That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

The two figures vanished from their original positions at the same time, their figures intersecting, their swords clashing and producing a loud, long sound, and bursts of air waves blowing away the water on the ground.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal clashing filled the space, sparks flew, and blurry images of figures moving at high speed in the darkness.

Boom! Boom!

Wherever it went, the earth crumbled, stone pillars collapsed, and the air was blown away by the violent force of the air.

"impossible!"

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada roared in frustration, retreating step by step with his samurai sword in hand.

Completely unexpectedly, Hall was able to suppress him in martial arts even after the stronghold was destroyed.

To this day, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada has traversed countless hells and believes that the martial arts he has honed on the battlefield are no less than those of heroes from myths and legends.

Hall's rapier almost blinded him.

Steady! Fast! Accurate! Ruthless!

This was Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's most direct impression of Hall wielding two rapiers. It was as if he wasn't fighting a single person; the two rapiers often displayed completely different swordsmanship styles, leaving Amakusa Shiro Tokisada at a loss.

Of all the enemies that Amakusa Shiro Tokisada encountered, Hall was an anomaly among anomalies.

"Why are you stopping me!" Amakusa Shiro Tokisada roared.

Hall remained silent, maintaining a high level of concentration as he manipulated the Magic Eye. The Spiritual Calculation function aided his thoughts, which were divided into more than a dozen parts, integrating Hall's combat experience to analyze the most suitable path for attack.

Hall's swordsmanship has now transcended the realm of humanity, transforming him into a true killing machine.

Every sword strike is the calculated optimal result.

Every sword strike is the culmination of Hall's experience across countless worlds and battlefields.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was able to barely defend himself not because his attributes were better than Hall's, nor because his swordsmanship was superior.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada possesses two treasures in his hands: the Right Arm - Devouring Evil and the Left Arm - Heavenly Grace Plate. These treasures are based on the miracles he once created.

They possess the skills of [True Mind's Eye] and [False Mind's Eye], respectively.

The former is a keen sense of combat, capable of finding the most appropriate action in any battle; the latter is an intuition honed through countless battlefields.

The two complement each other, and their assistance in combat is no less than that of the Hall's Eye's spiritual calculation function.

The fierce battle continued, and Hall's eyes were fixed on Amakusa Shiro Tokisada. His pupils reflected his movements, discerned the movement of all the magic power within him, predicted his moves, and searched for weaknesses.

Left hand, downward horizontal chop.

As the last rays of light swept by, a stone pillar beside him was cleaved in two by a thin sword, as if it had been cut by a machine, the cut being perfectly clean.

Clang!

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada blocked with both hands, his body being thrown into the air by the seemingly slender scissors.

Right hand, thrusting.

Before the sword was even drawn, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada anticipated this and sheathed his sword to defend.

boom!

The sword tip struck the blade of the samurai's longsword, causing a series of air explosions that sent Amakusa Shiro Tokisada flying.

The flowing water wrapped around Hall's legs, propelling his body forward. The rapier was half-buried in the ground, then lifted up from below, cleaving the rocky ground in two!

"Don't underestimate me!" Amakusa Shiro Tokisada roared menacingly, steadying himself as he hissed, "Announce!"

By connecting the magic base of his two Noble Phantasms, he created a magic circle to restrict the elemental familiars that assisted Hall in battle.

With a wave of his hand, he launched over a dozen black keys, sealing off Hall's escape route. Then, he raised his samurai sword, and an invisible force cleaved through the pool water, splitting the droplets, before his body vanished from the spot in an instant.

Before the water where he stood could even splash, he had already rushed in front of Hall, raising his samurai sword high and delivering the simplest, most powerful, and most swift vertical slash to block Hall's swordsmanship.

Naive.

Hall had anticipated this, deftly dodging to the side to avoid its attack, and using his magic eye to control the trajectory of the projected black keys.

boom!

The water splashed up and was cut in half by the samurai's longsword, and the water also affected more than a dozen stone pillars around it, causing them to break and collapse.

"Where!" Amakusa Shiro Tokisada scanned the water curtain but still couldn't find Hall's figure. Instinctively, he raised his samurai sword to defend against the slash coming from the side.

Clang!

Hall's figure appeared from the water curtain, his rapier strike was blocked, and he was forced to engage in a fierce battle again.

The two figures could not be observed with the naked eye.

Hall's relentless attacks were merely a measurement of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's speed; a Servant model named Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was being constructed in Hall's mind.

The brighter the light patterns on his arms, the more abnormally dark red his skin appeared. The high-intensity movements in a short period of time caused considerable damage to Hall's arm muscles.

"The strength in my arms is waning; I can only use Body Transmutation with my split mind to cope for a while."

"He's as tough as a turtle that's been hiding in its shell. No wonder he's a Ruler-class fighter who can take a beating," Hall cursed inwardly, his hands moving non-stop, sparks flying.

