Under One Person: My Inner Realm Connects to All Worlds!

Chapter 250 Han Yun's Perverse Pleasures
The earthquake catfish opened its enormous maw, seemingly capable of swallowing mountains, and clumps of mud bombs, as large as mountains and condensed to the extreme, flowed like mudslides.

It shot towards Zaraki Soichiro, who had just landed and whose old strength was exhausted and whose new strength had not yet been generated.

Faced with this raging torrent of mud projectiles capable of leveling mountains, Zaraki Souichirou's pupils constricted sharply. His footwork shifted instantly, his figure fluttering like an autumn maple leaf in a gale.

"Sword Skill: Maple Leaf Dance!"

His figure became elusive, weaving through the gaps in the mud balls at the last possible moment.

Every dodge was fraught with danger, and the Kusanagi Sword in his hand occasionally drew a sharp arc, slicing open the edges of the mud bullets that he could not completely avoid.

Where the sword passed, the solidified earth and stone energy vanished silently, like a hot knife through butter. Zaraki Souichirou was secretly astonished: "As expected of a relic from the Age of Gods, its sharpness far exceeds my imagination!"

However, the earthquake catfish's attack was not just a single wave. Its massive body suddenly sank, and from its center, the earth rippled violently like water. Countless sharp stalagmites, carrying the earth's malevolent energy, burst forth from the ground, covering the entire area.

Zaraki Soichiro was suspended in mid-air with nowhere to grab onto, and was about to be pierced by the spike coming from the ground.

His eyes sharpened, and in the blink of an eye, his swordplay suddenly changed.

"Sword Skill: Water Moon Mirror!"

The Kusanagi sword danced rapidly before him, drawing flowing, dark golden circles. These circles, imbued with a strange force of attraction and deflection, drew away the violently thrusting stalagmites.

However, Zaraki Soichiro could clearly feel that while maintaining this exquisite sword circle, his own innate Qi was being drawn into the divine sword at his waist like a flood.

However, the power gained in return is also astonishing; the sword circle shimmers with light, and its defensive capabilities are outstanding.

"To think that you could enhance my 'Water Moon Mirror' to such a perfect degree..." Zaraki Soichiro was extremely shocked.

Without the blessing of the magical treasure, the Kusanagi Sword, he probably wouldn't be a match for the earthquake catfish in front of him.

Souichirou Zaraki is currently in a state of extreme transcendence, and even with the foundation of his past life cultivation, he can only unleash the power of this demon sword for a few minutes.

Such defense also consumes a great deal of mental and physical energy.

Zaraki Soichiro also knew that prolonged defense would inevitably lead to defeat, and he had to fight back. He forcefully gathered his energy and charged towards the earthquake catfish like an arrow released from a bow.

Seeing this, the earthquake catfish let out a long roar, and its thick, dragon-like whiskers lashed out like two giant whips with immense force, blocking all of his paths of advance.

Zaraki Souichirou remained calm, and suddenly closed his eyes while moving at high speed, instantly concealing his aura.

"Mindset: No Mind Movement!"

All distracting thoughts vanished, and all was quiet.

Similar to the observation method in Shenzhou, Zaraki Souichirou's eyes were like those of a hawk at this moment, revealing his insight. All his weaknesses were magnified at this moment. He reflected on things with his heart and then gradually emptied himself.

In the final moment before his beard reached his body, he moved.

The Kusanagi Sword struck first, landing with pinpoint accuracy on the weakest point where the two long whiskers met.

"Hey!"

A flash of dark golden sword light disappeared in an instant, and the two incomparably powerful long whiskers were cut off by this seemingly casual sword strike.

At the moment the sword was drawn, the Kusanagi Sword not only amplified his perception of "no mental movement," but also, in an almost predatory manner, drained a large amount of his vital energy and spirit in exchange for this earth-shattering strike.

The fracture was as smooth as a mirror, and the earthquake catfish let out a painful hiss.

Given this golden opportunity, how could Zaraki Souichirou let it slip by? He shifted his form again, moving like a ghost around the massive head of the earthquake catfish.

Sword Technique: Cherry Blossom Blizzard!

The sword light erupted, instantly slashing towards the earthquake catfish's head from eight different directions.

Each sword strike was as fast as lightning, ruthless and cunning. The dark golden sword light was like a violent rain of cherry blossoms, densely striking the giant beast's head, eyes, and cheeks.

"Too powerful...this power..."

As Zaraki Souichirou swung his sword, he was also screaming inwardly. Each strike caused damage far beyond his usual limits; the scales shattered like paper, but what followed was a deep-seated weakness.

