The legend of the Crimson Demon clan started from Suqing.

Chapter 153 Raikiri vs. Raikiri
[First grade student Zun Zun. Third grade student Dongtang Daohua. The competition time has come, please enter. ]

Zun Zun's dozing eyes slowly opened.

The body is ok, the magic is ok, the spiritual equipment is ok.

ReadyPerfectly!

In front of me was a dark passage that extended straight forward to the entrance gate of the competition venue.

Zun Zun pushed open the door without hesitation.

“Waaaaaaaa——!”

"Respected classmate!"

"come on!"

The cheers came like waves, and the transition from quiet to noisy made him a little uncomfortable.

There are a lot of viewers today.

But that's true, it's a selection battle between the strongest and the strongest dark horse in the academy. It's rare to see the battle between the strong with your own eyes. Even if I die this time, it's worth the price of the ticket.

"The first player to appear is Zun Zun. His record is quite impressive..."

The commentator is introducing his glorious history.

But Zun Zun didn't listen. Because there were too many people and there were no seats, several students were choosing standing tickets at the entrance, and their conversation attracted his attention.

"Hey, hey, is this true?"

"Student Council President and classmate Zun Zun..."

"What if the student council president loses? She is the pride of our Pojun Academy. If she doesn't qualify, how can she compete with the players from other academies?"

“——It’s very simple.”

Zun Zun came to their side and said with a smile: "I will become the Seven-Star Sword King."

“T-T-T-T-T-classmate…!?”

As several people were stunned, he no longer paid any attention to their Master and walked briskly towards the battle circle.

"So handsome!"

"I'm obsessed with him..."

"Me too!"

Arriving at the battle circle, Zun Zun's consciousness was completely focused on the person in front of him.

About 20 meters ahead.
With long brown hair flying in the wind, the strongest knight of Pojun Academy slowly walked onto the battle circle, and the commentary was heard in his ears. However, there was no need to elaborate on the opponent's record.

The student council president, the strongest in the academy, one of the top four in the semi-finals, the strongest lightning sorcerer that Pojun Academy is proud of, is called Raikiri.

These names are already loud enough.

This duel has nothing to do with honor. Both men have their reasons for defeating their opponents.

The air was filled with tension.

Being stared at by those slightly dim eyes made Zun Zun's hair stand on end. There was no doubt that Dongtang Daohua had already raised his aura to its peak without any reservation.

Zun Zun slowly stretched out his hand.

A bolt of lightning continued to gather in his hand, the crackling sound became louder and louder, and the audience in the venue subconsciously covered their ears.

"What, what?"

"This voice is..."

"It's so noisy!"

At a certain moment, the buzzing sound disappeared, but the audience's ears felt a sense of distortion, and the Thunder Sword was quietly held in Zun Zun's hand.

But if you think that the violent thunder will become docile, you are wrong. The constantly escaping yellow flashes show its restraint, and it will only show its fangs at the critical moment.

"Thunder vs. Thunder! Who is the strongest lightning sorcerer in Pojun Academy? Well, the fifteenth match begins!"

The buzzer sounded loudly.

Announcing the start of the battle.

Judging from the knight level, Zun Zun's level is A, which is much stronger than Dongtang Daohua's B.

But what is strange is that most of the Seven Star Sword Kings every year are B-level knights, which means that even if they are evaluated as A, they are not necessarily really strong, not to mention that Dongtang Daohua has an actual record of being in the top four.

After all... reaching the semi-finals would be considered a success.

however--

This powerful dialogue between the two powerful teams in Pojun Academy encountered an unexpected event at the very beginning.

"W-What's going on? Why... the match has already started, but neither side is attacking? What on earth happened?!"

The commentator yelled incomprehensibly.

Her partner today is still Xijing Ningyin, but the nature of that old loli woman is well known, so no one can answer her questions.

But someone knows.

"——Xiangba."

Kurogane Ikki slowly said: "It's not that I didn't make a move, but that I already made a move."

