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Before long, Han Fulai read the place where Xingqiu had stopped writing that day.

He stroked the manuscript paper, his gaze lingering on the swordplay depicted in Xingqiu's writing: "'The Thirteen Swords of the Wine Sect'..."

The "Thirteen Swords of the Wine Sect" is not something from the Legend of Sword and Fairy, but rather Xingqiu's own creation—to be precise, it should be a "joint creation" between Xingqiu and him, because the thirteen sword moves of the "Wine Immortal" all come from the poems he recited when he practiced with Xingqiu.

Looking at those familiar verses, an idea gradually formed in his mind:

Why not let these "Thirteen Swords of the Wine Sect" come out of the story and into reality?

Early the next morning, the training ground in the consciousness space welcomed three guests.

One of them was an old acquaintance, Yae no Kamiko, while the other two rare guests were Lei Yingdian and the General.

Han Fulai originally thought he was going to the castle tower to meet the shogun and go through the process of proposing to Yae no Miyaji again. He had made special preparations for this, wearing a formal suit and rehearsing his proposal in advance, preparing to propose to the Inazuma shogunate officials in public... but unexpectedly, it was Lei Yingdian who took the initiative to come to see him.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. From Ying's perspective, she definitely wouldn't want this matter to become a big fuss and become a laughing stock for mortals.

Moreover, only in such a space of consciousness can Shadow appear before people in her original form—not in the form of the puppet general.

After not seeing each other for many days, Ying's cold attitude remained unchanged. There was no small talk upon meeting; she went straight to the point: "You still want to ask me for marriage to my family?"

Han Fulai nodded without hesitation: "Yes."

Shadow nodded: "Alright, then let me see your resolve. Defeat me, and I'll agree to let the goddess marry you."

For warriors, swords are more persuasive than words, and communication through swords is more efficient than through speech.

As her words fell, the environment of the training ground changed, transforming from the original bamboo forest and clear spring into a desolate three-patterned arena, exactly the same as the "Pure Land of One Heart" that Han Fulai had first encountered.

At the same time, the puppet general drew his naginata, pointed it to the sky, and a purple lightning curtain instantly enveloped the entire arena, isolating it from the outside world.

The two acted in perfect unison, clearly having planned it beforehand.

The goddess coughed lightly, winked at Han Fulai, and then stood gracefully between Ying and Han Fulai: "As the 'prize' of the 'martial arts contest for marriage,' I shouldn't have appeared so early... But the two sides in this contest are my gods, and I don't want to sit in the audience and watch the two gods fight for me."

"Therefore, I shall act as the 'referee.' The rules of the duel are that it must stop when the opponent has made a point. If either side loses control and is about to injure the other, I will stop them even if it costs me my life..."

Despite the God Child's poignant and heartfelt words, Han Fulai almost burst out laughing on the other end of the line.

The phrase "I will stop you even if it costs me my life" is basically saying, "Shadow, you are not allowed to use 'The Strike Without Thought,' or I will rush out and take the blow for you."

This so-called "stop when you've touched the spot" is clearly a biased referee's mistake!

Chapter 376 When Autumn Comes on the Ninth Day of the Ninth Month, My Flowers Bloom and All Others Wither [4k]

Battles between demons and gods are never decided by conventional martial arts.

All demon gods possess the power of "inner vision manifesting outwards," which allows them to alter the weather and terrain of the battlefield and utilize the power of nature. This is equivalent to having "favorable timing" and "advantageous location" by their own, making it difficult for conventional martial arts and elemental powers to be effective in battles of this level.

For example, Orobas, who invaded Bayun Island in the past, possessed the power of rock and also obtained the power of a dragon from the "Dark Outer Sea". He could not only cover his own warriors with indestructible rock armor, but also stir up storms and giant waves to attack the enemy. He could also command sea creatures and deep-sea dragon lizards to fight. He was a hexagonal warrior with both offense and defense and was one of the demon gods most suitable for large-scale battles.

