With the strength shown by the Red Lancer, even if some of the power was reduced by the Ishtar Spear, this shot could still pierce Shinji's heart within 1 second, no less than 0.5 seconds.
In a moment that didn't even take enough time to blink or breathe, the golden spear passed over Shinji's outstretched left hand and was less than fifty centimeters away from his vital point. The sharp wind from the spear penetrated his spiritual clothes, causing a dull pain.
At this critical moment of life and death, Shinji still looked calm. The five fingers that were broken apart by the spiral force of the Red Lancer quickly bent, as if he was trying to hold something.
No, not seeming, but holding something.
A sword, a short sword without an edge, of simple style, with symbols on it, divided into earth, water, fire and wind.
Noble Phantasm: Qingyun Sword!
The Qingyun Sword materialized at just the right time. The unopened blade rubbed violently against the rapidly advancing gun tip, causing the divine spear that was originally heading straight for the heart to deviate at the critical moment, and finally passed by Shinji's right shoulder.
The fatal shot was blocked and the Red Lancer immediately put away his gun, but this time, Shinji was faster than him.
The five fingers of the left hand, which had not yet been retracted, changed, with the index finger and middle finger extended, and the thumb clasped the ring finger and little finger, forming a sword hand seal.
A mighty magical power rose from the ancient sword that was shining with green light, and the four ancient seals of earth, water, fire and wind that pressed on the four directions were lit up at the same time.
In an instant, black wind was like a knife and blazing fire was like a curtain, sweeping towards the Red Lancer along the direction of Shinji's sword.
The Red Lancer seemed to have not expected Shinji to launch such a counterattack, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. But it was only a trace. Those who could reach the divine realm in a certain field had experienced battles that ordinary people could not imagine, and their willpower and experience were impeccable.
The Red Lancer flicked his wrist, and the recovered golden spear suddenly changed direction, directly knocking Shinji, who was concentrating on driving the Qingyun Sword, away. As for the black wind and flames that enveloped his body, the Red Lancer ignored them completely and let the wind blade and fire wall hit him.
Shinji, who was blown away, experienced the feeling of the Red Lancer losing his foothold and being unable to aim his Noble Phantasm, so he had to stop supplying magic to the Qingyun Sword in disappointment.
On the other side, the Red Lancer calmly retracted the golden spear, and with a few random shots, cut through the exhausted wind and fire, and faced Shinji who had fallen to the ground from a distance.
"Great, great! This level of spearmanship is rare even in the Hall of Heroes, which contains countless heroes from ancient times to the present. Using a spear in front of a strong man like you is like showing off one's skills in front of an expert."
As Shinji spoke, he used his free left hand to carve two runes and applied them to the wound cut by the Red Lancer. With the nourishment of the healing runes, the minor skin injuries healed quickly.
The Red Lancer did not stop Shinji from healing himself, because he was also using this time to rely on his own recovery ability to repair his wounds. Even he was not unscathed after enduring the fierce attack of the Qingyun Sword at close range.
"The gun is not your weapon. Take out your real weapon, or you will die."
The Red Lancer's tone did not fluctuate at all. He was not provoking, but just stating the facts. Shinji also acknowledged this.
"Since the 'Giving Hero' said so, I can't use this little trick to test you. But guns aren't your best weapon, are they?"
"Oh? You figured out my real name in such a short time. What an amazing eye." The Red Lancer, whose identity was revealed, finally showed a change of expression.
"I can't help it. Your appearance is so cool. The golden armor is also among the best among the divine treasures. The divinity is almost the highest level, like a little sun, and the gun skills have reached the realm of God. I can't think of other heroes who meet the requirements."
If it were someone else, unless they had a good understanding of Indian mythology, they might not be able to figure out the identity of the Red Lancer so quickly. But Shinji was different. He had the advantage of foresight and could confirm the identity of the person in front of him with just a few tries.
Karna is a hero with an immortal body praised in the ancient Indian epic poem "Mahabharata". Born between the sun god Surya and the human woman Kunti, he received a golden armor from his father as a proof of his sonship. He is indeed a great hero born with it.
