Miss Heber is fighting her way out of the Lostbelt!

Daitengu Kiichihogan never became a true sword saint in her entire life, but at the moment she died heroically in battle, a true sword saint was born.

"Take a good look at this sword, a sword that comes from the Tengu's final song and the general's divine power."

Tsukahara Bokuden swung down his wooden sword.

That is not a sword that kills, but a sword that saves lives - in other words, it only cuts off what should be cut off.

The young Tsukahara Bokuden was convinced that during the battle between the Tengu and the Shogun, he saw a gate leading to a higher place - it was the "Wasteland" called Takama-ga-hara.

Yes, Tsukahara Bokuden was absolutely certain that when he swung the wooden sword in his hand, the door to the wilderness would open for him.

At that moment, the wooden sword in his hand was the boundary separating the real world from the unreal world; it was the Milky Way that separated the farmers from the goddesses of heaven by the Queen Mother of the West!

Its name is the sword intent——【Ichi no Tachi】.

There are no unnecessary honorifics, because the naming format of swords in later generations all comes from this.

When the sword that was powerful enough to open the door to the wasteland fell, any description in words seemed pale.

This is also why, according to legend, no one can record or describe the "Ichinodachi".

How much Tsukahara Bokuden hoped that someone could spread it so that swordsmen of later generations could use their swords to open the gate to Takama-ga-hara.

"Kamiizumi, Kamiizumi!" A roar erupted from Tsukahara Bokuden's withered chest. "You are my most proud disciple—don't die by this sword!!!"

In response, he heard the familiar, tear-jerking sound of a sword.

The old swordsman, also with white hair, laughed loudly: "Teacher, I have said it long ago, my sword is better than yours!"

"Takama-ga-hara, open the door!"

Kamiizumi Nobunaga put away his sword and held it in front of his chest, while raising his other hand to join the sword.

His wrinkled skin was rapidly becoming soft, and the dry and yellow folds were quickly flattened. A turbulent stream of pure white air gushed out from his mouth and nose, wrapping around Kamiizumi Nobutsuna's body like clouds. His feet were almost off the ground, as if he was riding the wind.

Nobunaga Kamiizumi is rejuvenating and even becoming somewhat indistinguishable as a man or woman.

The long white hair seemed to float in the air without gravity, appearing to be floating freely in the air.

Brilliant light shone from the old sword master's pupils.

The sword in his hand also lost its shape, like a thin crack. But as Kamiizumi Nobunaga stretched out his hands, like a thunderclap, the door suddenly opened.

Kamiizumi Nobunaga pushed open the side door leading to the wilderness!

Its name is Sword Intention——【Heaven and Man Are One in the World, The Door to the Void Opens】!

According to the respectful name of the ancient swordsmanship, it is called "Heavenly Sword".

The cobalt blue starlight shone magnificently on Tsukahara Bokuden's face, body, and eyes.

The wooden sword in his hand was rapidly losing its color and bleaching.

“Your good disciple—how could you, who has never seen my secret sword even once, be able to bring forth something new and reach a higher level?!” Tsukahara Bokuden felt a little disappointed, but more of him felt ecstatic.

From outside the arena of the fight, Heber's voice was heard: "The winner is Kamiizumi Nobunaga!"

She seized the opportunity and declared the winner of the wrestling match.

As long as both sides stop fighting, Heber is confident that Tsukahara Bokuden can survive - although the price may be extremely heavy.

But Tsukahara Bokuden didn't care at all, and he didn't want to think about it anymore at this moment.

——Even if my body will be shattered in it, even if my thoughts will be assimilated under the illumination of the wasteland light...even if it is only once, at least let me touch the starlight that time!

The first sword master in the history of the Eastern Kingdom rushed into Takama-ga-hara without hesitation, as a seeker of truth.

The moment he passed through the door, he disappeared without a trace.

Everything that was once passed down by Tsukahara Bokuto no longer exists.

A pair of beautiful dragon horns quietly suspended in the air and flew into Aaron's body.

The body of the Notsuchi snake began to expand rapidly, stretching freely in the air, lengthening and growing larger. The dragon horn named Chiki took root and sprouted again on Miss Along's head, becoming more magnificent and strong.

She has crossed the boundary of snake and returned to the realm of dragon, only one step away from transforming into a dragon.

With the death of Tsukahara Bokuden in his pursuit of truth, the atmosphere of struggle that lingered in this place suddenly dissipated.

Thunder began to strike this place continuously, and the infected bodies were also ready to move.

