Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 203 - 192: Japan Shaken, One Man Stirs the Winds of Change (Part 2)

Kyushu University, Kendo Club.

Even though it was late at night, many students from the Kendo Club were gathered in their clubroom, constantly refreshing various online forums.

"Anything? Any news about Senior Brother Watanabe?"

A student asked the person next to them.

In Japan’s Kyushu Region, the largest school of swordsmanship was Sanada Katsuhiko’s Beichen Xin Yin School. As the best university in the Kyushu Region, its Kendo Club was naturally heavily influenced by it.

Watanabe Field, hailed as the most talented person of his generation in the Beichen Xin Yin School, had defeated the school’s senior-most disciple, Hoshino Jin, before the age of thirty. He had become the seed contestant representing the school in the current All Martial Arts Conference.

Watanabe Field had once studied at Kyushu University and served as the Kendo Club’s president, leaving an incredibly profound impact on it. Even after graduating, he would often return to campus to give guidance to the Kendo Club students. Because of this, the students all respectfully called him "Senior Brother Watanabe."

They all considered themselves members of the Beichen Xin Yin School and naturally hoped Watanabe Field would achieve a good result in this All Martial Arts Conference.

When that time came, the Beichen Xin Yin School would become famous throughout Japan, and they would be able to bask in the reflected glory.

"AAAHHH! This is so annoying! Why isn’t there a livestream for such an important tournament? Do the organizers have shit for brains?"

A female student with a very cute face said, tearing at her hair. But her speech was anything but gentle, and a string of tongue-clicks made her sound like she’d come straight from the streets.

They were still just students. Not only could they not get their hands on tickets, but they also didn’t have enough money, so they could only watch the tournament online.

"It would be great if we could be there in person. I heard two Martial Saints are attending this time, and our Beichen Xin Yin School’s Sword Saint Sanada is one of them."

"I heard that even though Sword Saint Sanada is almost sixty, he looks quite young and handsome, no older than thirty-five at most. I really want to see him in person!"

"Sword Saint Sanada is our country’s youngest Sword Saint! He might become the future pinnacle of Japan’s Sword Dao!"

"..."

As everyone chattered on, the topic unconsciously shifted to the masters of the Martial Saint level.

Just then, a tall, thin Japanese boy suddenly exclaimed, "The All Martial Arts Conference official website just posted an announcement! The tournament at the Changqi branch venue has been suspended! No reason given!"

"Huh? Why would they suspend the tournament for no reason? I can’t find any related news on the domestic forums either... Wait, I saw a post, but when I clicked on it, it said it had been banned?"

"Something feels off. It looks like the officials are deliberately blocking some kind of news?"

The group immediately sensed something was fishy and began checking foreign social media sites.

Facebook, Twitter...

The news on these foreign websites wasn’t something the Japanese government could easily block.

Sure enough, they soon made a major discovery.

One after another, sensational posts and videos entered their sights.

Changqi Conference Hall of the All Martial Arts Conference Invaded by a Mysterious Martial Artist! Beichen Xin Yin School’s Sword Saint Sanada Katsuhiko Struck Down, Godslaying Ninja Dao’s Divine Ninja Sen Dizang Killed on the Spot! Attacker Escapes Unscathed, Whereabouts Unknown!

Flesh and Blood vs. Firearms? Who Could It Be?

Changqi Martial Arts Conference Forced to a Halt! One Man Intimidates the Entire Venue! Is This the State of Japan’s Martial Arts?

...

Beneath the posts, video after video appeared. Although the footage was blurry, the content made the scalps of everyone in the Kendo Club tingle with fear.

Blinding radiance, burning Demon Flame, movements like teleportation, attacks of immense destructive power...

The strongest Sword Saint of the Beichen Xin Yin School had fallen at the enemy’s feet just like that. Divine Ninja Sen Dizang was struck in the head with a single palm, and blood and brain matter splattered everywhere.

’Who on earth did this?!’

Soon, the group found their answer.

The intruder had spoken the Donghua Language the entire time and was suspected of being a Donghua Martial Artist.

The faces of the Kendo Club members went slack with shock.

