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Chapter 380 The Moon in the Water, the Flower in the Mist

"This sword is named—Ruifeng!"

"Among them resides the Vermilion Bird!"

Shinnosuke Kagami held his sword horizontally in front of him, his eyes meeting those of Sousuke Atobe beyond the blade.

His breathing gradually calmed down. Although the high-speed attack and defense just a minute had drastically depleted his strength, for a Berserker-level expert, their energy recovery was quite rapid.

Not to mention the Grand-level powerhouses.

Then, he said calmly, "For the past two years, I have devoted myself to sword cultivation. When I felt that my progress was slow, one day I suddenly had a feeling. I sensed the 'Vermilion Bird' on my beloved sword and used it to comprehend a new path, only to realize that it was a dead end."

Shinnosuke Kagami's words sent a chill down Sousuke's spine.

Have you figured out a new path?

So, is Shinnosuke Kagami also an "enlightened one"?

Shinnosuke Kagami continued, "Although it's a 'dead end' that's currently difficult to traverse, and although I cannot accumulate such miraculous 'power,' my treasured sword 'Zuihou' can. Within this sword resides 'Suzaku,' storing enough power for me to unleash the true 'Scorched Blade Ultimate Technique.'"

"Are you prepared to withstand this legendary illusion technique?"

Shinnosuke Kagami looked at Sousuke Atobe with burning eyes, his words revealing a longing for what was about to happen.

After saying that, he slowly extended his left hand and made a sword-finger gesture.

He slowly ran his fingers along the blade while muttering incantations.

The language being recited was surprisingly Chinese.

"The four celestial phenomena are used to regulate the four directions."

"The Vermilion Bird's Seven Mansions are located in the southern part of the heavens."

"The fire that leaves its place burns fiercely."

......

As he recited rapidly, to the astonishment of the three Yae sisters behind him, blue-white flames suddenly rose from the beautiful blade of Kagami's sword.

Mei Xuan and Ying Lin immediately sensed immense danger from the burning blade.

That is the fear of "power" that has been passed down through humankind since ancient times and is deeply buried in the blood.

"Quick..." Yae Mei suddenly shouted to Sousuke, "Sousuke, run! Don't worry about us!!!"

Shouting, Mei Xuan rushed in front of Atobe Sousuke with her sword, wanting to use herself to block Yoshinosuke's next thunderous attack.

It might be a bit selfish, and it might be a bit willful.

However, even if he were to die here, causing the Yae family bloodline to disappear from this world forever.

Mei Xuan didn't want Zong Jie to die either.

"Silly sister, what will you do if I leave?"

A man's soft chuckle came from behind.

Then, Mei Xuan felt Zong Jie grab her waist, and was immediately sore and numb all over by the strange force.

The next second, Sosuke grabbed her and gently flung her to the back, where the two sisters, who had hurriedly gotten up, caught her.

Feeling weak all over, Yae Meixuan struggled to get up, but couldn't manage it at all, and her face showed anxiety.

Sousuke didn't turn around, but laughed and said loudly, "Sakura, Rin, keep an eye on your eldest sister, don't let her make a fool of herself with her nagging."

He then looked at Shinnosuke Kagami opposite him: "I've already dealt with the idiot, let's continue."

Seeing Sousuke's seemingly fearless demeanor, Shinnosuke Kagami couldn't help but chuckle: "Sousuke Atobe, you probably don't understand the terrifying power you're about to face. The power of Suzaku is something your laughable armor of Orichalcos can't withstand."

"The Vermilion Bird's fire will burn everything it touches."

His eyes were icy: "I just want to tell you, use all your strength to stop me, otherwise, you'll only die!"

As his emotions fluctuated, the blue-white flames on his strange sword began to ripple as if they were alive.

Faced with this situation, Sosuke simply gave a calm smile.

Then, she slowly chuckled and said, "You don't actually think I'm afraid of your candle-like white flame, do you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his slowly advancing figure suddenly erupted with an incredibly terrifying aura. His entire being was like a demon crawling out of hell, completely covered by pure black imagery, except for his eyes, which turned incomparably red as if burning with terrifying flames.

Special attack on the enemy—the Vengeful Demon!

Now, if Sousuke looked at his panel, he would see that all of his protective magic levels had four plus signs "++++" next to them.

The special-effect entries can produce effects that are terrifyingly powerful!

Mei Xuan, I'll borrow your entry as a way of joining forces to take revenge, okay?

Shinnosuke Kagami sensed Sousuke's imposing presence and finally revealed a satisfied smile.

It was rare that he had chosen an opponent who could make him willingly unleash the last of his Vermilion Bird power.

Lord Suzaku will be disappointed if the other party is negligent.

"Then, savor it and die under this invincible power!" Shinnosuke Kagami roared, took a step, and disappeared.

The next instant, Jia Shen's treasured sword appeared abruptly in front of Sousuke as if it had ripped through space!

Behind the blade was Shinnosuke Kagami, enveloped by a giant firebird made of crimson flames!

