Chapter 528

Li Shuwen, courtesy name Tongchen, was born in 1862. This era was one where mystery had almost completely vanished. As everyone knows, a Heroic Spirit’s strength is related to their fame, mystery, and raw power. Yet, such a Heroic Spirit had beaten various Age of Gods servants into having no room to fight back, relying solely on his personal strength, which he had cultivated to the peak!

Looking at Li Shuwen before him, Lin Ye also looked at him curiously: "Master Li, what is this..."

"If two martial artists are here, it is only human nature to want to determine who is superior."

"Mm, human nature... human nature..."

Human nature my foot! You are standing in the middle of the road in the middle of nowhere holding a spear; those who know will think you are looking for a challenge, but those who don't will think you are planning to rob the road here.

However, Lin Ye also knew that this guy Li Shuwen had exactly this kind of personality.

After all, his wish was to compete with another expert, thereby constantly breaking through the peak of his martial arts.

At this time, Li Shuwen finally saw Lin Ye’s face clearly. Looking at Lin Ye’s familiar Chinese face, Li Shuwen also had a feeling of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

"I didn't expect to meet a fellow countryman here. This is truly a happy thing. But young man, could you please step aside now? I want to have a good spar with the person next to you."

"Fine." The Master also nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Watching the two like this, Lin Ye sighed helplessly. Clearly, it was impossible for these two martial arts fanatics to rest once they met without having a fight.

However, thinking that the Master had just gone through two major battles, Lin Ye blocked her path and said to Li Shuwen before him,

"Master Li, Scáthach has just gone through two battles. You wouldn't want to fight an opponent who isn't at their peak, would you? That way, even if you won, it wouldn't be a victory of honor."

"This..." Li Shuwen also didn't know what to do.

As a pure martial artist, he certainly didn't want to engage in an unfair duel, but he was feeling a bit itchy for a fight himself...

Looking at the rather helpless Li Shuwen, at this moment, Lin Ye said to him, "In that case, why don't we two have a simple spar, how about that?"

"This... you should be the Master, right?" Li Shuwen didn't look down on Masters, but he knew too well the gap in strength between ordinary people and Heroic Spirits.

Lin Ye was just about to speak, but Scáthach on the side suddenly spoke up: "Don't you underestimate him. In my era, he was already able to match me, and now, do you still have the confidence to defeat him?"

Hearing Scáthach’s words, Li Shuwen’s eyes lit up!

Scáthach’s era!

That would be a thousand years ago!

Could it be that...

Li Shuwen looked Lin Ye up and down. Could it be that this Lin Ye... is the legendary immortal from China!!!

Is Lin Ye a celestial being? Regardless of whether he is or not, if he isn't, it doesn't matter; if he is, wouldn't that be even better!

The two cleared the area, and Scáthach walked to the side in silence. Although she also wanted to have a hearty fight, firstly, she had just finished a battle and was not in peak condition, and secondly, she also wanted to see exactly what Lin Ye's current strength was.

Li Shuwen flicked his long spear, assumed the "Green Dragon Offers Claws" starting stance, looked at Lin Ye before him, and said:

"Lin Ye, you also come from China. I wonder if you have heard of my name."

Lin Ye nodded, "Of course. That represents the ultimate art of a single-strike kill—the Divine Spear of No Second Strike, the master who brought together the Baji Fist and the Six Harmonies Spear. Naturally, I have heard it like thunder."

The Divine Fist of No Second Strike, the Divine Spear Li Shuwen—this name might not be as famous as Ip Man or Huo Yuanjia to ordinary people, but it is renowned in the martial arts world.

Seeing Lin Ye say this, Li Shuwen was also quite proud. As a martial artist, being able to have one's name passed down is naturally something worth being proud of.

"Then, I won't be polite!"

Hum!

The next second, Li Shuwen swung his long spear; his essence, energy, and spirit were integrated with his waist, hands, and eyes, both inside and out. The spear strike was seamless and natural. Looking with Lin Ye's EX Clairvoyance, he actually couldn't see his next move!

It wasn't that Lin Ye couldn't see; it was that there were too many variations in this spear strike!

"Dripping Water Towards the Heavens," "Blocking the Crowd," "Middle Level Strike"! Four spear movements linked together!

"Spirit Cat Pounces on the Mouse"! "Iron Ox Plows the Field"! "Stealth Step Triple Stab"! "Twisting Spear Embraces the Pipa"!

