On the battlefield-
The 100-Type Guanyin delivered its final strike.
Afterwards, its dozens of slender arms mechanically retracted to its sides, like well-oiled machinery.
Netero didn't dismiss the 100-Type Guanyin. His sharp, piercing gaze seemed to cut through the billowing dust, searching for any sign of Beyond within.
Whoosh-
Suddenly,
A powerful surge of aura suddenly erupted from within the dust, shooting upward like a beam of light.
Then-
The rising current dispersed like an unraveling rope, scattering the surrounding dust into nothingness, revealing the mess on the ground and a big crater that was created by the intensive palm strikes.
Click… clack…
The sound of crushed pebbles echoed from the crater's depths.
As the noise grew closer to the surface, Beyond was climbing up the steep slope of the crater.
His face and armored clothing were smeared with dirt, but he didn't seem injured.
"That tickled."
Beyond first twisted his neck, and then twisted his right shoulder a few times.
After completing these untimely stretches, Beyond slowly raised his eyes and glanced at the golden Guanyin standing behind Netero.
"If it wasn't standing right there…"
Beyond raised his hand and pointed at the 100-Type Guanyin, then said expressionlessly: "I'd start thinking you were an impostor with those weak-ass hits."
"Hoho…"
Netero narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a calm tone:
"When did you become so fond of talking?"
"Just stating facts."
Beyond grinned, flashing his signature bold smile. Then, without warning, he spread his arms wide, the sheer force shaking the dust off his armguards like smoke.
"Let tell me the fact one last time, old man. You've already lost...!"
As soon as Beyond finished his words, the 100-Type Guanyin standing behind Netero suddenly swung a massive palm, aiming to swat Beyond aside.
However, Beyond's smile only widened.
He didn't care at all from which angle the palm strike of 100-Type Guanyin came from. and simply threw a single, straight punch forward.
[Unity of Knowledge and Action - Domain]
But then, on Beyond's outstretched fist, faint ripples could be seen rapidly swirling.
The next moment,
Something bizarre happened.
The golden streak of light that should have swept toward Beyond's side suddenly seemed to be hit by a slowing effect. In the blink of an eye, the golden radiance covering it faded away, revealing thick knuckles and a broad palm.
The speed of the palm strike had slowed-
No.
The palm strike had been pulled by some kind of force.
Under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, the suddenly slowed palm of the 100-Type Guanyin was like a small boat caught in a massive whirlpool, swiftly dragged along its trajectory toward the center of the vortex.
And that vortex's center point was Beyond's outstretched right fist.
And so-
100-Type Guanyin's palm and Beyond's fist collided in mid-air.
Boom!
A violent surge of energy erupted from the point of impact, sweeping outward in all directions.
Immediately after, amidst the tremendous force, the sound of something shattering like glass could be heard.
Cracks that are visible to the naked eye began to spread across the 100-Type Guanyin's palm, which was locked against Beyond's fist.
Like fissures in a glacier, the cracks rapidly extended along the back of the hand and up the slender arm.
Beyond tilted his head up, observing the clear cracks on the 100-Type Guanyin's palm, the smile on his rough face remained the same.
As for this outcome-
He wasn't surprised in the slightest.
The invincibility of the 100-Type Guanyin lay in its palm strikes' impossible-to-track speed and angles.
Therefore, when facing the palm strikes of 100-Type Guanyin, one couldn't concentrate more Aura at the point of impact or offense, leaving no room to disrupt or shatter the 100-Type Guanyin's relentless assault.
The only option was to rely on the evenly distributed Aura of Ken to try and withstand the 100-Type Guanyin's strikes.
But it's precisely because of this balanced distribution of offensive and defensive power-
One was unable to fight against 100-Type Guanyin head-on, leaving them trapped in a cycle of being pummeled until they were crushed to death.
From the moment Beyond stepped into the world of Nen, he had personally experienced the terror of the 100-Type Guanyin.
So, aside from Netero, no one understood the 100-Type Guanyin better than him.
And no one-
Knew how to counter it better than he did!
His Nen Ability, [Unity of Knowledge and Action: Domain], while embodying the offensive and defensive strength of Enhancement-Tyoe, also imbued his Aura with a black-hole-like gravitational property.
In other words, it is similar to Moses's Gyo: Phase Force, which can absorb the opponent's attack toward a single point.
Beyond had used this technique to instantly kill the Chimera Ant he had abducted from NGL.
And strictly speaking, this move is the natural counter of the 100-Type Guanyin.
To be more precise-
It was this move used by Beyond that was the natural counter of 100-Type Guanyin.
When Netero saw the Nen Ability used by Beyond and the cracks spreading across the 100-Type Guanyin's arm, a flash of surprise flickered in his aged eyes.
But his mentality was not affected at all. In an instant, he manipulated the 100-Type Guanyin's other arms to slam down toward Beyond below.
Faced with the 100-Type Guanyin's sudden acceleration in attacks, Beyond threw his head back and laughed heartily, meeting them without hesitation. He activated [Unity of Knowledge and Action - Domain] on both of his fists and unleashed a flurry of punches in front of him.
Under the black-hole-like gravitational pull, the golden streaks of light that should have struck Beyond from all angles were unable to escape, and were all drawn toward his fists.
The next instant,
The 100-Type Guanyin's palm strikes and Beyond's fists collided precisely in midair.
Almost without exception...
Cracks, like slithering snakes, began spreading across the 100-Type Guanyin's body.
Beyond, who could concentrate more of his Manifested Aura into his fists, surpassed the 100-Type Guanyin in both offensive and defensive strength, as well as sheer power!
The golden Guanyin, that had once left countless Nen Users in awe, shattered in the next moment...
When the people watching the match outside saw this scene, they were all shocked.
Only Moses lowered his eyelids, with complex emotions surging in his heart.