"Hell's Heart-Piercing Sword!"
Accompanying Hell's sudden strike, Aaron, unable to defend in time, was hit in the location of his heart by this unavoidable blow.
Although Aaron had created a layer of armor over his heart using the Honkai Beast Carapace before the battle began, after Hell's killing move hit the location of his heart, the Hell's Heart-Piercing Sword still easily penetrated Aaron's carapace and stabbed the blade into his heart.
But at the moment Hell completed this sword strike, a flash of surprise undetectable to others appeared on both their faces simultaneously.
For Aaron, he had calculated that Hell would counterattack, but he hadn't expected Hell to counterattack in this way.
Just now, facing Aaron's punch using Valor, Hell had also thrown a punch.
And that punch, according to Aaron's feeling, was almost completely identical in path to the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist Aaron used...
*Damn it, I forgot Hell knows the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist too.*
*He fought Oga so many times over so many years, he probably figured out the path of the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist long before the final battle.*
*Heh, perhaps it was also because he was already familiar with the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist that he could so easily master the new move Oga developed, Infinity Vibration Zen, during the final battle...*
*No, that's not right.*
*Even blasting each other with the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist simultaneously, he didn't gain much advantage from that strike.*
*His arm being fractured is the best proof.*
*Hell isn't an idiot; he wouldn't make moves during battle that have no benefit to himself.*
*And judging by how his speed suddenly increased to a point I couldn't dodge later, this move...*
*This isn't the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist.*
*After blasting with the fist, gaining stronger propulsion capability instead—this move is obviously Whale's Domination.*
*Whale's Domination is also one of Oga's ultimate techniques. Unlike the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist, this move uses the first punch of the collision to borrow force and launch one's body.*
*Then, at the moment the force borrowing is complete, using Magnetic Field Rotation power to throw another punch, completing a second stage of acceleration to directly double the speed.*
*Oga's Whale's Domination is to assault the enemy under these conditions, then use the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist to blast the enemy again at breakneck speed.*
*But Hell is different. At the moment he completed the dash with Whale's Domination, he changed the follow-up Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist into the Hell's Heart-Piercing Sword he was more proficient in.*
*Hell's Heart-Piercing Sword condenses power on the tip of the sword, making the sword's penetration ability even stronger.*
*My Honkai Beast Carapace combined with Wall couldn't stop this sword, which is enough to explain how terrifying the actual power of this sword is.*
*If I didn't have Spirit Commands, I would have already lost after this strike. But unfortunately...*
[Spirit Command: Guts, Activate!]
Meanwhile, opposite Aaron, Hell, who had successfully pierced the opponent's heart, didn't look too good either.
He could tell Aaron's punch was even stronger and more powerful than before, but before the collision, he hadn't expected to have his arm directly fractured by this punch.
Although a fractured non-dominant hand didn't interfere with his subsequent attack for Hell, who had already activated Whale's Domination, having an arm disabled by a junior was somewhat shameful for Hell.
Even more absurd was that after piercing the opponent's heart with Hell's Heart-Piercing Sword, Hell didn't feel the opponent's aura decline in the slightest.
For Hell, who was accustomed to magnetic field power, he knew clearly that the source of a strong person's power is the heart. Therefore, any Magnetic Field Master with a bit of common sense would constantly temper their heart and skull.
If it were Oga here, taking a Hell's Heart-Piercing Sword and being fine, Hell wouldn't be surprised in the slightest.
*But this kid... according to my observations, he hasn't awakened Magnetic Field Rotation power for long, has he?*
*If my observations aren't wrong, then this is terrifying.*
Hell, who intended to withdraw the sword from the enemy's body, suddenly discovered he couldn't pull out his Hell's Sword for a moment.
"This...!"
Seeing the wound on Aaron's body suddenly heal completely, Hell immediately and decisively disconnected the Hell's Sword connected to his palm.
*This speed of injury repair is fundamentally not something 200,000 Horsepower Magnetic Field Rotation cell reorganization can achieve.*
*Sure enough, this kid has more trump cards than I imagined.*
"Hiss... hah."
Exhaling deeply, Aaron ignored the blade still stuck in his heart and snatched a step forward directly.
Hell, having already sensed Aaron's intention, dodged the punch Aaron threw incredibly perilously.
This punch wasn't the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist, just an ordinary straight punch.
*Is this kid saving power because he wasted a lot repairing his injuries?*
*Or is it...*
Sensing something wrong, Hell stomped fiercely on the ground.
At the moment he completed this action, a qi force with two sharp long fangs completed its condensation behind Aaron and punched incredibly quickly at the position where Hell originally was.
"Interesting. Kid, you are much harder to deal with than I imagined."
Looking at that completed humanoid qi force, Hell, while twisting his arm back, began to observe the qi force behind Aaron.
*Heh, this is the thing I was looking for.*
*Back when I was in the Soul Fragment state, I could clearly feel the evil power inside this kid.*
*Power of Dominance. It seems that unknowingly, it has thoroughly taken root inside this kid.*
*And this appearance, hmph, is it the 'Dracula' I saw when I was studying abroad?*
"Kid, such a good opportunity, aren't you going to attack freely?"
Looking at Aaron standing face-to-face with him, Hell asked while continuing to repair his arm with the power of cell reorganization.
"If you miss this opportunity, once my injuries recover, it will be even harder for you to take me down."
"Can't be helped. Senior's sword was really too ruthless; my heart still hurts now."
Heart hurting so he didn't attack—this reason was naturally fake.
