A foreigner's journey

As far as Jiuer knows, the number of holders of Shikizakiki's variant swords is seven——

[Jue Dao·Zhen], the emphasis is on 'sturdiness', it was taken from the traitor Mawai Bat and kept here.

[Zan Sword: Blunt], the emphasis is on 'sharpness', it was captured from Inaba Castle Lord Uren Ginkaku and kept here.

[Thousand Swords·铩], the emphasis is on ‘quantity’, it was reforged by the gods into divine weapons and given to Tsuruga Camouflage for use.

[Thin Sword·Needle], the emphasis is on 'frivolous', this sword is held by Qiu Baibing, the most powerful fallen sword saint in Japan.

[Thief Sword·Armor], the focus is on ‘defense’, and it is currently owned by the master of the Port of Zuiyin and the leader of the Satsuma Armor Pirates, Hoshi Kura.

[Double Swords·Hammer], the emphasis is on ‘weight’, and is kept by the Dong Kong Clan who live in seclusion in the first-level disaster designated area ‘Yunshan’.

[Evil Sword·鐚], with the emphasis on ‘activity’, is currently enshrined in the ‘Dead Soul Mountain’, a designated area for level one disasters, and is strictly guarded by the Death Soul Mountain Guardian Team.

If what Camouflage said is true, then Qiang Baibing, who is obsessed with the reputation of a swordsman and has an ancient style of work, will definitely come to the meeting.

The holder of the thief sword, Xiao Cangbi, calls himself "Kyushu Man". It is rumored that he is a troublesome man who likes competitive fighting and has a very flamboyant personality. He will definitely come to participate in the competition.

As for the other Shikizaki Kiki variant sword holders... Jiu'er really wasn't sure whether they would come.

If there is a stubborn mind that just wants to hide in the mountains and old forests without seeing outsiders with the Shikisaki Kiki Sword, wouldn't it lead to imperfections in this unprecedented swordsmanship duel?

"You have a good point, Master Cheat."

Seemingly seeing through Jiu'er's thoughts, Tsuruga Camouflage smiled:

"Therefore, the god has said that you can give your quota for a Shikisaki Kiki sword to the shogunate. In return, the shogunate must do its best to promote this [Kami-mae Swordsman Showdown] throughout the country."

Jiu'er nodded: "I see, General Jiaming will definitely agree happily."

More than just 'happily agreeing', based on Jiu'er's understanding of the old guy, I'm afraid that even if the shogunate is not given a quota, the shogunate will try his best to get the quota from other people, either through deception, intimidation or outright robbery, Jia Ming The general would never give up this great opportunity to show his face before God and even make a wish to receive the blessing of immortality.

"Um, Master of the Camouflage Hall?" Qihua suddenly spoke.

"Please speak, Xu Dao style."

"If it were this swordsmanship duel before God, would you participate? I heard from Jiu'er that you are the descendant of the ancient swordsmanship school 'Thousand Swordsman Style', right?"

"Yes, the God has generously allowed me to participate in this unprecedented event as a swordsman."

Mentioning the god Susano'o, Tsuruga's face was full of longing and enthusiasm:

"This [God's Thousand Swords] was temporarily given to me by the God for my use. Of course, I cannot exert the effect of [God's Thousand Swords] as a divine weapon. Please treat it as an ordinary Thousand Swordsman. "

"[God's Thousand Swords]...the efficacy of a divine weapon?"

Jiu'er keenly caught the hidden meaning in Camouflage's words, leaned forward and asked:

"Could it be that the divine weapons are not just names given by the gods, but also possess the terrifying special abilities of the mythical weapons in myths and legends?"

Camouflage was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but laugh: "You call yourself a wise strategist in vain, how can you not understand such a simple truth? The reason why a divine weapon is a divine weapon is because it has surpassed what mortals can understand. level."

She picked up the Thousand Dao Ban by her side, held it level in front of her, and said slowly:

"The great divine power of the God is not something that you and other mortals can guess with just your imagination. It is a magnificent power that you can't even imagine in your dreams. I can't exert even one ten thousandth of the power of [God's Thousand Swords]. Even so, it It is also far more powerful than other Shikisakiki variant swords."

Needless to say, not only Qihua, but also Jiuer could feel the indescribable and terrifying pressure from the Qian Dao Li raised in front of him in camouflage.

It turns out that it was not the Tsuruga camouflage that brought them extreme 'terror' and 'malice' before, but this [Thousand Swordsman]!

The coercion and malice only flashed briefly, and then subsided, and the Thousand Swordsman in Tsuruga's camouflage hand became harmless again, as if it was just an illusion before.

What kind of power is that that makes people feel so palpitating... Although he really wanted to know the answer, Jiu'er was very smart and didn't ask.

Rather than rashly asking random questions that would lead to an enmity with Tsuruga Camouflage, it would be better to take this opportunity to ask more questions related to the game so that Shichika can prepare in advance.

Jiu'er remained sitting upright and asked solemnly: "Master of the Camouflage Palace, I have something to ask you - Qihua is a swordsman who does not use swords. He only uses his fists and feet to turn into blades to fight against the enemy. In this way Wouldn't you be disrespectful to the god who wants to see Shikisaki Kiki's variant sword holders fighting with swords?"

Camouflage shook his head:

"I said at the beginning, you passed the test. Shikizaki Nori's Transformed Sword is a necessary 'ticket' and a necessary 'bet', but it is not a necessary 'means'. Fight as you like, no matter the sword Warriors, martial artists, gun magicians, monks, ronin, ninjas... as long as you are qualified, you can participate in this event. Qi Qihua, if I were you, I would start cultivating 'sword power' from now on to prepare for the upcoming events. Prepare for the war."

