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Chapter 378 [Divine Spear] vs. [Absolute Sword]

As always, as if it were some kind of inherent impression.

When the sky brightened slightly and a streak of dawn rose in the distant horizon.

Gilgamesh, wearing his iconic golden armor, quietly appeared on the only relatively intact street lamp outside the Matou residence.

He raised his head like a lion patrolling his territory.

He looked at everyone with his high nose bridge that replaced the function of his eyes under his blood-red pupils.

And he 'created' a piece of his signature arrogant words in the air.

Interrupting the battle that was about to begin.

But before Fang Yi could complain in his heart.

Has this oldest fat tiger in human history read the text about the grace of God "Jin xx shoots down the satellite of country x with a stone"?

So I suddenly wanted to do some cosplay.

He lived across the street from Fang Yi, wearing a Tang suit and a fur cloak, and leaning on a white wax pole with one hand.

No matter how Fang Yi perceived it, it seemed as if this space did not exist, like the empty old man named Li Shuwen.

He tightened his grip on the gun.

He stopped resting his eyes as if he was dozing off.

He opened his eyes like a tiger that had paralyzed its prey by pretending to sleep and finally decided to show its fangs to hunt.

He glanced sideways with his cloudy eyes at Gilgamesh standing on the street lamp.

He responded with the same words that showed he was not paying attention to others.

“I’m not interested in the story of ‘Stone’.

“I don’t have the patience to listen to other people’s nonsense.

"Not even that"

As he spoke, Li Shuwen thrust the spear he held in one hand towards the ground.

Lift the knees and ribs, coordinate the hands and feet, and exert force together with the shoulders and hips.

'Meaning' and 'scenery' compete to reveal each other.

After showing off his skills by using the basic technique of [Liuhe Spear] [Spear Piercing].

Li Shuwen just uttered the half sentence he had not finished.

"I don't have the habit of letting people stand over my head and talk nonsense."
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The old man had just finished speaking.

The thin, blunt end of the gun touched the neatly paved brick floor.

Suddenly, the air was filled with the sound of bricks and stones breaking, as if mountains were collapsing and the earth was falling apart.

The street that was neat and flat a second ago was now flattened by the gun.

The next second, it suddenly collapsed, and spider-web-like cracks appeared with Li Shuwen as the center, shaking the earth.

Gilgamesh, who was standing on the street lamp and pretending to be cool, was shocked so much that his body suddenly tilted and he lost his balance in an instant.

He was forced to jump off his own street lamp, and stood on the ground in a rather embarrassed manner with angry eyes.

"How dare you, how dare you do this!"

As Gilgamesh spoke, he raised one hand, and the sky behind him was instantly filled with countless ripples.

The brilliant and magnificent [Noble Phantasm] in the [King's Treasure House] was efficiently and powerfully called upon.

Looking at Li Shuwen who remained indifferent after using the [Spear].

Surprised at the change in the other party's strength, he wondered if this old man had become stronger again.

A nameless anger suddenly appeared in Gilgamesh's heart, and then expanded and exploded.

“Bastard!
"How dare there be such a bastard as to dare me to condescend to stand on the same level with you!"

As Gilgamesh roared, he raised his right hand and swung it down like a guillotine to execute the criminal.

Sixty-four [Noble Phantasms], with the lowest grade reaching [B+], and with various strange appearances.

It formed a dense and airtight "spider web" and covered Li Shuwen who was leaning on a spear.

Launched a slightly tentative attack.

While Gilgamesh was furious, he also did not forget to further confirm the opponent's combat power after 'growth'.

And then make sure that his plan of 'replacing' [Tōsaka Tokiomi] does not get out of control.
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Li Shuwen looked at the [Noble Phantasm] that was coming towards him and did not choose to dodge.

Instead, he took a deep breath and changed from holding the gun with one hand to holding it with both hands.

After a low growl, his arms suddenly swelled.

The spear in his hand shook upwards.

Like a fully drawn longbow, it bent into a slightly dangerous arc.

