Breakthrough

He practiced creating shadow clones to confuse his enemies, using the shadows to his advantage in combat.

"Shadows are elusive and deadly," he reflected, his body melding with the darkness. "I must strike from the shadows, unseen and unstoppable."

With each elemental intent mastered individually, Ling Tian began the arduous task of integrating them into his combat style.

He visualized different combat scenarios, practicing how to seamlessly switch between intents and combine their powers.

He practiced using Fire Intent to incinerate an enemy, then switching to Water Intent to douse the flames and strike with fluid grace.

He combined Earth Intent and Metal Intent to create powerful, unyielding attacks, then used Wind Intent to move swiftly and unpredictably.

He visualized using Thunder Intent to strike with explosive force, then blending into the shadows with Shadow Intent to strike from unseen angles.