Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Could it be that I've encountered this situation myself?

He felt a surge of anger and resentment.

I have worked hard to get to where I am today. I have a girl I like, family and friends I care about, things I want to protect, and a comfortable and pleasant life.

These are all things I've worked so hard to get, and I absolutely cannot lose them all because of some idiot!

"I must block this attack!"

His will to survive erupted completely at that moment. The moves he had practiced in the past flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

The closer one gets to death, the clearer the flashback becomes!

Subdue your spirit, eliminate worries, and gather your distracting thoughts!

All thoughts vanished in an instant, leaving only one unwavering determination: to survive!

In an instant, the whole body became coordinated and unified. Starting from the muscles in the feet, all the tension seemed to relax all at once. All the force was not pushing outward, but rather extending from the inside out, naturally without the slightest strain!

And all the pores that were originally taut suddenly relaxed as if they had been relieved of their tension, and all the sweat gushed out instantly, as if countless 'little mouths' had taken a deep breath.

The horizontal cloud-breaking sword in his hand was no longer tightly clenched, but rather extended forward naturally, like an extension of his palm.

The blade emerged with the wind, the wind and the blade's momentum condensing. At this moment, Hengyun Duan was no longer a sword, but also a wisp of wind. The wind was formless and the sword was without intention, and the blade suddenly lit up.

What was originally just a faint halo confined to the sword's edge—what Miyazaki Yu understood as an ion flow—now began to extend into a blade. The wind that had been blowing in front of the blade was also swept up by this extended force, turning into a circular flow.

The invisible air currents began to stir, and the lurking space on the horizontal edge of the sword formed a wind blade as thin as a cicada's wing!

The wind blade and the sword blade are interdependent, like the teeth attached to a saw. They depend on each other, and if either one is lost, the other loses its power.

When the two are combined, even the largest, most leafy tree can be felled!

At this moment, the Firefly Slash, which had been gathering momentum, had unleashed its full power, like a full moon. Makino Harukawa felt that he had reached his limit.

"That's it, draw your sword!"

His body bounced off the ground like a basketball hitting the ground; the greater the impact, the greater the bounce.

His Flowing Firefly Sword was now covered with a faint halo, which was the ion flow of his internal energy flickering. This sword was enough to cut down an arch bridge!

Makino Harukawa did not hesitate at this moment; his desire for victory overwhelmed all reason!

At that moment, Miyazaki Yu's sword also arrived against the wind, the two crescent blades overlapping, and in an instant, intense sound waves spread outwards.

"boom--"

In everyone's ears, it was as if a piercing noise suddenly surged up, and the people closest to them couldn't help but cover their ears!

A stream of crimson blood gushed out, and a shard of broken sword grazed a figure's shoulder. The person stared blankly at the broken sword, their face filled with disbelief!

Chapter 150 A Well-Deserved Pass

Makino Kenshou stared in disbelief at everything before him, his body feeling no pain despite the profuse flow of blood.

His body was now like a piece of cloth torn to the extreme, all the pain was compressed together, as if he had just experienced a hail of bullets, and all the pain was temporarily covered up.

"Whoohoo-"

Sweat mixed with blood flowed out, like a hot spring, but this warm heat did not bring any comfort. His whole body felt like a deflated balloon.

His body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Tick-tock-"

Sweat and blood dripped together from the broken sword's blade onto the ground!

The tip of the Firefly Sword was now embedded diagonally in the ground behind him, his shoulder was almost completely cleaved open, and his hand holding the sword could no longer support him.

Clang—

With a crisp sound, the remains of the Firefly Sword fell to the ground.

"What? Hiss hiss hiss—"

The pause and stillness of those few breaths was enough for all the sword masters to arrive. Everyone looked at this scene in disbelief, and after a brief moment of disbelief, their faces quickly turned to horror!

They clearly understood what had happened!

Everything was clear. In the blink of an eye, the outcome was decided, and the great swordsman Makino Harukawa, who had always been the number one among all the swordsmen, had been defeated.

He was defeated by a teenager, defeated by the opponent's sword, and even his sword, Firefly, was destroyed by the opponent's blade!

Everything a swordsman cherishes has been reduced to nothing by such a single sword strike!

"How is that possible? He's just a sixteen-year-old boy, how could he possibly possess such power!"

This was the sentiment of all the swordsmen at that moment; they were all filled with shock and disbelief.

Although Conan and the others did not know the specifics of the situation, they had already clearly seen the scene and understood the situation perfectly.

In this earth-shattering battle, Miyazaki Yu emerged victorious. The madman who inexplicably jumped out to provoke him was now dumbfounded and utterly defeated.

"Impossible! Impossible! How could I lose? The Flowing Firefly Slash is invincible! How could I possibly lose!"

At this moment, Makino Harukawa finally came to his senses, his expression filled with horror, and the pupils in his eyes kept contracting and changing, showing just how intense his emotions had become.

He was acting like a madman, covered in sweat and blood, like a defeated soldier who had just experienced a victory. His whole body was convulsing and trembling, and his voice was shaky, yet he was forcibly holding on.

Suddenly, he went berserk and ran backward, reaching out to pull the sword tip out of the stone slab. The tip was still sharp, and he pulled it out with his palm, which immediately bled profusely.

He put the broken sword and its tip together, and his eyes widened in surprise.

"Hahaha, I see. I didn't expect you to have actually condensed sword energy. Hehehe, it's actually sword energy! Hahaha!"

