Chapter 1 Advancing Offense and Defense, a New Chapter Begins

Advancing offense and defense, a new chapter begins.

The Mad Track Sword Shadow's spiritual energy swelled, qi pierced the white rainbow, and as the sword's edge flowed, an ultimate move appeared!

"Wan Yin Tian Shu Sword Returns to Origin!" As the shout rang out, the might of the attack descended.

It is said... A grand sword splits chaos, forged a thousand times in the heart.

Sword Master's ultimate style, the sword's power vast, drew a change in the wind and clouds.

Feng Bujue knew the power of this move, daring not underestimate it, and immediately unleashed the defensive effect of [Immovable as a Mountain], coordinating it with his weapon to parry.

Buzz--

Instantly, a bell-like reverberation spread out, and the violently clashing energies bloomed on the earth, unleashing a surging sandstorm in all directions.

"Speaking of which..." In the dissipating dust, Feng Bujue stood his ground, unharmed. However, his expression suddenly turned cold. "...Back in Linlu Town (Sword God's Smile arc), I seem to have seen you use this skill..." He paused for half a second, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes, "If I remember correctly, Ruoyu was cut down by you with this move, right..."

"Ah..." After this reminder, Sword Master also remembered. "That should be right."

"Hmm..." Feng Bujue nodded, pondering. "Since you admit it, then... for the various physical injuries I suffered later (all sorts of beatings from Ruoyu after the seal weakened), you have to take some responsibility, right?"

"Huh?" Sword Master could only respond with that, because he didn't understand what the other was saying at all.

Of course, whether he understood was secondary; Feng Bujue only needed to convince himself in his own logic to do anything without pressure.

"You don't need to say anything! Eat my Shattering Earth Mixed Yuan Palm!" In the next second, Brother Jue spun and changed stance amid a shout, using the palm force that had been brewing in his left hand for a long time to unleash a palm strike.

This move of his was not a bluff, but the genuine [Shattering Earth Mixed Yuan Palm]... Before the vast palm force was even unleashed, the scene of thunder hanging upside down and clouds collapsing appeared in the sky above the battlefield.

Seeing this, Sword Master's first reaction was to dodge, but... just as he was about to activate the true energy in his feet, he discovered that his opponent's palm was emitting a vortex-like energy, generating a pulling force on him, severely delaying his movements.

"There's even this kind of operation?" The Mad Track Sword Shadow had fought no less than a hundred high-level masters, but he had never seen anyone who could use a control skill with the same hand while using a striking skill.

However, he saw it today...

Feng Bujue was that kind of person.

The skills Brother Jue used now were all "mastered" after he "understood" them. In other words... when using a skill, he was not running a set of pre-set "programs," but running a set of "programs" that he had rewritten and generated himself.

Although in the beginning, Feng Bujue had simply copied those system-set "skills," with his personality, he would obviously not be content with the status quo just because this ability was strong...

After developing it over the past few months, Brother Jue had been able to "combine" some skills, greatly increasing their power and tactical utility.

Right now, the [Shattering Earth Mixed Yuan Palm] he was using had a code of C-grade skill [Reverse Wind Eye] added to it, so during the charging phase... it had an additional effect of pulling the enemy towards it.

"Ha!" After about a second of hesitation, the Mad Track Sword Shadow knew that not only could he not dodge, but he had also missed the best opportunity to respond. Helplessly, he had to shout loudly, forcefully activating his spiritual energy, and using his only defensive skill - [Miao Yun Armor].

This was an A-grade skill that used sword qi to create an energy armor. It didn't have too many fancy effects or tactical significance, but... it worked.

Boom--

The palm force struck, cloud armor intercepted.

After a brief contact, Sword Master retreated in response... Although most of the force of the move had been dissipated, he still spat out blood after being hit.

Taking advantage of this gap, Feng Bujue clenched and pulled apart the [Z-Wrench], transforming it into a nunchaku form, and immediately chased after him.

