I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

"caught you."

The tattered katana was slightly reversed and raised.

Then, as if traversing space, it directly touched Kaga Kiyomitsu's blade and deflected it upwards!

The last come first!

fast!

Kamiizumi's sword is too fast!

Even the Eye of Deciphering couldn't detect the afterimage!

Feeling his own strength being forcibly guided upwards, Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes and, without any hesitation, detonated the lightning ball above his head that was filled with terrifying spiritual power.

Boom! ! !

The azure quickly turned into deep purple, and then into a purplish-black that carried a strong aura of destruction.

The sudden explosion of magma almost completely covered the ground of the entire space.

So, who was the person who was the second closest to the center of the thunderstorm?

Uesugi Tetsuya, who was unharmed, looked up and saw tattered, charred strips of cloth dangling in mid-air.

“Dual cultivation of spirit and martial arts… Although it is mentioned in ancient books, this is the first time I have ever seen it with my own eyes.”

Holding the broken sword, the equally unharmed youth made no attempt to hide the admiration in his words.

He stared intently at Uesugi Tetsuya: "Lord Uesugi... you are the first among my peers to force me to use a 'forbidden technique' in the very first move."

The so-called forbidden techniques are a series of moves that a master sets for themselves that they cannot normally use, in order to accommodate ordinary people, because the master's strength is so great.

Otherwise, the battle would end too quickly and be too boring.

Take a sumo wrestler as an example—during the Edo period, there was a sumo wrestler named "Raiden Tamemon." Because he was so strong, he was not allowed to use common techniques such as "Arata," "Tekhou," and "Mado-boku." Using them would be considered a foul.

And the forbidden hand of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna during his youth...

"It's the Sword Domain."

It was precisely because of the Sword Domain that Shangquan did not suffer serious injuries during the baptism of lightning.

Uesugi Tetsu subconsciously circulated and contracted his Flame Armor and Qi to the surface of his body to guard against blades that might attack from all directions.

But after waiting for several seconds, the expected attack did not come.

Seeing this, Uesugi tilted his head curiously: "Lord Uesugi, have you seen other sword domains, so you're guarding against the moves of that sword domain?"

"Yes."

“Then you may be disappointed,” Izumi said, “because everyone’s sword domain is completely different.”

Uesugi Tetsu instinctively asked, "Just like Kenshin?"

Kamiizumi's eyes were filled with curiosity: "Yes, just like Kenshin... Can you tell me about the sword domain and swordsmanship of the person you met?"

Uesugi Tetsuya naturally wouldn't spoil the selfless swordsman's sparring pleasure.

He spent about ten seconds briefly summarizing Ririko's situation with Izumi.

"I see. A sword heart that is about my age, a sword domain that is complete and flawless, and a sword heart that shines like the sun... I really want to see it with my own eyes."

Kamiizumi swallowed hard, then sighed softly.

"It's a pity we won't be able to see it."

After a moment, he looked directly at Uesugi Tetsuya and said, "My sword domain is a perception that is sufficient to reach the divine. I can perceive everything within the scope of the sword domain."

The boy gleefully raised the broken sword and brought it down on Uesugi Tetsuya's throat from a great distance.

"Including your thoughts, Lord Uesugi."

"In that case... let's settle this head-on."

Uesugi Tetsu took a deep breath, squeezing out all the available spiritual energy within his body and transforming it into lightning to block any possible retreat by Uesugi Izumi.

Force him to confront himself head-on.

A few seconds later, Uesugi Tetsu silently moved his toes forward an inch.

—The Secret Technique of Natural Mind-Style: The Sword of No-Knowledge!

Without any warning, Uesugi Tetsuya's strongest technique, along with endless lightning, locked onto that lone figure.

“Well done!!!”

Kamiizumi's eyes widened, and he excitedly absorbed the aura of death pouring into every part of his body from all directions.

……

Within the secret room.

Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes, who was sitting cross-legged.

He first touched his chest, then his neck.

"pity……"

In the final moments, Kazumi's chest had been cleaved open by Kazumi, and his heart was exposed to the air.

It was just a tiny, almost imperceptible difference that would have severed his heart and the lower half of his neck as his head hit the ground.

However, considering the "divine perception" sword domain that Kamiizumi mentioned earlier, this little bit might be an insurmountable abyss.

This was an outcome the other party had anticipated.

So how exactly did Kamiizumi's sword become faster than his own Mumei sword? Was it some kind of secret technique of the Yin-ryu school?

And then there's this sword strike that managed to find the weakest point in the Flame Armor, the Qi Circulation, and the three layers of physical protection... I really thank you for helping me eliminate these hidden dangers.

After silently criticizing it a couple more times in his mind, Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself,

"However, if the 'rage' attribute is doubled, I can definitely win easily, and even defeating two or three younger versions of Izumi would not be a problem."

Once again, he fought against the young Nobutsuna Kamiizumi. Although it was only a two or three-round battle, it greatly benefited Uesugi Tetsuya.

At the same time, they also fully understood the position of their abilities.

