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Chapter 294: All Things Flow Eastward

The female general was not surprised when she saw Yuan Qi attacking her.

Fang Yi had already mentioned a plan to deal with this situation in option two of branch one of plan one and had set a trap.

Having finished reciting the chanting words in advance, the [Realm of No Return Ice Prison] that was ready to go instantly unfolded to compete with the "abyss" that swallowed everything.

The [Kaioh Medicine] attached to her back was instantly activated, making the female general's body instantly lighter, and her three-dimensional attributes instantly approached the limit of her current rank.

Then, the coldness that had been accumulated underground for a long time suddenly broke out of the ground and turned into countless ice spikes that stabbed towards Yuan Qi. Combined with the fifteen ice walls condensed in front of the female general, it formed an insurmountable natural barrier in front of Yuan Qi.

However, Yuan Qi did not retract his fist, and the mocking curve at the corner of his mouth widened a little.

"You don't seem to know my name, 'Jing', nor do you know how powerful I am!
"Indeed, as a creeping worm crawling on the ground, living from day to day, how can I possibly understand the gap between myself and the bright moon standing in the sky like a human?
"Remember this before you die: the realm of those who kill you is called [All Laws Flow]!"

Following Yuan Qi's low roar, the 'abyss' beside him finally revealed its ferocious face and began to send out endless tentacles to swallow up the icy chasm.

Before the female general could react, the 'tentacles' surrounding Yuan Qi completely eliminated the unbreakable barrier.

Only Yuan Qi's fist, which was emitting infinite shock, was left rushing towards Esdeath's waist.

[This punch absolutely cannot be taken. If it even touches your internal organs, they will be shattered to pieces!]

[As expected, simply improving attributes won't defeat the opponent.]

The female general finished the analysis in an instant, raised the saber wrapped in the "Jing" in her hand and blocked forward, trying to delay Yuan Qi's fist, and then stepped forward with her feet to use the recoil force to retreat.

However, she didn't expect that before her fist touched the saber, she felt a vibration in her waist.

The female general, realizing the current situation, secretly thought that something was wrong.

[Hitting the target from across the mountain, transmitting power through the air! He can actually perform such a miraculous technique!]

[It's over! The enemy's strength far exceeded my expectations and was beyond my plan. I can't dodge this attack! I'm losing my fighting ability!]

"You must be thinking that my strength is beyond your expectations, and I will lose my fighting power in the next battle!"

Yuan Qi watched as the energy was about to reach the female general's waist, and the infinite shock force was about to destroy the opponent's body.

He decisively exposed what the female general was thinking, adding another layer of despair to the scene.

At the same time, when he realized that Fang Yi, who was slashing his [Paishan Palm] energy with a knife, was attacking him, Yuan Qi felt that victory was in his grasp.

He stepped on the ground with one foot, and a force that tore through the earth, like a shark fin emerging from the sea, rushed towards Fang Yi who was rushing towards him with his stomping of the foot.

While splitting the earth and all obstacles in its path into two, he also uttered provocative words, forcing Fang Yi to take action to endure the injuries and rescue the female general.

“I knew you had set these awful traps for me to step on.

“I stepped on it, and then what?
"I see you guys have absolutely no idea what a 'strong person' is."

Looking at Fang Yi who was swinging a knife in one hand and punching with the other hand without dodging or evading, the smile on Yuan Qi's face became even more ferocious.

He continued to provoke Fang Yi nonchalantly.

"Want to save this woman? You can't do it because you are a 'weakling'.

"If I want to kill someone, I won't engage in a foolish, gradually increasing weight test with a weaker opponent. I'll go all out right from the start.

"Faced with a powerful opponent who throws his all right out of the gate, your so-called cooperation, unity, faith, friendship, and all your deceitful tricks are worthless!
"Fang Yi, be angry, be in pain, howl, show me your stronger skills, and then let me kill you!"

Listening to Yuan Qi's words, Fang Yi and the female general smiled at the same time and responded.

"Then do as you wish."

"Just to my liking."
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After hearing the two people's replies, Yuan Qi was suddenly shocked and immediately began to think about the response plans the two people could make, and then evaluate whether the other party was bluffing.

