Illimitable Until Death

IUD-CHAPTER 249 NEVER ENCOUNTERED

“Boom——!”

With a resounding roar, the entire palace-like hall erupted into a berserk lightning storm, unleashing a staggering shockwave. Arcs of electricity surged in all directions, ravaging the space.

Within the lightning, Fang Li’s figure was thrown like a ball, surrounded by flickering electric arcs.

“Ugh…!” A groan escaped Fang Li’s throat involuntarily.

However, it didn’t take long for Fang Li to regain control of his body and he managed to land on the ground after performing a backflip.

Even so, Fang Li’s figure continued to slide on the ground until it came to a stop after covering a distance of over ten meters.

Electric arcs still danced around his body, causing his brows to furrow in concentration.

Amid the berserk lightning, Sherlock’s voice emerged, a mix of astonishment and admiration.

“I tried my best to catch you off guard, and yet, you managed to react in the nick of time, jumping back to minimize the direct hit. You’ve reduced the damage by more than half. That is truly impressive.”

However, it should be said that Fang Li was the one who was genuinely surprised at this moment.

No, rather than saying he was surprised, he was now realizing that Sherlock was capable of using Super Powers.

In a way, it was only natural.

After all, Sherlock had mentioned that as the head of I-U, he had learned the signature techniques of almost all I-U members, including Super Powers.

One could say that within the entire I-U, Sherlock was the one who had absorbed the most knowledge and power.

Coupled with his logic-based Cognis Ability that saw through the majority of the secrets of Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, Fang Li’s expression finally revealed a sense of urgency.

This was a type of opponent he had never encountered before.

Since entering the Main God’s Dimension, Fang Li had fought against various entities, even engaging in battles with beings like Tohno Shiki, Nanaya Shiki, and Ryougi Shiki within the training grounds of the Main God’s Dimension. His combat experience was substantial.

However, Sherlock was a type of opponent Fang Li had never faced.

Peeling back Fang Li’s secrets bit by bit.

Revealing Fang Li’s hidden cards one by one.

Predicting Fang Li’s movements, driving him into a corner, and delivering the decisive blow.

Not solely relying on formidable power, but also using his brilliant mind to fight.

This type of opponent was something Fang Li had never encountered.

In terms of difficulty, it wasn’t just on par with Dyaus Pita (Heavenly Father); even Aphrodite probably couldn’t compare to this famous detective.

Unable to use Stigma on Sherlock, how could Fang Li defeat such an opponent?

“I can only give it a try…”

Fang Li reversed his grip on the dagger, crouching down like a ferocious beast preparing to pounce on its prey, his empty hand touching the ground.

He looked like a predator about to leap at its quarry.

“Oh?” Sherlock seemed to sense something. The lightning surrounding his body gradually subsided, and his long sword was slowly raised.

Gazing at Sherlock in this state, Fang Li took a deep breath, and his ice-cold Mystic Eyes of Death Perception gleamed.

The next moment, Fang Li forcefully pushed off the ground and like an arrow released from a bowstring, he shot violently toward Sherlock.

However, just before that, it seemed as though Sherlock had predicted Fang Li’s move. Suddenly, he thrust his sword forward, causing the longsword to transform into an electric flash and pierce toward Fang Li’s throat.

In the face of this strike, this time, Fang Li advanced instead of retreating. His speed surged as if he had collided with the oncoming sword tip, propelling himself extremely fast toward his target.

Then, just as he was about to collide with the sword tip, Fang Li’s dagger transformed into a blade of light.

“Flashing Scabbard-Four Crossroads!”

In that instant, the single blade of light split into four, resembling a series of wind blades that met the approaching longsword head-on.

“Clang——!”

The first blade of light forcefully deflected the incoming longsword, creating a shower of sparks.

“Phew——!”

The second blade of light sliced through the air, resulting in a fierce gust of wind pressure exploding from Sherlock’s body, caused by the sharp dagger.

Shortly afterward, the third and fourth blades of light streaked directly toward Sherlock— one aimed at his neck, the other at his heart— targeting his vital points.

“This move seems rather dangerous.” Sherlock let out a bitter laugh.

However, faced with the impending lethal slashes, Sherlock displayed no signs of panic.

Sherlock knew that, in terms of speed, even if he entered Hysteria Mode, he would likely fall short compared to Fang Li.

Thus, Sherlock didn’t attempt to dodge Fang Li’s extremely fast slashes— not out of arrogance, but because he understood that he wouldn’t be able to evade them.

Given the circumstances, Sherlock could only choose to defend.

It had been this way in their previous exchanges, and it was true now as well.

In this scenario, the temperature around Sherlock’s body suddenly dropped.

“Crackle… Crackle…”

Amidst the distinctly audible freezing sounds, a surge of cold energy emanated from Sherlock’s body, causing the two-blade lights to freeze over as if encased in ice.

Wait, it wasn’t the blade lights that were freezing; it was the weapon producing those blade lights— Fang Li’s Moonlight Dagger.

Sensing the frigid cold, Fang Li’s ice-blue Mystic Eyes glittered once again. His grip on the dagger tightened, and with a sudden motion, he shattered the ice that had been forming on it.

Yet, even with such a short interlude, Sherlock had managed to buy himself valuable time.

“Clang— Clang!”

Amidst two collisions, Sherlock retracted the sword that had just been deflected by a flick. Like a spinning wheel, he parried the two slowed-down blade lights, using one upswing and one downswing.

However, almost simultaneously, a deadly flash surged forth.

“Flashing Scabbard – Seven Nights!”

This was a move Fang Li had learned from the Nanaya Assassination Technique, renowned for its speed.

With just a single slash, a blinding flash that could cut through space seemed to cleave reality in two, vanishing before Sherlock’s eyes.

The extremely fast attack left Sherlock with barely enough time to react. He managed to hold his sword in front of him.

“Clang——!”

Like the tolling of a bell, a collision sound reverberated.

The Knight Sword, acclaimed as a treasure of the United Kingdom, soared high into the air.

Finally, Sherlock’s weapon was sent flying.

“An opportunity!”

Fang Li’s ice-blue Mystic Eyes sparkled brightly as he saw this scene.

“Qiāng——!”

In the next moment, accompanied by a melodious sword hum, an extremely fast flash appeared once again. It traversed space and time, like thunder, descending violently.

The target was none other than Sherlock’s head.

This strike even cleaved through the air currents.

Thus, despite Sherlock’s perception of the air currents, he remained completely unable to evade the upcoming attack.

Right as the lethal strike was about to land on Sherlock’s head, he suddenly raised his head.

“Hum…”

A crimson radiance bloomed from his body.