Shuā—
The overwhelming blade light, covering the sky and the earth, struck Chen Xiao.
The dazzling white light blinded the eyes.
It completely enveloped Chen Xiao's body, as if swallowing him whole.
Takasugidera let out a heavy breath. After twirling the long saber in his hand into an elegant flourish, he prepared to sheathe it.
Although he felt wronged by Chen Xiao's contempt, and although this match was somewhat unfair...
Regardless, the problem was finally solved.
However, when the white light dissipated, Takasugidera's hand, which was in the process of sheathing the saber, froze in mid-air.
"What's going on? Why isn't he dead?"
Chen Xiao, who had been swallowed by the blade light, stood in place, completely unharmed.
Takasugidera was instantly terrified, his face filled with shock.
In his opinion, after being struck by his ultimate technique, even if Chen Xiao didn't die, he absolutely wouldn't be unscathed!
"Master Takasugidera, what's happening? Did you go easy on him?"
Arakigang asked tremblingly.
Takasugidera was their last hope. If Takasugidera couldn't deal with this kid, then the Araki clan would likely be in mortal danger today!
Takasugidera had no time to pay attention to Arakigang; his attention was completely focused on Chen Xiao.
"Who exactly are you? Are you a disciple of an ancient martial arts sect, or are you from the Immortal Hidden Realm?"
Chen Xiao smiled slightly. He hadn't expected this old man to know so much, but he was too lazy to waste words with him. The level was too low!
"You're a dying man, why ask so many questions? Hurry up, I'll let you have two more moves. After two moves, I'm going to unleash a massacre!"
Chen Xiao licked his lips, as if waiting for a grand feast.
"Arrogant brat, even if you have the capital to show off, you shouldn't insult your opponent like this. Is this your martial spirit?"
Takasugidera was furious, his eyes turning red.
"Martial spirit?"
Chen Xiao sneered, "What right do you have to discuss such things with me? Try to hurt me first!"
Chen Xiao hadn't even touched him, yet Takasugidera was so enraged he was about to spit blood.
But he couldn't refute it, after all, what Chen Xiao said was the truth.
"Damn it!"
Takasugidera never imagined that he, who was revered as the god of swordsmanship in Japan, would be humiliated to this extent!
"Kid, you're forcing my hand!"
Takasugidera gritted his back teeth, and his body suddenly began to swell.
Pfft—
His expanding body tore through his clothes.
It was then that everyone realized that Takasugidera's previously frail body had suddenly regained its vitality.
His muscles swelled at a visible rate, his lines bulging and knotting, even rivaling those of professional bodybuilders.
"Danshuiryu Ultimate Technique, Danshui—Ichigeki—Zan!"
Takasugidera shouted, unleashing a world-shattering aura. He raised his long saber above his head and slashed down.
The brilliant blade energy, like a solid entity, converged into a hurricane, transforming into a long dragon that lunged towards Chen Xiao!
Rumble—
The dragon's head collided with Chen Xiao's chest, emitting a deafening roar.
'Screech—'
Amidst the explosion, there were bursts of dragon roars.
With Chen Xiao at the center, a massive shockwave spread outwards, instantly knocking Araki Mikiko to the ground.
Fortunately, she possessed considerable strength herself, otherwise, the residual force could have claimed her life.
If the aftermath was like this, what about the power at the epicenter?
Araki Mikiko couldn't even imagine!
After unleashing this strike, Takasugidera's swollen body rapidly shriveled, and he reverted to being a frail old man.
To be precise, his condition was worse than before.
He propped himself up with his long saber, gasping for breath.
The previous strike was his ultimate technique, which he had unleashed by consuming his life force.
After unleashing it, regardless of the final outcome, his lifespan was reduced to less than a month.
Therefore, when the dust settled and he found Chen Xiao still standing unharmed, the shock was not as intense as it had been with the first strike.
Takasugidera gave a bitter smile.
It wasn't just because he realized the vast gap between himself and Chen Xiao, but also because he discovered that the swordsmanship he had practiced his entire life was nothing but a joke.
The other person stood there letting him slash, and he couldn't even break the skin, wasn't that a joke?
Clang—
The long saber slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground.
He profoundly demonstrated a saying for everyone present: there is no sorrow greater than a broken spirit!
"Master Takasugidera, don't give up! He said he'd let you have three moves, and you still have one left!"
Seeing him like this, Arakigang quickly came to persuade him.
After all, this matter concerned the survival of the Araki clan. How could he just give up?
Even if there was only a sliver of hope, he had to persevere!
This was the true spirit of a Japanese warrior!
He even wanted to pick up the dropped samurai sword and hand it back to Takasugidera.
However, Takasugidera shook his head and said weakly, "Don't waste your effort. I've depleted my life force and can't lift a saber anymore."
Hearing this, all the high-ranking members of the Araki family felt their hearts sink, falling into complete despair.
But Arakigang was still unwilling to give up. He suddenly pulled a gun from his pocket and shoved it towards Takasugidera.
"Here, use this. You still have one move left, might as well use it. Master Takasugidera, quickly, shoot this kid dead! You are the last hope of our Araki clan!"
Arakigang fumbled and shoved the gun into Takasugidera's hand.
"It's meaningless, Xiao Gang. Accept your fate."
Takasugidera shook his head in despair.
His ultimate technique just now was comparable to a bomb, far more powerful than these small bullets, yet it hadn't managed to harm the other party.
"Accept my fate? No, I refuse to accept my fate! Accepting fate means waiting to die. Master Takasugidera, since you are unwilling, I will have to use your hand!"
Arakigang absurdly grabbed Takasugidera's hand, pulled the trigger, and fired several shots at Chen Xiao!
Flames spewed from the muzzle as bullets shot towards Chen Xiao.
Bang, bang, bang, bang—
The bullets struck Chen Xiao's body, then clanged and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Arakigang's face turned ashen, and he too fell into despair.
He didn't know how powerful Takasugidera's strike was, but he was well aware of the lethality of these bullets!
These were specially made bullets that could easily penetrate the body of an adult rhinoceros, yet they bounced off Chen Xiao and fell to the ground.
Did this kid have skin of bronze and bones of iron? Was he even human?
"Okay, the three moves I allowed you are over. Now, it's my turn!"
Chen Xiao grinned wickedly and began a bloody slaughter!
Half a minute later, Chen Xiao looked at the corpses littering the ground, his eyes filled with a bloodthirsty aura.
However, these were merely appetizers. The real feast would only officially begin when he stormed the Beihai Shrine...