Miss Heber is fighting her way out of the Lostbelt!

On Mount Oga, Okita Souji, who was sitting quietly, raised his head.

She picked up the sword in her hand and slashed behind her.

The sword light, as if it wanted to cut through the Purgatory of Ignorance, flew forward along the mysterious connection.

......

In the inner city of Kyoto, Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, who maintained his pure white appearance, relaxed his brows.

He finally got a response from his future junior.

The old swordsman smiled generously and slashed the last sword along the mysterious connection.

.......

Ashiya Michiman slowly approached.

Time passed slowly, and he was only one step away from his body.

He was walking along time, and since Hebe had not taken any action until now, it meant that she had no power to resist at this moment.

Who can stop him now? Who can stop him?!

No no!

With this sword technique that can't even reach the wasteland? How ridiculous!

Ashiya Doman was thinking, but in the silence, he heard an old voice.

——"Takama-ga-hara, open the door!"

Then, the pure white door opened in front of the Onmyoji, and the sword named "Ichi no Tachi" hit his heart.

"What...is this?!" Ashiya Doman only had time to have this thought flash through his mind.

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"What is this?!"

There was a big hole in Ashiya Doman's chest, and he refused to believe it and once again struggled to let out a painful sound from his throat.

And he soon got the answer.

The Daitengu swordsmanship is called Kurama Eight-Ryu, which was passed down to Minamoto no Raikou by Tamamonomae. The shogun simplified it and created the middle-level swordsmanship that could be used by everyone.

The middle-level swordsmanship was passed down from Tomita Segen and developed by Zhong Juan Jisai until it became Itto-ryu in the hands of Ito Ittosai. After that, Itto-ryu was passed down for hundreds of years and became known to the world in the form of Hokushin Itto-ryu at the end of the shogunate.

Kiichi Hōgan never returned from the decisive battle with the general, but her swordsmanship was inherited by Ushiwakamaru who stayed in the mountains.

The latter became Tengu after Kiichihogan and passed down the true Kurama Eight-Ryu. It was passed down from generation to generation in Inari Taisha Shrine and Takachiho Eight-Ryu Head Shrine, and was called "Tenshin Shinden Katori Shinto Ryu".

This sword technique was developed and promoted by Tsukahara Bokuden, and later branched out into many factions such as Satsuma Shigenryu and Tennen Rishinryu.

"Impossible, impossible—I clearly cut off all sword-fighting schools—it's impossible for it to still be passed down!" Ashiya Dao's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes. "Didn't I use the metaphysics of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to completely distort swordsmanship?!"

"How could it be completely ineffective?"

As if in response to his angry roar, history unfolded before Ashiya Doman's eyes.

He saw—

The Yin-Yang metaphysics that he modified was discovered in a cave by an old man named Aizu Ikosai, and this sword technique was modified into a pure concept by Kamiizumi Nobunaga.

"Yes, this book is telling us throughout that the ultimate realm of the sword is to give up the sword as a vehicle." The two sword masters realized, "We should not kill people, and we should also win by not being killed."

Ashiya Doman saw the swordsmanship called "Kagyu" change into "Shinakyu", and then from "Shinakyu" into "Yagyu Shinakyu"...but what remained unchanged was the true meaning of the "living sword".

——We win by not killing people. We win by not being killed.

A country born of conflict, destined to be destroyed in the struggle for power, actually managed to escape the spiral of war in the end?!

And this idea was actually born out of my own malice?!

"No, I refuse!" Ashiya Doman put his hand on the widening crack on his chest, "I refuse to acknowledge this history—"

But it's no use.

Ashiya Michiman could only watch as a thousand years of history were woven through the tradition of kendo.

Before his eyes appeared Oni Ichi Phayan pondering in the forest, Minamoto no Raikou practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard, Tsukahara Bokuden gazing up at the sky with tears in his eyes, and Kamiizumi Nobutsuna nearly suffering cardiac arrest on the cliff, yet relying on his own perseverance to return from the brink of death.

