The Strongest Genius in 800 Years

Using only the basic Six Powers, it looks like I won't be able to win.

Lucci thought to himself.

He craved challenges against powerful opponents and had never once considered the possibility of losing.

He would not lose, much less admit defeat!

Shigan: Coptis!

The time for comparing fundamentals was over. What came next were the advanced techniques of the Six Powers.

Lucci's speed surged once more. He no longer conserved his stamina; from this point on, he would give it everything he had.

A hint of admiration flashed through Beiyuan Heng's eyes. Rob Lucci truly was an extraordinary genius.

Beiyuan Heng had become so powerful at this age not only through relentless daily effort, but also because of his cheat-like advantage.

Lucci, on the other hand, had reached this level purely through talent.

Iron Body: Utsugi!

Beiyuan Heng did not dodge either. He directly took Lucci's attack with his body, and the powerful recoil made Lucci's figure falter slightly.

Beiyuan Heng gave him no chance to catch his breath. The moment Lucci's body stalled, Moonwalk: Treading Void activated abruptly, and he vanished from Lucci's sight in an instant.

A chilling gleam descended from above Lucci, and a cross-shaped slash hurtled toward him.

Rankyaku: Cross Slash!

Lucci's body was still caught in the recoil from Iron Body: Utsugi, leaving him no way to evade. He could only watch as the Rankyaku drew closer.

Shigan: Draw!

A tiny Air Bullet flicked from Lucci's fingertip and struck the Cross Slash. Though it lacked much power, it successfully knocked the attack off course.

Using that slight deviation, Lucci adjusted his body in time. With a backward flip, he evaded the strike.

At the same time, blue light flared around his foot, and a spiraling slash cleaved forward toward Beiyuan Heng's face!

Rankyaku: Tail Whip!

The fierce slash was so fast that it reached Beiyuan Heng in an instant.

However, Beiyuan Heng had already anticipated Lucci's move. He merely shifted slightly to the side, and the deadly Rankyaku brushed past him.

The Rankyaku that missed its target carved a deep crack across the top of the tower.

Beiyuan Heng then instantly activated Moonwalk: Treading Void: Soru, and even Lucci lost track of his position for a moment.

By the time Lucci sensed Beiyuan Heng's presence again, he had already appeared behind him!

Not good!

Sensing the killing intent carried by the approaching Shigan, Lucci inwardly cursed.

He was simply too fast!

That guy had not used his full strength at all!

If he used Iron Body to block now, Beiyuan Heng would definitely keep attacking until he broke through Iron Body's defense!

Rob Lucci hardened his resolve. He could only force himself to use the move he had just seen.

Iron Body: Utsugi!

Beiyuan Heng had intended to crush Rob Lucci in one go, but when he saw Lucci use that move, he could only abandon the plan of defeating him through an endless barrage of attacks.

Shigan: Fang Strike landed on Lucci's Iron Body: Utsugi, and Beiyuan Heng used the recoil to land more than ten meters away.

Just now, Rob Lucci had directly learned Beiyuan Heng's advanced technique through nothing more than observation and his familiarity with the Six Powers.

However, blood still seeped from the spot where Lucci had been struck by Beiyuan Heng, showing that he was clearly not yet proficient with it.

What?!

The spectators erupted in uproar, and even Laskey's eyes were filled with astonishment.

"To directly learn an opponent's technique after only a few observations and exchanges... Rob Lucci truly deserves his reputation as a genius!"

Beiyuan Heng had previously used Jabra's Shigan: Wolf Fang Fist directly as well, but that did not amount to much. At its core, it was merely using Iron Body on the hands.

Beiyuan Heng had been able to move while using Iron Body from the beginning, so it was only natural that he could learn that move.

But the principles behind a move like Iron Body: Utsugi were far more complicated. It was a deep development of the Six Powers.

Just like the Rankyaku: Tail Whip Rob Lucci had used earlier, it too was a deep development of the Six Powers.

Even Laskey himself had never studied that aspect in depth.

Surprise flashed through Beiyuan Heng's eyes again. This Lucci truly kept astonishing him time and again.

"But it's time to end this game..."

His figure leaped upward, climbing into midair with Geppo. His right leg swung down, and a spiraling slash came crashing down!

It was precisely the Rankyaku: Tail Whip Lucci had just used!

And this slash was larger and more solid than Lucci's!

"Is that guy... really human?"

Kalifa covered her mouth with both hands, staring in disbelief at the figure standing in the air.

When Lucci used Beiyuan Heng's Utsugi, he was still unskilled with it, and even the defensive power of his original Iron Body had weakened somewhat.

Yet when Beiyuan Heng used Lucci's Tail Whip, its power was even greater than the original.

Did such a talent, one capable of seeing through an opponent's move at a glance, truly exist on these seas?

At this moment, Lucci on the field shared the same thought as Beiyuan Heng.

However, there was no time to be amazed by Beiyuan Heng's talent. The immensely powerful spiraling slash was already bearing down on him.

Rankyaku: Tail Whip!

A fierce glint gathered in Lucci's eyes. He summoned all his strength and answered with a Rankyaku of his own.

That Rankyaku was even stronger and more violent than before, determined to surpass Beiyuan Heng's.

The two spiraling slashes collided in midair. A violent shockwave exploded outward, sweeping the shattered stones from the tower's peak clean away.

The onlookers all raised their hands to shield their eyes, staring at the two combatants with horror.

Was this truly a battle that should be happening at their age?

"Huff... huff..."

Lucci, who had dispersed that Rankyaku, was now gasping heavily. That strike had consumed a considerable amount of his stamina.

His vision even began to blur.

At the very instant his vision blurred, Beiyuan Heng vanished!

Rankyaku: Entangling Shadow.

Another spiraling slash appeared.

However, unlike before, Lucci could not sense any killing intent from this slash.

This was an advanced form of Rankyaku: Tail Whip. It was no longer a single explosive attack; it gave Rankyaku the trait of "binding."

He instinctively used Iron Body to defend himself, only to discover that the slash did not strike him at all. Instead, it wrapped around him, leaving him unable to move!

Kaku and Jabra were still wondering how this Tail Whip had bound Lucci, while Laskey, who had seen through the move, had eyes gleaming with excitement.

It was happening again. Not only had Beiyuan Heng quickly learned Lucci's Tail Whip, he had also mastered another application of it in such a short time.

"It's over."

Beiyuan Heng flashed forward and appeared before Lucci.

Looking at Lucci, who was temporarily bound, Beiyuan Heng clasped his hands into fists and placed them against Lucci's chest, one above the other.

"This is..."

Shock appeared on Lucci's face, and for the first time, his eyes were filled with utter disbelief as he looked at Beiyuan Heng.

Outside the field, Laskey likewise opened his mouth wide in shock.

Secret Art of the Six Powers: Rokuogan!

As Beiyuan Heng's voice fell, his fists thrust out with a thunderous boom. A powerful shockwave, accompanied by azure energy like a meteor, pierced through Lucci's body.

The tremendous force made the entire tower tremble.

Boom!

With a dull thud, Lucci's body fell to the ground like a kite with its string cut.

He had lost. Rob Lucci had lost.

Rob Lucci, hailed as the strongest genius in 800 years, had lost!

Silence filled the entire tower, leaving only the howl of the fierce wind.