jdhmnovel Chapter 437 Hirumaru Shattered, Heroic Souls Return
Chapter 437 Hirumaru Shattered, Heroic Souls Return
The contest between Utada Ringo and the evil spirit Hirumaru is gradually coming to an end.
Even though Ringo broke through her own limits and gained a clearer understanding of her own swordsmanship during this period, Hirumaru still lacked martial ethics. The effect of his life energy version of Armament Haki was a bit too powerful.
Ringo was indeed very strong, but she ultimately did not reach a higher level of swordsmanship. She only had the potential to become a sword saint, but Hirumaru the evil spirit also had that potential back then! And then he died young.
Geniuses who never reach their full potential are just useless!
Right now, nothing is more important to Hirumaru than witnessing the true higher realm of swordsmanship from Li Muyang!
Even Ringo, a very talented young woman.
Everyone has to move to the back of the line!
The hatred for those who block the road is irreconcilable!
And so, after another merciless brush past her, Ringo suffered another sword wound and finally collapsed, powerless.
Li Muyang once again skillfully rescued people, raising his hand to teleport the heavily injured Ringo down from the field.
Actually, compared to the situations of Ken Ishikawa and Aiko Yanagawa, it was already late at this point, but no one wanted to disturb Ringo Utada. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her to face herself and break through her limitations!
That's why they waited until Ringo was too badly injured to continue before saving her.
At the same time, Li Muyang finally understood that he had inadvertently created a monster! The special properties of Hirumaru had actually affected his clay figure, creating a unique state.
Simply put, it's stronger than he calculated!
Life and soul are indeed adept at creating miracles!
I should have used the power of time and space to deduce it; I was really careless.
Li Muyang no longer needed to worry about the treatment. Lin Qing's main problem was excessive blood loss; the rest were just superficial injuries. She wasn't in any life-threatening danger, and Bai Yuxiu's treatment would be sufficient. The current issue was to deal with Hiruzen first.
This is really a difficult problem!
"...Really, I didn't intend to cut it off myself." Li Muyang sighed helplessly, waved his hand, summoned the Wangquan Sword, and slowly walked forward.
You reap what you sow!
You can't even slack off!
You fiend, prepare to die!
With a single sword strike, Hiruma Mudman, out of control, knelt before Li Muyang, while Hiruma remained firmly held in his palm.
Hirumaru's eyes lit up: "This... what kind of swordsmanship is this?"
Li Muyang was already able to explain without changing his expression: "A doctor has a benevolent heart. I don't like killing people, and my swordsmanship is not specifically for killing, but for subduing opponents."
Hirumaru was filled with respect: "Defeated rather than killed, I have learned a lot!"
The others were completely bewildered. What did this mean? You suddenly knelt down and called it the way of the sword?
Those who know Li Muyang better now realize that this truly embodies the essence of Old Li's swordsmanship! It has been thoroughly mastered!
What might have been a joke before is no longer a joke. After lying so much, Li Muyang has turned swordsmanship into reality. He can catch a blade barehanded 100% of the time, and it's no longer just a passive skill at the rule level.
Despite taking that sword strike, Hirumaru was clearly still not satisfied! He obviously wanted to continue. Li Muyang felt really helpless. He didn't want to cause trouble, which was why he had to control his strength and let the Fish Dragon Society cut Hirumaru down.
Unexpectedly, this group of people couldn't hold on!
Forget it, it's better to rely on yourself than on others; I have to do it myself!
Well, Li Muyang's main worry was that Hirumaru would break if he struck with his sword. Now he's figured it out: if it breaks, it breaks! What's there to be afraid of! If anyone doesn't like him and wants to cause trouble, then come at him!
With a flick of his wrist, the Royal Sword was replaced by another neon-style sword, a katana.
"Sigh... President Ishikawa, you really can't blame me for this! I gave you all a chance." Li Muyang said with a helpless and melancholy tone.
Ishikawa Shin's lips twitched, but looking at Ishikawa Ken, who was feeling melancholy yet had rekindled his passion, and Utada Ringo, who was still unconscious, he sighed inwardly, "It was worth it!"
Oh, and Yanagawa Aiko was also included.
"I'm sorry to disappoint Mr. Li, but perhaps we have already achieved our goal. Please go ahead." Ishikawa Shin said nonchalantly, no longer caring who destroyed Hirumaru!
Now that things have come to this, Li Muyang's words were merely a notification to him. Ishikawa Shin naturally understood that since Old Li had already declared that Hirumaru would not be taken away from Great Xia intact, Ishikawa Shin knew from that moment on that Hirumaru could never be taken to Japan intact.
They mean what they say! They really dare to go against me... Ishikawa Shin doesn't have that guts.
Li Muyang dared to chase him all the way to Japan and cut Hiruma in half, but Ishikawa Shin would never dare to forcibly snatch Hiruma back to Japan from Li Muyang's hands.
Even if you could snatch it back, you wouldn't be able to keep it. You might have the life to snatch it, but not the life to take it!
Ultimately, it comes down to the difference in strength.
