's finger strike was clearly an attack of the Release type. Against pure Manipulation types, more constraints and greater costs are required. Clearly, the Sky Master's actions just now did not meet any of these criteria, therefore, the possibility that he actually ejected these people's souls from their bodies is virtually nonexistent…

"came back!"

Exclamations arose from the surroundings. After someone's "soul" left their body, their numb and frozen body suddenly "came back to life" and cried out in surprise.

As his body "revived," the "soul" that had been knocked out from the back of his head also quietly dissipated with a "poof."

"Scared to death..."

"I really don't want to experience that feeling again..."

"It's still more reassuring to have my own health!"

The martial artists recovered one after another, and the "souls" at the back of their heads dissipated one after another, puff puff puff... Everyone felt a sense of relief at being reborn.

From beginning to end, all they lost was a portion of their dissipated "soul" energy.

Hart's stiff body came to life, and he slapped his head in frustration.

Jingyang and Yunggu both realized that the real effect of Master Sky's move was not how much energy the opponent lost, but that it gave the opponent a momentary illusion that their soul had left their body.

This is a control skill that is delivered using a release-type technique!

For a fleeting moment, the opponent was disoriented, unsure of their location or whether their soul had left their body... That was the moment when the Sky Master truly unleashed his killing move, securing a decisive victory.

However, at the same time, this technique of pointing from a distance also has a clear limitation: as long as the opponent realizes that their soul has not left their body, they can immediately return to their body and regain their freedom... This is the limitation of this technique, that is, the risk that comes with its powerful effect.

Jingyang couldn't help but recall the Yorknew City arc in the manga, where Killua's grandfather Zeno, upon hearing that Chrollo could steal other people's Nen abilities, immediately and accurately guessed from experience that Chrollo needed to meet four or five prerequisites to successfully steal one.

Master Sky glanced at the crowd. It seemed that only a few people could be considered qualified Nen users, and they were already analyzing the power of his finger strike.

"'Out-of-body experience' is just an illusion. Once you realize this, you can easily regain control of your body." Master Sky stroked his beard and smiled slightly. "On the other hand, now that you have this concept in your minds, when I eject your 'souls' from your bodies again... at this point, maintaining the state of 'spiritual wandering outside the body' while keeping the physical body empty becomes a more difficult situation."

Hart's jaw nearly dropped to the floor. He had guessed the Sky Master's intentions.

Is this what they call a contest of willpower?

Who can resist "wandering in spirit" and not "returning to the physical body"?

The rest of the group belatedly realized the challenge.

Xiao Di raised her hand and asked, "Is there a prize if I win this competition?"

Hart was shocked. Was this the key point at this moment?

Master Sky said, "The Immortal Water Mountain Gathering has never offered any material rewards."

That's right! So the key is honor! The other martial artists all looked over, especially with the Heart Source School involved. Who wouldn't want to outdo the Heart Source School members?

Xiao Di lowered her hand and calmly said, "Then I abstain."

“Of course.” After saying that, Master Sky looked around at everyone and then pointed out with one last finger.

boom!

This time, Jingyang and Yung-ku also failed to uphold "Jian".

More than thirty fingers teleported to everyone's foreheads in an instant, and a wisp of energy was released from the back of everyone's heads, transforming into a faint, ethereal humanoid shape like a soul.

This feeling……

Jingyang and Yunggu stared at the back of their heads, which were still standing, and then looked at their hands, which now resembled spirits.

It can return to the physical body in front of it at any time...

The thought flashed through their minds, and Jingyang and Yunggu immediately stopped thinking about it, and their "souls" that were almost gone also stabilized.

"It's somewhat similar to the technique of 'entanglement'."