"Sword energy? How is that possible?"

Sword energy has always been a legend among swordsmen! Or you could say it's the legend of martial artists.

Although legends of various swordsmen have been passed down through the ages, even the most skilled swordsmen are well aware that this world is now dominated by firearms.

Even the most powerful swordsman can use a longsword to cut through steel and iron, and to slice bullets with its blade, but a sword is still a sword. The limitations of its material, power, and distance all give it its limits.

However, there is a legendary power that transcends the limits: sword energy!

Legend has it that once you possess sword energy, you will have all sorts of incredible power. The length of the sword blade and the distance to the enemy will no longer be a limitation. A swordsman will truly become an existence that transcends mortals!

However, sword energy has always been a legend. When science flourished, some people became interested in the extraordinary powers that humans had once talked about, and thus used every imaginable method to conduct experiments.

The final result was a complete failure, and in the end, he even uttered a harsh remark.

"If sword energy really exists, it's only on the blades of an electric fan, because the speed at which the blades rotate is much faster than the edge of a sword."

This statement shattered the swordsman dreams of many. Many people suddenly realized that what he said made a lot of sense. If sword energy was really the airflow condensed by the movement of a sword, then an electric fan should be infinitely powerful.

Sword energy became a joke!

Later, it gradually faded into obscurity, but now that Makino Harukawa has brought it up again, everyone is shocked.

"Muye, what exactly do you mean by that?"

Takizaki Kengo couldn't help but speak up, but Makino Kengo's eyes were unfocused, his face full of desolation, and then he staggered away in one direction, ignoring everyone's calls.

This piqued everyone's curiosity, wondering what Makino Harukawa had discovered. But they also knew that what she needed most right now was peace and quiet.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, the old swordsman spoke up.

"Everyone, it seems that this defeat has been a big blow to him. But he is, after all, Makino Harukawa. We should have some faith in him. However, whether what Makino just said is right or wrong, we have more important things to do now."

At this moment, the swordsmen finally came to their senses. Yes, Makino Harukawa had been defeated. Although this left them with mixed feelings, they quickly came to their senses.

A rising star in swordsmanship has now fully emerged, and he will become the only new swordsman to achieve this feat in over a decade!

The Sword Masters Guild is already on its last legs and is in its twilight years. What it needs most now is a vibrant new member to join it!

Vice President Ishida was completely stunned. He believed he would never forget what he had just witnessed.

This young man actually defeated Makino, one of the top swordsmen in the Sword Masters' Guild!

Right before my eyes, I will use the sword in my hand to completely defeat my opponent!

It wasn't until then that he came to his senses, and he seemed even more shocked than the girls present.

“That’s right, what Swordmaster Mingchuan said is absolutely correct. The most important thing now is to get Miyazaki-kun to truly join the Swordmaster Association and become the new Swordmaster!”

He then smiled and said to Miyazaki Yu, "Miyazaki Yu, as your friend, I feel deeply honored. Being able to witness this scene will surely be the most glorious moment of my life!"

Miyazaki Yu calmly replied, "Vice President Ishida, didn't you say before that you needed the consent of three swordsmen to join the Swordsmen's Guild? I should only have completed one-third of that."

Kogoro Mouri and the others were also worried. At this moment, Miyazaki Yu was obviously very weak. He was using his longsword to support himself on the ground, looking like he couldn't stand up.

If it weren't for the awe-inspiring power of their battle just now, some of the crowd would have already rushed over to help him up.

All the swordsmen burst into laughter.

Takizaki Kengo explained with a smile, "It's my fault for not explaining clearly. The so-called satisfaction of the three sword masters is just a general statement. After all, based on past experience, no matter how strong someone is, they can never surpass the sword masters when applying for the sword master trial."

Therefore, as long as one can satisfy the three sword masters in the trial battle, it is enough to prove one's strength. Moreover, the three sword masters will also agree to use only about 60% or 70% of their strength, which is enough to see one's swordsmanship talent and whether one has the ability to further improve one's strength!

"And now, Miyazaki Yu has actually defeated a swordsman with his own strength, and has rightfully passed the trial and become the new swordsman!"

Chapter 151 The New Swordsman (3rd update)

This relieved everyone, and Conan rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"That makes sense. If the trial really involves defeating three guys like that, even a monster like Miyazaki Yu wouldn't be able to handle it, right?"

Sonoko jumped up excitedly and rushed forward to grab Miyazaki Yu's arm.

"Great! Great! I knew Miyazaki would succeed. The new Miyazaki swordsman, just hearing the name makes me think he'll be cool!"

Ran, Kogoro, Eri, and Rena all couldn't help but clap their hands.

Conan was only clapping perfunctorily. This jealous guy naturally felt more uncomfortable the more outstanding his rival was, so he couldn't help but roll his eyes and clap.

However, Rena caught this expression.

"Conan, what's wrong? Aren't you happy that Miyazaki-nii-san became the swordsman of Shin? Why do you look like that?"

Conan felt embarrassed and quickly explained, "No, Rena-neechan, I'm very happy, haha, I've been laughing the whole time!"

The little girl glanced at Conan suspiciously, narrowed her eyes slightly, and suddenly reached out to grab his ear, pulling him aside.

"You little rascal, do you think I can't tell? You definitely like Ran-neechan. The way you look at her is different. But Ran-neechan likes Miyazaki-nii-san, she wouldn't like a little kid like you!"