The shuttle in the second dimension

　"Is this the strength of a dragon's arms? It's truly formidable!" Wang Ma thought to himself, feeling his hands go numb.

　However, Wang Ma realized the huge gap in strength between himself and Stella in time, and not only did he not retreat, he even took a step closer.

　"Remove it." Before Stella's attack landed on him, Wang Ma removed the [Dragon Armor] that had been pressing on him. The next moment, an invisible impact suddenly spread out in all directions with Wang Ma as the center. As Stella was beside Wang Ma, she bore most of the impact. If it weren't for the powerful boost brought to her by [Dragon God Possession], she would probably be knocked away in an instant. But even so, she was forced to retreat a distance.

　[Dragon Armor] is a sword-cutting skill that can cover the body with a storm, possessing powerful defensive power. However, if used in reverse, the initial period will turn into high-pressure shackles, binding and destroying the body...

　Ever since Wang Ma sensed his weakness under Lin Xuan's sword-cutting skill, [Destroy], he had been using this brutal method to train and hone himself. In fact, this method was effective. Through the constant torture, Wang Ma's body evolved. And now, Wang Ma had finally released the sword-cutting skill that had been tormenting him, releasing the air that had been oppressing him. This was why there had been a sudden, invisible impact.

　Just when Stella was forced to retreat due to the impact caused by the contact of the [Dragon Armor], Wang Ma did not miss this opportunity. Having just been freed from the shackles, his speed was greatly improved. Before Stella could react, he arrived in front of her.

　Wang Ma held the knife in his right hand and clenched his left fist to hit the back of the [Dragon Claw] hard, exerting greater force on the [Dragon Claw].

　[Asahi Isshinryu]: The ultimate in strength, fire and thunder—the swordsmanship passed down from generation to generation by the Kurogane family.

　With tremendous force, the [Dragon Claw] slashed towards Stella who had not yet reacted.

　Wang Ma's timing was perfect, as Stella had no time to react, leaving her no time to defend herself and she was flung out.

　Fortunately, Wang Ma's attack did not cause any substantial damage to Stella, but it did cause Stella to lose the initiative.

　As Stella was knocked away, Wang Ma took advantage of the situation and pursued her. He did not intend to give Stella a chance to catch her breath.

　He stretched and twisted his muscles to the limit, even putting pressure on the joints of his spine, and twisted his body so that his back was facing the opponent. The next moment, Wang Ma used all his strength to twist his posture, using the elastic force of his bones and joints as they straightened to accelerate, and swung the sword with all his strength.

　[Rising Sun Isshin-ryu]: Extremely Swift, Amaterasu - the swiftest sword in Rising Sun Isshin-ryu.

　This knife strike made no sound. All the strength was concentrated in the [Dragon Claw] and did not leak out.

　The next moment, blood splattered.

　The blood was as hot as magma. There was no doubt that it was Stella's blood.

　But Stella, who had endured the [Amaterasu], not only did not show any panic, but also laughed happily.

　"caught you."

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　Stella grinned grimly, holding the Dragon Claw tightly in her left hand.

　"I accidentally caught you off guard, and now it's my turn."

　The next moment, Stella swung her fist and hit Wang Ma's chest hard.

　After discovering that he couldn't pull out the [Dragon Claw], Wang Ma realized how bad the situation was. After applying the positive [Dragon Armor] to himself, Wang Ma released the hand that had been tightly holding the [Dragon Claw], preparing to defend against the next attack.

　But Stella gave Wang Ma too little time to react. As Wang Ma hastily moved his left hand to his chest, Stella's fist slammed into his arm. The force of the violent Dao instantly swung Wang Ma's left arm away, violently shattering the [Dragon Armor] covering his body, and landing heavily on Wang Ma's chest.

　click-

　A crisp sound of bones breaking came from Wang Ma's chest, but this was not the end. Stella swung her fists quickly, hitting Wang Ma continuously and destroying his body.

　In fact, if Wang Ma released the [Dragon Claw], he could have avoided Stella's terrifyingly powerful fist, but he did not choose to do so, because he knew that once he released the [Dragon Claw], Stella would never give him another chance to construct the spirit suit.

　But Wang Ma still underestimated Stella's fists. The fists that kept falling on him finally forced him to lose his grip on the Dragon Claw.

　boom! ! !

　Wang Ma released the [Dragon Claw] and flew out like a cannonball, smashing through the wall below the audience seats and flying out of the venue.

　"No, that's impossible. That (hx) powerful [Gale Sword Emperor] was blown away without any resistance!!"

　"He just crashed out. How could that guy still be alive?"

　“Isn’t this too exaggerated?!”

　Seeing Wang Ma being knocked away by Stella's punch, the audience talked in shock.

　Wang Ma could not hear the noisy discussions of the audience. Stella's fists smashed his bones, burned his muscles, and completely destroyed his body.

