bullyxtreme Chapter 2226-2224 The Wildest Katana
Chapter 2226-2224 The Wildest Katana
Chapter 2226-2.224 The Wildest Katana
Moreover, because of his ability to transform into human form, the Tengu in front of him was actually Princess Kikuhime herself, without her disfigurement.
"So, being disfigured since childhood is an indelible inner demon for you." Wu Chen had already figured it out. Princess Juji, who wore a mask day and night to cover her ugly face, was corrupted by evil energy and transformed into a tengu. This was clearly a plausible plot development.
"Ah, you are the man standing behind them." Princess Kikuhime, transformed into a tengu, flashed a demonic light in her eyes.
"I am." Wu Chen was working hard to deconstruct the energy circuit of the Tengu and find its weakness.
"This world..." With a profound sigh, Princess Kikuhime, transformed into a tengu, suddenly unfurled her jet-black demonic wings. The billowing black feathers were entirely condensed from malevolent energy, not ordinary bird feathers. The rapidly spreading black and red demonic flames consumed Princess Kikuhime's magnificent kimono, transforming her into a tengu dressed in a mountain hermit's robes, wielding a staff in one hand and a nodachi in the other, exuding a murderous aura and embodying the classic image of a demonic and martial arts master.
"How boring." A flash of silver light, and lightning struck down.
The royal shaman duo, disguised as 2.2-meter-tall Nanman armored warriors, activated their abilities simultaneously and dodged the attack.
"Boring!" Princess Kikuhime, transformed into a crow tengu, locked onto her target in advance and slashed the Yellow Dragon Demon Queen in half with her nodachi.
The "Nodachi" is an extremely long sword from ancient Japan, typically referring to a tachi with a blade length exceeding 90 centimeters or even 150 centimeters; it is also known as a "Ōdachi." It was primarily popular from the late Kamakura period to the mid-Muromachi period. During the Sengoku period, with the widespread use of the three-pronged spear and firearms, it gradually disappeared from mainstream battlefields. Due to its enormous size, this weapon often required two hands to wield and was carried on the back, serving as a special weapon to demonstrate martial prowess and disrupt enemy lines.
Because it has wings on its back that allow it to fly, and its powerful demonic energy is strong enough to be wielded with one hand, it can unleash amazing power in the hands of Princess Kikuhime, who has transformed into a tengu.
Empress Wang, the Demon Queen of Huanglongtian, swung her sword in response. With a loud crash, she was cleaved away by the blade.
Fortunately, Taiyi Zhenren Dijun arrived in time and held off Princess Juji, who had transformed into a crow tengu, from pursuing them.
"Hmph!" Glancing at the massive nick on the sword's edge, rapidly closing with surging black light, Queen Huanglongtian abruptly stood up. Meanwhile, Princess Kikuhime, transformed into a tengu, continued to lengthen her nodachi as she swung it. Black and red demonic flames rose from her body, each strike emitting a ghostly sword cry.
"The Demon-Slaying Sword?" Wu Chen revealed the origin of the nodachi in Princess Kikuhime's hand, who had transformed into a crow tengu.
The "Hajō Gotachi" is an enormous nodachi (a type of katana) displayed at Hanaoka Hachiman Shrine and revered as a "treasure of the shrine." Forged in 1859 by Sankōken Hokutatsuko Kunitsuna, a descendant of the renowned southern swordsmith Enju school, along with five apprentices and two assistants, the sword was forged using 300 kanme (1125 kg) of iron sand, and then forged and quenched by a river. The Hajō Gotachi is approximately 4.65 meters long, with a blade length of 3.45 meters, and weighs 150 catties, making it arguably the wildest nodachi in the world.
At that time, Japan had already been forced to open its doors by Western powers, and the isolationist system had been completely ended, inevitably filling the samurai class with resentment. The words "Hōja" (破邪) in the name of the Ōdachi (大大刀) meant to break through the "evil" of the West, while "Gyōtachi" (御刀) signified offering to and assisting the Emperor. Japanese samurai hoped to receive divine protection, so they forged this Ōdachi that only a "god" could wield.
Therefore, it can be concluded that this enormous demon-slaying katana was not forged for humans at all.
Therefore, at the very beginning of the forging process, the swordsmith would offer it as a sacrifice to the gods.
Now, it is in the hands of Princess Kikuhime, who has transformed into a tengu.
