Chapter 174

However, the Lightning ability couldn't achieve substantial results due to Musashi's Gale Defense. His Gale ability was different from everyone else's, steady and meticulous, giving no openings.

Li Xiangshan knew that if this continued, he would become Musashi's experience point. This kid was growing rapidly, constantly adapting to his defensive rhythm and technical details. An awakened ancient martial arts warrior was truly terrifying.

But the Lunar people also had their own path. The Lunar style was never about copying ancient martial arts; they had their own system and were leading the current trend.

The golden zone was the Lunar people's domain.

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The hook-sickle battle-axe seized an interval in the Black Night Saber's attack, suddenly locking down Blood Moon. The massive Executioner mech suddenly dipped its shoulder and dove, but the Black Night mech didn't engage. Blood Moon nimbly withdrew, and with a blast of Gale ability, it smoothly side-stepped, distancing itself from the Executioner.

"Musashi used to just fight head-on; now he's so slippery," Robbie said, stunned. Was this the little steel cannon that used to rampage through the streets? Before, he always wanted to suppress his opponent with techniques, but now his flexibility was like a different person.

"A dragon transforms when it encounters wind and clouds. This kid's luck is really good." Yan Peng and the others couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. Perhaps Musashi had enough talent, but without this opportunity, how could he have grown to this extent?

Long Danni was also watching with excitement. Regardless of winning or losing, when she came to Tianjing Mech Martial, the first thing she investigated was Musashi. This was the core of Tianjing Mech Martial's future team. She knew Musashi would definitely grow, but to what extent was hard to say. With Long Danni's life experience, she had seen too many talented people, some who succeeded and some who were buried. Fate was often unpredictable.

Li Xiangshan knew that he couldn't let Musashi continue to dictate the rhythm. After all, he was piloting a heavy mech. The entire Executioner mech suddenly blazed with light, and the golden zone continued to rise. Li Xiangshan also let out a low roar. He wanted to win a victory for his World Tournament final.

The huge Shanhu Soul, on its forehead, opened a third, dazzling eye, as if it could see through and destroy everything. The terrifying pressure enveloped the entire battlefield. Musashi, who had been resisting, finally fell into a disadvantage. Once a zone difference was created, the stronger side began to constantly erode and crush the opponent. This was Li Xiangshan's trump card. He had originally thought that with his rich experience, he could preserve some strength and win this match, but it seemed he had underestimated Musashi's determination.

Musashi desperately resisted. He once again felt the difference in power level. The huge shadow behind him wanted to resist, but it was still a blurred light curtain and couldn't condense. Every action had a consequence. When ancient martial arts were strong, his breakthrough in the golden zone had always been blocked. In this crucial match, Li Xiangshan had seized the opportunity.

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Accompanied by a thunderous roar, the Executioner mech instantly arrived in front of the Black Night Saber, moving at unbelievable speed. The Black Night mech subconsciously counterattacked, but the terrifying power came overwhelmingly.

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The Black Night mech couldn't defend and was directly blasted away. The next moment, the Executioner mech seemed to be blessed by lightning, with countless bolts of lightning shuttling through its light. In an instant, with a sliding step, it was like lightning walking. The Executioner mech moved upwards from below. At the critical moment of life and death, the Black Night mech pressed down with the scabbard and Blood Moon in a reverse cross.

Bang~~~

With a loud bang, light exploded, and the Black Night mech was directly blasted into the air.

The Executioner mech, like a god of thunder descending to earth, shot into the sky like a cannonball, the hook-sickle battle-axe carrying the power of thunder, heavily chopping down towards the Black Night mech at close range.

Tianshin Style – Thunder Silence!

Musashi pulled the Gale ability to the extreme, the Gale Reverse Spin fully charged! Boom...

The Black Night mech crashed into the ground like a falling star. Li Xiangshan in mid-air didn't let go of this opportunity. The entire Executioner mech also rushed down, the desperate battle-axe chopping down once again. The best way to respect an opponent was to defeat him with all your strength!

Buzz~~

Deafening ultrasonic waves instantly erupted, and the violent power of thunder exploded like the end of the world. The entire sky fell into darkness, and the sound and light seemed to freeze for a moment. The next moment, time resumed, and everything exploded completely.

Just when everyone thought it was over, the Black Night mech, which had just suffered such a heavy blow, actually flew out of the explosion. It was still the Gale Reverse Spin that saved Musashi. His body hadn't completely lost control. After countless days and nights of training, the foundation of ancient martial arts was to maintain calmness and mobility in extreme situations. Musashi's Lei Dong breathing technique was instantly activated, dodging this fatal blow at the critical moment of life and death. But Li Xiangshan's completely suppressed golden zone still severely injured Musashi.

Before Musashi had any chance to catch his breath, the Executioner mech had already shot over, grabbing the Black Night mech in mid-air, and the hook-sickle battle-axe hooked over at the same time.

Musashi gritted his teeth, his muscles contorting. The Black Night mech continuously twisted in the air, dodging the battle-axe's fatal hook. Then, his right leg suddenly exerted force, tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap...

Musashi Family – Ascending Sky Kick.

The two sides constantly exchanged moves in a small range in the air. The Black Night mech finally broke free from the Executioner mech's grip and widened the distance.

Li Xiangshan, who had landed, also calmed his breathing, his eyes full of emotion. How long ago was it that Musashi couldn't last three minutes in his hands? Now, this kid had actually blocked his Thunder Matrix. At the same time, he had also made rapid progress in this year since Shirian arrived. Otherwise, he couldn't keep up with the current intensity.

