Chapter 1262 The Scales of Victory

The tone in Feng Bujue's voice as he spoke sounded calm, even indifferent.

To others, it seemed like just a few comments, but to Shiva, it was more like a "declaration."

Although Shiva didn't know how Feng Bujue had eliminated the damage caused by the Eye of Destruction, he understood that the moment Jue-Ge calmly said the word "rash," the scales of victory had already begun to shift.

Chi—

Chi—

The next second, two sharp, whistling sounds pierced the air simultaneously.

【Lingxi Yizhi】—versus—【Jianya Shenjin】! (Lingxi Finger - versus - Fangs God Strength)

This was a contest between two A-level skills, a duel between two top players.

Unfortunately, Shiva's movements were ultimately a beat too slow. Because... for those few seconds, he thought he had already won...

His thinking wasn't wrong, and it couldn't be considered a misjudgment.

Logically speaking, wounds pierced by the Eye of Destruction's beam... were absolutely impossible to heal. Or rather, the wound had completed the "healing" process in a incomplete form the moment it was struck.

The Eye of Destruction's attack was impossible to defend against, extremely difficult to dodge, didn't cause continuous bleeding, and couldn't be repaired with items or skills. Being pierced through the limbs by this attack was one thing, at most creating a crippled limb in a second, but hitting the internal organs... would undoubtedly lead to the player's rapid death.

In short, the power of the Eye of Destruction was just as Feng Bujue had said—"seemingly unimpressive, unremarkable, but in reality, extremely fierce and unstoppable."

Therefore, when Shiva saw Feng Bujue's chest being pierced, his first reaction was... the victory was set. As a result, he became somewhat lax... and it was this brief moment of laxity that affected his reaction and movements at this moment.

In an instant, the speed difference of just a single beat determined the outcome of this exchange.

【Lingxi Yizhi】struck the opponent faster than 【Jianya Shenjin】, and the location it hit... was the shoulder blade.

Perhaps this strike wouldn't cause too much damage to Shiva's survival points, but it successfully shattered 【Jianya Shenjin】 completely.

After being struck in the shoulder, Shiva's arm would naturally be affected, and the direction his finger was thrusting forward involuntarily deviated by an inch, and most of the power condensed at his fingertip had dissipated, completely disappearing within two seconds.

Even Shiva had to admit that Feng Bujue's strike was exquisitely executed; this guy must have calculated the opponent's reaction speed and counterattack method before making his move, and then launched his attack.

"Hmph... I admire you!" The next second, Shiva sneered and continued, "Too bad... the power of this finger isn't enough!"

With that, he reorganized his stance in mid-air and immediately countered with a 【Zhaiyue Zhiyan】 (Moon Plucking Flame) with his other arm.

"I thought I could cripple this arm..." Feng Bujue retreated into the air, taking a half-step back and easily dodging the opponent's slightly slower preparatory move, "So the damage is only to this extent..." A flash of light flickered in his eyes, and he quickly analyzed the reason, "Oh... I understand, you relied on 【Huti Huichen】 (Bodyguarding Ashes) to barely hold on..."

"You seem to know my skills like the back of your hand..." Shiva took advantage of the fact that the duration of 【Yukong】 (Sky Riding) hadn't ended and pursued again, "You must have done a lot of homework before challenging me."

"Heh... who knows..." Feng Bujue replied with a noncommittal remark, because he didn't want to and couldn't be bothered to explain to the other party that he could see through the data.

"Then you should also know the effects of my remaining two stone discs..." Shiva raised another probing question while launching another 【Feiyan Quan】 (Flying Flame Fist) to maintain the momentum of suppressing his opponent.

And on Feng Bujue's side, even though he only had one leg to move, he still skillfully used the instant-activation technique of 【Lingshi Jushen Shu- Gai】(Lingering Consciousness Gathering Body Technique - Modified) in conjunction with Moonwalk to dodge the attack.

"Yes, I know." Jue-Ge said as he dodged, "The Sun Stone Disc's effect, 【Rimian】 (Solar Corona)... can attach a protective shield with an effect similar to 【Yueleng】 (Moon Prism) to a teammate other than himself. Obviously, this move is meaningless in a one-on-one fight." He paused, secretly activating a skill, and continued, "However... the effect of the last stone disc—【Yannmie】 (Annihilation), is indeed a tricky problem for me." His tone changed slightly, "Of course... I don't think you'll use that move until you're forced into a desperate situation."

Before he finished speaking, a massive, purplish-golden aura erupted from behind Jue-Ge.

Ma Sun, appear!

"Oh? You finally summoned this guy..." Shiva looked up at the giant shadow of the spirit general, his expression shifting, "If I'm not mistaken... you plan to use this to expand your attack range and take the opportunity to reverse the offensive and defensive positions of this battle, right?" As he spoke, he took out a nagamaki (A type of Japanese sword with a long handle, typically between 180-210 cm in length. It was a common weapon during the Edo period) from his bag, "But you should also know... when it comes to long weapons, my 【Xuwu Canxiao】(Rotting Mist Remaining Clouds) will definitely not be inferior to the spirit-particle weapon in your summon's hand."

【Name: Xuwu Canxiao】

【Type: Weapon】

【Quality: Legend】

【Attack Power: Unknown】

【Attribute: Poison】

【Effect: Xuwu Canxiao inflicts a fixed amount of poison damage to its user every second, equivalent to 0.15% of the user's maximum survival value; Xuwu Canxiao's attack power depends on the user's current survival value percentage, the lower the survival value, the higher the attack power; every strike made by Xuwu Canxiao can extend a "formless poison slash", the range of the formless poison slash depends on the length of time the user has been continuously poisoned, the longer the time, the greater the range; enemies hit directly by Xuwu Canxiao or by the formless poison slash will be immediately poisoned, the severity of the poison depends on the number of times the target has been hit by Xuwu Canxiao, the base toxicity after the first hit is 0.2% of the maximum survival value lost per second, and each subsequent hit will double this effect.】

【Equipment Requirements: Melee Specialization S, Spirit Art Specialization activated, must have successfully cleared at least three Nightmare difficulty scripts, Bound upon pickup】

【Note: No items or skills can remove or reduce the poison damage caused by Xuwu Canxiao. However, as long as the user dies or stops touching the item, the reaction value of all effects will be reset. Remaining at least one kilometer away from the item for twelve minutes can also break free from the effects of the poison.】

The above is the attributes of Shiva's weapon.

And Feng Bujue... was also well aware of the characteristics of this weapon.

At this moment, Jue-Ge seemed unfazed and calm in the face of the enemy, but in reality... he was already a person with a crippled right leg, a chest devoid of sensation, and only 9% of his survival value remaining.

In his current state, like a candle flickering in the wind, if he were grazed by 【Xuwu Canxiao】... the consequences were unimaginable.

"Who's going to fight you with long weapons..." When Shiva closed in, Feng Bujue raised his spiritual power to its peak, and Ma Sun's golden body also shone with it, "Try Ma Sun's ultimate move!"