Chapter 653: Is it You? (3k)
“Rumble!”
Under the gazes of the surrounding people, Kamishiro Yuichi got closer and closer to the female corpse. Just as Su Jiu frowned, the surrounding buildings shook violently, the environment became hot, and the wooden floor ignited with faint ghost fires.
The crackling sound of burning firewood echoed in the air. A ring of black fire ignited around everyone, and a charred smell filled the entire space. An inexplicable pressure descended from mid-air.
Someone felt danger and, relying on their Battle King Level strength, directly lunged towards the flames, wanting to escape from this place. However, they did not expect the black flames to ignore the external Qi energy shield and burn them. Their feet merely touched the black flames, and in the next second, a smell like roasted meat wafted out…
The person’s expression instantly changed. They hurriedly tried to use external Qi to extinguish the flames, but it was all in vain. Seeing the fire spreading, they quickly chopped off their own leg. Blood sprayed out as the severed leg was engulfed by the black flames.
With a pale face, the person looked at the flames, not daring to take another step forward.
“This is a combination of domain and rule. A War God Level expert made a move.”
Seeing this person’s fate, someone exclaimed in panic, and the crowd began to stir. Although they were Battle King Level, most of them were Battle Kings who rarely experienced combat. The moment they noticed the change, their faces almost changed instantly.
“Move back a bit. These ghost fires are Level 3 Dark Erosion Attribute. The person wielding them, if not a top-tier human, must be a Great Monarch Level monster. They are likely targeting a member of the Kamishiro Family.”
Glancing at the ghost fires on the ground, Gen Jixiang’s expression suddenly changed. She shouted in a low voice and led her subordinates backward. Her subordinates were all elites with swift execution. They instantly formed a formation, protecting her as they retreated.
Su Jiu, who was already at the back, breathed a sigh of relief. He retreated to the innermost corner and quietly observed the performance on stage. It was as he predicted; the other party would indeed come.
“Who?”
As if sensing something, Kamishiro Yuichi paused his actions, frowned slightly, and looked towards the wall above. He only heard a whistling sound that suddenly erupted from the sky!
In the next moment, the wall was blasted open with a “boom,” and a black shadow flashed through the air like lightning, charging straight at him with a scorching aura, like a charging bull.
“Bang!”
Kamishiro Yuichi tightly hugged the corpse, his eyes narrowing, and raised his hand forward. In just a breath, the colliding air currents surged outwards like waves. Upon contact, the auction table was crushed into sawdust and scattered.
The black shadow forcefully exerted pressure with its arm, and both of them were separated by the shockwave. The black shadow retreated half a step, and the flames on its body flickered. The black flames transformed into two fire snakes coiling around its body, continuing to charge forward.
The momentum even suppressed the former, and the faint black fire added more charred smell to the air.
“Who exactly are you? I don’t remember offending any strong individuals.”
Forced to retreat two steps, Kamishiro Yuichi flicked away the black flames in his hand, a look of unprecedented caution on his face. He questioned the figure enveloped in black flames before him.
Clearly, he had been at a disadvantage in the previous clash, and he did not want to provoke an expert of this level without reason.
“If you continue like this, I will counterattack.”
The black shadow did not respond, instead smashing forward. Kamishiro Yuichi’s face showed a hint of anger, but he could only dodge by moving his body, constantly rubbing his ring with his left hand.
He wanted to put the corpse into his storage ring to focus on fighting, but it seemed that something within the corpse resisted, preventing it from being stored. For a moment, he was at a disadvantage.
Figures crossed paths in the arena, and waves of air and skill bombardments erupted, their imposing aura relentlessly striking everyone’s hearts like heavy balls.
“The person with the black flames has no ill intentions towards us. As long as we stay within the black flame circle, we should be fine.”
These Battle King Level individuals watched the fight in mid-air like small ants. They wanted to leave but dared not step forward into the black flames. They could only comfort each other.
“Someone from the Suzuki Family, stop watching! The opponent is very strong, even stronger than me.”
After colliding with the black flame figure again, Kamishiro Yuichi shouted into the fire circle, tossing the corpse towards a place without flames. Then, he shook his arm and met the charge of the person in front head-on.
“Boom!”
As expected, an old man in a Sakura-style Taoist robe leaped out from within the fire circle. He held a long sword materialized from Magatama, radiating a sharp wind attribute aura, and stabbed at the black shadow’s back.
Just as both of them thought a fierce battle was about to break out, the black shadow, disregarding their attacks, sucked the corpse towards itself, immediately hugging it to its chest, and fled back through the hole it came from.
“You want the corpse, are you not afraid of death?!”
This action caused Kamishiro Yuichi to show anger, feeling like he was being tricked by a Minotaur. He increased the force of his palm and struck directly at the black shadow’s back. Unexpectedly, it was as if he hit a phantom, only causing the black shadow to pause for half a second.
“This is a ghost, physical attacks have limited damage!”
Having been an Onmyoji for so long, he instantly understood the principle. He said in a low voice to the old man who was stabbing.
