Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

On the top floor of the building is a Japanese-style wooden house.

The entrance features an elegant lattice sliding door, a pale yellow tatami mat, and two simply designed pendant lights.

On the rooftop of a modern building, there is an authentic Japanese-style wooden house that would be awe-inspiring to most people.

Modern architecture lacks distinctive features and struggles to develop a unique style and atmosphere.

Architecture with historical significance and a strong style embodies culture and tradition, and can subtly influence people's minds.

Those who enter this place will naturally be constrained by the Japanese-style wooden houses, naturally adjust themselves to the architectural style, and thus follow the rules of the Orient, and thus be controlled by the local owners.

Just like an ordinary person entering a royal palace, one will naturally feel pressure and feel awe.

Gui Longji spent a lot of money to build a wooden house here, firstly for martial arts training, and secondly to create an environment that would suppress all outsiders.

Guilong rarely deals with specific matters; he usually spends his days contemplating the essence of the sword while facing the statue of a deity.

This clay statue is strange; it does not depict any recorded deity.

According to the teacher, the human heart is complex; one thought can make one a god or a ghost, and the combination of god and ghost makes up a human.

Strange idols are a reflection of the human heart.

At his level of martial arts cultivation, one must pay attention to one's state of mind.

Shinto Shinto-ryu emphasizes reverence for gods and demons, using the power of gods and demons to forge a Shinto blade that roams the human world.

Guilongji, who was kneeling in front of the statue, suddenly sensed something. With a complicated expression, he picked up the Raikiri offered on the altar, slowly turned around and stood up.

The paper sliding door to the room opened, and Gao Wu, carrying a sword, strolled in. He was dressed casually in a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, which clashed with everything else in the room and looked very out of place.

Gui Longji simply stared silently into Gao Wu's eyes. His sect valued the mind above all else, while physical attributes like the body and weapons were secondary.

In Gao Wu's dark, bright eyes, he only saw a calm, serene demeanor, and a sense of aloofness.

Gui Longji's pupils dilated uncontrollably. He actually saw divinity in the other person, a spiritual power that was extraordinary yet viewed all living beings equally.

Its ghostly nature is extraordinary, yet it is also mad and violent.

The martial arts path he pursued throughout his life was to slay demons and kill people, and transform into a god, which is the state of the young man before him.

If I remember correctly, the information says that Gao Wu is only eighteen years old. A teenager can be an unparalleled genius and become a martial arts master at the age of eighteen.

However, transcendent divinity requires severing all distracting thoughts and reaching a state of utmost purity.

This is not original simplicity, but purity after being refined countless times.

Even his teacher, Musashi Gen, could only slay gods and transform into demons after fifty years of training, reaching the demon realm through the ultimate pure slaughter, which is how he became the Heavenly King.

An eighteen-year-old boy doesn't even understand love, let alone have a pure and innocent heart. Absolutely not!

Gui Longji understood the difficulty of spiritual cultivation, which made him realize how special the young man before him was.

His mind, tempered by countless trials, was even fearless in the face of death. Yet, he was shaken by Gao Wu's extraordinary state and found it difficult to control his emotions.

Gao Wu was also sizing up Gui Longji, who had thick, neat, short, graying hair, short eyebrows and narrow eyes, and a medium build. He was wearing a traditional long robe, which, according to Japanese terminology, should be called a hunting robe.

The long, curved, sheathed sword in his hand was beautifully decorated, and even when hidden deep within the sheath, it still exuded a chilling sharpness; it was an excellent sword.

Gui Longji's appearance and physique are not important; what matters is his profound and vast spiritual sea.

This is quite different from Wichai's fiery sea of ​​essence, yet it reveals Ghost Dragon's exquisite control over the essence blood.

On this point alone, Gui Longji far surpasses Wei Cai in martial arts cultivation.

Gao Wu didn't want to speak, but when it came to take revenge, he still wanted to have a bit of a ritual.

