From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 397 Ama-no-Murakumo

At that moment, Lu Mingfei suddenly thought of an advertising slogan.

Why do you always chase after me?

Unfortunately, the woman in yellow had no intention of explaining. She gripped the Void Sword in her slender hand and slashed down with a sudden blow.

Being in the realm of judgment, immense pressure descends like a landslide; seemingly light strikes instantly unleash a massive uproar.

boom!
The space is actually a fault line, like the miracle of Moses parting the sea.

The airflow surged and billowed out like a raging torrent, unleashing a devastating blow that caused the entire street to collapse and shatter.

Having narrowly escaped Lu Mingfei and the others' slashing attacks once again, Chu Zihang exchanged glances with them and then tossed the metal box he was carrying over: "Use this!"

Using the collapsed ground as leverage, Lu Mingfei leaped high into the air and caught the metal sword case that was thrown at him.

call.
He exhaled deeply.

The power hidden beneath his muscles erupted like a volcano, his five fingers gripping the horse-slaying sword in the metal scabbard, a wisp of golden flame flashing in his pupils.

Then, accompanied by a desolate and fierce dragon roar, Lu Mingfei drew the horse-slaying sword named 'Wrath'!

The thick, dark blade was covered with intricate golden patterns that flickered and throbbed with a heavy heartbeat. Its violent and ferocious aura swept across the battlefield like a tsunami. Lu Mingfei gripped the hilt with his five fingers, his unparalleled strength dragging the saber as he slashed upwards with a fierce, chilling wind.

Hurala!
The fierce glint of the blade forced the yellow-clad figure back.

The fierce wind whipped up by the saber felt like a tangible blade of energy, cleaving a thin crack in the pale mask on the yellow-clad figure's face.

"Humph."

The temperature around them suddenly dropped, and the yellow-clad figure seemed very angry, raising his hand to grab at the void.

Then, that crystal-clear, jade-like hand actually pulled a 'sword' directly out of the void.

No, it's less of a 'sword' and more of the skeleton of some kind of creature. It's pure white like jade, with a slender blade and a flat edge, resembling a fine work of art.

It doesn't resemble a sword that dominates battle; rather, it's more like a jade artifact forged from the essence of heaven and earth, a masterpiece of craftsmanship beyond human capabilities.

"I feel like I've seen this somewhere before." Caesar stared at the 'sword' in the man's hand, his brows furrowed, desperately trying to recall where he had seen it before.

"The name of the cloud is Kusanagi."

At this moment, Lu Mingfei stared intently at the 'sword' and said in a low voice, "Legend has it that Susanoo killed the Yamata no Orochi and found the divine sword called 'Kusanagi' in its tailbone. It is the sharpest divine sword in the world. I should have thought of you long ago. Only you are worthy of 'Kusanagi'."

Yes, Caesar and Chu Zihang suddenly recalled the origin of that 'sword'.

"Uesugi. Eriyi."

Lu Mingfei looked up at the figure in yellow robes standing on the streetlight with a complicated expression: "I guessed right, didn't I?"

The trial, the girl, the Kusanagi tree—combining all these clues, even a fool should be able to guess what's going on.

"But, why?" Chu Zihang's pupils dilated, and his mind went completely blank: "Isn't Uesugi Erii with the White King?"

Caesar was also curious about this question.

After the mission to Japan ended, the fact that Adam = White King was basically known only to a few people.

As for the relationship between Uesugi Erii and Adam, they had both witnessed it back then. Although she disappeared for a long time afterward, she was almost tacitly allowed by Cassel to stay by Adam's side.

Wait, Adam?
Caesar and Chu Zihang suddenly exchanged a glance and saw the shock on each other's faces.

Since the mission to Japan, Adam has completely disappeared from the school, and no one knows where he went. But if we connect this to the present moment, 'Uesugi Erii' inexplicably joined the 'Secret Order' wearing a yellow robe and appeared here, there is perhaps only one possibility.