The latter’s expression sharpened. Just as he was about to stab the black shadow, he frantically formed hand seals with his left hand. A few talismans appeared on the long sword, and he suddenly stabbed forward, changing direction and targeting the black shadow’s heart.
“Zzzt!”
The long sword pierced the black shadow instantly, causing its body to stop abruptly. The talismans emitted white arcs of electricity, which instantly restricted the black shadow’s movements like a net.
The black shadow wanted to break free, but the arcs of electricity tightly gripped it like large hands. Clearly, it did not expect the opponent to have such a skill.
At this moment, Kamishiro Yuichi also recovered his breath. His gaze fell on the black shadow holding the corpse tightly, his face showing a chilling coldness. He sneered, “I didn’t expect a ghost-type monster to come and steal resources in broad daylight. You’re truly courting death.”
The black shadow said nothing more, merely struggling to break free from the sword’s restraint. However, the talismans seemed to naturally suppress it. As long as the sword remained in its chest, it could not change anything.
The old man from the Suzuki Family stroked his goatee, looking like a wise old Taoist. He said with a faint smile, “My Suzuki Family has the Eight-Headed Demon King bloodline. These talismans were written with my blood. Soul-type monsters cannot escape.”
“Eight-Headed…”
Upon hearing the words “Eight-Headed,” the black shadow struggled more violently. Its angry roars could be faintly heard. However, as the old Taoist from the Suzuki Family said, it was not a high and mighty Ghost Lord now, but merely a wisp of a ghost. It was helpless against these talismans.
“Clack, clack…” The hard-soled boots made slight sounds as they stepped on the wooden floor. Kamishiro Yuichi narrowed his eyes and leaned forward, continuously observing the black flame figure. He grinned and said in a low voice:
“After everything is done, I’ll see what exactly you are.”
“It seems the monster has been subdued. We should be safe now.”
Just as everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a frost-covered arrow suddenly whizzed out from the surrounding flame circle. They looked up sharply and saw that the arrow was aimed directly at Kamishiro Yuichi.
“Swoosh!”
“Who?”
The latter frowned. He didn’t feel that the sword was very fast, but the faint sense of crisis it carried made him uneasy. He immediately raised his hand, enveloped in external Qi, to intercept the arrow.
The moment the arrow touched the external Qi, it was like a car without gasoline, losing all power and stopping within the external Qi. Kamishiro Yuichi looked closely and discovered that it was a blue rose…
“What does this mean?”
He exchanged a glance with the Taoist from the Suzuki Family, seeing the confusion in each other’s eyes. Just as he was about to say something, a bright light reflected in his eyes.
Instantly, his internal alarm bells rang. He quickly raised an energy shield in front of him. Thinking about what this object was, his expression changed drastically. He waved his hand and shouted:
“No! This is an Alchemical Bomb!”
The crowd’s reaction was not slow. The moment the bomb emitted a light, energy shields were erected on both sides. In the next second, fierce coldness fiercely attacked the energy shields. The front energy shields were almost bursting. If there weren’t so many people below, they wouldn’t have been able resists.
“Help me out. Although the power of this explosion is only Demigod Level, the energy contained within is immense. If we don’t intercept it, the entire venue will be destroyed.”
On the other side, closest to the arrow, the force of the explosion also caused Kamishiro Yuichi’s hands to be covered in a layer of frost. The old Taoist beside him could no longer bother with the ghost in his hands, and his palm moved towards the ice and snow in front of him to intercept.
However, he did not notice a black shadow probing forward along the ground. Then, at some point, it had reached behind the two. A dark hand reached out and pulled the two into the shadows.
Then, it sped away towards the outside of the museum, its speed exceptionally fast, without a trace of hesitation, like a mechanical robot following orders.
The storm of wind and snow continued for about ten seconds before gradually receding. Kamishiro Yuichi breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look behind him, only to find the place suddenly empty. His face was as gloomy as if water could be squeezed out. He said in a hoarse voice:
“Someone took advantage of this gap and rescued that ghost…”
“Please rest assured, Yuichi-kun. The old Taoist’s talisman is planted within its body, so I can track its location.”
Upon hearing this, the old Taoist beside him smiled calmly, his eyes slightly closed as if sensing something.
“That corpse must be found…”
Kamishiro Yuichi looked through the large hole from top to bottom. Above were also the ruins of buildings and faces filled with terror looking down. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
As the flames lost their support and dissipated naturally, the crowd began to disperse, each returning to their own homes.
After all, no one saw where the arrow came from. Most people assumed it came from outside. Kamishiro Yuichi didn’t look for the source of the arrow but instead searched for the female corpse.
“It’s time to go too.”
Su Jiu smiled faintly, patting the gourd at his waist. He saw red mist entering, then took E Huo’s hand and slowly walked towards the bright area outside.
As he reached the stairs, he bumped into a smiling face. Gen Jixiang stood with her arms crossed, a playful glint in her eyes, and said softly:
“It was you, wasn’t it?”
