Chapter 1169: The Fourth True Ancestor Appears!
Eiji slowly exhaled a turbid breath.
He had never actually studied fist techniques, yet his strikes were ferociously powerful, as if he were a true master of martial arts.
His punching movements were crisp, clean, and carried immense force, as if harnessing the momentum of heaven and earth—unstoppable and sharp, instinctively making others fear they would be pulverized into a mist of blood with a single blow.
Ultimately, all paths lead to the same destination.
Having reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship as far as he could see, mastering one method allowed him to grasp all others. Every combat technique came naturally to him, and no matter how incredible a skill seemed, it became trivial in his hands in the blink of an eye.
Take the earlier technique of shrinking the ground—it wasn't actually the Floating Light Glimpse, nor was it the Earth Shrinking technique from mystical arts.
It was the Divine Foot Travel.
Yes, precisely one of the Six Supernatural Powers of Shugendō—the Divine Foot Travel.
Pepe Ronchino's signature move had already been seen through by him.
"Good thing I held back a little, or I would've killed him."
Looking at Rudolf lying on the ground, Eiji felt quite pleased.
Even when using fist techniques, my control over power remains exquisitely precise!
Thud!
Not long after.
The sound of something heavy hitting the ground reached his ears.
Glancing toward the other battlefield, he saw the Rainbow Giant gradually dissipating as expected, while the artificial lifeform girl named Astarte fell to the ground.
In truth, the Rainbow Giant's strength was quite remarkable—not only could it absorb an opponent's magical power and possessed immense strength, but it could also deploy defensive layers that even bullets couldn't penetrate.
Unfortunately, it had encountered Sayaka.
Faced with the overwhelmingly restrictive ability of Kōkarin, the Rainbow Giant stood no chance and was easily defeated.
"Alright, let's leave the rest to the security team!"
Sayaka walked over, sword in hand.
Seeing Rudolf unconscious, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Speaking of which, I never expected you to be this strong?"
Sayaka looked at Eiji with a strange expression.
"No wonder my Eight General Gods Technique only managed to knock you out for two hours..."
No.
The two hours were her own subjective assumption—based on the time from when Eiji fell unconscious to when she returned to her hotel room.
This person had likely woken up long before she returned to the hotel, so he was unconscious for less than two hours.
"Wait, if you're this strong, why did I manage to knock you out?"
Sayaka suddenly spotted the inconsistency.
She eyed Eiji suspiciously, her gaze filled with suspicion about his motives.
"Are you stupid?"
Eiji looked at her as if she were an idiot.
"I was there to save you back then—I had my guard completely down. Who would've thought you'd slap me out of nowhere!"
"R-really?"
Sayaka immediately lost her confidence.
She wasn't a martial artist, so she didn't understand these things well.
From a normal person's perspective, in that situation, it should indeed have been quite unexpected, right?
"Just thinking about it makes me angry! All I wanted was compensation from you, but you used hypnosis on me and tried to run away! I knew I couldn't trust a woman like you!"
Eiji appeared furious, pointing at Sayaka and berating her harshly.
"S-sorry!"
Sayaka's face flushed red, filled with the shame of being exposed.
"I was wrong before, I'll properly compensate you!"
Fortunately, although the girl was utterly embarrassed, she still sincerely apologized to him.
"And also, that... that..."
Immediately after, she became hesitant and faltering again.
Her eyes also grew evasive, not daring to look at Eiji anymore.
"Thank you... for saving me..."
How incredible.
Even though she had disliked him intensely before, now she didn't feel that way at all.
It seemed this guy had some redeeming qualities after all!
And, inexplicably, she felt a sense of security!
Few people knew that Sayaka, due to her outstanding talent, had been able to see things ordinary people couldn't since childhood. Her father, terrified by this, would occasionally abuse her, and in the end, even abandoned her.
Such experiences had given her a certain degree of androphobia.
Although she wouldn't be rendered speechless upon meeting a man, once a male approached her, she couldn't help but feel terrified, even reacting violently out of stress!
But Eiji gave her a very different feeling.
Not only did he not evoke the fear other men did, but he instead gave her a strong sense of security!
Why?
Sayaka couldn't understand it.
Even though the person opposite her was a man whose face she hadn't even seen, she didn't feel scared at all.
She just felt extremely shy.
She occasionally fidgeted with her fingers and the hem of her clothes, her ears turning bright red.
"Don't get the wrong idea, I'm not—"
"No energy, speak louder!"
"...Huh?"
"Haven't you eaten? With so little strength, speak louder!"
"...Go die, you idiot!"
Sayaka's face flushed crimson with frustration.
She kicked Eiji in the leg.
So infuriating!
Even though this guy was indeed impressive, his personality was really hard to compliment!
"BOOM————!"
In an instant.
A sudden, overwhelming pressure descended from the sky!
As if all her limbs had been filled with molten lead, Sayaka collapsed to the ground without even having time to scream.
"What's going on?!"
She turned her head in panic, only to find that even moving her neck had become incredibly difficult!
"Such a powerful aura!"
Eiji was barely still standing, his legs bent into a bow shape, his tone becoming unprecedentedly grave.
An enemy?
Sayaka struggled to get up but found she couldn't move at all!
Who could it be?
Was this Demon Island truly such a place where crouching tigers and hidden dragons lurked?
"Oh? You can still stand under my pressure?"
At that moment, a deep voice echoed from the sky.
Sayaka strained to turn her head forward.
Then, she saw a figure that left her stunned.
It was a man in armor.
His entire body was covered in noble gold, as lofty and unapproachable as an emperor.
His form resembled an Eastern dragon, the chest plate before him like a dragon's face, his arms encircled like those of a hunting eagle, the shoulder guards roaring tigers, his legs powerful like a rhinoceros, and the layered heavy armor enveloping him like a snow mastiff.
Most importantly, the faceplate was that of the king of beasts—the lion.
The striking red visor conveyed an infinite sense of majesty.
Although it was a chimera, it was unexpectedly very—
"Holy crap, so cool!"
Sayaka stared speechlessly at Eiji's back.
"WDNMD, this is way too cool! Compared to that thing on the ground, their looks are like heaven and earth! Sayo, you think so too, right?"
He excitedly praised the armor's appearance, even asking for Sayo's opinion.
Snap out of it!
Admittedly, this armor probably perfectly hits male aesthetic preferences, but we don't even know whether he's friend or foe yet! Could you please stop losing your mind first?
"You... who... are you?"
Seeing that Eiji had become too excited to speak coherently, Sayo could only turn to look at the armored figure instead.
"You fight and destroy recklessly on my island, and yet you ask who I am?"
As if amused, the armored figure chuckled lightly.
His island?
Could it be!
Sayo's eyes widened.
"I am the Fourth True Ancestor, the Fourth True Ancestor who inherits the name 'Flame Shining Lord'! I am the master of this island, and eventually the master of the entire world!"