Under One Person, Golden Light Transforms into God

All around was deathly silent, with only the whistling of the wind.

The leech burst into dust, which drifted on the breeze and fell into the dense forest, adding glittering spots of light to the green leaves.

A faint sense of liberation merged into the heavens and earth. The strange man from the Xia Kingdom who died under the demonic blade decades ago finally slept in his homeland.

Ishikawa Shin stared blankly, mouth agape. Beside him, Ishikawa Ken looked bewildered, still unable to believe it: "Father, the demon sword... the demon sword really doesn't exist anymore?"

Looking back on these scenes, it all seems like child's play. The demon sword shattered so easily, and the sword spirit vanished so suddenly.

Shin Ishikawa muttered to himself, "Yes, the demon sword Hirumaru no longer exists in this world. The mission that our Ishikawa family has carried for hundreds of years has come to an end."

For some reason, I suddenly felt an urge to cry.

A voice echoed in all directions: "It's over."

Zhang Chulan snapped out of his daze: "Brother Dan."

They retreated in two quick steps.

Gao Lian felt a chill run down his spine, but forced himself to calm down: "You guys dispose of these bodies. The rest of you, back to base!"

As he issued the order, he cautiously looked around, fearing that something else might go wrong.

However, it turned out that he was overthinking things.

None of the remaining members of the Higanbana clan survived, and the demon sword Hirumaru became a thing of the past.

The only thing to worry about right now is the other lurking Higanbana.

However, without their leader, these venomous insects are unlikely to become as insignificant as they have been for the past few decades.

With many thoughts swirling in his mind, he silently murmured, "Grandpa Tianbiao, is the realm of a True Person truly so incredible?"

Hu Tianbiao also fell silent. This fearless immortal once again felt a kind of unattainable grandeur.

"What do you think? Cultivators break through the barrier between heaven and man, embark on the path to becoming True Persons, and overcome countless tribulations before they can attain the status of a True Person. In ancient times, those ethereal legends about immortals were created based on the concept of True Persons."

Gao Lian was speechless. Hu Tianbiao's sigh continued: "While there are certainly many exaggerations, there are also many instances that are true to the name, and even some that are toned down."

As I talked, I started to feel anxious and uncertain.

Although he said he would introduce Zhang Huaidan, the old master has been in seclusion for who knows how many years, and may not be willing to meet the real person. At that time...

Hu Tianbiao sighed, knowing he could only take it one step at a time.

Zhang Huaidan turned around calmly and said, "I'm going back."

The four members of the group watched his retreating figure without the slightest lingering affection or emotional fluctuation, as if they had done something insignificant.

Ishikawa Shin's heart was in turmoil. Yes, for Master Huaidan, it might really just be a trivial matter, as he said, a farce.

But there are always some people who can't see it as a farce, especially since this so-called farce has been going on for the Ishikawa family for hundreds of years.

Ishikawa Shin couldn't help but speak up: "Masato, please wait a moment!"

Zhang Huaidan kept walking, waiting for Hu Tianbiao to introduce him to the Fox Immortal Ancestor, ignoring the Japanese.

Ishikawa Shin gave a wry smile; he and Zhang Huaidan had no real connection.

Although he holds a high position as the head of the Fish Dragon Society, the largest supernatural ability organization in Japan, what does that mean in front of Master Huaidan!
Ignoring all pretense of saving face, I took off after him!

Ishikawa Ken and his two companions followed closely behind.

Ishikawa gritted his teeth, feeling a surge of anger. Everyone knew the prestige of the Ishikawa family head, the chairman of the Fish Dragon Guild. Even Zhao Fangxu, the chairman of Nadutong, couldn't disregard his father like this!

However, this anger came and went quickly.

Such a man, such a figure, made him wonder if they even belonged to the same world.

Zhang Huaidan wasn't walking fast; Ishikawa Shin and the other three blocked his way.

Zhang Chulan raised an eyebrow: "President Ishikawa, what do you need Dan for?"

Ishikawa Ken said in a deep voice, "Zhang Chulan, my father has something to say to Master Huaidan. Please do not cause trouble here."

Although he dared not express the slightest dissatisfaction with Zhang Huaidan's disdain, Ishikawa Ken, as the son, still tried his best to maintain Ishikawa Shin's right to have an equal dialogue with Zhang Huaidan.

Zhang Chulan chuckled, "Brother Dan clearly doesn't want to talk to you guys!"

Ishikawa Ken's face flushed red and then turned pale, while Ishikawa Shin looked somewhat embarrassed.

Gao Lian walked over: "Chairman Ishikawa, what do you want to say to Masato? It's not that Hirumaru is broken and you want to seek compensation from Masato, is it?"

Ishikawa Shin quickly shook his head: "The fact that the Master destroyed the Demon Blade by chance fulfilled the long-cherished wish of my Ishikawa family ancestors. All those who died unjustly under the Demon Blade can rest in peace. We are too grateful to the Master to even talk about compensation."

