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Chapter 230 The Strange Little Japanese

"That's him! No doubt about it!"

Looking at Li Kunshan across from them, the group of Japanese people sneered.

In recent years, a Taoist priest has frequently come into the sights of the Japanese military, appearing and disappearing mysteriously, but each time he appears, he brings them huge losses.

The Japanese high command took this very seriously and immediately ordered the intelligence department to conduct a full investigation.

Unexpectedly, upon investigation, the situation turned out to be far more serious than they had anticipated.

Not only in the last two or three years, but also at the beginning of the war, and even before the war started, this Taoist priest was frequently active, causing various kinds of damage to the Japanese army directly or indirectly.

However, his methods are too sophisticated, and it is rare to catch a glimpse of him. Even if you happen to see or photograph him, it is often blurry or only his back is visible.

Therefore, it has not attracted much attention over the years.

It was only through this investigation that these cases were pieced together and connected, and the Japanese army then learned that there was such a formidable figure in this region.

"We must get rid of him!"

The Japanese Supreme Commander personally ordered that Li Kunshan be eliminated at all costs!
However, as an "Outsider," ordinary soldiers and even guns and cannons are meaningless to Li Kunshan.

Therefore, the Japanese army urgently transferred a group of extraordinary individuals from within the country, preparing to use 'extraordinary individuals against extraordinary individuals'.

It must be said that the Japanese intelligence system was indeed quite good. They predicted that Li Kunshan was likely to appear during tonight's attack, so they laid an ambush in advance.

"Strange little devil."

Li Kunshan glanced at the person opposite him and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

He had killed some before the war; the leader was named Nikaido Eita, and he wielded a demonic sword, making him extremely vicious. But unfortunately, he was nowhere near Li Kunshan's level.

This time there were a total of seven people, fewer than last time. Five men and two women, some of whom were ugly or old and disabled. The only normal one was less than 1.4 meters tall.

Li Kunshan shook his head, thinking, "Each generation is worse than the last."

"kill him!"

One of the elderly women, who appeared to be the leader, glanced at Li Kunshan with disdain and gave a cold shout.

Apart from the old man at the very back, the other four men rushed towards Li Kun in response.

Boo hoo hoo~!

The skinny little man raised his hand and shot a handful of senbon needles at Li Kunshan.

The term "thousand needles" can be understood as large steel needles, which were the hidden weapons used to ambush the young soldier earlier.

"A ninja?"

Li Kunshan glanced at it, but stood still.

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding~!

When they were still a foot away, a piercing sound, like hitting glass, rang out, and all the incoming senbon needles were blocked.

Zizzi~!

But the next moment, the tip of the thousand books emitted a blackish-purple color, and the Heavenly Qi that Li Kunshan had supported was actually corroded.

It has some ability to corrode the Qi of the Heavenly Toad.

Boo hoo hoo~!

As I pondered, the sound of something cutting through the air rang out again, and another skewer of senbon was shot at me from the opposite side.

The little dwarf wore a smug smile, thinking he had succeeded.

First, use poison to break through the defenses, and then take advantage of the gap in the defenses to launch a second attack. Although it is not a sophisticated battle plan, it is still quite practical.

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding~!

Unfortunately, it meant absolutely nothing to Li Kunshan.

The distance remained one foot, and the second wave of senbon was completely blocked.

This time, although the thousand-stick awl was still poisonous, it could not damage Li Kunshan's protective spell in the slightest.

The short man, who had been all smug just moments before, suddenly turned cold and began circling around Li Kunshan, partly to wait for an opportunity to strike, and partly to distract Li Kunshan.

Swish~!

The next moment, two flashes of cold light appeared, and two other one-armed men were already in front of him, each wielding a samurai sword, slashing at Li Kunshan from the left and right.

Ding ding~!

A piercing metallic clang rang out, and despite their combined efforts, the two were unable to break through Li Kunshan's protective spell.

Upon seeing this, both the two samurai and the other Japanese oddballs were visibly surprised.

It should be noted that these two warriors were not only top-notch swordsmen, but also equipped with first-class demonic swords.

In close combat, he couldn't even break through Li Kunshan's defense; that's just too exaggerated.

"Humph."

Li Kunshan smirked, about to make his move and deal with the two Japanese samurai.

Boom~!

But suddenly a loud bang was heard, the ground beneath his feet shook violently, and then a huge stalagmite appeared out of nowhere, plunging fiercely towards Li Kunshan from below.

Bang~!

Although Li Kunshan's protective spell was an all-around, flawless defense, this stalagmite, resembling a massive stone pillar several meters in diameter, possessed considerable strength. While it still couldn't break through the protective spell's defense, it propelled Li Kunshan into the air.