On Sword Master's side... he hadn't actually lost his stance due to the injury. He had already adjusted his breathing as he retreated, preparing to meet his opponent's subsequent moves.

At this moment, seeing Brother Jue chasing after him, Sword Master smiled instead of being surprised, and with a sword finger, he condensed qi on the blade, and a red light suddenly rose from the sword.

"Blood Stains the Martial World!"

With a shout, the ultimate move appeared again.

[Blood Stains the Martial World] was unpredictable, gathering the essence of Mad Track Sword Shadow's swordsmanship. It could be described as one move turning into ten thousand styles, and ten thousand styles returning to one move.

Although this move had been defeated by Ruoyu's [Residual Wind Sword Shadow * Demonic Sword Frenzy] back then, Ruoyu at that time was in the [Phoenix Death Nirvana] state, which could not be replicated, and her combat power far exceeded the norm, so it could not be measured by ordinary standards.

At this time, Feng Bujue, without the blessing of any transformation skills, had no advantage in the face of this S-level skill.

However, he still resolutely charged towards the red light in front of him, as if he didn't care about Sword Master's ultimate move.

Pfft--

The sword fell, flesh tearing open.

But... it was just flesh tearing open.

"This!" The moment the sword in his hand struck Brother Jue, the Mad Track Sword Shadow was shocked instead.

Of course, he should be shocked, because his [Blood Stains the Martial World], which was enough to kill people into minced meat and blood mist, actually only caused a slight injury after hitting the target directly... and didn't even cut through his opponent's bones.

"Heh... this little blood can't stain the martial world red..." A moment later, Feng Bujue, who had been struck by the sword in the shoulder, suddenly teleported behind Sword Master, and even provoked him in a very relaxed tone.

This also made the Mad Track Sword Shadow sure... this scene was not some kind of illusion. Feng Bujue had really taken [Blood Stains the Martial World] and only suffered minor injuries, and immediately teleported after being hit.

"Sure enough..." Sword Master's mind flashed quickly, "He used some kind of 'someone else's skill' to dissolve my move..."

His deduction was completely correct.

What Feng Bujue used was the S-grade reconnaissance skill that Doomsday Stronghold had used on him in S2 - [My Skateboard Shoes], its effect was: [After activation, the next melee damage you receive will be reduced by 90%, and all special effects attached to the attack will not be triggered; at the moment the attack ends, you will automatically move behind the attacker and gain a double attack speed bonus for four seconds (cooldown time of thirty minutes, lasts for five seconds after activation, if no damage is received within five seconds, the skill will still enter cooldown and consume energy)]

Although this skill required a full 1200 points of stamina to activate, its effect was indeed heaven-defying, and it was a very suitable counter skill for Brother Jue's current combat style.

Feng Bujue, who had come behind Sword Master, held the nunchaku that had been charged to 58% (the ice and fire attributes on both ends had been activated), and relying on the four-second double attack speed bonus, he raised his hand and greeted him with a set of continuous attacks.

For a time, the nunchaku shadows swallowed the sun and moon, and the fighting spirit obscured the wind and dust.

The super-fast dual-attribute continuous strikes struck the Mad Track Sword Shadow's back like a fierce storm. Although Sword Master also turned around in time to respond, he had already suffered a great loss in those three seconds...

It had to be said that Feng Bujue's round of attacks was extremely clever and efficient; the moment he attacked, Sword Master was in a state of sudden decline and lack of follow-up strength because he had just used [Blood Stains the Martial World]... In this state, encountering a sneak attack from behind, even if his consciousness reacted quickly, his body would not be able to keep up.

Catching him off guard and attacking the weak with the strong allowed Feng Bujue to take a huge advantage. If [Shattering Earth Mixed Yuan Palm] relied on its power to forcefully eat away a little of the opponent's health, then this wave of continuous strikes relied on the superiority of the skill to bully people...

