Whoosh!
Yechen kicked off the tree trunk with both feet and shot toward the two men.
He swung Hyōrinmaru, making even space tremble.
"I'll take him!"
Juzo Biwa darted forward to meet him, holding the Kubikiribōchō across his body to block Yechen's attack and give Raiga Kurosuki an opening to strike.
Raiga Kurosuki understood his intent. He clashed his twin blades together, preparing to unleash a devastating surge of lightning.
What neither of them expected was that a single strike would defeat them utterly-and cost them their lives.
Clang!
Yechen put his full strength into this slash. Though he hadn't used Space Compression, the blow still carried 270,000 jin of force.
Combined with Hyōrinmaru's properties, it shattered the Kubikiribōchō the instant the two blades met.
"Impossible!"
Juzo Biwa stared at his shattered blade in disbelief, but it wasn't over yet. That tremendous force struck his body directly.
Blood immediately gushed from his mouth, and he flew backward like a cannonball.
"What?!"
Raiga Kurosuki froze at the terrifying sight, even forgetting to counterattack.
"I'll give you one more chance. Submit or die." Yechen appeared behind Raiga Kurosuki.
"Dream on!"
Raiga Kurosuki reversed his grip and stabbed backward, but he was still too slow.
The Yechen behind him faded into an afterimage. A moment earlier, he had already moved in front of Raiga Kurosuki.
Shlk!
The blade pierced his chest. Raiga Kurosuki didn't even scream, for his body had already gone numb. He could only glare at Yechen with hatred.
One breath later, he died.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Yechen noticed something amiss.
"Where are my two swords?"
Both the Lightning Blade: Fang in Raiga Kurosuki's hands and Juzo Biwa's Kubikiribōchō had vanished.
Yechen looked around, but there wasn't even a fragment left. He was certain no one had approached to steal the two