When they returned to the training plaza, Su Han noticed that the way everyone looked at him had changed.
He touched his own face and asked Shenhe, "Is there something on me?"
"No," the ice-cold beauty said, gently shaking her head. She then added, "It's just that you seem a little different. Your aura has changed."
It was as if he were a long-time ruler, possessing an intimidating air without even being angry.
Just then, Keqing came before him, handed him the Tessusaiga, and asked, "Was that commotion just now your doing?"
"Yes. I've awakened a very nice new power. Want to try it out?" Su Han asked with a strange expression.
The him of today was vastly different from the him of a month ago.
Not only had he awakened Conqueror's Haki, but he had even upgraded it. Coupled with his constant day-and-night training, he was far stronger now.
Keqing smiled. "You want to challenge me again? Don't think I've been doing nothing all these days. I've mastered Haki, too. But are you really going to use this rusty old sword as your weapon? Although it's worth a hundred thousand points, it looks like it needs a good polish."
Infusing a weapon with Armament Haki wasn't difficult; the key was knowing how. For someone like Keqing, who was already a practitioner of martial arts, comprehending emission and infusion was actually very simple. The underlying principles were the same.
The nearby Kaedehara Kazuha and Mona, hearing that a spar was about to happen, quickly came over, eager to watch a duel between masters.
Faced with Keqing's question, Su Han shook his head. "This is just the Tessusaiga's sealed form. When the battle begins, you'll understand this sword's true power."
"Alright then, let's begin."
Keqing leaped back to create some distance.
After so many battles, she had long since understood one truth: when fighting Su Han, you must never get close. His Observation Haki would make it incredibly difficult to even land a blow.
"Then be careful. The me of today is worlds apart from the me of yesterday. You'd best use your full strength."
With a low shout, the Tessusaiga in Su Han's hand began to glow.
The rusty old sword instantly transformed into a massive long saber, its domineering appearance startling Keqing and the others.
So this is the Tessusaiga's true form?
Su Han looked at the weapon in his hand. He had to admit it was heavy, and a force within it was constantly drawing on his Haki. This was the sword's own ability. The Tessusaiga was a blade that grew by devouring all kinds of power. Only when it acknowledged its master would you not be troubled by its weight.
"You want my Haki? Let's see if you can handle it."
BOOM!
Su Han completely unleashed the Conqueror's Haki hidden within his body.
Black lightning crackled, and the Tessusaiga shook violently. Its white blade then transformed into a dark purple, wreathed in black lightning.
Just then, Su Han felt the weight of the blade continuously decrease. A feeling of spiritual connection welled up within him.
The Tessusaiga had been subdued by his Conqueror's Haki and had completely acknowledged him.
So this is the Tessusaiga.
Currently, the sword contained two techniques: the Backlash Wave and the Wind Scar.
These were the secret arts of the Tessusaiga. When Su Han conquered the weapon, it imparted the methods of unleashing these two moves to him. At the same time, the demonic energy within the blade was being tempered by Su Han's own Electro and Pyro elements. Conquering a demonic sword was not so easy. Without Su Han's Conqueror's Haki and his Pure Yang Body, he likely would have been consumed by the demonic energy instead.
With the preparations complete, Keqing was the first to attack.
She activated her Lightning Stiletto, and sword phantoms flickered.
She came at him with her ultimate move right from the start: Starward Sword.
Because she had eaten the Flower-Flower Fruit, she even manifested two identical clones of herself to unleash the elemental burst alongside her.
Over thirty phantoms slashed at him all at once.
The area before Su Han was completely obscured by petals and lightning. Just as the sword energy was about to reach him, he finally made his move.
"Wind Scar."
BOOM!
With just a single, ordinary swing of his sword, six incomparably massive slashes erupted from before him in a fan shape, carrying with them a storm of fire and wind that rapidly expanded outward.
Not good!
Keqing, hidden among the phantoms, felt a warning bell go off in her mind.
Before the technique could even finish, she quickly used her Lightning Stiletto to teleport away.
The next second, all of her clones and lightning phantoms were torn to shreds.
The fire, swept up by the storm, was ripped apart.
The incredibly terrifying destructive power even carved deep gashes into the special rocks of the grotto-heaven's training arena. These rocks had been specially refined by Madame Ping and could automatically recover from even the most intense battles, yet Su Han's one slash had directly destroyed them.
Looking at the ruined ground and the slash marks on the distant rocks, Kaedehara Kazuha's scalp tingled. If it were me, could I block that one strike from the Master? I'm afraid it would be impossible.
Keqing looked at Su Han, her heart still pounding with fear. "What was that just now?"
