"Th... that is..."
In an instant, everyone's gaze converged on Lin Chuan's hand—or rather, on the sword in his hand!
Moonlight poured down from the sky, gathering upon that dark longsword. At the same time, the Sunrise Divine Sword in Mingri Yuan's hand trembled slightly, radiating brilliant light that reflected against the dark glow of Lin Chuan's sword. A remarkably subtle connection formed between them.
"Moonlit!!!"
Kong Ming nearly blurted it out. He was utterly stunned, his expression complex beyond measure and filled with extreme confusion.
"You're from the cultivation world!!!" Mingri Yuan finally confirmed Lin Chuan's origins. Everything he had been unable to understand before was resolved in this moment.
There was no past and no future, because the [Akatsuki] organization did not belong to this world at all. They came from the cultivation world, from the world they had always sought to conquer.
"Die!"
At that moment, Mingri Yuan's face abruptly twisted into an incomparably savage expression. The Sunrise Divine Sword in his hand ceased gathering power and slashed directly toward Lin Chuan.
He no longer had time to charge his attack! He knew full well that Lin Chuan, who possessed Moonlit and stood beneath the midnight sky, was not someone he could fight. If he did not strike now, he might not even get another chance to attack.
"The moment you decided to make a move, everything was already destined."
Lin Chuan's Tenseigan stared at Mingri Yuan, his gaze neither joyous nor sorrowful. Facing the descending Sunrise Divine Sword, he turned his right hand, raising the Moonlit Divine Sword to meet it.
At the same time, Lin Chuan completely unleashed his aura, and his presence surged sharply. Golden, black, and white runes spiraled out from his body, winding around him.
At this moment, both Lin Chuan's presence