In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 529 The Earth Explodes into the Sky!

If it were any other sword master, they would probably be so badly injured as soon as they touched the sword that they would cough up blood on the spot. Even sword grandmasters like Atomic Samurai and Nichirin, even if they were better off, would probably suffer a backlash from the continuous mental attacks if their mental cultivation was not strong enough.

Only when one's swordsmanship and mental strength reach the required level can the full power of this sword be unleashed.

Shimizu is not afraid of backlash, but with his current level of swordsmanship, he cannot fully unleash the sword's maximum power.

However, there are still some bonuses.

The Sun Wheel Sword wouldn't obey him, but the Moon Wheel Sword, a divine weapon crafted by Shimizu himself, was willing to cooperate.

Shimizu drew his sword and unleashed a magnificent slash towards the sky, soaring straight into the clouds and transforming into a point of starlight that flew into space.

In his hands, this sword could unleash power greater than that of a dragon, but not quite at the divine level, and it would also consume the energy stored within the sword.

However, there is definitely a limit, a god-level limit, but it is limited, not only to the user but also to the enemy.

The sword's energy cannot be obtained from the outside world through normal means; it can only be absorbed by damaging enemies or by the user.

If the enemy is too weak, the sword won't absorb much energy and will be of little use.

However, the stronger the enemy, the greater the potential of this sword, because it draws upon more energy.

For those whose strength is a level below their enemies, having this sword undoubtedly gives them the possibility of fighting beyond their level and winning.

As long as we can break through the enemy's defenses, we can fight!

For sword masters who excel at attacking, their greatest skill lies in breaking through the enemy's defenses, often giving them the ability to threaten enemies whose strength is a level above their own.

"Pity."

Shimizu shook his head.

His swordsmanship level is still a notch below. With the ability to unleash god-level combat power through the dark energy armor, this sword is somewhat useless to him at the moment.

However, if he can elevate his swordsmanship level, then with his foundation, this sword will definitely raise his combat power ceiling by half a step.

At least when facing opponents of the same level, he will have a greater advantage, and a significant one at that.

When Shimizu recounted these details about the Sun and Moon Sword, the members of the Sword Saint Guild felt a mix of emotions—joy and regret.

It is gratifying that the Moon Wheel Sword has reappeared in the Sword Saint Association, which also proves that there is still a wide and boundless road ahead in the path of the sword.

Unfortunately, most of them have lost the possibility of reaching the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

Although Nichirin is a master swordsman, he is old and frail, making it difficult for him to make further progress. Tensei is even worse than him, and his age and swordsmanship level are almost the same as those of Hachiya before he became a monster.

Canmei is in a better position. She is only in her early forties, strong and healthy, and still has the potential to improve. However, her swordsmanship is not yet at the level of a grandmaster, and it will likely be difficult for her to reach that level in the future.

Only Shimizu and Atomic Samurai are relatively young. The former's swordsmanship is slightly inferior, but his mental level is very high. Given enough time, with two swordsmanship masters as sparring partners and the legacy left by the masters of the Sword Saint Society, there are no bottlenecks on his path to this realm. It is simply a matter of time.

Atomic Samurai is now thirty-seven years old and a master swordsman. If he can make up for his mental weakness, his strength will be enhanced again, and he will basically be able to use this sword.

In order to witness the pinnacle of swordsmanship firsthand, the sword masters of these Sword Saints will spare no effort to increase their support.

Unfortunately, not long after their conversation began, Shimizu and Atomic Samurai received a message from the Hero Association at the same time.

Dragon-level monster Elder Centipede and Hero Hunter Garou appeared in S City. Metal Bat, who had just recovered from his injuries, fell into a coma again due to his battle with the two of them, resulting in the abduction of Bao Huafu, one of the largest shareholders of the association, and his son Hao Renxing.

In addition, the association's headquarters was invaded by monsters, who officially declared war on the Hero Association on behalf of the Monster Association, but were later defeated by the heroes stationed at the headquarters.

Because Elder Centipede had a history of escaping from Blast, and this time he was the culprit who caused Metal Bat, whose power ceiling was considered to be above Dragon level, to be seriously injured and fall into a coma, the association has greatly increased its attention to this disaster and is ready to raise its level to above Dragon level at any time.