The shogunate army suffered repeated defeats in that battle, losing half of the land on Hachiman Island. Even the Great Tengu Sasa Yuri died on the battlefield. It should be noted that she was the Great Tengu of Shadow Mountain, possessing the "Tengu Archery Technique" and the secret techniques of the Youkai race. She was a veteran general who followed Lei Ying in the war against Inazuma and conquered the lands. Even among the Liyue Behemoths, she was one of the strongest.

In terms of martial arts, Sasa Yuri is no less than an ordinary demon god. She often honed her skills with Rai, making her one of the top combatants on Narukami Island. However, when facing Orobas, this leader of the Tengu clan couldn't even slightly hinder the opponent's advance.

Attack, but you can't break through Orobas's defense; defend, but you can't stop Orobas's "Seven Transformations of the Serpent." You could say you're no match for him at all.

However, even the mighty Orobas was powerless against General Thunder.

In fact, Ourobas is the kind of demon god with really bad luck in the draw—born in the Liyue region, he fought against the Geo Archon, a "true all-rounder" with overpowered stats, and was easily crushed; then he went to Inazuma, where he encountered a terrible movie character who "hates trouble so he goes all out on attack"...

As a result, Orobas was instantly killed by "Wuxiang's One Slash".

Without the "dimensional slash"-like "unique move" like "Unthinking One Slash," it would be difficult for Shadow Light to defeat Orobas with his martial arts skills and the power to control lightning. It would most likely turn into a "thousand-day war" like the duel between the two lightning generals.

Conversely, if "The One-Sword of No Thought" is sealed, even Orobas has the potential to defeat Ray the Movie.

When Han Fulai first ascended to the level of a demon god, his strength might not be comparable to that of Orobas, but Lei Yingdian, whose "Unthinking One Slash" was sealed, would also experience a significant decrease in strength.

With one side gaining and the other losing, it's not impossible to find an opportunity to win.

This is the sly trick behind the Divine Child's demand for "stopping at the right point"—if this were a football match, the Divine Child, this "biased referee," would immediately send off all the key players of the Inazuma team, and then stand on the Liyue team's goal line as a second goalkeeper—he's so biased he's not even pretending anymore...

Logically, Shadow should have protested against such an unfair rule, but he expressionlessly accepted the rule that the Divine Child had set.

She reached into her bosom and pulled out the "Dream One Heart" sword.

The Divine Child had seen "Milk Fragrance One Slash" many times before and was extremely familiar with the move. She blocked Ying's way almost the instant Ying raised her hand. If she had a whistle in her mouth and a sign in her hand, she probably would have blown the whistle and shown a red card on the spot, sending Ying off the field.

Ying didn't even glance at the nervous "crooked-butt referee," but simply waved the "Dream One Heart" in her hand casually.

"Dream Together" fell squarely into the hands of the general who was standing on the sidelines maintaining the light barrier.

Ying sneered: "If I want to defeat him, why would I need a 'thoughtless strike'?"

She raised her right hand, palm facing upwards.

"With this 'hand chop,' that's enough."

The goddess was first startled, then delighted—Aying meant that she would not only not use the "thoughtless slash," but would not even use any weapons, fighting the enemy bare-handed.

Well, although Aying's mouth is still very stubborn, she is actually being lenient.

It seems that her attempt to charm Aying a few days ago... oh no, to have a heart-to-heart talk was quite effective.

In this way, even if Ying is defeated, it will be because she is magnanimous and helped her family and Han get married. Even if the news gets out, it will not diminish her divine power in the slightest. On the contrary, it will be a beautiful story.

The goddess smiled and winked at Han Fulai, as if to say, "Why don't you hurry up and flatter Aying? Don't let her change her mind!"

Han Fulai naturally understood, smiled slightly, and cupped his hands to Lei Yingdian, saying, "General, you have been immersed in the path of martial arts for thousands of years. The 'origin' of Inazuma Martial Arts was created by you. You have long since reached the realm of 'no sword in hand, but sword in heart.' Whether you have a weapon or not, it will not affect your divine skills in the slightest. I admire your demeanor greatly."

Lei snorted coldly, thinking to himself that this guy was quite sensible.

The Divine Child listened with a smile as Han Fulai praised Lei's film, thinking to himself that things were now in good hands... until Han Fulai uttered the word "but".