Kamiizumi Nobunaga still maintained the appearance of a pure white man, hanging in the air without touching the ground.

Without a word, he raised his hand, urging Heber to draw his sword.

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Shangquan is not pretending to be an expert, and he has no room to pretend to be an expert.

He didn't speak because if he opened his mouth, his energy would be lost, and he would really die.

Heber saw it clearly. If Tsukahara Bokuden's "Ichi no Tachi" was to pry open the door to the wilderness, but there was only a crack; then Kamiizumi Nobunaga's Tennin Sword was to completely push open the side door to the wilderness, but the price was to turn himself into the door.

This is a sword that brings forth new ideas and reaches a higher level.

If Daitengu proved the existence of the secret sword, and the general proved that there is a sword saint above the sword master, then Tsukahara Bokuden and Kamiizumi Nobunaga proved that even at the level of sword intent, one can still continuously optimize and advance.

When Shangquan opened the door, he actually opened himself.

He became the door through which people passed.

Heber suddenly said, "Do you have any wish?"

Nobunaga Kamiizumi was just urging him, but his thoughts were conveyed to Heber: Yes, yes.

——I hope that future generations of swordsmen can inherit our great achievements, I hope that they can also pass on the will of kendo, I hope that someone can follow the path we have opened up, and I want to prove that there is still a way forward for kendo!

"In that case, please wait a moment." Heber replied, and countless sword energies burst out from her body, wrapping around Shangquan's body, making his form stable.

[Path Digging], [Gatekeeper], [Path Digging], [Gatekeeper]... Feixiang's sword energy repeatedly left these two names on Shangquan's body. The former was Hebe's identity when he first entered the dream, the honorific name of "the snake that knows all the paths in the forest."

The latter is the honorific title of the October ruler, whose given name was Janus.

Janus was the Roman god of doors and their patron saint. He possesses two faces, front and back, or four faces on four sides, representing both the beginning and the entrance, as well as the exit and the end. He is also known as the "master of the gates," and he symbolizes the contradictions of the world.

Therefore, his portrait was painted with two faces, and he was called "Two-headed Janus".

The purpose of inviting the October ruler and gatekeeper is to consolidate the concept of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna as the "gate"; and the purpose of using "path excavation" is to fill Kamiizumi Nobutsuna's constantly lost self.

If people are regarded as containers, then when Kamiizumi Nobunaga opens himself up, he will inevitably lose himself.

"I know you still have one sword left to draw." Heber waved his hand and retrieved the thumb-sized amber dragon ball. "But you shouldn't draw your sword against me. Kamiizumi, be patient for a few more minutes—your wish will come true."

The dragon with claws on its chest and abdomen growled and swallowed the dragon ball in Heber's hand.

She transformed into her human form again, holding Hebe tightly in her arms, sniffing around like a puppy.

Hebe pushed her away with some reluctance and determination, his deep green pupils looking directly into the dragon's eyes.

"Ms. Aaron, from now on, don't believe anyone except me—understand?"

Long nodded vigorously: "Are you going to fight now? With that general and the monk?"

“There are some things only I can handle.”

Heber whispered a few more words to him, and Aaron turned into mist and disappeared.

The fox nodded to Kamiizumi Nobunaga and walked towards the depths of the Hanano Palace.

......

Ashiya Michiman stood on the imperial path to Hana no Gosho.

The tall Onmyoji, with his chest exposed to the air and a cruel smile on his face, looked like a beautiful beast carved from obsidian.

He still believed that he was still the Onmyoji, but after receiving the revelation from God, "Ashiya Doman" should focus on greater goals.

Yes, everything will be fine, everything must be in order - but the one who leads this order and makes this promise should be [Eris], not [Tamamonomae] or [Imenhotep].

"Hmmmm..." The Onmyoji's sharp nails rubbed his chin. "Perhaps she's more than just a fox demon and a high priestess—there must be another identity. But 'I' didn't have any contact with her earlier."

The lack of contact meant that Eris couldn't lock onto Hebe from earlier times. Based on this, further speculation was nothing but futile and futile.

Ashiya Michiman stood in front of the imperial road, staring at Heber who was gradually walking towards him.

"Oh right. It's you." Ashiya Doman smiled cruelly, "Should I call you Tamamonomae or Imonhotep?"

To Ashiya Doman's surprise, the girl in front of him did not show any surprise at this, and was not even shaken when her disguise was exposed.

"Why didn't you die?" Heber asked. "The general should have killed you."