The tip of the treasured sword is the beak of the Vermilion Bird, and the blazing blue-white flames on the sword have transformed into pale flames flowing throughout the Vermilion Bird's entire body!

This is no longer some kind of hallucination or "image," but a real, eerie, and terrifying "phenomenon"!

"The Ultimate Technique of the Scorched Blade - Vermilion Bird Soars to the Sky!"

Let it burn to ashes under the fire!

Shinnosuke Kagami's expression turned incredibly fanatical. Having personally unleashed this attack, he even felt a sense of fulfillment in his life.

No human being in the world could withstand the attack of the Four Symbols of Heaven from the Director of Flames!

At breakneck speed, he wanted to see clearly how Sousuke, whom he had targeted, would respond.

But to their astonishment, despite the devastating blow, Sousuke's face remained calm, his eyes cold.

The purple rhomboid mark between his eyebrows was now glowing with a dazzling purple light.

UR-level Mystic Art - Yin Seal, activate!

Meanwhile, Sousuke's body had already subtly assumed a special sword-wielding stance.

He held the knife in both hands, then concealed it behind his back with a reverse grip.

The vengeful demon's ferocious aura completely subsided in that instant, and Sousuke seemed to become like a reflection of the moon in water or a flower in the mist.

UR-rank sword skill - Water Moon Stance, begin!

Just as Suzaku's fiery beak was about to pierce Sousuke's face.

Suddenly, countless azure, thread-like strands of light appeared out of thin air in front of him.

Then, the Vermilion Bird Flame crashed into the countless dense blue silk rays.

Just like an insect caught in a spider web.

"Wow!"

With a faint bird call, the enormous crimson firebird and the azure net simultaneously vanished.

The next instant, before Shinnosuke Kagami could even register his shock, the two passed each other in a flash!

A crescent-shaped blue blade flashed and disappeared in an instant.

"Whoosh!!!"

Chapter 381 The Fall of the Crown, The Seventh Authority, Maha Manjushage

The Vermilion Bird Flame unleashed by Kagami, and the Moon-like Silk condensed by Sousuke.

They were instantly neutralized at the moment of impact.

The two sides passed each other in that instant.

Atobe Sousuke knelt on the ground, maintaining the posture he had just adopted after swinging his sword.

Behind him, Shinnosuke Kagami staggered a few steps, his face full of shock as he tried to turn around, but his whole body trembled and his white trench coat suddenly ripped open.

A torrent of blood gushed violently from his chest and abdomen!

His legs buckled, and he involuntarily knelt down on the ground.

His expression was as if he had seen the most absurd thing in the world, like a stray dog.

"How...how is this possible!?"

"Just now... Suzaku was...?"

Behind him, Sousuke slowly stood up, his voice light and airy, as if floating high in the clouds: "If the true Suzaku were to arrive in person, I would naturally be but a candle's light, not daring to compete with its brilliance..."

His voice came from afar, and by the time he finished speaking the last word, he was already behind Jia Shen, who was facing away.

Then, Sousuke gently took the treasured sword from Yoshikami's limp hand, examined it briefly, and smiled faintly: "But this so-called treasured sword that supposedly houses the 'Vermilion Bird' is merely 'possessed' by a feather of the 'Vermilion Bird.' After tens of thousands of years, how much of its 'power' can remain...?"

Shinnosuke Kagami whirled around, staring blankly at Sousuke: "You mean, you can possess the power to fight Suzaku on your own? That's absurd..."

"Your knife is clearly just ordinary Orichalcos..."

He was breathing rapidly, his face was ashen, as if he were about to die.

"Seeing is believing. When you're about to die, don't be a disgrace like a worthless dog—" Sousuke raised Shinnosuke Kagami's treasured sword high, his face calm.

"How about dying by your beloved knife?"

"Wait!" Yae Meixuan's voice suddenly rang out from behind.

Sosuke steadied his hand and did not immediately strike.

Yae Meixuan gritted her teeth and questioned, "The Yae family has treated you with great courtesy, so why would you do something so despicable?!"

Shinnosuke Kagami slowly turned around and met Yae Meixuan's gaze, which was filled with hatred like a raging fire.

He suddenly revealed a calm smile: "Seeing that you have good potential, I'm eager to try my luck and just want to know if you can train someone who can be my opponent for future testing."

"This was just a small, insignificant experiment—"

"Break!"

Before he could finish speaking, Sosuke's face turned as cold as ice, and the precious sword in his hand slashed down with a crash.

The head flew high into the air and tumbled continuously.

Shinnosuke Kagami gave a calm smile.

'To die at your hands, I... am... satisfied......'

In the midst of a raging, snowy night.

The undisputed champion of swordsmanship.

They thus fell into the Avici Hell.

Yae Meixuan collapsed to her knees, her single eye filled with a desolate emptiness.

Atobe Sousuke was about to turn around and comfort her.

But he was jolted awake.

In that instant, he felt a mysterious power appear out of nowhere and instantly fill his entire body!

This is—"Qi"!

Endless Qi!

With the support of these extraordinary factors that appeared out of nowhere, his fatigue vanished completely.