Chapter 11 The Great Move

"Ma Sun's ultimate move?" The moment Shiva heard these words, he instantly thought, "Could it be the legendary 'Super Death Ma Sun Golden Double Fist Hammer'?"

He could name it not because he himself was knowledgeable about ACG, but because he had investigated Brother Jue's skills and equipment. Since "Ma Sun" was a relatively distinctive summoned creature, researching related information wasn't too difficult (in short, just catch up on Shaman King).

However, the so-called "ultimate move" in Feng Bujue's mouth was not that...

You may have forgotten that Brother Jue had received a "character task" a long time ago, which was [Accumulate a thousand uses of skills by all summoned creatures]; this task was a follow-up to [Use summoning skills and successfully summon a creature fifty times], but its completion difficulty and time consumption were much more arduous than the previous task.

Because Brother Jue only had two summoned creatures (Blood Corpse God doesn't count, he wasn't summoned by the summoning specialization), and Musashi Koganei didn't have any active skills. Therefore, all one thousand skills had to be completed by Ma Sun. And Ma Sun didn't have the opportunity to appear in every script, and even if he did, he could only use three to five skills in the limited six-plus minutes (the original existence time was five minutes, which was extended due to item bonuses).

In summary, Brother Jue finally completed this character task after a long time, and the reward he received was...

"Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, Commander of All Weapons..." In the next second, Feng Bujue quickly recited the incantation. Before he finished speaking, a golden Guan Dao (a type of Chinese pole weapon) had condensed in Ma Sun's hand. "Eight Methods of Spring and Autumn, the Ultimate of Knife Skills!"

"Nani?" At this moment, these were the words that popped into Shiva's mind.

His surprise was also reasonable... If Feng Bujue had summoned Guan Yu, then it would be normal for him to shout the Eight Methods of Spring and Autumn, but how could Ma Sun know this?

"Hehe... You seem very surprised by your expression..." Feng Bujue said with a smile, while controlling Ma Sun to raise the knife and chop down.

This was the first style of the Eight Methods of Spring and Autumn—【Mount Tai Overwhelming】.

"Hmph... I hope you're not just bluffing!" Shiva also used a long weapon, and as an S-level player specializing in Fighting, his own fighting ability could not be weaker than a summoned creature, so he raised 【Rotten Mist Remnant Sky】 to block without thinking.

Duang~

In the blink of an eye, the weapons clashed, and the sound of their collision pierced the air.

He wouldn't have minded if he hadn't blocked, but after blocking, Shiva almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"How unreasonable..." Although Shiva blocked this blow and his posture remained unchanged, he was shaken by the powerful force and his qi and blood were churning, and he had lost 12% of his survival value. "Clearly just a D-level summoned creature, how can its destructive power be increased to this extent..."

"You weren't knocked down..." On the other side, Feng Bujue smiled and said, "Heh... Impressive!"

Although he praised the other party, he didn't show any mercy. In an instant, Ma Sun twisted the blade, taking advantage of the situation to slash diagonally downward, aiming straight for the enemy's wrist.

This was the second style of the Eight Methods of Spring and Autumn—【Flowers Before the Moon】.

"Not good..." Shiva's combat intuition was particularly keen. Before the opponent's move arrived, he knew... if he chose to resist this blow head-on again, his weapon would be shaken out of his hand. However, this dangerous situation... also contained an opportunity for a counterattack.

"Ha!" Shiva roared angrily, twisting his body and turning it to an angle parallel to the opponent's blade, and using the momentum to counter with a 【Tyrant's Rage】.

"Well done!" Feng Bujue had already anticipated Shiva's response, and at this time, he also directed Ma Sun to change his move accordingly.

In a flash of lightning, the Guan Dao was quickly retracted horizontally, facing the enemy with the blade, precisely blocking the shockwave of Tyrant's Rage, causing it to deflect and scatter.

This was the third style of the Eight Methods of Spring and Autumn—【Guiding the Stars Westward】.

"You really have a lot of tricks..." Shiva also admired Brother Jue's ability to quickly dismantle his moves. He understood... the key to the previous round of offense and defense was whether the special effect of 【Rotten Mist Remnant Sky】 was triggered. In such a fast-paced battle, Feng Bujue was not only able to withstand the attacks, but also keep himself from being affected by the toxicity, truly demonstrating superb combat skills.

"That's right~ There are still five styles!" Feng Bujue said, moving his body, and Ma Sun's giant shadow moved with him.

