Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 81 Dreams Born
By the time Yu Jian came to his senses, it was already the morning of the next day.

Yesterday, seeing him begin to concentrate on studying the classics, Lily and Amamiya Rin quietly left the study.

Because of the bizarre circumstances, reading books to learn swordsmanship is a novel experience for Yujian. Unlike browsing the memories of the defeated in the dream of Shura, learning swordsmanship in this way takes much more time, at least one night.

"I never knew there were so many intricacies to swordsmanship."

Yu Jian let out a long breath, closed the handwritten book, rubbed his eyes, and didn't feel particularly tired. Instead, he felt extremely excited.

This handwritten book, which is both a secret manual of a school and a swordsmanship training notebook, records all the moves and secrets of the Hokujo Dream School. Its ordinary moves are quite similar to the Hokushin Itto-ryu, and the two have a fairly obvious lineage. The latter extracted the anti-personnel part of the Dream School and then combined it with Itto-ryu techniques to summarize a more concise swordsmanship.

This part was somewhat useful to Mitsurugi, but he was clearly more interested in the various information about the Netherworld recorded inside. These were Chiba Shuichiro's own insights and experiences regarding exorcism, which was what he needed most at this stage.

Unfortunately, although Mr. Chiba Shuichiro was proficient in magic, his writing skills were rather average. Apart from the swordsmanship section, which was very rigorous, he often wrote down whatever came to mind in other areas.

Fortunately, he explained the relatively important points clearly. For example, after fighting demons, one should regularly remove the residual demonic energy. Judging from the description, it seems to be the residue of the power of the underworld. If too much of it accumulates, it may cause disaster.

For example, one should pay attention to controlling one's aura in daily life, which can reduce unnecessary energy consumption and allow for a stronger aura to be unleashed in battle, and so on.

If the swordsmanship skills that Yujian learned before were combat methods to constantly hone the sword's edge, then these are the supporting maintenance methods after the sword is sheathed.

While the former is important, the latter is equally indispensable.

He hadn't had any problems before, probably because the all-around enhancement provided by the Dream of Asura was too powerful, and later he was bathed in dragon blood, so his physique gradually approached that of a non-human.

It's not too late to learn now.

At this moment, for the first time, Yu Jian actively stimulated his own inspiration.

When you focus more on this sixth sense, a completely different reaction is transmitted to the brain, somewhat like the difference between forceful inhalation and normal breathing. Although both involve inhaling through the nose, the former is obviously more effective.

Previously, it was used passively, but now it is like a newborn opening its eyes for the first time, instantly sensing a large amount of information.

Yu Jian sensed a very faint aura of the Netherworld surrounding him, like the lingering smell of cigarette smoke on clothes. It was easy for him to ignore, but he could still smell it even after a long time.

The exorcism ritual was likely performed to deal with these lingering traces of energy...

Yu Jian thought to himself, "Since I was able to detect it, could I simply eliminate the remaining aura?"

Compared to ordinary swordsmen, his inspiration is undoubtedly higher, though the exact difference is unclear at the moment, but... let's give it a try?
Yu Jian reached out to touch the lingering aura, but it dissipated like smoke upon contact, instead of disappearing completely, remaining lingering around his body.

Yu Jian frowned. He didn't consider himself a germaphobe, but seeing these lingering traces of odor was as unpleasant as a drop or two of black soy sauce splattered on a white shirt.

It doesn't hurt or itch, but it's still annoying.

I just don’t believe it…

And didn't that thing light up for a moment just now?
As he grasped the Vajra Wisdom Fire Demon-Exorcising Blade and actively drew upon his inspiration, he vaguely noticed a faint light emanating from it, something he hadn't previously perceived.

This antique sword given to me by my older sister seems to have quite a history; it was just that it was kept hidden until now, so no one noticed.

He drew his sword, stood still, and assumed a fighting stance.

drink!
With a low whistle, the young man lightly swung his sword. His muscles tensed, and the air in the room whistled as if being sliced ​​through.

The will to cut through iron surged into Wakizashi, but nothing changed.

With a sudden inspiration, Yu Jian recited the scriptures engraved on the blade in a low voice.

"Crush the mountain barrier and burn the three thousand seas of evil."

“In the path of anger, one can illuminate and destroy eighty thousand karmic eons.”

When he recited "illuminating the eighty thousand karmic tribulations," he felt as if he had come into contact with a small flame, weak yet scorching, and that power flowed through his body along the hilt of the sword.

In an instant, all the remaining traces were burned away.

Then, it was gone.

Uh... am I using it wrong? Or is this thing originally meant to remove residual aura? Does it have no other functions?

Yu Jian scratched his head, puzzled, and finally gave up.

Using this sword's purification ability doesn't consume much energy, similar to reading a textbook for an hour straight. It primarily affects the mental aspect; there's absolutely no noticeable depletion of physical strength.

Considering the difference in physical abilities between himself and ordinary people, Yu Jian felt relieved.

Stepping out of the study, I realized that the things I was about to test weren't suitable for indoors.

Adjusting his breathing, Yu Jian began to recall the secret techniques recorded in the Beichen Dream Style, which is the school's Yin principle—Dream Sword.

