In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

In terms of power, it is already comparable to the Longquan Sword, and even surpasses the Yitian Sword, Qingming Sword, Fengxue Sword, and Leihen Sword.

".‖ kill!"

The bloodthirsty warrior swung his peerless demonic blade directly at Zhang Xiaoshan's face.

Like the piercing sound of a vengeful ghost's laugh, the incomparably sharp, blood-red light of the demonic blade, amidst the shock of the surviving warriors, Zhang Xiaoshan actually grasped the blade with one hand.

Instead of pinching the blade, he simply held the blade with one hand.

The sharpness that once cut through iron like mud can no longer penetrate even a fraction of flesh and blood.

"This item should be returned to its rightful owner!"

Zhang Xiaoshan looked into those lost eyes, gripped the blade with one hand, and tapped the other's forehead with the other.

In an instant, the bloody light vanished, and the warrior collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.

With a single finger strike, Zhang Xiaoshan severed all of the opponent's bones and tendons, leaving him without even the strength to grip the knife.

As for the Demon Blade?

Zhang Xiaoshan immediately sheathed the prepared scabbard and used his pure Yang Qi to suppress the surging crimson blade energy of the demonic sword.

"This knife was commissioned by the Zhang family and does not belong to you."

"Want the knife? Fine, I'll give you a chance. All of you come at me together. Whoever can survive a single blow within ten feet of me will receive the knife."

"Really?"

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's promise, the warrior in the darkness's eyes lit up.

However, they still didn't believe that Zhang Xiaoshan would hand over the knife so easily.

"The reputation of the Zhang family of Central China extends overseas."

As the future head of the Zhang family, Zhang would never do anything that would undermine his own family's foundation.

The Zhang family of Central China has committed a crime!

If it were any other aristocratic family in the Central Plains, they wouldn't know, but the Zhang family was the largest business partner of the nobility in Japan.

For the past decade or so, the Zhang family has been second only to the Emperor and the Shogun in popularity in Japan.

Chapter 423 A Blood Sacrifice of a Thousand People and a Test of the Sword for Ten Thousand

Defying the heavens and slaying the dragon!

As the blade energy soared into the sky, the dozens of experts who had just rushed forward realized something was wrong, only to find that a blade of energy twenty or thirty feet long had already been unleashed.

Let alone if they went head-on, even if they were caught in the residual force, their meridians would be severely damaged and their internal organs would be shattered.

Thud! Thud! Thud...

Wherever the blade's energy reached, warriors within ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) were reduced to a cloud of blood mist, their bodies leaving no trace, before this extremely powerful and unparalleled force.

Puff! Puff! Puff...

Ten zhang away, even the closer warriors were affected by the residual force, suffering severe injuries and being sent flying on the spot.

Shocked!

Zhang Xiaoshan knew that without this deterrent, these Japanese samurai would have caused who knows how many more troubles they would have gotten themselves into.

Only by showing them his unparalleled power once and for all.

Because of their servility, they dare not cause him any trouble.

On the contrary, given the human tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong, the Zhang family's business here will not only remain unaffected, but no one will dare to provoke them.

"Unfortunately, it seems none of you will have a chance!"

With just one strike, the survivors ten feet away, as well as the hunters watching from afar, were all terrified.

This blow shattered their hopes completely.

They had previously heard that the white-clad swordsman had been defeated by the ten-zhang-long blade energy offered by the Zhang family, and they thought it was an exaggeration. Now they realized that it was true.

Zhang Xiaoshan can create sword energy of twenty or thirty feet, let alone ten feet.

This might be the legendary dragon-slaying technique, the god-killing blade!

Therefore, they knew that such a divine blade was simply beyond their ability to contend with.

"Son!"

Liu Sheng Piaoxu came to Zhang Xiaoshan's side, showing no surprise at the deaths and injuries.

Although Japan has hidden many powerful figures, it was only by being by Zhang Xiaoshan's side that he truly understood how deep the waters of Kyushu 277 were, and even Zhang Xiaoshan himself dared not claim to be the best in the world.

Moreover, Japan is a tiny island nation that doesn't even have a single Grandmaster.

Facing a top-tier grandmaster like Zhang Xiaoshan, who can easily defeat even grandmasters, they are simply no match.

"Go back and go into seclusion to fully comprehend the insights gained from this battle, and advance to the Sword Saint realm. This will be of great benefit to your future breakthrough to the Celestial Grandmaster level!"

As for this demonic sword?

"Its demonic nature is too strong. I'll suppress it first and see if there's a way to completely eliminate its drawbacks!"

Zhang Xiaoshan turned and left, leaving the crowd looking at each other in bewilderment.

The lunar eclipse ended, the volcano ceased erupting, and even the moon seemed shrouded in a layer of dust and mist, losing its former brightness...

Undoubtedly, the clouds have cleared and everyone is back to their own mothers.

But the experts from all sides, who suffered heavy losses and ultimately gained nothing, wore bitter smiles.

They vaguely understood that this was Zhang Xiaoshan's strategy.

Regardless of how many corpses are buried under the Flaming Rock, there are thousands of warriors who died here, lying on the ground at the foot of the mountain.

Kill one person in ten steps, leave no trace behind in a thousand miles!

That's ten thousand steps.

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"really!"