Before he finished speaking, the light of the blade rose again, and the blade in Ma Sun's hand drew a sharp arc, aiming straight for Shiva's fatal point under his ribs.

This was the fourth style of the Eight Methods of Spring and Autumn—【Autumn Wind Beyond the Border】.

"Hmph... Don't get too carried away..." Shiva sneered and slashed with his saber.

This time, he used a slash against a slash, without blocking.

Half a second later, the two blades collided, and Ma Sun's huge blade was actually parried back.

"As expected of a legendary weapon..." Feng Bujue's tone still seemed very relaxed. "His survival value is clearly still above 60%, but the damage bonus is already so high... If I beat you to low health, wouldn't you be able to split mountains and seas with a casual blow?"

"First..." Shiva stepped forward, and the long scroll reappeared, "You have to beat me to low health first."

"No problem." Feng Bujue replied, suddenly accelerating, and unleashing three styles in succession—【Solemn and Shining】, 【The Galaxy Turns】, and 【Besieged on All Sides】.

In an instant, the miasma-like fighting energy rose like smoke, and the vast shadows of the blades resembled the rising sunset.

The great saber in Ma Sun's hand danced, causing the world to change color. His saber techniques were fast, dense, powerful, and dangerous... In terms of moves alone, they could be called impeccable.

However... Shiva was not one to be trifled with. The power of 【Rotten Mist Remnant Sky】 lay in its ability to become more and more courageous in battle. As the battle progressed, the weapon's attack power and attack range... could reach an astonishing level.

Chi chi chi...

The saber energy clashed, and the sound of blades rang out continuously.

In a matter of seconds, Shiva had used his fastest speed to unleash more than ten consecutive slashes, forcefully resisting the fifth, sixth, and seventh styles of the Eight Methods of Spring and Autumn.

After paying 30% of his survival value, he had completely shattered Ma Sun's saber dance, and without stopping, launched a series of attacks against Feng Bujue's main body.

"Now!" At this instant, the same thought flashed through Shiva and Feng Bujue's minds.

For Shiva, the duration of 【Sky Control】 was about to end. This slash was the last chance to decide the outcome in aerial combat. If he missed it, he was likely to fall into a passive position in the upcoming battle.

For Feng Bujue, his survival value had been pushed to the limit, and there was no way out; he also knew very well that this slash was infused with Shiva's determination to decide the outcome. If he wanted to find a flaw in an opponent of this level and break through in one fell swoop, he could only use this moment...

No sooner said than done!

Shiva rapidly climbed several feet, reversing the upper hand, his wrist shook and pressed down, slashing down a huge, invisible poisonous slash.

This was no ordinary slash. In the poisonous slash, Shiva had also attached the skill 【Spirit Breaking Strike】; this skill was extremely weak against purely physical targets (such as mechanical creations), but had a very significant effect against targets with spiritual power or souls, which meant... against the spirit general Ma Sun in front of him, this move could exert its greatest effect.

"My saber force and timing have now surpassed him, and the skill is also a counter to summoned creatures... plus, I came to a high place in a backlight position, and I can rely on the sunlight to interfere with the opponent..." Shiva thought in his heart as he struck, "No matter what the remaining style of 'Eight Methods of Spring and Autumn' is, it can't completely offset my attack... I've won!"

Looking at Feng Bujue's side... he didn't care about being at a disadvantage. On the contrary, he was waiting for the moment when the opponent flew above!

"Hehe... I was still thinking about how to lure you up, but you chose to attack from above yourself..." At this moment, Brother Jue showed an incredibly evil smile.

Shiva shuddered at the sight, but his ultimate move had already been unleashed, like a horse entering a narrow alley, and it was difficult to turn back.

"Today, let me tell you what is..." Feng Bujue stepped forward with one leg, carrying Ma Sun behind him as he soared upwards, "... All martial arts under heaven originate from Rising Dragon!"

Roar—

A dragon's roar came crashing down.

The Guan Dao rose, and ghosts wailed and gods cried.

Two figures passed each other, and a cloud of blood mist exploded.

Two seconds later, a black shadow spun down from the sky, and that... was Shiva's arm that had been cut off.

Ma Sun stood upright, shaking off the blood from the tip of his blade in a dashing manner.

This was the final style of the Eight Methods of Spring and Autumn—【Azure Dragon Crescent Blade】.