Chapter 170 Whirlwind Reversal

Li Xiangshan's heart surged with excitement. He had been waiting, waiting for a flaw, waiting for an opportunity, but Musashi gave him nothing. This was the kind of opponent he craved. Boom...

The titanium shield was braced hard, and with a jolt, Blood Moon stabbed out from the gap at a slant. The guisarme battle-axe didn't swing wildly, but rather subtly swayed and dragged, attempting to pull away. Blood Moon, however, feinted, flowing smoothly and moving with the wind, dodging nimbly and preparing to strike again. Death Sentence suddenly lashed out with a leg; he couldn't afford to remain passive.

With a swift, accurate, and ruthless side kick, Musashi anticipated the move even as the angle formed. Nightstalker instantly pulled back, boom... Nightstalker didn't pull back far enough, and the leg of Death Sentence's explosive kick struck home.

Tenshin-ryū – Flash Inner Turning Thrust.

The destructive power wasn't particularly strong, but the abrupt change of line with the high whip kick instantly disrupted Nightstalker. The next second, with a loud bang, Death Sentence blitzed forward – Sinful Guillotine!

Although Musashi didn't completely defend against the blow, he didn't lose his balance. Cyclone Steps activated immediately, creating instant distance. However, an unexpected change occurred. The guisarme battle-axe ascended, but Death Sentence arced forward in mid-air, instantly appearing in front of Nightstalker.

Musashi's hair stood on end. Without dodging, he unleashed a sudden burst – Iron Mountain Lean. Boom...

The two mecha violently collided. Musashi's Iron Mountain Lean blocked Death Sentence's takedown, but due to the mecha's tonnage, Nightstalker was instead knocked back. At this moment, Death Sentence reached out, pulled a lever on the mecha, and the guillotine blade came down.

Nightstalker still couldn't evade it. Boom...

The sword scabbard and Blood Moon formed a cross at the same time, bracing against the earth-shattering blow. Terrifying power surged, instantly compressing the entire mecha, causing the ground to crack as muscles tensed.

At this moment, Li Xiangshan's eyes burned with fierce red flames. Death Sentence rebounded like lightning! Second Stage Guillotine!

Boom...

Accompanied by rolling thunder, the sky-covering guisarme battle-axe chopped down towards Nightstalker. At this moment, everyone had only one thought: dodge, dodge, dodge!

If Nightstalker Saber had a weakness, it was its insufficient defense. It was truly stylish, but its defense relied too heavily on technique. Faced with a mecha like Death Sentence that combined explosiveness and dominance, it was easy to be hammered into revealing a flaw.

It wasn't that Nightstalker didn't want to dodge, but it couldn't anymore. The instant it blocked the first blow, its muscles had stiffened. With less than half a second to breathe, the second strike had already landed.

*Tsing*

The laser shield built into the sword scabbard activated. Musashi's pupils showed no flicker of emotion. He knew he had to take the hit! Boom... *Ooooong*

Shockwaves erupted, and Nightstalker's legs directly sank into the ground. The shockwave tore apart the surrounding buildings, and the sword scabbard's laser shield instantly shattered. Faced with the terrifying enhancement of the Ryushin style, the laser shield's defense was utterly useless in this S-match.

With a low roar, Li Xiangshan surged up again. The entire Death Sentence took to the air, standing tall, flowing smoothly, and as swift as lightning. Death God's Triple Strike! Executed in one breath, unparalleled!

In an instant, a gale spun madly around Nightstalker. Faced with an even stronger third strike, Musashi remained composed, still bracing with a direct cross block. Could he withstand it?

Boom...

The third strike slammed heavily into Nightstalker. The battle-axe made contact with the gale, and the seemingly ethereal, swirling wind unexpectedly impeded it for a tenth of a second. Not only that, but it also dissipated Li Xiangshan's domineering, mountain-like aura.

But even this slight impact, landing on Nightstalker, still felt like Mount Tai pressing down. Musashi...blocked it!

The triple strike was Death Sentence's ultimate combo. The exertion of such a powerful force was also extremely taxing on Li Xiangshan, but Li Xiangshan didn't pause at all. Death Sentence once again took to the air. This time, the K23 element of the guisarme battle-axe raged, and with an earth-shattering thunderous roar, the Shanhu soulform suddenly coalesced.

This time, Death Sentence's speed was a little slower than the previous three strikes, but its power was even greater! Shanhu Soulform – Thunderous Judgment!

Faced with such an attack, Musashi also focused his mind and spirit, without any evasion. The hurricanes surrounding Nightstalker were all compressed within a half-meter radius of the mecha.

The supporters of both sides held their breath. Li Xiangshan had a great advantage. Nightstalker might look gorgeous, but its attacks weren't as efficient as Death Sentence's. Whirlwind was good at offense, not defense, while Thunder focused on strike quality!

"Musashi is making a mistake in his understanding. He should use the whirlwind ability to create distance, not stubbornly endure it here!"

"The rigidity of the old martial arts family is appearing again on the final stage. Even if he loses the initiative, he should create distance. Li Xiangshan, Brother Shan is moving towards victory!" "He's already lost the ability to escape, and has completely become a lamb to the slaughter. The Judgment of Death is coming!"

"Dodge, just dodge! Why is he standing there like an idiot!"

Everyone watched anxiously. In a split second, Li Xiangshan's thunderous battle-axe crashed down, like a Thunder God descending to earth! Boom...