He looked earnestly at Zhang Huaidan and said, "I stopped you for no other reason than to invite you to the Ishikawa family home."

With an extremely respectful expression, he said, "Thank you very much for your great help, Master."

They bowed with their hands clasped together, and Ringo, the daughter of Ishikawa Kenjiro, followed suit, their manners impeccable.

Zhang Huaidan said calmly, "No need."

Lift your feet and walk.

Ishikawa Shin was getting anxious and blocked the way again: "Master, every word I said comes from the bottom of my heart. You helped Ishikawa Ken break the curse of the demon sword that had lasted for hundreds of years. If we cannot invite you to the Ishikawa family to express our gratitude, the name Ishikawa Shin will probably be nailed to the pillar of shame of the Ishikawa family from now on!"

Kenjiro Ishikawa added, "Masato, please agree to your father's request. Sakura Country is a very beautiful place. If you can come to the Ishikawa family as a guest, you can do whatever you want."

Zhang Chulan's eyes lit up: "Really, anything is possible!"

Zhang Huaidan remained unfazed and walked forward at a leisurely pace. The four people, including Ishikawa Shin, who were blocking his way, suddenly felt an irresistible force pressing down from all directions and involuntarily parted the path.

Zhang Chulan, standing beside him, felt a little regretful.

Looking at the wryly smiling Ishikawa Shin, Gao Lian shook his head and said, "Chairman Ishikawa, Masato has already given his attitude by not speaking. You shouldn't have brought it up a second time, but instead you stood in front of Masato. What are you trying to do?"

Ishikawa Shin's smile grew increasingly bitter: "I know I was too hasty. Minister Gao, could you say a few words on my behalf?"

Gao Lian remained silent: "Goodbye."

Watching the departing figures of the group, Ishikawa Shin's expression was a mixture of emotions. He finally let out a long sigh, regretting that he hadn't been able to bring Zhang Huaidan back to Japan.

Ishikawa Ken asked doubtfully, "Father, what does 'nailed to the pillar of shame' mean? Is it really that serious?"

Ishikawa said, "If I don't put it more bluntly, how can I possibly move Master Huaidan? Now it seems that Master Huaidan has no such intention at all."

Yagyu Aiko asked curiously, "Chairman Ishikawa, do you really want Master Huaidan to visit the Ishikawa family?"

Ishikawa Shin said with a smile:

"The presence of a true gentleman is an honor to our humble abode; is it not a wonderful thing?"

Yagyu Aiko remained silent.

His intuition told him it wasn't that simple.

……

On the other end, Zhang Chulan whispered, "Brother Dan, I feel like that Ishikawa Shin is acting strangely."

"How so?" Zhang Chulan shook his head: "I can't really explain it. Maybe I'm overthinking it. He couldn't possibly invite you to Japan with ulterior motives or something."

These words made him laugh. With Dan's current level of skill, there's nowhere in the world he can't go.

I didn't dwell on it.

Gao Lian caught up, and Zhang Huaidan said, "Lead the way."

Gao Lian pondered to himself, "It seems that even True Man Huai Dan has things he doesn't disregard."

"Grandpa Tianbiao, True Man Huaidan requests your guidance."

Hu Tianbiao felt a headache coming on, and cursed in his mind, "I'm not deaf!"

Gao Lian was a little annoyed. Ancestor Tianbiao was really unpredictable, but that was normal. Most immortals were like that.

The next instant, the demonic energy fluctuated slightly, and Zhang Chulan felt his heart pound with fear. He really didn't know what level a demon king-level immortal was at.

The demonic energy was condensed; even a wisp of it released made him feel frozen, and even the circulation of his internal energy seemed to be affected.

I quickly calmed down.

So what if he's a demon king? In front of Brother Dan, he still has to tuck his tail between his legs!

A black ball of demonic energy, the size of a fist, appeared on Gao Lian's shoulder. After a moment of pulling and twisting, it manifested the image of a short old man.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the short old man, with his smiling face, seemed a little hesitant.

Zhang Huaidan noticed and calmly asked, "Is there anything else?"

Hu Tianbiao gave an awkward laugh: "Master Huaidan, introducing you to the Ancestor is not a problem, but, but..."

He made a tough decision, deciding to go all in anyway.

"But the old ancestor may not necessarily see you."

Zhang Huaidan remained calm, while Zhang Chulan muttered to himself, "No, senior, this isn't what we agreed on. Didn't you say before that the Fox Immortal Ancestor would..."

Hu Tianbiao spread his hands: "I did say that the Ancestor would be very willing to meet him."

Zhang Chulan said, "They've already reached ten points, so what could possibly go wrong?"

Hu Tianbiao laughed awkwardly, "There are a total of one hundred points."

Zhang Chulan was speechless.

Feng Baobao suddenly blurted out, "That's a one in ten probability."

Zhang Chulan sighed and said, "Sister Bao'er, you don't need to show off your math knowledge now."