"...However, as our Liyue sages once said: 'There is a sequence to learning, and each has their own area of ​​expertise; that's all there is to it.'"

Han Fulai put away his smile, drew his Salt Sorrow Spear, and threw it out of the arena as well—the Salt Sorrow Spear landed in front of the puppet general and remained motionless.

He solemnly replied, “General, you were the first to learn the Dao, while I was the last to learn it… But the order in which we learn the Dao does not mean that the latter is inferior to the former. Since this is a contest of martial arts, we should each give our all and compete fairly, allowing our martial arts to collide with each other.”

"General, if you don't use 'Dream of One Mind,' I won't take advantage of your weapon. If you don't use 'Unfettered Strike,' I won't use 'Jade Shield.' Please, General, after your defeat, don't say that you deliberately lost."

Upon hearing this, both generals, including the puppet general standing on the sidelines as a weapon rack, looked at him with expressions that said, "Is this guy crazy?"

How many years have you trained, and how many years have I trained? Can my bare hands and your bare hands be the same?

Even with bare hands, Shadow's "hand blade" is enhanced by the power of lightning, far surpassing ordinary divine weapons—you're not activating your shield, are you planning to test my blade with your head?

Just as the divine child was about to speak, Han Fulai stopped him with a look before he could utter a word.

His eyes were very serious.

At the same time, they are also very confident.

He told the god that he was confident he could defeat Ray in a fair duel.

The divine child had seen that look in her eyes several times before—

When he wanted her to become his wife;

When he proposed to Ying;

And when he said he wanted to fight the Shadow and marry her honorably... he always had this expression.

His decision will not change.

He will definitely do what he says.

The divine child did not speak again, but silently retreated to the sidelines.

She knew there was no room for her to intervene in the battle that was about to begin; all she could do was trust him.

Seeing the divine child withdraw, Han Fulai's face regained its smile.

Lei's expression grew increasingly cold.

She was thinking about how to teach this arrogant guy a lesson he would never forget.

For example... beat him until he kneels down, force him to kowtow and beg for mercy, and then stomp hard on his face.

Lightning flickered on Ying's braids, and a dangerous atmosphere slowly spread.

Han Fulai, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, seemingly oblivious to the anger in Ying's eyes.

“Last time in ‘Pure Land of One Heart’, the general asked me if the Emperor had taught me any spear techniques, such as ‘Rain of Rocks’, ‘Splitting Life of Pan Tuo’, ‘Eminent Peaks’, or ‘Cliff Break’… I told the general that I had only learned ‘Spear of the God of War’.”

"The 'Spear of the God of War' is the 'Way' rather than the 'Technique,' and it was originally not meant for combat or skill-based fighting. However, I have recently been practicing spear techniques here and have managed to discern a trace of the 'spear intent' passed down by the Emperor—'The rock, drawn together by the six directions, becomes its bone.'"

He bent his waist and turned to the side, with his legs one in front of the other, assuming a "bow stance," and his hands were also placed in front of him, one in front of the other, before slowly clenching his fists.

Although he had no weapon in his hand, Lei Movie seemed to see him holding a heavy rock spear.

Ying glanced at his stance and understood his meaning: "Hmm... it means 'the six directions,' you want to 'transform the gun into a fist'?"

The "six harmonies" refer to "essence, energy, and spirit" and "hands, eyes, and body".

As the founder of Inazuma martial arts, Lei Yingdian was already proficient in all martial arts, and naturally understood the principles of gunplay.

The stance Han Fulai adopted was the starting position of the "Thousand Rock Technique," a daily drill practiced by the Thousand Rock Army of Liyue. It was a battle formation spear technique passed down to the army by the Geo Archon and was known as the ultimate spear technique of Liyue.

Go to the "Tianheng" and grab any Qianyan Army soldier you can find; they all know how to set up a gun rack... He had already watched the soldiers drill on the "Tianheng" for a long time and was quite familiar with it, so he set up the gun rack quite well.

However, when the soldiers of the Thousand Rock Army were training, they were always holding training spears. He did not have a spear in his hand, and his starting stance could not really be called a move, unless he used his fist as a spear, which is what Lei's movie called "taking off the spear and using the fist".

