Chapter 477: Turning Defeat into Victory
Upon hearing Toyota Taro's words, everyone indeed witnessed Ma Jun exchanging blows with a knife for a knife.
Ma Jun completely ignored the knife Toyota Taro swung at him, allowing it to land on his body, while simultaneously slashing his knife onto Toyota Taro.
This wasn't a duel of knives; it was a fight to the death.
At the start, Toyota Taro was still very resilient. Even after receiving several cuts from Ma Jun, he gritted his teeth, saying, "Kid, I don't believe for a second you can keep this up for long. Judging by the blood you're losing, it won't be long before you bleed out."
Actually, Toyota Taro wasn't wrong. Ma Jun had taken numerous cuts, his body covered with flowing blood, and during their knife exchange, it was mostly Toyota Taro suffering lighter wounds, while Ma Jun's were more severe.
Therefore, if this continued, it wouldn't be long before Ma Jun truly bled to death.
At this moment, Lin Hai, Ox, Roy, and others grew more anxious, approaching Wang Yan, pleading with him.
"Wang Yan, could you persuade Ma Jun to stop being so reckless?"
"Master Wang Yan, Ma Jun will die if this continues."
However, Wang Yan kept his eyes fixed on Ma Jun, a flicker of light in them, softly saying, "Good, the current Ma Jun resembles more of a brother to me now. His inner wolfish nature has finally awakened."
At this time, Ma Jun's entire body showed no place unscathed, with knife wounds everywhere, some so deep the bone was visible, and within the gory mess were glimpses of white.
Yet as he continued to fiercely battle Toyota Taro, the wounds on his body multiplied, crisscrossing, a chaotic mess.
But despite this, Ma Jun appeared oblivious to his injuries, shouting continuously, "Hahaha, exhilarating! Kill, kill, kill!"
With Ma Jun's shouts, his eyes widened, a fierce gaze, blood erupting from his body, the sight of him was truly terrifying.
Seeing Ma Jun like this, Toyota Taro grew more fearful. He initially believed Ma Jun wouldn't last long before collapsing, leading him to engage in a deadly struggle.
Who would've thought, after enduring ten-plus slashes, Ma Jun not only showed no sign of falling but grew more exhilarated, his fighting spirit rising ever higher.
In a daze, Toyota Taro even began to suspect whether he was truly hitting Ma Jun's body with his blade, or rather injecting him with a stimulant.
Just then, Ma Jun's samurai sword came crashing down once more.
Toyota Taro could no longer hold on, a shiver in his heart stalled his hand for a moment, causing his blade to miss while being struck by Ma Jun's.
At this point, Toyota Taro completely lost confidence, let out a shout, and quickly retreated.
However, Ma Jun's eyes only had room for Toyota Taro, and it seemed Ma Jun wouldn't relent until Toyota Taro was cut down.
Seeing Toyota Taro flee, Ma Jun, brandishing his samurai sword, chased after him.
Toyota Taro turned and bolted, abandoning his previous arrogance.
Toyota Taro ran ahead, with Ma Jun pursuing him, the roles instantly reversed. But here was a narrow valley, leaving Toyota Taro with no escape but to circle around it.
Watching the scene, Toyota Shouzou and two hundred Japanese samurai were dumbfounded, seeing Toyota Taro being chased like a stray dog.
Xiahou Que, standing to the side, was equally stunned.
Ma Jun, whom he knew well, was the most honest and docile student. Now, after a few words from Wang Yan, Ma Jun had transformed into a wolf-like man, sending shivers through Xiahou Que's heart.
While Toyota Taro was fleeing, he was abruptly awakened by the surrounding gazes.
"No, how could I, as a Demon Master of Great Perfection, be chased by a mere brat? My reputation is tarnished. How could I forget to use the Power of Demon Patterns?"
Thinking this, Toyota Taro shouted, exuding a formidable aura. Turning around, he struck towards Ma Jun with his palm.
Into this strike, Toyota Taro poured all his power as a Demon Master of Great Perfection. Consequently, with its release, the entire valley roared like a whirlwind.
Ma Jun, giving chase, saw Toyota Taro's sudden palm attack. He hurriedly halted, raising his right palm, infusing it with all his Initial-Tier Demon Master power before striking back.
With a "bang" sound, the two palms collided in mid-air.
This one strike.
The two were evenly matched.
Toyota Taro's expression changed, unable to fathom how Ma Jun, as a Demon Master of Great Perfection, could withstand his palm strike.
Immediately, Toyota Taro shouted, continuously infusing his palm with the Power of Demon Patterns. Yet, regardless of how much he summoned, Ma Jun remained steadfast, not retreating a single step.
Seeing this, Toyota Taro was shocked, gritting his teeth, saying, "Well done, kid, I never expected you to be so capable. Fine, I'll show you my full power then."
As Toyota Taro spoke, a demon pattern appeared above his head, depicting a sharp-nosed, thin-faced creature with a large head and long tail, with a crimson Soul Star spinning atop the pattern.
With this demon pattern's emergence, Toyota Taro's aura peaked.
Toyota Taro's inherent power as a Demon Master of Great Perfection, coupled with the addition of the red Warrior Tier Soul Star, increased his aura, doubling his strength.
Seeing this, Ma Jun swayed, ready to summon his own demon pattern externally.
But at that moment, due to his numerous wounds, any exertion caused uncontrollable bleeding, blood gushing from him.
Before Ma Jun could summon his pattern, he succumbed to Toyota Taro's palm strike's force, flying backward.
Ma Jun's body was flung high into the air, hitting the ground heavily with a "thud".