The Hero Association has now sent messages to Shimizu, Tatsumaki, and Saitama, the three ace S-class heroes, as well as the other S-class heroes, requesting their assistance in killing Elder Centipede and the Hero Hunter, and gathering all their forces to wipe out the Monster Association.

"I'm going to be busy again... But it's just as well, this time the monster is strong enough to sharpen the Sun and Moon Sword."

Atomic Samurai put away his phone, his expression expectant.

"Count us in, it'll be good if we can do our part."

The sun wheel is facing the Shimizu-dori.

"Alright, Senior Bang happens to have something with my spatial coordinates on him. Let's set off now, don't resist."

Shimizu nodded slightly and waved his hand.

The power of space was activated, and a portal appeared in the blink of an eye, enveloping everyone present. Then the scene changed, and they arrived in a forest on the outskirts of S City.

At this point, the entire city of S had been evacuated to underground shelters.

This entire forest, which was not yet fully developed, was now ravaged beyond recognition.

On the ground, the Bang-Bomb brothers, in their second generation, joined forces to unleash the Dragon Fang Killing Fist, fighting alongside Genos against Elder Centipede.

The latter's destructive power is not top-tier among peak Dragon-level monsters, but its defense and regenerative self-protection capabilities are extremely astonishing. Even if its outer shell is shattered, it still has the ability to shed its skin and regenerate. To defeat this monster, one must use absolute strength to instantly kill it.

However, its defense was too strong, which is why even the god-level fighter, Blast, was unable to kill it in one move without knowing the relevant information, allowing it to escape after shedding its skin while severely injured.

"Everyone, you go and help deal with this centipede. I'll go and take care of the hungry wolf first."

Shimizu turned to look at the horizon. The hungry wolf, being led by a large red bird, called out and then used his spatial power to teleport above the Phoenix Man.

"Hey! What do you guys want? What's the Monster Association? I have no intention of associating with you!"

The hungry wolf had just shouted twice at the phoenix man who was holding him when he realized something was wrong.

Because the "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success) is turning his back on his former self.

"Stop arguing! It's Black Lightning!"

The phoenix man cried out loudly and flapped his wings with all his might, trying to escape.

Shimizu simply waved his hand silently and threw a punch.

The same Dragon Fang Killing Fist, but the power of his punch was even greater than the combined attack of Bang and Bomb below.

The force of the punch alone formed a long column that pierced through the sky and reached beyond the atmosphere into the vacuum.

"boom!"

In an instant, the Phoenix Man's body exploded, and the hungry wolf he was holding in his claws, already severely injured and without even having a chance to activate its life-saving ability, died instantly. "Hmm?"

Shimizu looked at the fragments of Phoenix Man's corpse on the ground with a hint of surprise.

These corpses were glowing, their light as intense and vibrant as the sun, reminding Shimizu of the Six Paths Yang Power that Hagoromo Otsutsuki used in front of his true form.

The two are extremely similar and seem to be the same type of force.

In the blink of an eye, the Phoenix Man was reborn from the ashes, transforming from a giant toy bird into a humanoid bird-man, and his aura surged once again!

Dragon-level monster, reincarnated as Phoenix Man!

"Black Lightning, I..."

"boom!"

Shimizu unleashed another punch, killing the reincarnated Phoenix Man once again.

A light far more dazzling than before shone forth, and even the flowers, plants, and trees around them that were illuminated were growing at an incredible speed.

Even the hungry wolf, who should have been dead, was automatically revived under the illumination of this power, and touched its forehead in confusion.

As for Phoenix Man, he not only resurrected but also became even stronger. The aura emanating from him was no less than that of the Asura Rhinoceros Beetle when it activated its Asura Mode.

"Tsk, this guy is... Black Lightning?"

Memories of his death flashed through Garou's mind, and in an instant, Shimizu rushed to his side again.

Phoenix Man became stronger after being resurrected, but why did Garou's aura also become stronger after being resurrected?
Are they really going to just open the limiter like this, without any reason?

"boom!"

A dazzling purplish-black light shone forth, and the black warrior armor, surging with dark energy, appeared on Shimizu's body at that moment.

With a single punch, Garou, who had just been resurrected and had successfully broken through to the Dragon level, died on the spot once again.

As for the Phoenix Man, who had been reborn in the Phoenix Vajra Eagle mode, Shimizu held back and did not kill him on the spot.

He finally saw it.