"What do you mean?"

"Entering another realm of swordsmanship, mutual pulling. It means that when two people of equal strength are reunited in their deadly positions, they cannot fight even if they want to.

"Encircling the opponent's mental power with sword intent is swordsmanship without the use of a sword. Facing the pressure of death, the mind will feel exhausted, and in this loose moment, aim and attack...!"

Ikki Kurogane explained it very clearly, but the more Stella and the others listened, the more confused they became.

But he clenched his hands tremblingly.

"President Dongtang is in a state where he can't move even if he wants to. Mr. Zunzun has a trick up his sleeve..."

You can hear it from his words.

It is Zun Zun who holds the dominant position.

In fact, this was indeed the case. Dongtang Daohua only felt that there were countless invisible swords around her, aiming at her weaknesses and forcing her to move.

"Well!"

A drop of cold sweat ran down his forehead.

She knew very well that this was just mental pressure and not a physical attack, but she always had the illusion that she would be killed if she dared to step forward.

Mr. Zun Zun, has your swordsmanship reached this level?
...Not really.

This is not sword intent, but pure mental oppression. It may be difficult for others, but it is very simple for Zun Zun, who is born with the holy body of a great magician.

Stella looked at the battle circle.

"Isn't this a test of endurance?"

“No, now Zun Zun has an absolute advantage. President Dongtang must make a choice if he wants to win.”

Should I rush forward and risk being killed?
Or break this mental pressure?

"No matter which one it is, once President Dongtang starts to act, the war situation will immediately develop in leaps and bounds."

Just as Kurogane Ikki finished speaking.

Dongtang Daohua took action.

"My cross-domain is invincible, so no matter what kind of slash you make, I will destroy it one by one!"

She bent her knees and leaned forward.

Then the body moved forward directly, and in the blink of an eye the speed was increased to the maximum.

Obviously she chose the former.

At this distance, Dongtang Daohua can close to the opponent in an instant, so even the most powerful person can only attack once. If she can destroy that attack, she will be the winner!
“A good choice.”

Zun Zun admired her for being extremely confident and choosing to charge without hesitation, but he would not let his opponent get close to him just like that.

"Light of Saber!"

The lightning sword in his hand instantly grew longer and pounced towards Dongtang Daohua like a long whip.

It was not an easy-to-dodge attack like shooting, but a sweeping attack with a larger range and greater power, which forced Dongtang Daohua to tumble back and forth, greatly slowing down his forward speed.

In terms of durability, the Zun Zun is definitely stronger.

Dongtang Daohua knew that Zun Zun was not good at controlling magic power, but he had competed with Kurogane Jushizuku for half an hour. If he continued like this, he would definitely lose!
So... speed up!
She immediately formed a set of action plans in her mind, from evasion to counterattack, stepped on the floor and spun around like a top, aiming at the distant Zun-Zun and pulling out the inherent spiritual outfit Ming Shen hanging at her waist.

The lightning released by the blade immediately turned into a crescent-shaped magic slash and headed straight for Zun Zun's neck.

It's not to kill, but to break the posture. It's not what a swordsman should do to let the opponent just keep attacking. As long as the posture is broken...

Zun Zun took a step to the side.

Dongtang Daohua seized the opportunity in this gap, and with his legs wrapped in lightning, he arrived in front of Zun Zun in the blink of an eye.

"this is……?"

"Tread on tiptoe."

When Ikki Kurogane was surprised, a little girl's voice came from beside him. It was Ningyin Xijing who was supposed to be commentating in the studio.

She smiled and greeted everyone.

"Teacher Xijing, what you just said..."

"Well, that move is called Tiptoe, which is a technique that combines the breathing and footwork of ancient martial arts. If I must explain it..."

Xijing Ningyin appeared in front of Stella in an instant from a distance of five meters. Just as she was about to do something to her, her hands were held down by someone.

"...Boy, can you see me?"

