I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 209 Everyone move aside, he's about to show off!

Amidst the raging sea of ​​fire, a dazzling sword aura cleaved through the waves, piercing through the clouds and mist.

Under the dazzling sword light, the incantation melted away in an instant, like winter snow scorched by the blazing sun. Even as the sword energy surged, its momentum did not diminish, and it continued to attack towards him.

Upon seeing this, Hattori Masao was horrified: "One sword can break all laws?"

In his haste, his hands moved so fast they left afterimages. After completing the hand seals, he immediately pressed his palms to the ground and chanted an incantation: "Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Zai, Qian, Earth Release, Great Rock Wall!"

Nine syllables and nine mudras, the incantation takes effect!

The martial arts energy within the body then connects with the earth's energy, evolving into the earth element.

Hattori Masao grabbed with both hands, and a thick stone wall rose up from the ground, like a huge shield, blocking his way.

The sharp sword energy that pierced through the sea of ​​fire struck the stone wall heavily.

Click~

Under the immense force of the impact, the surface of the stone wall cracked, revealing spiderweb-like fissures, but it ultimately managed to withstand this earth-shattering sword strike.

Hattori Masao, still shaken, looked at Ye Qingzhou: "At such a young age, you possess such extraordinary swordsmanship. When did the Eastern Kingdom produce a martial arts prodigy like you?"

One sword can break through all laws; this is a legendary sword technique!

Even Tsukahara Iwaichi had not grasped it.

But the young man in front of him broke his spell with a casual sword strike, which Hattori Masao found utterly outrageous!

Ye Qingzhou didn't answer, but instead looked at Hattori Masao with curiosity: "Proverb spells, Japanese ninjutsu?"

"Hmph~"

Hattori Masao's gaze was fixed on Huang Liwen behind Ye Qingzhou, and he said coldly, "Hand over the treasure, and I'll spare your lives."

Originally, he intended to kill him to silence him.

After all, the Jade Scepter is of great importance, and it is not advisable to reveal its secrets to outsiders until the secrets on it are thoroughly studied and powerful abilities are obtained.

However, Ye Qingzhou's sword strike could overcome all techniques, leaving Hattori Masao without a sure chance of victory.

Therefore, he could only temporarily settle for second best and wait until his teammates were all gathered before killing them to silence them; it wouldn't be too late then.

Ye Qingzhou naturally sensed Hattori Masao's killing intent. He turned to look at Huang Liwen and asked with a smile, "Brother Wen, what do you say?"

The instant Huang Liwen grasped the jade weapon scepter, he immediately received the information left on it, or rather, the power of the jade weapon scepter activated the past life memories deep within Huang Liwen's genes.

At this moment, he still pressed his eyes close, receiving the information transmitted from the jade weapon scepter: "I can sense the remaining nine-character mantra seals."

When Huang Liwen opened his eyes, a strange light flowed in his pupils, and his temperament underwent a tremendous change, as if he had instantly transformed into an emperor who had ascended to the throne.

In ancient times, the Yellow Emperor used jade as weapons and received assistance from the Queen Mother of the West. He obtained the supreme inheritance of "Qimen Dunjia" from the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, understood the art of imperial rule, and learned the military strategy of defeating enemies. He successively defeated the Yan Emperor and Chi You, established his rule in the Central Plains, and achieved imperial hegemony.

Therefore, the secret of the Nine Syllable Mantra is naturally contained within the Jade Scepter.

Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Qian, Xing!

This is the original Nine-Character Mantra Seal, which contains all things in nature and the principles of the Great Dao!

Upon hearing this, Hattori Masao's eyes instantly turned red. The highest level of the Japanese ninjutsu he had learned was only able to manifest the five elements of water, fire, wind, thunder, and earth.

Even his ancestor, Hattori Hanzo, the God of Ninjas, was ultimately just a martial saint.

This was only because Hattori Hanzo himself was a genius; no other martial artist from any other school of ninjutsu could break through the limit of the Grandmaster level.

Unless one obtains the original Nine True Words Seal, deciphers the ultimate secrets of Qimen Dunjia, and acquires the Xuanmen secrets of the Eastern Pole Kingdom, one can comprehend the true method of Qi Evolution and break through to the Martial Saint realm.

They might even reach an unprecedented level of martial godhood!

The path to sainthood, even godhood, lay before him. Hattori Masao's eyes instantly turned red, and he roared, "Hand over the treasure and tell me the whereabouts of the Nine Syllable Mantra!"

"Otherwise, you die!"

"You're so bad at what you call a master, how dare you talk to me like that?"