Using the upper limbs as the "gun head," the torso as the "gun body," and the lower limbs as the "gun tail"—"man and gun as one," transforming oneself into a "big gun."

Han Fulai nodded: "Exactly."

When Xingqiu passed on the "Six Harmonies" principle of spear technique to him, he once said: "Like the mechanism of the True Lord Liuyun, the sword can be disassembled and assembled into the blade, guard, hilt and other parts. When we meet all the conditions for forming a sword, the sword is born."

Similarly, if you disassemble a gun into its head, body, and tail, fulfilling all the conditions for forming a gun, then the gun is born.

The reason he was able to "transfer his gun to his fist" was precisely because he had grasped this principle.

Ying, confident in his status, was unwilling to launch a preemptive attack. Seeing that he had taken his stance, she gently gestured with her hand and said, "Make your move."

Upon hearing this, Han Fulai smiled again and replied, "General, please be careful."

Before he finished speaking, the other person had already sprang out like a spear.

There were about seven steps between them, but in the blink of an eye, Han Fulai's fist had already reached Ying's face.

That movement technique is incredibly fast!

The Divine Child and the Puppet General, who were watching from the sidelines, widened their eyes at the same time. Even with their keen eyesight, they couldn't capture Han Fulai's trajectory from the moment he started to the moment he was about to strike—it was as if he had already arrived in front of the Shadow when he said "General, be careful," and the process of moving in between had inexplicably disappeared.

Ying also failed to catch his footsteps with her naked eye, but her martial arts intuition, honed over thousands of years, had already reached the level of "mind's eye".

On the battlefield, there are countless open and hidden attacks; there is no time for you to observe them all carefully before reacting.

To defend against both overt and covert attacks, you must detect your opponent's intentions before they make a move.

Before the autumn wind stirs, the cicadas are the first to sense it; this is what is meant by "the first of the first."

Without moving, Ying flipped his wrists, his palms forming blade shapes, the edges of his palms covered in lightning, one horizontal and one vertical, meeting Han Fulai's punch that was aimed straight at his face—like two blades blocking and parrying, sealing off the spear that was stabbing towards his brow.

The two fists and palms clashed and separated instantly. The purple lightning and golden immortal power collided and annihilated each other, showing that they were evenly matched.

Han Fulai withdrew his fist and stepped back, his figure retreating three steps away in the blink of an eye, just avoiding Lei Yingdian's counterattack with a hand strike.

Whether advancing or retreating, it seems as if the intermediate process has been omitted.

Lei Ying frowned slightly, having already noticed the mechanism behind his movement technique: "You... used the power of 'time'?"

Han Fulai was too embarrassed to say the name of the move, which was so chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur), so he neither admitted nor denied it. However, Ying had already concluded that he possessed such a move. After all, in the battle in "One Heart Pure Land," his "Martial God Spear" had broken the time frozen by "Non-Time Dream," and Ying had long known that he also possessed the power of time.

Shadow is not afraid of such a move, because she has the same move.

As a fully "Eternal Goddess", she can now use "Dream of the Untimely" without "Inari of Nagikusa".

Lei Yingdong lightly touched the ground with his toes, and in the next instant he was already in front of Han Fulai, his right palm raised high and slashing down as if holding a sword.

This is her "sword seal".

The "one spirit, four souls" form of the puppet general is derived from the battle stance of the shadow – "Mitakenami no Mikoto".

The four spirits are represented by four hands, with the hand holding the sword being the "wild spirit" of the god. It forms the "sword seal" and represents the bravery of the spirits who slay all evil spirits.

When the "precious sword seal" appears, demons and ghosts will flee.

In Ying's eyes, Han Fulai was still in a slow-motion replay, maintaining his stance with one fist forward and the other protecting his chest, without any reaction. His pupils couldn't even reflect her figure.

Shadow didn't intend to kill him. This attack only used enough force to split the castle tower in two from top to bottom, probably enough to bury this newly ascended demon god in the ground like a ground rat.

Then you should stomp on his face... yeah, stomp on his mouth.

However, something incredible happened.