Infinite Reincarnation: I am the Monster.

Chapter 519 Tao Pai Pai VS Hercules

The Twelve Trials are based on the legend of the great hero Hercules completing twelve seemingly impossible challenges.

It is Hercules' Noble Phantasm after he descended as a Berserker, and its effects are divided into three parts.

First, this Noble Phantasm is similar to a conceptual weapon. Although it does not have physical armor, the Twelve Trials act as an invisible armor protecting Berserker, and any attack below Rank B cannot affect him.

Furthermore, this defense is a kind of immunity, meaning you cannot break through its effect by repeatedly attacking the same spot and accumulating damage and fatigue.
Secondly, the [Twelve Trials] has an accumulated passive resurrection ability. This is a resurrection in the true sense, which is automatically triggered after you are truly killed. You can be resurrected without having to release it yourself. After accumulating 11 times, it is equivalent to having to kill Hercules 12 times in order to truly defeat this powerful hero.

Third, the Twelve Trials will provide specific resistance and immunity to damage already suffered, meaning that Hercules cannot be harmed in the same way multiple times. Originally, Hercules himself possessed the ability to see through all attacks he had ever seen, but the Berserker class's Madness transformation sealed this ability.

Without a doubt, this Noble Phantasm, which is only ranked B, is exceptionally powerful because it represents the heroic deeds of a demigod like Hercules, a hero from the mythological era.

Bai Cangshu kicked away the pieces of Ice Demon Juro's corpse on the ground, while Rin Tohsaka and the Heroic Spirit Emiya exchanged a glance and both stepped back to create some distance.

They were wary of the murderous madman Tao Pai Pai, but equally, the dark, berserk giant, who resembled a demon god, also made them tremble. At this moment, it was the best thing for these two to be entangled together.

Bai Cangshu's long black hair danced in the wind, and white light shone from his body. In just a moment, that white light enveloped his entire body, and his long hair at the back gradually turned into a fluorescent white. The crystalline radiance was like scattered specks of light, falling from the ends of his hair.

"Whoo~"

Bai Cangshu breathed slowly, as if exhaling the last bit of breath from his chest. There were no more external impurities in his body, his cavities were completely closed, and even his cells seemed to be sealed off.

This state lasted for less than a moment. The next instant, all the cells in his body opened up, and his fluorescent white hair spread out in all directions like octopus tentacles.

A translucent, vortex-shaped tentacle of fluorescent white began to extend outwards, touching the huge magic circle carved in the cave, and seemingly some dark bloodstains that had been accumulating for hundreds of years flew up.

Magic materialized in the air, and a majestic aura suddenly emerged from the earth's veins.

That was the trail of the Holy Grail, but Bai Cangshu's mind was elsewhere.

He opened his eyes, which were completely white, reflecting the pitch-black Berserker like an insect encased in amber.

[You have activated the Noble Phantasm: Heart Vortex]

At this moment, seemingly sensing a strong threat, Berserker turned and let out a fierce roar.

Roar!
The blazing white shockwave materialized and crashed into Bai Cangshu.

Bai Cangshu lowered his eyelids, his mouth was half-open, and his right hand, with fingers like a crane, thrust forward with a "poof".

The movement was extremely slight, as if it had only moved a few centimeters.

But then, a clear crane's cry rang out in the air, and a transparent force pierced through the air, revealing a clear and sharp crane's beak shape.

puff!
The blazing white shockwave was pierced directly by the force, and the entire wall of air was penetrated through it, instantly disappearing without a trace.

The berserk Hercules was completely unaware of such exquisite control of martial arts power. Even if he could notice it, his remaining shred of reason was simply not enough to react.

With an almost impossible level of rationality, this Berserker preserved a rare sliver of sanity, but all that rationality and gentleness was reserved for that petite, silver-haired girl.

Bang, bang, bang... Hercules charged through the cave, the surge of power he unleashed distorting the surrounding air, and the cave, frozen by Julo, began to collapse once more.

He took a few steps to Bai Cangshu's side, and the huge Nameless Axe Sword in his hand slammed down like a wall.

Bai Cangshu twisted his body, revealing Hercules' movements in full view, and almost stepped past the axe and sword.

As the axe and sword slammed into the ground, the immense force causing a new wave of tremors, Bai Cangshu had already spread his body out, his right hand forming a sword-like palm. As the pitch-black Armament Haki covered him, a surge of killing intent suddenly flowed through him.

Chirp~
[Killing Intent - Great Demon Spear]!
boom!
Bai Cangshu struck Heracles directly in the ribs where he was completely unprepared, the impact spreading outwards, but no blood appeared.

Hercules barely moved before turning his head, his eyes glowing red as he stared intently at Bai Cangshu.

Roar!
In the midst of a violent turn, his fist and axe swung simultaneously.

boom!
This strike was no longer a slash, but a smash that took the entire space as its target!

With absolutely no room to get close and dodge, Bai Cangshu didn't use [Wind Demon]. He placed his hands in front of him, and the moment the violent force hit his hands, he floated backward.

[Energy Dissipation]!
With Bai Cangshu's current level of martial arts expertise, coupled with his physical attributes comparable to a dragon beast, the amount of energy he can absorb far exceeds the Sea Emperor's imagination.

Bai Cangshu lightly stepped on the air, and dozens of white ripples spread outwards. He had already floated down from the air.

Hercules became even more ferocious.

Roar!
boom!
A burst of dark light erupted, instantly shattering the glacier at the top of the cave, and countless rocks crashed down once more.

In this environment, Bai Cangshu stood still.

Even with the addition of Killing Intent Wave and Armament Haki, the C-rank ability of the Demon Spear still couldn't affect his physical body in any way.

Is this what conceptual weaponry is?
What level of ability in the Fate world does a B-rank attack correspond to?

and also……

Whoosh!
Bai Cangshu's figure vanished instantly, moving with the speed of a ray of light.

Hercules reacted with incredible speed, far exceeding his enormous size, and suddenly threw a punch from above, striking the rapidly appearing White Cangshu precisely at the moment it appeared.

Bai Cangshu's expression remained calm as he thought to himself, "Is this the so-called 'Mind's Eye' ability? It's practically a super combat intuition."

Bai Cangshu was determined to see through all of his opponent's abilities, so he didn't dodge at all. In an instant, he raised his hand, and golden energy whistled from his fingertips. The next moment, it shot into Hercules' eye socket from a distance of almost inches.

puff!
Bai Cangshu was simultaneously pierced by an extremely violent force and slammed directly into the ground.

Boom!

The ground was completely shattered, the mountains collapsed, and Bai Cangshu's Fiery Dragon Scales and Armament Haki shattered simultaneously in his waist and abdomen, creating a huge wound where his intestines could be vaguely seen twisting.

(End of this chapter)