Li Shuwen completed the method of leveraging force and accumulating momentum in the gun technique in just a moment.

Looking at the almost seamless [Noble Phantasm] net.

As a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, the spear in his hand, which was filled with "intention" and "state", was swung out.

[Yin and Yang Intertwined] [Liuhe Spear: Finding Snakes in the Grass]

The gun comes out at will, and the scene is displayed through the gun.

The spear shook only three times.

A simple letter, a pick, and a push.

In his hand was a thick and fat spear about ten feet long.

(Note: One zhang is approximately 3.33m)

He then drew out several traceless yet seamless cold rays to protect his body.

Under this impeccable marksmanship.

Gilgamesh shot out his Noble Phantasm with hatred, and it surged towards the old man.

Apart from making a few slightly dull collision sounds in the air, they all flew backwards.

Like most letters sent during the war years that never received any response, they turned into magical dust.

There was no follow-up.
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Seeing this scene, Gilgamesh's blood-red pupils suddenly widened.

A rare flash of fear passed through his mind.

[This old man! He has indeed become stronger again!]

After doing all this, he revealed his presence in the entire space by shooting a gun, and openly spread out his "intention" and "environment".

Li Shuwen used the [Qi Swallowing] technique, which was powerful enough to shock ordinary people, to press towards Fang Yi, trying to test his strength.

He first glanced at Gilgamesh, who was trembling with anger, his face turning slightly blue.

Then he turned to Fang Yi in front of him.

He declared victory in a very understated manner.

“Although I hold a spear, I am not a martial artist.

“There is no other purpose for appearing here.

"I am merely receiving a favor from others and following orders to kill you.

"So this battle isn't a clash of martial arts, but simply a fight to the death, with no limits on the means."

After politely introducing the reasons for his fight with Fang Yi and the definition of battle.

Looking at Fang Yi, whose expression remained calm and his figure showed no flaws while he was under his [Qi Swallowing].

It was verified that the other party had made achievements in martial arts.

At least after mastering the 'realm', he is indeed a quality opponent who can fight with me for a few rounds.

Li Shuwen became slightly interested.

[He looks like an opponent who can hold his own against me for a few rounds.]

He stopped using [Qi Swallowing], and his whole body returned to the "emptiness" that ordinary people could not observe under the blessing of [circle] and "realm".

He rarely showed Fang Yi his "generous" martial arts demeanor.

“Yes, regardless of strength.

"This kind of courage, like an egg against a rock, to stand before me is rare.

"So I'm happy to give you a few words.

"Whether it's saying something crazy you want to say, or leaving a last word, it's all fine."

As he spoke, Li Shuwen grasped the spear.

He added a reason very seriously, which might sound arrogant to others.

"After all, if you don't tell me now, you won't have this opportunity after this battle which will soon be over."
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After sensing the superposition of the opponent's [circle] and [breath blocking], it brought about a rather tricky [unobservable] effect.

Fang Yi drew out the [California Qingguang] from his waist, with the idea that even a lion would use all its strength to fight a rabbit.

He made full use of the speaking time given by the other party, conducted some tentative analysis, and expanded his own advantage.

However, holding the long sword successfully triggered the effect of [Reduce Negative Effects of Enemies] in [Absolute Sword].

After vaguely capturing Li Shuwen through various perception skills.

He was not satisfied.

He slightly expanded his Realm, and through [Unrivaled in Ancient and Modern Times], he once again superimposed the effect of [Reducing the Negative Effects of Enemy Skills].

At the same time, he opened his left eye wide to invoke [Eye of Vision] and activate [Vision Control].

Repeatedly confirmed the other party's ability.

It will not become an obstacle to the rapid defeat of [Servant Fang Yi] whose strength has declined, and [Lance Form·Li Shuwen] whose skills and techniques are not worth learning.

It will not affect his ability to quickly force out the real [Fist Form·Li Shuwen].

Through the other party's skills and techniques that are worth learning, you can advance your own [Fang Zheng Quan] skills.

You can also push the [Respect List], a task that calculates rewards based on defeating [Peak Strength], to the top.

