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Kasumigaoka Utaha and Yotsuya Miko felt a chill run down their spines, their heads buzzed, and they almost fainted on the spot.
Shizuka Marikawa also let out a muffled groan, her face growing even paler, but the green light of the [Heart of Life] in her hand flashed, and a warm current protected her mind.
Saeko Busujima let out a soft shout, and Honkai energy surged from within her body. She activated her Water Breathing technique to its maximum, forming an invisible barrier in front of her to resist the erosion of that evil aura.
Nami's Weather Stick crackled with electricity, and with a soft boom, a small lightning barrier unfolded in front of her and Zhou Ye, neutralizing most of the impact.
Jill and Nanri Xiang gritted their teeth and tried their best to activate the power of [All-Encompassing Weapons]. Although the electric light on their weapons was weak, it stubbornly resisted the pressure.
Zhou Ye stood at the very front, letting the demonic energy and resentment assault him.
His clothes fluttered slightly, and his hair swayed gently, but other than that, there was no other effect.
The immense demonic energy that would overwhelm even ordinary Onmyoji was like a gentle breeze to him.
He didn't even frown.
"Is that the only extent?"
Zhou Ye's voice rang out again, tinged with disappointment.
"It seems that although you have a lot of collectibles, the quality is not very good."
He stretched out his hand and waved it gently.
An invisible force spread out, instantly dispelling the surging demonic energy and resentment.
It was as if it had never appeared.
The giant fox spirit's eyes, which gleamed with a scarlet light, suddenly narrowed.
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The giant fox spirit's crimson eyes suddenly narrowed. Zhou Ye's calmness and the ease with which he dispelled the demonic energy with a wave of his hand clearly exceeded its expectations.
Zhou Ye's eyes remained completely unmoved, as if he had merely brushed away some dust.
He slowly raised his right hand, palm facing upward.
Invisible particles began to gather in the air, emitting a faint hum.
The power of the Herrscher of Reason quietly activated, combining the whimsical ideas of the Talking Tom fragments with Honkai energy, and a completely new structure rapidly took shape under the drive of his will.
A silvery-white metallic sheen flowed, tinged with an ominous dark purple pattern.
In the blink of an eye, a uniquely shaped repeating crossbow appeared in Zhou Ye's hand.
The crossbow's body has smooth, hard lines, and fine runes are engraved on the crossbow arm, with faint electric light moving between the runes.
The crossbow bolts were entirely black, but the arrowheads shimmered with a dazzling silver light, and the tips were imbued with visible lightning power and a pure aura of demon-repelling energy.
"You should like this."
Zhou Ye spoke calmly, as if introducing a new toy to the enormous fox spirit.
The next moment, he pulled the trigger.
call out!call out!call out!
Three jet-black crossbow bolts, crackling with lightning, tore through the air at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, emitting a piercing shriek, heading straight for the fox spirit's face.
Wherever the crossbow bolt passed, the air seemed to be purified, leaving behind a faint smell of ionization.
Faced with this sudden and fatal blow, the dozens of human faces on the giant fox demon simultaneously revealed expressions of terror.
It let out a shriek that was neither like that of a beast, a mixture of sharpness and fear.
"court death!"
With a roar, the fox spirit's massive body erupted with intense demonic energy.
A strange, pale foxfire suddenly burst into flames around his body, forming a twisted barrier of fire.
Its movements were unusually agile at this moment, and its huge body leaped to one side with a speed that was disproportionate to its size.
puff!puff!
Two crossbow bolts grazed its fur and pierced deep into the scorched earth behind it, exploding into two dazzling bursts of lightning and blasting two small craters into the ground, emitting black smoke.
The third crossbow bolt, however, was dodged and instead struck directly at the neck of a woman with a venomous expression.
"what--!"
A piercing scream came from the face, and lightning flashed. The face was instantly blasted to pieces by the power of the lightning and turned into black smoke.
The evil fox spirit let out a painful roar, its nine tails whipping wildly, stirring up gusts of foul wind.
Its scarlet beastly eyes were fixed on Zhou Ye, filled with violence and deep-seated hatred.
"Kill him! Kill him for me!"
The evil fox spirit roared and gave the order.
The blackness in the eye sockets of the two fox-masked girls who had been standing by instantly became even deeper.
They let out a shrill cry, their figures blurred into two indistinct shadows, accompanied by a chilling wind, and surrounded Zhou Ye from the left and right.
Short blades, corrupted by resentment, appeared in their hands at some unknown time, gleaming with an ominous dark light.
Meanwhile, in the shadows of the shrine ruins, more shadowy figures began to stir.
