"Black-clothed lightning, just as the intelligence stated, it's him!"
Tachibana MuneShige gripped RaiKiri tightly. Even though he had slain several Ming dynasty lightning mages, he couldn't help but feel that the young man in black before him was far more terrifying. He was not on the same level as the lightning mages he had previously killed.
He responded, "I've killed many lightning mages, I don't remember if there was anyone like that."
"However, you probably don't understand my language either..."
"I do understand."
Tachibana MuneShige unexpectedly received an affirmative reply from the black-clothed youth opposite him, but this only made him more nervous.
It was because the other party spoke the language of the Ming dynasty, and he could actually understand it!
"What's so surprising about something like this? Did you think I used some kind of sorcery?"
"That's right, I did use sorcery."
Tachibana MuneShige: "......"
His newly raised vigilance was suddenly interrupted by this remark, and his sense of tension and alertness decreased significantly.
"Oh, a weakness."
As soon as the other party finished speaking.
A surge of divine power erupted from Tachibana MuneShige's body!
The power of Takemikazuchi made him swift as lightning, but instead of attacking at this dangerous moment, he rapidly retreated! In the next instant, the spot where he stood was struck by a tremendous force, and the entire ground collapsed and annihilated!
"Your Excellency is well-versed in psychological warfare!"
Tachibana MuneShige had to admit that if he had been hit by that strike just now, he would have been severely injured, if not killed. His vigilance had not been high enough, causing him to react only when the opponent was right in front of him, and all of this was caused by that single sentence.
Momentum, once lost, is hard to regain.
Jokes and banter, a carefree attitude, and language, when understood by both combatants, could indeed have a surprising effect.
"Tsk, missed."
Himei stood still, but his palm had already extended. That strike was a distant attack from the Three Capitals Great Seal. He had only killed some vengeful spirit warriors. Now, Himei could clearly see what kind of beings the soldiers accompanying this Japanese general were.
"Turning people into wishes, and wishes into vengeful spirits, thus creating soldiers with near-immortality?"
"You, have you really not seen a young Taoist priest about fifteen years old, wearing a blue robe?"
Himei had already met with the main Ming army forces at Huangzhou City and learned that the "Young Heavenly Master" of the old Zhang family had allegedly clashed with Tachibana MuneShige during a previous battle and had since gone missing.
Upon learning that Tachibana MuneShige had specific techniques against lightning magic, Himei naturally understood that this individual's existence was at least a four-fold counter to the Ming army's mages, if not a complete dimensional reduction.
Therefore, he decided to come directly for a decapitation strike.
Tachibana MuneShige faced him with his sword, "I don't lie. If I don't remember, then I don't remember. Perhaps they became ghosts under my blade, or perhaps not."
"I haven't seen any in blue, but there's one in black right before my eyes."
Himei: "I see. Then I won't waste any more words. I want that sword of yours."
Tachibana MuneShige burst into laughter, and the lightning aura around him gradually intensified, "I am Takemikazuchi. Lightning magic cannot harm me. The reason those lightning mages couldn't defeat me, besides the sword in my hand, is also due to my divine position."
"Although Takemikazuchi's divine position is a dual divine position, missing the other half, it shouldn't matter to you lightning mages. No matter which divine position it is, your lightning is useless!"
His form began to change, transforming into an armored lightning warrior. The famous sword "RaiKiri" in his hand also grew to an immense size, pressing forward like a small mountain!
Boom! Huge lightning coiled in the sky, seizing all the thunderclouds summoned by Himei!
"Your lightning, I shall use it! If I kill an immortal, my fame will be enough to awe the East, the West, and the Middle Kingdom! Although I don't remember the other lightning mages I've killed, I will definitely remember you!"
Tachibana MuneShige was now filled with battle fervor! Behind him, a large number of vengeful spirit warriors suddenly twisted in the air, then transformed into wishes and were infused into his divine position!
"Hmm? There's such a move?"
Himei uttered a soul-searching question, and the other party responded with action – yes, there is such a move!
For vengeful spirit warriors, besides their immortal attacking capabilities, another important role was to transform into the power of wishes and empower the commander in critical moments!
"Come on, let's have a great battle! I'll take your head!"
"Keiun Issen!"
A massive lightning strike descended from the sky, intending to split the mountains in two. Just as the blade light and lightning strike reached him, the Tongtian Mingyan on Himei's body surged out like an ocean. The giant lightning god image vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye!
"A great battle? No need."
Himei's faint voice echoed in Tachibana MuneShige's ears, like the mutterings of a hellish demon:
"I'm in a hurry. Can you die now?"
Bang! The phantom image of the lightning god shattered, along with the giant lightning blade! Tachibana MuneShige stood rigidly in place, maintaining his striking posture, while his divine position had been seized by the black-clothed youth along with the vast white mist!
The divine tablet of Takemikazuchi floated in Himei's palm.
"You... what kind of divine ability is this!"
Great fear surged in Tachibana MuneShige's heart, and in the next moment, the Revolving Cannon was placed before him. Himei began to chant a spell:
"The Seven Stars of the Big Dipper, divine energy governs the heavens; the Great Sage of the Heavenly Gang, with infinite might and radiance."
"You... you despicable!"
Fierce flames and roaring sounds echoed under the dark sky, the clash of blades and bullets incessant, but soon, the sound of blades disappeared, replaced by a collapsing mountain.
On the riddled mountain, a person covered in decay died. The famous sword, repeatedly hammered by gunpowder and lightning, was taken by Himei.
"Sorry, your sword is very good."
"Now it's mine."
........
Uesugi Kagekatsu and Date Masamune had not yet arrived at Kaesong.
"I have a restless feeling, I sense that something big is about to happen."
Uesugi Kagekatsu, holding the Tenroku Bow and Tenha Haya Arrow, arrived at a mountain area ravaged by lightning after seven days of travel. It looked like a fierce battle had taken place, and the sense of unease in his heart was almost palpable.
"No need to look, Mr. Uesugi."
Two False Immortals accompanied Uesugi Kagekatsu for protection. They usually dared not use their immortal power, so they traveled like ordinary people, using their physical strength as much as possible without resorting to magic.
At this moment, one of the False Immortals spoke:
"That Ming dynasty True Immortal made his move. Tachibana MuneShige is probably dead, and the famous sword RaiKiri has also changed hands."
"You failed to arrive and provide support in time. Blindly assuming the opponent was a lightning mage, even an immortal like General Tachibana, who possessed the divine position of the Thunder God and the famous sword RaiKiri, still had the strength to fight, even to kill. This is your fault."
"Misjudgment is the greatest taboo on the battlefield. We have lost an ace seven days ago. You people, unaware of the power at the immortal level, have made such foolish prior actions."