Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

"Are you two friends of this brat? Why don't you come and help?"

"Ding ding ding..."

Wugensheng shrugged, indicating that he was out of bullets. Gray Third Master wiped away a cold sweat, having almost dodged it. Liao Huzi was not like him; he was physically strong and unafraid of this.

Ao Tianlong raised the sublimation device and activated the Five Thunder Spell. The eight-headed cat snake was immediately in great pain. When Hui Sanye saw this, he realized that Liao Huzi's friend was still somewhat useful. However, seeing that it was surrounded by lightning, he decided to wait before taking action. It was still a demon and was still afraid of lightning.

With a roar, the eight cat heads simultaneously spat out venom, guiding lightning into the ground.

The venom was increasing, threatening to engulf the entire underground space. Upon seeing the amount of venom, Master Hui understood the Orochi's intention. The underground space was not large, and if the venom evaporated, the three of them would likely have no chance of survival.

Chapter 178 The Fake Orochi

Third Master Gray picked up Ao Tianlong and Liao Huzi and returned to the ground.

As soon as Gray Master returned to the surface, he found Hinata Hoshino and the other three watching what was happening underground on a screen made of some unknown material.

This annoyed Grey Third Master; it had been called in to help, not to be watched as a monkey show.

When it wanted to say something to Hinata Hoshino, it noticed Hinata Hoshino looking over. Gray Third Master instantly recognized Hinata Hoshino's identity, chuckled awkwardly, and dared not speak.

"Roar"

Eight cat heads crashed into the ground, spewing out countless venomous liquids that corroded the ground and turned the trees into charcoal in an instant.

"What a potent poison."

"Uncle-Master, please subdue this fiend."

"Tianlong, you think highly of me."

“Master Qi, with your unparalleled skills, you are naturally not afraid of this fiend, but this little child is a different story.”

"Interesting. Why don't you house spirits go up here?"

With a flick of his finger, Master Hui San pointed at Ao Ning Shuang. Through Liao Hu Zi, Master Hui San learned that Hyuga Hoshino intended to take Ao Ning Shuang as his disciple, so naturally he wouldn't ignore it.

“Far water cannot quench near thirst.”

Third Master Gray chuckled awkwardly, gesturing to their boss that they were quite far away.

"Ah."

Hinata Hoshino stomped his right foot, and a large patch of soil beneath his feet, carrying several people, rose into the air. He then shrugged at Gray Third Master.

"I can run away with my men, but can you? I remember this is your territory. It's your own territory, so you should manage it yourselves. Isn't that common sense?"

"If Master Qi is willing to lend a hand, there will be a generous gift for him."

"Let me have my way?"

“Excellent value for money!”

"Uncle Master..."

Hinata Hoshino started scattering talismans—exorcising talismans, demon-slaying talismans, demon-suppressing talismans… scattering them like they were free. Ao Tianlong watched, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe.

"What a waste!" That was Ao Tianlong's only thought. This was the first time in his life he had ever seen someone scatter talismans like paper money. And scatter them all over the sky.

"Fu Long, appear."

Hinata Hoshino wielded a single sword, scattering countless talismans that naturally formed the shape of a divine dragon, charging towards Yamata no Neko-no-Sora.

The eight-headed cat-snake opened its mouth and spat out eight streams of venom. The venom was poured onto the dragon's body, but was easily neutralized by the antidote talismans on the dragon's body.

Fu Long continued to charge towards the Yamata no Cat Snake. The Yamata no Cat Snake's eight heads shook, smashing towards Fu Long like iron hammers. Fu Long used a snake-like movement to dodge the eight attacking cat heads and easily bound the Yamata no Cat Snake.

"Yeah~"

Fu Long, its head facing the eight-headed cat-snake, let out a silent roar. Ao Ning Shuang provided voice-over for Fu Long from mid-air.

Ao Tianlong wanted to teach Ao Ningshuang a lesson, but Ao Ningshuang hid behind Hinata Hoshino and made faces at Ao Tianlong. Hinata Hoshino stopped Ao Tianlong.

"Children speak without thinking, and besides, she's just a child!"

Ao Tianlong glared and bristled, but since Hyuga Hoshino was his elder, he couldn't do anything about it.

All the talismans emitted a faint golden light, and under the golden light, white smoke began to rise from the body of the Yamata no Neko-Serpent, and its scales were corroded.

The Yamata no Nagashira let out mournful howls, but these could not stop the talismans from harming her.

The Yamata no Cat Snake spat out venom again, but it was neutralized by the antidote talisman once more. Helpless, the Yamata no Cat Snake crawled into the venom pond it had prepared beforehand.

The venom and the antidote talisman constantly resisted, while the talisman with exorcising effects also corroded the body of the Yamata no Neko-no-Serpent.

Because the Yamata no Cat Snake plunged headfirst into the venomous pool it had prepared, the others were completely unaware of what had happened.

Only when the talisman took effect could they see streaks of golden light continuously emanating from the churning venom.

Although Ao Tianlong felt sorry for the talisman, he could also see that only such a talisman could harm the Orochi. Moreover, it wasn't his money that was being spent, so there was no point in feeling sorry for it.

The venomous pool churned repeatedly, with bubbles constantly rising to the surface. After about half an hour, no more bubbles appeared on the surface, indicating that the Yamata no Cat Snake had lost its ability to resist, or perhaps it had even died beneath the venomous pool.