Enough with the nonsense. As for the mutated Hiruzen Mudman, Li Muyang... isn't very interested. The only value this thing has to him is probably to show off... Well, using it to show off would make Li Muyang seem unsophisticated!
"This sword is called the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi. It was given to me by Susanoo, one of the three gods of Takamagahara, after I slew the Yamata no Orochi." Li Muyang held the sword in his hand and pointed it directly at Hirumaru Mudman. Another sword appeared beside him, full of demonic energy, yet its appearance was similar. He said, "There is also one from the Yamata no Orochi himself, which was snatched from him. This one might be the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi?"
The members of the Fish-Dragon Society were extremely shocked. What? The Kusanagi Sword and the Ama-no-Murakumo Sword were actually two swords?
"To be precise, they are both things taken from the Yamata no Orochi." Li Muyang casually complained, "Both swords are actually genuine. The difference is that one was nurtured by Susanoo for many years, and its demonic energy was purified by divine power. The other was formed by the Yamata no Orochi and is full of demonic energy."
"Since you wish to witness the pinnacle of swordsmanship, then I will use this divine sword, the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, to end you with a demonic sword and a divine sword. This will fulfill your wish. Go in peace."
Having said his piece, Hiruma Mudman's expression turned serious. Knowing that he was about to die, he bowed politely, then, with a fearless expression, unleashed a speed beyond his previous limits and instantly rushed towards Li Muyang.
Li Muyang, meanwhile, had already gripped his sword with both hands, raised it high, and then brought it down suddenly!
All the onlookers could only see a blinding light and lost all vision. They didn't know how much time had passed before their normal vision was restored. The competition venue, which had been set up, was completely destroyed, as if it had been hit by a tornado, leaving it in a mess.
In the center of the arena, Li Muyang closed his eyes, sheathed his sword, and slowly walked off the field.
Hiruma Mudman, standing just a step away from him, froze in place as if time had stood still, raising his sword without moving, not bringing it down for a long time.
Behind the Hiruzen clay figure, a bottomless canyon had formed, stretching out as far as the eye could see! It left a scar on this once flat plain.
Everyone swallowed hard. Was this even humanly possible? Most importantly, after such a terrifying sword strike, they hadn't felt a single shockwave or aftershock, only the light!
This demonstrates just how much control Li Muyang had over this sword strike!
As Li Muyang returned to Bai Yuxiu and the other two women, Hiruzen Mudman finally reacted. His eyes, which had been vacant, regained their expression, and he said to Li Muyang with a complex look, "Thank you!"
He originally thought that Li Muyang was at most one level higher than him in swordsmanship, but he never expected that there was a huge difference in their levels!
However, for a pure sword fanatic like Hiruma Kensei, witnessing the power of swordsmanship at this level made him feel that he could die without regrets.
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew by, and the Hiruzen clay figure turned into starlight and disappeared into the world.
As the clay figure dissipated, Hiruko fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.
The Hirumaru was completely severed and destroyed, and countless streams of light rapidly surged from the sword, flying into the sky.
The group looked closely, their faces showing astonishment, but quickly followed by relief and melancholy.
It is a small portion of the remnant souls of all the enemies that Hiruma has killed since his birth.
Among them, naturally, appeared a number of familiar faces that impressed Lü Ci and Tang Xin, leaving them deeply moved.
In remembrance of the martyrs.
Heroes are not only those who live; those who have passed away are also heroes and should be remembered.
Li Muyang bowed silently to the side, mobilizing the power of time and space to give the heroic souls a chance to quickly travel through the beautiful landscapes of their motherland once again. Time was limited, so this was the only way. He then chanted the Rebirth Mantra, opened the passage to the underworld, and sent many souls to be received into the netherworld.
Everyone observed a moment of silence, including the members of the Fish and Dragon Society, and even Butterfly and Yohei Aoyama.
At a time like this, anyone who dares to cause trouble is no longer just a matter of life or death; they'll die with no peace.
These souls have been crammed into the leech for so many years that they are now just remnants of their former selves. If they are not guided by ghost messengers, they will not even have the chance to be reincarnated. How can such a thing be allowed to happen?
Li Muyang sent the souls into the underworld and asked the two ghost guards at the gate, "Thank you for your trouble."
The two Impermanence figures, one in black and one in white, hurriedly bowed and said, "Brother Dao, you're too kind. It's just our duty!"
The two ghost messengers didn't know who Li Muyang was, but in this day and age, someone who could easily open the gates of the underworld on Earth was definitely not someone that ordinary ghost messengers could mess with.
So it's always good to be polite.
After exchanging a few polite words, the gates of the underworld couldn't remain open indefinitely, and the ghost messengers were about to take their leave. Just as the two turned to close the gate, they heard a voice calling from nearby: "Wait for me! Don't close the gate yet!"
A figure could be seen rushing towards them from afar, each hand holding a wisp of soul.
Two figures were following closely behind him. The two ghost messengers were stunned and didn't know what to do for a moment. It was the two black and white figures chasing (escorting) him who shouted, "Don't close the door yet! Let him out!"
The two ghost messengers then stopped.