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

choke!

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The gleaming blade, devoid of its previous blood-red hue, now shimmered with a silvery light.

But in Liu Sheng Piaoxu's eyes, the sword's killing intent was restrained, and a terrifying killing intent was hidden within its blade.

Moreover, this knife exudes a chilling aura because it is forged from extraterrestrial cold stone. Even if an ordinary person's skin is cut, there is a risk that the cold air will enter their body.

Moreover, under the influence of the extremely cold true qi, the power unleashed is even more terrifying.

hum!

As the true Yin energy flowed into the blade, it was as if one could sense the powerful and pure sword energy emanating from Liu Sheng Piaoxu.

In an instant, crimson light flashed, and a demonic blade, exuding murderous intent and surging with sword energy, suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes, much to the surprise of even Liu Sheng Piaoxu.

"This is the form of the Demon Blade, whose demonic nature is usually hidden within the Eight-Part Pagoda."

The Eight-Part Pagoda, strengthened by the power of the Dragon Balls, can suppress demonic energy, preventing you from being affected by the demonic power of this sword. This is similar to the principle of the Sacred Flame Token.

"Thank you so much, young master, for the sword!"

Liu Sheng Piaoxu naturally knew about the Sacred Flame Token and understood that Zhang Xiaoshan must have had such intentions beforehand.

I never expected this demonic blade to be even more mysterious, with two different forms.

"This sword must not be allowed to enter Japan, just like the martial arts technique you possess."

"Piaoxu knows!"

Liu Sheng Piaoxu naturally knew Zhang Xiaoshan's attitude towards foreign races.

This incident clearly demonstrates that while they don't indiscriminately kill innocent people, how many samurai have been slaughtered? The number of samurai who died directly or indirectly probably exceeds 30,000, including at least 90% of the Chunin and Jonin in Japan.

Such ruthless methods were completely unlike the gentle and refined playboy she usually saw.

"But why do I have so many people sacrificed to the sword?"

"I dare not, drifting catkins!"

"Alright, you're one of us, there's nothing you can't say."

This sword-offering ceremony was a sudden whim of mine, inspired by the sight of the overcrowded samurai on Penglai Island.

Just as the Yagyu clan was powerful, it had no general who was directly loyal to it.

The Yagyu family looked down on ordinary shoguns, and the shoguns, compared to established powers like the Iga and Koga, looked down on the Yagyu family.

If the Yagyu family is already in such a predicament, then if these samurai really become rampant, the coastal areas will surely suffer a calamity.

Even if what I did was somewhat inhumane, it was to prevent problems before they arose.

After all, chaos is approaching, and we must be on guard!

Chapter 425 The King Returns and Things Take a Turn

Boom!

A dull thud was heard as a monk's staff, about ten feet long and two inches thick, appeared before Zhang Xiaoshan.

Zhang Xiaoshan weighed it in his hand. Composed of meteorite iron, fine iron, and the finest metals, this monk's staff weighed a staggering four hundred jin (approximately 200 kg). For an ordinary person, let alone wielding it, even lifting it would be a problem.

At the top of the Vajra Staff is a diamond the size of a bowl.

What would be considered a rare gem in later generations is merely a slightly larger diamond here.

The main function of this diamond is physical attack and defense penetration!

"Are you satisfied, young master? If it's too repetitive, can we revise it?"

"No need, it's perfect!"

Before breaking through to the next level, Xingyin might be able to barely wield the 400-pound Vajra Staff.

But at this moment, Xingyin's body swelled up and her strength increased dramatically. Her weight of 400 jin was no different from her previous weight of 100 jin.

"Is that so? It seems the Zhang family is indeed full of talented people!"

According to Zhang Xiaoshan's design, they crafted a Zen staff weighing 400 jin (approximately 200 kg). They thought the Vajra Zen Staff was too heavy, but to their surprise, Zhang Xiaoshan thought it was just right.