　Wang Ma opened his blurry eyes and looked at the sky. In his hazy consciousness, he recalled the scene that he could never forget.

　He was clearly a man of similar age, yet his attacks left him unable to even dodge. It wasn't so much that he couldn't dodge, but rather that his body was paralyzed by fear. For the first time, he felt despair. Under his attack, he couldn't even beg for mercy, only the dark despair that enveloped him.

　After that, Wang Ma had always wanted to catch up with that (hx) person, but now, he couldn't even beat the person who was easily defeated by the other party, and ended up in such a miserable state. How could he catch up with that (hx) person?

　"Is this my limit?" Wang Macan smiled, enduring the severe pain in his chest.

　"How is this possible!?" If the bones are broken, then use the wind to fix them. If the muscles are burned, then use the wind to move on your behalf.

　"I don't expect to get everything, but being the first is my only wish. It is the real thing worth risking my life for!!" The unshakable wish in his heart drove Wang Ma, who was exhausted and on the verge of collapse at any time, but he stood up.

　Finally, Wang Ma returned to the field before the ten-second countdown ended, and his spiritual outfit [Dragon Claw] was also reconstructed by him.

　"Even though his body has been damaged to this extent, athlete Wang Ma did not choose to give up and still returned to the field with strength." Seeing Wang Ma returning to the field with his broken body, the announcer couldn't help but pay tribute to him.

　"He used air pressure to stabilize the shattered bones in his body, and relied on the wind's push to replace the burned muscles. He's so tenacious~~~ little Wang Ma." Looking at Wang Ma on the field, Xijing Ningyin, who served as the commentator, sighed.

　"Princess Crimson Lotus, let's decide the outcome with one move." Although he didn't intend to give up, Wang Ma knew that his body could not continue to fight. The only thing he could do now was to decide the outcome with one move from Stella.

　The next moment, the air around Wang Ma began to become turbulent, whistling and roaring. Thousands of wind blades formed around him and finally condensed into a sword of storm.

　"I accept your challenge, Wang Ma." Stella accepted Wang Ma's challenge without hesitation and raised the [Feilong Sin Sword] high.

　Scorching flames began to emerge from the sword. After a moment, a giant sword of fire began to emerge. Even the space that was burning seemed unable to bear the scorching heat, and began to ripple.

　"Broken Moon Sky Dragon Claw!!"

　"Dragon King Flame Burning the Sky and the Earth"

　The Storm Sword and the Flaming Giant Sword collided, their magical brilliance seemingly ignited, filling the entire venue. The audience had initially expected the final duel to be evenly matched, but the Flaming Giant Sword domineeringly devoured the Storm Sword.

　The flaming giant sword that had devoured the Storm Sword seemed unsatisfied, continuing its rage as if it would not stop until it had cleaved the entire venue apart. Just as the flaming giant sword was about to strike the audience, the pitch-black light of doom suddenly erupted. The next moment, a massive, pitch-black slash flew out from the audience, neutralizing the flaming giant sword.

　At the crucial moment, it was none other than Lin Xuan who neutralized Stella's attack. Lin Xuan, holding his unsheathed [Destruction], quietly watched Stella, who stood proudly on the field, staring into his eyes. Lin Xuan could sense the burning fighting spirit in Stella, but he didn't respond. Instead, he put away his spiritual armor, smiled faintly, and left.

　Wang Ma lost, completely. If it weren't for the perverse torture he'd subjected his body to, he could now discuss his sins with the King of Hell. Even so, Wang Ma's physical condition wasn't optimistic, given the severity of his injuries. Li Xin wasn't surprised by this already clear outcome, but silently accepted it.

　Ignoring the announcer's thanks for his previous effort to offset the giant flaming sword that was heading towards the audience, Lin Xuan silently left the audience seats.

　The match between Ouma and Stella is over, and next is his match with Kurogane Ikki.

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　After half an hour of rest, the field that was originally destroyed by Stella has been restored to its original state, which also means that the match between Lin Xuan and Yihui is about to begin.

　Following the announcer's signal, Lin Xuan stepped onto the field. Looking at Ikki who had arrived at the field before him, Lin Xuan smiled.

　"Ikki, let me see if your sword can block my knife."

　"My sword is not as fragile as it used to be." Ikki said firmly after taking a long breath.

　"Really?" Lin Xuan raised his lips slightly, seemingly satisfied with the answer he received. "Don't let me down."

　After some conversation, the signal for the start of the game was finally heard: "Lets go ahead!!"

　"Come out! [Destroy]."

　"Come here! [Yin Tie]."

　Flames blooming with magical brilliance burst out from the hands of Lin Xuan and Yihui at the same time, and then both of them held the completed spiritual equipment.

　At the moment he grasped [Destroy], Lin Xuan did not give Yihui any time to think, and instantly appeared in front of him, slashing towards him with an extremely simple horizontal slash.