Ye Qingzhou was not angry at Hattori Masao's threat; in fact, he found his opponent somewhat amusing: "I've been wanting to see some Japanese ninjutsu. Come on, let your performance begin."

"Arrogant!"

Being so disrespected by a young man fueled Hattori Masao's anger: "This young martial artist from Dongji Kingdom is incredibly rude! Let me, a senior figure in the martial arts world, teach you how to respect your elders!"

"Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Zai, Qian, Feng Dun, Tian Xuan Lie Zhan!"

Hattori Masao formed hand seals and chanted incantations. Then he extended his right hand, clenched it into a claw shape, and fiercely grabbed at Ye Qingzhou.

His martial arts true energy, through incantations and spells, also evolved into the wind that is omnipresent in nature.

At this moment, under Hattori Masao's control, the invisible wind transformed into thousands of blades, which rapidly spun down from the high sky, roaring like a raging dragon, and rushed straight towards Ye Qingzhou.

This ferocious and terrifying dragon was formed from countless wind blades, spinning at high speed, cutting through the air, and emitting a piercing shriek.

If one were to be struck head-on by it, one would likely be instantly torn apart, suffering a fate akin to being sliced ​​to pieces and slowly tortured to death.

"Is this ninjutsu?"

Ye Qingzhou activated his Cicada Sense, taking in all of his opponent's moves. He immediately understood the essence of ninjutsu: "Using the secret technique of proverbs to drive spiritual power and drive martial arts true qi to evolve natural phenomena is somewhat similar to the Yuan Qi martial arts of the Xuanmen. Both focus on refining qi and using spirit cultivation as an auxiliary method, while not paying much attention to the tempering of the body."

Japanese martial arts were originally brought from the Eastern Kingdom.

Therefore, the inheritance of the three major martial arts schools of Kendo, Ninjutsu and Onmyoji is actually modeled after the martial arts system of the Eastern Kingdom, which corresponds to the essence, energy and spirit of the human body respectively.

However, due to the small size of the land in Japan and the extremely limited number of hidden grottoes and secret realms, cultivation resources are very scarce. As a result, martial artists in Japan have had to abandon the all-round development model and instead embark on the path of "immortal mode" in their martial arts cultivation.

What is "Sage Mode"?

Simply put, it means to excel in a single field and thereby establish your own advantage.

As for the shortcomings?

Ignore it completely.

Therefore, while Japanese martial arts masters are indeed very strong in their areas of expertise, their weaknesses are often quite obvious as well.

Boom~

The dragon-shaped vortex formed by the wind blades instantly engulfed Ye Qingzhou's figure. The sounds of swords cutting through the ground were incessant, quickly turning the land beneath his feet into a scene of devastation.

Trees and vegetation were uprooted, and the earth was covered with sword marks—these were the traces left by the "Wind Dragon's" rampage.

However, after the storm, while the grass and trees lay fallen, one person stood tall and proud, like a sword, defiantly facing the wind.

"How is that possible?"

Hattori Masao's heart skipped a beat upon seeing this, finding the scene before him utterly unbelievable: "My Heavenly Whirlwind Slash has reached its peak of mastery; its destructive power is among the best even in high-level martial arts techniques. Who is this person who can withstand my Wind Release spell without sustaining a scratch?"

Ye Qingzhou dusted himself off and calmly looked at Hattori Masao: "The power is so-so, is there anything else?"

"you!"

Hattori Masao's anger surged, his eyebrows practically ignited, and he was so furious he was practically fuming.

Ye Qingzhou's contemptuous tone and disdainful gaze were nothing short of a blow to Hattori Masao's confidence and dignity as a master martial artist.

How many years has it been since I've been looked down upon like this?

"You're asking for it!"

Enraged, Hattori Masao stopped probing and decided to use his strongest killing move to completely obliterate this arrogant martial arts genius from the Eastern Kingdom!

"Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Zai, Qian, Huo Dun, Yan Long Di Bao!"

As soon as the incantation was uttered, Hattori Masao formed the nine-character seal and further activated the power of the incantation, using his own martial arts true energy to draw upon the power of the Fiery Dragon Vein beneath the earth.

Boom~

A huge mound, a hundred meters in diameter, rose from the ground beneath Ye Qingzhou's feet, then exploded with a deafening roar.

The orange-red flames and dark red magma converged to form a fire dragon thousands of meters long, soaring into the sky and then falling back down. Large amounts of volcanic ash were ejected into the sky, covering the heavens and drifting with the wind, continuously expanding the pollution range and spreading for dozens of miles.

Ninjutsu schools specializing in the cultivation of qi are indeed unique and extraordinary in terms of the destructive power of their martial arts.