What kind of eminent Buddhist monk could wield such a heavy staff?

Four hundred catties, more than four times heavier than the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword. If it is swung, it will injure you if it is grazed, and kill you if it is hit. But "Two Seven Seven" is no joke.

Moreover, they figured out the function of diamonds when they were forging them.

With its diamond-polished sharp edges and the sheer quality of the staff, this is an unparalleled weapon for breaking through defenses.

With a single strike, even the Ironclad Pagoda would be shattered, pierced through from front to back.

Moreover, this thing is indestructible against mountains, rocks, steel, shields...

"Thank you all. These knives are spoils of war that I collected, and they will serve as my reward for this."

Zhang Xiaoshan waved his hand and threw several Bushido swords over.

Having killed so many Japanese masters, these samurai swords were Zhang Xiaoshan's spoils of war, and as the swords of top Japanese masters, they were naturally not ordinary.

The craftsmen watched as Zhang Xiaoshan threw the samurai sword, its cold light gleaming as it was drawn from its sheath.

"Good knife!"

Having dealt with Japanese masters many times, the group could tell that these swords were made by renowned Japanese craftsmen and were made of the finest materials.

As a country located in an earthquake zone, Japan still has many mineral resources, such as gold and silver mines.

In addition, the unique geographical environment of the volcanic zone has given rise to some black iron suitable for forging weapons, but the output is extremely small.

In response, the Dongming Sect had been forging weapons for Zhang Xiaoshan free of charge, and since Zhang Xiaoshan had no use for these swords, they did not refuse.

After all, the Zhang family only had a few Japanese experts, four of whom had joined the Blood Droplets and become their secret assassins.

On the surface, there is only Liu Sheng Piaoxu.

Three days later, Zhang Xiaoshan left Liuli Island, and there was an extra batch of weapons on the ship.

This batch of weapons was also ordered by Zhang Xiaoshan last time. It is a batch of powerful tools specifically designed for setting traps, mainly for defense near the coast.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan returned to Peach Blossom Island only after transiting through a maritime base.

Jue Tong, Jue Xiang, and the others found Zhang Xiaoshan's actions in Japan somewhat unbelievable.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoshan actually used a thousand people to sacrifice to the blade and ten thousand people to test it in order to forge a demonic sword. How is this any different from the demonic path?

However, faced with Zhang Xiaoshan's fallacies and heresies, the four eminent monks felt that what Zhang Xiaoshan was doing was not entirely unreasonable.

The Southern Shaolin Temple has consistently sent martial monks to the coastal areas to suppress Japanese pirates. Even when the Zhang family established shipyards and maritime bases, they deliberately cleared out the nearby Japanese pirates.

Therefore, they were the most aware of the threat posed by the Japanese pirates.

Itchy skin caused by ringworm, but I can't get rid of it.

Moreover, these Japanese pirates were extremely cruel, committing arson, murder, looting, and all sorts of atrocities.

Ultimately, it was because these samurai couldn't afford to eat in Japan, and no nobles wanted them, so they banded together and wreaked havoc on the people along the coast.

Zhang Xiaoshan's strategy is to cut off the source of the problem.

Although its methods are somewhat domineering, they are definitely the most effective means.

With the arrival of the so-called chaotic era and the ensuing turmoil in Kyushu, they became even more aware of the drawbacks of these Japanese pirates.

If we don't have time to deal with them then, these Japanese pirates will inevitably grow stronger and stronger, becoming truly uncontrollable.

On the contrary, so many samurai have died in Japan, including high-ranking samurai and Jonin.

Therefore, the demand for samurai among the Japanese nobles would increase, preventing them from wreaking havoc along the coast. In this way, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, and they would have to admire Zhang Xiaoshan's courage.

He just went to get a knife, but it caused such a big commotion.

And this knife turned out well.

Looking at the demonic sword at Liu Sheng Piaoxu's waist and sensing that the demonic nature was being suppressed by the Eightfold Floating Pagoda, they had never heard of such a method before.

