"What? Life?"
Upon hearing the last two words from Priestess Mizukawa, the entire venue erupted in an uproar!
"Lord Mizukawa, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by offering our lives?"
"Lord Mizukawa, please don't joke around..."
A clamor of voices arose from the crowd.
Priestess Mizukawa said nothing, merely narrowing her enchanting eyes and smiling at them.
The noise from the crowd gradually subsided until it vanished completely.
A terrifying sense of crisis began to spread among the people.
"Run!"
No one knew who shouted it first.
Then, the crowd descended into utter chaos, scattering in all directions and fleeing!
Believing in you, supporting you, all that was fine... but demanding our lives? That was a bit too much!
"Heh, as expected of selfish and cunning humans. You only revere it as a deity when it provides protection and blessings, right?"
"Now, the deity merely wants your lives, and you can't bear it?"
Priestess Mizukawa spoke softly.
"Damn it, it's easy for you to say when you're not the one losing your life! If I'm dead, what's the point of believing? I don't have time for your nonsense, get out of my way!"
Hearing Priestess Mizukawa's words, a man rudely pushed her aside and strode towards the exit.
Priestess Mizukawa did not get angry. After all, who would get angry at someone who was about to die?
"Foolish humans, do you really think you can escape? Hahaha..."
Amidst the pandemonium, no one paid attention to Priestess Mizukawa's unrestrained laughter.
"Wooo—"
Once again, the sound of a train whistle echoed from the sky.
Chen Xiao looked up, bewildered. Why had the sound reverted?
Of course, the sound wasn't the main point.
The main point was that after the howl of the Canine General Oogami, it opened its massive maw.
A fierce wind swept through, lifting everyone on the ground into the air.
Then, like dumplings being dropped into water, they were sucked into the Canine General Oogami's body.
*Crunch—*
With a bite, blood splattered, and limbs flew.
It tilted its head back and swallowed.
In a single gulp, dozens of lives were extinguished by the Canine General!
The Canine General Oogami devoured its prey with gusto, its mouth stained a deep crimson with blood.
And this was precisely why Priestess Mizukawa had gathered these Easterners here.
Cannon fodder?
No, they weren't even qualified to be cannon fodder!
They were merely dog food.
Thousands of Easterners were devoured by the Canine General Oogami as if it were a gust of wind.
The sacrifice complete, the Canine General Oogami licked its lips with satisfaction.
"Wooo—"
With a roar towards the heavens, the Canine General Oogami underwent another evolution.
Its fur turned a deeper black-purple, crackling with dazzling arcs of electricity!
Priestess Mizukawa's lips curved into a triumphant smile. "As expected of the fully evolved Canine General Oogami, it is truly terrifying!"
In her eyes, this battle was already over.
The aura emanating from the Canine General Oogami completely overwhelmed Chen Xiao!
Within that chaotic aura, Chen Xiao was like a small boat in a stormy sea, tossed about precariously!
"You pig from China, how dare you offend this deity! Unforgivable!"
The Canine General Oogami glared ferociously at Chen Xiao, licking its lips.
Clearly, in its eyes, Chen Xiao was also a delicious meal!
"Hmm, not bad. In just a few minutes, your strength has increased by more than a hundredfold. You've got some substance, I see!"
Chen Xiao said with a smile, as if pointing out the landscape.
"Hmph, you shouldn't have given me so much time. Now that I've reached my complete form, killing you is as easy as killing a chicken. You have no chance!"
The Canine General Oogami's voice was filled with arrogance.
The situation was decided, and it was in no hurry to attack.
It wanted Chen Xiao to taste fear and regret before tearing him apart!
As it turned out, it was overthinking.
Fear? Regret? Non-existent!
"Heh, do you know why I gave you so much time?"
Chen Xiao suddenly asked with a smile.
"Why else? Because you are a foolish and ignorant human who has no idea how powerful I would become!"
Hearing the stinking dog's words, Chen Xiao burst into laughter.
"Powerful? You think this is powerful?"
"Very well, today I will show you what true power is!"
As his voice fell, Chen Xiao unleashed his full might!
That world-destroying aura shot straight into the sky, piercing the clouds!
The space between heaven and earth was filled with his aura.
Compared to him, the Canine General Oogami was nothing more than a firefly trying to compete with the sun!
"A firefly's glow, how dare it compete with the brilliant sun!"
Although the Canine General Oogami's strength had increased a hundredfold, it was still only a hundred.
However, Chen Xiao's strength was at least ten thousand times more!
"What? This is impossible! How can you, a mere human, be this powerful?"
The Canine General Oogami exclaimed in disbelief.
Mizukawa Izuko on the ground also showed a look of disbelief.
Her estimation of Chen Xiao's strength was based on his fight with Kogenji.
However, she didn't know that Chen Xiao had suppressed his strength to an extremely low level during his battle with Kogenji.
For no other reason than if Chen Xiao unleashed his full power, the destructive force would be too great.
He merely wanted to kill, not to harm the innocent, such as the flowers and plants on the ground.
"Stinking dog, let me show you my true strength!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xiao regretted it.
Calling himself "Young Master" in front of a stinking dog was, from a biological perspective, a bit like insulting himself!
Never mind these details, the Heaven-Slaying Sword in Chen Xiao's hand trembled uncontrollably, emitting a humming sound!
That was the battle intent of the Heaven-Slaying Sword itself, not something Chen Xiao imposed on it!
"Stinking dog, die!"
Chen Xiao became one with his sword and swung it!
A soaring sword energy, like a rainbow piercing the sun, pierced through the body of the Canine General Oogami.
"Wooo—"
The train whistle sounded again.
However, this time, it was mixed with many pained tones.
*Boom—Bang!!!*
The body of the Canine General Oogami instantly exploded!
Flames erupted, and against the backdrop of the dark clouds, it looked as if the sky had caught fire!
The poor Canine General Oogami, having finally achieved its complete form.
It only lasted for less than three seconds, and before it could even unleash an attack, it was instantly killed by Chen Xiao!
As the flames dissipated, the dark clouds in the sky also dispersed.
The blinding sunlight once again shone upon the earth.
The demonic energy that had lingered above the Hokkai Shrine had vanished without a trace.
Just then, Chen Xiao suddenly noticed a point of light floating in the sky.
And that location was precisely where the stinking dog had been eliminated.
Chen Xiao flapped his wings and flew towards the light.
The source of the light was a bead about the size of a baby's fist.
The bead was not round; it wasn't even a regular shape.
But it shone brightly, emitting a holy radiance.
Chen Xiao's gaze narrowed. "Is this... a Sarira?"