After a flash of thought, Yuan Qi found the answer.

[Is it that woman's time-stopping [Secret Technique] that they rely on, which consumes a lot of energy?]

「How foolish! As a ‘strong man’, I won’t be affected by something like this. 」

[However, Fang Yi's weakness is indeed the people around him. Fang Yi has entered my 'range', so I have a sure win.]

Thinking of the enemy's response strategy, Yuan Qi, who had already completed the telekinesis, smiled coldly.

As he retracted his fist, he once again manipulated the "realm" somewhat unskillfully, splitting the "abyss" into several "tentacles" that forced their way towards Fang Yi.

【Let me think about it, he just temporarily achieved a 'realm'.】

This temporary 'realm' must have been constructed with external objects, just like the female general and Bud.

Looking at Fang Yi who was about to speak, Yuan Qi had already realized the means used by the other party.

An inexplicable melancholy rose in his heart.

[I was so cautious, thinking you were a genius and could come up with something special.]

Unfortunately, my state of mind is particularly restrained from this kind of quick state of mind.

[No matter how gifted you are, can you still be like Li Yang, the [Omniscient], who can directly cultivate his own 'realm' from no 'momentum' in a mission world?]

The next moment, the aura of dictatorship and supremacy that rose from the other party's side made Yuan Qi feel the shock and fear that penetrated from his skin into his soul.

The thoughts in his mind suddenly came to a halt, and he was unable to make any move to resist.

Fang Yi, who had squandered his 300 years of spare life by taking the [King of Realms Medicine] and had nearly "exhausted" the spare life in the [Five Emperors' Coins], finally found back the second half of his "momentum" and temporarily obtained the "difficult to give birth" but extremely powerful "realm".

[A thousand skills are burned, and all methods return to the abyss]

[Unparalleled in history, illuminating the world]

【Scenery·Who else but me】

"Who else would it be than me!"

Following Fang Yi's low shout, Yuan Qi felt that his previously invincible 'realm', after touching the other party's 'nothingness', was as if he had encountered a higher-level existence, and he wagged his tail and begged for surrender to Fang Yi's 'realm'.

The energy he had sent out through the air stopped in mid-air and became extremely slow, as if it had encountered an unreachable chasm.

Yuan Qi opened his eyes wide, and the sneer on the corner of his mouth disappeared without a trace, replaced by astonishment and panic that filled his whole body.

Is this the realm he's mastering? Could this even be a realm? This isn't a realm at all!

This thing, clearly, has already vaguely touched upon the [Block-type] skill that can only be mastered by Rank 3 Reincarnators, which manifests mental images like a [Field]!

[Why would it happen to such a 'weak' person? Why? ]

[No, this is not the time to panic. I still have...]
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Just as Yuan Qi was staring at Fang Yi and observing his next move, thinking that the other party was going to let his companions dodge, Fang Yi's action once again shattered his cognition.

The man simply threw a straight punch and broke the [Universal Fist] that he had painstakingly developed after using the [Human Pill Method] to improve it several times and kill countless people.

After Fang Yi had done all this, the plain words he spoke also reached Yuan Qi's ears.

"You must have just mastered this technique, so you're still a little unskilled in using it.

“Well, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

"If you hadn't left the [Martial Arts Tournament] early, you would have been able to 'learn' this more delicate operation from me and understand more techniques."

After hearing Fang Yi's words, Yuan Qi, who had always been arrogant, suddenly had a hint of despair in his eyes.

【How could there be such a person! 】

[It’s me who has the [Human Pill Method], a talent beyond ordinary people, something that’s like a cheat!]

My cheats should be superior to his talents, and my path should be smooth and unobstructed!

[I'm clearly the strong one, why do I become the weak one in front of him? ]

Yuan Qi's eyes clearly caught what Fang Yi had just done, but he wished very much that he did not have such vision at the moment.

What the other party just did was very simple. He just sent a punch from a distance of several meters to shatter his energy and crush his pride.

It also reminded him that he was just a weakling who lacked talent and relied on cheats.

Watching Esdeath retreat rapidly after completing the "luring the enemy", she summoned several [Ice Knights] not far away and ordered them to charge towards her who was unable to move under the opponent's "boundary".