The Kusanagi Sword is frantically consuming his life force and cultivation to sustain this terrifying output!

However, Zaraki Souichirou's attacks were relentless and unstoppable. Using the force of the earthquake catfish's swing, he suddenly rose into the air and leaped above its head.

"Sword Technique: Moonlit Wave!"

He gripped the Kusanagi Sword tightly with both hands and unleashed three massive, arc-shaped sword beams from top to bottom!

Each wave is stronger than the last, each surge higher than the last!
The moment he swung the sword, he felt as if his soul was being sucked away by the demonic blade, but the power he gained in return was unparalleled.

Three dark golden sword waves overlapped like a tsunami, carrying the will to tear everything apart, and slammed into the relatively vulnerable center of the earthquake catfish's head.

"boom--!!!"

A violent explosion rang out, and the massive head of the earthquake catfish was slammed down hard, the hard skull cracking with a sickening sound.

For the first time, a clear look of fear and disbelief appeared in its enormous, dark golden eyes.

The earthquake catfish roared: This tiny insect... Damn it!
But it is, after all, a spirit formed from the earth's karmic energy, and its vitality is extremely tenacious.

This severe blow only fueled its final frenzy. It no longer tried to pinpoint Zaraki Souichirou's exact location, but instead frantically compressed all the evil energy within its body, preparing to unleash a devastating, indiscriminate attack.

They could feel the surrounding earth's energy churning like boiling water, causing the space itself to distort.

Zaraki Munechika took a deep breath, held the Kusanagi Sword upright in front of him, and poured all his essence, spirit, innate Qi, the glory and determination of being a sword saint, and even his future lifespan and potential into the sword as a stake.

"To protect the divine kingdom and slay demons is the destiny of a swordsman, and the 'path' I, Zaraki Souichirou, have chosen!"

He muttered to himself, blood continuously spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter, like burning stars.

He ignored the excruciating pain that felt as if his bones and flesh were being ripped away, and gripped the hilt of the Kusanagi Sword tightly with both hands.

"With my blood!"

He slashed his palm, letting his hot blood soak into the sword's edge.

"With my soul!"

He burned his life's cultivation, and the vast sword energy and life essence surged wildly into the Kusanagi Sword as if offering a sacrifice.

"With my life! I dedicate this divine sword to slay demons and vanquish evil!!!"

Zaraki Soichiro let out a shout, his body visibly withering away, his hair turning gray instantly, but at the same time, the Ame-no-Murakumo sword in his hand burst forth with an unprecedented light.

The dark gold sword body became as dazzling as the sun, and the cloud patterns on the sword body seemed to transform into real flowing clouds that surrounded the sword body. An ancient, vast, and terrifying sword aura that seemed to divide heaven and earth soared into the sky.

The sound of swords rang out through the sky, even temporarily drowning out the roar of the earthquake!
At this moment, the Kusanagi Sword seemed to have truly awakened!
"Come! Devour me! Turn my life into the final sword to slay demons!" he roared in his heart. The sword emitted an unprecedented thirsty hum, and Zaraki Souichirou and the Ama no Kusanagi sword itself seemed to become one, their aura rising to its peak.

The giant maw of the earthquake catfish opened, and a dark red energy sphere, radiating destructive energy and concentrating all its power, was rapidly taking shape...

At this critical moment, Zaraki Souichirou's figure and sword intent seemed to merge into one.

"Secret Technique: Heavenly Rock Cave!"

He unleashed his secret sword technique, capable of turning the tide in dire straits, his figure seemingly transforming into the boundary between light and darkness, the legendary realm where Amaterasu Omikami is hidden.

The Kusanagi Sword greedily absorbed everything he had sacrificed, as if supporting him to break through the shackles of space.

He instantly appeared in front of the dark red energy sphere that was about to explode.

There was no earth-shattering collision, only an extremely condensed, hair-thin, yet seemingly capable of slicing through chaos, dark gold thread extending from the tip of the Kusanagi Sword and silently penetrating the core of the dark red energy sphere.

This attack almost completely drained most of his remaining true qi!
Time seems to stand still at this moment.

The next moment, the surface of the energy sphere was covered with spiderweb-like dark gold cracks, and then it collapsed with a roar.

The dark gold thread continued its trajectory without slowing down, as if traversing the void, and directly struck a point deep within the giant maw of the earthquake catfish, connecting it to its life core.

"Ultimate Skill: Dawn of Heaven!"

As Zaraki Soichiro's weary and hoarse whisper, as if announcing the end, pierced the darkness and fell upon the battlefield.

