I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 175 Severing the Seven Emotions (Third Update)
Kagura immediately drew her sword and aimed it at the young man in white.

Her purpose in coming to the Central Plains was not to eat and drink.

On one hand, she was ordered by the leader of the sect to investigate the newly listed top-ranked Crouching Dragon... She didn't really know what exactly she was to investigate, so she could only try to learn as much as possible about the other party, and then collect and organize the information to send back to Japan.

On the other hand, she was already ranked ninth on the Crouching Dragon List at a young age, so she naturally had a passion for martial arts and wanted to test her skills against the world. Now that there was this gathering of heroes, she couldn't suppress her wildness and jumped out directly.

Even her brother, Gale, couldn't hold this girl down just now.

There are two branches of the school of thought within Sakuragi Jingu, or rather, two different directions of development.

One is the Cherry Blossom School, which teaches swordsmanship and knife skills.
One type is the Shiranui school, which can be simply understood as ninjas... but not historical ninjas, but ninjas closer to those in Naruto, more like sorcerers with multiple techniques, and skilled in assassination.

The Shiranui school has a very clear progression path, from assassin to genin, chunin, and jonin.

Only when one's strength reaches the outdoor level can the true power of the Shiranui-ryu be unleashed.

Kagura is a genius of Sakuragi Jingu. She trains in two styles at the same time and has mastered the three secret techniques of the Sakura Ryouju style at a young age. Evil Slash is only one of them.

She can be regarded as a member of the Falling Cherry Blossom Sword Pavilion.

However, Kagura's challenge struck a nerve with everyone.

Everyone present wanted to challenge Bai Xuan.

The reason they didn't speak was that they were waiting for an opportunity.

They all wanted to fight Bai Xuan. His sword intent that soared straight to the heavens, or his amazing sword control technique, all proved his strength.

Unfortunately, Bai Xuan is extremely ruthless. Those who fight him either end up in hell or in the dungeon, so they have very little information about him.

They didn't even know what kind of sword techniques he was good at.

If the Heroes' Gathering has been held once, and they still can't judge Bai Xuan's swordsmanship level and sword inclinations, then that would be too ridiculous.

They wanted to test the waters, but didn't want to give anyone ammunition to criticize them, and wanted to avoid being accused of launching a protracted attack.

But Kagura's opening remarks provided an opportunity for everyone to back down.

Wang Zhiyuan was the first to stand up: "This divine young lady..."

“Kagura is a surname,” Kagura said. “Kagura’s full name is Kagura Maiki.”

“Miss Kagura,” Wang Zhiyuan said bluntly, “It is somewhat inappropriate for you to come from afar and directly challenge Bai Yueguang. Although you have defeated Yue Qianqi, it is not enough.”

Kagura tilted her head to the side and took out a hair tie to re-tie her hair into a bun: "Kagura doesn't understand what you're saying, so, do you want to fight Kagura?"

Wang Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Miss, you can rest for a while."

"No need," Kagura said directly. "If you're going to make a move, then make one. Kagura will only use one strike."

“Alright, let’s settle this with one move.” Wang Zhiyuan drew his sword, ‘Shensi’. He was also a swordsman, nicknamed the “Thinking Sword.”

The persona she cultivated in the martial arts world was that of the Wang family's most affectionate member.

Because his fiancée died young, he wrote more than a dozen poems, which were widely circulated, and he even created a set of sword techniques.

Because his fiancée's name contains the character 'heart', he named her Si Xin Jian (思心剑).

This sounds like someone who would abandon martial arts for a literary career.

Scholars are generally more fickle; although he did not marry a legal wife, he had two concubines.

Wang Zhiyuan said, "Please."

Kagura adopted the same starting stance as before, seemingly with no intention of changing her moves.

In a tense standoff, the two faced off, swords drawn. Nine breaths passed, and then the tenth breath arrived…

Wang Zhiyuan fully activated his profound realm, and with a single strike of his sword, the sword light resembled a thousand or even ten thousand tear stains.

This move is undoubtedly powerful.

But then Kagura raised her sword, and in an instant, cherry blossoms filled the sky, a light screen covered everything, and an unstoppable surge of emotion permeated the entire scene.