"Just barely. Because I've also seen this move and I roughly understand the principle behind it."

Xijing Ningyin originally wanted to play a trick on them, but she didn't expect that someone would see it.

"You said you understood, could it be that..."

"Ah. This trick doesn't work on Zun Zun."

This is one of the uses of visual induction. Although tiptoeing adds breathing and footwork, it is hard to say which one is stronger.

Got it!
Just as Toudou Touka came in front of Zun Zun, put his hand on Ming Shen and was about to use his ultimate move, he suddenly saw his own figure clearly reflected in Zun Zun's red eyes.

“How, how could it be…?”

"Light of Saber!"

Zun Zun's hand slid down, almost touching her lower abdomen, and he released attack magic with all his strength.

"cough!"

Toudou Touka, who suffered a severe blow, flew backwards in an instant, rolled on the ground several times, and only stopped sliding backwards with the help of his inherent spiritual outfit Ming Shen.

"Ahem...can you see me?"

Her confusion went unanswered, but it was clear the trick had been cracked.

As expected, you are Zun Zun.

You have to know that this is a move created by the fighting god Nango Torajiro, and it is a move that you may not be able to break even if you know the principle.

It is impossible for humans to collect all information and intelligence like machines.

The physical technique of tiptoeing uses special breathing techniques and footwork to slip one's presence into the opponent's subconscious.

Therefore, even if ordinary people caught her actions, their consciousness would be classified as unnecessary information and therefore could not be identified.

But Zun Zun - those eyes were indeed chasing her just now.

"It's indeed the same."

After pondering for a moment, Kurogane Ikki said, "Although tiptoeing utilizes breathing and footwork, it has great limitations. You cannot let your opponent notice you. You must carefully take half-step breaths (meaning taking half a step with each breath), and then move your body slightly to quietly slip into the subconscious through the gap in consciousness..."

"Are you saying that Nango Torajiro's skills are not worth mentioning!?"

Xi Jingning stamped her feet angrily, and her tall clogs made a clacking sound. Stella looked confused and puzzled.

"Why is Teacher Xijing angry?"

"Because this guy has been taught by the other party."

The person who answered the questions was the chairman, Shinguji Kurono.

Upon hearing the name, Ikki Kurogane could not hide his surprise on his face. The fighting god Nango Torajū was the lifelong rival of his grandfather Kurogane Ryoma and a true living legend.

Being his disciple already means a lot. As expected, she is the third-ranked Yashahime in the Knights' Alliance.

"Mr. Nanxiang seemed to have taken good care of her during the middle school dormitory, and she began to accept Mr. Nanxiang's teachings after that."

"Wait for me for a moment, Xiao Hei! I have never once thought that old man was my teacher!"

"Don't be shy, aren't your clogs modeled after that person?"

"That's not true!"

Xijing Ningyin stomped her clogs again, and she was like a tsundere little loli, not frank at all.

"anyway……"

Chairman Shinguji Kurono looked at the two people in the battle circle and said, "Your Excellency can see through the tiptoeing. Now it is Toudou Touka who is in trouble."

"Yes, I think so."

Kurogane Ikki echoed.

No matter what, given Zun Zun's nature, he will definitely fight back.

as predicted.

In the battle circle, Zun Zun only took one step forward and came in front of Dongtang Daohua, and swung the Thunder Sword in his hand towards her neck without any hesitation.

It’s exactly the same move as Dongtang Daohua’s just now!
“W-Wha-Wha-Wha… What!? Player Zun Zun, he actually used Player Dong Tang’s moves! Could it be that their master is the same person!?”

the commentator yelled.

Dongtang Daohua barely managed to block the attack, but because he couldn't muster up enough strength in such a hurry, he was knocked away by Zun Zun.

But when she tried to stand up again, Zun Zun appeared behind her without her knowing when and attacked her again. This happened several times.

There is a way to break the spell by tiptoeing.

All you have to do is take the initiative to face your subconscious mind.

