Novel Full Chapter 358: Sakura Shindo School Swordsmanship, Sword Domain Formation
Inside the arena.
The thick fog roiled.
Gu Yuexi stood her ground, her expression as calm as still water.
She hadn’t even fully opened her eyes. Instead, she lowered her head slightly to look at the mosquito on her shoulder.
“BZZZ~”
Chu Sheng twitched his wings and let out a bored yawn.
’These cheap tricks might fool a child, I suppose.’
A dark light flashed in his compound eyes.
Skill—Nether Vision, activate!
SWOOSH!
To his eyes, the once-heavy fog instantly became as transparent as air.
Everything inside the arena was rendered in perfect detail.
He saw the big oaf sticking his ass out, dragging a large saber as he cautiously and furtively circled about ten meters behind Gu Yuexi.
“Bzz bzz? (This Shabi, sticking his ass out like that. Does he really think he’s being stealthy?)”
The corner of Gu Yuexi’s mouth curled up in a barely perceptible smile.
Meanwhile, outside the arena.
The audience from Great Xia stared intently at the dots of light on the big screen, their hearts in their throats.
The blue dot representing the burly man from the Sakura Country seemed to have finally found its chance after circling a few times.
It stopped directly behind the red dot!
Suddenly!
On the screen, the blue dot shot forward at extreme speed!
Like an arrow loosed from its bow, it flew straight for the red dot’s back!
But the red dot, as if completely unaware, remained motionless!
“Watch out!!!”
In the stands, many spectators from Great Xia couldn’t help but cry out in alarm. Some even covered their eyes, unable to watch.
However, in the next second, a completely baffling scene unfolded.
The blue dot, which had been charging forward menacingly, was just about to make contact with the red dot when it suddenly… at a speed even faster than its own charge…
Flew backward!
That’s right, it flew backward!
As if it had slammed into a high-speed train!
Then…
CRASH—!
The thick fog in the arena dissipated rapidly, as if it had lost its support.
Everyone’s vision cleared.
Gu Yuexi was still in the same position, standing there quietly. Not even the hem of her clothes was ruffled.
Even the mosquito on her shoulder had only shifted into a more comfortable resting position.
And dozens of meters away, at the edge of the Beast Fighting Arena…
The burly man from the Sakura Country was embedded in the protective barrier in an extremely contorted posture.
A bloody hole, clear from front to back, had appeared in his chest.
His huge Horse-Cutting Saber was broken in two, lying discarded to the side.
The man was no longer moving.
He was dead.
Another instant kill!
And it was a counter-kill, even when her opponent had the absolute tactical advantage!
“HISS—”
A collective, sharp intake of breath echoed through the entire arena.
How could this be called a match? This was a one-sided slaughter!
Gu Yuexi didn’t even spare the corpse a second glance.
She took another step toward the Sakura Country’s camp.
With her step, an invisible pressure surged forward like a tide.
“Next one.”
Her tone was still icy, devoid of any emotion.
WHOOSH!
This time, the few remaining contestants from the Sakura Country were so frightened by those two simple words that they retreated as one!
The entire arena erupted at the sight.
One person, forcing back an entire team!
In the Great Xia livestream, the bullet comments exploded, scrolling so fast that the text became a blur.
“So fucking awesome!!!”
“From now on, Gu Yuexi is my one and only goddess! I’ll flame anyone who disagrees!”
“Now *that’s* the bearing of the Future Empress! What’s this Sakura Country Samurai Dao? It’s just a joke in front of the Empress!”
“Nice! So damn satisfying! What a great kill!”
…
At this point, Great Xia’s remaining combatants this round—9 people.
As for the Sakura Country—only 4 remained.
The huge disparity in strength, combined with Gu Yuexi’s terrifying deterrence, plunged the Sakura Country’s side into a deathly silence.
For a moment, no one dared to step up.
Just then, a hoarse, deep voice spoke up.
“You… have disappointed me greatly.”
“We can lose, we can die, but the honor of the Great Sakura Empire must not be lost!”
The man who had not retreated earlier, who had been resting with his eyes closed while hugging a Black Blade, slowly walked out.
The Sakura Country’s captain—Yamamoto Ichimoku.
The aura around him was cold, even colder than Gu Yuexi’s. It was a pure coldness, one born for slaughter.
He walked into the center of the arena step by step, slowly raising his gaze to lock onto Gu Yuexi.
“You are very strong.”
Yamamoto Ichimoku spoke. His voice wasn’t loud, but it had the metallic timbre of clashing steel.
“You are worthy of being my opponent.”
Gu Yuexi gave him a faint glance, not bothering to hide the disdain in her eyes.
“Unfortunately, you are not worthy.”
At her words, Yamamoto Ichimoku didn’t get angry.
His expression didn’t even change.
He simply gave a faint smile, one filled with an almost maniacal confidence.
“Is that so?”
“Whether I’m worthy or not is not for you to decide.”