He said to Gui Longji, "I am Lin Yunfeng's disciple, and I have come today to avenge my master. Are you ready?"

Guilongji calmed down, gripped the hilt of his Raikiri sword, and said in silence, "I have no personal grudge against your teacher. We fought fairly in the arena, and he lost, so he died."

“I understand what you mean, this is indeed not a personal grudge.”

Gao Wu calmly said, "I will kill everyone involved. It's reasonable and fair to act in accordance with the law."

Gui Longji was momentarily stunned. Gao Wu was clearly very domineering, yet he also seemed quite reasonable. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

He paused for a moment and then asked, "So, you're determined to take action?"

Gao Wu then changed the subject, saying, "If you're willing to commit seppuku in front of my teacher's grave, that's fine too."

"Ha ha……"

Gui Longji laughed instead, "I admire your martial arts skills, but I'm not afraid of you. To comprehend martial arts and life in a life-or-death duel is the ultimate path of a warrior."

He drew his sword, pointing the blade diagonally at Gao Wu. His Qi Sea and Jing Sea flowed together, his blood and Qi surging, resonating with the Thunder Cutter in his hand.

The three-foot-long, curved blade emitted a low, thunderous hum, while simultaneously flashing with a powerful, lightning-like light.

The reason this sword is named Raikiri is that a special metal was added during its forging. When activated by true qi, the long sword can release intense lightning power, which is quite miraculous.

Guilongji meditates daily in front of the sword and the statue of the god, and his spirit and the sword have become one.

This is the essence of Shinto Shinto-ryu, which emphasizes using the heart as a blade to slay demons and gods. Although Raikiri is a real sword, it is like the heart of Kiryu Kiyoshi, changing and responding to his will without exception.

After years of arduous cultivation, Guilongji is only one step away from condensing his divine sea.

Faced with a formidable foe, Gui Longji failed to sway the opponent's mind with words, and instead put aside all his concerns.

At this moment, Guilongji felt a transcendence of the soul, surpassing all forms and techniques.

This seemed to allow him to break through some kind of limitation; just as the Raikiri was about to be unleashed, the power of his Heart Blade had already reached its peak.

At the same time, Guilongdao emerged from behind Gaowu, raising his sword and slashing diagonally, using the simplest Kasaya Slash.

While Guilongdao is inferior to Guilongji in martial arts, he is younger and more ferocious.

The long sword in his hand was also a famous sword, named Ghost King Cutter, which weighed ten catties and was three feet long.

As the blade slashed diagonally, the light transformed into a crescent moon, sealing off all the space behind Gao Wu.

More importantly, this strike, combined with the attack from both sides by Gui Longji, perfectly embodies military strategy.

Earlier, when Gui Longji was talking to Gao Wu, he was waiting for Gui Longdao to come over.

Guilongji did not rush to draw his sword; an arrow shot out is never as intimidating as an arrow yet to be fired.

The sudden rise of Gao Wu, this young grandmaster, instilled a sense of fear in him, making him even more cautious in battle.

Just as Guilongdao's longsword was about to strike, Gao Wu suddenly drew his sword and lunged forward.

The three martial arts masters locked onto each other's spirits, and Gao Wu's movement immediately triggered a change in Gui Longji.

He also used the same diagonal slash as the unreleased Raikiri, employing the same Kesa Slash. He and Oni Ryudo stood facing each other, using the same move, but their diagonal slashes were opposite in direction, effectively sealing Gao Wu in between.

The simultaneous use of two swords was incredibly swift and fierce, and the flashing blades illuminated the somewhat dim room.

Gui Longji sensed something was wrong as soon as he made his move, because Gao Wu was only drawing his sword in a gesture, his mind was focused but his body was still. However, Gao Wu's sword intent was too strong, which made Gui Longji immediately feel it and made him attack almost uncontrollably.

