Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 362 - 0361 Yamata no Orochi and the Kusanagi Sword

Chapter 362: 0361 Yamata no Orochi and the Kusanagi Sword

The carvings on the stones were strange, with slender lines gliding across each boulder, and Ye Qiu figured out what they ultimately depicted.

Slim tails, much like those of a Chinese dragon, were covered in dense, fine scales.

Moreover, Ye Qiu was astonished to discover not just one tail, but as he gazed upward, he found a total of eight slender tails branching out.

What kind of creature was this?

His gaze fell upon the center of the carvings overhead, where Ye Qiu saw eight large heads with open mouths, long whiskers that seemed to move with the flow of air.

Ye Qiu’s mind drifted as he was momentarily enthralled by the design etched into the stone—this eight-headed and eight-tailed creature seemed more lifelike the longer he looked, giving off an oppressive chill.

It took a while for Ye Qiu to snap out of his daze, and he was slightly startled. Fortunately, Ozawa Ichiro had not made a move against him; otherwise, he might have been killed in that brief moment of inattention.

Turning his gaze to Ozawa Ichiro, Ye Qiu noticed a look of piety and respect in his eyes as he stood with hands pressed together, silently praying for something.

"Eight heads, eight tails..." Ye Qiu murmured to himself. As he looked at Ozawa Ichiro and the five silent men behind him, all showing reverence, an epiphany struck him about the creature’s identity.

This was Yamata no Orochi from the island nation’s mythology!

A creature vastly different from the Chinese dragon, more terrifying in appearance—Yamata no Orochi.

The totem of the island nation!

Ye Qiu suddenly understood the behavior of Ozawa Ichiro and his companions.

How could the totem of the island nation be here, hidden beneath a mountain in a mine shaft? It was beyond Ye Qiu’s conjecture.

After finishing his silent prayer, Ozawa Ichiro cleared his throat and said to Ye Qiu, "Could you help me find a sword?"

"It’s right here in this cave!"

"If you find that sword, ten million is yours."

Ozawa Ichiro’s voice seemed to carry a magic power, soft and slow, drifting into Ye Qiu’s ears.

Ye Qiu instinctively looked around, his gaze suddenly fixated on the ground beneath his feet.

"Right here!" declared Ozawa Ichiro joyously, immediately looking down at the massive stone underfoot, while the five men beside him forcefully slapped the boulder, causing it to levitate from the ground.

Thud...

The boulder landed back on the ground, shaking everything around, startling Ye Qiu.

His eyes shot toward Ozawa Ichiro, realizing that the spiritual power of this man from the island nation had actually affected him.

"The sword has been hidden within this boulder, and now it has appeared in the world!" Ozawa Ichiro was ecstatic, almost wishing he could embrace the massive stone in front of him.

Ozawa Ichiro’s palm struck the boulder with a crash, shattering it and sending fragments flying. At that moment, he disregarded Ye Qiu’s presence entirely, displaying almost superhuman strength.

His palm did not cease after the first blow, and with three more fierce strikes, he smacked the four corners of the boulder.

At last, a black sword emerged from within the stone.

During the brief moment Ye Qiu’s mind was influenced by Ozawa Ichiro, he had seen the sword within the stone, and now, coming to his senses, he stared at the mysterious sword, his expression changing abruptly.

He saw the words "Kusanagi Sword."

"The Kusanagi Sword! One of the three Divine Artifacts of the island nation’s legends; this thing actually exists!" A tumult rose within Ye Qiu’s heart, and he could not calm down for a long time.

This artifact, key to the island nation’s heritage, was hidden here, and it was no wonder Ozawa Ichiro had come to Myanmar—it wasn’t for jade, but to search for this Kusanagi Sword.

"My emperor, I have finally fulfilled my mission and found this Divine Artifact of the nation that disappeared a thousand years ago," Ozawa Ichiro said, facing east where the emperor resided. After speaking, he let out a proud, loud laugh.

Having found the Kusanagi Sword, Ozawa Ichiro turned to Ye Qiu, wanting to properly thank him.

"Young man, thank you for helping me find it. To search for it, my ancestors spent generations of effort, and now I have finally found it."

"I will thank you very generously!" Right after Ozawa Ichiro finished speaking,

the five men surrounding him suddenly moved, closing in on Ye Qiu in an instant, each one launching an attack at him.

"People from the island country, indeed despicable beyond compare. Is this your idea of a generous thank you?" Ye Qiu’s words sounded amusing to Ozawa Ichiro.

"Heh, foolish fellow, did you really think I would give you ten million? What a joke, you must die today. If you’re going to blame anyone, blame your own greed."

"Finish him off!"

As Ozawa Ichiro spoke, the five men had already closed in on Ye Qiu, striking him in an instant.

Splurt...

Ye Qiu spurted out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body slamming against the stone wall.

"Oh? Not dead yet?" Ozawa Ichiro thought that the attack from his five men would have been fatal, but to his surprise, Ye Qiu was still breathing, eyes filled with unwillingness as he looked at him.

"You’re very tough, aren’t you? Too bad you won’t be leaving here alive." Looking at the barely alive Ye Qiu, Ozawa Ichiro let out a smug laugh.

He hated all the people of Huaxia. In Ozawa Ichiro’s mind, the people of Huaxia occupied vast lands with abundant resources, while his own nation, the Land of the Rising Sun, inhabited just a small island. His Yamato race was surely the most superior in the world, so why shouldn’t all this land, all these resources belong to his Land of the Rising Sun?

Even though he had no personal grudge against Ye Qiu, at this very moment, he would still mercilessly finish him off.

The only reason was that Ye Qiu was a man of Huaxia!

"It’s all your fault, who asked you to be able to help me find this sword? You can go to your death in peace!" Ozawa Ichiro caressed the Kusanagi Sword, even more carefully than if it was the most precious treasure. Even when he had touched a woman’s body, it had never fascinated Ozawa Ichiro as much.

"From the moment you followed me here, your fate was sealed to end right here."

"Oh, right, that jade you have is still with you, isn’t it? But soon, it will be mine."

"The corpse within the jade, sizzle... The rise of my Land of the Rising Sun is not far away. Just give it a little time, and all the beast-men, martial arts masters, will all fall to the samurai of my Land of the Rising Sun."

"It’s rare for me to talk so much, haven’t felt this joyful in a long time. Kid, having heard so much, you can now die with your eyes closed!"

"I will not kill you with this sword, because you’re not worthy of it." Then Ozawa Ichiro gave a look to the five men who had just attacked.

No one else stood around Ye Qiu, ready to end his life.

"Why are you so sure I could help you find this sword?" Ye Qiu, looking like he was at death’s door, asked the question he most wanted to know the answer to.

Ozawa Ichiro stepped away then paused and turned back, speaking softly, "If I’m not mistaken, your eyes are different from ordinary people’s, right?"

"From the moment you appeared here, helping Du Hao pick raw stones, selling them all the next day, understanding such matters wasn’t difficult. What amazed me the most at that time was your ability to ’read’ stones, selecting raw stones that all turned out to be high-quality jade. That’s when I guessed your eyes were extraordinary."

"Staying here for more than a month, I still couldn’t find where this sword was hidden. Yet, your arrival gave me a glimmer of hope, and indeed, I was right. You are no ordinary person; you found exactly what I wanted right away."

"If only you were from the Land of the Rising Sun, someone like you, I would certainly take as my disciple. What a pity... you were born in the wrong country!"

Ozawa Ichiro sighed, then slowly turned back, not looking back as he commanded, "Do it!"

In an instant, Ye Qiu was overwhelmed by the furious assault from the five men...