As expected of a swordsmanship school that was forged in the Warring States period, its profound meaning indeed possesses a power and... imagination that are hard for newly established schools in peacetime to match!

Mikasa held the wakizashi [Demon-Slaying Blade] horizontally in front of him. Its blade was only slightly longer than his forearm, making it a relatively small size among wakizashi.

Using such a thing to fight demons would undoubtedly be a huge disadvantage; even a powerful slash might only barely scratch the surface of the opponent's skin.

What if the demons were to grow even larger?

Presumably, even katanas and tachi would suffer from insufficient lethality. The ancestors of the Hokushin Musou-ryu school invented the Hidden Meaning—the Musou Sword—to address this problem.

Just as roads will continue to extend, so too will human dreams never cease.

The above is a brief analysis of Yujian's interpretation of the core principles of the Beichen Dream School.

"Seriously, this is so annoying." Yu Jian chuckled softly.

Most of us swordsmen are very pure, especially the sword masters of each era who were able to create the Yin Yi. If we are not pure enough, we will not have an absolutely firm will.

From the moves, one can feel the strong emotions passed down through the long passage of time, which are also the most genuine thoughts from the depths of the creator's heart.

To protect humanity's dreams, I am willing to transform into an ever-extending, infinite sword, to protect everyone within its reach, and to slay all the demons and monsters that wantonly destroy people's dreams, even if it means going to an unseen other side.

The specific manifestation is...

"Beichen Dream Flow - Yin Yi - Dream Sword".

Yu Jian raised his index and middle fingers and slowly stroked the smooth side of the blade towards the tip, starting from the part of the blade near the guard.

A faint light then appeared, as if continuously heating the steel blade. The orange-red flames spread rapidly towards the tip of the blade, continuing even after covering the entire blade, extending further in the direction the gesture indicated.

What was originally a wakizashi that was only forty centimeters long has transformed into a great dachi that is over 1.7 meters long and is still going on!
His energy and physical strength were being rapidly depleted, and Yu Jian felt as if he were engaged in high-intensity anaerobic exercise, with a strange hallucination vaguely appearing before his eyes.

It wasn't very comfortable, but I was still able to persevere.

In ancient texts, Chiba Shuichiro lamented that the profound technique was too difficult and too energy-consuming, so much so that even after many years of transmission, few people had reached a truly advanced level.

He repeatedly emphasized that there was no need to insist on the length and power of the dream sword; it was enough if it could serve as a trump card and deliver the final blow.

But after trying it out myself, I found it wasn't that difficult.

Perhaps this is a case of "the little horse crossing the river"—it varies from person to person.

According to the details described in the secret manual, when wielding the Dream Sword, one must fill it with strong emotions and beliefs in order to transform it into an ever-extending, infinite blade.

Different emotions can affect the color of the blade, and there are other effects when one cultivates to a higher level.

The emotion that Yujian chose this time... was anger.

The emotion he accumulated most in the dream of Asura was anger.

Whether it's anger at the disruption of a peaceful life, anger at being killed by an enemy, or anger at oneself for making various mistakes in battle.

In short, I was extremely angry.

This emotion flowed continuously and surging through the young swordsman's heart; it was dissatisfaction with the terrible situation and disappointment with the coldness of the world.

At that moment, anger erupted violently like a long-accumulated volcano.

The dream sword, whose blade was built from will and emotion, eventually reached an unimaginable length of 2.2 meters!

Looking at the enormous katana radiating a dazzling red light.

Yu Jian fell silent.

Furthermore, although it's not yet at its limit, it should be considered a fairly successful size... right? It's already up to the specifications of a nodachi.

But it looks exactly like a lightsaber!
Is there really no copyright issue?
Lifting this wakizashi, whose length is exaggerated even among Ōdachi...

With a gentle wave, the leaves falling in the courtyard were neatly split in two, just like a waterfall being cut in half.

The sword grants a massive amount of emotional value instantly!
He is very happy now.

"What...what is that?!" came the shocked and confused voice from behind.

She seemed to have just woken up, wearing a light nightgown with cute cat heads printed on it, but she didn't care about anything else and quickly ran into the courtyard.

"The Dream Sword, I learned it from the swordsmanship notes left by the headmaster." At the girl's words, Yujian looked puzzled.
Could it be that I've practiced something wrong?

He quickly pressed on, "Is it different from the one I've seen before, Senior Tianyu?"

"...You learned it in just one night?" Tianyu Lingyin's lips trembled.

She had certainly seen the Dream Sword before, but she had never seen a Dream Sword like this.

Most Hokushin Dream School swordsmen often choose to activate Yin Yi at the moment of attack, using the extra length of the suddenly increased blade to severely injure the enemy.

Whether it was his adoptive father, Chiba Shuichiro, or his annoying uncle, Chiba Hideyoshi, although the latter was reluctant, both of them used the Dream Sword in this way.

but! Yes!
In terms of both length and duration, no one else's Dream Sword is nearly as... insane as this!

Their dream swords can only extend to the length of a hand at best!

Is this still the dream sword she knows?

Even the colors and brightness are so outrageous!
Are you a super samurai who can use the Force?!
(The first Star Wars movie was released in 1977, before it fell victim to Darth Vader's machinations.)
(End of this chapter)