Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 96 A Sword That Transcends Sound

Shock clouds are visible phenomena that occur the instant an object breaks the speed of sound.

The specific principles are somewhat complicated, but Yu Jian only needs to know that the occurrence of this phenomenon often means that an object has broken the speed of sound.

The speed of sound under standard atmospheric pressure and 15°C is approximately 340 m/s.

Supersonic speed is easily comparable to it, and it is definitely faster!

To use a running person as an analogy, if an observer stands at the finish line 340 meters away from the starting line, the runner will be right next to you before you even hear the sound of the runner taking his first step.

Swordsmen, so they can do things like this?
Yu Jian felt as if his soul and body had split into two parts. The former was leisurely pondering the answer to the question, while the body suddenly secreted a large amount of adrenaline, causing his sense of time to slow down.

Hawkeye activated at full power, and the translucent spirit feathers rapidly expanded, almost transforming into a carnival mask covering half of his face, allowing him to barely catch a glimpse of the shockwave cloud 'slowly' exploding from the tip of his sword.

The nameless swordsman, his face veiled by a light veil, charged forward, with the cracked ground behind him unable to catch up.

Yu Jian faintly saw the phantom of the guardian deity Wei Tuo Tian reappear and throw the Vajra Pestle at him.

This object, also known as the Vajrakilaya, has a vajra at one end and a three-sided iron pyramid at the other, containing three Buddha images: one smiling, one angry, and one scolding. It is usually used in the practice of subjugation rituals to subdue demons and evil spirits.

I'm not a demon...

Faced with the sword tip that had merged with the Vajra Pestle, Yu Jian felt an overwhelming pressure, as if it were a mountain, and his entire body was bound to the spot by an invisible force.

The opponent had never used his full strength before, but this time he finally revealed some of his true abilities.

Thinking of this, the boy's face instead revealed a wild and unrestrained smile.

When the Invisible Scales were activated to their fullest extent, facing the terrifying kinetic energy carried by the supersonic thrust, the crystal dragon scales that had just easily blocked all attacks began to show cracks. Sparks flew out, outlining the shape of the armor. Although damaged, they looked even more ferocious.

It's an iron-cutting weapon! And it's extremely pure, high-strength iron-cutting weapon that can even be effective against special abilities and spells! The effect is undeniably powerful!

I'm not going to lose again!

"drink!"

With a low growl, Yu Jian unleashed the Yin Yi Chi Zha sword technique, pushing it to its limits, his voice carrying a hint of dragon's roar of fury.

Even the sudden thrust into the supersonic realm caused a brief pause, but only a slight one.

Miken suddenly understood why the Tenchu ​​Executioner of the Jigen-ryu school couldn't defeat the Tennen Rishin-ryu swordsman, and why he was so afraid that even after death he would wear a light blue haori to seek a false sense of peace.

So his Yin Yi technique isn't very effective against strong opponents of the same level, and there's a power ceiling!

Using sound as a medium does indeed expand the Yin meaning that was originally limited to the range of the sword, but at the cost of limiting its power and absolute strength.

How to do?
The answer is the Dream Sword!

Beichen Dream Style: Yin Yi - Dream Sword!
A burst of red light shot out, and under immense pressure, the katana in Yujian's hand transformed into a glowing greatsword with unprecedented speed.

Immediately afterwards, the enormous red blade of light suddenly transformed into a storm that swept in all directions, as if a red-eyed demon was dancing wildly in the fire. With its wide-range slashes covering a firepower area, it actually managed to deflect the approaching supersonic thrust.

Despite the sudden change, the veiled swordsman remained completely at ease.

At the instant the weapons touched, Yujian suddenly sensed the opponent's will.

If willpower had a volume, the person would be no different from an ordinary person, far from being extraordinary, and not even much stronger than Yu Jian, a novice who had just begun his cultivation.

However, it was an extremely refined piece of jade steel.

Compared to cultivators, mortals don't have much spiritual energy, but when they step onto the battlefield of blood and fire and completely abandon their cowardice to become swordsmen, their will can become stronger than imagined!

Just like forging ordinary iron into real steel!

Perhaps, the person before me is more than just a swordsman...

The moment the thought crossed his mind, two identical katanas pierced through his lungs and heart simultaneously from both sides, following the cracks in the dragon scales.

"Pfft—" The young swordsman coughed up blood, catching a glimpse of the murderer's appearance out of the corner of his eye.

The same spot will crack after being hit multiple times. So dragon scales have this weakness. It's like bulletproof plates...

Yu Jian complained and fell to the ground. Then he saw two female swordsmen walk out from the left and right. They walked and moved closer to the center until they overlapped with his body and became one person.

There weren't three people, but rather three people were separated in an unknown way...

The metal boots that the guardian deity Weituotian had transformed into disappeared. The nameless female swordsman's fair toes stepped into the dark mud, but when she took another step, they were not stained at all, as if she had left no trace in the snow.

Despite his lung injury, Mikasa knew he was going to die, but he stubbornly raised his head to look at his opponent. He felt no regret, and even a little amused, because he saw a path for a swordsman, a path he could resolutely walk. "That move... what's it called?"

