A person in Japan, a sword that soars to immortality.

After saying all this, Taiyi did not intend to stop there.

Even with a broken sword in his hand, he was confident that he could kill all the Yakuza on the other side.

Ding! ! !

Sparks flew as a blade of light appeared before Taiyi, blocking his path.

Before Taiyi could make a move, Shuxian used the momentum of swinging his sword to pull his right hand back to his side, transferring the centrifugal force of the sword to himself, and then twisted his waist to deliver a high whip kick.

Bang!

Taiyi held his hands in front of his chest and stumbled back three steps before finally regaining his footing.

"Senior Brother Shuxian, what do you mean by this?"

Shaking his numb arm, Taiichi blocked Sōkichi, who was trying to come over, and squinted at Shūgen, who was protecting Yakuza behind him and pointing his sword at him.

"Taiichi, stop immediately! If this continues, it will cause irreparable damage to the Yamada family!"

Shu Xian's brows were furrowed, and the muscles in his face twitched incessantly with anger.

"Are you going to stop me?"

"What do you mean?"

"That depends on whether you can stop me or not!" Taiyi's right hand flashed out behind him, and before Zuoqie could react, he drew the katana from her waist: "Junior brother has recently gained some insights into swordsmanship and was just thinking of asking his senior brother for some pointers!"

what!

Not only Shugen, but also the samurai of the Yamada family nearby were shocked by Taichi's actions.

In terms of martial arts, within the Yamada Asaemon family, if Shugen claims to be second, no one dares to claim to be first.

His terrifying learning ability, his formidable physical strength, and his chilling killing intent meant that no one dared to fight against Shuxian.

"Is this for real? Did I hear that right? Brother Taiyi is going to have a match with Senior Brother Shuxian?"

Dianzuo stretched his neck out to the max, staring wide-eyed with disbelief.

"What incredibly arrogant remarks... I really hope that Senior Brother Shuxian will just kill him right now!"

Genji gritted his teeth, his face darkening as he watched Sakiri look at Taiichi with a worried expression.

As for Shi Yuan, he looked in the direction of Xiang Taiyi and Shu Xian with his blind eyes and murmured:

"I didn't expect that Junior Brother Taiyi's wave could be on par with Shuxian's."

"Let's do it!"

Dianzuo exclaimed again, then pointed ahead, while everyone else focused their attention intently on the battle.

Taiyi pressed his palm against the hilt of the sword and swept it along the blade towards the tip, instantly covering the sword with a pale blue aura.

“Junior Brother Taiyi, I have to admit that I misjudged your genius-level use of sword energy.”

Shuxian's pupils contracted sharply, and then, like Taiyi, he also ran his hand across the blade, but the aura that appeared was a faint black.

“When you tested your sword that day, I learned how to circulate sword energy from you.”

"To stop your current madness, I'll use your own methods to calm you down!"

boom!

Shuxian forcefully pushed off the ground and rushed towards Taiyi, who did the same.

As their blades clashed, a violent current of air rapidly spread outwards from the two of them.

"Holy crap! Is this some kind of monster?! Can swords really produce this kind of effect?"

Dian sat with his arm in front of him and turned to ask Shi Yuan.

Because none of them, except for Shi Yuan, had a soul power exceeding 5.0, they could not see the unusual colors on Taiyi and Shuxian's swords.

Because Shi Yuan is blind, he can only observe that the two of them are covered in thick "waves" in the dark world where he can sense qi.

Ding ding ding! ! !

After their initial exchange, the two separated to the left and right, and then launched a fierce, storm-like attack.

But despite the seemingly evenly matched strength, it was actually Taiyi who was struggling to hold on.

"As expected, the huge difference in attributes is not enough to support me in a protracted war with a powerful enemy like Shuxian."

"Although Shu Xian was holding back, being able to fight him is already a huge improvement."

"But if I want to surpass the celestial beings of Paradise Island, my current level is not enough. I need to work harder in the days to come." As Taiyi felt the soreness and numbness in his wrists, sweat beaded on his forehead as he thought to himself.

