Chapter 15 Cut! Stay! Ascend!
After Shanfeng finished demonstrating a set of basic katana techniques, Huo Yuhao noticed something: Shanfeng's aura felt different than before.
Although the mountain wind was small in size, it felt like a knife to Huo Yuhao at this moment, or rather, the mountain wind and the katana in its hand had become one.
"Yuhao, the core of the katana is refining qi, fusing the power within your body into the katana to give it even greater power, meow! Look at the katana in my hand, do you notice anything?"
The mountain breeze's tone of voice had become sharp, no longer as soft and gentle as before.
Huo Yuhao stared wide-eyed as he carefully examined the katana in Shan Feng's hand. Sure enough, he noticed something different: a thin layer of mist enveloped the grayish-white bone blade.
"This is Qi!"
The mountain wind's answer confirmed Huo Yuhao's guess. It continued, "When the katana's energy is fully charged, we can proceed to the next step: sharpening, meow!"
"Spirit Blade Slash One! Spirit Blade Slash Two!"
Yama-kaze brandished his katana, first making a diagonal swing from right to left. At the same time, a strong aura erupted from his entire body, and the bone katana sliced through the air, producing a metallic clang.
Without pausing, Yamakaze swung his sword again, the same motion as before, only this time from left to right. The ethereal aura of the katana in Yamakaze's hand became more refined with each swing, radiating a dazzling white light.
"Air Blade Slashes Three Times! Air Blade Great Spin!"
Taking advantage of the momentum, Yamakaze simultaneously swung his katana twice, crossing them in front of him, then raised the katana high and slashed down fiercely. Next, Yamakaze twisted his body, swinging his arms horizontally in a perfect circle with the katana, and then naturally slung the katana over his back.
Huo Yuhao looked at the katana on Shanfeng's back and realized that Shanfeng's words about sharpening the blade were absolutely accurate. The gray-white bone blade was now shining with a brilliant white light, and its sharp aura seemed to be able to cut through everything under the blade.
Taking the katana from his back, Yamakaze patiently instructed, "This is the katana's white blade state, but it's not the katana's strongest state yet. You can repeat the moves we just used to upgrade the katana to a yellow blade, or even a red blade! The katana is at its most powerful when it reaches the red blade state, meow!"
"However, there's more than one way to sharpen a sword, otherwise it would be too cumbersome, meow~ There's also a simpler way to sharpen a katana, which is a skill you must master when learning to use a katana, meow~"
Yama-kaze looked around and found a good spot for a demonstration, then ran over with his katana on his shoulder, shouting, "Watch closely, meow~"
Huo Yuhao stared intently at Shan Feng's every move.
Yamakaze used his katana in an upward slash, the sharp blade severing a tree branch above him. The branch fell straight down, and just as it was about to hit Yamakaze's head, he stepped back, his entire body shifting backward with lightning speed. His katana rose high behind him, successfully dodging the falling branch.
At the same time, a strong aura rose from Shanfeng's body again, reaching the same full state as before.
"Insightful Slash!"
After dodging the branches, Yamakaze took a step forward and swung his katana at the large tree in front of him. As he swung, his powerful aura quickly solidified. After the katana struck the tree, Yamakaze once again used the Spirit Blade Great Whirlwind, his sharp sword energy reaching an even higher level, emitting a dazzling yellow light.
"Did you see that clearly, meow? This is the simplest technique for sharpening a katana, called 'Kanpa-zan', also known as 'Kan-giri'. When you dodge an enemy's attack, you directly unleash the highest level of spirit power, and then you can use the Spirit Blade Great Spin to sharpen it, meow!"
See through the slash!
The name was just right. Huo Yuhao was a little excited. He saw through the enemy's attack and dodged it just in time. He quickly countered and strengthened himself. It was a really powerful technique!
"Now let's learn a special sheathing technique for the katana, meow~"
The sound of the mountain wind brought Huo Yuhao's attention back. He saw the mountain wind slash forward, but then it didn't continue to draw its sword. Instead, it placed the sword at its waist in a special way, holding the hilt with one hand and placing the other hand on the back of the blade, as if an invisible scabbard was storing the katana inside.
"Sorry, meow~ I'm in a rush, the scabbard hasn't been made yet, meow~ You get what I mean, meow!"
Huo Yuhao nodded, understanding now. He had been wondering why it looked a bit strange; it turned out it was missing a scabbard.
"Iaijutsu!"
Yama-kaze swiftly drew his katana from his waist and slashed it in front of him in a diagonal cross shape, while his aura continued to rise.
"After hitting an enemy with an Iai Slash, you can continuously increase your momentum. Since many moves of the katana consume momentum, Iai Slash is a good way to replenish momentum, meow!"
Then, after a sudden thrust, Yamakaze sheathed his katana at his waist again and continued, "In addition, there's a special move called Spirit Blade Great Iaijutsu in this special sheathed state. Yuhao, throw a rock at me, meow~"
Upon hearing Shan Feng's instruction, Huo Yuhao picked up a fist-sized rock from the ground, aimed, and threw it at Shan Feng.
As the stone flew towards Shanfeng, Shanfeng seized the opportunity and suddenly drew his katana from his waist. Using the inertia of the katana's weight, he slid to the side. The katana unleashed a sharp blade of light, forming a straight line that sliced through the stone and cut everything in that line.
So handsome!
Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. That last strike was truly amazing. The sword was as still as a mountain when it was sheathed, and as powerful as thunder when it was drawn. In an instant, Huo Yuhao truly fell in love with the katana.
"This Spirit Blade Great Iaijutsu can unleash an incredibly powerful attack, but it has many conditions for use. First, without the support of Spirit Blade, the sword light you just saw cannot be unleashed, and its power will be greatly reduced. Also, if you fail to cut through the enemy's attack, your Spirit Blade status will decrease by one level. For example, I was at Yellow Blade just now, and if the Iaijutsu failed, I'd drop directly to White Blade, meow~"
"Therefore, this move should only be used when you are absolutely certain of your strategy, otherwise it will have irreversible consequences in battle, meow!"
Huo Yuhao nodded vigorously, taking Shan Feng's teachings to heart. He was determined to master this Qi Blade Great Iaijutsu and make it his ultimate killing technique!
With the help of the Iai Slash, Yama-kaze's momentum reached its peak again. He quickly unleashed a series of Spirit Blade Slashes at the tree trunk in front of him, ending with a Spirit Blade Great Spin, the luster on the blade sublimating into a dangerous red.
"Next, I will teach you the most powerful move in the katana, a true finishing move, meow! It's called Spirit Blade Helmet Slash, also known as Rising Dragon Slash!"
With a blazing red light, Shanfeng charged forward with unstoppable momentum, the katana thrusting forward like a spear, piercing straight through the large tree in front of him.
This was just the beginning. The mountain wind, which had pierced the tree, pressed down on the hilt of the sword, while simultaneously stepping onto the tree trunk with both feet. The katana was pulled out in the process, and the mountain wind carried the katana into the air, raising it high above its head.
At this moment, the mountain wind reached a wondrous state, pouring all its energy into the katana. Finally, with unparalleled power, it fell from the height, drawing a vertical red line in the air. A whooshing sound rang out, and the entire tree was split in two.
Huo Yuhao noticed that after unleashing his full power, the katana in Shanfeng's hand changed from a red blade back to a yellow blade.
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