Wang Zhiyuan was stunned. He didn't realize how terrifying the knife was until he was right in front of it.

It wasn't the terror of death, but...

He saw countless scenes in the intent of that one strike, and his mind was instantly captivated by them.

"Zhiyuan, your aunt is gone, but I will stay with you."

"Here's some candy for you, please don't cry."

“Grandma is angry. I’ll kneel with you. I’m not tired.”

"It's not boring at all. I enjoy watching you practice your sword."

"The gardenias are blooming again this year, they're so beautiful, I want to keep watching them with you."

"Zhiyuan, can you hold my hand?"

"I'm a little sleepy, I'll take a nap, just a short one..."

"I'm sorry I can't be with you until the end."

The voice of his childhood sweetheart was incredibly nostalgic, and he was instantly captivated by it. He reached out to touch her face, but in that instant, he saw that she had transformed from a bright and cheerful young girl into a withered and sickly figure. For a moment, he lost his composure and stood there dumbfounded.

Only when a knife was held to his neck did Wang Zhiyuan slowly withdraw.

He gazed at Kagura's costume up close, then looked around, and suddenly realized that he had just been in the midst of a duel.

His fingers trembled slightly as he took a deep breath: "I...I lost. But what's this move called?"

"Sever the seven emotions, and the pain of separation from loved ones." Kagura replied, "What you see is the deepest emotion buried in your heart."

Wang Zhiyuan said bitterly, "Your swordsmanship is really cruel... I thought I was going to forget it, or rather, I was almost used to forgetting it."

He returned to his seat and just sat there, lost in thought, trapped in a state from which he could not escape.

After his fiancée passed away, he married two concubines, who were her cousins ​​and both bore a resemblance to her.

But it was all a lie, he knew it all too well, so he focused all his attention on martial arts, deceiving himself and others, but in reality he could never forget it.

Wang Zhiyuan was defeated in one move.

It was somewhat surprising, but not entirely unacceptable, considering Kagura was among the top ten on the Crouching Dragon List. However, Kagura's swordsmanship aroused even more interest.

Both Zhuquejian and Xu Tingfeng stood up at the same time.

After a moment's hesitation, Zhuquejian sat down.

Xu Tingfeng walked into the hall with his cane sword in hand and smiled: "Miss Kagura, would you mind sparring with a blind man like me? I'd like to experience your amazing Seven Emotions Slash."

"Kagura doesn't mind, but..." Kagura Mai looked at Xu Tingfeng strangely, "You deliberately blocked your vision, I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand my next strike."

Xu Tingfeng said, "You don't need to worry about that."

The two stopped once again.

This time, Xu Tingfeng grasped the white cane, ready for his next strike.

The Western Shu Sword Forest, Penglai Sword Pavilion, and Longyuan Sword Pool are known as the three great holy sites of swordsmanship, with their levels of inheritance being roughly equal, each having its own strengths and weaknesses.

The Penglai Sword Pavilion's lineage originated from Bai Wuming. His eldest disciple, Xie Xueji, received about one-tenth of Bai Wuming's true teachings in swordsmanship. It emphasizes quality and does not pass on most of its sword techniques and moves to outsiders, and it does not vary much.

The Western Shu Sword Forest is different. This holy land of swordsmanship emphasizes intent and momentum over techniques. It believes that there are countless sword techniques, and one cannot reach the ultimate level of swordsmanship in a lifetime. So it simply takes a different approach, focusing on sword intent and momentum and developing them to their extreme.
The Dragon Abyss Sword Pool differs from the previous two in that it pursues the ultimate sword techniques. Since most members of the Dragon Abyss Sword Pool are assassins, their study of sword techniques is solely for the purpose of killing. The sword is a weapon for killing, a principle written in the first line and first column of the Dragon Abyss Sword Pool's doctrine.

Xu Tingfeng was undoubtedly a top disciple of the Western Shu Sword Forest. In order to abandon the pursuit of sword moves and instead push the sword intent to its extreme, he did not hesitate to abandon his vision in order to force himself to forget the sword moves.