"As expected of the man who controls everything from behind the scenes." With a single slash, he sent Taiyi Zhenren Di Jun flying, and with another flick of his wrist, he forced Huanglongtian Demon Queen Wang Niangniang back with a lightning bolt. Princess Juji, transformed into a crow tengu, lightly brought the Evil-Slaying Sword to her lips, and smiled wickedly: "They say a man's sharpest blade is the one he can't see. I wonder how it compares to mine?"
"That depends on whether the scabbard is suitable." Wu Chen remained unmoved.
"Hmm..." Princess Kikuhime, who had transformed into a tengu, thought about it seriously: "That's not wrong either."
"Form A fusion!" Empress Huanglongtian and Emperor Taiyi, who had just landed, shouted in unison.
Amidst a rising plume of black smoke, a 12-foot-tall warrior in Nanban armor proudly appeared.
The appearance, full of Ukiyo-e style, was not out of place, but it was still quite stunning.
"You all will." That short sentence conveyed a wealth of information. Wu Chen's heart stirred: "So you've always been here."
"Hmm." Since she had accidentally let it slip, Princess Kikuhime, who had transformed into a tengu, simply admitted it openly: "The color of the larkspur is approaching, and a hundred demons will roam at night."
"So that's how it is..." Wu Chen had obviously realized something.
It is said that the people of Edo called the dusk when yokai (supernatural beings) were most likely to appear "the hour of twilight." Because it symbolized the color of the sky at sunset, it was also called "the hour of the swan's color." At this time, it was believed that the boundary between day and night, and the boundary between the human world and the other world, was blurred, and supernatural events such as "the night parade of one hundred demons" and "the disappearance of spirits" were likely to occur.
In other words, "the time of the Hundred Demons Parade" is the time when the parade begins.
Just now, through the players of "Haunted House Amusement Park," Wu Chen learned that the entire business of Dongqing Temple is related to the "Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) Fair." This means that the characters who were disorderly teleported into the fair by Zishan Linghu must have a plot connection with the Japanese monsters of the "Hyakki Yagyō."
In other words, Wu Chen must obtain a valuable "ticket" before the "time of the sparrows," before the garden party officially begins.
"Good luck, esteemed guest." Princess Kikuhime, transformed into a tengu, had just begun to smile wickedly when the wildest katana came crashing down upon her.
The 12-foot-tall Nanban warrior in full armor swung his sword in response, but was still cleaved back by a single blow. However, he didn't fly backward; instead, he slid across the floor. With his rear thrusters fully activated, before Princess Kikuhime, who had transformed into a tengu, could catch up, the 12-foot-tall Nanban warrior broke free from the force of the blade and thrust his sword straight forward.
"Huh?" Princess Kikuhime, who had transformed into a crow tengu, tried to block, but was knocked back by a 12-foot-tall Nanban warrior in full armor.
With a loud "bang," the figure fell to the ground.
Princess Kikuhime, transformed into a crow tengu, spread her wings and soared into the air. She did a backflip to dissipate the force while stepping on the beam, crashing down on the target like a cannonball.
"Ha!" The Demon-Slaying Blade unleashed a crescent-shaped horizontal slash first.
The 12-foot-tall Nanban warrior in his armor, a beat too slow, could only retreat and dodge.
"You've lost!" Princess Kikuhime, whose sword was faster than her, unleashed a thunderous attack.
"Hmph!" Facing the pursuing blade, the 12-foot-tall Nanman armored warrior suddenly stopped.
"Huh?" Before Princess Kikuhime, who had transformed into a tengu, could figure out what was going on, she suddenly felt a tightness in her ankle, freezing her and her sword in mid-air.
Using the reflection of the gleaming blade, they could see that a red ribbon, not content with being tightly wrapped around her ankle, was now wrapping around her legs!
Needless to say, it was the second of the natal magic treasures of Taiyi Zhenren Di Jun, the Hun Tian Ling.
She tried to retaliate and sever the restraints, but the 12-foot-tall Nanban armored warrior had anticipated her move. He used his bare hands to intercept the blade, firmly clamping down on the Evil-Slaying Katana.
"Whoosh—" Wu Chen sighed softly from behind the 12-foot-tall, armored warrior of the Southern Barbarians. Princess Juji's beautiful hair moved without wind. Her three thousand strands of black hair, formed from the essence of spirit energy, danced wildly like serpents, tearing through the air.
Taking advantage of the brief moment the portal to time and space opened, Wu Chen's True Sight Eye, which flashed and disappeared in an instant, captured the hidden great demon.
This is the ninth face after the eight great demon faces—the "direct face." Noh performers do not wear masks and perform with their real faces, which is considered the "faceless face," emphasizing the actor's inner control.
It is also the true host of the tsukumogami "Menreiki".