Those who had been previously eliminated by Saeko Busujima and Nami seemed to have received some kind of command and surged forth again from all directions.
Moreover, various evil spirits, each with its own unique form and emanating different resentments, also crawled out from the depths of the ruins and joined the siege.
These are all ghosts who died at the hands of the evil fox spirit and were enslaved by it.
Their only goal is to tear apart all living beings in front of them.
Kasumigaoka Utaha was so frightened by the terrifying sight, which resembled a procession of a hundred demons, that she almost screamed and covered her mouth tightly.
Although Yotsuya Miko was terrified, seeing Zhou Ye's calm back and the terrifying power of the crossbow bolts, she felt a strange surge of courage.
"Leave these scum to us!"
Nanli Xiang roared, and the assault rifle in her hand finally materialized, its muzzle crackling with a faint but firm arc of electricity, aimed at the surging horde of changui.
Gil Valentine calmly raised the sniper rifle she had set up, her eyes sharp behind the lens, and began searching for targets with particularly strong resentment.
"The fifth type of water breathing, the merciful rain of the dry sky!"
With a sharp cry, Saeko Busujima moved like a fluttering butterfly, her katana unleashing a gentle yet deadly stream of water.
This time, the water flow was faintly mixed with the destructive aura of Honkai energy. The resentment on the changui touched by the water blades was quickly dissolved and purified like burning paper.
She took the initiative to meet one of the two fox-masked girls. The blades clashed fiercely, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound.
"It's endless."
Nami gave a soft snort, and with a wave of her Weather Stick, several small tornadoes appeared out of thin air, sweeping towards the ordinary burnt ghosts.
At the same time, lightning crackled at her fingertips, condensing into a thick lightning spear, which she hurled at another fox-masked girl.
The lightning spear clashed with the girl's short blade, unleashing a dazzling burst of lightning that forced the girl to retreat repeatedly.
Shizuka Marikawa stood nervously at the back of the group. The soft green light emanating from the [Heart of Life] formed a small protective shield, enveloping her, Utaha Kasumigaoka, and Miko Yotsuya, resisting the scattered cold and evil energy.
The battlefield was instantly divided.
Saeko Busujima and Nami each restrained a girl wearing a fox mask.
Jill and Nanlixiang, relying on the firearms constructed from the [All-Encompassing Weapons] and the lightning-enhancing techniques taught by Zhou Ye, began to accurately shoot down the attacking ghouls.
Although the lightning power on their weapons was far less formidable than Zhou Ye's, it was sufficient to deal with these ordinary evil spirits.
In an instant, the sounds of gunfire, thunder, blades cutting through the air, and the wails of evil spirits mingled together.
Zhou Ye stood still, calmly watching the enormous fox spirit that was enraged by the loss of a "collectible".
His family has cleared away the obstacles for him.
Space blockade!
Zhou Ye's voice remained calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority.
As soon as he finished speaking, invisible spatial ripples spread out from him instantly.
The air seemed to solidify into transparent amber, trapping the enormous fox spirit firmly in place.
Just as the fox spirit was about to continue dodging, it found itself trapped in a quagmire, its every movement becoming unusually slow.
Its nine tails thrashed about desperately, but it could only struggle within a very small area and could not escape this invisible cage at all.
impossible!
The dozens of remaining human faces on the fox spirit's neck simultaneously let out shrieks, their eyes filled with disbelief and terror.
What are you?!
Zhou Ye did not answer, but simply looked at the trapped evil spirit, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
Those human faces hanging around the necks of the fox spirits were all once vibrant lives.
They might be young girls making wishes for love, mothers praying for their families, or students feeling lost about their future.
But now, all they have left is endless resentment and pain, forcibly bound to this world by this evil spirit, never to find peace.
Bye now.
Zhou Ye slowly raised his right hand, his voice soft as if he were saying goodbye.
I will grant death the release to the souls you have killed.
Purple light began to gather in his palm.
The power of the Herrscher of Reason and the whimsical ideas of the Talking Tom fragments merge once again, and under his will, Honkai energy begins to construct an unprecedented weapon.
It was an ordinary-looking little ball, completely black, but with countless tiny purple lines flowing across its surface.
However, Yotsuya Miko sensed an extremely terrifying aura emanating from that small sphere—a destructive power specifically designed to target evil spirits.
This is the [Evil Spirit Fission Bomb].
Zhou Ye spoke softly, as if introducing a work of art.
It will fundamentally dismantle the existence of evil spirits, allowing those forcibly bound souls to achieve true liberation.