"The Wind Scar. It's one of the two secret arts of this sword. When used, it automatically draws on the master's power to release a powerful slash." Su Han looked at the Wind Scar's effect with satisfaction. As expected of InuYasha's signature weapon. It's really useful. That one slash had only consumed one-twentieth of his Haki, yet it could produce such destructive power. Not bad at all.
"Then what's the second secret art? Can you show it to me?"
"Don't. The second one is lethal. Once I unleash it, even I can't control it. It's very likely it would kill you directly." Su Han was taken aback by Keqing's request. This girl was truly reckless, wanting to challenge the Backlash Wave.
The Yuheng rolled her eyes. "Is that secret art really as powerful as you say? You're not just trying to scare me, are you?"
"I'm not lying to you. The Backlash Wave is a powerful counter-attack that uses the enemy's own elemental power against them. The massive vortex it creates could suck you in directly, with no way to escape."
In the world of InuYasha, the Backlash Wave was a secret art that had even destroyed the dragon Ryūkotsusei. Keqing's small frame was no match for it. He couldn't show it to her, no matter what.
The nearby Shenhe said, "You shouldn't make things difficult for Su Han. In matters like this, he would not lie."
"Mm, alright. If you won't show me, you won't show me. Then let's continue our spar." Keqing's eyes were filled with fighting spirit, clearly stimulated by the secret art she had just witnessed.
Time quickly passed as the two of them sparred.
The next day, Yae Miko came to the door to tell Su Han that she was preparing to leave.
"You're leaving so soon?"
"Mm. I was getting too frustrated staying in Inazuma, so I chose to come out for a walk and listen to the stories of another world from you, our National Treasure. Since I've joined the Multiverse Mission Group, it's time for me to leave." As the familiar of the Raiden Shogun, Yae Miko couldn't stay away from her country for too long. Many matters were still waiting for her to decide. Otherwise, if something happened, it would be a major disaster.
Su Han asked, "Then what about the Yae Publishing House?"
"I've already told the people there. If you have any business, just find the shop owner named Asase. She is a trusted subordinate I have chosen and is very obedient."
"I see. It seems you've already prepared for your departure."
"Mm. I look forward to your arrival in Inazuma soon. I'll be going now."
Yae Miko gave a bewitching smile, then leaned in and kissed Su Han on the cheek. Before he could react, she left behind a string of silver-bell-like laughter and disappeared.
Su Han came back to his senses and touched his face, only to find his fingers covered in a red mark. That sly fox had actually tried to play a trick on him. He took out a handkerchief and quickly wiped the lipstick mark from his face. Otherwise, when he went out later, his reputation would be ruined.
Just then, a Millelith soldier came before Su Han and reported, "My lord, the new weapon has been successfully forged. Mr. Zhang asks you to come and take a look. It seems there's a bit of a problem."
"Oh? So quickly?" It had only been a day, and the Calamity Queller had already been made. Old Zhang's craftsmanship is not bad.
Su Han walked towards the grotto-heaven. Old Zhang was originally a famous blacksmith in Liyue Harbor. Half a month ago, he had been recruited into the Millelith to specifically handle the forging of weapons from the Fire Qilin. Yesterday, he had obtained the Tessusaiga, so the Snow-Drinking Saber had naturally been melted down. He just hadn't expected it to be so fast.
Su Han walked into the grotto-heaven and found Shenhe sparring with Kaedehara Kazuha. In less than ten moves, the latter was sent to the ground by her wooden spear. Although Kazuha had started training in Haki before Shenhe, her constitution was special, and her cultivation speed was faster than that of ordinary people. In terms of Haki training speed, she was about twice as fast as him. This was the gap between them.
Seeing Su Han walk towards her, Shenhe revealed a faint smile. "Has that fox lady left already?"
"Mm, she couldn't stay away from Inazuma and left. Your weapon has been forged. Let's go and take a look."
"Okay."
The two of them walked together and soon arrived at the Millelith's secret base. Not only were large numbers of Black Blade unit members training here, but there were also many craftsmen busy at work. It was Liyue's military heartland.
Soon, they arrived at the forge. However, the workers were not working, but were squatting at the entrance, not daring to go inside. Old Zhang was the same.
Seeing Su Han arrive, the man quickly stood up. "My lord, you're finally here! Please, take this divine weapon away! Otherwise, none of us in the factory can get any work done!"
"Mm, I can feel it. There's a powerful Cryo energy in the air."
Even just standing in the courtyard, he could feel the bone-chilling cold. It was proof of just how terrifying the Calamity Queller, which had been infused with the White Dew, now was.
Shenhe's eyes lit up, and she walked towards the inside of the factory.
She saw a long polearm, glowing with a crystal-blue light, continuously emitting the power of the Cryo element.
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