Time was short. Mo Shuying grabbed Qing Nü and they immediately headed for the nearest Crimson Pillar.
Of course, before leaving, Mo Shuying set up a Magecraft Boundary Field around Kisuisō. Though simple, it was practical and sufficient to ensure the safety of those inside.
"Whoosh!"
Groudon soared through the sky at full speed, leaving a long trail of exhaust.
For maximum speed, all four of them had squeezed inside Groudon. To be honest, with four people, the interior space of Groudon was a bit cramped. While not quite shoulder-to-shoulder, it was definitely close.
Mo Shuying sat in the center, piloting Groudon. Qing Nü sat in front of him, her back and bottom pressed against his legs, her face filled with anxiety.
"Um... Master..."
"Yes?"
"Although I really want to help you all, I... I truly can't guarantee I can open the Crimson Pillar..."
Qing Nü nervously twisted her fingers, lacking confidence in herself.
Mo Shuying listened, then nodded, stating calmly, "Oh, it's fine. Even if you can't open it, it's alright. We won't blame you."
Upon hearing Mo Shuying's words, Qing Nü was almost moved to tears, but then...
"Anyway, if we can't solve this Blood Realm problem, none of us will escape. In the end, we'll all die together, so we won't be lonely on the way. Oh, right, these two are Servants, even if they die, they'll just return to the Throne of Heroes. As for me... I have some means of self-preservation and should be able to get away. Then it'll just be you left..."
"..."
Mo Shuying flashed Qing Nü a brilliant, sun-like smile, but in Qing Nü's eyes, that smile was colder than winter, absolutely chilling to the bone!
"I understand! Master, don't worry! I will do my utmost to open the secret realm! Succeed or die trying! There's no turning back!!"
Qing Nü understood. In the end, she was the only demon who would truly die. So what was there to say? Fight for it! If she won, it was a huge gain. If she lost, it wasn't a loss either, as the outcome couldn't get much worse.
"That's more like it. You need to have some confidence in yourself. Believe you can do it."
Mo Shuying encouraged Qing Nü. As soon as he finished speaking, a flat body landed on his back. Mo Shuying didn't need to turn around to know it was Shuten Doji. Why was he so sure, you ask?
Of course, it was because of that strong smell of sake! What else could it be! The flat sensation?
"Apologies for interrupting your motivational speech, but we've arrived."
Shuten Doji pointed ahead. A Crimson Pillar, almost fully charged, stood there, emitting eerie crimson fluctuations.
As the Soul Blood accumulation reached its final stage, the twelve Crimson Pillars began to resonate.
Waves of crimson fluctuations spread, as if a giant beast was breathing, its heart beating, ready to awaken at any moment.
"Not much time left!"
Tomoe Gozen frowned, urging them on. Mo Shuying nodded, grabbed Qing Nü, and jumped onto Groudon's back. Groudon approached the pillar, and Mo Shuying smiled at Qing Nü, exerting force with his hand!
"It's all up to you now! Go!"
Mo Shuying threw Qing Nü forward. Qing Nü was prepared, her hands crossed, radiating a cold light that enveloped her. She smoothly entered the interior of the pillar!
"Success!"
Tomoe Gozen exclaimed excitedly at this sight. Immediately after, a glowing portal appeared on the pillar's surface, large enough for Groudon to pass through, allowing Mo Shuying and the others to enter.
"The gate's open. I'll go in alone; you all wait here."
Mo Shuying didn't let Shuten Doji and Tomoe Gozen enter with him. He was going in to destroy the pillar, and more people would only make it inconvenient.
"Be careful!"
Though Tomoe Gozen wanted to follow, she understood that her abilities weren't suited for demolition. In the end, she could only offer a warning.
Mo Shuying nodded and jumped directly inside. Shuten Doji took a large swig of sake, then watched as the glowing gate closed.
"This is all Amakusa's hard work, yet you're just destroying it. Are you truly okay with that?"
"..."
Tomoe Gozen turned to Shuten Doji, her eyes resolute as she said, "Master Amakusa is no longer with us. At the very least, his efforts cannot be used by evildoers!"
Her tone was decisive. Shuten Doji nodded, then looked into the distance, where a reddish cloud of smoke was rapidly approaching.
"Such a heavy demonic aura. It seems our opponents don't want us to resolve this so smoothly. Be careful, little Ba. You don't have a Master providing Mana now. When the fight starts, remember to conserve it."
Shuten Doji cautioned Tomoe Gozen. She could already sense countless demons rapidly approaching within that red cloud of smoke!
"I know! But we can't let them get close to the pillar! As long as I'm here, no one will stop Mr. Mo from destroying the pillar!"
Tomoe Gozen drew her red longbow. With the bow in hand, her eyes turned cold.
A great battle was about to erupt.
Meanwhile, the Two-Tone Haired Man stood in a nearby forest, holding a crimson orb.
He admitted he had miscalculated. He hadn't expected Mo Shuying to find a former Ghost General, and through that Ghost General's authority, enter the crimson orb's interior, creating the possibility of internal destruction.
Seeing the Blood Realm about to form, he would never let Mo Shuying succeed. So, he immediately used blood energy to nourish a large number of demons and sent them rushing forward!
Demons, countless demons! All kinds. But one thing was clear: the aura of these demons wasn't particularly strong. They were likely newly born creatures.
The Two-Tone Haired Man used his accumulated blood energy to demonize countless lingering souls. These souls, originally people who had died from having their Soul Blood extracted, now transformed into ghouls, aiding the Two-Tone Haired Man in his wicked deeds.
Their command was to stop Mo Shuying, and now, at least a thousand demons and monsters had arrived through the crimson mist!
"Roar!!"
These demons and monsters had eyes only for the Crimson Pillar, completely ignoring Shuten Doji and Tomoe Gozen who stood there.
Tomoe Gozen drew her bow and notched an arrow, unleashing a rapid volley of flaming arrows while controlling her Mana!
Shuten Doji, meanwhile, tilted her sake gourd, and pure sake splashed onto Groudon's surface, scattering droplets everywhere, and then...
"Roar!"
Just as they approached! Even though they were still dozens of meters away, the snarling, clawing monsters suddenly froze.
One by one, blood began to gush from their entire bodies! Their flesh melted away at a visible rate, until all that remained were various strange bones plummeting from the sky. None of the approaching monsters were spared.
"Thousand Purples, Myriad Reds: Divine Poison of Oni. How ignorant you must be to be so fearless. Hmph, a bunch of artificially cultivated inferior demons. In the past, this one wouldn't even have bothered to glance at you."
As an Oni King from the Heian period, Shuten Doji once commanded countless true evil spirits and monsters. Compared to genuine demons and monsters, these forcibly cultivated ones were clearly far inferior.
The Two-Tone Haired Man in the distance frowned slightly at this sight, finally shifting his gaze to the Blood Realm orb in his hand. It seemed... one could teleport between the Crimson Pillars.
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