Looking at the long sword swung by Fang Yi, it unleashed the [Only My Sword] that was almost able to cut through everything.

Yuan Qi closed his eyes for the first time during the battle, and then suddenly opened them and spoke in an angry tone.

"What a desperate situation, Fang Yi.

"I have to admit that you are very strong. Your talent is truly unmatched, and your 'hack' is also truly unique.

"You actually managed to plot against me, forcing me into this desperate situation, forcing me to show such an embarrassing appearance in front of you.

"It's really worthy of the name, not bad!"

Looking at his body that was about to be crushed, Yuan Qi, who was in a desperate situation, once again raised the corner of his mouth to show his usual mocking smile.

Instead, words came out of his mouth declaring victory.

"But you missed one thing.

"You are not the only one who has these things that can change your destiny!
“In this world, you are not the only one with destiny!
"In this 'trial' that leads to a higher level, I've already held the key to victory from the very beginning!"

In contrast to the heroic tone he spoke, Yuan Qi roared in his heart at the [Human Pill Method].

【【Human Pill Method】! Let me see your limits! 】

[At the cost of increasing [Defectiveness], ‘lend’ me the method of victory that I cannot grasp now!]

After doing all this, Yuan Qi let out a low cry and uttered a resounding recitation.

"All things flow eastwards!"
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As Yuan Qi growled, the 'borrowed' power instantly manifested and constructed the mental image he longed for in his heart.

Along with the low and regular sound of flowing water, a vast river appeared, stretching across the entire space with no end in sight.

The several [Ice Knights] that rushed towards Yuan Qi melted rapidly in an instant, like popsicles placed under the scorching sun, and finally turned into a pool of harmless water and flowed into the river.

Before Fang Yi swung out his "My Only Sword" and touched Yuan Qi, it "aged" at the speed of light as if it had been eroded by hundreds of years. Before it could get close to Yuan Qi, it lost its power and dissipated into the air.

Fang Yi, who was brandishing a knife, and Yuan Qi, who was originally in a desperate situation, were now standing on the only lonely reef in the river, and were simultaneously swept away by the turbulent current in the river that was everywhere and had the intention of destroying everything.

Yuan Qi's figure was surrounded by countless streams of light, as if he was the ruler controlling the long river of time, making people feel an irresistible sense of oppression.

Looking at Fang Yi's expressionless face, Yuan Qi, who had already gained a huge advantage, finally smiled happily.

"Even though that woman is not here, you are already within my 'shooting range'!

"Well, have you seen this sight?
“This is the manifestation of my mental image.

"You can think of it as we are now in another world."

Seeing Fang Yi's silence, Yuan Qi was very proud. He explained his abilities as if he were presenting a treasure, and showed mercy to the man he considered a loser.

"This river is a symbol of all the skills I aspire to master.

"I have always had a dream. I want to master all the skills in the world and become the legendary 'Lord of All Laws' who knows everything.

“Although I’m still a little far away from this dream, I’ve only practiced the sword, palm, sword, and fist to a decent level, and I’ve also learned some unconventional techniques like body training and hidden weapons.

"But as long as we persevere and step on more 'stepping stones' like you, we will definitely be able to go further."

As he spoke, Yuan Qi waved his hand and scooped up some of the turbulent water.

He transformed into another Yuan Qi and stood beside him, then patted the 'Yuan Qi' who clenched his fists.

He pointed at the dissipating [Ice Knight] and the sword that Fang Yi swung out, which kept 'aging' and finally dissipated, and said with a hint of pride.

"As long as you are unable to resist my [Boundary], any technique you use here will lose its power before it reaches me.

"Unfortunately, your 'realm' is probably not enough to fight it.

"When your attack reaches me, if it's magic, it will turn into a stream of water and flow into this river. If it's a physical attack, your movements will become extremely slow.

"And I can perfectly create another me out of water, and it will master an enhanced version of the technique I have mastered."

As he spoke, Yuan Qi scooped up another bucket of water and separated it into another Yuan Qi.

However, this 'Yuan Qi' no longer clenched his fist, but made a palm-strike gesture, which showed that he had been assigned the [Palm Technique].

After finishing his explanation, Yuan Qi said to Fang Yi with some regret.

