You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 120 Fierce Battle Breakthrough

Benkei's heavy armor was now riddled with wounds.

Cracks and signs of melting appeared in many places.

However, this enhanced version of the Elite Fallen Mech managed to withstand the bombardment of three YJ-21s.

It even made sure to protect the shrine behind it that housed the Kusanagi sword.

Benkei's mecha gripped the massive naginata with a cracked blade in one hand, while its other hand slowly reached for the intact shrine and climbed onto a broken bridge pier...

"Commander, its energy response is rapidly declining, and its structure is on the verge of collapse." Xing's voice rang in Li Zhe's mind, calmly analyzing the enemy's condition. "The enemy is at its last gasp and is no longer a threat."

"not that simple."

Li Zhe sensed a special energy that even Xing couldn't perceive.

An even more terrifying and purer energy was surging wildly from Benkei's mecha.

It was an energy that... blended samurai honor? Monk's compassion? Faith in and transcendence of death... a kind of energy?
"It's burning its own soul," Kazuko said, her voice slightly grave. "Using its last breath to complete its final mission..."

Just as Kazuko finished speaking.

Benkei's mecha took out and grasped the ancient longsword that emitted a blue glow from the shrine—the Ame-no-Kurakumo.

"Buzz!!!!"

The weather changed suddenly, and a terrifying sword intent soared into the sky.

Benkei's already damaged body was rapidly repaired and reassembled under the influence of this power.

The cracked armor rapidly healed in the blue light, and the machine expanded to a height of 6 meters!
The broken naginata reformed, becoming even sharper and more imposing than before.

Their combat power surged wildly in that instant!

9.0...

9.5...

9.9...

Finally, it came to a steady stop...

10.0!

"Commander, the situation has changed!"

The alarm sounded: "Target's combat power has broken through the bottleneck, threat level has been upgraded! Retreat recommended, and a new battle plan should be formulated!"

However, Li Zhe shook his head.

“Xing, the moment this guy’s combat power increased, I felt a special sensation I had never felt before.” Li Zhe’s eyes were filled with excitement. “This feeling is quite similar to the series of breakthrough packages you designed for me, but there are some subtle differences.”

Instead of fear, Li Zhe's eyes burned with an even more intense fighting spirit.

He looked at the Benkei mecha wielding two divine weapons and exuding an unparalleled aura, and a bloodthirsty smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"We must fight now, how can we retreat!"

He dearmed himself, reverting to his pure muscle armor form.

And have the two ship spirits release their possession.

Then, under the shocked and puzzled gazes of the two ship spirits, she walked step by step towards the cold river.

"Commander! What are you doing..." Kazuko exclaimed in surprise.

"When I broke through the bottleneck before, I consumed a fragment of the Ama-no-Murakumo from Universe 1. Now, facing the complete Ama-no-Murakumo from Universe 7, I realize something..."

Li Zhe's voice was calm yet powerful.

"A battle of equal strength against this fallen mech wielding the Ame-no-Murakumo, or even a comeback from a slight disadvantage, could help me break through my current bottleneck!"

He turned his head and gave the two ship spirits a reassuring smile.

"I'll take care of its henchmen too, and then I'll use my fists to shatter its 'bushido' completely!"

After saying that, he leaped into the air.

It jumped directly onto another broken bridge pier. Benkei Mech noticed Li Zhe, but it did not launch an attack.

Instead, they waited quietly.

Until Li Zhe stood firmly on the opposite bridge pier...

Under the moonlight, on the Uji River.

Li Zhe faced off against a colossal mecha three times his own height...

Benkei slowly raised the Ame-no-Murakumo sword and the huge naginata in his hand.

Slightly bend your knees and lower your body...

"boom--!"

It erupted in that instant! It leaped up and launched an attack!

Li Zhe looked up slightly and saw the enemy mech hurtling towards him like a boulder.

Its six-meter-tall, jet-black body cast a huge shadow under the moonlight, exuding the imposing presence of Mount Tai.

Li Zhe quickly dodged, his toes barely touching the edge of the bridge pier before he leaped backward like an arrow.

"boom!"

The Benkei mecha landed heavily, crushing the already fragile bridge pier to pieces, sending debris flying and creating huge waves!

However, its offensive did not stop there.

The moment he landed, his opponent brandished the two ominous divine weapons in his hand and slashed angrily at Li Zhe, who was still in mid-air!

The enormous naginata, with its whistling sound as it was swung, blocked all of Li Zhe's escape routes to the left.

The Kusanagi sword in his right hand, radiating blue lightning, had arcs of electricity flashing across its blade, aiming straight for Li Zhe's head!

Faced with this powerful and unavoidable pincer attack, Li Zhe's eyes gleamed with fighting spirit.

He didn't dodge or evade; instead, he forcefully twisted his body in mid-air, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and blocked the slashing naginata!

"clang--!"

The piercing clang of metal against metal echoed through the night sky.

Li Zhe felt a tremendous force coming from his arms, and the impact of this force sent him crashing into the river below.

However, he used the force of the fall to cushion his fall by tapping his toes on a pebble in the water a few times, then gracefully moved to the side and landed steadily on another broken brick protruding from the water not far away.

"Phew..." Li Zhe breathed a sigh of relief.

He secretly admired the opponent's base combat strength of 10.0, which was indeed remarkable.

Benkei's mechs, having missed their first attack, did not stop.

Its enormous body moved with surprising agility as it darted and weaved between the narrow footholds on the water's surface.

The naginata in his hand moved with such deadly speed that it was impossible to move an inch.

Like a giant windmill, it stirs up sprays of water.

It enveloped Li Zhe within its storm-like attack range.

At the same time, it cleverly took advantage of the limited footholds on the water to constantly destroy the footholds around Li Zhe, attempting to completely restrict his mobility.

Li Zhe's initial attacks were all blocked or deflected.

Facing this formidable opponent, who was as troublesome as a demon of war, Li Zhe felt not the slightest bit of anxiety, but rather a long-lost sense of excitement.

To be honest, since his muscle armor awakened, most of the battles he has experienced have been one-sided crushing victories.

While it's exhilarating, it doesn't offer much help in honing combat skills.

The effective combat experience I've accumulated mainly comes from the various combat drills I've conducted in the past, using the Ghost Wave Messenger in various forms, either physical or mecha, along with the Star-possessed wingmen, plus the recently added Kazuko.

It was through these opportunities for practical training that he accumulated valuable experience in fighting equally matched enemies...

(End of this chapter)