Under One Person, Golden Light Transforms into God

After Ishikawa Ken was defeated, not a trace of arrogance could be seen on his face.

The power of the sword slave, or rather the demonic blade, was far more astonishing than he had imagined.

After only three or five rounds of fighting, he felt that his moves had been completely seen through by the demon sword. He gritted his teeth and used the Ishikawa family's Buddhist sword, but he could only barely maintain his undefeated status.

When his sword energy was exhausted, his intuition told him that there was no need to continue.

Ishikawa Ken retreated, but the sword slave did not pursue him. Instead, he stood still and slowly swung his demon sword.

Those moves were so familiar; it was none other than the Buddha Sword he was using!

"It actually!"

Ishikawa Ken felt a chill run down his spine!
Suddenly realizing that his so-called undefeated record was probably just an illusion, and that the demon sword was merely allowing him to fully display his skills.

Ken Ishikawa's voice trembled as he said, "Father!"

Ishikawa Shin's face was ashen: "Ken, this is not your fault. The terror of the demon sword can never be understood by those who have never truly experienced it."

A look of shame appeared on Ishikawa Ken's face.

While Ishikawa offered words of comfort, his own heart sank.

The Ishikawa family's Buddha sword was created specifically to counter the demon sword. Through generations of continuous improvement, the current generation, led by Ken Ishikawa, is the most skilled in Buddha swordsmanship within the entire family and is the most promising person to seal the demon sword.

However, it now appears that this hope has been dashed.

The reason why the demon sword did not drive the sword slave to attack at this moment was because it was digesting the improved Buddha sword that it had learned from fighting Ishikawa Ken.

Yagyu Aiko gripped the hilt of her sword tightly: "Chairman Ishikawa, what should we do now?"

As the heir to the Yagyu family, Yagyu Aiko's strength is comparable to that of Ishikawa Ken. Neither Ishikawa Ken nor she is a match for the sword slave.

Zhang Chulan then said, "Since there are many of us, why don't we all rush at him? This sword slave doesn't have three heads and six arms, he definitely won't be able to withstand it."

Ishikawa Shin gave a wry smile: "Your idea is good, but do you know that, whether it's you or Ken, the power of the demon sword hasn't even reached one-tenth of its full potential?"

Zhang Chulan didn't believe it: "Is it really that exaggerated?"

Ishikawa Shin let out a sigh of frustration: "No one understands the demon sword better than the Ishikawa family. For hundreds of years, it has been constantly evolving. When facing a single opponent with certain strengths, the demon sword will restrain its power and learn the opponent's techniques. But if it faces multiple opponents..."

Ishikawa Shin's expression was grave: "If a large number of people could seal the demon sword, it would never have appeared in Xia Kingdom."

Zhang Chulan frowned: "So what if there are a lot of people?"

Ishikawa Shinichi said, "The demon sword grows stronger when it encounters strong opponents. When there are many people around, it will deviate from its learning path and unleash the true power of the demon sword, a power that is terrifying to the extreme!"

Gao Lian stepped forward: "Let me give it a try. No matter how evil it is, it can't possibly learn the power from the immortals that I possess!"

Shin Ishikawa stepped forward to stop him: "Minister Takashi, you can't!"

Gao Lian asked in surprise, "What did Chairman Ishikawa say?"

Ishikawa said, "Of course, a demon sword cannot learn the power of immortals. I also know something about shamans. If they are separated from immortals, it's like cutting off their own arm."

Ishikawa Shin put it very euphemistically, but in reality, if a shaman doesn't have a spirit attached to him, he would probably fall to the lowest level among shamans.

However, the truth is that there are no "what ifs". Hu Tianbiao, who is in Gao Lian's body, is a demon king!
However, what Ishikawa Shin said next forced Gao Lian to take it seriously.

"Since the Demon Blade can't learn Minister Gao's abilities, it will judge Minister Gao as a worthless person. Faced with worthless people, the Demon Blade will control its sword slaves to kill them without hesitation. And the Demon Blade grows stronger when it encounters a strong opponent. The power it unleashes for the purpose of killing is probably..."

Ishikawa Shin shut his mouth, but Gao Lian and everyone else present heard it clearly.

That means even if Gao Lian possesses the Demon King, he will still be in mortal danger when facing a demon sword unleashed at full power!

"Grandpa Tianbiao, do you think what Ishikawa Shin said makes sense?"

Hu Tianbiao's voice came through: "It's better to be cautious."

Zhang Chulan spread his hands: "This won't work, that won't work either. Let me give you a heads-up, the Sword Slave is almost fully comprehending the Buddha Sword."

At this moment, the swordsman wielded Hiruma, perfectly embodying the essence of the Ishikawa family's Buddhist sword technique. If the rest of the Ishikawa family were here, they would surely believe that Harada Yusuke was a prodigy who had practiced the Ishikawa family's Buddhist sword technique since childhood.

Seeing this, Ishikawa Ken was deeply moved. He had studied for more than 20 years to reach his current level.