Upon hearing such words, Gao Lian couldn't help but exclaim, "Grandpa Tianbiao, aren't you being shameless? How can you speak like that?"

Hu Tianbiao was secretly annoyed. Which side was Gao Xiaozi on?
Zhang Huaidan slightly turned his head and looked over. In an instant, Hu Tianbiao felt a chill run down his spine. The body formed by the demonic energy, which had already taken shape, was violently twisted and turned into an indescribable mass. A storm raged in the depths of his consciousness.

Like a wild fox basking in the sun on the grass, enjoying the omnipresent sunshine, when suddenly a crack appeared in the sky, stretching for miles, and a huge eye stared at him without blinking.

'How is this possible! Zhang Huaidan is truly terrifying!'

Hu Tianbiao screamed inwardly; this sight was enough to scare his body odor out of him!
Even though it seemed unbelievable, with nearly three hundred years of cultivation and the body of a dignified demon king, he was still struggling to even withstand a single glance from the other party!

Gao Lian quickly interjected, "Master Huai Dan, please calm down! Ancestor Tian Biao, Ancestor Tian Biao certainly didn't do it on purpose!"

Zhang Huaidan withdrew her gaze.

Hu Tianbiao breathed a sigh of relief as the demonic energy manifesting on his shoulder slowly returned to normal.

In that short time, I felt like I had escaped death, and deep down, I couldn't even muster the slightest feeling of anger.

Hu Tianbiao smiled bitterly, even suspecting that if Gao Lian hadn't spoken up in time, Zhang Huaidan's gaze would have wiped out his centuries of cultivation and caused the soul of a demon king to be scattered!
Zhang Huaidan said, "I need an explanation."

Zhang Chulan muttered under his breath, "Senior, no offense, but aren't you just messing with Brother Dan? Is Brother Dan really that easy to fool?"

I've heard of people dancing on the ground, but I've rarely seen anyone dare to dance on a tightrope. This old man, Hu Tianbiao, is truly brave.

Isn't it said that people are becoming more and more afraid of death?
Could it be that the immortals are the opposite?

Zhang Chulan muttered to himself, while Hu Tianbiao forced a grim smile: "Master Huaidan, I, Hu Tianbiao, swear to heaven that I have absolutely no intention of playing tricks on you! If there is even the slightest lie, may I, Hu Tianbiao, be reduced to ashes by the time I reach the fifth level of the Heavenly Court!"

Gao Lian was shocked: "Grandpa Tianbiao!"

This is no ordinary oath. The cultivation of immortals is different from that of humans. Every sixty years is a difficult hurdle, requiring them to go through many tribulations, which is called the Jia Tribulation.

Only by overcoming the initial tribulation can one achieve success.

If one swears an oath with the Armored Blade, even the slightest breach of this oath will cause internal and external turmoil, raising the Armored Blade's power to a level beyond what is expected.

Hu Tianbiao is currently a fourth-tier demon king, and he is not far from becoming a fifth-tier demon king.

They still dare to say such things; it seems what they said is true.

Hu Tianbiao sighed: "I was so shocked by the real person's methods that I lost my composure and didn't think much when I spoke. Now that I think about it, it's really..."

Hu Tianbiao said awkwardly, "I'm really sorry."

This was the first time in hundreds of years that he had said the words "I'm sorry".

However, recalling the horror he had just experienced, he felt quite at ease, realizing that he was indeed in the wrong first.

For Zhang Huaidan to merely glance at a real person and give him a chance to explain was already an act of kindness from the real Huaidan.

Gao Lian took the initiative to speak: "Grandpa Tianbiao, what exactly is the problem? Did that ancestor encounter any trouble?"

Hu Tianbiao frowned: "To be honest, when I last met the Ancestor, he wasn't a Demon King yet, just a mere Great Demon. Back then, you didn't even know what he was."

Zhang Chulan was taken aback. Immortals live a long time, so their sense of time might not be as strong as that of humans, but this statement was still a bit of an exaggeration.

"More than forty years ago?"

Hu Tianbiao shook his head: "That was more than a hundred years ago. The ancestor suddenly announced his seclusion, and there hasn't been a single word about it since."

Zhang Chulan exclaimed in surprise, "So long!"

More than a hundred years ago, there was no trace of the Jia Shen Rebellion, my grandfather Zhang Huaiyi probably hadn't even been born yet, and... could it still be the previous dynasty?

Gao Lian was speechless: "Grandpa Tianbiao, why didn't you say so sooner?"

"I already said, I was so shocked by the real person that I lost my composure."

Zhang Chulan glanced at Zhang Huaidan and said softly, "Senior, are you confident you can wake up your ancestor?"

Hu Tianbiao hesitated for a moment: "Back then, the ancestor did love me quite a bit, but I wasn't the only one. Besides, our generation is indeed quite distant from the ancestor by blood."

Zhang Chulan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Then you must have found a solution, right?"

Hu Tianbiao took a deep breath and looked at Zhang Huaidan: "Please rest assured, Master, I will do my utmost!" (End of Chapter)