Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 70 Yaeki's Greatsword VS Genbu's Shield
Its cold light was like an abyss, its movement like thunder.
This strike was extremely violent, but it failed to accumulate enough "momentum".

It's just a regular attack.

Zheng——

Shi Ming's right arm twitched violently, activating the "Immovable as a Mountain" characteristic of the King-Slaying Blade, perfectly parrying the attack without retreating an inch.

The opponent only uses basic attacks. No matter how confident he is, he can't pull off a fancy move like trading his ultimate for a basic attack.

The Black Tortoise Shield is meant to be used for ambushes.
Arm of Power has a considerable cooldown period; once used, it must yield significant results, and it must be used wisely.

Just like now——

After parrying the demon sword's chilling strike with phantom speed, he turned his sword to feign an attack. As the demon sword dodged, he used the momentum to leap ten meters into the air, and his awakened power poured into the King Slayer like a flood, causing a flash of crimson markings on his right arm.

Ten times the power!
With overwhelming force, Zhan Wang completely ignored the demon sword and, with a crimson arc of light generated by the overload of power, slashed towards the "Water Arrow," which was still in mid-air and had not yet landed.

To be precise, it was aimed at the "navigator" who was still in the main control room.

Shi Ming couldn't see him, but he knew his location through the detection radar.

This navigator, highly valued by the Lighthouse and daring to embark on a mission alone, is far from being as simple as he appears. He's most likely the kind of person who's playing dumb to outsmart others. Such a person should naturally be eliminated first, otherwise, there's no guarantee he won't stab you in the back later.

The demon sword clearly hadn't anticipated Shi Ming's move, but Shi Ming's sword strike was already as powerful as a roaring meteor. Although she was fast, she didn't want to take the blow head-on.

Edward will have to make do with this.

A flash of crimson light sliced ​​through the thick fog, cleaving a patch of airless, fog-free air.

The domineering aura of the S-class sea beast was unleashed with a single touch of its Arm of Power, its force resembling a Xuanwu weighing tens of thousands of tons falling from the sky!
laugh--

The blade's light caused the surrounding mist to vanish instantly, like snow melting on a red-hot furnace. As it fell, it hissed and tore through the submarine's hard hull. The thick and sturdy hull was instantly cleaved in two by unimaginable force, splitting the ship in two and creating a thousand huge waves.

Edward stared in disbelief at the blade hurtling towards him, his golden hair standing on end, a chill running down his spine.

Bang.

The blade flashed, tearing the blade apart from the inside again.

The Water Arrow, which had already split in two, broke apart completely again, shattering into more than a dozen large and small pieces that fell to the ground, their blood-red hues seeping into the seawater before slowly sinking.

"If you survive this, you're truly amazing!"

Shi Ming stepped onto a wooden plank and sheathed his sword.

The power gradually dissipates into nothingness, transforming into the "momentum" for the next attack.

At this moment, the sky was clear and the thick fog had dissipated.

……

The demon sword narrowed its eyes.

Her thoughts raced.

As a master of the sword, she knew how powerful this strike could be. The Silver-class drifting ship, Water Arrow, was known for its diving and speed, but lacked offensive power. However, its defense was among the best of the Silver ships, even comparable to some Gold ships.

With that stab, Edward is probably dead.

She silently mourned for 0.1 seconds.

Going on a mission inherently carries the risk of death. She doesn't need to be responsible for the deaths of the vulnerable; she only needs to complete the mission and be accountable for it.

The man in front of me is indeed extraordinary and deserves to be taken seriously.

She was even somewhat relieved that it was her who was on the mission—if it had been another Awakened, let alone completing the mission, they probably wouldn't have been able to leave this place alive today.

That's fine.
No matter how powerful the opponent, they will still die under my Yaegaki sword.

……

Without giving Shi Ming any chance to catch his breath, the demon sword String Moon trembled slightly in her hand. A low roar like thunder came from her throat. Her left hand gripped the icy hilt and drew a streak of bluish-green cold.

Yaegaki sword!

Eight cuts in total, like waves crashing and tsunamis, layer upon layer.

The eighth strike is the most terrifying, exponentially combining the power and force of the previous seven strikes. It can also cleave a Silver-class drifting ship, which is the source of the demon sword's absolute confidence.

She believed that with this strike, she would have a chance to kill even an S-class sea monster. Let alone a human.

Shi Ming was not to be outdone. The superhuman reaction ability he had honed in his previous life was perfectly inherited. The heavy Zhan Wang was like a weapon and a shield in his hands. With each clang of his parry, his power was once again gathered.

Shine——

Zheng——

Arm of Power has gone into cooldown.

It will take quite some time before it can be used again.

But after a brief exchange, he had already determined that the A-level Awakened who was skilled in left-handed swordsmanship was inferior to him in terms of physical strength and endurance, and his defense was far inferior as well.

Her attack power is severely unbalanced, as if all her stat points were allocated to attack.

Glass cannon.

Isn't a defensive player like myself a natural counter to this type of player?
Moreover, her left-handed knife seems to have a flaw.

The ship was once again shrouded in thick fog, and for a moment, two completely different forces collided and squeezed silently on the narrow sea.

On one side is Shi Ming's heavy and steady defensive playstyle, unfathomable, immovable as a mountain, and stable while waiting for cooldowns.

On one side, there is a destructive desire, like a raging sea with waves piled up one after another.

The demon sword had almost exhausted all its patience.

In her five or six years of fighting, she had never encountered such a formidable opponent, whose every move seemed to have her completely cornered.

But that’s as far as it goes.

Yaegaki's greatsword had accumulated enough momentum; this next strike would end this battle, which lasted less than a minute but felt rather long to her.

Click!

Layer upon layer of sword shadows appeared, and the demon swordsman exerted force under his feet, causing the deck to crack in response.

The first seven strikes seemed to have shed all the violence in the swordsmanship, but this last strike was calm and still, like the moon reflected in a cold pool reflecting the deep sky. The sword in the left hand carried an indescribable rhythm, like a deathly sword shadow falling from the sky, extremely fast.

Yaegaki's sword, the last sword,

The sky guards the heavy clouds!

The blade, imbued with rage and destruction, emitted a chilling screech as it slashed straight towards Shi Ming's broad shoulder.

If Susanoo were to descend to earth, there would be no way to avoid it.

however,
boom--

The sound didn't resemble the crashing of weapons or the piercing of blades.
Instead, it's like a taut string, unable to bear the weight.

A tiny crack suddenly appeared on the blade. The overwhelming force of the recoil was devastating. The legendary Crescent Moon Blade shattered, breaking apart layer by layer like ice cracking and jade breaking.

The killing intent carried by the blade was reflected back at its owner.

Along with his beautiful arms, they were reduced to weathered bones, shattered and muscles torn apart.

Shi Ming looked up, his face splattered with blood.

An unprecedented pain spread throughout the demon sword, transforming into a shrill roar, a bone-chilling pain caused by the brutal crushing of some belief.

This is an S-rank skill.
I don't know where it ranks on the "S-Rank Awakening Skill Ranking".

Xuanwu's Shield!

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