Although it is really difficult to implement, she still knows how to crack it, not to mention that she also has the trick of flashing eyes!
The Flash Eye observes electromagnetic flow instead of vision. Even if Zun Zun can use his sight to induce hiding, he will be exposed under the electromagnetic flow!

So, show up—

But just as she was using her Flash Eyes to observe the world, her body suddenly stiffened, and she jumped back and distanced herself the next moment.

"——I was fooled."

Zun Zun's mouth corners raised.

The power of the Flash Eye is well known, and it is even more superb under the use of Toudou Touka. How could he not be able to guard against it?

Zun Zun and Dongtang Daohua continued to fight.

However, the student council president, who was supposed to be invincible in the cross-distance field, became tied up and unable to attack.

Not even Ming Shen dared to pull it out.

"What on earth is going on! Is President Toudou letting us win? No, that's impossible! Then how on earth is it that the Zun Zun contestant actually sealed President Toudou's Mingshen!"

The commentator's shouting caused an uproar in the venue, and they had no idea what was going on.

Even Kurogane Ikki was confused.

Xijing Ningyin smiled slightly and said, "Wow, that kid is quite smart!"

"Yeah, you actually thought of this trick." Chairman Shinguji Kurono also admired it slightly.

"Um... Mr. Xijing, Chairman, what's going on?"

"It's a disguise."

Xijing Ningyin seemed very happy. She explained to the others, "You know Daohua has the ability of the Flash Eye, right?"

"Yes, the Flash Eye observes electromagnetic flow instead of vision. This move allows President Toudou to determine the true location of the opponent and can break all psychedelic skills."

Kurogane Ikki nodded.

This is information known to almost everyone in Pojun Academy, but no one has been able to crack it.

"But this will also be her weakness."

"……what happened?"

"That kid (Zun Zun) used thunder and lightning to create a lot of illusions at the venue."

"How is this possible! What a high level of magic control that would require... ah!"

"It seems you have discovered it."

Xijing Ningyin laughed out loud.

It is true that everyone has their own magnetic field, and no matter how they disguise themselves, they will be broken by Dongtang Daohua's flash eyes. However, Zun Zun used his super high magic control to make the fake look real and confuse Dongtang Daohua's eyes.

Unable to figure out the enemy's position, she dared not attack at will and expose her flaws, which indirectly sealed her strongest move.

“What a genius method!”

"It requires extremely high magic control to support it."

She needs to have stronger control than Kurogane Shushizuku.

Stella asked stupidly, "Um...why can't we see it?"

"Because Zun Zun only simulated the magnetic field."

Each attribute has its own characteristics.

If it was Kurogane Shizuku's water attribute, then she might be able to create a water clone that resembles herself, but that wouldn't work for Zun Zun's lightning attribute. Even if she could condense it, it would just be a minion.

I don’t know if this will be a foreshadowing.

No, it has become a foreshadowing.

Although Zun Zun simulated a clone, it did not mean that it came out of nothing. Dongtang Daohua was indeed a little flustered at the beginning, but she soon found Zun Zun's real body and continued to fight with him.

Get to know Zun Zun better during the battle so as to distinguish the difference between the original body and the clone.

This president is very strong.

The two sides pulled apart.

No, it has to be pulled apart.

At some point, Zun Zun had been pushed to the edge of the battle circle.

"Here it comes! Mr. Zun Zun had a bad start, made many stupid moves, struggled desperately, and was doomed to fail! So, will he give a victory speech as usual? Let's wait and see!"

The commentator screamed.

Zun Zun looked at Kurogane Ikki and others in the audience behind him and found that they all had slightly nervous expressions, as if they were worried about whether he could win.

And ahead...

Dongtang Daohua has already struck a pose.

That was her ultimate move.

The most powerful weapon that Toudou Touka possesses is within the attack range of the long sword in her hand - the crossing distance.

The title of the ultimate move is not in vain.

