Existential Disparity
"I need to make a clean move and take down Li Mo in no time. This will give me a huge boost in popularity. Once Li Mo is crippled, I'll transplant the Black Day from his chest and become the leader of the Black Day." Lu Zhu thought this and did just that. He immediately used the killing move from the Seven Stars Big Dipper Slaying Technique: Star-Slaying Kill.
"Just what I wanted." The shadow power around Li Mo surged, forming Shadow Armor around him. Lu Zhu -out attack from the start was more in line with Li Mo's current fighting style.
In ordinary combat, killing moves and ultimate techniques are reserved for the latter half when certain death is imminent. Just like in a game of Dou Dizhu (a card game), few people use their "royal flush" (a powerful, explosive move) right from the start. Similarly, when the giant humanoid beings of the M78 Nebula fight against anti-Japanese heroes, they always wait until a red light flashes on their chests before unleashing their ultimate moves to instantly kill the monsters.
This is because the opponents are all unfamiliar. Unless there is a significant difference in strength, the initial confrontation involves finding the opponent's weaknesses and vulnerabilities, seizing opportunities to expand the advantage, and ultimately delivering a fatal blow.
Using a killer move right from the start, if you can't immediately secure victory, will only expose your own information, deplete your own strength, and allow your opponent to discover your weaknesses. The last person to do this was the Riftbreaker.
However, that was because he underestimated Li Mo too much, directly using his abilities to attack, and then his weakness was discovered. Li Mo used this weakness to defeat him, thus establishing Li Mo's initial prestige. If they were to actually fight, Li Mo would be more likely to lose.
Lu Zhu is making a similar mistake now. He was blinded by the bright future and his IQ was lowered by the halo Li Mo, so he did this self-destructive thing.
The so-called three killing moves of the Seven Stars Big Dipper Slaying are just three powerful methods of application that Lu Li summarized based on his martial arts knowledge and past experience with guns. These names were passed down by the High Priest and given by the practitioners themselves.
Because this set of spear techniques is relatively complete, it has been taught to many people, and naturally there is a lot of information about it. Yao Ge had previously told Li Mo that the most frequently used move among the three moves is the relatively simple first move Star-Slaying Kill.
Using his own shadow power as a fulcrum, he propels the spear forward from back to front. What appears to be a simple thrust is actually incredibly fast and powerful, reaching speeds invisible to the naked eye.
The correct name for this move should be "Heart-Slaying Kill," because by the time you realize it, your heart has already been pierced by a spear. However, it was renamed "Star-Slaying Kill" to fit the theme of the Seven Stars Big Dipper Slaying.
The two met face to face, their eyes locked. Lu Zhu the gun in both hands, his right hand gripping the rear of the gun. The shadow power he had painstakingly cultivated over the years was gathering. Then, Lu Zhu struck first. The shadow power in his right hand exploded, surging forward along the gun shaft. The spear thrust forward like a black dragon, its speed astonishing, and the tip of the spear shimmered with a dark light. With this power, Lu Zhu was confident that he was invincible.
Although the spear pierced through Li Mo's body, his body instantly turned into a black shadow and vanished, like an invisible force, rushing towards Lu Zhu in front of him and then passing right through him.
"How can you protect everyone if you keep dodging and weaving?" Lu Zhu sneered, twirling his spear and plunging the tip into the ground. A surge of shadow power erupted from the spear, and dark vines burst forth from the earth, churning the surrounding space.
This is the second killing move in the Seven Stars Big Dipper Slaying, the Earth Star Killing Array. It uses the power of shadow to connect with the earth's energy and generate a large number of shadow vines. These vines are not only very powerful, but they are also connected to the user's senses, allowing them to explore the surrounding environment.
Then, with the help of the vine tentacles, he locked onto Li Mo's location. Turning around, he saw Li Mo bound by several shadow vines. The shadow power on his body transformed into armor, blocking the strangulation and slapping of the vines, but he was also trapped in place.
Seeing Li Mo standing there no longer struggling, Lu Zhu assumed that he had given up because of his lung disease. A sinister smile flashed across his lips. In order to win a clean victory, he chose to use the final move of the Seven Stars Big Dipper Slaying: Big Dipper Governs Death.
"Three seconds left, and you're dead!" This thought flashed through Lu Zhu's mind, and he thrust out seven spears almost simultaneously, forming a ball of death energy that was injected into the target's body. This energy would carry a lethal force that would sever the life force and cause immediate death.
Generally, this is a killer move used against enemies with high defense and high armor, but in order to win gracefully, Lu Zhu decided to use it anyway. However, when he looked at Li Mo, ready to enjoy his fear and wails, he found only deep pity in Li Mo's eyes.
You are dead!
Lu Zhu felt a sharp pain in his heart, the shadow power in his body went out of control, the spear he had conjured in his hand disappeared, and he collapsed helplessly to the ground. All the sounds around him became blurry, and the world before his eyes seemed to change color. At the same time, a deep doubt welled up in his heart: Why did I do this?
Reflecting on the series of blunders he had made these past few days, choosing the worst options and never the best, how did he end up like this? He squinted at the others and noticed a purple light above everyone's heads, but he was too exhausted to say anything more.
"Ahem, sorry, I went a little too hard." Li Mo said apologetically to Lu Zhu, who was lying on the ground, then looked at the other people who were still incredulous. His eyes were filled with the aura of a victor, which was amplified under the influence of his aura, intimidating the crowd.
Lu Li quickly began to record. After defeating Lu Zhu and attracting the attention of many Shadow Cult residents, Li Mo's protagonist aura was further enhanced, amplifying his influence on others, which could be called the aura of a king.
"Is this due to the potential created by the difference between higher and lower existences?" Lu Li pondered. Just like a river, the difference in elevation between the higher and lower sections causes the water to carry strong kinetic energy as it falls.
The so-called aura of dominance is similar. Li Mo has gathered a large number of beings on Li Mo body, while others are low beings to him. Because of this, there is a gap between Li Mo's aura and those of low beings, which makes his aura carry a special power when it is released. This power can be called the aura of dominance.
"Hmm, that's a topic worth exploring. I heard from Theseus that the world he visited had a power called Conqueror's Haki. The principles behind the two should be similar. So, the so-called Conqueror's Haki qualification is simply being born a great being?"
"Using existence to drive momentum, and imbuing that momentum with special power, is indeed feasible." Lu Li noted this proposition down and then continued to advance the plot.
Then everyone saw the palace gates behind the mountain open, and a kind old lady appeared at the palace entrance, looking at Li Mo with a gentle smile and a look of reminiscence.