"The end of this [barrier] should be me and countless of me.

"Unfortunately, I can only split myself into two now, and I can't maintain the [barrier] for long.

"But killing you is enough!
"Get started! Everyone!"

Looking at the two 'Yuan Qi' who used the [Senluo Wanxiang Fist] and [Qiantian Paishan Palm] to unleash unprecedented power and attacked Fang Yi brazenly.

Yuan Qi, believing that his enemies could no longer resist him, uttered his farewell words.

"Goodbye, Fang Yi, I, the 'strong one', won this battle after all!
"I can already feel the wind of victory blowing from behind me, and I can also feel the resonance between your [Relic] and my [Human Pill Method].

"So, please die, 'weakling'!
"My 'stepping stone'!"
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Looking at the two 'Yuan Qi' attacking him, Fang Yi just shook his head and sighed.

Under Yuan Qi's increasingly horrified gaze, he recited the words of the [Flag of Sincerity] for the first time.

"A thousand sails rise with one aspiration, a hundred rivers converge into the sea with one sincerity."

[Inherent Barrier: Flag of Sincerity]

As the light around him appeared, the endless 'river' that emitted the knowledge that all things would eventually pass away was also expelled from Fang Yi's body and could no longer affect him.

Instead, there was a flag hanging high above Fang Yi's head, and swordsmen whose faces could not be seen gathered under the flag. The slogan "May the glory of mankind last forever" was faintly heard in the space.

Two swordsmen that Fang Yi was very familiar with appeared clearly beside Fang Yi.

One was thin and bald, and the other was short and looked like a child.

It was Nakamori Yuto and Rengoku Chijuro. They just nodded slightly to Fang Yi and gave the answer.

"Across time and space, I have come to answer your expectations as promised. Your swordsman will fight for you once again."

"A 'pillar' of the Shinsengumi reports to you once again. I will wield my sword for you, continue to write about your great deeds, and spread your glory."

However, this time, the two of them did not "borrow" Fang Yi's two somewhat outdated skills as they did in the past when they fought side by side. Instead, they swung their swords at the same time.

【My Only Sword】x2
The "momentum" of "Who else but me" burst out, and in just a moment, the two "Yuan Qi" who were formed by the confluence of flowing water and the techniques they used disappeared under the sword of the two men.

Yuan Qi was shocked when he saw the two men exuding power and easily defeated the stronger "himself" with a single strike of the sword.

[He can also manifest mental images? This is impossible!]

My mental image can no longer affect him!

[The 'trump card' I gained by paying a heavy price by damaging the [Human Pill Method] was easily dismantled by the other party! !]

Yuan Qi forced himself to calm down and rekindle his fighting spirit.

Just looking at the two swordsmen standing beside Fang Yi, Yuan Qi felt that the confidence flowing in his body was disappearing at the speed of light, and was replaced by another emotion that he was somewhat familiar with.

[He and I are back on the same starting line, and we need to once again use the 'realm' and close combat to determine the winner.]

[But I lost to the two people beside me who possessed stronger skills. How can I deal with the two strong people beside him? ]

[And his "realm" that crushes me, how can I resist? ]

After analyzing the battle situation, his eyes went dark, his knees went weak, and he was about to kneel to the ground.

He had lost all strength to resist.

There was only one thought left in his mind.

Failed! Failed! Failed!

【There is no chance! 】

[As a 'strong man', I lost to a 'strong man' who was even stronger than me and his 'strong' friends!]

At this moment, the emotions that continued to grow in his heart and spread to every corner of his body were exactly the emotions that made him feel extremely happy in the eyes of the "stepping stones" he had stepped on in the past.

【despair】
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Fang Yi turned his head and looked at Yuan Qi, whose face went from confusion to fear and then to panic.

He spoke slowly, looking at the 'River' that was gradually eroded and dissipated after he summoned the 'Flag'.

"Yes, this great river is a reflection of your mental image.

"What you believe is that no matter how sophisticated a technique is, it cannot escape the fate of fading away in history, just like the saying, 'All things flow eastward.'"

"Also, judging from your derivative usage, you only trust 'yourself' who is like you, so those people can use the techniques you master."