"Are you worried about your traitor? Haha." Ashiya Doman, wearing a tall black hat, smiled, and felt that he had found the fragile defense of the girl in front of him. "Since this poor monk is standing here, then our general must also--"

"No, let's not talk about it. If you can't defeat me, you will definitely become one with me... and if you can defeat me - even though it's impossible - then wouldn't it be better for you to see it for yourself?"

Ashiya Doman laughed heartily, seemingly madly. "Before this, I'd like to tell you that I've died more than once, yet I've always been able to pull me back up. In other words, I can ascend to the wilderness, I can achieve eternity, and I'm a true immortal!"

"I, 'I', [I]——" The Onmyoji stretched out his finger, pointed it at the sky, and said stubbornly.

"My victory is inevitable. No one, no god, can kill me! And you, the enemy who destroyed my plan, are no exception."

Ashiya Doman stretched out his hand, which was broad, with distinct bones and no trace of scars.

He no longer used honorifics for Hebe.

"I know you've made many arrangements in history," Ashiya Doman said with a strange smile. "You rely on amulets to closely connect monsters, humans, and the times. And what about kendo... Haha, I'm not interested in kendo. After all, skills that can't reach the wilderness are nothing more than mortals wielding small sticks."

"As for the former, I'm sure I've already ruined most of your plans. But since you've come to see me, you must have a backup plan... Ha."

"You're confident you can kill me with these backup plans, and I'm no different." Ashiya Doman glared cruelly at Heber. "Tamamonomae, why don't you reach out? If our limbs touch, as both masters of the Secret History code, our bodies, wills, and destinies will be annihilated until the stronger one survives."

Ashiya Doman extended his hand provocatively: "Come, kill me—don't even think you can kill me completely... After the general killed me once, I became deeply rooted in the general's mind, and I will be reborn as I die."

What greeted him was a buzzing sound coming from all parts of Heber's body.

......

Modern science has proven that the human body contains bones, muscles, blood vessels and countless tiny and dense neurons.

In the era before World War II, understandings of the human body still varied across the world.

They may firmly believe that there is a strange tissue called "Dantian" in the human body, which can circulate energy called "Qi" in the "meridians", and the latter is the resource for practicing "martial arts" and "magic".

They believed that humans were composed of four humors, and that the amount of each humor affected a person's future personality and achievements. They also believed that bloodletting could stabilize the four humors.

With the emergence of modern medicine and science, all of the above statements have been refuted.

But Hebe knew it, and Eris knew it too—the statements had been true, or had been true until World War II.

At that time, humans were indeed composed of four body humors, and bloodletting could indeed treat most diseases.

It is true that some people are born with non-real organs such as "Dantian" and "meridians" in their bodies, which can practice martial arts and magic by relying on the resources of inhaling and exhaling "qi".

They represented different worldviews, and they were deposed simply because the government representing them was defeated in the world war.

The September ruler, Tiansui, defeated all the rulers who wanted to be his enemies and led the world towards the future he wanted.

But in the Eastern Kingdom in the 15th and 16th centuries, "Dantian" and "Jingmai" still existed, and the latter totaled as many as 3,000.

The sword energy of Feixiang shot from Heber's heart along the three thousand meridians between reality and illusion, and shot towards Ashiya Doman's heart.

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The invisible sword energy was like cold starlight, building a bridge between Ashiya Doman and Heber.

But the Onmyoji just smiled, and even his cruel smile did not change at all.

The moment the sword energy passed through his body, it became distant, out of control, and flew into the darkness, randomly landing on all the targets in the city.

Heber's sword intent was indeed a formidable threat. Like an endless flood of useless, redundant information, this type of attack was later known as a "DDoS" attack... but attacks require a target, and Miyamoto Musashi's answer was "untargetable."

This is certainly a feasible method, but Ashiya Michiman despises kendo, so he naturally cannot use this method.

His method was to expand the judgment target of "Non-thinking Sword Intent" from "one person" to "one city".

This is possible because, except for the generals in the Hana no Goro and the swordsmen who are still fighting, all living things in this city have become "Eris".

The cruel smile on Onmyoji's face was clear: "It's not enough to kill, we need to continue."

The sword energy was still flowing like a rainstorm, and Hebe continued for nearly dozens of seconds.

The sword energy continued to fly to various places in the city, randomly killing the infected bodies, which gave the swordsmen who were in a critical condition a sigh of relief.

It was not until a minute later that Heber slowly stopped his sword energy.