Not only did Kawada Shoya die, but Shankou Jingbian also fell at Tie Niu’s hands, succumbing to the colorless and odorless poison smoke developed by Mandala. He was then torn to shreds by Tie Niu, much like the actions of Starving Ghost and the others. Tie Niu, Fu Tu, and Asura launched a devastating attack on the location of Shankou Jingbian, leaving no one alive.

As members of the Netherworld Mercenary Corps, they fully understood the saying: "If you don’t remove the roots when cutting the weeds, they will grow again with the spring breeze." Once they decided to act, there was no reason to hold back. Once they struck, it was kill without mercy, leaving none alive.

At the same time, in the main sect of the Shankou Family.

"Third Young Master of the Lu Family, I indeed underestimated you. I didn’t expect you to hold out for so many minutes under my hand. I have to say, looking around the world, you are probably the most top-tier talent. Given time, you’ll surely stand at the top of the pyramid and become the brightest star." After another confrontation with Lu Tianxing, Kawakami Renichi stood motionless, looking at Lu Tianxing who was blasted ten meters away, and slowly spoke.

Although Kawakami Renichi’s tone carried admiration, there was an unmistakable killing intent emanating from him, even more apparent as he spoke, showing a vast disparity between his words and actions.

Lu Tianxing took a deep breath, sneering, and said, "Whether I can stand at the top of the pyramid and become the brightest star is none of your concern, because tonight you are destined to die, and you will become the stepping stone beneath my feet."

"Stepping stone!"

Kawakami Renichi immediately sneered, looking at Lu Tianxing and said, "It’s a pity, Third Young Master of the Lu Family, that your bones aren’t as strong as your words."

"You’re right, my bones aren’t strong, but you haven’t broken them yet." Lu Tianxing said arrogantly.

"I know your cultivation technique is terrifying; it allows you to nurture battle with battle and break through realms during combat."

Kawakami Renichi seemed to know Lu Tianxing very well, his gaze fixed on Lu Tianxing, "But in my hands, you have no chance to break through; your only outcome is death."

"My life is right here; come and take it if you dare." Lu Tianxing said with an unwavering expression.

At this moment, Lu Tianxing was like a peerless master, standing one man with one spear, full of momentum, fearless of anyone.

"Courting death."

Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, a chilling light flashed in Kawakami Renichi’s eyes. He suddenly stepped forward, and the katana, which had never been unsheathed in his hands, was suddenly drawn.

Slash!

A dazzling cold light appeared out of nowhere, like a bright moon in the night, piercing through the air, with a chilling aura, pressing down on Lu Tianxing.

"Unbeatable Emperor Fist, Iron Blood Battle Halberd...."

Lu Tianxing did not retreat at all, letting out a long roar, applying various ultimate techniques in an instant, transforming into a humanoid beast, with rolling True Qi crashing out like mountains.

Boom!

With a deafening roar, a terrible power swept around; the ground’s stones were lifted layer by layer in an instant, as if being stripped from the earth. The surrounding buildings were also met with devastating damage, collapsing into dust.

Lu Tianxing swung his fists, shattering the gusts of wind, becoming braver as he fought. He unleashed the various ultimate techniques he had learned with no holding back, charging out with terrifying power like a comet falling from the sky.

Whoosh!

A spear of True Qi pierced through the air, stabbing directly towards Kawakami Renichi’s forehead.

Kawakami Renichi’s entire body shook violently, yelling, "Thunderbird."

His palms came together, forming various hand seals rapidly. In the blink of an eye, birds made of lightning appeared in mid-air, the purple lightning illuminating the sky, constantly flickering with purple light, crackling.

As those Thunderbirds appeared, they directly shimmered with light, rushing towards Lu Tianxing, densely packed, like a locust swarm.

"Immovable as a Mountain."

Lu Tianxing shouted, spinning the spear in his hand, and under the agitation of surging True Qi, the originally sharp spear technique instantly became as heavy as a mountain, protecting his body. Those screeching Thunderbirds were pierced before they could approach, dissipating in the air.

Bang! Bang!

A series of violent collision sounds erupted, with Lu Tianxing’s figure constantly retreating, yet his defense had no flaws. No Thunderbirds could break through the immovable mountain defense.

"What a terrifying spear technique. Could this be Jiang Liufeng’s Fenghuo Spear Technique? Impossible, Fenghuo Spear Technique isn’t this terrifying. If Lu Tianxing can be captured alive, and his cultivation technique is extracted, what need do we Iga Clan have to fear anyone afterward?"

Kawakami Renichi watched Lu Tianxing’s moves, his eyes gleaming, as Lu Tianxing fought back from middle-stage Mythical to late-stage Mythical. The battle prowess was astonishing, and now he even remained undefeated. If he could obtain Lu Tianxing’s cultivation technique, the Iga Clan’s strength could absolutely double, and then Kawakami Renichi might just become the god of Japan.

Thinking of this, gleams of light flashed in Kawakami Renichi’s eyes. Without hesitation, he unleashed his full strength. Surging True Qi erupted from him like mountains, crushing towards Lu Tianxing.

"Fiery Fire God, Descend."

Kawakami Renichi uttered a low roar, the surging True Qi entwining around him, and with a high-pitched cry, like a bird’s call, a flame soared into the sky, condensing behind him into a Fiery Fire God entirely made of flames.

As the flames burned, they dripped to the ground, scorching it black, with the continuous hot waves making people sweat profusely, as if entering a volcanic lava, with a feeling of being burned to ashes.

This is the true power of the late stage of Mythical, changing the world with a single thought.

At this moment, Kawakami Renichi held nothing back. To be precise, when Kawakami Renichi first saw Lu Tianxing, he intended to kill him. However, seeing Lu Tianxing’s strength, his intentions changed; he wanted to capture Lu Tianxing alive to extract his cultivation technique.

To kill Lu Tianxing was easy, but capturing him alive required using his full strength, for capturing a Martial Artist with battle prowess nearly on par with late-stage Mythical was far more challenging than killing.