Fang Yi looked up at the 'flag' above his head that was gradually eroding and engulfing the opponent's mind, then looked at the swordsman beside him and said goodbye to the enemy.

"But, as my mind reflects, I believe there is one thing that will never die.

"That's the journey my friends and I have taken together, the story we've created together.

"I trust them to accomplish what they can accomplish, so they can deliver the blow I believe they can."

As Fang Yi spoke, he and the two men behind him raised their knives together.

"From the results, the 'self' you trusted lost to the 'friend' I trusted.

"Goodbye, Yuan Qi, just as you said.

"You are not the only one destined to be in this world!"
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Hearing Fang Yi's words refuting his inner thoughts, Yuan Qi, knowing that he had no way out, just shook his head dejectedly, staring at the two swordsmen beside Fang Yi and refuted.

"You won simply because you and your friends are 'stronger', that's all.

"It is only natural that the 'weak' lose to the 'strong' and become a 'stepping stone'.

"Don't try to change my outlook on life. If I had a 'friend' as strong as you, you would be the loser today!
"Take my somewhat damaged [Human Pill Method] and some things from my personal space, and carry with you my will and curse to become a 'strong man' and go on, Fang Yi!"

Fang Yi looked at Nakamori Yuto and Rengoku Chijuro, whose bodies gradually dissipated as the [Inherent Barrier] disappeared, then looked at Yuan Qi and said with some regret.

"You are wrong, they are considered 'weaklings' who are a burden.

"Until the end of the story, they still haven't become the 'strong people' in your heart."

Looking at the two smiling swordsmen, Yuan Qi realized that Fang Yi was telling the truth, but he just shook his head firmly to express that he did not agree with what Fang Yi said.

Then he urged Fang Yi to make the final "judgment" so that he could have a good time.

“Kill me, quick.

"Don't show me these things that I don't want to see or believe."

【I don’t want to envy your life and story! 】

Just before Fang Yi and the two swordsmen beside him slashed out [My Only Sword] again, the three sword lights that pierced through the sky and earth touched his body and shattered it.

Yuan Qi looked at Fang Yi and the two swordsmen beside him standing under the 'flag', then looked at the 'flag' hanging high in the air, which had eroded the 'river' reflected in his mental image.

In the last moments of his life, looking at this scene, he still felt a little envious.

[Really? This kind of 'innocent' thing he mentioned actually existed.]

"How enviable! He's so lucky to be able to stand in the sun. That thing he's talking about looks really good."

[However, this may not be suitable for me, who has never encountered such a thing and has always been standing in the dark.]

As three identical knife lights flashed by, Yuan Qi, with a determined look on his face, was cut into countless pieces.

After hearing the prompt sounds of [You are the winner of this hunt] and [You have two [Talents] that can be solidified into traits], Fang Yi picked up the treasure chest from the opponent's corpse and walked out of the opponent's [Inherent Barrier] that had dissipated.

He was the winner of this hunt.

But it is obvious that there are still some things that are not completed in this mission.

After walking out of the [Inherent Barrier], he could already hear the roar of the monster created by the [Alchemical Potion] not far away, and also saw the female general who looked a little uneasy.

He also saw the [Supreme Imperial Gear] standing in the distance beside the palace and starting to move, its head seemed to be looking at him, dozens of meters high, with flesh and blood surging on its body.

Fang Yi couldn't help but complain in his heart.

[I knew these authors all had Gundam dreams, so they definitely wanted to create something similar to Gundam to pay tribute or just play with it.]

[If you look at this thing from a mechanical perspective, it's completely illogical. It collapsed in a matter of seconds.]

[But this thing can move! ]

If nothing unexpected happens, the [Minister] will take action against me.

Fang Yi was looking forward to what excuse the other party would give.

As he said before.

I'm already the [strongest in the empire], and I have many [Imperial Tool Users] from the [Night Raid] supporting me. I've also won over many [Imperial Tool Users] from the [Empire's Side].

[Many of the soldiers also believe me. Who would bother playing political games with you?]

Fang Yi felt that the weather was a bit cold, so it might be a good idea to put on more clothes.

　There was a problem with the computer, it took some time to fix it, it's a bit late
　　
　
(End of this chapter)