At Xia Xi's words.
Sanemi Shinazugawa's eyes went wide beside him.
"Bastard Senior Brother, a new Supreme Territory? What is it?!"
He had not even reached the threshold of the Bright Red Nichirin Blade or the Transparent World.
But that did not stop Hajimi from being intensely curious about this new pinnacle of the swordsman's path.
And he was not the only one.
Even Tamayo beside them and Yushiro standing far away.
Wanted to see this so-called Supreme Territory for themselves.
Xia Xi stood up and gave them a crooked grin.
Then he raised a hand and deftly formed a sword seal.
"Everyone, this new [Supreme Territory] differs from the pinnacle of strength and technique."
"It is a miracle of the mind."
"You need to temper your spirit and will to a sufficiently solid level, then reconcile with your own id and superego."
Dawn Breathing began to circulate slowly.
Even the ground beneath his feet seemed to resonate faintly with the rise and fall of his breathing.
"Finally, add a heart willing to believe, and only then can you reach the pinnacle."
"So, let me show you with your own eyes."
"By calling upon the name deep within your heart..."
The next instant, Xia Xi's breathing suddenly stilled.
An archaic incantation, imbued with a sense of ritual, slowly left his lips.
"First movement: Do Not Enter, Do Not Touch."
"Second movement: Do Not Alter, Do Not Take."
"Final movement: with this heart as the boundary, bar all arts beyond..."
Beside him, Sanemi's mind raced.
He vaguely remembered hearing from Kuang Jin that the powerful swordsmen his Senior Brother had trained all kept working toward an art called [Shikai].
And the more advanced realm of that art was the legendary...
[Bankai]?
The next second, Xia Xi's voice suddenly rose.
All three