As expected, there was no response. Yu Jian only saw a large amount of smoke and flames coming out of the female swordsman's mouth and nose before she fell backward.

What?
How come you fell down faster than me?!

As darkness descended, Yujian lost all tactile sensation in his body, waiting for him to struggle back from the void.

Before me stood the exquisite shrine and the broken clay figurines placed in front of the statue of Myo-o.

I used to think this thing was very beautiful and full of ancient charm, but now the more I look at it, the more annoyed I get, because every time I see it, it means I've lost out.

That's it, excluding the practice matches in between, I've lost to the woman twice now...

At this rate, I might really end up sitting at the same table as Brother Sun.

Yu Jian sat leaning against the shrine, looking up at the seemingly endless sunset on the horizon. He always felt that whenever he started to swell up, the Dream of Asura would slap him hard in the face.

Perhaps, this isn't such a bad thing?
He neither smokes nor drinks, yet at this moment he felt so melancholy that he wanted to smoke one cigarette and have another drink.

Aside from melancholy, there was also some joy in my heart.

Swordsmen do indeed have a path forward. Even if they cannot directly temper their spirit like cultivators, the life-or-death battles themselves will become the most rigorous tests, constantly honing the swordsman's will.

Since the total quantity is limited, we should focus on improving the quality.

Thus came the Sword Master, and thus came the Sword Saint.

The true sword saint must have honed their will to the extreme density, even if it is only a small cluster of what mortals possess, it is as hard as a diamond and indestructible.

That's why we can directly influence the real world with our intangible and intangible will!
Can one reach that realm simply by constantly fighting and walking on the edge of life and death? Like walking a tightrope to steal treasures from the other side of the sky, this really is the most suitable cultivation method for me!

One must be a cultivator, and one must also be a swordsman. When the two powers are combined into one, the nameless swordsman with his face veiled earlier has already demonstrated how powerful this combination is.

The idea is actually not complicated: use the swordsman's power to destroy the spell, use the spell to strengthen yourself, and so on. The key is to step on the right foot with the left foot, and then step on the left foot with the right foot.

Aside from requiring a bit more talent and taking a bit longer to cultivate, it seems to have no drawbacks.

The simpler the method, the less likely it is to be cracked by trickery; the only way is to confront it head-on.

But when it comes to facing challenges head-on, Yujian is never afraid of such challenges!
"Next time, remember to say thank you," Yujian thought gratefully.

Come again!

Forget about next time, we're going to win tonight!
Without the slightest hesitation, he set off again on his sword, not even bothering to look at the monsters along the way, and cleaving them in two with a single sword strike if they dared to block his path.

Upon arriving at the Test Guard Hall, he discovered that the Nameless Swordsman had returned to normal, even the light veil he was wearing had become intact again, as if a refresh button had been pressed.

Forget it, there's no need to get to the bottom of the Asura's Dream.

Just fight!
As Yu Jian assumed the stance of Ping Qingyan, an idea suddenly popped into his mind. Driven by this sudden inspiration, he launched the Dream Sword without warning, using the suddenly elongated blade to launch a sneak attack on the nameless swordsman.

As a result, the opponent, with the mindset of a seasoned warrior who has been stationed in battle for a long time, cleverly dodged the attack, and then angrily stabbed him three times in succession, which was the first time he used the secret technique of the Natural Rishin-ryu: the Three-Stage Combo of the Sword of Nobunaga.

As if criticizing this opportunistic behavior, yet also demonstrating the correct tactic of a sneak attack, the Unknown Swordsman subtly incorporated a supersonic thrust into his ultimate technique, sending the swordsman flying backward in frustration. Despite this, he had already mastered every detail of his opponent's first-time kill move.

For the fourth challenge, Yu Jian directly confronted him head-on. Thus, neither used any special abilities, relying solely on swordsmanship in their duel.

Although he ultimately suffered a narrow defeat due to a difference in experience, Yujian felt that his swordsmanship had reached a new level, and his will had become more refined and firm. He gradually seemed to sense a certain limit, but he could not reach it yet, and there was still a distance to go.

the fifth time……

when!
As their swords clashed, Yu Jian deflected the blade from the swordsman's hand and suddenly lunged forward, unleashing a special technique from the Natural Rishin-ryu school: Tiger Palm Wave. However, Yu Jian's thoughts were aligned with his opponent's, and their palms collided with a crisp 'snap'.

As the fight progressed, the gap in swordsmanship between the two sides continued to narrow, and Yujian even began to imitate the essence of his opponent's swordsmanship.

No longer confined to a single move, but rather using various sword techniques more freely.

The rest is about gaining experience fighting truly strong opponents.

The power of the dragon is activated, and crystallized dragon scales rise from the surface of the sword-wielding skin, while its eyes transform into ferocious vertical pupils that are exactly like those of an evil dragon.

The nameless swordsman summoned the phantom of the guardian deity, Weituo Tian, ​​from behind him.

The battle has entered the realm of the strong!
(End of this chapter)