In the realm of swordsmanship, Hall held an absolute advantage. His speed was not much faster than that of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, but his two swords could weave a seamless sword net, one sword after another, filling the gaps in their attacks.

Once Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, who was on a passive defensive stance, was suppressed, he didn't even have the right to draw his sword.

If this continues, either Hall's body will collapse first due to the strain, or he will find an opportunity to kill him with a single sword strike.

Of course, Hall is confident of victory; the question is how much he will have to pay.

Chapter 228: Decomposing the Demonic Eye

In the underground space, the air was filled with mist, and the shimmering sword light reflected the figures of Hall and Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Swords and halberds clashed, and invisible waves of energy swirled up knee-deep pool water, splashing against the stone pillars.

The shriek of the sharp weapon cutting through the air was drowned out by the thunderous metallic clang. The clash between the samurai's longsword and the two-handed rapier created a shower of sparks, and in the blink of an eye, they flew from one side to more than a hundred meters away.

The pool water was stirred up by the surging energy, and the water curtain was cut off by countless gusts of energy as soon as it rose.

The battle lasted for an unknown period of time, and only a few stone pillars remained intact within a radius of several kilometers.

In a desperate battle, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada unleashed the power that had created miracles in his life, refusing to give up even when faced with the most dire circumstances, until the last drop of blood had drained from his body.

Having had his ideals and life completely negated, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada now only wants to find answers from Hall.

The swords flashed and the fierce battle raged on.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's body was covered in wounds, staining his Japanese-style robe red.

The hoarse roar of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada echoed in Hall's ears: "If the value of the Greater Grail is just a game in your eyes! Why don't you give it to me!"

Why resort to empty talk when you can win with skill?

Hall grinned and sneered, gripping the rapier in reverse with his right hand. He leaped back several steps to dodge the sword's flash, using it as a dagger to change his fighting style, shifting from a two-handed, aggressive approach to a one-handed, dagger-wielding style that combined offense and defense.

Both of them had exhausted their physical strength and magical power to the limit.

Hall's body was on the verge of collapse, and Amakusa Shiro Tokisada would only be worse off. Although his Noble Phantasm granted him the property of immortality, it did not actually affect his strength.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's speed and strength are rapidly decreasing.

"Why are you fighting me here!"

Hearing Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's roar, Hall felt only sorrow. Like a certain comrade of justice, he had reached the end of despair and had nothing left for the man before him.

"Why can't you understand!"

Clang!

The samurai's longsword struck the blade that Hall was gripping in reverse, but it was no longer enough to force Hall back an inch.

Crunch~ Crunch~

Ripples spread out beneath their feet, neither of them retreating even half a step. The clash of their strength could not immediately determine a winner, but Hall saw clearly the ferocious look on his face and the despair and anger burning in his eyes.

Hall said calmly, "Your knife speed has slowed down. Sixty years of obsession has only reached this level in the end."

These words were like adding fuel to the fire, completely igniting Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's rage. When the end of his ideals was despair, his obsession completely transformed into murderous intent.

"You're the kind of person who..."

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada unleashed his power from who knows where, forcing Hall back.

"Right wrist·evil predator!"

"Left wrist Tianhui Jipan!"

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's wrists ignited with blue and red-black flames, forming runes. Blue light patterns spread from his hands to his entire body, and his power suddenly expanded, cleaving through Hall's twin swords. In the instant before Hall could react, he kicked Hall's body away.

boom!boom!

Hall smashed through two stone pillars in succession, adjusted his balance, and dragged his twin swords dozens of meters into the ground. Just as he looked up, he saw the sword light slashing down in front of him.

"I'll take your head!"

So fast!

Hall's Mystic Eyes saw through Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's body. Despite his physical strength and magical power being depleted, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's speed and strength were even stronger than at the beginning.

Not only that, his combat reactions also changed.

The true name of the Noble Phantasm has been revealed, enhancing the power of the Mind's Eye. Furthermore, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's Noble Phantasm possesses a function similar to the Hall Mystic Eye, which can connect to any magic base, thus becoming a universal key to use any magic.

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada simulated Hall's magic to enhance his body.

With no way to avoid it, Hall crossed his twin swords to withstand the samurai's longsword's downward slash.

boom!

The earth cracked open, and water surged forth in waves, the powerful force shattering Hall's rapier.

Click~

Hall's expression turned grim. The excruciating pain gnawed at his nerves. His wrists, which were gripping the twin swords, were crushed by the immense force, and his internal organs were also impacted.

Without further hesitation, the Magic Eye activated its magic, and the surging water vapor swept towards Hall's body, completing a short-distance spatial transfer using water as a medium.

The flowing water converges into a human shape, hidden behind a stone pillar a hundred meters away.