I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

This viewpoint quickly gained widespread acceptance.

"That's right!"

"Rong!"

"Huh? That's right... Uesugi Tetsu's shikigami looks a lot like the ghost story master Hachisakana-sama. He's going to be in for a treat tonight..."

"Go Uesugi-kun! It's okay if you lose!"

"Keep it up! Don't worry about winning or losing!"

The slightly strange attention was quickly drowned out by a torrent of cheers.

The cheers grew louder and louder, eventually coalescing into a rhythm that made the entire stadium tremble slightly.

"—Uesugi-kun, do your best!"

Hearing the constant cheering from her headphones, Ye Chun became unhappy.

The game hasn't even started yet, and they're already thinking about losing?

So disrespectful?

With a cold face, Ye Chun began to contact the few connections she had accumulated over the years.

Although Ye Chun was unable to directly contact Uesugi Che due to personal reasons and could not reward him with soul essence, he did not want the other party to be involved in some unnecessary karma.

However, if it's done indirectly, it's okay to use money from the real world to do some trivial things.

After a few minutes of operation, Ye Chun unhappily placed his phone face down on the table and then opened the official live stream of the Seed Battle.

Soon, the director switched the camera to show numerous reporters broadcasting live.

Throughout Tokyo, on every street and shopping district, whether it was a public screen that could be bought or not, the same message appeared at this moment.

—Uesugi Tetsuya, victory is certain!

Seeing this, Ye Chun stood up and gave a satisfied hum.

—In the vast stadium, the audience who had been cheering suddenly fell silent.

Is victory...certain?

That's really a big spender.

Nanjo Manami, sitting in the audience, looked up and clicked her tongue in amazement: "When did this kid hook up with a rich woman?"

The entire venue was eerily quiet under the weight of the single word "Victory is certain," but all the live streams—whether official or personal—were equally silent.

As long as it's labeled "seed war," the number of viewers explodes.

Without a sound, Minamoto no Shizuku, who had been sitting high on the platform, had already walked onto the arena. Ignoring the two-foot-tall man beside him, he looked at Uesugi Tetsuya, even through the demon referee.

"I knew all along that I would be facing you in the end, Uesugi-kun."

Yuan Jingshui said softly, "I knew it the night in the mountains."

In the silence, the sound of Yuan Jingshui carried far.

Uesugi Tetsuya did not respond, but simply pressed down on Kaga Kiyomitsu, whose swords were repeatedly drawn from their sheaths due to the provocations of Hotarumaru.

He and Yuan Jingshui had met many times before.

But actually standing on the ring as an enemy is a first for me.

If Ririko, as an opponent, is a domineering and glorious sun that shines brightly at all times, then Minamoto no Shizumi is a deep and unfathomable pool.

At a glance, one can roughly see Yuan Jingshui's appearance... It's clear she's very strong.

But all that can be seen is a smooth, mirror-like surface.

Even though she had exchanged over a thousand blows with Kitada Kei, she could only see that Kitada Kei's swordsmanship was equally superb, but she couldn't fathom the depth of his skill.

Even so, Uesugi Tetsu could see the influence of Shinkage-ryu, Itto-ryu, and various other schools of thought in Minamoto Shizuru's movements, and even some traces of Tennen Rishin-ryu.

Needless to say, Gen Shizumi's swordsmanship is definitely superior to his.

The pinnacle of expertise?

Is he still a novice master, yet he's already standing on the same level as Ririko?

And the Sword Domain... I wonder if she has mastered it yet.

In addition, Uesugi Tetsuya did not forget what Minamoto Shizumi had told him—that she herself practiced the Minamoto family's Four Extremes Breathing Technique: Return to the Abyss.

When I last met him, Genji Shizumi was still in the [Sea of ​​Qi] stage.

There are differences even among the Seas of Qi. There are ordinary Seas of Qi with the usual definition, and there are also Star River Seas of Qi like Tokugawa Yugoro's that seem to have no end...

It's likely that Yuan Jingshui will lean towards the latter.

Also, we must be wary of the sword strike that instantly killed the great demon that night.

For Uesugi Tetsuya, most of Minamoto Shizumizu's existence was unknown.

Before the confrontation even began, the two-foot-tall man had already gripped his new cross-shaped lance, staring intently at the extremely dangerous woman.

Location locked, heartstrings linked.

The ideas of master and servant intertwined.

The eight-foot-tall figure then turned sideways, completely blocking Uesugi Tetsuya's view.

The two-foot-tall man already understood that his first priority was to gain as much information and time as possible for his master to think.

"Uesugi-kun, I will win."

The still water seemed to speak, as if narrating the truth.

