As Yagyū Danma no Kami drew his sword, a terrifying and eerie killing aura instantly enveloped the entire cherry blossom plaza.
Those covered by the killing aura felt countless tiny knives hacking wildly at their bodies. Although there were no wounds, the pain was excruciating.
Terrifying, truly terrifying. Was this the strength of Yang Country's number one expert?
Even without making a move, Yagyū Danma no Kami's power had already revealed deep shock and fear on the faces of everyone in the cherry blossom plaza.
The Yang Country people felt Yagyū Danma no Kami was like a god of death at this moment, suffocating them with oppression, yet they were also extremely excited. Because of the terrifying power Yagyū Danma no Kami displayed, Shen Lang had no chance of survival.
"Shen Lang, be careful..."
Ye Shishi hadn't expected Yagyū Danma no Kami to be so terrifying. Her face turned grim as she shouted at Shen Lang.
"Shishi, Yu Yan, you don't need to worry about me. He's not my match. I'll defeat him soon."
Shen Lang looked at Ye Shishi and Wang Yu Yan, who were worried about him, and gave them a reassuring smile. He said, "You must believe me. In this world, apart from my uncle and my master, I will not lose to anyone."
Shen Lang's uncle, Song Shadao, was on the same level as the Old Man, as far as Shen Lang had seen. Shen Lang didn't know exactly how strong Song Shadao was, because he was currently too far from him to gauge his true power.
As for the Old Man, it went without saying. In Shen Lang's opinion, he was no longer human, but a terrestrial immortal.
When Shen Lang was eighteen, the Old Man once took him and Wolong to Heizhou to pursue a group of criminals. The group fled into a mountain covered with primeval forests. In the end, the Old Man directly cleaved the mountain in half with a single sword. Such a terrifying scene, if not witnessed firsthand, would likely never be believed.
To be honest, sometimes Shen Lang believed the power of his left hand could destroy everything in the world, but other times he was unsure if it could defeat his uncle or the Old Man.
Of course, this might be a question, but when it came to dealing with Yagyū Danma no Kami, the power of his left hand was more than enough.
"Swish—"
While Shen Lang was contemplating, Yagyū Danma no Kami moved. The sword strike Yagyū Danma no Kami used was identical to the one Yagyū Wuyan had used earlier – the God of Slaughter's One Strike.
However, the same strike, when wielded by Yagyū Danma no Kami, was hundreds or even thousands of times more powerful than when Yagyū Wuyan used it.
No words could describe how fast this strike was, because it had surpassed the limit of speed. In an instant, terrifying sword energy that covered the sky and earth surged out from all directions, finally engulfing Shen Lang.
Although it was a single strike, it unleashed thousands of sword energies. Being within it, one could easily be cut to pieces. This was what Yagyū Danma no Kami called slow and painful death.
"Haha, worthy of Yang Country's number one expert. With just one move, you've made me feel the fear of death. However, while your sword energy is terrifying, I have Innate Gang Qi."
Shen Lang didn't immediately use the power of his left hand to kill Yagyū Danma no Kami, because it wasn't the right time.
The power of Shen Lang's left hand was a killing blow, a force of instant annihilation. If he used it immediately, Yagyū Danma no Kami would turn to dust.
If Shen Lang killed Yagyū Danma no Kami like that, the Yang Country people would only feel shock, not despair. Only by letting them witness Yagyū Danma no Kami's might, and then Shen Lang killing him with absolute destructive power, would the Yang Country people truly fall into despair. This was also Shen Lang's purpose in challenging Yang Country's martial artists – to break the spirit of all Yang Country martial artists, so they wouldn't dare to lift their heads for decades.
"Swish—"
As soon as Shen Lang finished speaking, his Innate Gang Qi was instantly released, forming a purple shield that protected him from all angles.
"Kid, you're truly naive. Do you think a protective Gang Qi can block my sword energy?"
Although Yagyū Danma no Kami didn't know what this purple shield was specifically, he could guess it was some kind of protective Gang Qi.
Yagyū Danma no Kami sneered and said, "My God of Slaughter's One Strike specializes in breaking all protective Gang Qi in this world. Your protective Gang Qi is like an eggshell before it."
"Break—"
As Yagyū Danma no Kami's words fell, thousands of terrifying sword energies struck the purple shield from all directions, instantly shattering it.
"Good—"
Seeing Yagyū Danma no Kami's sword energy shatter Shen Lang's purple shield, leaving Shen Lang instantly defenseless and like a lamb to the slaughter, the Yang Country people present erupted in deafening cheers.
In their eyes, Shen Lang, having lost all protection, was bound to die next.
"Haha, worthy of Yang Country's number one expert, Yagyū Danma no Kami. With his move, this kid is definitely dead."
Having witnessed Yagyū Danma no Kami's power, the eyes of all Yang Country people looking at him transformed, becoming as pious and reverent as if they were looking at a deity.
And those Yang Country people not present, watching through the live broadcast, were also filled with excitement, roaring at their televisions and phone screens.
At this moment, all Yang Country people felt the exhilarating joy of holding their heads high.
Sensing the change in the way all Yang Country people looked at him, Yagyū Danma no Kami was very pleased and immediately unleashed another strike.
The God of Slaughter's One Strike was powerful but also greatly drained the user. Most people would be near exhaustion after using it once and unable to use it again for three days. However, Yagyū Danma no Kami's complexion remained calm, and he immediately unleashed another God of Slaughter's One Strike towards Shen Lang.
"Kid, that was your protective Gang Qi blocking for you just now. Now that it's shattered, let's see how you block my God of Slaughter's One Strike."
Unlike before, this time, as Yagyū Danma no Kami swung the God of Slaughter's One Strike, there were no thousands of sword energies. There was only one, directed straight at Shen Lang from the front. If it hit, Shen Lang would be split in two instantly.
Clearly, Yagyū Danma no Kami intended to kill Shen Lang with this single strike, to show the entire Yang Country his might.
Although there was only one sword energy, its power was greater than the combined force of the previous ten thousand sword energies. It was simple: Yagyū Danma no Kami had used his full strength.
With this strike, Shen Lang could not block it with any other means, nor could he dodge it. The power was too terrifying, and the speed too astonishing.
This was not a strike that could be blocked or dodged. To survive, there was only one way: to meet force with force. And Shen Lang's only means to do so was his left hand.
"Yagyū Danma no Kami, you are strong, but unfortunately, you are not strong enough. Next, you can die."
Shen Lang slowly raised his left hand, his five fingers aimed at Yagyū Danma no Kami. After uttering these words with a smile, five red laser-like beams shot out, instantly dispelling Yagyū Danma no Kami's terrifying sword energy.
"What?"
Yagyū Danma no Kami couldn't believe that Shen Lang's five fingers could emit lasers and shatter his sword energy. But before he could even be astonished, the five red laser beams had already hit him.
In an instant, Yang Country's number one expert, Yagyū Danma no Kami, turned into dust and vanished.