“Nor is it for me to decide.”
He slowly raised his left hand to the hilt of his blade, his thumb gently pressing against the guard.
CLICK.
A soft, crisp sound.
“Rather…”
“You’ll have to ask the sword in my hand!”
“I am Yamamoto Ichimoku, successor of the Sakura Country’s Shindo School Swordsmanship… I ask for your guidance.”
BOOM—!!!
As his last word fell, the blade in his hand began to be slowly unsheathed.
Just one inch was drawn!
The air in the entire Beast Fighting Arena seemed to freeze in an instant!
Immediately after, an indescribably terrifying blade energy erupted from his center, sweeping madly in all directions!
The heavens and the earth changed color!
In the once-clear sky, layers of dark, oppressive clouds appeared out of nowhere.
Countless tiny, visible black blade-shadows filled every inch of space!
CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
The nearest protective barrier actually sparked as it was cut by this invisible blade energy!
“Urgh!”
Under this terrifying pressure, whether it was the contestants from Great Xia or the Sakura Country, everyone’s face changed as they were forced to retreat again and again!
“This is bad!”
Shen Yixuan’s expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with horror.
“Wh-what is this aura?! It’s so strong!”
“The Sakura Country actually has a swordsmanship expert of this level? This man’s aura… I’m afraid even I wouldn’t be a match for him!”
The remaining members of the Great Xia team also looked pale with fright, feeling a stinging pain all over their skin as if being pricked by needles.
They all had a gut feeling:
If they were the ones in the arena right now, they would probably be cut to pieces before they could even see him draw his blade!
Only Xiao Tian, who was lying on the ground, remained unfazed.
“Scared? Scared of what!”
“With Lord Mosquito here, losing is impossible!”
…
Outside the arena.
At the Great Xia mentors’ seats.
Lin Wan and Chen Shanhe, who had been as steady as Mount Tai, now shot to their feet, their faces filled with shock.
“Th-this is…?!”
Lin Wan’s beautiful eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at the black blade-shadows filling the sky inside the arena.
“Is this a sign of a Sword Domain forming?!”
“How is that possible! How old is he? How could he comprehend a Sword Domain at the Seventh-Grade Realm? That’s a Realm that only those at the King Realm can begin to touch!”
Chen Shanhe’s expression was extremely grave as he stared intently at Yamamoto Ichimoku.
“No… it’s not a true Sword Domain yet.”
“A true Sword Domain is a world unto itself.”
“This thing of his should just be a ’Pseudo-Sword Domain,’ a prototype forcibly simulated through some kind of Secret Technique or talent.”
Speaking of which, Chen Shanhe sighed.
“However… even though it’s a Pseudo-Sword Domain, it is indeed extremely tricky! Within this Realm, his Attacks will be omnipresent, and their power will be multiplied.”
“This Pseudo-Sword Domain… I’m afraid even an ordinary Eighth-Grade Early Stage Martial Artist couldn’t withstand it!”
Not far away.
In the Sakura Country’s rest area.
The Voldemort-like female mentor finally had a triumphant smile on her face.
She looked sinisterly over at the Great Xia side and cackled in a sharp voice:
“Heheheh… Scared now, are we?”
“This is the true power of our Island Country’s prodigy!”
“Mr. Yamamoto possesses the one-in-a-million ’Innate Sword Bone’! What genius Empress… In front of his Sword Domain, she is nothing but a lamb for the slaughter!”
“Prepare to die! Great Xia People!”
…
Inside the arena.
The Sword Domain storm grew more and more violent.
As Yamamoto Ichimoku slowly unsheathed the Black Blade, the black storm threatened to swallow the entire Beast Fighting Arena.
The Pseudo-Sword Domain was officially formed!
Within this Realm, every speck of dust seemed to have transformed into a deadly blade.
Gu Yuexi stood at the center of the storm.
Even she couldn’t help but frown slightly.
Her clothes whipped violently in the wind, and a few strands of her hair were severed by the invisible blade energy, drifting away.
’This guy… actually has some substance.’
’Much stronger than that trash from before.’
“Bzz bzz? (Should I make a move? This guy’s a bit of a poser. I feel like slapping him.)”
Chu Sheng’s voice echoed in her mind… The blade-filled wind was even making his wings uncomfortable.
“No need.”
Gu Yuexi replied faintly.
She slowly raised her left hand and clenched it in the empty air.
WHOOM!
Space distorted for a moment.
The next second, a sheathed longsword—snow-white all over, simple and unadorned—materialized in her hand!
It was the Divine Realm Sword she had obtained from the depths of the Desperate Sea Region.
The sword looked ordinary, devoid of any imposing aura.
Gu Yuexi gently placed her right hand on the hilt.
Her posture was upright and poised, like a winter plum blossom in the snow.
“Since you want to ask the sword…”
She looked at Yamamoto Ichimoku, a divine light erupting in her eyes.
“Then I will show you what a… *real* sword is!”