It seemed like a supreme method of Buddhism, but they knew that Buddhism didn't actually have such a powerful method.

Moreover, the knife's extraordinary nature was completely beyond their comprehension.

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"Son!"

Ghost Street, Heavenly Secrets Tower!

Even the Ghost King and the Death-Catching Granny looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with a sense of unfamiliarity.

What Zhang Xiaoshan did was truly terrifying.

The blood sacrifice to the demonic blade, and the blood sacrifice of so many people, is even more shocking than the battle between good and evil at the Gates of Hell or the three thousand assassins of Qingcheng Mountain.

Fortunately, since it was Japan, both the righteous and demonic factions turned a blind eye when they heard about it.

They didn't want to offend the Zhang family for the sake of some mere brute from a small place.

Moreover, on the surface, it seems that the other party is in the wrong.

However, the Japanese Emperor had already sent a letter to the courts of the Ming and Song Empires, condemning Zhang Xiaoshan's killings.

Therefore, everyone was discussing this matter, but most people were skeptical.

First, was it wrong for the Zhang family to have someone forge the precious sword?

Is there any law that forbids hiring someone to forge a knife? Besides, Zhang Xiaoshan forged the knife to please his beloved; what's wrong with that?

Secondly, those warriors went to seize the sword, not Zhang Xiaoshan to take the sacrificial sword.

They failed to seize the knife themselves, turned on each other in the ensuing infighting, and then blamed Zhang Xiaoshan? Do they even have the nerve to complain?

Moreover, this once peerless treasured sword has been turned into a demonic blade due to everyone's fighting over it, and the Zhang family is the one who has suffered the greatest loss.

The information about Ghost Street is undoubtedly more comprehensive.

Behind the seemingly coincidental events, Zhang Xiaoshan had actually been hiding behind the scenes without stopping anything, so they knew that this matter must be related to Zhang Xiaoshan.

Otherwise, such a large-scale massacre would be impossible.

If Zhang Xiaoshan were to take action, he would surely be able to suppress the situation without causing so many deaths.

"Young Master Zhang, this old woman still doesn't understand. Is it really just for a samurai sword?"

"The main reason was indeed a sword. Without it, how could so many Japanese samurai have gathered? It was like the allure of the Buddha's Palm—greed was the culprit..."

But as you can see, there are some things I can't deny, and all I can say is that I have a clear conscience.

Zhang Xiaoshan did not deny it; everyone here was one of his own, so there was no need for him to deny it.

The Death-Bringing Granny and the others gasped upon hearing this.

Zhang Xiaoshan is truly daring to sacrifice tens of thousands of people to the demonic blade, something so outrageous.

Moreover, how powerful must a demonic sword be, having been baptized by the blood of tens of thousands of samurai? How could a mere Yagyu Hyousu control such a demonic sword?

"Alright, let's not talk about these unpleasant things."

This staff is a weapon for Master Xingyin. I have already informed Master Xingyin to come and pick it up in a while. At that time, Ghost Street will hand it over to Master Xingyin.

I also saw the news about Ding Peng.

Ding Peng possesses exceptional talent and has inherited the unique skills of the Demonic Sect, primarily employing a combination of kindness and severity.

I plan to create a position for the 'Demon' in the Chinese zodiac, as the strongest assassin and leader among them.

"The Zodiac Killer? A Demon?"

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's arrangement, Ghost Yama realized that Zhang Xiaoshan was preparing to activate the Twelve Zodiac Animals.

Although the twelve zodiac animals had been activated twice before, it was ultimately just a fleeting moment.

But Zhang Xiaoshan's tone is different now.

The demon set up by Zhang Xiaoshan was actually a chain that bound all twelve zodiac assassins.

The Life and Death Talisman is the Life and Death Talisman!

But if you really want the twelve zodiac animals to work for you, you need a leader.