Li Hao and Shirian, these two monsters, were doing terrifying things, and only the people around them could feel it. As a mech pilot, as a warrior, to encounter such an era, was truly a joy!

The Black Night mech staggered to the ground. The camera focused on Musashi and Li Xiangshan. Li Xiangshan's condition looked quite good, but Musashi's condition was already very bad. After all, it was his first year participating in the S-tournament, and he was facing a master like Li Xiangshan. In the constant consumption and pulling, Musashi was obviously a bit unable to keep up. In the recent confrontation, the scabbard had been chopped off, leaving only Blood Moon.

Li Xiangshan took a deep breath. The more this was the case, the more he couldn't underestimate his opponent. The Executioner mech held the hook-sickle battle-axe in both hands. The reason for choosing the Executioner mech was to use the strongest attack to destroy Musashi's resilience and skill.

This move left no room for retreat!

A thunder storm was forming, and a world-destroying blow was gathering in the Executioner mech's hands. Although Li Xiangshan hadn't reached the level of Maxis Busta and others who could directly melt K23 elements, he had already stimulated it to the edge.

"The techniques of ancient martial arts are limited after all, limited to the power of the flesh, while the golden zone has unlimited possibilities. This is the gap, so ancient martial arts are destined to decline!" In the live broadcast room, Fire Man passionately shouted, "Li Xiangshan, swing your glorious axe and draw a perfect end to your fourth S-tournament!"

Fire Teacher used both sentiment and rhetoric to stir up Li Xiangshan's supporters. He had already seen Musashi's weakness, using leverage to strike, sending Mu Jiang's teammate on his way.

Musashi took a deep breath. Along the way, countless images flashed through his mind: the quiet Zhou Naiyi would go berserk, the weak Zuo Xiaotang became brave, Ma Long also took on heavy responsibilities, and Li Hao and Cheng Konghai dragged them forward, reaching a height they dared not even imagine.

Having such comrades, because of such comrades, he had never longed for victory as much as now.

Holding Blood Moon in both hands, Musashi instantly entered a state of flow. On such a stage, against such an opponent, abandoning the distractions of winning or losing, he wanted to swing a sword that surpassed himself.

What was his obsession for so many years, what did he possess, what did his soul truly desire?

That's right, he couldn't make fantasies and desires like others, because from the moment he was born, he was accepting the concepts of ancient martial arts, so he didn't know what the essence of his soul was.

He didn't care. He only knew that to win this victory, he needed an extraordinary sword! Finally, a vague shadow began to condense, a blood-red long sword suspended in the air.

Heart and Sword as One!

Liu Xin Martial – Heart Sword Soul!

Boom... The Black Night mech flashed and charged, the entire Black Night mech like a unsheathed sword. With a sword's light cold across nineteen provinces, sword energy stretching thirty thousand miles!

At the same time, the Executioner mech also flashed and charged towards the opponent. The Heavenly Eye Shanhu Soul roared out, no longer hesitating. The path of Gale and the path of Thunder connected in the middle of the field. Both sides tilted all their strength in an instant, following their own power matrix.

Musashi Family – Gale Unification Slash!

Tianshin Style – Sinful Guillotine!

The two forces collided head-on without any room for maneuvering. Boom...

The Executioner battle-axe directly cut into the Black Night mech, and Blood Moon also pierced into the Executioner mech's cockpit. At the last moment, Musashi chose an extreme one-for-one exchange. This was his only chance.

The entire arena held its breath. The next second, the Black Night mech exploded. From the flames, the Executioner mech walked out, still carrying that Blood Moon.

An instant replay was immediately given. In terms of the impact power of the two mobile suits, the Executioner mech clearly had the upper hand. After all, Li Xiangshan was ahead in the zone. But at this time, Musashi used his ancient martial arts understanding to fight for a possibility of an extreme one-for-one exchange. In fact, Musashi was doing just that. Facing the Executioner mech's thunderbolt slash, Musashi chose a simple and unadorned center thrust. In the fractions of a second of the exchange, Musashi was confident that even if he was hit first, he could complete the attack, and at the same time, in the fastest second, he even had the possibility of winning.

However, all of this was also within Li Xiangshan's grasp. He executed the Executioner mech's most signature guillotine, but when the two sides were at the critical moment, Li Xiangshan's hook-sickle battle-axe flew out, carrying the power of thunder and slashing towards the Black Night Saber. At this distance, with this power, there was no way to dodge. So in an instant, the flying axe hit the Black Night mech first. This time difference was too short, not enough to significantly weaken Musashi's attack power. He knew how firm the opponent's determination was, but it gave the Executioner mech a chance to raise its shield. The terrifying Gale Unification Slash pierced through the K23 titanium shield, pierced through the left arm of the mech, and then plunged into the cockpit.

A close-up shot showed that the Executioner mech's cockpit had cracked, and the huge Blood Moon longsword was already against Li Xiangshan's face, just a little bit...

Li Xiangshan's pupils shrank violently, and the corners of his mouth were a bit bitter. He didn't underestimate his opponent, but deep down, he was still very confident. There was still a big gap between Musashi and him, but he didn't expect that a newly comprehended Soul would almost kill him. Fortunately, it was a mech battle. The mysteries of ancient martial arts were always separated by a layer, otherwise he would have been gone. If they were given a little more time, there would really be nothing to stop them.

(Partners, there will be three updates at dawn... The final final stage is reserved for Old Li, so I won't force Wu Ge's realm.)