Peak of Skill, Show

Buzz~

The howl of qi made Red Dust’s scalp tingle. His long hair rose without wind, while Mo Shi Mo Wang, the man carrying a Han-style long sword on his back, raised one hand first. The sword behind him spun as it flew into the air.

"Careful, it’s Mercenary Tao!"

Whoosh!

The flying sword streaked like a white rainbow piercing the sun. Outside Ginza, its dazzling sword light collided with the incoming golden Dodon Ray, followed by a violent explosion.

Boom!

Terrifying pressure erupted directly outward. The glass curtain wall at the front shattered in an instant, fragments shooting into the building.

Pfft, pfft, pfft!

Several women Mad King held in his hands were immediately slashed all over by the glass. Mad King himself was cut until he was covered in blood.

Red Dust saw clearly that Mo Shi Mo Wang had drawn his flying sword and clashed head-on with Mercenary Tao, only to come out at a disadvantage. He no longer hesitated. A flash of cold light passed through his hand, and the Snow Drinker Blade appeared.

He took two strides forward and raised both hands. As icy qi exploded outward, the entire Ginza building split apart with a deafening crash, and a blade aura thousands of meters long stretched between heaven and earth.

Then it came crashing down.

At the same time, Show’s visor fell. His hands hung at his sides as a black and a white straight sword dropped into his grasp. His body shot out like a silver streak from the dust clouds created as the building collapsed to either side.

Bai Cangshu’s Mantra took in everything. The smile on his lips deepened as he watched the sky darken once more in an instant. The temperature in the air plummeted, as though snow were about to fall.

Among all the reincarnators Bai Cangshu had seen, Red Dust’s energy attribute ranked among the very best. A move that could trigger heavenly phenomena through Inner Force alone looked exceptionally tyrannical.

Bai Cangshu did not even glance at the group of "players" flickering with multicolored light before him, treating them as nothing more than insects. He watched the kilometer-long blade aura descending from the sky.

His pupils did not tremble in the slightest, but his hands suddenly rose at either side of his body.

Clang!

A silver-white streak flashed forth. A figure clad in full silver armor emerged from the air, his body elongated into a streamlined blur as his twin swords slashed at Bai Cangshu’s hands.

Three Parts Return to Origin Force collided fiercely with Battle Aura.

Beneath his visor, Show’s gaze was unwavering. Feeling Mercenary Tao’s unshakable force, his body suddenly twisted away with a flowing motion. As he flipped backward into the air, his twin swords swept upward from below like a Blade Storm.

Boom!

This was a technique meant for brutal slaughter amid a crowd, yet in Show’s hands, it conjured sword winds hundreds of meters high out of thin air.

Stone slabs rose piece by piece from the ground, while a gentle force lifted Bai Cangshu upward.

And the blade aura descending from the sky had already reached him.

Bai Cangshu raised both hands and pressed them together above his head as if he had practiced the motion thousands upon thousands of times.

The enormous blue-white blade aura twisted beneath the Three Parts Return to Origin Force.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

The scattered force and blade aura erupted violently among the crowd, and wails instantly filled the area.

With a thought, Show threw himself forward.

Within his streaking form, his eyes locked completely onto Mercenary Tao. His mind had never been more focused, and his heart rate surged to its limit in an instant.

This was the strongest enemy he had ever faced, a monster he could not fight without using every method at his disposal.

The next moment, Show clearly saw Mercenary Tao’s pupils shift, his gaze firmly locking onto Show as he moved at extreme speed.

This guy…

Even Show, hardened by countless battles, felt that familiar shudder again—the fear of being killed if he made even a single mistake!

Thump!

After his heart gave a heavy beat, Show suddenly stepped into Mercenary Tao’s inner circle. The rounded force field that Red Dust had scattered with his slash now contained a tiny flaw.

Show had no magic eyes, but relying entirely on his combat instincts, he keenly stepped through a gap in the force. The silver armor on his body scraped against the distorted energy, sending sparks flying.

