"Damn it, I told you long ago to get rid of this guy early on, but it wouldn't listen to me. Now it's too late to regret it!"
While Lu Nan was chattering, Hei Ya had already rushed out.
The sword umbrella opened, and the dense killing intent instantly dropped the temperature in the dragon cave to freezing point!
Swish—
A barely audible sound.
Chen Xiao didn't move, but the blade of his divine sense easily sliced through Hei Ya's body.
Split in two, Hei Ya's corpse fell to the ground with two thuds.
Of the three Great Omi-gami, only Lu Nan remained.
Cold sweat soaked Lu Nan's antlers, and his eyes were filled with panic.
"Uh, don't do anything yet, listen to me first..."
Lu Nan said in a flustered manner.
"Oh?"
Chen Xiao looked at Lu Nan with amusement, "What do you want to say? Go ahead."
"If I say this is a misunderstanding, will you believe me..."
Lu Nan started, and before he could hear Chen Xiao's answer, his entire upper body slid off the deer.
It was perfectly cut, as if by a scalpel.
Chen Xiao nodded with satisfaction and muttered, "Well, that's much better to look at."
Thus, all three Great Omi-gami were killed.
It was hard to describe Chen Xiao's actions as overwhelming.
After all, killing these three guys was no different from killing three street thugs.
However, it was thanks to Qing Hu's Qing Qiu Illusion.
Before his divine sense evolved, Chen Xiao would have had to expend some effort to deal with the three Great Omi-gami working together. It would not have been as simple as it was now.
This was something that even Qing Hu Great Omi-gami himself would not have expected.
Mizukawa Iziko stared at Chen Xiao in astonishment, her feelings at this moment too complex to be described in simple words.
Of course, the primary emotion was fear, accompanied by shock, regret, and despair.
"Don't kill me. If you dare to touch me, I'll make her die with me!"
Mizukawa Iziko's poisoned short blade was pressed firmly against Arakishinji's neck. A slight force would have cut through Arakishinji's skin.
The poison released from the poisoned short blade was lethal upon contact with blood, and Arakishinji would have died instantly.
Chen Xiao smiled and looked at Mizukawa Iziko leisurely, "Do you think I care about her life?"
In the Qing Qiu Illusion, Chen Xiao had experienced countless partings and deaths.
And those were all his closest loved ones.
At this moment, Mizukawa Iziko's threat with Arakishinji's life did not cause even a ripple in Chen Xiao's heart.
Arakishinji closed her eyes as if accepting her fate.
She did not blame Chen Xiao; she had a clear understanding and awareness of her own identity.
Just as Arakishinji was waiting to die, Chen Xiao's voice sounded again.
"Moreover, who do you think you are? You want to kill someone in front of me, are you worthy?"
"Fine, I'll show you if I'm worthy!"
Mizukawa Iziko's teeth were almost grinding to dust. She knew her life was forfeit today and decided to go all out.
With a surge of determination, she was about to press the poisoned short blade down.
However, at this moment, she was shocked to find that her hand was being pulled by an immense force, making it impossible to move.
Chen Xiao's divine sense transformed into four large hands, gripping her limbs.
Even if she wanted to move, she had to get Chen Xiao's permission.
Clang, the fang short blade fell to the ground.
Arakishinji immediately felt a sense of relief and looked back.
She saw Mizukawa Iziko's limbs stretched out, as if held by something, floating in mid-air in a spread-eagle posture.
"You, what did you do to me..."
Mizukawa Iziko's eyes were filled with terror.
She was, after all, a Golden Core stage demon cultivator. Even when facing a stronger enemy, even if she couldn't win, she would never be so utterly helpless.
She felt as if her spiritual energy and even her strength had been drained, rendering her unable to even struggle.
"When you betrayed me, you should have thought of this outcome."
Chen Xiao said indifferently.
With a slight movement of his mind, Mizukawa Iziko cried out in pain.
Chen Xiao could have easily crushed her, but he did not.
Chen Xiao wanted the snake spirit to taste the agony.
His divine sense slowly stretched Mizukawa Iziko's limbs, making her watch as her limbs were torn from her body.
Puff, puff, puff, puff—
Mizukawa Iziko's body was reduced to just her head and torso. Chen Xiao then crushed her bones piece by piece, letting her experience endless torment before finally letting her die completely.
Arakishinji watched from the side, her heart pounding and her skin crawling.
"Let's go."
After easily eliminating these insignificant minor characters, Chen Xiao walked straight out.
Arakishinji quickly followed and asked, "Master, aren't we looking for the dragon脉?"
"The dragon脉 is not here."
Chen Xiao said lightly.
"Master, where are we going now?"
Arakishinji asked again.
Chen Xiao only said two words.
"Kyoto!"
...
Kyoto, Imperial Palace, Takiyomi Hall.
The hall was crowded with people, and every single one of them was a person of great importance.
The leaders of the Koga, Iga, and Aoba ninja clans were all present.
This situation was absolutely impossible under normal circumstances.
The ninjas of the three major clans had been fighting each other for hundreds of years without interruption.
Gathering together peacefully like today was the first time in history.
In addition to the three ninja leaders, Abe Rokushō, a great Onmyoji of the Abe clan, was also among the crowd.
As for other samurai, illusionists, miko, and so on, they were all core figures of various families and major schools.
With them gathered here, it could be said that more than half of the land of Toyo was present.
They conversed in hushed tones, seemingly waiting for something.
Emperor Kisei, seated on the throne, looked gloomy and worried.
Abe Rokushō bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, with the three Great Omi-gami attacking simultaneously, that kid from China, no matter how powerful he is, could never escape. You don't need to worry about it."
Emperor Kisei was a pale, plump man, no more than 1.5 meters tall, with two small, dark, glistening eyes that looked like black dots embedded in a steamed bun.
His two small black beans blinked, and he sighed, "They entered that dragon cave an hour ago, and there's still no news of victory. How can I be at ease?"
"Your Majesty, please calm yourself. I believe victory news will arrive soon."
Abe Rokushō said with certainty.
His voice was deep and resonant, giving a sense of great security.
After hearing this, the Emperor's frown indeed eased considerably.
"I hope so!"
Saying that, Emperor Kisei's gaze shifted to Aoba Hō, and he asked, "Patriarch Aoba, I ordered you to contact the Ise High Priest and ask him to request Amaterasu Omikami to come out of seclusion. How is that matter progressing?"
Aoba Hō's expression changed slightly, and he said somewhat guiltily, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I have ordered my clansmen to handle this matter."
"I asked you how it is progressing!"
The Emperor's eyes turned cold.
From Aoba Hō's answer, it seemed that the matter was not progressing smoothly...