The Martial Unity

Minutes passed.

The Hammerer struggled vigorously. Yet each of his movements was hampered by Heavenly Convergence.

The technique made him feel like he was trying to move while trapped at the center of an ocean of adhesive. By the time his attack struck Rui behind him, most of the power had gone into pushing against Heavenly Convergence.

Every movement he made.

Every attack he made.

Every haymaker he threw.

They were insufficient.

He still would have succeeded in shaking Rui off even after the shackles of Heavenly Convergence if not for the second pair of shackles on not his body but his mind.

Breathing Crucifix prevented him from inhaling the air he needed to generate the power and energy he needed to break free of Rui's grasp.

On top of that, Rui's powerful arm crushed against his windpipe like a constrictor, stopping all breathing.

The man struggled.

Yet, with each passing second, his movements grew more sluggish, slower, and weaker.

His pupils dilated as his vision blurred.

The end was nigh.

WHOOSH!

Yet, Rui's eyes widened as he undid the chokehold, leaping away desperately.

SPLAT!

The Hammerer's head flew into the air, separated from his body by the precise sword swing.

"Dang, I was hoping to take both of you out."

The Thunder Viper's grin was malevolent.

His eyes were wide.

They fixated on Rui.

He sheathed his curved blade as he faced Rui once more.

One moment he was there…

The next moment, he was not.

WHOOSH!

speeds, incinerating the air into a white inferno with sheer

SPLAT!

his teeth as he

edge thinner than the claws of Senior

deep sense of peril flashed through him as he realized

bad!" The Thunder Viper laughed, already ready for yet another round. His grip on his blade tightened

"Speed Void."

assassin's eyes widened with shock as Rui's voice reverberated

sheer amount of resistance he faced

he was trying to run

zero to top speed, all of heaven and earth seemed to be doing everything in their effort

Yet Rui wasn't done.

assassin's eyes widened as

fabric of time went

Time sped up.

Everything sped up.

force that opposed him speed

too fast for him to keep up, forcing him to

his eyes as he successfully nailed the

Project Speed

was no longer

as well have been a below-average Martial Artist with a shitty Martial

blurred in his slowed-down vision, appearing

into his

They were pitch black.

consuming all the light

They bore into his.

moment, he felt

Transparent.

Helpless.

His speed was denied.

very perception of speed

did

eyes became hollow as the

'Nothing.'

CRACK!

into his jaw, breaking

that wasn't the only thing inside him

the time he lost consciousness, he had

had bigger things

BAM BAM BAM!

he leaped away from the unconscious body

Or opponents.

stood

eyes fixated

waited for the moment when Rui's attention had been fully consumed by his attack

WHOOSH!