　The technique was simple, something any ordinary person could perform, but the one who wielded it made this extremely simple technique shine with a different kind of brilliance. The pitch-black blade silently sliced ​​through the air, its high-speed strike even igniting the air wherever it passed. Furthermore, the wind pressure created by the airflow driven by the slash directly tore through the ground, leaving a smooth mark on it.

　What choice will Ikki make when faced with this simple yet complex slash?

　Before the game started, Ikki, who was aware of Lin Xuan's strength, raised his vigilance to the highest level, because he knew that once the game started, Lin Xuan would not give him time to react. All he could do was to imprint the required reaction on his body and react with his instincts. Otherwise, his reaction would not be able to keep up with Lin Xuan's speed.

　While swinging his sword to block Lin Xuan's horizontal slash, Ikki thought about leaping back slightly, even using the force of Lin Xuan's slash to create some distance between them. After doing all this, Kurogane Ikki immediately activated [One Sword Shura] without the slightest hesitation.

　After the battle with Sarah's drawing of Lin Xuan, Yihui realized the gap between him and him. Now facing the real thing that is more powerful than that fake (hx), if he does not give his all from the beginning, he will probably be defeated by the opponent's sword from the beginning.

　Although he was very unwilling, Ikki Kurogane had to be thankful that in this competition, Lin Xuan had no intention of using his own abilities, but relied solely on his swordsmanship. Otherwise, if he had used his ability to cut off spiritual equipment from the very beginning, he would probably have no chance at all.

　A blue magic flame ignited from Yihui's body, and at the same time his physical strength began to surge. In an instant, his whole body turned into a blue light and rushed towards Lin Xuan.

　"Oh oh oh!! The Iron player actually used his trump card [One Sword Shura] right from the start. Teacher Xijing, what do you think? Is it that player Lin Xuan put too much pressure on him!?" Seeing the player using [One Sword Shura] right from the start, the announcer shouted excitedly, and at the same time asked Xijing Ningyin who was sitting next to him.

　"The pressure on little brother Heitie is indeed huge. It's so huge that if he doesn't use all his strength from the beginning, he won't even have a chance of winning." Xijing Ningyin squinted his eyes as he watched the scene on the field, tapping the table lightly with his folding fan.

　When the horizontal slash touched the blade of [Yin Tie], Lin Xuan found something strange, but Lin Xuan did not investigate it deeply. Instead, he let Kurogane Ikki leap back with the power of his horizontal slash, and gained time to use [One Sword Shura].

　But how could Lin Xuan, who had let the first blow go and given Kurogane Ikki a chance, continue to give them another chance? As the magic power in his body boiled, Lin Xuan took a step across the distance between him and Ikki and swung his sword to meet the attack.

　Feeling the terrifying force coming from the [Yin Iron], even though he had already experienced the power of Lin Xuan's sword swing, Yihui was still amazed in his heart. However, Yihui was not amazed at the strength of Lin Xuan's body, but the special force-generating technique he used to swing the sword. It was that force-generating technique that prevented him from using [Secret Sword - Circle] to rebound Lin Xuan's force. The force generated by that force-generating technique did not give him a chance to rebound at all. At the beginning, when he wanted to use [Secret Sword - Circle] to rebound the force, that force rushed into his body domineeringly and exploded in his body.

　[Ba Jin] This is a technique Lin Xuan developed by learning from various power-generating techniques taught to him by Luo Hao, modifying them. This technique makes his power more explosive and dominant, capable of forcefully breaking through an opponent's defenses and unleashing a powerful attack before they have time to react. It's not a very powerful technique, but it allows Lin Xuan to maximize his power. This is why, even though Lin Xuan's physical strength doesn't surpass Ikki by much, he still feels his sword's power is powerful and heavy.

　Although, after improving his physical strength through [One Sword Shura], Ikki narrowed the gap between the two, but it was only narrowed.

　boom! !

　Ikki, who was emitting a crimson glow, flew out like a cannonball emitting a crimson glow, and hit the floor under the audience seats. Fortunately, Lin Xuan's strength was not as terrifying as Stella's after using [Dragon God Possession]. He only stuck Ikki to the wall, and did not let him fly out of the venue directly.

　Because [One Sword Shura] only lasts for one minute, Ikki did not dare to waste any time. He returned to the field almost at the same time as he was knocked away, and what greeted him was a dark light.

　"Ugh!" After forcibly taking Lin Xuan's blow, Yihui felt his hands starting to go numb, but he did not give up and still insisted on fighting Lin Xuan head-on, and the price was that more and more knife wounds appeared on his body.

　"Strange, knowing that he is no match for me in a head-on fight, he still does this. What is he doing——" Looking at Ikki who was struggling to hold on, Lin Xuan felt a little confused. "Could it be that he wants to——"

　At this moment, a familiar force was transmitted into his body through [Destroy].

　"【Powerful】!?" Lin Xuan exclaimed inwardly, his lips curled up.

　"Sure enough, I underestimated you, Ikki."

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