Chapter 310: Sword Breaking Test, Fatal Backstab

morning.

At the branch of Nadutong Company in the Northeast region, after Gao Lian's arrangement, Lu Ci met with the current head of the Ishikawa family. Also accompanying him were his son Ishikawa Ken, Ken's fiancée Yagyu Aiko, and several swordsmen in the family. His adopted daughter Ringo did not come this time because she had important family matters to deal with.

In the spacious and bright conversation room, Ishikawa Nobuyuki felt very surprised when they met for the first time.

The old man who was in his twilight years but full of vigor left a deep impression on him. Was this the strong man who hunted down the Bihe Ninjas alone? His aura was far superior to that of the seniors he had visited before.
"Hello, Mr. Lu, I'm Ishikawa Nobuyuki, and I'm glad to meet you."

Ishikawa Nobuyuki greeted politely and bowed.

"No need to say more, President Ishikawa. I called you here mainly to ask one thing. How can we free the spirit imprisoned in the demon sword? Should we destroy the demon sword itself, or purify it through some secret techniques of your country?"

Lu Ci pushed the sword box in front of him over.

In response to Ishikawa Nobuyuki's friendly expression, he stood up to greet him.

The two sides had an old relationship. In the battle at the Toutian Cave, it was the previous head of the Ishikawa family who provided the information. Otherwise, the number of casualties would have been even greater, and even Lu Ci didn't think he would have the chance to get out alive.

"I didn't expect that this transportation would go so wrong. Fortunately, with your help, we were able to find the demon sword. We are very grateful."

Ishikawa Nobu looked sincere. He opened the sword case and saw the sinister blade. He responded:
"As far as I know, whether in the present or in the past, this demon sword has been in our family for a period of time. We have tried many ways to break it but failed. The vengeful spirits and other ghosts living inside have completely evolved with this sword over a long period of time and have been fused with it."

"The ancestors of our clan left a will that every sword holder who comes into contact with the demon sword will fight with the vengeful spirit inside. Even if your mental strength is strong enough to kill it, the most powerful ghost will form a new vengeful spirit, inheriting everything from the former one, and even becoming stronger."

"As for what you want to free the ghost in the sword, there is only one way to achieve it. That is, when the demon sword is fully revived and controls a body, and is occupied by the vengeful spirit, a strongest swordsman will fight it and defeat it. After the vengeful spirit in the sword is satisfied, it will dissipate on its own, and the other ghosts may also be freed."

"It's not rational to simply destroy the blade. Even if the vengeful spirit inside is destroyed, its grudge will still be there. It will combine with other ghosts to form new monsters, and the cycle will repeat endlessly. Over the years, hundreds of aliens have been killed by the demon sword. It is impossible to destroy them one by one in a short period of time. On the contrary, the vengeful spirits will become more difficult to deal with as they undergo transformations through death."

Lu Ci looked at the middle-aged man with brown skin, frowned as he listened to his mysterious words, and was slightly curious:

"Did you find anyone during this trip? I remember your company said that your family also wanted to destroy this sword, right?"

"Yes. This is what my ancestors and I hope to do. The soul of my ancestor Ishikawa Masama is trapped in the demon sword."

"His younger brother, Ishikawa Gonnosuke, practiced hard all his life and even created a new sword technique, the 'Buddha Sword', just to cut off the devil sword and free his brother from Hirimaru's cage."

Speaking of this, Ishikawa Nobuyuki was also filled with emotion and sighed with regret:
"Unfortunately, this ancestor had a limited lifespan and was unable to realize his long-cherished wish. We, the younger generation, have inherited his mission, passing it down from generation to generation until we train a swordsman who has mastered the Buddha Sword Style and is able to cut off the demon sword head-on."

"Is this so"

Lu Ci was filled with mixed emotions and a bitter smile appeared on his lips. He also wanted his brother Lu Ren to be relieved. They were so similar.

"Mr. Lu, come, let me introduce you. This is my child, Ishikawa Ken. He is currently the strongest successor of the Ishikawa School and a master of the Buddha Sword. This time, he will be responsible for challenging the Demon Sword."

Ishikawa Nobu patted the handsome young man beside him. He had a handsome face and a slender figure. He stepped forward and greeted respectfully: "Hello, Senior Lu."

"Originally, the sword bearer was volunteered by the swordsman of our family. In the presence of many swordsmen, the sword test began. If he failed, the others would immediately take action to kill the demon controlled by the demon sword until the next challenge. Time is short, and there is no time to prepare more. It happened that we captured a prisoner of Bihe Shinobu last night. We will use him as the sword bearer. At that time, we will need you to help supervise in case of any accidents."

Before Ishikawa Nobuo finished speaking, Lu Ci raised his hand and signaled:

"I know what you mean, but I also have a condition. After you fail in the sword test, I want to take the demon sword away and find another solution."

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"Okay, you took the demon sword back, we respect your wishes, but may I ask, what are your plans?"

Ishikawa Nobuyuki also admired some of the superb swordsmen on the mainland, but unfortunately he never had the chance to meet them. He wanted to take this opportunity to follow them and see them in person.

"Let's arrange the sword-testing ceremony as soon as possible."

Lu Ci was reluctant to say much. After a brief conversation, he took out his cell phone and contacted an old acquaintance named Lu, intending to make a new deal.

"Jingle Bell."

At this moment, Gao Lian's cell phone beside him vibrated. He answered the report from his subordinates, his expression became heavier, and there was a deep worry between his brows.

"okay"

"I see."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Lian was weighed down with a heavy heart and lowered his head in deep thought.

