Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 262: Shattered with One Punch

Chapter 262: Chapter 262: Shattered with One Punch

A black crescent moon instantly appeared, directly meeting Orochi’s fist.

"This move again?"

Orochi’s Divine Thought Avatar had previously fought Yang Tian at the Rice Field Shrine and naturally witnessed Yang Tian use this attack. With a look of disdain, he planned to shatter this black crescent moon with a single punch.

Yet the moment his fist touched the black crescent moon, a sense of danger immediately enveloped his entire body.

"Damned!"

Almost instantaneously upon contacting the black crescent moon, Orochi twisted his body, flipping in place to forcibly avoid Yang Tian’s strike, before grimly standing still.

This second exchange was even more humiliating for Orochi than the first!

The mighty Great Orochi felt dread when facing Yang Tian’s attack and dodged it!

But Yang Tian had no intention of giving Orochi any time to rest. After missing the first strike, Yang Tian immediately closed the distance, summoning the Heavenly Slash Demon Saber with one hand, raising it high above his head, and slashing down toward Orochi.

Danger!

That damned sense of crisis again!

Looking at this strike from Yang Tian, Orochi’s face turned pale almost instantly, but then anger surged within him. He roared furiously, "Do you think you’re the only one with Magic Treasures?"

Swish!

With a shout of rage, a katana left its sheath!

This weapon appeared to be a fusion of a blade and a sword, emanating a cold brilliance, looking incomparably sharp!

Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword!

This was the Divine Weapon famed in Japanese mythology, acquired by Susano after slaying Orochi, also known as the Grass Cutter Sword!

However, unbeknownst to everyone except the Divine Spirit Sect, this sword was forged using the inner core of Orochi, crafted specifically to prepare for his transformation into a humanoid form!

With the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword in hand, Orochi’s aura transformed entirely, becoming immensely solid. The sword synchronized with his very essence, giving the impression of true unity between man and weapon.

"Boy! Forcing me to use the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword is an honor for you! But your luck ends here. I, the Great Orochi, hereby sentence you to death!"

With these words, Orochi unleashed an upward sword strike, producing countless streaks of white light that erupted toward Yang Tian.

Faced with Orochi’s overwhelming strike, Yang Tian neither dodged nor evaded. Holding the Heavenly Slash Demon Saber firmly, he calmly remarked, "You’ve said these words countless times before, back at the Rice Field Shrine. Dark Demon Slash!"

Dark Demon Slash—the most powerful sword skill of the Devouring Spirit Technique!

In a mere instant, the strike burst forth from the Heavenly Slash Demon Saber.

Yet this time, the Dark Demon Slash did not form the massive black crescent moon like before. Instead, it completely enveloped the Heavenly Slash Demon Saber, clashing directly with the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword.

Seeing this, Orochi sneered coldly, "With such a fragile Magic Treasure, you dare challenge my absolute Divine Weapon, the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword? Utterly suicidal..."

Crack!

Before Orochi could finish speaking, a crisp sound echoed.

The so-called absolute Divine Weapon, the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword, emitted a sorrowful cry as it was split into two halves by the Heavenly Slash Demon Saber.

"Broken... Broken? How is that possible!"

Orochi, staring at the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword, forged from his own inner core, now severed by a single slash from Yang Tian, nearly had his snake-like eyes pop out in shock!

This was the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword!

A renowned Divine Weapon of Japan’s history!

Back then, to forge this Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword, Orochi had expended countless efforts, endured endless hardships, and even nearly lost his life several times!

It was precisely because of this that only he, as the weapon’s creator, understood the true power of the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword!

But now, it was broken? Just like that?

Furious and consumed with disbelief, Orochi stared at Yang Tian’s Heavenly Slash Demon Saber, flames of anger burning in his gaze.

"There’s nothing impossible about it! The difference lies in the one who forged the weapon!"

Yang Tian disregarded Orochi’s anger entirely, sneering with contempt.