He saw Ito Ittosai and his apprentice, Zhong Juan, who had to fight to the death in order to bring forth new ideas; he saw Musashi and Kojiro fighting to the death on Ganliu Island; he saw the Yagyu family silently passing on Yinliu swordsmanship; he saw Hayashizaki Jinsuke training hard to avenge his father;

He saw Chiba Shusaku holding his ground under the onslaught of artillery and musketry, he saw Saito Yakuro combining spear and sword, he saw Okada Izo who did not hesitate to stain his hands red, he saw Kondo Isami sweating profusely in a country sword gym;

He saw Minamoto no Yorimitsu sitting in the palace. He knew that if he did so, her consciousness would be polluted and assimilated, but Minamoto no Yorimitsu still drew his sword.

He saw Tsukahara Bokuden rushing towards the wasteland, and the latter's body was destroyed the moment it rushed into the wasteland, but Tsukahara Bokuden finally drew his sword;

He saw that Kamiizumi Nobunaga's body was gradually dissipating like the white snow in early spring. He would die after forcing open the gate of the wasteland, but Kamiizumi Nobunaga finally drew his sword;

He saw Miyamoto Musashi and Kojiro. They were already nearing the end of their strength, but they were still rushing towards him, and they were still drawing their swords...

He saw Okita Souji sitting in the mountains, waving his sword at him for a promise that he might never be able to fulfill...

He also saw Hebe standing in front of him. Over the past thousand years, this person had not shown any fear or retreat, and she was also drawing her sword towards him!

It goes back to the Heian period and goes down to the distant future after the end of the shogunate.

Countless swordsmen, countless swordsmen who have been searching hard on this path, are all swinging their swords at Ashiya Doman!

Countless exquisite or clumsy sword moves, in the end only one Su Zhen was left.

In the words of Zhendan, it means splitting Mount Hua with force!

The sword fell on his head, merging with the wound previously left by Kamiizumi Nobunaga and Tsukahara Bokuden.

Ashiya Doman was split open from the top of his head to his chest by this sword!

"This poor monk... This poor monk will not die—" the Yin-Yang Master growled. He held down his own head and forced the two halves together. "This poor monk has been killed by the general with the [Eternal Emptiness Sword - Thoughtless and Unthinking Sword]. Therefore, this poor monk has become one with the sword's will... Yes, this poor monk's body is the Kyoto City in the sky!"

"As long as I can return to my body right now, I can be reborn immediately."

"Yes, but you can't go back." Hebe's voice came from far away.

Ashiya Doman suddenly realized that she was not in the past, but in the future.

Surprisingly... not only did they lay the groundwork in the past, but they were also trying to strangle "me" from the future?!

For a moment, Ashiya Doman even had an illusion: he was like a helpless moth, and Heber's hands were coming from two directions, trying to slap him to death!

What’s funny is that the one who was originally in this isolated and helpless situation should have been Heber, not myself with off-field assistance!

"Can't go back? No, the sword has been passed down for thousands of years, but sword alone can't prove anything!"

Ashiya Doman grabbed his waist with both hands and suddenly exerted force to tear his body into two halves.

He no longer held back his sword wound, but instead controlled his lower body and walked forward.

But the faint sound of Zen chanting came from beside Ashiya Doman's legs.

"I take refuge in my own guru, Tamamonomae!"

The more than 200 golden statues of the Nine-Tailed Fox in the entire East Country are all silent witnesses of history.

Saga has been implementing this plan since five hundred years ago.

Ashiya Doman didn't care about her. On the one hand, it was because Saga was a dog demon, and the general's two eradications of the mystery of the East Country would shorten the lifespan of all non-human species.

Under such circumstances, Saga would not live to this day.

On the other hand, Hebe never gave Saga the amulet.

In this case, how could Ashiya Doman value a dog demon whose bloodline is not noble?

But what made Ashiya Michiman feel like he was struck by lightning was that another thread running through thousands of years of history emerged from the layout of this dog demon.

There are temples, shrines and shrines of all sizes in the eastern part of the country... They are connected together by the "faith of Tamamonomae" and are right under the nose of Ashiya Doman, proving the thousand-year history.

The monk in gray robes appeared before his eyes.

Ashiya Michiman looked at her with burning rage, wishing he could torture her to death in the cruelest way possible.

However, Saga just gave him a calm and compassionate look, clasped his hands together and lowered his head.