No matter how strong a person is, once a slash is launched, it is impossible to immediately retract it. Ghost Dragon Extreme's Kasaya Slash was unleashed using the Fire Wheel Technique, and its momentum was fierce and scorching. Even though he had reserved some strength, he was still a beat too slow to change his stance.

Guilongdao, who was attacking from behind, was also moved by Gao Wu's sword intent. His fierce Kasaya Slash turned into a Zhushou Tou, which is a thrust with both hands gripping the sword.

The techniques of Japanese swordsmanship are inherently simple; the real variation lies in the Five Elements Book that the two men practiced, which is essentially a method for circulating true qi.

The Kesa-giri emphasizes momentum and requires the use of fire magic to unleash it. The Moro-te-tsu's thrust emphasizes speed, transforming fire into wind; this thrust is extremely swift.

Gui Longdao was surprised that Gao Wu pretended to move forward but didn't actually move at all, which was completely different from what he had expected.

When masters clash, the difference lies in the smallest of margins.

Although Zhu Shou's thrusting attack was powerful, at this moment his moves were so stale that they were difficult to change.

Gao Wu took a light step back, a step as graceful as a flying crane, but in reality, it was as nimble as a serpent swimming through grass.

With a single, incredibly subtle and unpredictable movement, Gui Longdao's thrusting longsword grazed Gao Wu's shoulder and missed, while Gao Wu's backhand sword, like a serpent spitting its tongue, flashed with a blue blade and aimed directly at Gui Longdao's throat.

The two exchanged swords, the movements simple yet swift and fierce. Gui Longdao sensed something was wrong and quickly shrank his neck and turned to the side.

However, Gao Wu's backhand sword strike was so swift that even a grandmaster like Gui Longdao couldn't outrun it.

A cold, azure sword light flickered and instantly pierced Ghost Dragon Path's throat. As the sword returned, it swept away Ghost Dragon Path's head along with the flying sword light.

Gao Wu swiftly and nimbly killed Gui Longdao with a single sword strike, then calmly turned his sword to block Gui Longdao's swift and powerful reverse kasaya slash.

The Frost Sword is good, but it may not be as good as the opponent's longsword. Such a direct confrontation would cause too much damage to the swords.

Therefore, Gao Wu can also adjust the sword's posture to block the Thunder Cutter with the spine of the sword.

As the swords clashed, intense lightning once again erupted from the Thunder Cutter. Gao Wu closed his eyes and spun the Azure Frost Sword in his hand, its light like a wheel and a fan, blocking all eighteen consecutive Ghost Dragon Slashes.

Guilong unleashed all the transformations of the Five Wheels Book, sometimes as fiery as fire, sometimes as solid as earth, sometimes as dense as water, and sometimes as swift as the wind.

No matter how his swordsmanship changed, he could never break through Gao Wu's dense and agile sword moves.

After the eighteen consecutive slashes, even a powerful expert like Gui Longji needed to recover and adjust, and his frenzied attack also paused.

Just then, the head of the flying ghost dragon was passing overhead.

Guilong could see the lingering horror in his younger brother's eyes, and he felt endless anger and fear rising in his heart.

These intense negative emotions then transformed into a mental attack, causing his dantian (energy center) and dantian (vital energy center) to burn simultaneously.

With a fierce shout, Gui Long slashed at Gao Wu, his curved longsword transforming into a full, moon-like blade of light in the air, illuminating the dark room and Gao Wu's bright black eyes.

This Japanese samurai unleashed his spirit, inner energy, and power all at once through the Raikiri, fueled by intense emotions.

Where the blade flashed, the statue, incense table, roof beams, and tatami mats all cracked open.

Faced with such a formidable blade, Gao Wu raised his sword to meet it. A flash of cold, azure sword light disappeared into the full moon.

Gao Wu and Gui Longji passed each other. Gao Wu casually sheathed his sword. The Perfect Moon and Gui Longji, wielding his blade, simultaneously split apart… (End of Chapter)