Chapter 224 Arm
The sudden change caused the expressions of several psychics to change, and their faces turned pale due to the tragic deaths of their teammates. However, none of them were inexperienced rookies in battle. After a moment of surprise, they quickly adjusted their states and continued to look at the person in the black robe with vigilance.
“Focus, this person is not that simple.”
The swordsman leading them had a solemn expression. He sliced his blade, and dense runes appeared on the once bright surface. The man’s speed increased significantly. He swung his sword back, unleashing a saber energy attack into the distant sky.
“Boom!”
Brilliant blue fireworks lit up the silent night sky, illuminating everyone present.
The flock of Corpse Crows was already struggling against the attacks of the two psychics. If not for the leadership of the two crow leaders and Kazumi’s occasional distractions, they would have been defeated by the series of spells earlier.
The swordsman’s saber energy was the last straw that broke the camel’s back. The vast flock of Corpse Crows finally dispersed powerlessly, as the girl’s primary command in their minds was to protect her own life.
As the Corpse Crows dispersed, the two psychics in the rear found an opportunity to fire signal flares, immediately increasing their attack power to prevent the Corpse Crows from encircling them, and simultaneously launched the long-prepared signal flares.
“Tch, they still managed to send them out?”
The dazzling blue light reflected on Kazumi’s cold, fair face. She indifferently looked up and muttered to herself.
“But at this time, it’s already too late.”
She shifted her gaze to the larger battlefield on the side. The once invincible golden giant Buddha was already entangled by two giant purple serpents, its flickering body indicating its current state. With its hands clasped together atop the giant snake’s head, Masashi Sakuraba appeared to have not used his full strength.
After all, electronic signals and the like had already been shielded by the outer [Shell] before the two of them made their move. Even if they managed to send out the signal flares now, by the time reinforcements arrived, the two would have already dealt with everything here.
“Clang clang clang—”
The heavy coffin lid was pulled in front of the girl under the pull of the Death Aura, blocking the three consecutive attacks.
“Annoying fellow…”
Her deep eyes glanced lightly at the shrine maiden holding a long bow in the distance. Kazumi frowned under her cloak.
After all, for her, who had a relatively weak physical body, if she were hit directly by such a ranged attack imbued with purification energy, she couldn’t guarantee that the Death Aura within her body could resist the opponent’s energy. Her own mobility and combat skills, which were not very high, also made it difficult for her to dodge the opponent’s fast arrows with her physical strength.
“I can’t let her perform so comfortably!”
Cold words came from the girl’s mouth. The Death Aura around her condensed again, and countless energy spikes shot towards the people in front of her.
The Corpse Crows circling in the sky also seemed to have received new orders, swooping down towards the bow-wielding shrine maiden in the rear.
“Riko, be careful!!”
The swordsman’s shout instantly rang out, and the shrine maiden named Michi also trusted her teammate’s instructions with great tacit understanding. She directly gave up her attack and switched to casting spells. A circular energy shield rose around the woman, blocking the attacks of the rushing Corpse Crows.
“Damn it! Amy, go protect Riko! Nagato and Hayami, come with me!!”
A cross-shaped saber blade severed all incoming energy attacks. The swordsman spat fiercely and issued new orders.
As the captain, he had already analyzed the situation within just a few rounds. Although their main mission was to send out a distress signal and defend until reinforcements arrived,
the opponent’s extremely powerful ranged attack methods meant that they had almost lost the chance to escape. The sheer amount of evil energy poured out like it was free, and the terrifying crows in the sky, even Nagano Riko, who was best at ranged curse techniques, was no match for him.
Moreover, another crucial point was the Master Ku, who was clearly in a tough fight beside them. This meant he could not give any orders to defend against the opponent’s attacks with all their strength.
Once Master Ku, the strongest power in this area, was defeated, and the powerful practitioner controlling the poisonous snakes was free, everyone present would likely only have death as their fate.
[The only way to break this situation is to charge towards him and engage in close-quarters combat!!]
Kinoshita Tachibana’s mind worked quickly. Although the perfect opportunity he had created for Domuro earlier seemed to be just a trap for the opponent,
Kazumi’s action of controlling the coffin to support them also exposed the weakness of the opponent’s close-quarters combat ability. Regardless, they still had the advantage in numbers. As long as they could charge in front of him and prevent him from being distracted by controlling those crows, they still had a chance to win.
As if sensing the opponent’s intention to approach, Kazumi’s actions also changed. The barrage of Death Aura around her continued to be fired forward without restraint. The Black Coffin, which had been used as an energy supply, was also manipulated by the girl to charge towards the three people rushing towards her.
“Watch out underground!”
The blade covered in runes swung again. A small-scale energy explosion directly blocked all the Death Aura barrages, forming a cloud of dark smoke.
“Kamigami!” “Mhm!”
The skinny man with the headscarf turned the statue in his hand into a golden light and merged it into his body. His slender body swelled, and his glowing hands pushed forward. With a muffled grunt, he actually stopped the Black Coffin that was crashing down like a speeding train.
The other man with glasses slammed his energy onto the ground. Earth-yellow energy flashed on the surface, actually forcing out the Ghoul that had been lurking underground. It rushed towards the three people in front of them with its fangs bared and claws extended.
Looking at the black-robed person left in front of him, Kinoshita Tachibana still felt some doubt about where the remaining monster had gone, but his arrow was already on the string and had to be fired.
The man with glasses seemed to have the upper hand against the Ghoul, but Nagato, in his Kamigami state, couldn’t hold on for much longer. If the opponent controlled that coffin-like object again, who knew what would happen.
“Hayami!”
Kinoshita Tachibana adjusted his breathing to its best state. His body lightly dodged the opponent’s attack, which seemed like a dying struggle, and his blade attacked ferociously.
And Hayami Miyabi, who was fighting the Ghoul in the rear, also heard his teammate’s call. Two rays of yellow energy followed closely behind, directly entangling Kazumi’s arms.
[It’s done!]
Seeing that Hayami Miyabi’s Divine Binding Technique had successfully taken effect on the opponent, a hint of joy flashed through Kinoshita Tachibana’s mind. The energy in his blade was running to its limit, and he fiercely slashed towards the black-clothed person’s head.
Under the dim night sky, Kinoshita Tachibana’s blue blade emitted a fierce light, dispelling the surrounding darkness. The saber energy from the swing blew up the black-clothed person’s thin hood, revealing the girl’s cold face and her still lifeless black eyes.
[No!!]
The girl’s death-like gaze made Kinoshita Tachibana instinctively feel that something was wrong. He wanted to retract his mid-air move and switch to a defensive stance, but it was too late.
“Stab—”
A familiar sound of flesh being pierced echoed in his mind. The brightly shining blade finally fell powerlessly at the girl’s neck.
Unwillingly, he tilted his head to see what the opponent’s final move was. In the bloody, blurred vision, the last thing Kinoshita Tachibana saw was:
A skinny arm, covered in dense, sharp teeth, protruding from the girl’s chest.
