I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

Boom boom!

Boom boom boom!

The health bar gradually decreased under the shimmering sword light, then rapidly increased as the peripheral vision caught the breath of Uesugi Che.

Ignoring the constantly erupting azure light, the pale golden fist slammed into Yuan Jingshui's body again and again.

Her face gradually turned pale, and she couldn't help coughing up blood repeatedly.

"Come on, Miss Yuan!" Niou's fist fell like a machine gun firing 3,600 revolutions per second. "You think you're so good at cutting down enemies!"

Yuan Jingshui, unwilling to retreat an inch, was sluggish, but the firefly in her hand shone even brighter.

They want to seize this opportunity to usurp this body, which is one in a century and has unlimited potential!

"Get back!"

Yuan Jingshui once again cleaved the two-foot-tall man into more than a dozen pieces, ignoring the dull pain from his internal wounds, and unusually opened his mouth to roar.

Those eyes, which were usually as calm as ice crystals, were now tinged with a hint of madness.

Without warning, a breathtakingly dark sword light suddenly appeared.

"die!"

The black light swept across Nioh's body and instantly devoured nearly half of her current health, more than 30%!

The two-foot-tall man was startled, but he still did not stop what he was doing.

It's like a pile driver that never stops!

You won't die from this?

Even ordinary ghosts and gods would probably be unable to withstand this sword strike without injury.

The slightly weaker punch slammed Yuan Jingshui's astonished gaze back to the ground, causing the girl's head to wedge into the earth, completely disrupting her balance for the first time.

So Uesugi Tetsu stepped forward and entered the battlefield at this perfect moment.

A righteous two-on-one battle has begun.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that Yuan Jingshui is now at a disadvantage.

But what's the reason?

The audience neither knew nor cared; they simply erupted in waves of cheers that grew louder and louder.

Chisa and Tamamo were stunned. They had thought that the delicate girl who had been following Uesugi Tetsuya was just there to create a good atmosphere, but they never expected her to be so fierce!

On the contestant's stand, Higashiyama Kei, Aonosuke, and a group of Onmyoji who had contracted with their shikigami couldn't help but look at their shikigami and shake their heads in disappointment.

Look at them, and then look at you!

Other people's shikigami can withstand hundreds of blows and still beat up Minamoto no Shizuku with great vigor. You guys, let alone withstand five or ten blows, can you even survive three blows without dying?!

The shikigami remained silent.

Even if we had ten lives, we couldn't do that...

Ye Chun, who was slurping instant noodles in front of the screen, was stunned and didn't even realize what was happening, his glasses dangling in mid-air.

This is... that little Erchi who carried himself in the tunnel?

She blinked, finding it hard to connect the muscular giant, radiating gold and laughing wildly, with the girl in the white dress who barely reached her thigh.

Long time no see... Everyone has changed.

……

Before being beheaded, Yuan Jingshui retreated into the spatial sea of ​​matter.

She can only stay in the spatial sea of ​​matter for a maximum of three seconds at a time.

Going to lose.

We're going to lose.

dying.

"This is what Yuan Jingshui thought to himself, his right eye vacant."

Just because of that utterly wrong decision made a few seconds ago.

But she quickly dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed her mind.

—These things are all in the past, and there's no point in dwelling on them.

"Giggle..."

Hotarumaru's seductive, distorted voice echoed in Minamoto Shizumi's mind for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

It mocked,

"Useless trash, give me your body... I can win..."

"Shut up."

Yuan Jingshui's other eye, soaked in blood, was cold.

"If you keep making noise, even if I die, I will throw you into a corner of the spatial sea, so that you won't encounter a living thing for thousands or tens of thousands of years."

Hotarumaru's long, narrow blade trembled slightly, and he fell silent.

Already honest.

One second later.

After a brief yet lengthy period of deliberation, Yuan Jingshui, having made up her mind, held the blade horizontally before her.

"If you want your body, I'll give it to you."

The firefly trembled violently.

"But you must always remember."

Yuan Jingshui lowered her eyes and said, word by word,

You can only take what I give you.

On the stage, three seconds pass in the blink of an eye.

Uesugi Tetsuya, who had already determined the landing point of Minamoto Shizumizu a second earlier using his future vision, had already completed charging up his power and swung down Kaga Kiyomitsu.

clang!