The demon sword merely had a brief exchange with the sword slave, and they were now at the same level.

Just how incredible is the remnant soul attached to Hirumaru!
Suddenly I understood the sense of helplessness that the successive heads of the Ishikawa family felt when facing Hiruma!

Zhang Chulan said, "If we haven't come up with a solution by the time he finishes his comprehension, the situation will be dire."

Ishikawa Shin's eyes flickered slightly: "Now the sword slave is holding Hirumaru, unlike the sword master who used to hold it. The remnant soul in the demon sword will act according to instinct. I do have an idea."

"What idea?"

"As long as the connection between the demon sword and the sword slave is broken, no matter how evil a weapon is, it cannot kill people out of thin air. But the problem is that the sword slave will never put down the demon sword until death, and if they all rush in, Hirumaru will unleash his full power. So we can only work on one-on-one combat."

As everyone listened, Ishikawa Shin changed the subject: "We need someone strong enough to pretend to be very weak, but not so weak that the demon sword would immediately decide to kill them. Then, they should engage the sword slave unexpectedly, breaking his connection with the demon sword. That would be considered a success."

Zhang Chulan glanced at him: "Who is this person you're talking about, someone who is powerful enough but can disguise themselves as weak?"

Ishikawa Shin said with a smile, "It's far away, yet right before my eyes."

Zhang Chulan immediately understood, then frowned slightly. Everyone's eyes turned to one place, where Zhang Huaidan's expression remained calm.

If he didn't speak up, and if Ishikawa Shin hadn't mentioned it, almost no one would have noticed his presence.

However, at this moment, all eyes were drawn to him, and he instantly became the focus of everyone's attention, exuding a strange aura, as if he were the center of this world.

Extremely ordinary yet extremely great, extremely insignificant yet extremely vast.

These contradictory feelings blended perfectly within him, as if he were born that way.

Gao Lian opened his mouth: "Huai Dan, Master Huai Dan..."

Ishikawa Shin remained silent, his mind racing with thoughts. What kind of style would a legendary True Person have if they were to make a move?
He is not only the head of the Ishikawa family, but also the chairman of the Fish Dragon Society, the largest supernatural organization in Sakura Country. In any case, he must make a judgment in his mind!
Zhang Chulan put one hand on his hip and said, "Why are you all staring at Brother Dan? Brother Dan is here in Northeast China for sightseeing, Minister Gao, don't you agree?"

Gao Lian looked embarrassed: "Xiao Zhang is right."

Zhang Chulan continued, "This demon sword may be very powerful, but the immortals on Minister Gao's body are not made of clay. Would a demon king be afraid of a mere cherry blossom sword?"

To be honest, Zhang Chulan's provocation wasn't very clever; anyone with a brain could understand it.

However, what could Gao Lian say in this situation?
"Xiao Gao, that kid's right. Be careful. I'll help you subdue this demonic sword."

Hu Tianbiao's voice echoed in his mind. Gao Lian was about to agree when Zhang Chulan changed the subject: "Moreover, this demon sword is so closely connected with the Ishikawa family. If we are not mistaken, it seems that Chairman Ishikawa has not made a move."

With a half-smile, he said, "Isn't the Ishikawa family committed to sealing the demon sword? Does Chairman Ishikawa know that he is no match for the demon sword, or is he just saying it for show?"

Anger flashed across Ishikawa Ken's face. He leaned forward and his mouth moved slightly, but Ishikawa Shin stopped him.

“Zhang Chulan is right, but sealing the demon sword is no small matter. If I were to fight it, I would most likely lose the ability to seal it.”

Zhang Chulan's lips curled slightly, as if he was about to say a few more words.

“Xiao Zhang, there’s no need to say anything. The Demon Blade is wreaking havoc in the Northeast, and it is my duty as the head of the Northeast branch to take action.”

Gao Lian bowed to Zhang Huaidan: "Just now I was only thinking about solving the problem with the power of a True Person. I failed to distinguish between primary and secondary matters. I hope the True Person will forgive me."

Zhang Huaidan glanced at him and smiled, "This farce ends here."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

Gao Lian slightly opened his eyes. What did the master mean by this?
Is it time to make a move?
Nobuyuki Ishikawa doubted that he had misheard.

A farce? Zhang Huaidan calls this a farce?

To suppress the demon sword, the Ishikawa family has sacrificed countless lives over the past few centuries, a truly epic and moving story!
In Zhang Huaidan's words, it turned into a farce!

Ishikawa Ken's gaze was sharp as a knife, filled with extraordinary anger!
This is an insult to the ancestors of the Ishikawa family!
Zhang Huaidan remained calm: "The demon sword bears the legacy of my ancestors from the Celestial Master's Mansion. Chu Lan, go and retrieve it."

Zhang Chulan was taken aback for a moment, then his confidence soared: "Alright, Brother Dan, just you wait and see!"

Just then, the demon sword completely absorbed the Ishikawa family's Buddhist sword, and the sword slave's inhuman eyes shone down.

