Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 36 A Single, Powerful Sword

What to do? Only kill!

The answer to the question naturally came to mind.

The assault team, which was supposed to be launching a decapitation strike, is now forced to fight two armies alone. Isn't something wrong with that?

The ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger, but the enemy was already right in front of him.

Then, kill him!
At least the sword is still in my hand!

I need even better swordsmanship!
Yin Yi...

The word suddenly popped into his mind, causing Yu Jian's focused concentration to falter.

The so-called Yin Yi, according to known information, is a special swordsmanship developed specifically to counter supernatural forces. Not every school has Yin Yi, nor is everyone qualified or required to learn this type of swordsmanship.

After all, most swordsmen only have humans as their enemies.

Unused moves from memory surfaced in my mind.

The technique of "Showing the Flowing Qi" - "Monkey's Roar" - involves shouting loudly while wielding a sword with both hands to intimidate the enemy.

Originally, Yu Jian felt that this move was too shameful. He could accept making his enemies scream and cry when he slashed them, but he did not want to scream like a monkey when he was slashing people.

However, both the normal training methods of the Manifestation School and the Self-Manifestation School of swordsmen emphasize this aspect of their training, and the methods of using it are exactly the same.

What concerned Yujian was that a madman had overheard a high-ranking samurai talking about Yinyi. He said that only those with better backgrounds were qualified to learn Yinyi, and they mentioned the ancient technique, Monkey Howl.

The manifested secret technique, Cloud Radiance, is a rapid slash. If the inner inheritance is related to the extraordinary sword technique 'Yin Yi' and the Ape's Howl, for example, if the two need to be combined and used together...

Roar--

The pale katana in his hand, now in its Roaring Sword form, unleashed its power once more, its cone-shaped sonic shockwaves routing the Treant Legion but failing to completely kill them.

Yu Jian suddenly jolted awake, his ridiculously high swordsmanship talent activating on its own, and his icy rationality instantly overwhelmed all his chaotic thoughts.

Anxiety, tension, irritability—all of them disappeared.

All that remains is a still, mirror-like lake in the heart.

The roaring swordsman and the dazzling sword light overlap and harmonize, merging to give birth to a new power.

feasible!

Now is not the time to worry about appearances...

Yu Jian said to himself in his heart, and quickly assumed the starting stance of the Dragonfly Eight Phases Manifestation Style - Cloud Radiance, ready to be unleashed.

With lungs expanding and core abdominal muscles engaged, the young swordsman, abandoning vanity to fight, swung his blade while roaring with all his might using the Ki-Gathering technique he remembered!
In an instant, Yu Jian clearly felt his own will participating in the swordplay process.

He seemed to see the powerful swordsman who once created the Shigenryu style, who, even when facing countless powerful enemies, proclaimed that he was the strongest swordsman and that all other swordsmen would surely fall under his sword and die!
This is a vicious and stubborn sword!
The moment this image appeared, Yu Jian fully comprehended it.

So that's how it is. It's somewhat similar to the Iron-Cutting Realm, but simpler.

The so-called Yin Yi refers to the act of infusing one's own will into the moves while wielding a sword, and combining this with the specific imagery inherited from a particular school of swordsmanship to produce a wondrous change, much like a chemical reaction.

But wouldn't it be a bit... petty to learn the howl of a monkey and imbue one's sword with a fierce intent?
The moment this thought arose, the ferocious imagery contained within the Manifestation Style was suppressed and even devoured by the even stronger will of the Sword Master himself.

He was a master swordsman who had reached the level of cutting through iron, and his control over his own will far surpassed that of ordinary swordsmen.

At that moment, the katana possessed by the Dragon King roared at just the right time.

The roars of the man and the sword almost completely overlapped.

A mere ape is not worthy of respect!
And so, it was no longer the shrill, piercing cry of apes, nor even the earth-shattering roar of tigers and gibbons. The sound seemed not to rise from the ground but to fall from the heavens.