"Alas... Although I knew it was very likely that I wouldn't be able to beat him... but has the gap actually reached this point..." The Mad Track Sword Shadow, whose health was gradually bottoming out, thought to himself as he parried his opponent's subsequent attacks, "Is this... my limit..."

Thinking of this, Sword Master couldn't help but feel sad.

Meng Jingchan, Xu Huishang, Oda Ai, Li Ruoyu... Leaving aside Gui Xiao, Shiva, and those "monsters" of different types from himself, even in the field of swords, there were too many existences that made him feel daunted.

Feng Bujue, who was originally about the same as himself, had unknowingly drifted further and further away; looking again at this time... he couldn't even see his back.

The cruel reality, the pride of a swordsman, further fueled sorrow and sigh, further giving rise to a determined will.

At this moment of mixed feelings, Sword Master was moved and entrusted his intention to the sword, the sword uttered an incantation: "Ji Wu She (Mad)!" (Condemn Without Forgiveness)

As the voice rose, the sword followed, an unprecedented sword might, yang, firm, domineering, absolute.

"Zhao Wu Ji (Track)!" (Move Without Trace)

The second incantation brought out the second sword technique: yin, gentle, mysterious, free.

"Lao Wu Feng (Sword)!" (Reap Without Edge)

When this third style was launched, Feng Bujue, who had been suppressing Sword Master, had been forced to retreat ten feet away. At the same moment, the blade of the sword in Sword Master's hand... had rapidly transformed from a tangible object into a state similar to energy.

"Dao Wu Xing (Shadow)!" (Path Without Form)

After reciting the four incantations, a spiritual weapon, borrowing the shape of the long sword in Sword Master's hand, was born in response to the occasion.

This sword was called - [Nothing], everything was nothing, even the system's description section was blank... Only those who reached the "No Boundary" could obtain it.

Perhaps this was really fate. In the last duel between Mad Track Sword Shadow and Feng Bujue, Feng Bujue had shouted his poem at the line of life and death, obtaining a spiritual energy weapon; and this time... it was the Mad Track Sword Shadow who had recited his poem after an emotional outburst, and used it to obtain a spiritual weapon and reach a new realm.

"Again!" After his combat power soared, the Mad Track Sword Shadow did not relax in the slightest. After using those four moves, he only observed and experienced his current state a little, then immediately shouted lightly and attacked again.

He was very clear that Feng Bujue's true strength was far more than what he had shown so far; not to mention anything else, his "three-stage transformation" in the last competition was enough to change the battle situation again... Therefore, Sword Master did not intend to give Feng Bujue a chance to breathe, and immediately pursued him with his sword.

"Come then!" And Brother Jue was not willing to show weakness either.

Through the data perspective, Feng Bujue naturally saw Sword Master's progress clearly; for him, this was also a good opportunity... How to defeat top experts without using one-time consumables and the "Chuck Norris" series of abilities was a problem that Feng Bujue would inevitably have to solve in the next few competitions.

Considering this... the Mad Track Sword Shadow was precisely a hurdle, an obstacle he had to overcome.

Clang--

At that moment, the sword came, the nunchaku resisted, and the sound of collision pierced the sky.

The battle started again, and the battle stage rose again.

Killing shadows intertwined, and dust filled the eyes.

The "No Boundary" Sword Master was like the embodiment of a sword; selfless, unintentional, the moves were traceless, the sword moved edgeless, the intention was formless, the killing was unforgiving, and he was practically the nemesis of zero-time difference calculation.

Faced with such an opponent whose actions could not be predicted, Feng Bujue could not take the initiative and could only rely on reaction and speed to fight back.

Therefore, even if the cost was quite high, Brother Jue continued to activate [Spiritual Sense Gathering Technique - Extreme], using his self-created nunchaku technique to confront the enemy head-on...

The two men engaged in close combat, and their figures fought in one place... reaching up to the sky and down to the earth, a thousand slashes and ten thousand strikes; light and shadow scattered, killing sounds rang out; spiritual energy collided, evenly matched.