No matter what method Lin Ye chose to break it, Li Shuwen would immediately change and use the most suitable spear stance to counterattack!

This is the true ultimate realm of martial arts!

Chinese Martial Arts (Six Harmonies Great Spear)! A+++

Noble Phantasm Unsealed! Divine Spear of No Second Strike!

Rank

This is a Noble Phantasm born from absolute technique, just like Tsubame Gaeshi and God Hand!

The power of this move increases as the user's strength grows!

"Good spear technique!"

Scáthach watched Li Shuwen's spear strike in shock; with her level of martial arts, she could naturally see how powerful this strike was!

"Even for me, I would only have a chance to block this strike if I went all out."

In the original Fifth Singularity, after everything ended, Scáthach and Li Shuwen once had a scheduled duel.

At that time, Scáthach had been wounded by the Black Dog and was left with only one breath, while Li Shuwen had just defeated Beowulf and was exhausted. The two finally had a battle of one spear strike!

Each threw one spear!

Unfortunately, the final result of this battle was not stated, and Lin Ye only knew that

the one who used the spear won.

And looking at the spear tip inches away, Lin Ye also understood that this strike had reached the pinnacle of all Lancers in the Type-Moon world in terms of technique. To break it, there was only one way!

Clairvoyance EX!

Lin Ye also thrust out a spear. It was a seemingly plain and unremarkable strike, but this strike fused

Wisdom of the Demonic Realm A+++, God Hand, and the Second Magic!

As the spear was thrust out, the next second, Li Shuwen felt countless spear tips stabbing at him from all directions—eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, throat, heart, ankles, and even the back of his head; every single long spear was stabbing at nine parts of his body!

He couldn't dodge! He simply couldn't dodge!

"Since I can't dodge! Then why should I dodge!"

Li Shuwen was fearless! He poured all his remaining strength into the long spear and thrust straight for the heart!

One force breaks ten thousand techniques! One skill breaks ten thousand laws!

This was a real life-or-death gamble. A normal person would only retract their spear to defend against this life-threatening situation, but Lin Ye didn't do that at all! He still thrust his spear out!

At this moment, Li Shuwen could no longer retreat; all his paths of retreat were sealed, and he could only meet it head-on!

Clang!

Pfft!

Accompanied by these two sounds, the battle was declared over.

Li Shuwen's long spear landed at Lin Ye's throat but seemed to be blocked and couldn't advance even half an inch, while Lin Ye's long spear landed on Li Shuwen's chest. It didn't pierce through, but a drop of blood dripped from his chest and fell to the ground, shattering into eight pieces.

"I lost."

Li Shuwen retracted his spear, and Lin Ye also retracted his Gáe Bolg and said,

"You did not lose."

In terms of technique, Li Shuwen indeed did not lose.

But Li Shuwen shook his head firmly, "No, I lost!"

He knew what had happened; his spear tip was 0.5 seconds slower than Lin Ye's in reaching the opponent's fatal spot, and at the same time, his spear tip couldn't pierce Lin Ye's skin. If this had been a fight to the death, he would be dead now.

As for why Lin Ye said he didn't lose, he also understood, because Lin Ye's personal strength was far higher than his, which seemed unfair. However, a loss is a loss; when sparring, one doesn't talk about absolute fairness. That is where the saying "fists fear the young and strong" comes from.

Seeing Li Shuwen say this, Lin Ye stopped talking; to continue would not be humility, but a disguised form of showing off.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

On the side, the Master couldn't help but applaud. Although the two's exchange lasted less than a second, in the Master's eyes, it was exceptionally brilliant; she had witnessed the strength of both.

This also made her hands itch even more.

The look in her eyes as she watched Lin Ye became brighter.

It had only been a few thousand years; had Lin Ye's strength grown to this extent?

Scáthach came to Lin Ye's side and praised him without reservation, "It's been so many years, you're still so hard."

Lin Ye...

Strange, I always feel like you're making a dirty joke, but I have no evidence.

Lin Ye didn't say anything more. He looked at Li Shuwen before him and extended an invitation:

"Master Li, I am currently saving human history. I wonder if you are willing to lend me a hand?"

Hearing Lin Ye's words, Li Shuwen did not hesitate at all. He put away his long spear, cupped his hands to Lin Ye, and said,

"Since I have been defeated, what else is there to say? If you don't mind my meager strength, then my spear is entrusted to you."

Hearing Li Shuwen say this, Lin Ye also revealed a smile.