As a result, they were unable to attack the two warriors immediately. The two warriors were also very alert and retreated immediately after their first strike failed.

"Ninjutsu?"

Li Kunshan, who was lifted into the air, looked at the ugly guy among the four and couldn't help but curl his lips.

He was ugly, but he was quite capable. However, his method of attack was rather dirty; he actually aimed for his crotch.

Boom~!

His face darkened, and he exerted force with his feet. As the stones flew, the stalagmite beneath his feet collapsed instantly.

His gaze swept over the four people, but they didn't make any move. Then, four bolts of lightning descended from the sky.

Boom~Boom~!

With a deafening clap of thunder, all four were instantly struck.

The ugly creature who used earth-style ninjutsu was actually a clay doll substitute; his real body was hidden underground. Unfortunately for him, he couldn't escape Li Kunshan's notice, who blasted him out from underground.

Poof~!

They coughed up mouthfuls of blood and all four collapsed to the ground, seriously injured.

"what?"

Upon seeing this, Li Kunshan looked surprised.

These people are so powerful that they didn't die after taking a lightning strike from him. Has my strength declined over the years?

"Humph."

But then, seeing the evil aura emanating from the four people, Li Kunshan snorted coldly and understood what was going on.

These four people were actually possessed by spirits beforehand.

There are both yin spirits and demon spirits. Besides providing them with a certain amount of power, their greatest function is to withstand injuries.

Li Kunshan was careless and failed to notice.

It was precisely because of these spirit possessions that it wasn't an instant kill.

Li Kunshan shook his head, regretting that he shouldn't have held back earlier.

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan looked at the two women, one old and one young, and realized that these spirit possessions must be their methods.

Onmyoji?

But it doesn't quite look like it.

Although Onmyoji can also use shikigami to control various spirits, he felt something different about them.

"Kid, you do have some skills."

The old woman looked at Li Kunshan, her face dark and her eyes sinister, emanating a thick aura of death.

It's not just a matter of lifelessness in temperament, but a genuine sense of death.

Li Kunshan frowned slightly. How many evil spirits were attached to this old woman?
"go to hell!"

The old woman let out a hoarse roar, and the next moment, a large number of evil spirits surged out from her body.

One by one, with ferocious faces, they pounced on Li Kunshan under the old woman's command.

Seeing this, Li Kunshan was not afraid at all. Instead, a cold smile appeared on his lips as he stood there with his arms crossed.

"Your defenses can't withstand the bites of my ancestors!" The old woman's gaze grew increasingly cold, and she urged the evil spirits on even more.

The next moment, all the evil spirits swarmed up and surrounded Li Kunshan, scratching and biting him relentlessly.

"Ha ga ga~!"

As if she could already see Li Kunshan's flesh and blood flying everywhere, the old woman became even more smug and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Buzz~!

But the next moment, a burst of golden light suddenly emerged from the center of the evil spirits.

Ah ~!

The next moment, amidst terrified screams, all the evil spirits were instantly reduced to ashes under the golden light.

These so-called evil spirits are actually just ghosts. No matter what country they come from, they can't withstand Li Kunshan's soul-suppressing talisman.

Brushing off the dust from his clothes and straightening the slightly wrinkled corners, Li Kunshan smiled. Using a ghost to deal with him was simply courting death.

"How could this be! How could this happen..."

All the evil spirits were destroyed. The old woman, who looked to be in her seventies or eighties, seemed to have all her strength drained away in an instant. Like a rotten sponge that had been squeezed dry and repeatedly exposed to the sun, she slumped to the ground with lifeless eyes.

"It's just the two of you left."

After two attacks, only a little girl and a short old man with a cane remained on the other side.

Those who lead the charge are usually not very capable; the truly skilled ones should be placed later.

The remaining two should be a bit stronger than the previous five.

Sure enough, the little girl came out, holding a ball in her arms, looking completely harmless.

Hurrah~!

But the next moment, a plume of black smoke shot straight into the sky, and a phantom flew out of the ball.

"This is... a monster?"

Soon, as the black smoke dissipated, the phantom quickly solidified, finally transforming into a charming woman wearing a white kimono, with long white hair, snow-white skin, and a slender figure.

Ordinary women don't exude a demonic aura.

"Snow Girl."

The Japanese yokai (supernatural beings) are said to be around a hundred or so kinds of demons, and Li Kunshan quickly identified the ones he was referring to.

Furthermore, given the chilling aura emanating from the female demon, it's safe to assume she is indeed a snow woman.

Legend has it that this monster possesses the ability to manipulate ice and snow. It leads lost men into the snowy mountains to a secluded place, kisses them, freezes them, and then absorbs their souls.

Huh~!