Seeing this, Ishikawa Nobuyuki made some guesses and asked, "Is it Mr. Zhang's business? Has he not been found yet?"

"After losing contact with you, Lao Zhang has been missing until now. The tracking device is broken."

"I'm sorry, if we had been more cautious at the beginning, we wouldn't have been broken up by the Higokushi ninja."

Ishikawa Nobuyuki felt extremely guilty that the man who had specially escorted them back to their country had suffered such a disaster.

"I have sent people to search, and I hope to have news soon."

Gao Lian comforted himself in this way. Lao Zhang was not only his deputy, but also his childhood friend. They also worshipped the gods together. With the protection of several people in the hall, he should be able to get through it.

However, what he didn't know was that a few hours later, this old friend whom he missed so much would give him a cold shoulder from behind.

noon.

The sword-testing ceremony went on as usual. A captive of Bihe Nin was hypnotized and held a sword. A stream of red flame-like Qi suddenly erupted from his body. He had no ability to resist and was possessed by the vengeful spirit of the sword.

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Lu Ci, Gao Lian, Ishikawa Nobuyuki, and other alien employees and swordsmen were watching from all sides, ready to prevent the situation from getting out of control.

In the duel arena, Ishikawa Ken walked forward steadily, keeping his breathing at the best state. He was calm and stared at the demon in front of him. He slowly drew out the sword with a cold glow. It is more like a knife than a sword. There are differences in the cultures of the two countries. The Japanese sword is regarded as a "sword" and is similar in shape to the "knife" on the mainland.

"call"

“It feels so good to have my body back in this world after so long.”

The demon stretched his muscles and let out a long roar. Although this body was a little weaker now, it was completely under its control. There was still a certain gap between it and the body hundreds of years ago, but it was enough.

"Senior, your opponent is the Ishikawa family, Ishikawa Ken."

"Please enlighten me."

The young man introduced himself solemnly, but the demon laughed at him:
"Oh? Are you a bunch of boring guys? Please make sure I have fun."

"call out--!"

Before he finished speaking, the demon's figure suddenly disappeared, and moved in front of Ishikawa Ken like lightning, dragging densely packed overlapping shadows with him, and chopped him down with a knife.

"Qiang!"

Although it was dangerous, it was still within the range of response. Ishikawa Ken raised his hand and swung his sword to chop back, using the techniques of the Buddhist sword to neutralize the opponent's force as much as possible.

The collision of the two blades produced a crisp metallic vibration and a series of sparks. Ishikawa Ken was shocked and retreated repeatedly. The opponent's strength was simply terrifying.

"clang!"

"clang!"

The demon's attack was swift and fierce, leaving Ishikawa Ken no chance to breathe. The vengeful spirit in the sword had been dormant underground for many years, and now it wanted to vent all its accumulated desire to fight at once.

Ishikawa Ken fought fiercely with him and gradually lost the upper hand. His shoulders, arms and chest were successively wounded by the demon sword. Bright red blood flowed out of the wounds. His physical strength was consumed faster and faster, and his counterattacks were all blocked.

The demon held back and did not kill Ishikawa Ken immediately. Instead, he kept forcing him to show more wonderful sword skills to please him.

"Pfft!!"

Another sharp sword energy tore through Ishikawa Ken's chest, blood gushed out, and he retreated several meters, even standing with difficulty.

“Jian!!”

The relatives of the Ishikawa family around exclaimed.

As the battle was doomed to fail, the demon became murderous and stopped toying with his prey. He pointed his sword at the staggering young man and attacked him in an instant.

Everyone looked at this and was horrified. They wanted to rush to help, but it was too late.

"boom!"

Lu Ci, who was watching from the side, took action. He got to the side of the demon first and punched from bottom to top with full force.

The demon watched helplessly as his head was blown into pieces, and the vengeful spirit was trapped inside the magic sword, roaring continuously.

The sword was broken and tried to be combined, but failed.

The members of the Ishikawa family were terrified and rushed over to check on the young master's injuries.

"This is alas."

Ishikawa Xin felt a little uncomfortable, but he still accepted this outcome. Now even the strongest swordsman in the clan could not defeat Hirumaru. He chose to abide by the agreement, put the demon sword back into the sword box, and solemnly entrusted it to Lu Ci.

"If you have any news, please inform me, Mr. Lu."

"Ah."

Lu Ci took the sword box, negotiated with Gao Lian, borrowed a helicopter, and sent him to the Sanyi Gate in the south.

"Where are you going? Okay, I'll make the arrangements."

Gao Lian agreed without any hesitation. He roughly guessed what the old man was thinking and quickly ordered people to come and pick him up.

After a moment, the helicopter took off and disappeared at the end of the clouds.

"Jingle Bell!!"

At this moment, the cell phone in his arms rang urgently. Gao Lian answered the call and was stunned when he heard the message on the other end of the line.

"Brother Gao! Something bad has happened!"

"Lao Zhang is a traitor! He brought people and kidnapped Er Zhuang!!"

"He is in cahoots with Higashi-nin!"

"What?!"

Gao Lian's face was ashen and his lips trembled uncontrollably. For him, the sky was falling at that moment.

Last year, Er Zhuang became increasingly weak, and he could not bear the pressure any more. One night when he was drinking with an old friend, he got drunk and accidentally confided his grievances. Lao Zhang knew about Er Zhuang's existence, and then the other party suggested that they could ask the wandering Master Zhuge for help.

Through negotiations with the company, the two did get a chance to save their lives.

Gao Lian never dreamed that his brothers, whom he had always trusted, would give him a fatal blow at this time.

(End of this chapter)