In the art of artifact refining, Yang Tian had mastered the Void Refining Technique of the Devouring Spirit Demon Venerable. Moreover, the Heavenly Slash was crafted using materials from the Ancient Three Evil Swords: Dragon Teeth, Tiger Wing, and Dog God—three supreme-class materials.

Whether in technique or materials, Yang Tian surpassed Orochi by miles. Competing in Magic Treasures against Yang Tian was nothing short of foolishness for Orochi!

As if the fury caused by his thousands of years of effort—the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword—being shattered wasn’t enough, hearing Yang Tian’s straightforward insult served only to ignite Orochi’s wrath even further!

"Insignificant insect! You dare mock and ridicule a God?"

Saying this, Orochi gradually calmed himself, adopting a cold and detached tone, "This time, I will hold nothing back!"

Boom!

As soon as the words fell, layers of white brilliance started radiating from Orochi’s body.

If one looked closely, they’d find that these layers of brilliance were actually clusters of extremely fine and exquisitely crafted scales!

They were the scales of Orochi’s original serpent form!

And two small protrusions faintly appeared on Orochi’s forehead, looking incomparably eerie!

"Finally, it begins?"

At the foot of Mount Fuji, countless cultivators watched the eerie transformation unfold.

Although unable to fully discern the details of Orochi’s transformation, the sudden shift in power left them astonished!

Only Makura Daisuke revealed a faint smirk.

In truth, Makura Daisuke’s heart had been pounding throughout the earlier exchanges between Yang Tian and Orochi!

After all, he staked everything he had on this battle.

Initially, he thought that Orochi’s strength would easily overpower Yang Tian, obliterating him in one fell swoop. But Yang Tian shocked everyone by dominating from the very start.

It wasn’t until Orochi’s transformation that Makura Daisuke finally sighed in relief.

Meanwhile, Red Wolf and Qing Luan’s expressions darkened significantly.

At this moment, Yang Tian wasn’t just fighting on behalf of China’s cultivation world but, more importantly, as China’s sole hope during Shen Bangguo’s life-or-death seclusion!

If Yang Tian perished here on Mount Fuji, not only would China’s cultivation world suffer a devastating blow, being utterly suppressed by Japan’s forces.

China itself could plunge into overwhelming peril!

As everyone reacted in shock or dread to Orochi’s transformation, Yang Tian’s Heavenly Slash already descended with unstoppable force.

Yet this time, Orochi no longer seemed helpless. With his transformation came an air of confidence, his lips curling into a cold smile as he used the protrusions on his forehead to block the strike.

Bang!

A thunderous and resounding noise erupted as the two forces collided.

The sound reverberated across the mountain slopes, causing some weaker cultivators at the foot of Mount Fuji to experience ringing in their ears, with blood seeping down from a few.

This clash demonstrated the sheer magnitude of the collision’s power!

Meanwhile, the snowy landscape of Mount Fuji erupted into a flurry, the snow flying up before drifting back down, like a scene from a winter wonderland.

Thud, thud!

These were Orochi’s footsteps. He staggered back several paces, his legs sinking deep into the ground, submerging his ankles entirely.

Yang Tian, however, unexpectedly flew backward. In mid-air, he steadied himself before descending gracefully to the ground.

"Dragon transformation, is it?"

Yang Tian gazed at the two protrusions on Orochi’s forehead and felt the trembling in the hand that gripped the Heavenly Slash. For the first time, a hint of unease crossed his face!

With the memories of the Devouring Spirit Demon Venerable, Yang Tian was keenly aware that dragons truly existed!

And no matter the era or place, dragons were unfathomably powerful!

He hadn’t expected Orochi, the serpent demon, to be on the brink of transforming into a dragon, those protrusions on his forehead being nascent dragon horns.

Once Orochi truly evolved into a dragon, indicated by the maturation of his dragon horns!