Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 543 The Barrier between Man and God
He loosened his grip on the spear, then tightened it again.

"hiss----"

Li Xia took a long breath, his heart pounding like a drum, pumping blood to every part of his body.

A faint white smoke wafted from his mouth and nose. As his body had gradually become stronger to a certain extent, he rarely used breathing techniques anymore.

Sun Breathing still provides bonuses, but compared to the stamina consumption of breathing techniques, the cost-effectiveness of those bonuses is not so obvious.

A faint red light appeared in Li Xia's eyes, and an aura of dominance emanated from his chest to his sides, causing his body to gleam with a metallic sheen.

But the enemy before him was different; it was the most formidable enemy he had ever encountered!

If you can't give it your all and use everything you have, there's only one outcome: death!

A faint glow of Armament Haki also appeared on the blade of the silent night, and the water beneath Li Xia's feet suddenly rippled, forming huge waves that spread outwards.

"boom!"

Behind Kazan, a massive torrent of water surged, and a slender, blood-red longsword appeared in his hand at some unknown time. He used the blade to block the tip of Nightfall's spear.

Li Xia's pupils contracted. Even Kazan's other hand was also on his longsword, blocking the attack with both hands, which was terrifying enough.

At that moment, an idea suddenly popped into his mind—this was the 60 points of strength attribute that would break through the limit!
"click"

A series of soft clanging sounds rang out, and Li Xia felt a powerful force coming from the spear in his hand. He used this force to leap backward and give way.

By the time he landed, his expression was extremely serious.

That shot was just a test, but it was a two-way test. Li Xia had a rough feel for Kazan's strength and reaction, but Kazan had the same feeling.

"call----"

His hot breath turned into white smoke as he exhaled, swirling around his body.

Then, at extremely high speed, it was pulled along in a thread-like shape and flew in the direction of Li Xia.

Two figures rushed toward each other at high speed, and two huge ripples spread outwards from their respective directions.

The ripples went further and further away, until finally the two ripples collided, splashing water high into the sky.

"Bah!"

The collision of the spear and the longsword produced an extremely loud sound, and they were then thrown high into the air due to the difference in strength.

A strange light seemed to flash in Kazan's dark eyes, and he moved forward with his long sword to launch a surprise attack.

"laugh!"

Suddenly, the spear shot out from Li Xia's waist like a ghost. The spear blade, gleaming with a cold light, seemed both real and illusory, instantly traversing a short distance and thrusting towards Kazan's head.

Even with his defenses, he still felt a faint sense of threat from this seemingly unpretentious stab.

Kazan paused, his longsword naturally flipping upwards. Instead of dodging, he used the sword to strike the spearhead, directly countering the ensuing counterattack.

However, Li Xia's body swayed and spun as the spear bounced away. Most of the time, Li Xia used the spear to crush opponents, and the most basic and purest straight thrust could easily solve the problem.

But now, facing Kazan, whose attributes completely overwhelmed him and who was also humanoid, and facing the terrifying pressure of death that could come at any moment, Li Xia's blood seemed to boil.

The spear seemed to be an extension of his body, flying up and down with his rotation; the spear moved with him, and he moved with the spear.

Sometimes it even stabs out from places Kazan never expected.

"Bang! Bang bang bang bang!"

The continuous crashing sounds echoed throughout the space, and the spear, like a swimming dragon, coiled and circled around Li Xia's body.

From time to time, illusory yet deadly dragon claws shot out at Kazan. Even with Kazan's overwhelmingly superior attributes, he could only passively parry Li Xia's spear with his longsword.

As time went on, Li Xia and Kazan became increasingly astonished.

Li Xia was astonished that Kazan seemed to be able to see through the follow-up intentions of each of his attacks, and was always able to counter his moves from the very beginning.

Kazan was even more surprised that, despite his opponent being inferior to him in strength and speed, he was able to be completely suppressed and forced to passively defend.

This was incredible given Kazan's remaining fighting instincts; he had never encountered anything like this in all his long history.