Like a soaring dragon that appears but not its tail in the clouds, it can control the wind and rain, respond to thunder, and utter ancient and vast celestial chants that sound like reciting scriptures.

The Secret Meaning of Manifestation Style - Dragon's Roar and Qi Harmony, A Single Sword Strike!
The Overlord's Sword, which takes another step forward after devouring the fierce intent!

Those who see this shall submit!
No longer a beam of sound waves impacting a limited angle, the circular sound wave transforms into a substantial shock wave that spreads rapidly in all directions.

The closer the treants were to the sword, the greater the impact they suffered. Their tough, wrinkled skin cracked and peeled away layer by layer, and large amounts of green pigment splattered out. At the same time, their consciousness was struck by lightning and came to a standstill.

The feeling was like being a helpless sacrifice on an altar, being looked down upon from the sky, and unconsciously falling into a state of awe.

The entire army seemed to freeze instantly, as if a pause button had been pressed.

good chance!
The Treants' shock caused a breach in their formation, opening the path to the Green King. This was the only chance for the Sword Master to completely annihilate the entire army.

If the Green King is killed as quickly as possible, his treants will disintegrate on their own.

Tatata!
He swiftly charged toward the strangely shaped Green King on his sword.

He didn't know what the other party's capabilities were, but he couldn't hesitate for a moment. The situation was precarious, but he could also see the glimmer of victory.

He wasn't some cunning strategist who planned ten steps ahead for every one step he took, and he wasn't even that lazy to think three steps ahead for every one step he took, yet the weapon in his hand always gave him a real and tangible tactile sensation.

So, do what you can!
A roaring sword strike! A dragon's cry echoes!
Unlike the previous indiscriminate intimidation, when Yujian activated Yinyi for the second time, he took a more proactive approach to controlling the moves. Willpower is the biggest difference between Yinyi and ordinary sword moves.

It seems that only those swordsmen who have reached the level of "cutting iron" and can infuse their own will into their swords are qualified to fully master the power of Yin Yi.

He quickly stopped thinking about these details and used his full power to compress the roaring sound waves into an extremely small angle, allowing the impact to propel the attack forward layer by layer along the direction of the slash. The materialized sound waves rose higher and higher like an audio analysis bar chart.

This sword strike reminded Yu Jian of the sword energy strikes he had used before; even with some differences, its power was still not to be underestimated.

The sticky Green King did not dodge at all, letting the attacks fall on it. Debris sprayed out of its body like a fountain, and its gelatinous body rippled violently. Accompanied by a weak wail, it rapidly changed shape, but did not die.

It's like part of the power of the attack was... absorbed?

Yu Jian suddenly remembered the emotions that the Blue King had mentioned for the various color kings.

If the Color King, after his rampage and mutation, causes extreme emotions, what emotion will the Green King, who represents ease, become?
Sloth, the ultimate form of sloth, where one would not budge an inch even if a sword were pointed at them.

Its powerful vitality quickly healed its injuries, and its wriggling form slowly wrapped up the debris and fragments it had just sprayed out. This clump of glue looked only somewhat tired, not dead.

I really hate guys who mindlessly pile on meat!
Yu Jian was expressionless, the type of person he was least comfortable dealing with.

This would likely lead to a stalemate between the two sides. Considering that the Blue King's side possesses a much larger army, it's not entirely unacceptable.

But the changes on the battlefield are often unexpected.

A piercing scream pierced the sky, and everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came. It turned out that the two who were engaged in a battle of kings had suddenly decided the winner.

The cat-headed swordsman loosened his grip, letting the one-shoulder cloak fall to the ground. He no longer needed the magical cape as a shield, for a gleaming knight's sword pierced his throat.

Blue King coldly drew his sword and plunged it into the center of Yellow King's chest.

Transparent pigment radiating a golden glow gushed out from the wound.

"Thus, five-sevenths of the King's Blood has been collected."

In the deathly silence of the battlefield, the Blue King's voice was exceptionally clear.

"It's time to end this pointless war game."

(End of this chapter)