This duel, not to mention the audience, even the experts who were watching were attracted by this hearty and unrestrained battle; they couldn't say half a word and couldn't take their eyes off it for half a second.

And the two people on the field were fighting more and more fiercely...

The sword of nothingness was as fast as lightning, as fierce as thunder, with strange moves emerging one after another, changing in a thousand ways.

The double nunchakus, cold flames turned to ice, and blazing waves resembled fire, the two poles poured out their killing intent, and the moves were fierce and the momentum was frantic.

The extreme of the sword, using martial arts to meet madness.

One used the sword to prove his heart, pursuing a destined enemy; the other was a clear mirror and still water, reaching his own creation.

This battle between a tiger and a dragon, hid the wind and clouds, shocked the heaven and earth, and shook all directions.

The vast and boundless sand seemed to be cheering for this great battle, and suddenly the wind and sand rose sharply, and the clouds turned and the hills moved.

Finally... after a moment of battle, another variable was born!

"Although it's enjoyable, it seems like it should end..." When Sword Master said this, he suddenly swung his sword away, temporarily stopping the offensive.

"Yeah..." On the other side, Feng Bujue also took advantage of the situation to retreat to a few feet away from his opponent and stood still, bluntly replying, "If we continue fighting, I'm going to self-destruct..."

Because [Spiritual Sense Gathering Technique - Extreme] "increases one's own strength and speed proportionally" and "the greater the increase, the greater the loss incurred", so by the time they had fought to this point... Brother Jue's health was even more depleted than Sword Master's.

One could imagine how much pressure Brother Jue was under in order to keep up with the speed of the "No Boundary" Sword Master when zero-time difference calculation was not working.

"Do it, I know... you at least have one 'decisive move'." Two seconds later, Sword Master continued.

"How do you know I do?" Feng Bujue asked.

"Because you are Feng Bujue." Sword Master replied in a matter-of-course tone.

"Hmm." Brother Jue responded, a bitter smile appearing on his face. "Yes... you're right, because I am Feng Bujue!"

When he said the last word, he suddenly threw the nunchaku in his hand towards his opponent.

Then, he raised his hands again, crossed his wrists in front of his eyes, and extended his index and middle fingers together... As he made this movement, two cards flashing with black light instantly appeared between his sword fingers.

"Hmph... well done." Looking at the nunchaku that was rushing towards him like lightning, Sword Master's mouth curled up slightly, and he thought to himself, "To surpass you, or to complete you, it all depends on this move!"

As soon as the thought was settled, the ultimate move was completed.

At that moment, the blade of the long sword in Sword Master's hand... completely disappeared, and a cylindrical "domain" immediately appeared around him.

All phenomena and forms return to nothing, the Mad Track Sword Shadow alone remains.

In this "Swordless Domain," all substances other than the Mad Track Sword Shadow himself would be dominated by the sword intent.

Where the sword qi resided, the momentum started from the ground, pulling up peaks and mountains, and the mad sand trembled.

The moment Brother Jue's nunchaku flew into the range of that "domain," it was sent into the sky by an invisible force... Not to mention hurting Sword Master, it couldn't even touch him.

But, Feng Bujue himself, however, followed behind the nunchaku and broke into this sword domain, and was not pushed into the sky.

Because he used the effect four of [Exodia Incarcerate Set] [Seal Breaker], ignoring the "defense effect" in Sword Master's move, so he passed this level, but... the "Swordless Domain" was an all-in-one defense and offense. Even if he passed the defense, what awaited Brother Jue... was still the sword qi's urging kill.

"Pay with your life!" Seeing the enemy approaching, Sword Master showed no mercy and used his move to force his life.

"Hmph..." Feng Bujue would not be polite either. In the surrounding sword qi that was gathering and condensing, he also used his trump card... It was the triple meaning he combined [Evil King's Flaming Murderous Hellish Blaze], [South Dipper Flying Dragon Fist], and [Card Assassination Technique], and its name was, "[Evil King Dragon Killing Slash]!"