Whether in terms of heroic character or strength, he is truly one of the strongest in Valhalla. Even against Gilgamesh, who possesses all the original treasures, he can still hold his own. The longer you can persist under him, the greater the probability of completing the assessment set by the master. When you can beat him, you will truly have the qualifications to challenge Scathach (the real body).
"The Magic Association has really invested a lot of money this time. This is good, it will give me a chance to see how big the gap is between me and the ceiling servant."
As he spoke, the injuries on Shinji's waist and right shoulder recovered, and the Qingyun sword in his hand also separated from Shinji's right hand and floated in the air.
"Come on, Black Assassin."
Karna, who had also recovered from his injuries, raised the golden spear transformed from the "Immortal Blade".
As Shinji said, Karna is best at using the bow, and the "Immortal Blade" has accompanied him through countless battles in the form of a bow. Unfortunately, due to job restrictions, he cannot carry a sword or a bow, so the "Immortal Blade" has been transformed into a golden spear.
However, Karna possesses the "Uncrowned Martial Arts" and is proficient in everything. Neither the bow, sword, nor the spear will have much impact on his strength.
Shinji formed seals with his hands and injected a huge amount of magic power into the Qingyun Sword suspended in the air, unleashing the maximum power of this ancient Chinese sword.
In an instant, black wind and raging fire enveloped an area of several hundred meters centered on Shinji.
Karna swung the Immortal Blade calmly. Every time he went out of the wall, he would shatter the approaching black wind and drive away the raging flames. In a flash, hundreds of shots passed, but the wind and fire did not touch his body at all.
The Qingyun Sword is an anti-military weapon after all. It has a wide range, and the pressure on an individual is not that great. Karna doesn't even need to use the weapon and can deal with it by relying on the spear skills of the divine realm.
He was not in a hurry at all as he was concentrating on defense. Swinging his gun was a normal thing for him, and he could continue for a few hours without any problem. However, Shinji was using a Noble Phantasm. Even though the Noble Phantasm was not of a high level, his magic power was consumed much faster than his.
In Karna's opinion, it would only take a few minutes for the opponent to retract his Noble Phantasm, and that would be the time for him to counterattack.
Unfortunately, he was wrong this time. Not only did Shinji not take back the Noble Phantasm, but he went even further and directly used the second Noble Phantasm - Ishtar's spear that was knocked away by Karna.
Amidst the wind and fire, Shinji gathered his breath, pulled out the spear that was stuck in the middle of the highway, stretched out his left arm, and bent his right arm, as if throwing the spear.
Watch out, the salary of the star who shocked the mountains (Angalta Kigalse)!
PS: It's not that Little Sun is much worse than Master, it's just that, firstly, Shinji was taught by Scathach, and Scathach knows Shinji very well; secondly, the challenge to Scathach refers to the real body, not a weakened version like a servant.
PS2: Uncrowned Martial Arts: No Level.
God-killing Martial Arts, a weapon skill that is not recognized by others for various reasons. From the opponent's point of view, the level of sword, spear, bow, riding and divinity will be one level lower than the actual level, and the attributes will be displayed as completely opposite. If the true name is revealed, this effect will disappear.
PS3: Let's do some popular science. I guess many of you know about Little Sun, but few know his story, and even fewer know about Little Sun's mother. The birth of Karna and his nemesis Arjuna is actually very interesting, especially from a modern perspective. Karna and Arjuna's mother Kunti is the daughter of King Sura of Yadu and the sister of Purvavideha, the father of Krishna. When Kunti was young, she lived in the home of the sage and served him. The sage predicted that Kunti would be with Pandu, who had no reproductive ability, so he taught her the mantra of the gods to give birth to children. After learning the mantra, Kunti tried to cast a spell on the sun, and as a result, she gave birth to Karna with the sun god Surya. Later, Kunti really married Pandu, and cast a spell on Yama, Vayu and Indra successively, giving birth to Arjuna, Bhima and Arjuna for Pandu respectively. Later, she assisted Pandu's other wife, Madhuri, in giving birth to the twins of the two horse gods, Aparagod and Kayita.
PS4: That is to say, none of the famous "Five Sons of Pandu" were actually Pandu's children. Kunti cheated on Pandu four times, and Madhuri cheated on Pandu twice - because these children were all sons of God and had such great backgrounds, Pandu had no choice but to forgive them... cough cough, young traitor should have some self-respect.