In order to avoid the humans next to him, Fat Tiger started panting like a stressed cat.

Do something uncontrollable that disrupts your plans.

He turned directly to Gilgamesh who was standing beside him and made a promise.

“This fight won’t last long.

“It’s going to be so fast that the story that’s going to be shared and demonstrated is coming up.

“It doesn’t lose any of its flavor.”

Gilgamesh felt that Fang Yi's words were a blessing in disguise.

He placed himself on a moral high ground, seemingly completely keeping himself out of the conspiracy of [Kotomine Kirei murdering his master].

Words to maintain his glorious image as a king.

The gloomy expression on his face also eased a little.

He nodded vigorously to Fang Yi and made a promise in a slightly angry tone.

"Saber, this king is looking forward to your performance.

"We will also prepare the rewards for killing the lunatic."

After comforting the oldest fat tiger in the world like pinching the back of the neck of a panting cat.

Fang Yi looked at Li Shuwen, who was holding the spear without saying a word.

No harsh words were uttered and no last words were left.

Instead, he uttered the words announcing the start of the battle.

"Then, let's get started."

As soon as this sentence came out.

The old man and the young man in the field immediately widened their eyes and gripped the weapons in their hands.

Both of them, who were quite confident in their skills, agreed on one thing.

This battle was not a protracted struggle.

[It's a duel where the difference between the two sides can be clearly seen in an instant, and the winner can be determined.]

The two men stared at their opponents intently and began to look for each other's flaws.

Then look for an opportunity to kill the enemy with one blow.
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The Tohsaka family, magic workshop.

He just uttered the words, "Master Li is indeed worthy of his reputation. I believe killing the other party should be a sure thing."

[Tousaka Tokiomi] who praised Li Shuwen's strength.

When Fang Yi and Li Shuwen began to confront each other, the scene seemed to have stopped and was motionless.

He was a little anxious.

He subconsciously stroked the stack of [Magic Patents] in his hand, which promised him ownership of the person if he killed him.

After once again using familiar numbers to estimate the "benefits" he could get by killing Fang Yi.

[Tōsaka Tokiomi] looked at the 'still image'.

It's like being unable to fast forward while watching a movie, or like a gambler who has spent all his savings in the casino and has to start borrowing money to gamble.

famous.

He added a commanding word to Kotomine Kirei, who was wiping his dagger beside him, with great dissatisfaction.

"Qili, why is it that a strong man like Master Li hesitates to take action against a weakling like him?

"Should we use the Command Spell to advance moderately?"

Hearing the instructions of [Tōsaka Tokiomi].

Kotomine Kirei stopped wiping the 'master-killing weapon'.

He looked towards the center of the battlefield and observed the confrontation between this man and Li Shuwen.

He then calmly glanced at [Tōsaka Tokiomi] who was full of confidence and couldn't wait to reap the fruits of victory.

He who learned the 'end' from Gilgamesh.

Although I have some doubts about whether the other party's judgment is correct.

However, the thought of using [Tousaka Tokiomi] to write a 'script' that would increase the value of his own unknown emotions never ceased in his mind.

[Let the teacher see Master Li being defeated before he dies.]

[At the same time, he realized that he could not obtain those [magic patents] that were so close to him and continue the Tosaka family.]

[Finally, he left with the regret of being just one number away from the jackpot, and the surprise of being killed by his disciple.]

Whenever he thought of this, his hands began to tremble slightly, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up to reveal a strange smile.

The strange emotion in my heart has been expanding at an unprecedented speed.

He almost used all his strength to control his hands and face.

Kotomine Kirei then raised his right hand high and responded to Tōsaka Tokiomi, who looked like a gambler.

"I am always ready to activate the Command Spell."

At the same time, he added another sentence in his mind.

[Of course, in extreme cases, these [Command Spells] would become a 'backstab' to ensure that Master Li would be killed by that Fang Yi.]

[Unless Fang Yi is exceptionally powerful, I will use these three [Command Spells] to rejuvenate the Master.]