"The White King, could he have perished?" Caesar swallowed hard, voicing his suspicion.

Otherwise, it's hard to imagine why Uesugi Erii, who was by the side of White King Adam, would suddenly transform into a member of the Secret Order.

Surely the White King couldn't have founded the Secret Order, could he? The moment this thought crossed his mind, Caesar extinguished it, shaking his head in denial.

Absolutely impossible. The purpose of the Secret Order is to summon the 'King in Yellow,' the slumbering master of the deep space in Kalxa. He had seen him in his dreams, and he has absolutely no connection with the White King!

The only explanation is that the White King encountered a secret society somewhere and then perished silently.

Erii Uesugi, on the other hand, was controlled by the Secret Order and became their puppet.

Yes, that’s definitely the case!
Caesar sorted out all his thoughts in his mind, and then shared them with the two of them.

"hiss--!"

Lu Mingfei gasped.

He wasn't Caesar or Lu Mingfei; he had speculated that Adam in the academy might have some connection to that 'Adam'.

But now, the whole sequence of events is very clear.

When they first met, 'Adam' told him and Lu Mingze that in the depths of the vast universe, there were many terrifying beings unknown to humankind.

The ancient gods, who existed even before the birth of the universe, have been coveting this planet at all times.

It was that 'Adam' who, in a place unseen by humans, alone resisted the 'terror' from the depths of the starry sky, and Adam in the academy was a victim in this confrontation.

Even the sacrifice of a 'Dragon King' couldn't stop the 'Secret Order's' advance?
At that moment, Lu Mingfei suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.

That 'Adam' is secretly protecting the entire world, even sacrificing a Dragon King for it, yet he still cannot stop the 'terror' from the depths of the starry sky. What kind of being is that?

Is it truly an existence that humans can stop?!
Lu Mingfei couldn't help but feel a deep sense of doubt.

"If that's really the case, the Secret Cult is terrifying!" Chu Zihang, standing to the side, felt his heart grow heavier. "We must report this to the academy as soon as possible!"

"Let's figure out how to get through this difficult time first!"

Caesar murmured, for he saw the man raise the pure white 'Kusanagi'.

Om-!
The sacred and inviolable domain suddenly expanded, directly stirring up layers of fierce winds and waves.

Centered on 'Eri Uesugi', the air was visibly pushed apart, growing stronger and stronger, engulfing everything around like a tsunami.

In an instant, the world in Lu Mingfei and the others' eyes seemed to turn into a deathly gray-white.

The rain falling from the sky seemed to be slowed down countless times, dragging a clear trajectory as it fell. The noisy sounds faded away, and the whole world seemed to have been paused.

Only the girl who came through the rain was like a goddess.

Her slender, delicate hands gripped the crystal-clear, jade-like divine sword, and in the eyes of the crowd, her movements were light and slow, drawing clear and bright trajectories as she slashed.

I'm going to die!
At this moment, only this thought remained in the minds of Lu Mingfei and the others.

The suffocating sense of oppression, coupled with the sharp sword intent, seemed to threaten to reshape the world, giving one a feeling that there was no way to escape.

However, at this moment.

The person wearing a pale mask, a yellow robe, and holding the 'Ama-no-Murakumo' suddenly stopped moving.

It was as if someone was whispering in his ear, and the sacred and inviolable spiritual domain that enveloped Lu Mingfei and the others collapsed and dissipated.

The rain curtain, which had been 'cut off' by that 'severing', suddenly resumed its flow.

The world, which had been paused, seemed to have had its 'start' button pressed again. The rain poured down, like a curtain of mist rising, and the cacophony of sounds gradually returned. They were still alive!

For a fleeting moment, Lu Mingfei felt that he was doomed.

My heart was pounding wildly after experiencing such a dramatic scene; it was hundreds of times more thrilling than skydiving without a parachute!
(End of this chapter)