Zhang Chulan didn't care at all and stepped forward.

Gao Lian asked in surprise and doubt: "Master Huai Dan, is it Little Zhang?"

He knew that Zhang Chulan and Zhang Huaidan had an unusual relationship, but what was going on now?

Even when Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao attacked together, they were no match for the sword slave and were almost injured.

Just because of Zhang Huaidan's words, Zhang Chulan went to meet her. This was practically courting death!
Gao Lian couldn't understand and wondered to himself, "Grandpa Tianbiao, has young Zhang been bewitched by Master Huaidan?"

Hu Tianbiao was equally bewildered: 'I don't know, I can't see any signs that I've been affected by any magic.'

Ishikawa Shin called out softly, "Wait!"

The voice was solemn: "Master Huaidan, the demon sword Hirumaru is not an ordinary item, but an extremely ferocious and evil demon. Zhang Chulan has already fought with the sword slave, and his methods have been countered and imitated by the demon sword. If he goes up to fight now, the demon sword will consider him a worthless opponent and kill him!"

Ishikawa Shin asked himself if what he said was reasonable and well-founded, and if his explanation of the pros and cons was impeccable.

However, Zhang Huaidan ignored him completely, and Zhang Chulan did not stop walking at all. Feng Baobao glanced at him twice, which made Ishikawa Shin feel seriously insulted, because Feng Baobao looked at him like he was an idiot.

With many doubts in his mind, could it be that Zhang Huaidan and Zhang Chulan did not have a good relationship, but rather regarded each other as enemies?
Otherwise, why would they send Zhang Chulan up to his death?

However, this doesn't seem right either. If they were truly enemies, why would Zhang Chulan be so obedient?

Ishikawa Ken smiled insincerely: "Heh, Father, maybe others still have some trump cards up their sleeves that they haven't used yet. They can take down the Sword Slave without us having to worry about it."

Ishikawa Shin remained silent. Facing the demon sword unleashed at full power, he had no confidence whatsoever, let alone Zhang Chulan, a young man.

What was Zhang Huaidan thinking? He didn't even bother to fight, so why did he let Zhang Chulan take on the challenge?

Ishikawa Ken's fiancée, Yagyu Aiko, was equally bewildered, her eyes fixed on Zhang Huaidan's indifferent expression.

As someone of the opposite sex, I simply cannot feel the slightest bit of hostility towards the owner of this face; perhaps Master Huaidan has his own reasons.

Yagyu Aiko was somewhat dazed, which Ishikawa Kenshin keenly noticed, feeling both frustrated and angry.

Regardless of what everyone was thinking, Zhang Chulan had already met the sword slave. Their eyes met, and the sword slave, or rather the remnant soul on the demon blade, recognized him.

As Ishikawa Shin quickly predicted, Hirumaru quickly determined that Hirumaru was a worthless opponent. Hirumaru tore through the air, his blade creating sonic waves. It was a simple, single strike that incorporated the sword techniques of several schools of Japanese swordsmanship, making it a deadly strike!

Zhang Chulan stood with his hands on his hips, neither dodging nor avoiding.

……

Gao Lian's pupils constricted sharply: "Master Huai Dan, what is Xiao Zhang doing!"

I can't believe what I'm seeing. This is the kind of death you can't ask for.

A surprised voice echoed in Hu Tianbiao's mind: 'Something's not right?'

"Grandpa Tianbiao, something's not right. All I saw was Zhang Chulan going up to his death!"

Gao Lian's hands and feet felt cold.

As far as he knew, Zhang Chulan had a close relationship with the Xu brothers in North China and held considerable influence in front of Chairman Zhao. If he were to die in Northeast China, it would cause a lot of trouble.

Ishikawa Ken scoffed, "Is he scared out of his wits?"

I was deeply shaken!
The power of this strike was simply unstoppable!

At least in Ken Ishikawa's view, there was no possibility of a perfect solution.

If he had fought with the sword slave just now, and the sword slave had swung that blade, he would have been seriously injured, if not killed.

'The demon sword dealt with this worthless opponent with such decisiveness; but how much of its power did it unleash in that single strike?'

Ishikawa Ken felt a pang of fear; Zhang Chulan was already dead!

Standing beside him, Ishikawa Nobu frowned deeply, a sense of bewilderment in his mind: 'Could it be...could it be that Zhang Chulan really went up there to commit suicide?'

Thirty percent!

This strike used thirty percent of the demon sword's power!

Furthermore, his swordsmanship, honed over hundreds of years from countless opponents, is far beyond the reach of the weak Zhang Chulan.

However, as an old saying goes in the Xia Dynasty, even ants try to survive.

Zhang Chulan can at least put up a fight; he might still have a chance to survive.

He just stood there stiffly, did he think the demon sword wouldn't dare kill him?
Ishikawa Ken scoffed: "Father, besides being terrified, I can't find... anything else!"

Ishikawa Ken let out a distorted sound, and both father and son's eyes widened! (End of Chapter)