Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 213 - 196: A Public Appearance, the Grand and Inescapable Demon Tribulation

「Across Japan.」

The sky had just begun to lighten. Throngs of Japanese People were leaving their homes, dressed neatly and properly. Nearly every woman wore makeup to hide the fatigue from the night.

In Japan, for a woman to go out without makeup is considered a sign of disrespect to others.

The streets were bustling with traffic, the buses were packed, and the subways were even more crowded.

DING! DING!!

Just then, push notifications began to chime on some people’s phones. A few tapped on the notifications and saw a video that was being furiously forwarded.

Curious, some people saw tags related to the attack at the Changqi Martial Arts Conference and clicked to take a look.

Soon, gasps of surprise echoed through various public places, immediately drawing the attention of many people nearby.

"What’s going on?"

"Did you hear what happened in Changqi yesterday? The culprit somehow posted a video online. He’s issuing a challenge to our entire country’s Martial Arts Realm!"

"What?! Something like that actually happened? I’m going to check it out too!"

"..."

Since it happened to be the morning rush hour, the video spread rapidly through word-of-mouth. This rate of transmission was something the Japanese government could hardly stop.

The video quickly spread like a virus throughout Japan. In fact, it wasn’t just Japan; news had already reached other countries.

In Donghua Country, there was never a shortage of dedicated netizens who stayed up all night watching foreign websites. As soon as Yi Beidou’s video was posted, it immediately began to spread rapidly through relevant circles.

"Damn, he directly posted a video declaring war, challenging an entire country’s Martial Arts Realm! As expected of my Yi God!"

"Tokyo! I have to go to Tokyo! Something earth-shattering is definitely going to happen there!"

"Holy shit, is an individual publicly taking on a state apparatus? Are we about to witness history?!"

"..."

The relevant circles within the country were in an uproar.

Meanwhile, Japan’s top brass were at their wits’ end.

「In the office of Beichuan Tian, Director of the Special Investigation Bureau.」

"Director," his assistant reported to Beichuan Tian, "we just received a call from the Starry Sky Country. They’re asking if we need support. They can dispatch Saint Realm masters to come to Tokyo immediately."

"First, thank them for their kind offer, then decline it," Beichuan Tian said in a low voice. "Tell them that Japan is capable of handling its own domestic affairs."

How could Japan be willing to remain under the thumb of the Starry Sky Country? If they accepted this offer, the Japan Martial Arts Cultivation Realm would become a complete vassal of the Starry Sky Country.

That was something he absolutely did not want to see.

"There has been a large number of entry applications today, and many people from all over the country are heading to Tokyo," the assistant asked. "How should we handle this?"

"It’s difficult to completely control domestic travel. Suspend all foreign entry applications and flights. Request the cabinet to mobilize the military to maintain order throughout Tokyo!"

"Also, the Prime Minister just called to ask for details about the situation."

"Inform the Prime Minister that we are handling it and will report the specific details to him shortly."

"..."

Beichuan Tian dealt with the various matters, feeling utterly overwhelmed.

The development of events had exceeded his expectations, and his various plans were now in shambles.

According to his original plan, he was supposed to wait for the Nine Chrysanthemums Sect to uncover Yi Beidou’s whereabouts and pinpoint his location. Then, he would gather ten or more Saint Realm experts to ambush and kill him in one fell swoop.

At that point, they could announce to the country that Japanese masters had killed the perpetrator of the Changqi terrorist attack.

When dealing with a terrorist, no means, including a group assault, was excessive.

But now, Yi Beidou had actually uploaded a video, transforming his identity into that of a "Challenger" and openly challenging the entire Japan Martial Arts Realm.

This situation was now rather delicate. If they launched a group assault against Yi Beidou, it would seem dishonorable, as if the Japan Martial Arts Realm didn’t have the guts to accept the challenge.

If they forced the issue, even if they won, the Great Trend of the All Martial Arts Conference would be severely affected.

One man challenged an entire country’s Martial Arts Realm, yet that country didn’t even have the courage to fight back. How could they ever hold their heads high again?

’This man actually dares to reveal his objective and his whereabouts... Isn’t he afraid that we’ll actually lay an inescapable trap for him?’

"Director, the video conference for the Martial Saint Level masters is ready. If you would..." his assistant quickly re-entered and asked.

"Let’s go. We need to hear their opinions. This is very important," Beichuan Tian said, standing up and taking a deep breath.

Ultimately, the only way to restrain an expert of this caliber was with an expert of the same level. If they ended up having to use the military, the resulting chaos and losses would be far too great.

Tokyo, after all, was the political and economic heart of all of Japan.

「A short while later, in the conference room.」

The top brass of the Special Investigation Bureau were all gathered. On the large screen at the front, faces appeared one after another.

Nearly all of Japan’s Saint Realm masters were participating in this meeting.

"Everyone, you should all be aware of what has transpired," Beichuan Tian said gravely. "I would like to hear your opinions."

"I hear you’ve already entrusted Mr. Ju with tracking this person’s exact location?" an old man said lightly. "In my opinion, we should just stick to the original plan. Find his location, gather enough Saint Realm experts, and kill him directly."

"That was the old plan, and I never agreed to participate in it. Now he has declared war on our entire Japan Martial Arts Realm. If we still launch a group assault against him, the nature of the situation will be completely different. Do you all want the reputation of the Japan Martial Arts Realm to be ruined in a single stroke?"