"I understand, thank you for clearing up the confusion. Nanaka and I will leave immediately to return to Owari and report the matter to General Iemaki. May I ask when and where this Kami-mae sword showdown will be held...?"

"Mizunazuki, the sunday of the third month. The location has also been decided - Tosashaozanzan, Qingliangin, Gokenji Temple."

"I see. As a holy place for swordsmen, Gokenji Temple is indeed a good place to hold this god-front swordsmanship duel. The shogunate will definitely prepare a grand ceremony for the arrival of the god in advance. Master of the Camouflage Hall, please rest assured."

"Then it's up to you."

Shichika looked left and right, always feeling that Jiu'er and this woman named Tsuruga Kamo were having a secret exchange of words. It was so troublesome... But is this Tsuruga Kamo, Susano'o's black miko, so lazy? Shichika also thought that the venue for the sword duel would be at the Santo Shrine, and it would be organized by the black miko.

Unexpectedly, looking at Tsuruga's camouflage, he didn't even think about sending a black miko to Gokenji Temple to help arrange the Susano'o coming ceremony.

"Let's go Shichika!"

"Huh? Ah, good!"

While he was thinking wildly, Qihua heard Jiu'er's call and realized that Jiu'er had already stood up and walked towards the door. He quickly stood up and followed.

Glancing back for a moment, I found that Tsuruga Camouflage had no intention of getting up to see off the guests, but was just minding his own business and drinking wine.

Walking out of the main hall, it was so quiet that not even a black witch could be seen outside. The clouds and mist shrouded the mountains and forests, making this realm of gods even more mysterious.

Walking down the steps is always much easier than going up. This time, Qiu'er didn't need Qihua's help, Jiu'er could walk down with her own legs.

This time on the way down the mountain, Shichika no longer felt the ubiquitous hidden sight on the way up the mountain. It seems that the black miko's attention to the two of them has been minimized. Is it because they have no use value?

The silent journey down the mountain lasted not long before Jiuer suddenly spoke out:

"Qian Dao Chu was not taken away by Heather. I guessed wrong."

"Even a wolf can't resist Susanoo's majesty, right?" Shichika nodded matter-of-factly.

"But Heather must have obtained a Shikizaki Kiki's sword, otherwise Qiang Baibing would not be able to declare a challenge to him."

"You mean..."

"Forget it, don't think about him anymore. He will definitely appear in the Kami-mae sword showdown anyway. Shichika, if I lift all restraints on you, are you sure you can win against Tsuruga Camouflage?"

"Are you talking about the three constraints of 'not breaking the knife', 'not letting myself get hurt' and 'not letting you get hurt'? If I go all out, I think I can try to defeat her."

"Very good. When we return to Owari, I will leave one of Shikisaki Kiki's swords as a ticket, and the other sword will be handed over to the shogunate. Shichika, I want to give you a new order——"

Jiu'er walked in front and said without looking back:

"[Recharge your batteries, hone yourself, and then become the final winner of the swordsmanship showdown before God]!"

"clear!"

Shichika's answer was crisp and clear.

The figures of the two people gradually disappeared into the clouds and mist surrounding the stairs.

Half a month later, two earth-shattering news began to spread throughout Japan——

[A god has descended from the Izumo Kingdom, and his name is ‘Susanoo’]

[Susano-o instructs the shogunate to hold a swordsmanship duel in front of gods at Seiryoin Gokenji Temple. The winner can receive a gift from the gods, either immortality or weapons made for the gods]

People first sneered, then became surprised and fearful, and finally turned into expectation and enthusiasm.

God! Gift! Immortality! God made weapons!

For a time, there was an undercurrent surging all over Japan. Overtly and covertly, all forces were thinking about whether they could gain benefits from this unprecedented battle that was personally taught by the gods.

As the calendar gradually turns to the day of the competition, big news breaks out one after another from all over the place——

[The Satsuma Pirates begin to march towards the Tosa coast, and the shogunate army cannot stop them]

[The first-level disaster designated area ‘Don’t Lake’ was destroyed]

[The Dongkong Clan, a hidden tribe in the first-level disaster designated area ‘Yushan’, appears]

[Japan’s strongest swordsman, Kohakubei, made a high-profile announcement that he will participate in the Kami-mae Swordsman Showdown]

[The Dead Soul Mountain Divine Guards announced that they will send the "Spirit Spear" Four Kings Haosong to participate]

Heroes from all over the country marched towards Tosa. Even if they could not participate in the competition, they at least wanted to witness the majesty of Susanoo and this unprecedented battle.

And Heather, the one-armed ronin who was regarded by the world as Qiang Baibing's greatest enemy, was sitting at the foot of a certain mountain.

He was holding a wine gourd and sitting on a notice stone about three meters high. One leg was crossed and the other was hanging down in front of the stone stele, looking comfortable and lazy.

He is waiting for someone.

In the distance, on the horizon where the setting sun was setting, a figure faintly appeared.

Heather, who was wearing a bamboo hat, looked up and immediately smiled. She raised her neck and drank the last bit of wine from the wine gourd, then threw the gourd aside.

This was the only person Heather wanted to see with her own eyes.

Thanks to Aimer for the 200 starting coins I just passed by and tipped.

Thanks to book friend 20210723001430523 and Mr. Liang for the Qidian coins.