Kotomine Kirei, who had little confidence in the other party's righteousness, had already prepared to intervene in the battle when the 'script' he had written happened.
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Watching the confrontation between Fang Yi and Li Shuwen.

[Otsutsuki Yuta], who was spying on the battlefield not far away, suddenly widened his eyes.

He uttered a shallow exclamation.

“This is the skill of the gods.”

At the same time, he looked at Fang Yi from head to toe when he met him for the first time.

He then nervously made a suggestion to the red archer beside him.

"Although I know he's very strong, do we need to do anything?"

The red archer didn't even look at [Otsutsuki Yuta] beside him.

Without hesitation, he gave the words of rejection.

"unnecessary.

"It's a bit disrespectful, but as his teammate.

"If you don't have amazing wisdom, it's best to be a controlled 'puppet'.

“Don’t try to be clever and do more than you need to.”

Listen to the red archer's 'advice'.

[Otsutsuki Yuta] touched the back of his head awkwardly.

At the same time, he muttered secretly in his heart.

[Is Fang Yi really as strong as he says?]

He turned his gaze towards the battlefield and stared at the two men.

But I was surprised to find something.

Li Shuwen's figure has disappeared.

The battle has begun.
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After staring at Fang Yi for a few seconds, who was as still as a mountain and had no intention of making the first move.

Li Shuwen, holding the spear in both hands, was already getting impatient.

He stepped forward with one foot.

After taking a small step, his body suddenly leaned forward.

Shoulders and feet are level, and gun and nose are pointed.

After satisfying the basic principles of spearmanship, namely [Four Levels and Three Points].

The ten-foot-long spear in his hand shrank back and forth.

There was a slight sound of wind, as if an invisible airflow was gathering and brewing at the tip of the gun.

Then he stabbed towards Fang Yi without deviation, carrying his "intention" and "state" neither slow nor hurried.

At first glance, this shot did not have any astonishing power, nor was it fast enough to be difficult to dodge.

Quite vulgar, even a little 'gentle'.

But Fang Yi knew that this shot was not as simple as it seemed.

This move seems to be very stable, but in fact it is a return to the basics of shooting.

It is the Zhongping spear that tests basic skills extremely well, is the most difficult for others to guard against, and is unpredictable.

Also known as:

【Liuhe Spear·Through Sleeves】

There is no other way except to practice and learn over many years, almost for several years.

Sure enough, the shot was halfway through and confirmed that Fang Yi had no intention of dodging.

Finally, the terrifying face beneath his 'gentleness' was revealed.

The white wax rod without a tip suddenly shook, and the gun body rolled up and down like a snake.

Suddenly, a dazzling burst of gunfire broke out.

The gun shadows overlapped and swallowed Fang Yi like an unavoidable storm.

In just a moment, Fang Yi's upper, middle and lower routes were blocked.

Cut off all his ways of going out and retreating.

The air seemed to become stagnant due to the shaking of the spear.

The old man's original calmness when he drew the gun was gone, leaving only endless murderous intent to kill the enemy with one shot.

This spear was obviously no longer the simple [Six Harmonies Spear·Piercing Sleeves] as before.

Instead, it transformed into [Six Harmonies Spear·Phoenix Nodding].

Fang Yi's pupils shrank slightly when he realized this.

He could clearly feel that this shot was not only the pinnacle of skill, but also contained Li Shuwen's understanding of martial arts.

Or is it the meaning of "using simplicity to create complexity" that Li Shuwen has realized through his lifelong research.

[If this spear hits you, you will either die or be defeated! ]

But even so, Fang Yi still did not take any action.

His breathing remained unchanged and his heartbeat remained steady, as if he had never felt the threat of death.

There was even a hint of a smug smile on the corner of his mouth.
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Looking at Fang Yi who was about to be killed by him, Li Shuwen suddenly frowned.

【wrong! 】

The force of the gun had clearly reached the critical point for the opponent's reaction.

When the qi and energy intersect, the enemy should react.

Even the most courageous person will never remain indifferent.

But the other party still stood there like a rock.