While forcing Hell back earlier, Aaron had noticed that after Hell actively disconnected the Hell's Sword, he actually didn't retreat at full speed.
If it were another opponent, Aaron would consider if this guy's speed was affected because he couldn't concentrate after his arm was broken.
But considering this person in front of him loved to play dumb to bait moves... he suspected if he punched with full force, he would probably be the one suffering in the end.
The Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist, as a combat technique, has powerful destructive power, but it primarily emphasizes an indomitable momentum.
So the path of this punch leaves less reserve strength for oneself compared to other paths. In other words—if this move is caught in a flaw, the recovery is slower, making it easy for the enemy to catch the flaw and give a beating.
Therefore, when punching to probe, Aaron didn't use the Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist. Instead, after tentatively throwing a straight punch, he used the humanoid qi force he inexplicably brought out to launch a powerful attack on Hell.
After all, qi force is just something that disperses if it disperses; it only costs a portion of power.
Qi force dispersing is better than the person being cut into a thousand pieces.
On Hell's side, realizing his bait failed, he also abandoned his previous thought.
He had intended to use the opportunity of "Hell being injured" to trick the enemy into pursuing and attacking forcefully.
While actively slowing down and disconnecting the blade, he had actually already completed the condensation of other blades on his right claw.
In the sword moves of Hell's Sword, Hell had named two moves after his two disgraceful masters, [Eclipse/Ri Shi] and [Waning Moon/Yue Que].
Hell's Sword - Eclipse is a rapid sword attack launched from multiple directions simultaneously that the enemy cannot defend against in time.
And Hell's Sword - Waning Moon is a defense-breaking attack launched against the enemy by extending the blade from five fingers in the state of Man and Sword as One.
Hell intended to use [Hell's Sword - Waning Moon] to break the defense on the enemy's body, then follow up with [Hell's Sword - Eclipse] to heavily injure the enemy.
He was even ready to follow up with Hell's Fire to burn away the blood that might turn into weapons to stab him. The result—this kid still didn't fall for it.
*The opening was big enough, but the bait thrown still wasn't swallowed by him.*
*To be cautious to this extent, I really don't know whether to praise him or sigh slightly.*
"Kid, it's good not to rush blindly in battle. But thinking so much at this stage—having too complex a mind isn't a good thing for the current you."
"Well said—if Senior Hell had fewer tricks, I wouldn't bother thinking so much."
Fighting until now, both sides completely understood one thing.
The opponent in front of them was really not easy to fool.
One side wanted to bait a move and actively slowed down, but the other side didn't fall for it at all.
Continuing to fight like this, Hell felt it would only be a waste of time.
He came to this strange world for unknown reasons, and currently, he only had about half an hour of action time each day.
Continuing to waste time here tangling with a junior... was really unnecessary.
*Forget it, I'll be a bit more serious next.*
*I'll use however many moves I can; whether he can learn them depends on his luck and ability.*
Hell gave up the idea of using the Waning Moon sword stance and began to actively restrain his aura.
"Kid, continuing like this, both you and I will only waste time in vain. Next, I will strike the final blow of today's battle."
"Your Realm and mine differ greatly. I shouldn't be attacking you harboring this kind of emotion. But I can feel that you are anxious about something."
"Sufficient motivation can make a person stronger, but being overly anxious will only expose flaws. Even if you tried to make up for the flaws exposed by your errors through move variations and those hidden abilities of yours in the short exchange just now, those flaws still exist."
Speaking words that were hard to understand, the fighting spirit on Hell's body suddenly and slowly disappeared.
But Aaron, noticing this, condensed his vigilance to the extreme.
*This feeling, this situation...*
"When engaging in a true deathmatch with a mortal enemy, even a tiny flaw could make you—die. Enough talk, now—"
[Ittou Shura, Activate!]
Facing Hell who had completely restrained his emotions, Aaron actually actively used Ittou Shura, which he kept as a killing move.
Using Ittou Shura wasn't to attack. Facing Hell who had restrained all emotions, Aaron's choice was...
—Retreat!
Retreating with the speed boosted by Ittou Shura, Aaron should theoretically have a speed Hell couldn't catch up with.
But at that moment, he saw a faint human figure appear behind Hell.
In just an instant, this human figure condensed into an existence significantly more distinct than the humanoid qi force behind Aaron.
Compared to the humanoid qi force behind Aaron, this figure was obviously more like a "human".
"Big Brother! Let's do it!"
"Good!"
In an instant, Hell, propelling his body through Whale's Domination, appeared before Aaron's eyes.
Only when he saw that human figure, Aaron had already made his final preparations.
After the boost from Ittou Shura, his fist speed and fist power had also reached a realm stronger than before.
Facing the assaulting Hell, since he couldn't dodge this strike, then...
—He could only go all out!
Magnetic Field Rotation 200,000 Horsepower—
"Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist!"
In this moment, Aaron and the qi force behind him unleashed a strike simultaneously at the enemy before them.
And Hell, completing the assault with Whale's Domination, also blasted the fist, which had condensed emotion and power, directly at the qi force before Aaron.
"Infinity Vibration Zen!"
A strike risking everything, and a strike with restrained emotions, were unleashed simultaneously in this moment.
The humanoid qi force Aaron condensed was directly shattered by Hell's punch the moment Hell unleashed Infinity Vibration Zen.
At the moment the humanoid qi force was shattered, Aaron also seized the opportunity to blast this punch toward Hell's head.
*I see, it was 'only' Infinity Vibration Zen?*
In this final moment...
—Both fists stopped right in front of the other's head, moving no further.
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