novelraw Chapter 252 - 212: Shattering the 12 Jades, a Body Becomes a Tribulation (Part 1)
Chapter 252 - 212: Shattering the 12 Jades, a Body Becomes a Tribulation (Part 1)
Tanaka Shoukichi was a representative of Japan’s peak era and once the number one expert in Asia. His Martial Arts Dao realm was already exceptionally close to that of the strongest person Yi Beidou had ever seen: the Elder Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain. Moreover, this man had seized the Life Magnetic Fields of twelve Saint Experts to forge his Tomoe. With a multitude of Divine Powers at his command, his Physical Ability and Magnetic Field Power surpassed even those of the Elder Celestial Master.
Most importantly, Yi Beidou wasn’t just facing Tanaka Shoukichi alone. He was also facing the crushing pressure from nearly two-fifths of Japan’s Saint-level power, the majority of whom were veteran Saint Realm experts from the previous era.
These Saint Realm experts were remotely suppressing at least thirty percent of Yi Beidou’s power.
This was already an extremely dangerous situation.
With all manner of Divine Powers imbued in one body, a great calamity was about to unfold.
Nine Hooked Jade!!
Just by using the power of the Nine Hooked Jade, Tanaka Shoukichi had already forced Yi Beidou back in a direct clash!
And now, he was about to reveal his most powerful state!
The final three Tomoe slammed into Tanaka Shoukichi’s body. A dazzling radiance erupted from within him, shooting straight toward the sky.
The radiance enveloped him, making him as handsome as a god. On his bulging, muscular chest, the shapes of the Tomoe manifested, shimmering with an otherworldly light, just like the Divine Artifacts and Magical Treasures of legend.
In Japanese legend, the Tomoe is the shape of a Divine Artifact, an item worn by the Deities.
The Deities forged by Tsuchimikado Kazai not long ago were merely illusions. But the one standing before him now seemed to be the very vessel of a True God descended to earth.
At this moment, Tanaka Shoukichi’s Mana seemed limitless.
In the next instant, seizing the moment Yi Beidou was knocked back and off balance, Tanaka Shoukichi attacked again.
He blasted a punch toward Yi Beidou.
This punch utilized Spiral Force; the surrounding airflow was visibly churned by his fist, forming a massive vortex.
Simultaneously, the forms of the twelve Tomoe circled his fist, twisting in unison with the Spiral Force.
Densely packed Spells, formed from pure radiance, spread outward, creating a series of circular discs. It looked like a gigantic Array Plate unfurling as it spun violently.
Twelve directions, twelve networks, twelve Tomoe, twelve "Deities."
The magnetic fields of the Tomoe and the Divine Powers of the Saints they contained were condensed by this single strike into a stable, powerful array formation.
His very body had become an array!
Amidst the vibrations of the magnetic field, a grand, ethereal music began to play, as if in praise of a True God.
And Tanaka Shoukichi, who threw the punch, was the Lord of these Deities.
Zodiac.
As the Array Plate spun, its terrifying magnetic field seemed to genuinely possess the power to influence the weather. The dark clouds in the sky above let out another deafening thunderclap.
A man moved. A fist flew. The heavens shifted. Thunder roared.
Soul-Devouring Song, Celestial Phenomenon Divine Lord!!
BANG!!
Yi Beidou abruptly steadied himself and blasted a palm forward to meet the attack. The stars seemed to reverse, and all of creation twisted.
However.
BOOM!!
The unfurled Array Plate actually ground away even his Demon Flame. The searing radiance completely suppressed Yi Beidou’s Divine Power and engulfed his body.
After the terrifying explosion, Yi Beidou was sent flying backward like a cannonball by Tanaka Shoukichi’s blow. He crashed heavily into the steel base of the Tokyo Tower, creating a clang of metal that echoed for miles.
Even the incredibly durable steel structure of the Tokyo Tower was slightly dented by the impact.
Blood trickled from Yi Beidou’s mouth and nose.
This scene was captured by an official photographer from Japan, who was using a camera resistant to magnetic field interference and could get a relatively clear shot of Yi Beidou’s condition.
"The Great Demon King is injured!"
The on-site photographer exclaimed in shock.
Meanwhile, the Japanese internet fell silent, stunned by the power Tanaka Shoukichi had just displayed.
The Great Demon King was hurt! In a head-on clash, he was wounded by that old man who had regained his youth!
The Japanese People wanted to cheer for joy, but they forced themselves to suppress the urge.
After all, whether it was in his battle with Guan Shan Dayou or the fight at the Heaven-Reaching Lodge, Yi Beidou had been at a disadvantage, and even been injured, at the start.
But in the end, the Great Demon King’s power had proven to be unfathomable, and he had utterly defeated his opponents each time.
A slight advantage was not yet a reason to celebrate.
The Japanese People had learned their lesson.
「Donghua, Special Security Bureau Headquarters.」
"Has he completely mastered the Twelve Hooked Jade?"
Wei Cheng’s expression was extremely grim.
As one of the greatest historical enemies of the Donghua Martial Arts Realm, they had naturally invested considerable effort into studying Tanaka Shoukichi.
His Soul Devouring ability was not without its flaws.
It was no easy task to fully integrate the devoured magnetic fields of Saints. In fact, doing so could adversely affect one’s own Life Magnetic Field and cause physical damage.
When Tanaka Shoukichi last took action decades ago, he could only sustain his Nine Hooked Jade state. Even then, it was a Secret Technique that inflicted damage on his own body.
But now, after so many years, he seemed to have completely mastered the Twelve Hooked Jade state.
On top of that, numerous Japanese Saints were secretly assisting him.
’After so many consecutive battles, does Yi Beidou still have the strength to use the Secret Technique he displayed at the Heaven-Reaching Lodge?’
’Even if he could, would he really stand a chance of winning?’
No one knew the true extent of Tanaka Shoukichi’s current power.
Ten kilometers from Tokyo Tower, atop a skyscraper, two people stood on the roof looking toward the tower. They were dressed like ordinary office workers, with unremarkable Asian features.