Kazan's dark pupils flickered again, the distance!

He suddenly realized that no matter how he parried and tried to find an opportunity to fire, the person opposite him was moving with him.

The distance between the two was maintained with extreme precision within a delicate range, a range that even if Kazan stretched out his arm and swung his long sword straight, he would still be some distance away from Li Xia.

Meanwhile, the long spearmen on the opposite side have a very wide range of offensive space in this area.

Whether in terms of distance or range, it allows for exceptionally comfortable acceleration and angle selection with the long spear.

"Bah!"

After deflecting Li Xia's spear once again, Kazan suddenly took a step back, his longsword flashing through the air several times at an incredible speed.

The jet-black blade of light sliced ​​through the air with a hissing sound, flying rapidly towards Li Xia and blocking all possible dodge routes.

Li Xia's pupils contracted, and with a twist of one foot, creating a small vortex, he used the force to kick the tip of the spear with his other foot.

Ye Ji, who had been pointing diagonally at the ground, suddenly jumped up, his arms swelling instantly and giving a powerful jolt.

Several similarly ethereal white spear beams shot out from the blade, flying towards the approaching sword beams.

"Clang clang clang clang"

Although it was just an illusory slash, the collision produced a crisp sound like the clash of metal. The two slashes, one black and one white, dissipated into extremely sharp gales, howling in all directions and striking the water's surface, leaving behind slash marks that even the water couldn't repair in time.

But Kazan had already achieved his goal. He never thought he could hurt Li Xia with those slashes. He wanted to disrupt Li Xia's rhythm and create an opportunity for himself to get close.

"Kara"

He crouched down, his long sword already sheathed in its left scabbard. The slight sound of the hilt colliding with the scabbard was unusually faint amidst the thunderous clang of metal striking metal.

But Li Xia's expression suddenly turned serious, and his sharp eyes saw Kazan crouching down through the splashing water.

"Buzz!"

With a piercing buzzing sound, a jet-black streak of light instantly traversed space and appeared directly in front of Li Xia. So fast!

Li Xia's pupils contracted as the water that suddenly erupted was reflected in his eyes, as dazzling as fireworks.

"Zheng!!!"

The dark blade flashed, drawing a large, exaggerated arc in mid-air, as if someone were wielding a giant brush and drawing a bold, colorful stroke across the sky.

The blade of light flew far away and disappeared into the distant clouds. It even seemed to tear the entire space apart, revealing a narrow gap.

Without hesitation, Kazan unleashed this sword strike. He spun the longsword in his palm, directly changing the direction of the blade's tip, and swung it fiercely at Li Xia, who had suddenly appeared beside him.

"Bah!"

The Murakumo Sword let out a mournful cry, and half of its blade spun out and crashed into the lake.

But the brief respite it managed to achieve was enough!
Li Xia decisively released his left hand holding the sword, forcefully struck with the spear, the spear butt striking the sword hilt, and the half-broken Murakumo Sword flew towards Kazan's face.

At the same time, the gun blade slashed directly at Kazan's neck. The attack was so powerful that the gun handle bent into an exaggerated arc during the swing.

Furthermore, the inherent resilience of the gun body allows for a significant speed boost during rebound.

Kazan tilted his head slightly, letting the broken Murakumo sword fly past his ear.

Even when he sensed the Murakumo Sword flying past turning back in mid-air, he didn't care at all.

A weapon that isn't held by someone is useless! He only cared about the one Li Xia was holding!
The gun blade slicing through space with an unusually piercing whistle, and just as it was about to touch Kazan, his figure suddenly vanished, appearing directly in front of Li Xia.

The long knife in his hand was plain and unadorned, thrusting straight towards his chest.

Li Xia's gaze sharpened, and his figure disappeared again. But as if Kazan had anticipated this, the long sword that was halfway through its thrust suddenly slashed towards the front half of Night Silence.

The longsword sliced ​​across the silent night without hesitation, leaving only a faint slash mark in the air.

