The Yamata no Orochi of the Sakura Country was once an extremely powerful existence.
Even though it perished, it became a god of faith for the Sakura Country.
Its own strength had already surpassed the category of ferocious beasts!
Even in death, with the worship of the people of Sakura Country, its soul power remained extremely strong.
It survived in another form, becoming a summoned creature of the Sakura Country's Shikigami!
This time, it was Meichuan Neiku and others who summoned the Yamata no Orochi.
Therefore, the summoned Yamata no Orochi was not in its strongest state.
Its strength was limited to a certain extent, roughly at the five-star level of the Yuanfu realm.
This strength was exactly on par with Zhu Zhi.
However, the Yamata no Orochi's soul power was extremely strong, giving it a natural advantage when facing Zhu Zhi.
As soon as the battle began.
The Yamata no Orochi took the initiative, rushing directly in front of Zhu Zhi. Its eight heads simultaneously bit towards Zhu Zhi from all directions.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhi's expression was serious.
His eyes showed a sharp gaze, completely different from his usual demeanor!
The vast righteous energy on his body rippled outwards, and a terrifying sword intent emanated from him.
Ten thousand sword qi surged out, instantly repelling the approaching Yamata no Orochi.
"Slash!"
Zhu Zhi shouted loudly.
The tip of his sword pointed directly at the head of the Yamata no Orochi!
Instantly.
Blood mist flew.
A deep bloodstain was cut on the neck of the Yamata no Orochi.
If it hadn't dodged in time, one of its heads would likely have been severed by Zhu Zhi on the spot!
"Roar!"
The Yamata no Orochi let out an enraged roar!
Then, its tail swept horizontally, striking Zhu Zhi's body.
Zhu Zhi blocked the attack with his long sword in front of him, continuously retreating and deflecting the sweeping force of the Yamata no Orochi.
He then gripped his long sword again, his gaze sharp as he charged forward.
"Today, I will devour you alive! Let you become the nourishment for my soul!" the Yamata no Orochi roared.
As Zhu Zhi charged, it also charged forward.
"Hmph! Just a mere beast, daring to call itself a god in front of this marshal, perish!" Zhu Zhi also snorted coldly.
The long sword in his hand swiftly stabbed towards the Yamata no Orochi.
The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
The Yamata no Orochi's flesh was tough. After enduring the power of the sword qi, its gaping maw would tear towards him.
On Zhu Zhi's side, he grew stronger as he fought with the help of the vast righteous energy, engaging in a back-and-forth struggle with the Yamata no Orochi.
They fought with an even exchange.
However, upon closer inspection, one would find that Zhu Zhi was at a disadvantage.
The Yamata no Orochi's soul power was too strong.
Especially its physical body, condensed by soul power, could continuously self-repair.
The areas injured by Zhu Zhi's sword qi would quickly recover as if nothing had happened.
On Zhu Zhi's side, once injured, it was indeed injured!
With this imbalance, Zhu Zhi was bound to be no match.
Seeing this scene.
The people of Sakura Country laughed.
"Haha, the Yamata no Orochi is indeed one of the strongest Shikigami of our Great Sakura Country. Zhu Zhi is finished this time!"
"As long as he is killed, no one will be able to stop the Yamata no Orochi!"
"Long live the Great Sakura Country! We are determined to take this Central Island this time!"
Chiyoda Sanmiyo, Mototada Aiku, and others were also filled with pride.
In contrast, the descendants of the Ming King were all breaking out in a cold sweat for Zhu Zhi.
This strange Shikigami was very powerful!
Even with the help of the vast righteous energy, Zhu Zhi could not defeat it.
"This is bad, we were truly careless this time. We should have asked the Great Elder to bring the Gentleman's Sword!"
"Great Elder, you must not lose!"
Hu Hantian and the others stared intently at the battle between Zhu Zhi and the Yamata no Orochi, constantly praying for Zhu Zhi.
Seeing this scene.
The six old ancestors of the Duke's family all looked towards Zhang Yang.
Although they had not entered the Yuanfu realm, they could still guess the approximate level of the Yamata no Orochi's strength.
At this level, it should not be a problem for Zhang Yang to make a move.
It's just that...
Why was Zhang Yang just standing there, making no move?
Huo Zhu also found it strange and couldn't help but ask.
"Zhang Yang, what are you thinking? Is there still other danger lurking?"
Huo Zhu thought that Zhang Yang's inaction was due to him guarding against other means of the Sakura Country.
But Zhang Yang shook his head.
"Hehe, there should be no danger."
"Then why aren't you acting? Elder Zhu probably won't last much longer." Huo Zhu was a little anxious.
"No hurry, this battle is very important for Elder Zhu, it's not appropriate for me to intervene." Zhang Yang said with a light smile, shaking his head.
"Ah? Very important? What do you mean by that?" Huo Zhu asked.
The six old ancestors and Hu Hantian and others all gathered around, wanting to hear Zhang Yang's thoughts.
"Zhang Yang, did you see something?"
"Yes, at such a critical moment, you shouldn't be keeping us in suspense."
Seeing everyone's impatience, Zhang Yang smiled and turned to Hu Hantian, asking.
"Elder Hu, if I'm not mistaken, the trump card that Central Island relies on is also related to the soul, right?"
This!
As soon as these words were spoken.
Hu Hantian and Hong Tao's expressions became extremely unnatural.
Their faces were filled with shock and horror.
"You... how did you know?" Hu Hantian exclaimed.
Seeing their expressions, Zhang Yang secretly thought, "As expected."
Then, he began to speak directly.
"Hehe, it's not hard to guess. Because I spent some time with Elder Zhu in the Far West, and we fought side-by-side quite a few times. The current Elder Zhu is clearly different."
"It's not that his realm has improved, but there's a change in his combat style. Although Elder Zhu could control the vast righteous energy before, it was definitely not as precise as it is now."
"If I'm not mistaken, is the one fighting the Yamata no Orochi now someone else? Or is it a special method left behind by King Ming?"
Hu Hantian and the others looked at Zhang Yang as if they had seen a ghost.
"You kid, you can guess that too?"
"This is a top secret of our Central Island. How did you, a brat, find out?"
Hu Hantian's words also indirectly confirmed that Zhang Yang's guess was correct.
Huo Zhu and the six old ancestors were extremely surprised!
"Zhang Yang, how did you guess?"
Zhang Yang raised his head and pointed at the Yamata no Orochi.
"Originally, I couldn't have guessed this, but the appearance of the Yamata no Orochi gave me some associations."
"And your battle formations just now were also like this. You wouldn't have been able to train such battle formations in the Far West. It's very obvious that something is not right."
"At first, I just thought you trained them through persistent effort, but now, seeing Elder Zhu's situation, I have to think more."
"Although your battle formations are powerful, the person executing them also needs a certain level of tacit understanding. But the most important thing is the commander of the formation's core, who must be very familiar with the entire formation."
"It's obvious that Elder Zhu should not possess this ability, otherwise, he would have used it long ago in the Far West. So I concluded that the current Elder Zhu must have borrowed some power, much like the soul power of the Yamata no Orochi?"
After Zhang Yang finished speaking.
Huo Zhu and the six old ancestors finally understood.
As for Hu Hantian and the others, they were so impressed that they were speechless.
This young man was too terrifying.
Not only was his strength formidable, but his thinking was also extremely meticulous!
"Zhang Yang, you guessed correctly. Elder Zhu did bring something out this time, and that is..."