A person in Japan, a sword that soars to immortality.

Chapter 132 The General Orders: Prepare to Land on the Island

Three days later, the moon rudder appeared at Edo Castle.

On the spacious platform, only Tokugawa Ienari and Mizuno Tadakuni were kneeling before the pine and crane screen, bowing to a single grain of rice that was glowing brightly on the tea table.

Call ~

A gentle breeze blew, and a figure in red and white appeared before the two.

"What? You haven't finished your business, and you still have the nerve to summon me?"

Mi Niang remained expressionless, her words filled with indifference.

But after she questioned them, the two kneeling men did not respond, continuing to nod their heads to the ground without moving an inch.

"you......"

"No need to ask them, ask the sword in my hand!"

With a crack, the screen split open from the middle to both sides, and a figure moved with lightning speed, thrusting a sword straight at Mi Niang.

"Yamada Asemon Taichi!"

Mi Niang's eyebrows shot up, and her eyes seemed to be spitting fire. The moment she saw the other person, she immediately recognized who it was.

Without moving his feet, he pressed down with his palms hanging at his sides, and the boundless power of his soul seemed to solidify into a tangible form, turning the originally transparent air around him into a gel-like state.

Looking at Taiyi, who was still a step away from her but was firmly fixed in place, Mi Niang's lips curled up into a cold smile.

Do you think I'll fall for your tricks again, like last time?

As she spoke, Mi Niang continued to exert pressure, determined to go all out this time and crush this wretched mortal into a pulp.

Taiyi's clothes clung tightly to his body, like items inside a vacuum-sealed package.

Even so, there was no sign of panic in the other person's eyes; on the contrary, their expression was somewhat relaxed.

not good!

After all, she was a deity, and she herself was now a divine soul. The moment Taiyi showed any unusual behavior, she sensed something was amiss.

But by then, it was clearly too late to back out.

"Divine soul power? I don't seem to be any weaker than you!"

His clothes billowed again, and an invisible ripple spread outward from Taiyi's body, with particles of smoke rising from his skin.

The gelatinous air first returned to normal, then turned back into a gelatinous state, and was also covered with a layer of colorful hues.

[Energy, Vitality, and Spirit Transformation Activated]

"You're about to condense your primordial spirit?! How is that possible?!"

Making the intangible power of the soul manifest is a precursor to a qualitative change in the soul. This is knowledge that Mi Niang only learned after absorbing the primordial spirit of the Sakura Dragon.

At this moment, she was truly panicked, because on this land, in this era, the only one capable of condensing a primordial spirit should be the Sakura Dragon, which has existed since ancient times.

This human! How long has it been? He's about to condense his primordial spirit?

Over the past thousand years, she has witnessed many extraordinary talents among humans. Even someone as powerful as Isshin Ashina, a sword saint capable of defending a country single-handedly, could not achieve such a feat.

The Senpou Temple master of Ashina Kingdom was the human she had ever seen who had the deepest understanding of the soul. However, in order to condense his primordial spirit, he ultimately had to cooperate with her and use cunning methods to seize a wisp of the Sakura Dragon's primordial spirit so that it could be converted into his own.

But Taiyi in front of us is actually about to condense his primordial spirit in such a short time, all by himself?

Why!

“Nothing is impossible.” Taiyi grinned, a sinister smile spreading across his face. Then, his palm was enveloped in a layer of golden flames as he slowly reached out toward Mi Niang’s neck: “Your lack of understanding only proves your weakness.”

Hey...

Just like putting pork skin in a hot pan, the flames on Tai's palm sizzled the moment they touched Mi Niang.

"Ah! Human! Don't be too smug!"

Mi Niang's entire body was scorched by golden flames, and her original human-sized form began to shrink gradually.

But after letting out a wail, she immediately stopped and stared at Taiyi with a vicious look: "Once my true form is freed, I will burn you to ashes too!"

As soon as she finished speaking, white light shot out from Mi Niang's seven orifices and exploded with a loud bang in a very short time.

A wall of energy formed from condensed true qi appeared, protecting Taiyi himself, as well as Tokugawa Ienari and Mizuno Tadakuni behind him.

But the areas he neglected were instantly reduced to ashes the moment Mi Niang exploded.

"Heh, ran away again?"

Taiyi sheathed his sword, then placed his left hand on the hilt and his right hand behind his back. Looking at the Moonlit Rafter, now missing a large piece and empty in front of him, he couldn't help but sneer.

"You can run because I let you run. Wait for your true form to come out? If we really meet, you'll only be more desperate then."

It's just a snake demon that takes a crooked path, doesn't cultivate itself properly, and tries to ascend to heaven in one step.

If the Sakura Dragon were to break free from the seal of Ashina Kingdom, he might have a headache. As for the White Serpent God, he's not worth a second glance now, and he'll be even less of a threat in the future.

The golden flame I just obtained is the elixir fire that Taiyi has improved once again.

The purpose of burning Mi Niang's soul this time was to observe whether the elixir fire could condense the soul.

The result is that the effect is indeed effective, but to use it on oneself, one must wait until one has completely unified the five elements and entered the realm of Five Elements Returning to the Origin and Refining the Body with the Sun.

Turning his head slightly, Taichi glanced at Tokugawa Ienari and Mizuno Tadakuni, who were still kneeling on the ground behind him, and said calmly:

"General, times have changed. The era is changing too fast. You need to adapt as soon as possible."

"As for Huameiwan, I've already imprisoned him. Regarding the timing of sending these criminals to Paradise Island, I suggest the beginning of next month, how about that?"

Silence. Apart from the howling of the draft through the room, there was nothing else but silence.

"I have adopted your suggestion."

Tokugawa Ienari kept his head down, not letting Taichi see his expression, but after a long silence, he gave his reply.

Ok.

Nodding, Taiyi True Qi surged once more, and he leaped into the air, drifting away gracefully.

"General, what should we do next?"

Tadakuni Mizuno straightened up, his eyes filled with grief and indignation, and then asked a bitter question.

"What else can be done?"

Tokugawa Ienari appeared calm, but compared to his previous energetic state, he now seemed like an old man.

He picked up a grain of rice from the coffee table—the kind that could make him younger—gave himself a self-deprecating smile, and then said calmly:

"Do you know why Taiyi didn't even glance at this thing?"

"Because he is not interested in immortality at all, or rather, he is not interested in the kind of immortality that I am pursuing."

"The only reason you protected me was to let me do what I was supposed to do."

After saying this, Tokugawa Ienari sighed softly at the spot where Taiichi had disappeared.

Whether they live forever or not is of no concern to them.

If one cannot possess the same great power as the other, one will always remain a mortal.

Thinking of this, Tokugawa Ienari stopped Mizuno Tadakuni from reaching out to help him up.

As he slowly rose to his feet, he said softly:

"Pass on my decree: draft a pardon. Any criminal who can find the elixir on Paradise Island will be exempt from punishment. Organize a team to land on the island at the beginning of next month. As for matters concerning Paradise Island, Aoki will be in charge from now on..."