’A single Donghua person barged into the venue of Japan’s All Martial Arts Conference, defeated their Martial Saint in front of everyone, and then escaped unharmed?’

Meanwhile, people from all walks of life in Japan who were following the All Martial Arts Conference also received the news. The situation instantly exploded, triggering a tsunami-like wave of public outcry.

"This is a terrorist attack!! Donghua must take responsibility for this!!"

"Is Japan’s Martial Arts Dao inferior to the Donghua Martial Arts Dao?! Just one single Donghua person, under the watchful eyes of thousands, left two of our country’s Martial Saints—one dead and one injured! This is an utter disgrace to the Japan Martial Arts Realm!"

"Resisting bullets with his body?! Is he Superman or Iron Man? How can someone like that even exist? This must be an excuse made up by the officials! And they actually let him get away! There’s still no trace of him! Are the officials incompetent?!"

"To be honest with you all, before we held our All Martial Arts Conference, Donghua had already held a nationwide martial arts tournament. At that time, many countries around the world sent powerful martial artists into Donghua to try and disrupt it, but they were all repelled by Donghua’s top experts. One of our own Sword Saints from Japan was among them! It’s just that the news was suppressed by the media. In terms of martial arts, we’ve long since fallen behind Donghua."

"..."

The discussions on Japan’s internet grew increasingly intense. Even some previously blocked information was being exposed, and the storm of controversy raged on.

This was no longer a simple attack; it had escalated to a matter of honor, reputation, dignity, and superiority.

The immense public attention on the All Martial Arts Conference had fueled everything that was happening now.

In an instant, the entire nation of Japan was in an uproar.

In Changqi County, the entire city entered a state of martial law. The police department and armed Self-Defense Forces were all mobilized, searching the entire city for any trace of Yi Beidou. Yet, even after several hours, there was still no sign of him.

With Yi Beidou’s current abilities, protected by the vision-distorting power of his Demon Flame, he was like a ghost in the city, nearly impossible to find as long as he consciously avoided surveillance equipment.

Relying on these ordinary people and their simple methods was not enough to see through his movements and find his location.

Atop an office building, Yi Beidou looked down upon the brightly lit metropolis, his gaze turning toward the distant horizon.

His gaze seemed to pass through the entirety of Changqi County, stretching far to the northeast, taking in all of Japan.

Qi Observation Skill.

In his eyes, all sorts of Qi rose up, a dazzling, multicolored, neon-like spectacle.

But above these colors, there was an even more massive "Qi" that existed on a metaphysical level.

It was the immense Qi coalesced from an entire country and its people.

It was the majestic Great Trend, gathered from the consciousness of countless citizens.

And now, this Great Trend of Qi was churning violently.

In a daze, Yi Beidou seemed to feel an immense pressure.

It was the hostility directed at him by the countless wills of Japan after they learned of the attack on the Changqi Conference Hall.

The pressure from an entire nation.

"The Great Trend is turbulent. Not bad, not bad at all."

However, facing this terrifying momentum, Yi Beidou felt not a trace of fear. Instead, a smile touched the corners of his lips.

’This is the Cultivation I need.’

’Since it’s like this, I can find a way to add more fuel to the fire, to make this Great Trend burn even more intensely.’

At the same time, the news wasn’t just spreading within Japan; it was also making waves across the ocean.

"Yi Beidou appeared in Japan?! He showed up at the All Martial Arts Conference, and two Saint Realm experts were left, one dead and one injured?"

In the Starry Sky Country’s Special Intelligence Bureau, Kasey Rich received the report, a look of astonishment on her face.

They had, of course, also received news of Yi Beidou’s defection and were investigating it with all their resources. They just never expected him to actually show up in Japan.

’What on earth is this guy trying to do?!’

’Challenge an entire country by himself?!’

It wasn’t just the Starry Sky Country; news had also filtered into Donghua.

It couldn’t be helped. After all, Qian Haochuan and his group were right there at the scene.

Faced with such a world-shaking event, how could they possibly suppress their desire to share it with their fellow countrymen back home?

The videos they had filmed were quickly transmitted back to the relevant circles within the country.

With his power alone, Yi Beidou had effortlessly thrown the world into turmoil.