"Have the monsters attacked again?"

"Please, please continue to help us defend against the monsters, Owl."

Xun then raised her face and spoke to her companion.

But just as she was about to speak, the monster girl who had been sitting on her fluffy tail, wagging her little feet, suddenly jumped down and staggered toward the depths of the forest.

Even though she wasn't in the best of health, the little girl still made sure to comfort her companion.

"It's okay, it's okay,"

"Don't be afraid of the smoke."

"I will devour all those wicked monsters."

"No, no, I made a promise with everyone that I would not do that kind of thing again."

"What I mean is, I'll go and clean up all the pine cones scattered outside, hehe."

Seeing this, Xun quickly started walking and chased after her unsteady companion.

She had promised Xiaolu Nan that she would take care of her companion who was showing signs of infection!

"No, no more eating those bad guys, Komatsumaru! Leave it to Owl, Owl can handle this!"

The girl clung tightly to her companion's arm.

However, being physically weak, she was no match for the former in terms of strength. She was practically hanging on Komatsumaru's body, but she still couldn't stop him from continuing to meet the attacking monster.

"Don't worry about me, Xun,"

"As for Komatsumaru, I don't want to be a burden to everyone. I also want to contribute my share to Shikaoshi and everyone at Shichikakuyama."

In the midst of their response, the shadow of a monster had already appeared in their field of vision.

How should I describe those things?

They have no hands, no feet, no mouth, and no nose.

Rather than living beings, they were more like wisps of miasma with real form and will, and they were hurtling toward Komatsumaru and Kaoru's location at an extremely rapid speed!

In the blink of an eye, the monsters had moved from the edge of their field of vision to within a few meters of the two of them.

"Goo!"

Just then, the owl circling in the sky let out a low hoot again, and brown feathers wrapped in a faint light fell from the void, forming a small barrier around Komatsumaru and Kaoru.

"Boom!"

The next second, a dull thud echoed out from the outside of the small barrier.

It was those attacking monsters that were frantically ramming against the owl's protection!

Not only that, but dozens of demons, unable to break through after a long siege, even set their sights on the owl circling in the air!

Without any communication or exchange, they all charged straight up!

Clearly, any surviving creature is a target for these monsters.

"Gain altitude, Owl!"

Seeing this, Xun quickly gave an order to her familiar.

But just then, even more monsters appeared on the edge of the field of vision!

They surged in like a tidal wave, and the surviving vegetation along the way withered and died rapidly under their erosion!

How can there still be so many!

Seeing the surging demons, Xun's delicate face suddenly turned pale.

The owl's power has reached its limit. If so many more monsters come, not only will the barrier inevitably collapse, but even the owl may not be able to escape!

"Let me go, Xun."

"The impact of so many monsters will put a great burden on the owl. Let me go and eliminate them."

Perhaps the crisis brought Komatsumaru a moment of clarity. She forcefully pushed away Kaoru's weak arm and took the initiative to step out of the barrier to devour those hateful monsters.

Just as she managed to break free, Xun hugged her tightly from behind in an instant.

"no, do not want."

"Brother Yamakaze said that once you are corrupted too deeply by demons, you will never be able to come back. I don't want to lose Komatsumaru."

"I also promised Little Deer Boy that I would definitely protect you!"

She clung tightly to Komatsumaru's waist, but at the same time, the barrier constructed from owl feathers had already developed clearly visible cracks.

"I'll be fine."

"I'm the super awesome Matsumaru!"

"Since the mountain wind is gone, I will protect Xun."

The monster girl resolutely pried open the girl's clasped fingers and walked towards the outside of the broken barrier.

"It's been so long since I've had a proper meal!"

"Then I'll start eating!"

"whee."

As he muttered to himself, a terrifying expression suddenly twisted across his innocent and adorable face.

Chapter 769 Lord Ara~ You look so delicious!

"Goo!"

Painful cries echoed through the forest.

In an instant, Xun's already panicked heart clenched again—it was the owl's mournful cry!

She raised her eyes and looked at her companion.

But then they saw hordes of evil creatures charging wildly at the owl, seemingly trying to completely invade its body and then take over its body and consciousness.

"Leave me alone, Owl!"

"Go quickly, go quickly!!"

Xun immediately issued a loud command.

An owl that can fly into the blue sky and possesses the power of protection must be able to escape from the pursuit and interception of monsters.

However, the usually obedient owl did not heed its master's orders this time, remaining suspended in the void and enduring the impact from the demon.

The reason is self-evident: to maintain the precarious barrier and protect its master's safety!

Meanwhile, Komatsumaru, who had willingly thrown herself into the monster wave, gradually became invisible. Only her occasional laughter confirmed that she was still alive.

But the clear, unrestrained laughter did nothing to brighten Xun's expression. It even drew her thoughts back to the past, when Seven-Cornered Mountain was known by the nearby humans as a terrifying mountain that ate people.

The friends at Shichikakuyama had worked so hard to help Komatsumaru change her old habits, but if they continued to let her continue to devour herself like this, she might revert to her old ways or even sink deeper into them!

In an instant, urgent worry filled Xun's eyes.

Both Owl and Komatsumaru are indispensable companions to her, and she doesn't want any of them to get hurt!

However, since Brother Yamakaze and Lord Ichimokuren had already escorted Shishio to a deeper part of the forest, and he himself had no fighting ability, he was completely unable to help his companion escape his current predicament.

【what to do? 】

What should I do?

Is there anyone, anyone who can help me, help Qijiaoshan?

Hearing the owl's increasingly weak cries and seeing Komatsumaru completely shrouded in the demon's aura, Kaoru's heart was already ravaged by anxiety.

But just as he was desperately seeking answers, the words left behind by the mountain wind as it ventured deeper into the forest, along with a slender figure, gradually became clear in his mind.

【Xun, remember this: if you encounter an insurmountable danger, call his name. I believe he will definitely respond to your request.】

After all, he is our Onmyoji master.

In an instant, the girl standing in that shallow barrier seemed to have found her backbone. Hope suddenly shone in her reddened eyes, and her small hands, which had been hanging limply at her sides, quietly clasped together and held to her chest.

"shortage,"

"Master Huang,"

"If you can hear Kaoru's call, please help Owl and Komatsumaru. They are in grave danger and are about to collapse."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

A plea tinged with sobs escaped from the girl's lips.

The sight of her tear-streaked face and her hands clasped in prayer would evoke sympathy in anyone who saw her.

However, those demons who intended to devour and infect all living beings in the world did not understand.

Under the relentless and brutal impact, the already precarious protective barrier was completely reduced to shattered, scattered points of light.

Suddenly, the monster's hissing became extremely clear and clamorous.

The scene filling his field of vision seemed to cast a shadow of death over his eyes!

At that very moment,

A distinctive rustling sound traveled through the air, but it was not clearly audible amidst the howls of the monsters that blotted out the sun.

"Master Huang, Master Huang, Master Huang..."

The shattered barrier and the swarming monsters made Xun close her eyes in fear.

Even though she was terrified, she still kept calling out the name of that person, just as her brother Shanfeng had instructed her before he left.

And such calls seem to have actually had some effect!

The cacophony of sounds, like the chirping of summer insects, suddenly vanished from my ears.

The chilling feeling that made his body feel like it was falling into hell was completely banished.

This physical sensation gradually calmed her down as she kept calling out the name of the Onmyoji.

However, her eyelashes, adorned with tiny teardrops, were still trembling slightly, and her soft, fair hands remained tightly clasped together. The monster filling her vision prevented her from opening her eyes calmly.

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