As I pondered, a northerly wind swept in, carrying snowflakes the size of coins. Just moments ago it was sunny, but in the blink of an eye it had turned into a blizzard.

But the key question is, it's early summer now, how could it possibly snow?

Clearly, this is the Snow Woman's ability.

"As expected of a great demon, he has some tricks up his sleeve."

Li Kunshan stood with his hands behind his back, nodding slightly. The area within several miles was covered by wind and snow, and in terms of range alone, it was indeed not weak.

However, it's just wind and snow, which won't even freeze a chicken to death in a short time. What's the point of that for a master like Li Kunshan?
"Ok?"

As I pondered, a figure emerged from the thick snowstorm; it must be the Snow Woman.

However, the wind and snow were too heavy, visibility became blurred, and the snow woman's figure was elusive, making it impossible to determine her exact location under normal circumstances.

Boo hoo hoo~!

Amidst the howling north wind, a sudden whooshing sound rang out as several icicles shot out from the snow curtain, heading straight for Li Kunshan's vital points, including his brow and throat.

Bang bang bang~!

Unfortunately, the distance was still more than a foot, but it was all blocked by the protective spell, and under the powerful impact, it turned into clumps of ice shards and exploded.

"Gone again."

Just as they were about to retaliate, the Snow Woman's figure suddenly disappeared into the snowstorm.

Li Kunshan smiled, not in a hurry. Since he hadn't succeeded this time, the Snow Maiden would definitely not give up and would appear again.

As expected, the Snow Woman's figure reappeared after only a short while, still blurry and elusive.

Swish swish swish~!

The attack came again, but this time it wasn't ice spikes, but much more powerful ice blades.

Bang bang bang~!

Unfortunately, under Li Kunshan's protective spell, there was no difference, and it was still easily blocked.

Once again, she returned empty-handed, but the Snow Maiden was not in a hurry. She was about to disappear again and look for another opportunity.

"Leave me alone!"

"Hit and run? There's no such thing as a free lunch," Li Kunshan snorted coldly, and a thunderbolt descended from the sky.

In the midst of a raging blizzard, others may find it difficult to pinpoint the Snow Woman's location, but that doesn't mean Li Kunshan can't as well.

Boom~!

With a loud bang, lightning struck the snow woman's figure in the snowstorm.

Buzz~!

But the next moment, with a twist, the snow woman's figure vanished like a reflection in the water.

"phantom?"

Li Kunshan was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

What kind of tricks did this snow woman have to be able to hide from his eyes?
"The snow... will not stop, and the Snow Woman... will forever remain... invincible."

Just as they were wondering, the girl who had summoned the snow woman suddenly spoke, her voice low and cold, even somewhat intermittent in the wind and snow.

"Oh, so that's how it is."

Li Kunshan smiled, with an expression that said, "I see."

Huhu~!

The wind and snow suddenly intensified, as if there was some concern.

Immediately afterwards, the figure of the Snow Woman reappeared.

In an instant, the air was filled with all sorts of ice spikes and blades, about to launch the third wave of attacks on Li Kunshan.

"Villains die from talking too much, especially you Japanese, who always like to chatter on and on during fights."

Li Kunshan's face darkened, and he immediately cast a spell.

Hurrah~!

As the ice spikes and blades attacked, a burst of flames erupted, like a fire dragon. The ice spikes and blades melted and then vaporized upon contact.

Huh~!

That wasn't all. Li Kunshan intensified his attack, and countless flames surged forth, forming a sea of ​​fire that engulfed the snow and wind within a radius of several miles!

"receive!"

"It should be about time in a moment," Li Kunshan said softly, withdrawing all the flames.

Looking again, on the cracked ground scorched by the raging fire, a long-haired woman lay there—it was the Snow Woman.

But at this moment, the Snow Woman had lost her former charm and looked like a dried salted fish that had been exposed to the sun.

"You... how could this be?"

The girl who was manipulating the situation was also severely injured, and she knelt on the ground in pain, looking at Li Kunshan with disbelief on her face.

She couldn't believe that Li Kunshan could see through the fact so easily that the entire snowstorm covering several miles was actually the Snow Woman's true form. Even more unexpected was that Li Kunshan possessed such profound magical power, capable of drying up the entire snowstorm in an instant.

"The frog at the bottom of the well."

Li Kunshan snorted and ignored the little girl, his gaze falling on the last old man.

If I'm not mistaken, he is the strongest of these Japanese superhumans.

"You're really lucky. It's fortunate that I, an old man, came."

The old man looked at the few people who had been knocked down, smiled, and said something.

Then he raised his head and looked at Li Kunshan, giving him another cold laugh.

"And you, you're just too unlucky."

(End of this chapter)