Kazan's dark eyes widened slightly in astonishment, but Li Xia had already appeared behind him, standing on the hilt of the Murakumo Sword, which was also engraved with the Flying Thunder God mark.

At that moment, Li Xia's eyes suddenly lit up, as if two illusory flames were flickering and burning.

opportunity!

A fist enveloped in Armament Haki and white flames slammed heavily into Kazan's backward-swung elbow.

"hiss------"

A tremendous inhalation sound, like a whale sucking in water, rang out, and a huge amount of air flowed into Li Xia's mouth, creating a breeze that even made Kazan's black hair sway slightly.

Blood surged through his eardrums, accompanied by a rapid, thumping drumbeat. Li Xia crouched low and leaped up like a tiger descending a mountain. At the same time, countless tadpole-like characters spread from beneath his feet, sealing off the space.

"boom!"

The fist landed heavily on Kazan's vest, the powerful and thick force carrying an unbelievable strength, directly penetrating Kazan's extremely tough skin.

Kazan's previously icy expression finally changed; he suddenly widened his eyes and was about to turn around and retaliate.

But Li Xia had waited so long for this opportunity, how could he possibly let him have his way?

With a slight shift in his footing, his hands, whether fists, palms, or fingers joined like knives, rained down on Kazan's body like a storm.

Li Xia's black hair was also flowing, and her eyes seemed to have lost all focus, leaving only the figure of Kazan.

His movements became faster and faster, every part of his body transformed into a weapon, and even Kazan's movements seemed to slow down in his sight.

The transparent world, which had not been used for a long time, had spread and turned everything in front of her into black and white, as simple as Li Xia at this moment.

Kazan's body seemed to be electrocuted, his dark eyes trembling violently. Every movement he made seemed to be anticipated by Li Xia behind him, and a continuous force followed closely behind.

Even though Kazan's five dimensions all exceeded Li Xia's by more than ten points, he still needed space to exert force in order to complete the action. Under such continuous targeted attacks, Kazan's sixty points of strength seemed to be forcibly suppressed, leaving him no room to exert any force.

The sweat had barely seeped from his skin when it evaporated from his scalding body, mixing with the white mist emanating from Li Xia's mouth and nose.

Carried by the force of the punch, it wrapped around Li Xia's body like a ribbon, fluttering with his movements.

Li Xia's eyes shone brighter and brighter, and his aura rose higher and higher until it reached its peak.

He suddenly exhaled the stale air from his mouth, and a strong white stream of air shot out like an arrow, impacting Kazan's back and spreading outwards along his body.

But as soon as Li Xia crouched down slightly and tucked his fists to his waist, the white smoke was pulled towards his body and swirled around him.

Tiny black and red lightning bolts appeared around his body, accompanied by sharp crackling sounds.

Li Xia's left foot slammed heavily onto the water's surface, causing the mirror-like lake to momentarily still. Then, two huge waves parted from beneath his feet.

His eyes flashed with the dark red light characteristic of Conqueror's Haki, and he swung his fist at Kazan's back with all his might.

As the muscles and bones exerted force, the sounds of tigers and leopards seemed to echo within the body.

Fist Bone Impact!!!

The entire space dimmed for a moment, as if all the light had been drawn away by Li Xia's fist.

Immediately afterwards, a blinding light burst forth from the swung fist, like a shooting star.

An incredibly terrifying shockwave detached from the fist, and even the Mirror Lake beneath their feet was torn apart and pulled by this violent force.

In the distance, the fog surged wildly in the sky, and the dissipating fist wind, mixed with domineering power, even swept away everything around it.

Li Xia maintained his punching stance, but his expression grew increasingly serious, even somewhat strange.

His gaze slowly descended, and a slender knife had somehow pierced his chest. Crimson blood dripped down the blade, swirling in the water at his feet like an exceptionally alluring red flower blooming in the water.

In front of his fist, a semi-transparent barrier was slowly dissipating.

Kazan was revealed to be completely unharmed.

Ultimate Ability: The Barrier Between Humans and Gods!
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