Chapter 149: Side‑Eye at People, the Version Is Truly Divine

"I've already spoken to you and that woman many times... I am Dan Heng," Dan Heng said with a hint of impatience, "I have no ties to your past."

"Dan Heng..." Ren repeated with amusement, "You think changing your appearance, assuming a new identity, can erase past sins with a single stroke? You... you haven't even experienced death..."

"I will make you feel this pain, Dan Heng." Ren gritted his teeth, "... I will make you know the agony of 'death'!"

"Heh, that won't do."

As Ren and Dan Heng's battle was about to erupt, a youthful voice suddenly cut them off.

Following the voice, they saw a boy with goose‑yellow hair and golden pupils—Yan Qing!

One Punch Man—

Sword Saint Assembly.

"That woman didn't come..." Thus line: Yuanzǐ Wushi shook his head regretfully, "Ren and Yan Qing are here; if that woman were also present, it would be quite interesting... unfortunately."

"The current scene is also spectacular, Shenfeng," the white‑haired elder opposite Thus line: Yuanzǐ Wushi, Rilun, smiled faintly, "Can't you feel it? The murderous aura emanating from Ren..."

"... He's killed many people. Moreover, his presence is stronger than when he first appeared. Is this the 'Demon Shadow Body'?"

Rilun has devoted his life to the sword, constantly suppressing his emotions to perfect his swordsmanship. After observing Jingliu's technique twice before, this is the first time in decades he has broken his own rule, becoming fanatically enamored with Jingliu's sword method; now it seems… he must break the rule again today.

"Shenfeng, you've practiced it, right? That move…" Rilun withdrew his smile, looked at Thus line: Yuanzǐ Wushi, "How's your training going?"

"What technique?" Thus line: Yuanzǐ Wushi pretended not to understand.

"Hehe… Shenfeng, we've known each other so long, and you still haven't learned to lie." Rilun stopped hiding, "The Jingliu slash aimed at Yan Qing… you've worked hard to practice it, right?"

He had intended to secretly master a hidden ultimate skill… Since it was seen through at a glance, Thus line: Yuanzǐ Wushi no longer concealed it and simply nodded openly.

"Even though you haven't noticed, Shenfeng, your sword grip is gradually aligning with Jingliu's," Rilun said with an envious look, "... that's a good sign, showing you're progressing toward her level."

"But that slash is still hard to master," Thus line: Yuanzǐ Wushi frowned, "I've practiced it many times, but each was a clumsy imitation of her move. Did she really swing it offhand… I still can't believe it."

"No need to rush, Shenfeng," Rilun pointed at Yan Qing on the holo‑screen, "Hasn't this younger brother also been taught? Let's see how he puts it into practice."

——

"Today you can't kill anyone, wanted criminal, because you have to come with me."

"\"Jingyuan's henchman... \" Ren snorted, \"Didn't Jingyuan teach you to read the situation? \""

Yan Qing ignored him, turned to Dan Heng and instructed, "Hey, get farther away; later the swords will be blind... huh? Your appearance looks familiar..."

"Watch out!"

Dan Heng's gaze hardened; he intended to warn Yan Qing, but suddenly a jet‑black silhouette flashed behind him, accompanied by a nightmarish sound ringing in his ears.

"Stop hiding."

"Tch." Dan Heng instinctively tightened his grip on the Izumo, trying to thrust the spear tip to create distance.

But Ren's Disjointed Sword was heavy and long, its technique bizarre; a single slash made its intent impossible to gauge. It seemed to cut the neck, then suddenly the shoulder. In an instant, a dense, impenetrable rain of swords followed.

This clash produced not a single sharp clang but thousands of overlapping clangs, like popping beans. The two, spear and sword, collided countless times in a blink. In the end, Dan Heng was outmatched, fell downwind, and Ren kicked him in the abdomen.

In an instant, Dan Heng shot out like an arrow released from a bow.

"Show your true form, all of it!"

Seeing the strike succeed, Ren's fury grew, and as he prepared to pursue, another figure stepped in front of Dan Heng!

"Clang!"

Yan Qing flashed, catching his sword; his techniques flowed, and the two exchanged dozens of rounds in an instant. Unable to win quickly, he unleashed a barrage of flying swords at Ren, a meteor‑like dense assault, which Ren brushed aside with ease.

Meanwhile, the Emiya family—

"Is this Ren's strength?"

Watching Ren's impenetrable sword flow, Zuosong Xiaoxiaolang sighed, "... a bit regrettable."

"Regrettable?" Ku Qiu Lin widened his eyes; he had just been focusing on Dan Heng's spear technique, not observing Ren closely, but the fact that he could suppress Dan Heng head‑on was enough to show this man was absurdly strong.

"Assassin is right, it is indeed a pity," Saber agreed, "As a swordsman, Ren's skill is truly superb; across the Celestial Vessel, he's top‑tier, but only—if Jingliu weren't involved."

"Hmm, if he and Jingyuan simply spar, the outcome is uncertain, but in swordsmanship he truly falls short of Jingliu."

"My impression of the two is… Jingliu strives to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship, whereas Ren has no such ambition; the exact reason… remains unclear, but in swordsmanship he's not as pure as Jingliu."

With that, Ku Qiu Lin recalled, "Seems true; if Jingliu seriously duels Yan Qing now, the outcome would likely be decided in an instant."

In the heat of battle, Ren suddenly abandoned his defense, lifted his hand, and hurled the Disjointed Sword forward with force!

The target of that sword wasn't Yan Qing, but the one behind him… Dan Heng!

"Ugh!" The Dan Heng who had just stood up was pierced through the chest before he could react!

"You!" Yan Qing, seeing Dan Heng stabbed behind him, raised his sword in anger toward Ren.

"Heh." Ren ignored his sword, strolling slowly toward Dan Heng, and said with amusement, "Kid, let me introduce him. The one behind you is a ten‑evil rebel…"

As he spoke, the once‑calm Ancient Sea suddenly roiled, towering waves like a thousand cavalry surged. Dark clouds gathered, gale howled, and the sky over the Ancient Sea vista changed, with thunder booming like massive drums.

"Ah!" Yan Qing stared in disbelief as the cavernous sky shifted; he whirled around to see countless streams of seawater surge from all sides, slowly encasing Dan Heng's wounded body in a water sphere.

"... A traitor from the Celestial Vessel, who sparked chaos and was eternally exiled. Chi Ming Long Zun — Yin Yue Jun!"

With a roar that shook heaven and earth, the Ancient Sea's water formed a massive cyan dragon that rose into the sky, then descended from the heavens, unleashing a blinding flash of light.

And as the light faded—

Dan Heng stood on a lotus, reappearing before everyone; dragon horns slowly emerged atop his head, his short hair grew to his waist, and his once‑baggy coat transformed into an ancient cyan robe, exuding indescribable regal splendor.

He turned his back, glanced sideways, and slowly opened his eyes.