The sword light of the Kusanagi Sword seemed to be ignited in the morning light, transforming into a sword of dawn that pierced through heaven and earth, and bursting forth completely along the path opened by the dark gold thread.

This sword strike embodies the brilliance of his life!
"puff--!"

Without a violent explosion, the massive body of the earthquake catfish suddenly stiffened, and then a straight golden line spread backward from inside its huge mouth, piercing through its entire head and even part of its torso.

Its blood-red, ferocious eyes dimmed instantly, its massive body lost all power, and it slowly collapsed like a real mountain, finally crashing heavily onto the earth, causing a final, violent tremor.

Then, there was silence.

Zaraki Soichiro landed gracefully, staggering and almost unable to stand.

He knelt on one knee, gripping the still-humming, seemingly unfinished Kusanagi sword tightly to support his body, breathing heavily.

Zaraki Soichiro's face was as pale as paper, sweat mixed with a few strands of white hair stuck to his forehead, and his once bright eyes were now much dimmer, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

But he succeeded.

The morning light shone on his tired and weathered face, illuminating the Kusanagi sword in his hand, which still exuded a chilling and greedy sword intent, as well as the silent, hill-like corpse of the giant beast in front of him.

Everything seemed like a pre-ordained script: the so-called samurai slew the monstrous beasts that ravaged the land, bringing peace to their homeland.

But is this really the case?

"Clap clap clap!"

A round of applause rang out from the void.

"A very good performance!"

"It can barely please me."

Zaraki Souichirou forced himself to look up and saw a young man who looked like a god, with the golden morning light behind him, floating in the void on golden clouds, his eyes cold as ice as he looked him over.

Han Yun casually scattered a wisp of inner energy onto the earthquake catfish. The moment the earthquake catfish's massive body came into contact with that wisp of inner energy, its flesh and blood began to writhe and even heal.

A short while later, an intact earthquake catfish reappeared before Zaraki Soichiro's eyes.

"Nani?!"

"No way!"

"Are you kidding me?"

Zaraki Soichiro's eyes were bloodshot, his face filled with disbelief, fear, shock, and a burning hatred that made him want to grind his teeth to dust.

Han Yun then revealed a mischievous, mocking smile.

That's the expression! It's so perfect!

The massive body of the earthquake catfish rapidly shrank and changed in the morning light, eventually transforming into a small, dark golden fish no more than a foot long.

It struggled and twisted its body, sending out subtle mental fluctuations towards Han Yun, tinged with fear and obsequiousness, and bowed to Han Yun:

"Master, this little fish is useless and has failed to fulfill your command. Please punish me."

Han Yun remained expressionless, and with a wave of his hand, the little fish obediently fell into his palm, where he casually put it into the pool within his inner space.

Just like the Inspiration King in Journey to the West. Han Yun couldn't understand the joy that gods and Buddhas had in keeping pets before, but now he does.

This scene completely shattered Zaraki Soichiro's last shred of hope and pride.

He struggled to support himself with the Kusanagi Sword, his gray hair disheveled in the wind, and his once stern face now only showed twisted resentment and disbelief.

"You...you are the master behind this monster?!"

His voice trembled with extreme anger and weakness: "Your Excellency, why do you commit such atrocities that cause such suffering to countless lives?!"

Han Yun's gaze finally fell on Zaraki Souichirou, his eyes calm and unwavering, as if he were looking at an ant.

"Why?"

He spoke calmly, his voice devoid of any emotion: "Firstly, it's a matter of reciprocity. Takamagahara is setting fires all over my land, attempting to unleash ancient evil spirits. Is it too much for me to retaliate in kind?"

"Second..."

Han Yun's gaze seemed to penetrate Zaraki Soichiro's soul: "We need to find a reason to bring out one or two of you cowardly god lords. Killing you will also allow us to learn more about the secrets of Takamagahara from you."

He paused, a hint of undisguised disappointment on his face, and gently shook his head: "Unfortunately, of the twelve Divine Lords, only you came."

"It seems that your High Priest doesn't value these so-called 'subjects' of Japan as much as you claim. Does he think you alone with your sword are enough to deal with them? Or does he think your sacrifice is insignificant?"

"shut up!"

Zaraki Souichirou interrupted sharply, his voice strained, his eyes burning with the last vestiges of a samurai's dignity and madness: "Stop slandering His Highness the Grand Master! Even alone, I am enough to slay demons and monsters! Besides..."

His gaze was fixed on Han Yun, and his hands gripped the hilt of the Kusanagi Sword tightly once more. His remaining life force and spirit burned like a final burst of light, even more intensely than before.

(End of this chapter)