Xu Tingfeng's signature move in the martial arts world was the "Tingfeng Sword".

Listening to the Wind Sword is a counter-attack sword technique that uses speed to overcome slowness, striking first after the opponent has moved, and its main focus is on counter-attacks.

In order to master the sword technique, he even gave up the Listening Wind Sword.

Therefore, the sword energy brewing within it this time was extremely powerful.

He drew his sword with a clang.

Amidst a somber atmosphere, the sound of wind carrying the whispers of a shattered land could be heard.

One sword can shatter mountains and rivers.

The sword's force crashed down like a tsunami, changing the color of mountains and rivers, and causing clouds and thunder to dance wildly.

This didn't resemble a sword strike at all; it was more like a massive mountain collapse formed by the force of the sword.

Anyone who gets involved will be crushed.

Faced with such a sword strike, can the Seven Emotions Slash still be effective?
Many people secretly thought it was probably unlikely.

The overwhelming force was so powerful and heavy that it was impossible to cut through it with a single strike.

however……

boom--!
As the swords clashed, Xu Tingfeng's sword unexpectedly landed in empty space. His sword pointed at the ground, and a fissure spread out for dozens of meters, extending all the way to the outside of the inn. Several people struggled to pull their legs out of the fissure.

Kagura, however, was unharmed, and she calmly put away her sword.

It looks like it's over.

"So... who won?" Wei Dawei was also on the list of hidden dragons, but he didn't understand.

"I think it's a draw," Yue Qianqi said.

"A draw, I guess?"

"No, Kagura-san won," said Suzaku-ken.

"What kind of eyes do you have? It's obvious that the Japanese girl won." Xi Qingqing rolled her eyes. "Didn't you guys notice that Xu Tingfeng's hearing is completely blocked?"

Only then did the others notice that Xu Tingfeng was standing still, swaying slightly, as if he couldn't stand steadily.

Without sight and hearing, he would naturally feel dizzy and lose his sense of balance.

Why are even those who are just idly watching the show so surprised: "The Seven Emotions Severing Technique can also sever the six senses?"

Ruan Changfeng was secretly alarmed: "This swordsmanship is quite terrifying."

Ruan Mengyu nodded: "It can affect the mind and even shut down the six senses... Is there any way to break this?"

It's not actually that scary.

Bai Xuan took a sip of peach blossom tea.

It was mainly Xu Tingfeng's own closed-mindedness that caused the problem; it was his own closed-mindedness that gave the opponent a weakness.

Because a person's six senses form a complete whole, once a flaw appears, it is easily exploited in a chain of attacks.

Kagura Mai's skill of severing the six senses is clearly not yet proficient.

However, being able to catch someone off guard and see through their weaknesses is also a form of strength.

Victory is not only a contest of hard power, but also of inner strength, trump cards, and mental battles.

Even the third-ranked person on the Crouching Dragon List was defeated.

"Next, it's my turn."

Bai Xuan was about to get up when Xi Qingqing pressed his shoulder down.

Ning Jianshuang suggested, "Miss Kagura might as well rest for a while and wait for the others to finish their matches before having another one. Otherwise, a series of matches would be too unfair to win."

Kagura thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, Kagura agrees."

As Kagura took her seat, the shock and awe she brought subsided somewhat.

The fact that the Heaven-Mending Book has remained untouched proves that the outcome of a battle will not directly affect the rankings.

The onlookers were quite impressed. This gathering of heroes, while not revealing all their trump cards, certainly had everything they needed, showcasing the prowess of the hidden talents and making for a very intense battle.

Not to mention the seven or eight people who were originally ranked slightly lower, even some people who were just watching the excitement from the sidelines couldn't help but chime in.

Sure enough, a hot-blooded young man couldn't help but jump out, landing in the center of the inn. He first clasped his hands in greeting, and then stated his purpose: "I am Li Changsheng, ranked 121st on the Crouching Dragon List. Although my ranking is not high, I dare to challenge Chu Xingchi, ranked 38th!"

With the start of this challenge, the gathering of heroes officially kicked off with great excitement, with everyone from the seated guests to the audience joining in the lively atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)