Hattori Masao's physical and mental cultivation is slightly inferior to that of a normal martial arts master, but his Qi cultivation is very strong. In terms of destructive power alone, he can even rival a martial arts grandmaster.

Of course, if he were to face a martial arts master, Hattori Masao would probably be instantly killed before he could even unleash his martial arts techniques.

By this time, the battlefield was in complete disarray.

The once picturesque valley is now home to a large number of water birds, resembling a fairyland with breathtaking scenery.

Now, however, thick smoke billows, lava surges from the ground, turning the swamp into a wasteland, and everything around is charred black. Even the sky above has turned dark and gloomy, instilling a sense of oppression and despair; under the ravages of the fiery dragon, it presents a scene of impending doom.

"If you take a direct hit from my Fiery Dragon Earth Explosion, even a martial arts master will be reduced to ashes."

Hattori Masao was panting heavily, with large beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.

This time, he forcibly activated most of the martial arts true energy in his body. Although he could quickly replenish it by channeling his energy throughout the world, the physical and mental energy he had consumed could not be recovered immediately.

To put it bluntly, a martial artist who follows the ninjutsu and spellcasting style is like a glass cannon. He has strong attack power and destructive force, but he is very fragile. In a battle of the same level, he can be said to shatter at the slightest touch.

Just as Hattori Masao thought he had dealt with Ye Qingzhou and was about to pursue Huang Liwen, a tall figure, standing on lava and bathed in flames, slowly emerged from the billowing smoke of the volcano.

"Is this all you've given it your all?"

Ye Qingzhou looked disappointed: "Only this level? So-called ninjutsu is nothing special. It has truly disappointed my expectations."

As he spoke, a crimson snake scale phantom appeared on Ye Qingzhou's body. It was none other than the Crimson Scale Serpent Armor, a true qi martial armor recorded in "Fish and Dragon Transformation," which has the characteristic of being able to withstand high temperatures and be immune to varying degrees of damage from flames.

"How is that possible!?"

Hattori Masao was greatly shocked: "My Flaming Dragon Earth Explosion not only has high-temperature burning, but also explosive impact and poisonous smoke attack. It is a complex type of damage. Even if your True Qi Armor is immune to fire, it is impossible for you to be unharmed!"

"You're too weak."

Behind Ye Qingzhou, five colors—black, white, red, yellow, and cyan—emerged. Martial arts true energy condensed and took shape, transforming from nothingness into reality, and finally becoming five swords of true energy with different attributes.

True Qi Transforms into a Sword!

Five Emperors Dragon Sword Technique!

Five sword lights, with the momentum of soaring dragons, shone brightly and were magnificent, reflecting the void and revealing five divine dragon phantoms, which corresponded perfectly to the five colors of black, white, red, yellow and green.

As the sword energy circulates, all things in heaven and earth are contained within it.

"From nothingness to five-colored divine light?"

Hattori Masao's heart skipped a beat, and he was immediately filled with boundless fear.

The incantation is a martial art that uses the true energy of martial arts to manifest natural phenomena.

However, all things in heaven and earth are subject to the five elements, and the natural phenomena that evolve are subject to the five elements as long as they are within the five elements.

"This person has actually mastered the unparalleled divine power of the Xuanzong Daoist sect! We cannot fight him; retreat is the best policy!"

Knowing he was no match for Hattori Masao, he turned and left without hesitation.

He used his Wind Release technique, leaping into the air, intending to escape the battlefield and flee for his life.

Did I say you could leave?

Ye Qingzhou remained motionless, yet the five-colored sword light behind him was unleashed at will, arriving in an instant.

In an instant, thousands of sword energies descended like a great river from the sky, traversing heaven and earth. The sharp sword energy pierced through Hattori Masao's vital organs, completely destroying his physiological functions.

Splat~

The corpse, whose brain, heart, dantian, and other vital organs had been shattered by the sword energy, lay on the ground like a pile of mud, devoid of any life.

The once-renowned ninja master of Japan is dead!

It was only then that Nobuaki Abe and Iwakazu Tsukahara arrived late.

They glanced at Hattori Masao's corpse on the ground, then turned their grave gazes to Ye Qingzhou: "Did you kill him?"

"What, you're all in cahoots?"

Ye Qingzhou stood with his hands behind his back, the five-colored sword energy behind him forming a sword array that unfolded into a fan shape: "Perfect, I'll send you all on your way together."

Clang~

True Qi Transforms into a Sword!

Ye Qingzhou pointed his fingers, and the five-colored sword light behind him seemed to split apart, one becoming two, two becoming three, and three becoming ten thousand swords!