That move was so powerful and vivid that it left a deep impression on others, so people used her unique knife-cutting skills as her nickname.

——Raikiri.

Toudou Touka can use the power of thunder to create a strong magnetic field between the Mingshen scabbard and the blade at his waist, ejecting the blade from the scabbard.

The sword swung out with the help of the sword has a dimensional power and speed, which is even enough to cut off falling lightning. It is almost impossible for a mere human to deal with such an attack.

That’s why it’s called a must-kill.

"In all the matches that Guild President Toudou has played so far, whenever she used Raikiri, she always won. Without exception. Once she draws her Raikiri, she will definitely kill her opponent. It is truly a family heirloom."

"But Ikki, the student council president was one of the top four last year, right? The knight who defeated the student council president at that time should have successfully cracked Raikiri."

"No. The current Seven Star Sword King is a spearman, and he has never stepped into the attack range of Raikiri. In other words, even the Seven Star Sword King is afraid of her Raikiri. So far, no one has been able to break through the crossing distance of President Toudou. Her extremely fast slash that surpasses lightning will kill anyone who steps into it."

"how come……!?"

Stella looked worriedly at Zun Zun who had been pushed to the edge of the battle circle and had to face Dongtang Daohua.

"Doesn't this mean that..."

"Ah, this is the end."

Ikki Kurogane is not very optimistic about Zunzun either.

After all, Dongtang Daohua has actual combat record, and the opponent’s crossover range is a territory that even the previous Seven-Star Sword King did not dare to set foot in. He does not think Zun Zun will win.

but--

Zun Zun was calm and composed, not at all panicked compared to those who were forced into a corner. He slowly raised his right hand, and the thunder sword that was powerful enough to fight against Dongtang Daohua kept shrinking and condensing, and finally hovered in his hand.

Zizizi!
The noisy sound appeared again, and because the current was so strong, it sounded like a thousand birds chirping.

Although Dongtang Daohua was also using lightning to accumulate power, the cry was not as strong as Zunzun's. Even Dongtang Daohua himself sensed the terrifying pressure contained in it.

Get out of the way!

...get away?

What a joke!
Her crossing distance is the territory controlled by Raikiri, which has never been breached so far. Even if the enemy invades the territory, how can the lord shamelessly escape from his own territory?
Not to mention that this time she was the one who forced the enemy into a dead end!

For Toudou Touka, the crossing distance is her strongest distance, so where else can she fight after clearing the way?
and so!
She spread her legs wide and channeled lightning into Ming Shen's scabbard, using the same move that she would use with her family heirloom sword.

An unbeatable blow!
Once it is used, no one will be spared and all will be killed.

Everything will be at stake with just this one strike!
Zun Zun felt her determination, and the Thunder Sword that was originally shrinking and condensing around his right hand condensed several degrees again.

The lightning had become materialized, changing from yellow to pure yellow, then to bluish-white, and even had a hint of black inside.

To pay respect.

I'll use all my magic power to perform this move.

“Heh—”

“Heh—”

Both of them were flying at the shortest distance! Zun Zun used his hand as a sword and rushed in in the form of a stab. The powerful electric current broke the surface with a point, forcibly breaking the slash of lightning.

With unrivaled momentum, he stepped into Toudou Touka's absolute territory, and with the sharpest lightning sword (arm) at the moment, he suddenly snatched away her heart.

The next moment, they hugged each other.

Ming Shen's inherent spiritual outfit was broken.

A hand passed across her chest.

"Ahem...nice move...what's the name...?"

"——Raikiri."

"Same as me..."

Dongtang Daohua had blood on the corners of his mouth and his hands dropped weakly. He lay in Zun Zun's arms and closed his eyes contentedly.

“The winner has been decided!!!”

"The winner is the honorable contestant!"

Under the commentator's shout, the next moment there was thunderous applause, and in the cheers like a rainstorm, Hua Zunzun, holding Dongtang Dao, slowly raised his free left hand to declare his victory.

(End of this chapter)