Accompanied by a deafening explosion and dazzling light, an astonishing scene appeared: the guisarme battle-axe was actually...knocked away??? The terrifying force was diverted, and it didn't shatter the seemingly fragile whirlwind at all. Instead, the K23 guisarme battle-axe was the one that was knocked away?

The terrifying force of the rebound numbed Li Xiangshan's hand. He bit the tip of his tongue, and the mecha suddenly performed a reverse flash, creating distance while desperately reaching out to pull back the guisarme battle-axe that had been knocked away.

This was the Thunder derivative ability – Thunderous Attraction.

The two mecha instantly created a distance of more than twenty meters. Nightstalker didn't pursue either. The mecha had already sunk one-third of the way into the ground, and it forcibly burst out from underground. At this moment, the guisarme battle-axe had also returned to Li Xiangshan's hand.

All the commentators and streamers were dumbfounded, and the audience at the scene was also bewildered. What kind of ability was this? Musashi and Li Xiangshan on the battlefield maintained their Golden Zone without the slightest reduction, staring intently at each other.

Li Xiangshan abruptly swung the guisarme battle-axe. The Shanhu soulform shook, and a burst of lightning surged, scattering all of Musashi's remaining power. "Musashi, what kind of move is that?"

Musashi's Nightstalker Saber slowly raised Blood Moon. "A little trick from the Musashi family, Whirlwind Reversal."

Li Xiangshan's heart surged with excitement. Intense fighting spirit erupted in the eyes of both of them. They were evenly matched, meeting a worthy opponent. The Golden Zones of both sides climbed madly, neither willing to yield, vying for the initiative in momentum. At this moment, a red halo was gathering behind Nightstalker Saber.

In slow-motion replay, the guisarme battle-axe chopped down with world-destroying force, and it was actually completely blocked by the seemingly fragile Whirlwind Reversal. At this moment, Nightstalker's whirlwind was like a liquid, completely absorbing this violent strike.

Fireman immediately lamented on the spot, why didn't he just chop it in half with one axe?! "Musashi seems to have hidden some kind of special ability. He absorbed the attack of this strike and even rebounded it!"

Crazy Martial Artist remained silent, then suddenly slapped his thigh fiercely. "This isn't a special ability, this is terrifying ancient martial arts skill! Musashi has walked a unique path. This isn't a hidden special ability; its essence is the Whirlwind ability, but the Whirlwind ability has become a kind of power in Musashi's hands. He is different from the other S-match players. Others are strengthening their special abilities, while he is integrating his special ability into the techniques of ancient martial arts. This Whirlwind Storm incorporates the five internal family techniques of cohesion, entanglement, kneading, stillness, and strike. Returning to simplicity, it's magical!"

Fireman awkwardly curled his lip. What a bunch of nonsense. "Crazy Martial, are you speaking a heavenly book? Flashy and useless, isn't it just the rotational force of the wind ability?!"

"Of course not. The wind ability's acceleration ability is better. Faced with the Thunderous power of a soulform level combined with the Guillotine, what wind ability could block it? This is an internal family technique. As a descendant of the Musashi family, Musashi must have reached the level of hidden force to be able to use such a move. All I can say is that Musashi is likely to become the founder of a new school of martial arts. This move is not just a move, those who understand will understand!"

Although ancient martial arts are now weak, they are still quite widespread in the USE war zone. There are many disciples, who may not be proficient, but have learned a little. Many mecha academies also have ancient martial arts classes, and some combat techniques can still be absorbed, but no one can do it like Musashi.

They can't do it, but they can see it and understand it!

It's not that ancient martial arts aren't strong, but that they don't know how to integrate them into modern mecha combat.

Marlon and the others looked completely bewildered.

Li Hao, on the other hand, was very happy. This move, ah, he could learn it. There weren't many moves that could amaze him, but Musashi's move was truly amazing. Physical strength drove the special ability, and the aura flowed smoothly, forming a kind of "zone". Under the intersection of the storms, the Golden Zone power of external attacks would be drawn into the matrix, and without the blessing of the Golden Zone, pure physical attacks would be quite limited. After accumulating potential and absorbing it, it could also be "struck out", which was quite experienced. Without more than ten years of experience and sufficient talent, it would be impossible to master.

And the founder was even more of a genius.

"Crazy Martial Artist is basically right. Cohesion, entanglement, kneading, stillness, and strike are the foundations. The key to it is the 'bow', accumulating without lacking. This body, this composure, he's an idol!" Li Hao didn't stint on his praise for his brother, causing Zhou Nari and the others to be stunned. They knew these words, and they generally understood the literal meaning, but they still didn't know how powerful it was.

Seeming to see everyone's confusion, Li Hao smiled. "He probably found the inspiration from how whirlwind resists some spiritual explosions. Only he could think in this direction. If this move is used well, it can resist various types of attacks, turning decay into magic."

There were many experts of various schools in the contestant area, who only thought it was good and that the power seemed very strong, but they didn't realize how terrifying this move was. Of course, Musashi himself might not have realized it either.

On the battlefield, the momentum of both sides had been built up to the peak. The mecha engines roared, and Death Sentence and Nightstalker Saber once again engaged in a close battle. One was an ancient martial arts master, and the other was a physical technique expert. The two sides subtly manipulated each other in the details, constantly confronting each other. One was outwardly fierce and inwardly stable, leaving enough room for defense in Blood Moon's fierce offensive, while the other was outwardly heavy and inwardly skillful, displaying enough local change techniques in passive defense, dissolving Nightstalker Saber's whirlwind offensive while still constantly counterattacking.