Fire burned in his eyes, yet his heart remained as clear as ice. He raised his twin swords, his body suddenly brushing past the Three Parts Return to Origin Force field to reach Mercenary Tao. He stomped down with the tips of his feet, and the ground shook violently.

Boom!

Amid the exploding ground, Bai Cangshu’s body naturally swayed slightly. Having reached the Peak of Skill, he would never lose his balance over such changes in terrain.

But Bai Cangshu’s eyes opened fully, terrifying light locking onto the silver-armored knight before him.

This guy… is outstanding!

Not in terms of power, but in battle, in mentality—he was exceptionally outstanding!

Unprecedentedly outstanding!

He could feel the fear Bai Cangshu imposed on him, yet he was not captured by that fear. He was driven by adrenaline, yet his instincts did not cloud his reason.

In a sense, this man was a perfect warrior, the type born to fight.

"Ha~"

The silver knight suddenly came to a halt. His body shifted from extreme motion like a streak of light to absolute stillness. His speed had been so great that blazing white smoke burst from in front of him after he stopped.

His twin swords pointed at Bai Cangshu. His terrifying sword intent had long since gathered completely, and without the slightest interval, countless sword lights erupted.

Star Explosion Air Slash!

Black and white sword lights mixed with Battle Aura, blooming like lotuses in an instant. The blazing white shockwave spread even earlier, blasting away those insect-like people.

The sight caused Bai Cangshu’s eyelids to lower. Both his hands rose in unison, his palms held together like blades as they likewise pointed at Show.

The next moment, his hands vanished completely, and countless bursts of force erupted alongside the black-and-white sword lights.

Star Explosion Air Slash!

Ultimately, Star Explosion Air Slash was not some particularly profound ability. It was merely a technique of rapid consecutive strikes, one Bai Cangshu could master at a glance.

Clang, clang, clang, clang…

Countless collisions rang out in an instant. The crimson Solitary Jealousy Flame and Kirin Armor began to appear piece by piece over Bai Cangshu’s body.

Show’s Mental Power had concentrated to its utmost limit. At this moment, nothing existed in his field of vision except Mercenary Tao.

His expression did not change in the slightest just because Mercenary Tao had displayed the same move as him.

Abilities were merely abilities. The one who determined victory or defeat would always be the reincarnator himself!

That was Show’s creed. Suddenly, he once again experienced that peculiar Spiritual Perception. As he stepped forward, the sword momentum dancing in his hands had already changed.

Rhythm Strike—after every attack, it temporarily increased his attack speed and frequency.

Show grew faster and faster, yet Mercenary Tao still blocked every attack without the slightest error.

The silver-armored knight suddenly delivered a fierce slash, his body drifting backward. At the same time, the black and white swords merged into one, becoming a narrow blade over two meters long.

His entire aura shifted from explosive to gentle, and a flowing sword intent surged forth in an instant.

Bai Cangshu sensed a unique rhythm. The skill of the man before him had also touched the Peak of Skill, and he was… very close!

Very close to an even higher realm!

Buzz!

Show vanished in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already behind Bai Cangshu, and countless sword lights burst forth.

Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft…

Countless sword lights slashed directly across Bai Cangshu’s completely undefended body.

Show’s scalp suddenly tingled. Before he could even turn to see the result of his Water Bird Dance, he was swallowed by a terrifying thunderous roar.

World-Shaking Thunder Roar

"Ha!"

Boom!

Red Dust vanished from the air like a phantom. His arms were raised before him as he was sent flying thousands of meters away.

He looked at the commercial street before Ginza, swallowed by a mass of lightning, as well as Mo Shi Mo Wang, who had likewise been blasted away at the edge.

His feelings were somewhat complicated.

"This guy… is getting more and more outrageous…"

Thud!

Footsteps exploded beside Red Dust’s ears. The next moment, a gigantic figure stepped out from the ruins of the Ginza building he had split apart.

The ground sank sharply.

"My ministers, withdraw for now. This king shall… lead the charge in person!"