Zhang Xiaoshan returned to the shore, where he found bodies floating around the rocks being pushed ashore by the tide.

Fortunately, the 'treasure ship' in the distance was not damaged.

Clearly, these were ninja samurai preparing to raid the Zhang family's base, but they underestimated the Zhang family's resources.

Even if only a few women remain, how could they possibly stand against them!

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan could see the beautiful figures of Hongxiao, Jiangxue, and other women cleaning the deck ten miles away.

Clearly, these warriors had soiled the deck.

"Son!"

Zhang Xiaoshan, with a beautiful woman in his arms, walked across the water.

Jiang Xue, who had just finished cleaning up the bloodstains on the deck, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise when she saw Zhang Xiaoshan's returning figure.

Even though they knew that there were no powerful figures in Japan who could threaten Zhang Xiaoshan, they were still worried about his safety.

"Set sail, depart!"

"So fast? We haven't even gone up there to play yet!"

"Rong'er, stop making a fuss."

"Too many people died today; the whole of Japan will be in turmoil from now on."

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong couldn't help but show disappointment in her eyes.

"Is this the knife?"

Huang Rong looked at Zhang Xiaoshan holding the treasured sword and her curiosity returned.

"Put away your curiosity, this is an unparalleled demonic blade."

With the blood sacrifice of a thousand people and the test of ten thousand, the demonic nature of this blade is perhaps more terrifying than any other demonic weapon.

Also, prepare a secluded room for Piaoxu, and do not disturb her during this time.

I'll go to the study to test the power of the Dragon Balls to see if I can suppress the demonic nature of this demonic sword; otherwise, it will devour its master.

A thousand people sacrificed in blood! Ten thousand tested the blade!

Upon hearing this, even Huang Rong was startled.

This is not just a few deaths; it's a catastrophe for the Japanese martial arts world, likely wiping out the entire Japanese samurai code.

No wonder Zhang Xiaoshan fled so quickly; if he hadn't, he would have been an enemy of the world.

Moreover, her initial curiosity about the knife made her too afraid to get close.

Peerless Demon Blade!

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[Host: Zhang Xiaoshan]

True Qi: Astral projection, early stage of the Nine Cauldrons

Talents: Vajra Body, Supreme Yang Physique

Martial arts: Nine Cauldrons Divine Skill, Pure Yang (Yin) Limitless Skill, Heavenly Crippled Divine Skill, Dragon Saliva Divine Power...

Items: Meteorite Folding Fan (Enhanced), Flying Fish Dragon Wings (Enhanced), Crimson Tortoise Shell (Enhanced), Muramasa Demon Blade (+)...

Merit: 1754645

With over a million merits, according to Taoist merit theory, one could definitely ascend to immortality and achieve perfect merit.

First, Zhang Xiaoshan sold the stolen goods from the Jin Kingdom and used all the gold he obtained to reinforce and build the dikes along the Longjiang and Longhe Rivers. This was a great deed that would benefit future generations.

Secondly, the sweet potatoes and potatoes brought from the New World saved countless lives.

In this respect alone, Zhang Xiaoshan not only has a fixed income from accumulating merit, but his merit will also increase in the future.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan looked at the Muramasa Demon Blade in front of him. Under the protection of his merits, the demonic nature of the demon blade had no effect on him at all.

The sword is four feet long, with a three-foot-long, blood-red blade. The blade is decorated with black and red wavy patterns, giving it an eerie and demonic feel. The image of the Eight-Part Pagoda can be faintly seen on the blade.

Futu Muramasa!

After naming the demonic sword, Zhang Xiaoshan began to examine the merits gained from strengthening it.

Because of the blood sacrifice of a thousand people and the testing of the blade by ten thousand people, Zhang Xiaoshan had sensed before that this blade could not be directly enhanced like an ordinary divine weapon.

As expected, strengthening this demonic blade requires 40,000 merits!

You should know that even the Longquan Sword only costs 10,000 merits.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan was now wealthy and powerful, and moreover, he needed to accumulate a lot of merit, so the power of this knife was even stronger.

strengthen!

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Xiaoshan chose to enhance.

As the 40,000 merits disappeared, a soul-cleansing bell rang once more in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Zhang Xiaoshan hadn't noticed it before, but as his Pure Yang Limitless Skill broke through to the eleventh level of Yuan Shen Astral Projection, he could perceive spiritual power.

Zhang Xiaoshan gradually discovered that each time his merits were strengthened, the soul-cleansing bell could make his spiritual power more solid.

Although the results are insignificant, the cumulative effect is considerable.

Although the power of the soul is ethereal and intangible, after breaking through his realm, Zhang Xiaoshan knew that it was a real and existing power.

Even after reaching the Great Master realm, spiritual power becomes extremely important.

Therefore, this soul bell is definitely his hidden perk.

At the same time, space was torn apart, and the Demon Blade Blood Blade was enveloped by a holy and vast dark golden light.

In the hazy light, one could see that the blood-red blade was being slowly purified by wisps of blood-red energy resembling poisonous smoke. In the dim light, the Eight-Part Pagoda seemed to come alive under the cleansing of the dark golden light.

A quarter of an hour later, as the golden light dissipated, the demonic blade had completely changed its appearance.

The originally blood-red blade had turned into a white blade, as if forged from snow silver, with only a faint blood-red pagoda visible on the blade.