Then the azure blade appeared, striking first despite being behind, and with unprecedented and bizarre force, it knocked Uesugi Tetsuya backward.

Not right.

Uesugi Tetsu immediately thought.

Even without using any secret techniques, Genji's power should not have increased against the trend after being injured.

—She's not Prajna!

Under his intense gaze, the girl suddenly looked up, revealing empty whites of her eyes and a smile that seemed to carry the viscous scent of blood.

Off the field, Nanjo Manami looked up at the sky and thoughtfully uttered an "oh".

"Breaking through in the heat of battle shows they don't even consider our Uesugi-kun human."

Kujou Oborozuki couldn't help but laugh.

The ghosts and spirits around him had their own opinions, but none of them expressed their approval.

In the darkness, Yin Yang Quan Zhu watched the girl fighting to the death and sighed helplessly.

"Still waters..."

"Yuan Jingshui, they've changed people?"

—Has Hotarumaru turned the tables and taken control of you?

This was Uesugi Tetsu's first thought upon seeing such a smile.

But he immediately rejected it.

Because... there was a gradually changing, eerie feeling emanating from Yuan Jingshui, who was laughing wildly and fearlessly fighting two opponents.

It is a kind of fundamental change.

But it's different from Ririko's breakthrough.

Under the influence of the over-limit state, Uesugi Tetsuya's mind worked very quickly, and he understood everything in just a moment.

Genjiro Shizuku is attempting to break through the barriers between spirits and deities!

Originally, there was absolutely no way she could have done such a thing in a battle with herself.

Because Uesugi Tetsu didn't consider himself to be the kind of villainous NPC who would obediently watch the other party complete their transformation before making a move, like in magical girl anime.

But with Hotaru, it can be done.

The protective energy instantly dispelled the numbness in his arm, and Kaga Kiyomitsu added another small wound to Minamoto Shizumi's skin.

Despite the increasing injuries, "Yuan Jingshui's" attacks became even more fierce and skillful.

It's like gradually adapting to this new body.

Although Uesugi Tetsu didn't understand what was inside Hotarumaru, after only a second or two of contact, he felt that the swordsmanship was even more experienced than that of Minamoto Shizumi himself.

And it is insane and evil.

If it weren't for Uesugi Tetsu's superior stats and the fact that Minamoto Shizumi hadn't suffered many injuries, he would probably be the one suffering a series of defeats right now.

"To separate the mind from the body..."

Uesugi Tetsuya's thoughts raced, his hands never stopping.

If one practices breathing techniques in an attempt to transcend the realm of ghosts and spirits, it is to subject oneself and soul to the "ephemeral sea of ​​suffering."

Humans are like mayflies, crossing the sea of ​​calamity.

—If one fails, at best one's cultivation will regress significantly, and one will be entangled by calamities and inner demons for life; at worst one's spirit and soul will collapse, turning into a part of the so-called "Sea of ​​Calamity".

Typically, after reaching this peak, samurai would spend a great deal of time seeking a place where their body and mind were in perfect harmony before attempting another breakthrough.

Those who have the means will use calming items or even have real ghosts or gods back them up, so that they can escape with their lives if they fail to break through.

However, it is almost impossible to find a demon or god who can break through in battle like Minamoto no Shizumizu.

Because those who did that all died.

In order to win, Yuan Jingshui will stop at nothing.

Even if it's my own life.

They are a worthy opponent.

"Two feet, come here."

Uesugi Tetsu said in his heartstrings, "Make a shield."

The Vajra Body technique will end in 0.5 seconds.

Upon receiving the order, the two-foot-tall man, who had been attacking from behind Minamoto no Shizumizu, swiftly moved to stand in front of Uesugi Tetsuya.

Then Niou opened his arms, wanting to hold Minamoto Shizumi tightly.

boom!

"Yuan Jingshui" grinned maliciously and kicked the two-foot-tall man to the other side of the arena, shattering her plans.

That's enough.

The pale blade pierced through the azure sky, thrusting towards Yuan Jingshui's temple.

呲呲.

The firefly spun, changing from vertical to horizontal, forcefully pushing Kaga Kiyomitsu to a slight angle.

The blade pierced through Minamoto Shizumizu's left ear.

But this minor injury has absolutely no effect on Yuan Jingshui now!

"Hey!"

With their faces almost touching, "Minamoto no Shizumizu" released Hotarumaru's hand for the first time.