"I take refuge in my own guru, Tamamonomae."

At Inari Taisha Shrine, young Lisa held the imperial coins in her hands and offered red fried tofu, new rice and clean water in front of the emperor.

She had a small smile on her face and clapped her hands together.

　Group Chat Yilengyi VII④ Wujiu (IV) 98 "The Imperial Spirit of Uga, Inari Daimyojin, respectfully invites you to descend upon this divine throne. We will respectfully worship the divine might."

"The eternal spirit of the gods, forever resting here, this prayer will pass through the thousand torii gates and finally reach the ears of the gods."

In front of the open space of Inari Taisha Shrine, Tanuki, who was sweeping the floor, stopped what he was doing and stared at the golden statue with its nine-tailed tail spread out, immersed in the mist.

She had adapted to life without seeing the demon fox, but she still habitually prayed using the demon fox's movements.

"May the fox fire sweep away evil and guide the path forward for all spirits."

Amidst the chanting and prayers, a second path called faith emerged from history, and Ashiya Doman's actions were completely locked.

But he hasn't given up yet.

The two halves of his upper body that had been deliberately torn off were still trying their best to crawl forward using their palms, their movements were ugly like those of a worm.

"I, I will never give up—"

"Neither the Dragon of Takachiho nor the Shogun were able to witness the full millennium. They were both trapped within the singularity created by the Waxing Moon Ceremony. Although Tamamonomae is planning for the future, she hasn't experienced the full millennium either... so it will take some time for her to return!"

Ashiya Doman is still struggling. As long as he can reach his own body... he will be able to borrow the power of Eris and use the entire Heavenly Kyoto as his reincarnation body, so that he will not die!

He can still live!

"In the entire East Country, no human has reached Twilight, and even after being purged of the mystery, non-human species cannot survive for a thousand years!" Ashiya Daoman was ecstatic. "In other words, no one can stop this poor monk during this period of time—"

Ashiya Michiman raised his head and pounced on his body like a poisonous snake.

He didn't succeed.

A ghost holding a golden axe and with its head lowered stood in front of him. The ghost king was already dying and was only one step away from death.

Under normal circumstances, Ashiya Doman wouldn't even look at him.

But at this moment, the dying ghost king stood in front of Ashiya Michiman like a city wall.

He lived a complete thousand years and witnessed a complete thousand years of history.

Before Sakata Kintoki truly died, Ashiya Doman, who traveled through time, could not truly return to his own body.

The history modified by Ashiya Doman cannot become true.

This period of time will not last long, because in the future, Sakata Kintoki will have reached the end of his life - but this period of time is enough for Heber to return from the history of the late shogunate.

The footsteps came from behind, and Tamamonomae was standing behind him.

The sense of crisis that seemed to melt everything in the cup made Ashiya Doman almost faint.

Heber didn't even look at him, but walked towards his body with his mind.

"You—you must let me live."

Ashiya Doman struggled to utter the words: "This poor monk has become one with the Heavenly City... If this poor monk dies, the Heavenly City will inevitably collapse!"

He didn't expect Hebe to believe him, but if nothing unexpected happened, this sentence would make her stop or at least waver.

Because this is not a lie, it is the truth!

Minamoto no Raikou connected his true body with the entire city of Kyoto.

It can be said that Kyoto City is the Shogun's imperial body.

But now in this heavenly city, Minamoto no Raikou's self-consciousness has been compressed into the Hana Gosho, and ninety-nine percent of the space has been usurped by Ashiya Michiman.

This is Master Doman's final trump card and also his life-saving amulet. The general who is the only one who can control Kyoto Daigotai is still holding on and struggling with his own thoughts.

If the Kyoto in the sky collapses, then the Kyoto City under the clouds will definitely not be able to survive. As this scene appears, the "mystery" that the general had worked hard to eliminate will also make a comeback, and the East will return to ignorance and chaos. Both Eris and Canlang will have a chance to come again.

Ashiya Doman had no intention of making peace with Heber. He only wanted to make Heber waver, and at the same time take this opportunity to return to his body and start reincarnation.

He will use all his strength to overturn this table!

But the fox demon didn't even look at him, as if it hadn't heard Ashiya Doman's words at all, and walked straight back into its own body.