Although the overwhelming killing intent that All Extinct emitted couldn't actually cause harm, it didn't affect a top-tier fighter like Netero in the slightest.
Its current purpose was only to boost Moses's momentum as he prepared to attack.
[Super Speed: Spear]
Suddenly, the black blade in his hand surged with an electric-like Nen energy that quickly contracted, as if wound up like a coiled spring!
In the next instant, the black sword transformed into a streak of dark lightning and shot toward Netero.
Netero clasped his hands together.
Ohm-
It was as if the sound of Buddha echoed faintly in the air.
A golden light suddenly appeared behind Netero, enveloping the dark lightning as it hurtled forward.
In that moment, it was as if the rising sun had broken through the darkness, banishing the night entirely...
The dark lightning, charged with fierce killing intent, was instantly obliterated into nothingness.
This radiant golden light could easily dispel the darkness, yet it could not erase the shadows.
A wisp of shadow, lightning-like in shape, slid swiftly across the ground.
That was the shadow wrapped around the black sword. Before the attack from 100-Types Guanyin arrived, it had already separated from the black sword, fell to the ground, and rushed out of the range of 100-Types Guanyin's palm strike.
The initial display of condensing a black blade from a vortex had appeared to be nothing more than an extravagant trick, but in truth, it was Moses's ploy to conceal the act of wrapping his sword in shadow.
Moses didn't know if he could hide it from Netero's discerning eyes, but he didn't mind giving it a try.
Knowing that the speed of 100-Types Guanyin's attack exceeded that of lightning itself, Moses controlled the shadow to dart away from the blade's trajectory the moment he unleashed the Super Speed: Spear.
It is uncertain whether this predictive operation can allow his shadow to successfully escape from the attack range of 100-Types Guanyin in advance.
The timing might have been too early or too late...
But as always-
Moses was willing to give it a shot.
In the end, a 'unit' of shadow successfully evaded 100-Types Guanyin's strike, closing the distance between Moses and Netero.
Another fearsome aspect of 100-Types Guanyin was the length of its arms.
Under this premise, the precise palm strike that is faster than lightning can prevent most of the Nen Users in the world from moving forward, let alone touching a single hair of Netero.
Was it the power of its strikes that was truly terrifying?
No.
The real threat of 100-Types Guanyin lay in its ability to eliminate any opportunity, even making the simplest 'approach' seem impossible.
But Moses's ability allowed him to penetrate the seemingly impenetrable barrier known as 100-Types Guanyin.
[Shadow Shift]
Moses instantly swapped places with the shadow and appeared five meters in front of Netero.
At the very moment he reappeared, the 100-Types Guanyin behind Netero instantly shot out a palm strike, aiming directly at Moses's head.
This particular palm strike was the one Moses dreaded most: the overhead blow.
If he were slammed to the ground, he'd be at the mercy of a relentless barrage of subsequent strikes.
However, Moses had already prepared for this attack before he even began his offense.
Faced with the descending palm, Moses had no intention of dodging.
Because he had confirmed the defensive strength of Ken: Bone-Plated Armor, he had adjusted his tactics accordingly in this high-stakes, ever-shifting battle.
Bang!
The golden overhead palm strike bore down on Moses like a hand swatting a mosquito, slamming him straight to the ground.
All Moses could do was curl up as much as possible just before the impact, concentrating his defense in one area to withstand the force.
After 100-Types Guanyin's first strike landed, it didn't relent.
In an instant, golden streaks of light rained down on Moses like a storm.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Moses's figure was quickly engulfed in the golden radiance.
But soon, 100-Types Guanyin stopped attacking and stood silently behind Netero.
Because-
Moses had escaped from the relentless strikes and appeared dozens of meters away from it.
"Oh, try harder."
Netero remarked, a smile curling at his lips.
He never took the initiative to attack from beginning to end, but he would not allow Moses to enter his attack range so easily again.
The towering golden Guanyin behind him was like a guardian deity, capable of fending off any offensive directed toward Netero.
"No openings at all, huh?"
Moses raised a hand, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, then extended his arm again, conjuring a black sword in his hand.
Netero said calmly: "Opportunities must be earned."
"Yes, that's exactly..."
Moses lowered his eyes slightly and said seriously: "What I've been striving to do all along."
As soon as he finished speaking, something unexpected happened in the ring.
In the ground between Netero and 100-Types Guanyin, a small bump suddenly appeared, and then a black shadow the size of a hand burst from the ground, suspended in midair behind Netero like a jumping landmine.
It was a black playing card wrapped in shadow!
When deciding to use Bone Plating to withstand the palm strike from 100-Types Guanyin, Moses curled up his body to reduce the defense area.
This action certainly has the intention of increasing his defense, but it is more of a cover-up for the small action of slipping the black playing card underground.
By cloaking the playing card in shadow, it gave the card more durability and could also serve as a trigger for the Divine Script.
Moreover, it also has controllable characteristics similar to Manipulation-Type, enabling Moses to maneuver the playing card freely.
When Moses launched his first wave of attacks at Netero, he could have easily altered the playing card's trajectory to gain a better angle for an offensive strike.
But he didn't.
He wanted Netero to believe that the black playing card is just a simple teleportation medium.
After burying the playing card underground, Moses controlled it forward beneath the surface, using his visual field to aid its progress until it positioned itself between Netero and 100-Types Guanyin's unreachable zone.
Thus, the black playing card burst out from the ground like a jumping landmine.
At this moment-
Moses vanished from where he'd been standing.
However, on the messy ground where he was originally standing, another shattered poker card appeared.
This was the playing card he'd planted earlier when he used Super Speed: Spear, his escape mechanism from 100-Types Guanyin's relentless strikes. By relying on this card instead of Shadow Shift, he conserved a unit of shadow energy.
He'd kept his foot on it to avoid drawing Netero's attention.
Now, with his position instantly shifted above the playing card behind Netero, red light blazed in Moses's eyes as he raised the black sword to brace it against his arm.
[Super Speed: Crossbow]
The black sword, pulsing with potent Nen, shot out, driving into Netero's back.
Zzttt-!
Where the blade struck, streaks of Nen burst forth, generating a powerful wave of killing intent.
And yet-
The tip of the sword, which is charged with incredible penetrating force, failed to even pierce Netero's clothes.
"Hmm?"
Expecting a guaranteed strike, Moses's pupils narrowed sharply in disbelief upon seeing this.
'Ryu-'
Although 100-Types Guanyin couldn't react instantly at such close range, Netero had perfected the use of Nen defenses to the point where he shielded himself effortlessly from the ambush.
"I really can't let my guard down with you..."
Netero's tone carried a hint of admiration.
'A controllable teleportation medium, strategically presented as a distraction, and then using the method of digging a hole underground to send the teleportation medium to an angle that 100-Types Guanyin cannot attack immediately.'
'If my reaction had been a split-second slower, I might've been caught off guard by this brat's underhanded tactic.'
Having missed his opportunity to wound Netero with Super Speed: Crossbow, Moses immediately activated the Divine Script again, teleporting to a safer position.
"I thought that would work."
Moses muttered, looking at the unscathed Netero, barely hiding his disappointment.
'This is-'
'The strength of a world-class master.'
'His margin for error is terribly high!'