Sasaki Kojiro never expected that his confident strike wouldn't even penetrate the opponent's armor.
And the opponent's fist, however, landed squarely on his incredibly handsome face!
*"Boom!"*
*"Puff!!"*
Sasaki Kojiro was sent flying, arcing gracefully through the air. Amidst the spraying blood, he vanished into motes of light.
A master swordsman, killed by a single punch—was this a loss of humanity or a degradation of morality?
Mo Shuying remained in his punching stance, but his expression was one of utter bewilderment.
He hadn't even asked his question yet! How could he be dead already? Was he really that fragile? They were both Assassins; didn't he see how Shuten Doji took several hits and was still standing?
Forget it. I can find him later. The priority now is to find a way out of here. Besides, there are still two of the Twelve Oni Generals left, and I don't know if any more Servants will pop out. I hate lurking hostility.
If you don't root out the weeds, they'll grow back with the spring breeze. Having fought to this extent, there was no need for reconciliation.
He looked up into the distance. Of all the crimson light pillars, only three still showed any crimson color.
The three furthest pillars: one was crimson like jade, another had only a third of its crimson, and the last had only a faint crimson glow.
Mo Shuying did a quick count. He had ten Spirit Orbs. Logically, there should only be two Ghost Generals. What was the deal with the remaining one?
Come to think of it, a crimson light had indeed retreated earlier, and it was one of these three.
In that case, they were all enemies! No need to ask questions, just deal with them.
With his target set, Mo Shuying began walking towards the nearest crimson light pillar. Inside that pillar, Kiyohime trembled uncontrollably!
"Lord Amakusa! Help me!!"
Kiyohime was terrified, her face drained of color. She had personally witnessed Mo Shuying instantly kill Orochi. She really didn't want to go and die! Oh… or be blocked at the door and beaten to death!
On the other side, a woman was hidden in the shadows. Although she had Amakusa's command, she still couldn't muster the courage to attack Mo Shuying. That wasn't obedience; that was just being stubborn and wanting to die!
Mochizuki Chiyome, hiding in the shadows, glanced at Mo Shuying. Then she saw Mo Shuying look in her direction! Her heart pounded, and she immediately pulled her head back.
Who said Servants didn't know fear? When facing an opponent they knew was insurmountable, anyone would feel apprehensive, and Servants were no exception.
Mochizuki Chiyome clutched her head, looking helpless. Although she was a ninja, facing an enemy who could instantly kill even the Deity she worshipped, the mental pressure was simply too immense.
She prayed that Mo Shuying wouldn't discover her. Mo Shuying only sensed a gaze, but Mochizuki Chiyome was still far away, not within his perception range, so he merely glanced and turned to continue towards the crimson light pillar. Once his cooldown was up, he could Flash over. With only three left, it would just be three Flashes.
"Bastard!! Is this person a monster! He's not human! He's a demon! A demon sent by heaven to interfere with me!!"
Amakusa had smashed everything he could get his hands on. This display of impotent rage was truly disgraceful.
Fortunately, he was alone now. Minamoto-no-Raikou hadn't returned, and Amakusa had no one else to use.
Only two of the Twelve Oni Generals remained. Among his Servant subordinates, Kato Danzo, Shuten Doji, and Minamoto-no-Raikou were incapacitated. Sasaki Kojiro, Fuma Kotaro, and Hozoin Inshun were dead.
Amakusa couldn't understand it. I had such a perfect start! A hand of great cards, how did it end up like this?
"No!! I cannot fail now! There are still people! All of you, attack! As citizens of Yamato! As Heroic Spirits of Yamato! How can you be afraid of the enemy! You don't want to go, do you? Then let me give you a hand!"
A crazed light flickered in Amakusa's eyes! A Crimson Orb appeared in his hand. With Amakusa's manipulation, the last three crimson light pillars on the Nihon land erupted with all their crimson light at this moment!
*"Boom boom boom boom boom!!"*
Several crimson lights shot into the sky! Heading towards several locations!
Kiyohime, hiding inside the pillar, was the first to be enveloped by the crimson light! When the crimson light dissipated, she was transformed, clad in red!
Kiyohime, with crimson dragon horns on her head, erupted with a violent aura! Crimson energy permeated the air. There was no longer any fear in Kiyohime's eyes, only a thirst for slaughter!
"Kill!! For Lord Amakusa!"
The transformed Kiyohime roared and charged out of the light pillar. At the same time, Mochizuki Chiyome, and Tomoe Gozen, who stood with Oni Spirit Songstress and Mirror Princess, also unleashed their auras.
"This power... Lord Amakusa is prepared to risk everything."
Tomoe Gozen said, looking at the blood mist surrounding her. Perhaps because the blood mist within the pillars where the three of them were located was too thin, their sanity remained unaffected for now.
"My master is at his wit's end. I've said it before, creating a realm through blood sacrifice is a foolish act. Now, perhaps this is divine punishment."
Oni Spirit Songstress was dressed as an oiran; she was naturally exquisitely beautiful. Whether it was her face, her figure, or that melancholic expression, she gave off a sense of wanting to be protected.
"While I don't object to what my master does, at this point, it's too much for him to want us to die. I haven't had enough fun yet; I don't want to die."
This time, it was Mirror Princess who spoke. A white-haired beauty, dressed in modern clothes, holding an octagonal crystal mirror in her hand.
"However, the master's command cannot be defied. This enemy is very strong, but if Lord Amakusa's Blood Realm is complete, wouldn't dealing with him be a piece of cake? In the end, you were too negligent, causing this situation, and yet you're pushing the blame onto Lord Amakusa?"
Tomoe Gozen looked at the indifferent Oni Spirit Songstress. In the end, it was this hypocritical woman's deliberate delay that led to the current situation.
"Blame me? Hmph~ Fine, it's all my fault. Push all the blame onto me. Anyway, I'm just a sinner~"
Oni Spirit Songstress said carelessly, not realizing her mistake at all.
"You! Hmph! It's come to this; more talk is useless. You all take care of yourselves."
Tomoe Gozen felt like she was punching cotton, extremely annoyed.
But now was not the time for infighting. Tomoe Gozen calmed her anger and said no more, turning and flying out of the light pillar. Wrapped in the increasingly dense blood mist, she rapidly charged towards Mo Shuying!
Oni Spirit Songstress and Mirror Princess exchanged glances. Finally, Oni Spirit Songstress waved her hand, and Mirror Princess reluctantly disappeared, leaving only the mirror floating into Oni Spirit Songstress's hand.
"Quiet, I've told you before that Amakusa Shirō is no good. Luckily, I've found a new master. He's the king we yokai should be loyal to, not some human like Amakusa Shirō, heh. Let's go, before the blood energy affects us. We should leave now."
With that, the Oni Spirit Songstress took Mirror Princess and opened a portal, disappearing from the spot.
Meanwhile, Mo Shuying turned his head. At this very moment, besides the approaching streaks of bloody light, there was also a most ferocious crimson energy continuously pouring into a single location. And within this bloody light...
Shuten Doji twisted her body,
Slowly and eerily, she stood up!
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