Now, I am someone who is well-known even among ghosts and gods. I wouldn't dare to say I'm in the top tier, but I am definitely among the very top.

Even a dozen or so ordinary three-star or three-and-a-half-star enemies would be easily dispatched by him like chopping melons and vegetables.

Uesugi Tetsu breathed a sigh of relief.

—But as he himself is making progress, others are certainly making progress as well.

This point cannot be ignored.

……

Inside the Special Affairs Office building.

Just as Nanjo Manami had chased away the lurking rats, a bald monk dressed in tattered clothes, his body covered in crimson flesh and blood, leaped into the room through the window.

"Huijue? How did you get yourself into this state?"

She frowned slightly, then looked at the Ksitigarbha statue in Huijue's arms, which was completely unharmed and covered with densely packed Sanskrit characters that were emitting a faint light.

Chapter 278 The Former Divine Child of the Nanjo Clan! The Entrance to the Jizo Statue Opens, the "Divine Treasure" of the Hozoin School

Under Nanjo Manami's gaze, the monk's marble-like, well-built body was covered with gruesome wounds, from which thick, mercury-like blood dripped.

"I apologize for soiling your office, Nanjo."

Huijue breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sheepishly: "It's nothing, it's just that this humble monk's skills are not good enough, and I was scratched a few times by a great demon in the mortal world."

The monk shook his head: "It's just a minor injury; Benefactor Nanjo need not worry about it too much."

Nanjo Manami could not possibly turn a blind eye to this.

She glanced thoughtfully at the Ksitigarbha statue in Huijue's arms, which was radiating light and exuding rich vow power, and raised a finger.

Basic healing techniques were applied to Huijue's body, soothing the superficial wounds, but several deep, bone-revealing injuries remained.

"My amateurish healing skills are indeed not very effective."

Nanjo Aimi tapped her fingers again.

So the Onmyoji who remained in the Special Affairs Department building, specializing in healing techniques, suddenly saw characters formed from spiritual energy before his eyes.

After finishing what she could do, Nanjo Manami asked, still puzzled,

“If there’s nothing else… Master Huijue, what are you going to the mortal realm for? If a being who is almost a ‘Buddha’ goes there, those great demons would love to skin you alive, pull out your tendons, and boil you for forty-nine days to make a pot of great medicine.”

Huijue was about to speak, but after looking around, he didn't see the figure he was looking for, so he asked,

"By the way, where is Uesugi?"

"This humble monk has come here to personally return this Jizo statue to Uesugi."

Huijue calmly said, "This is an agreement I made with him personally because I was delayed due to personal reasons."

Nanjo Manami gave a "I knew it" look and gently closed her eyes: "He was just breaking through, I'll call him out."

Upon hearing this answer, Huijue immediately understood the reason for the unusual spiritual energy fluctuations in most of the Arakawa district, as well as the dense, sometimes bright, sometimes dim gazes directed at him.

Such a massive surge of spiritual energy...

A look of surprise flashed across Huijue's eyes.

In just over ten days, Uesugi-kun has made such great progress?

"Then, Lord Nanjo, you need this humble monk..."

Nanjo Ai-mi, unusually, interrupted Eikaku's words: "Master, there is no need to trouble yourself. You can receive treatment here."

She said calmly, "As for those insignificant scoundrels, just look at them and let them go."

"If any guy really does have the nerve to reach out his claws, then he can forget about ever pulling them back in his life."

Huijue stared at Nanjo Ai, who had raised her index finger, for a moment, then clasped his hands together and sat down cross-legged in the small pool of blood.

"Good."

……

"Long Er, it seems we're not very popular with the locals."

Tokugawa Motoyasu chuckled as he gazed in the direction of the Arakawa Ward Special Affairs Office building.

Standing behind the old man, like a devoted bodyguard, Tokugawa Ryuji did not reply.

He placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, his expression solemn as he sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the world, and felt the wisp of thought he had released being cut off and crushed without any resistance.

And it wasn't just him, but hundreds or thousands of thoughts from different directions, with different strengths and forces.

They were all wiped out in that instant.

Nanjo Manami truly lived up to her reputation.

I had previously heard that she was a demon who broke through after the wave, but now that I look at her, she doesn't seem like it at all.

If that's true, then her rate of progress is simply unreasonable...

But after a moment's pause, Tokugawa Ryuji felt that such a pace of progress was only natural.

After all, she was once the most precious treasure of the Nanjo family. It would be abnormal if she could be measured by the rules and regulations of ordinary people based on their experience.

In silence, Tokugawa Ryuji glanced at the cane lying on the ground out of the corner of his eye.

Facing off against Nanjo Manami would be one of the worst possible outcomes.

……

Prior to this, on a rooftop in Shinjuku Ward.

"Xiao Kui, what brings you all of a sudden to the rooftop?"

"Shh—Saito-nii, don't speak."

After the boy spoke, Saito Ryuichi, who had just caught up, remained silent, waiting for the boy to give his answer.

Takizawa Kai closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He concentrated and compressed all his spirit and attention into a single line, which extended towards the Arakawa Ward by the flow of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.