Garou has a cheat code, Metal Bat has a cheat code, and Phoenix Man is almost the same. His ability ceiling is incredibly high, and his yang energy is extremely abundant, seemingly inexhaustible. He can almost keep resurrecting. Even if his physical body is completely annihilated without a single cell remaining, his soul is still there, and he can still resurrect quickly.

Furthermore, with each resurrection, the body is transformed by a power highly similar to the power of Yang, allowing the body to unleash the power of this force to a greater extent.

When Shimizu was resurrected for the second time, he tried to control the soul with the Spirit Binding Technique, but unfortunately, the abundant Yang energy contained in the Phoenix Man's soul allowed him to possess the characteristics of a physical body while remaining a soul.

This characteristic was something Shimizu had only seen in two other people.

One is Gu Jiting, who cultivates the Great Luo Cave Observation. He did not reach this level by using the power of Yang. He simply possesses the vision of some high-dimensional beings by relying on the Great Luo Cave Observation. He cannot even use his power to restore his physical body. He is far inferior to Phoenix Man.

The other one is Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

Shimizu didn't know how many times Phoenix Man could be resurrected, or what the upper limit of his strength would be after being resurrected.

What's even more frightening is that if Garou also continues to strengthen due to this resurrection and prematurely transforms into a monster, that would be very troublesome.

Therefore, the best approach at present is to seal it away.

Currently, Phoenix Man's strength is only at the upper level of the Dragon rank. With Shimizu's strength, it is still enough to capture and seal him alive.

If someone possesses combat power exceeding that of a dragon, even if they win, they might not be able to hold back from killing the opponent, making it much more difficult to seal them away.

Fists rained down on the Phoenix Man like lightning, injuring him but not enough to kill him.

The man from humble beginnings wanted to retaliate, but he couldn't get hold of Qingshui at all.

In fact, Phoenix Man's speed is extremely outstanding among high-level Dragon-level monsters. Even if he is not as fast as Flashy Flash, after excluding several Dragon-level or higher combatants, there is no S-class hero who can consistently outpace him in speed.

Shimizu's normal speed is similar to Phoenix Man's, but the Black Knight armor is powered by dark energy, and its flight speed is so fast that Phoenix Man cannot keep up.

What's even more terrifying than sheer speed is her ability to create space.

In the space, Qing Shui's figure transformed into a stream of light that was difficult to detect with the naked eye, constantly flashing and moving, leaving countless afterimages, suppressing the Phoenix Man to the point that he had no ability to fight back.

A series of bright blue chains formed from the water's own energy, along with a binding net-like magical artifact he had crafted in his spare time, bound the Phoenix Man's body.

Flames suddenly erupted from the latter's body, scorching the energy on the net and chains, as it tried to break free of its restraints.

Given their current strength, they might actually be able to break free if given enough time.

However, Shimizu will not give him that chance.

"boom!"

A large hand, gleaming with a black metallic sheen, pressed down on the back of the Phoenix Man's head, lifting him up into the sky.

Inside the black warrior armor, Shimizu's eyes shone brightly, and faint white and black sun and moon symbols appeared in the palms of his left and right hands.

The power of Yin and Yang in the Six Paths.

The main body had already obtained the cultivation method of the Six Paths Yin and Yang power from Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and the incarnations in several worlds had also begun their cultivation long ago.

Although it has only been a short time and its foundation is not as strong as its original form, it has still accumulated quite a bit by now.

At least according to Shimizu's estimate, it is enough to trigger a Chibaku Tensei that can seal beings of dragon rank or higher.

He doesn't have the Rinnegan, but the Rinnegan itself is a product born from the convergence of Yin and Yang forces. Even without it, Shimizu can still activate it.

Ultimately, controlling gravity and repulsion—the standard basic skills of the Rinnegan and Tenseigan—are simply ways of utilizing energy after the chakra system has reached a certain level. Although Shimizu doesn't have Rinnegan eye techniques like Limbo: Border Jail, he can still do so by relying on the power of Yin and Yang.

Since the Phoenix Man's strength is not at the level of a dragon, he only needs to consume a small portion of Yin-Yang power.

At the same time, a shadow clone flew out from Shimizu's body and flew towards the location where Garou died.

This guy is disgusting and mentally unstable. He should die a thorough death. In addition to annihilating his physical body, we should also use the Spirit Binding Technique to capture his soul so that it doesn't fall into the hands of others.

For example, gods.

(End of this chapter)