But at that very moment, Shuxian on the other side seized the opportunity when Taiyi was distracted and unleashed a deadly move.

"Try the One-Sword Style - Tiger Gun - One-Strike!"

"not good!"

In an instant, Taiyi felt every hair on his body stand on end, and his scalp tingled.

Unable to use a stronger breathing technique, Yanglong's Roar, he could only rely on his subconscious reaction to turn his head as far to one side as possible.

Bang!

The sound of air exploding rang in his ears, and the cherry blossom branch above Taiichi's head was also cut in two by the sword's force.

Taiyi took two steps back, not bothering to wipe away the bleeding wound on his cheek, and just quietly watched Shuxian.

“I could use this move in three stages, or even six stages, but to repay the knowledge I learned from you, I will only use one stage.”

Shu Xian pulled the knife back with his right hand, holding it at cheek level, and supported the tip with his left hand, speaking without any emotion.

Only then did Taiyi wipe the blood from his face, and under the other person's incredulous gaze, the wound healed at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.

"I see. What a pity... This is the last time you, Senior Brother Shuxian, can hurt me."

After Taiichi finished speaking, he twisted the knife in reverse grip and threw it toward Sakichi.

"Hey, they've stopped fighting?"

Dian Zuo raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise.

"Because the officials have already arrived."

Shi Yuan, holding the knife, replied calmly.

"Then, will Senior Brother Taiyi be punished?"

"will not."

"Oh, that's good. I didn't expect Senior Brother Taiyi to be so strong. I was hoping to learn swordsmanship from him."

"It's probably impossible now. Killing someone in public would likely result in a sentence of seppuku."

"ah??!"

Upon hearing this, Dianzuo quickly turned his head, only to find that Shiyuan had already left.

Upon hearing their conversation, Zoche, who was relatively close to the two, turned deathly pale and even swayed slightly.

Seeing Tai's expressionless face as he left with the officials, Sakiri gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and then ran to his father Yamada Asaemon Yoshiji's room, thinking of becoming the master's father.

"Taiyi..."

As Shuxian watched Taiyi's departing figure, her drooping hand suddenly clenched.

Because there is a thin line of blood that extends right to the palm.

......

In the evening, the thieves converted the prison into a cell.

Taiyi sat cross-legged on the straw pile, meditating with his eyes closed.

Just then, footsteps approached from afar. When he opened his eyes, he found a samurai dressed in black standing in front of him.

"So you're Yamada Asaemon Taichi? You certainly have the handsome looks of legend, but unfortunately..."

"you are?"

"Nakahashi Kenji, this time you will be in charge of the trial of your arson and theft case."

Kenjiro Nakahashi paced back and forth in front of the prison gate. After stopping, he leaned on the iron bars with one hand and said with his head down:

"The Yamada family originally had a good relationship with our government, so even if they killed a civilian, it wouldn't be a big deal."

"But your mistake was that you killed a member of the Red Scorpion family."

"So... commit seppuku. Tomorrow morning, I will have a room prepared and personally perform the second seppuku for you."

After hearing these words, Taiyi nodded, seemingly lost in thought, and said:

"So, you still have connections with the Red Scorpion family."

"So it seems that Rantaro being assigned to suppress the mountain bandits was also your arrangement, since he was a member of the Tongxin faction and under your command at that time."

Bang!

Kenjiro Nakahashi slammed his fist on the cell door, leaned in close, and said in a low, menacing voice, "Stop doing things you're too clever for your own good. That will not only ruin you, but also your family!"

"Heh." Taiyi sneered, then pointed behind him, his gaze as calm as a still lake, and said indifferently, "You seem to lack that ability."

"Who...what are you doing here? Rantaro and Riki! This is the case I'm in charge of!"

When Kenji Nakahashi turned around and saw Rantaro approaching him with two people, he said with displeasure.

"By order of Lord Aoki, bring the prisoner Yamada Asaemon Taichi to an audience."

"Fujinami Rantaro said expressionlessly."