The Scenery in Each Other's Eyes

"Clang—!"

On the boundless ocean, the clanging of steel against steel suddenly rang out, extremely abrupt, filling the entire silent space with the smell of gunpowder, instantly turning it into a battlefield.

Amidst the fiercely erupting sparks, daggers clashed and intersected, their flashes shimmering like moonlight—dazzling and beautiful.

"Clang clang clang clang clang—!"

As if triggering a chain reaction, the blades suddenly clashed fiercely in the next second, their constant collisions causing sparks and sounds to frequently appear, creating ripples on the boundless sea.

Fang Li and Ryougi Shiki clashed at an astonishing speed amidst the erupting sparks of fire.

"Smack—!"

This is the sound of a foot stepping on the sea surface, causing the water to splash up instantly.

"Laugh----!"

This is the sound of something flashing through space at lightning speed, making the atmosphere turn into a strong wind.

At this moment, Fang Li and Ryougi Shiki were both moving across the sea at an astonishing speed, as if they had become Oni. Sometimes they crossed paths, sometimes they separated, sometimes they chased each other, and sometimes they dodged each other. The two figures flew across the sea like shooting stars, which was extremely pleasing to the eye.

However, whenever the two shooting stars that were chasing each other met, a bright flash of light would appear on the sea surface, like two crescent moons colliding heavily.

"Clang—!"

Amidst a resounding clash, the powerful force violently repelled the two colliding meteors, allowing Fang Li and Ryougi Shiki to emerge from the turbulent water. Their feet scraped the surface of the sea as they retreated rapidly through the fiercely parted waves, only stopping shortly afterward.

However, the second round of confrontation came soon after.

In the instant she regained her footing, Ryougi Shiki once again broke through the water's surface, approaching with lightning speed and unleashing a continuous barrage of sword strikes in Fang Li's direction.

"Clang clang clang clang clang—!"

The crisp sound of the impact echoed once again, creating ripples on the sea.

Faced with Ryougi Shiki's rapid slashes, Fang Li could only raise his Moon Blade and keep deflecting the falling sword light. His body retreated rapidly, constantly being pursued and attacked by Ryougi Shiki, so dangerous that he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Although Fang Li didn't break out in a cold sweat, his face was tense and he was clearly not relaxed at all.

The Ice-Blue Demon Eyes had already appeared in Fang Li's eyes.

However, despite countless clashes of blades, Fang Li still failed to strike any of the Death Lines Death Lines, whether they were on the opponent's body or on the Death Lines, all of which were perfectly avoided.

Fang Li was not surprised at all by this.

After all, the opponent also possesses the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, and knows very well where the Death Lines is located, as well as where Fang Li will attack, so he can naturally avoid it perfectly.

However, Fang Li also possesses the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, so he should be just as aware as the other party of where the other party will attack.

However, from the very beginning until now, Fang Li has been unable to determine the direction of the opponent's dagger.

Just when Fang Li thought Ryougi Shiki was about to cut the Death Lines on his neck, Ryougi Shiki's dagger instead slashed towards his chest.

Just when Fang Li thought Ryougi Shiki was about to cut the Death Lines on his Moon Blade, Ryougi Shiki's dagger instead slashed towards his head.

Just like playing by the rules, while Fang Li's attack trajectory was completely predictable, the opponent's attack trajectory was unpredictable and extremely difficult to judge, which is why Fang Li was at a disadvantage.

Moreover, Fang Li discovered something extremely incredible.

That is, regardless of movement speed, Ryougi Shiki's attack speed is subtly superior to his own, always launching an attack one step faster than him, leaving Fang Li with no choice but to parry.

This is an incredible thing.

Fang Li discovered that, within this soul space, he and Ryougi Shiki should be completely identical in terms of conditions.

Whether it's physical abilities or weapons, the conditions are exactly the same.

This can be determined from the Fang Li could not reproduce Bō Xié in this space, and that the other party was holding a crescent-shaped dagger, which was obviously Moon Blade.

However, the opponent's attack speed was faster than Fang Li's, which surprised Fang Li greatly.

As if seeing through Fang Li's surprise, Ryougi Shiki spoke again.

"There's nothing strange about it, is there?"

Saying the exact same words she had just uttered, Ryougi Shiki suddenly took a step forward and unleashed several deadly slashes at Fang Li's body, the cold blade light flashing like lightning as it hurtled towards Fang Li.

"————!"

Fang Li's heart tightened, and he quickly took a step back to create distance. At the same time, he raised the Moon Blade in his hand again to deflect the incoming slash.

Under these circumstances, Ryougi Shiki continued to unleash deadly slashes while uttering inhuman words through her Ice-Blue Demon Eyes.

"Even if the conditions are exactly the same, whether they can be used well is another matter entirely. Even if the scenery we see is the same, our perspectives on it are completely different."

Different angles?

What does this mean?

As Fang Li was thinking this, Ryougi Shiki suddenly approached again and spoke.

"You're too fixated on using those eyes to chase the Death Lines. From the moment you fixate on the Death Lines to the moment you rush over and swing your dagger, it takes far too long. We're not using those eyes to see those lines, but the whole concept of death. If you keep focusing on one line to cut, not only will you easily expose your target, but you'll also easily develop an overly aggressive mindset. If your opponent is a seasoned veteran, they can judge your next move just from your gaze. How can you win then?"

When it comes to Ryougi Shiki, the first person that comes to Fang Li's mind is Sherlock Holmes.

Wasn't that the battle with Sherlock back then?

"Those eyes are indeed very strong. If they can hit the Death Lines, they will never lose. But if they can't hit it, then it's basically just for show."

"With these eyes, your instincts understand how to fight better than you do. You only need to look at the overall death of the opponent. As for which Death Lines to attack, leave it all to your body to react. After all, we are only gifted in killing, right?"

As she said this, Ryougi Shiki suddenly thrust upwards, and amidst a burst of intense sparks, deflected Fang Li's Moon Blade.

Immediately, Ryougi Shiki abruptly reversed her grip on the sharp dagger, letting the blade slash down like a streak of light.

That cold, sharp blade was as fast as the aurora borealis.