Thousands of sword energies transformed into a raging river of swords, carrying the force of a landslide, threatening to engulf Abe Nobuaki and Tsukahara Iwaichi and obliterate them.

As the overwhelming wave of swords crashed down, Abe Nobuaki felt his scalp tingle and was utterly terrified. He immediately shouted, "Iwaichi!"

The latter dared not hesitate and immediately unleashed his full power: "Secret Sword, First Blade, Fierce Dragon Slayer!"

Wind, Mountain, Yin, and Thunder—a combined attack from four forces, unleashing the supreme martial skill, Mighty Dragon Breaking Army!

The swordsmanship secrets of Japan, obtained from Tsukahara Bokuden, are genuine super-level martial arts techniques!

Tsukahara Bokuden was known as the undefeated swordsman of his life and was the strongest swordsman in ancient Japan. He was born into the Tenshin Densetsu Katori Shinto-ryu school and was revered as the founder of the Shinto-ryu school. He was a human martial artist who reached the level of a martial saint and stood at the pinnacle of the martial arts world.

While Tsukahara Iwaichi's skill level was far inferior to that of his ancestor Tsukahara Bokuden, his master-level swordsmanship was enough to demonstrate the essence of this move.

The moment the greatsword was drawn, it displayed the power of a mighty dragon and the might of a broken army, meeting Ye Qingzhou's long river of sword energy head-on.

"Drink~"

At this moment, Tsukahara Iwaichi's muscles were bulging, and his martial arts true energy was frantically poured into his muscles, just to unleash the most powerful force and cleave the surging waves in front of him with a single sword!

"Break it!"

The roar shook the heavens, and the great katana, amidst its furious howl, unleashed a dark and ferocious dragon shadow, cleaving the long river of sword energy in two.

As a result, the tiger's mouth of Tsukahara Iwaichi's hands, which were gripping the knife, was cracked, and blood was gushing from between his fingers. He felt like he was about to collapse.

Even for a great swordsman who specializes in honing his physique and swordsmanship, the burst of power he just unleashed was somewhat overwhelming.

If another sword strike were to come, Tsukahara Iwaichi knew he wouldn't be able to withstand it, so he roared, "Nobuaki, make your move!"

With a formidable enemy before him, Abe Nobuaki dared not be careless. His expression became more serious than ever before, and his demeanor became extremely solemn.

"Borrow the power of Heaven and Earth, obey the commands of ghosts and gods, so be it!"

Abe Nobuaki took out two talismans and used his true energy to create flames, igniting them.

The talisman was instantly burned to ashes, and powerful spiritual energy gathered behind him, opening a terrifyingly shaped ghost gate.

The door was like a giant demon, its gaping maw ready to devour everything in heaven and earth.

The giant demon is deeply demonic, with ferocious eyes. Just one glance at it will engulf your reason with madness and despair.

Beyond the door lay a hellish scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, where countless ferocious demons roared madly.

Then, two coffins slowly flew out from the Ghost Gate. They were silver-white in color and had a ferocious yet ornate design, clearly indicating that the ghosts buried inside were extraordinary.

Ee-ya-ya~

The coffin was forcibly pushed open by a tremendous force, followed by a powerful and ferocious aura that surged forth like crashing waves.

"The summoning techniques of Japanese Onmyoji?"

Ye Qingzhou had heard of the great name of this technique. The original Yin-Yang School was an ancient martial arts school in the Eastern Kingdom. After it was passed down to Japan, it underwent several changes and was no longer the same as before.

However, his talent for refining the spirit remained constant.

Ultimately, the art of spirit communication originates from the Yin-Yang secrets of the "Yellow Emperor's Yin Fu Jing." Once mastered, it allows one to control ghosts and spirits through the power of thought.

"A mental-type advanced martial skill is just what I need."

Ye Qingzhou's eyes shone like stars, and deep within his pupils, a fierce fighting spirit already raged. He beckoned to Abe Nobuaki and Tsukahara Iwaichi with his finger: "Come on, let me see what you're capable of."

"act recklessly!"

Abe Nobuaki gritted his teeth and cursed, then activated his mental energy, commanding the two ghosts in the silver coffin to attack.

Clang~

The coffin lid, made of pure silver, crashed heavily to the ground.

Two evil spirits, one blue and one red, suddenly stood up from the silver coffin.

They come from the Netherworld and are top-tier evil spirits. The powerful spiritual field emanating from their bodies alone can distort the laws of nature and spread fear and death.

"A ghost with master-level combat power?"

This was the first time Ye Qingzhou had encountered such an opponent.

(End of this chapter)