The impatient Hotarumaru sprang from its sheath and landed eagerly in her hand.

A strong, almost pungent, smell of blood spread.

The two-foot-tall man had a cold and stern gaze, and a weightless yet high-strength shield appeared on his left arm.

At this moment, she is Lord Che's "shield".

The referee waited for a while, feeling that the atmosphere for the battle that would determine the champion of the seeding tournament was ready, before looking around to confirm that both of them were prepared.

He swung his hand down heavily.

"Game start!"

Uesugi Tetsu had already drawn Kaga Kiyomitsu, but he did not rush forward.

Yuan Jingshui also did not come over.

He frowned.

In any case, let's test the waters first.

If Yuan Jingshui doesn't know Yin-Yang techniques, dealing with lightning magic will probably be quite difficult for him.

Lightning crackled at Uesugi Tetsu's fingertips, causing the two-footed man to shift his feet slightly just before it was launched.

Lightning, which is essentially harmless, is a scout that is faster than any other form of attack.

It's practically impossible for beings below the level of ghosts and gods to react in time.

However, under the gaze of Uesugi Tetsuya's Eye of Decipherment, the wisp of lightning actually disappeared as it approached Minamoto Shizumizu.

That's right.

It disappeared without warning.

Yuan Jingshui remained expressionless.

A second burst of lightning shot out again, then disappeared once more.

Uesugi Tetsu's pupils shrank slightly.

This time, he confirmed that the lightning disappeared when it was 20 meters away from the source of the still water.

There was no fluctuation of spiritual energy, nor was it intercepted by any means; it simply disappeared.

Can the Guiyuan Breathing Technique achieve something like this?

Or was it Yuan Jingshui's personal tactic...?

Uesugi Tetsu didn't know the answer.

In any case, ranged attacks and Yin-Yang techniques should no longer pose a threat to Minamoto no Shizuku.

Curses might be possible, but he had never learned how to curse.

"trouble."

Uesugi Tetsu looked up again and, through the gap in the two-foot-long skirt armor, realized that Minamoto Shizumi still had no intention of attacking.

"If you're not coming over, then I'll go over to you."

After a moment of telepathic connection, the ordinary plain gun silently floated behind Erchi, and she grasped it in her hand as if it were any other weapon that had appeared out of thin air.

He hurled it with all his might toward Gen Shizumi!

Since ranged attacks are ineffective, let's turn them into barriers that shorten the distance!

—Twenty-two meters away from Yuan Jingshui, the plain spear, infused with thunder and chaotic spiritual energy, exploded!

Uesugi Tetsu's foot touched the ground, and he was about to activate Yaegaki.

But his connection with Su Qiang suddenly broke.

A flash of dark blue light appeared, slicing the plain spear, which had flown less than half a meter, in half.

boom!

A deep purple mushroom cloud surged into the sky, leaving Er Chi Yi speechless with awe.

It appeared without any warning?!

But she didn't even see the sonic boom circle!

Even though the source of the water hadn't shown any signs of moving, and the location in my mind remained completely still.

But why is he appearing in front of her now?

No, it's disappeared again!

Just as the two feet touched his heartstrings, Uesugi Tetsu, sensing something was wrong, immediately changed the direction Yaegaki was moving in, trying to create distance.

laugh!

The azure blade attacked from behind, piercing through the fiery armor as easily as tearing through paper, embedding itself into the circulation of qi, and then narrowly missing the edge of Uesugi Tetsuya's heart.

It's off-center.

Minamoto no Shizumi, holding the demon sword Hotarumaru that was drinking in the remaining blood and couldn't help but let out a pleasurable groan, frowned slightly.

Once again, Yaegaki's course was forcibly altered, allowing Uesugi Tetsu to reach the other side of the ring in the blink of an eye.

The roaring white sound waves erupted a moment later.

Uesugi Tetsu was panting heavily.

He felt the piercing wound in his chest, and a look of astonishment flashed across his eyes.

Just now, how exactly did Yuan Jingshui manage to bypass Erchi and get directly behind him?

Teleport?

Space movement?

Otherwise, there's no way to explain her ghostly actions.

However, there was not a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation in Yuan Jingshui's body, so it was obvious that she did not know Yin-Yang techniques.

After communicating with the rapidly arriving Nichi through their hearts, Uesugi Tetsu confirmed his thoughts.

The source of still water is indeed a direct movement without any process.

"Lord Che, let me give it a try."

"it is good."

After the question and answer, the two-foot-tall man, wielding a cross-shaped spear, sped towards Yuan Jingshui like a cannonball.

Compared to Uesugi Tetsu, she has the advantage of distance!