At this moment, Li Shuwen suddenly felt a strange sense of danger.

Fang Yi gave him the feeling of a tiger lurking in the dark, waiting for the most appropriate moment to suddenly counterattack!
Looking at the spear approaching Fang Yi and the smug smile on Fang Yi's face.

After ruling out all the impossibilities, an absurd speculation suddenly arose in his mind.

【He's waiting for me to draw my gun and approach him! 】

[He wanted to take advantage of the spear's fragility and achieve victory by single-handedly destroying it!]

After realizing this, Li Shuwen, who was quite confident in his marksmanship, immediately rejected this idea.

【There is absolutely no such possibility! 】

Even if my spear isn't good enough, I'll still pierce him like a sieve before he can cut it off.

And the next second, the spear that suddenly slowed down after touching the enemy's body reflected his absurd speculation.

Fang Yi watched as he used the [Condensation] technique to suddenly compress the 'realm'.

Then, after amplifying the [Delay Enemy Attack] effect of [All Laws Return to the Abyss], the spear became delayed.

Finally he moved.

What he did was simple.

Easily capture the flaws through [Absolute Sword].

He simply activated [Kill Me] and [Magic Release] to increase the stats of the long sword he was swinging.

A knock, a split, and then a twist.

The ash stalks broke into pieces, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The remains of the spear fell to the ground with a dull thud.

He used the sharpness and powerful panel of the long sword in his hand.

He successfully and easily turned the wax rod in the opponent's hand into half a wooden stick and a pool of powder that dissipated into the air.

The information he obtained from Miss Zhuang played a crucial role.

The spear in the opponent's hand is neither a [Noble Phantasm] nor a Heroic Spirit's companion weapon.

It was just a hastily picked ash rod that had been damaged in a previous battle.

If you reveal your 'flaw', you will not be able to fight against [California Clear Light].

This was also the "experience" that Fang Yi gained after suffering a loss in a sword fight with Lancelot, which allowed him to achieve the feat of "breaking a gun with a single sword."
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Li Shuwen looked at Fang Yi, who did not move forward, and the half-broken wooden stick in his hand.

But he was not angry because his spear was destroyed.

After all, he had said earlier that this battle would be a fight with 'no restrictions on means'.

Since it was a fight, he naturally wouldn't get angry at the other party's cleverness of relying on the sharpness of the weapon to gain an advantage.

The gun in his hand could be destroyed by the sharpness of the weapon alone.

That should have been destroyed by the [Noble Phantasm] thrown by that Golden Flash in the previous battle.

At this moment, there was no longer any contempt in his eyes when he looked at Fang Yi.

Instead, all that remains is the emotion of appreciation and admiration.

[Not bad! What a brilliant mind and a solution no one could have imagined!]

[He wasn't trying to break my spear technique, but rather to break free from its limitations and exploit the flaws in my spear itself, thereby gaining an advantage in battle.]

He threw away the stick, letting the debris fall to the ground, and asked Fang Yi with his bare hands as if surrendering.

"From the very beginning, you didn't intend to fight alone.

"Instead, you set your sights directly on destroying my gun?

"You know I got this gun after I was summoned?"

Fang Yi looked at Li Shuwen with his bare hands and the scene that seemed like a victory, but did not answer.

He did not let his guard down at this moment.

The battle is not over.

He understood one thing very clearly.

The opponent's strongest point is not his marksmanship.

But fist.

The opponent uses gun skills in the battle.

It's just a way of restricting oneself, like destroying one's own martial arts.

Just like he only used [Prometheus] in battle.

And now, he finally got what he wanted and forced out the [Fist Form·Li Shuwen] which was the most valuable for him to learn.

And pushed the benefits of the [Respect List] task to the highest point.
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And looked at Fang Yi who was indifferent and did not withdraw from the fighting form.

Li Shuwen also flexed his wrists, becoming unusually serious.

“Not bad, indeed.

"You look like someone worthy of me putting down my gun and shaking my fist."

[Li Shuwen·Phase 2·Heyday] is coming.

(End of this chapter)