Although the venom has been significantly enhanced by the antidote talisman, it's clear that its toxicity remains potent; otherwise, it wouldn't still be a purplish-black color.

Hinata Hoshino switched to the Tenseigan and used gravity to pull the Yamata no Neko-no-Serpent out of the venomous pond.

The dragon had completely dissipated, and the eight-headed cat snake in front of him was breathing more air than it was exhaling, though it was unclear how it was breathing.

Eight cat heads appeared, and the two in the center began to speak. It was as if they were experiencing a final burst of energy before death, leaving behind their last words.

The one on the left is speaking Japanese, while the one on the right is just meowing. The one on the left is likely the remnant soul of Michiko Nishiwaki. Of the people present, only Hoshino Hinata could understand what she was saying.

She was saying that she had let her sect down for failing to complete the mission and receive the reward. She was unable to fulfill the mission of revitalizing the sect. She had let down her master, her fellow disciples, and the entire Japanese plan. She had also let down Lord Orochi.

The final cry of Sanju was somewhat incomprehensible to Hyuga Hoshino; it sounded like it belonged to Lady Gouki. The eight heads collapsed limply to the ground, and boundless karmic fire appeared in Hyuga Hoshino's hand, engulfing the Yamata no Neko-Serpent.

"Houhime?" Hinata Hoshino grasped the key point. "This unlucky thing, the plan started quite early."

The Yamata no Cat Snake suddenly raised its head amidst the flames, its pupils turning scarlet, and stared at Hyuga Hoshino. Hyuga Hoshino felt a tearing sensation, but being skilled and daring, it did not resist and appeared in a mental space.

"Yama no Orochi?"

“Foolish, filthy insect, you destroyed my puppet, you deserve to die.”

The eight-headed serpent opened its mouth one by one, forming a complete sentence, rebuking Hyuga Hoshino. However, it then changed its tone and began to recruit him.

"However, if you are willing to serve me, I can forgive and forget what happened before."

Hyuga Hoshino looked at the Yamata no Orochi in front of him with some strangeness. Perhaps to intimidate Hyuga Hoshino, the Yamata no Orochi unleashed its full power of pressure.

Hyuga Hoshino didn't feel any pressure, which only disappointed Orochi.

However, this pressure was strange. It was like that relic, which originally had great power, but now its energy bar was much empty, and it carried a feeling of incompatibility.

It's like in a novel where a Golden Core cultivator possesses a Nascent Soul cultivator's body.

Judging from the aura emanating from this soul, it has existed for no more than six hundred years.

It seems that the Yamata no Orochi's spirit left, leaving only an empty shell, and then its power was taken over by something.

In comparison, most of the gods have left. It's possible that when Takamagahara left Japan, he took the spirit of Yamata no Orochi with him.

However, it seems that the blood sacrifice over there was prepared for this fake Yamata no Orochi in front of us, and that it was Houhime who was secretly pushing it forward. This is interesting.

The fake Orochi was still chattering on and on, completely unaware that it was out of character. How could the real Orochi have such a brain?

"Hey!"

"First, I'm not called 'Hey.' Second, I am Yamata no Orochi!"

Chapter 179 Aunt Hu

The fake serpent roared, unaware that the mockery in Hyuga Hoshino's eyes was growing stronger.

After its roar, the fake Yamata no Orochi noticed the mockery in Hinata Hoshino's eyes. For some reason, besides anger, it also felt a sense of panic, as if its secrets had been exposed.

"Human, you have angered me."

“Scream, why did you stop? Keep screaming. Let me see how long you, this so-called Yamata no Orochi, can keep screaming. Ah! No tip, huh? Here’s your reward. Keep performing, keep howling.”

After saying that, Hyuga Hoshino materialized a gold coin and threw it at the fake Yamata no Orochi, hitting it in the eye.

The fake Yamata no Orochi roared, and Hyuga Hoshino was met head-on by its breath. Hyuga Hoshino waved his hand, and an invisible barrier blocked the breath. He didn't even need to smell it to know that it must smell bad.

"Little bug, I'm going to tear you to pieces and swallow you whole."

"You're making quite a fuss. Come on, I'm standing right here. If you're so capable, then come at me. If you're not here today and tear me to pieces, you're not a snake, you're just a little mudfish. Come on, hurry up."

Hinata Hoshino's Tenseigan appeared in his eyes, and his aura was far stronger than that of the fake Yamata no Orochi. He pounced on the fake Yamata no Orochi, who was overwhelmed and lay on the ground like a pancake.

The fake serpent tried many times, but could not lift one of its heads. It realized that the person before it far surpassed it in terms of soul.

However, the fake Orochi was completely unaware of one problem: if the person in front of him could surpass him in terms of soul, why couldn't he also surpass him in terms of strength?

It still blindly believed in the power of the Yamata no Orochi, firmly believing that if it completed the blood sacrifice, it could reach the peak level of the Yamata no Orochi, or even surpass it.

If that time comes, the person in front of it will definitely not be its match. It is confident of this, but for now, it still needs to get out of this predicament.

So he struggled to lift one of his heads, glared at Hinata Hoshino with resentful eyes, uttered a harsh remark, and left the mental space.

"You little bug, just you wait. One day I will come to you and tear you to pieces."

"Alright, just wait and wait until you come to me and get turned into Snake Brother."

Hinata Hoshino impatiently picked at his ear and replied in a perfunctory tone, completely ignoring Orochi's words.

It's a fake, it looks like a fake no matter how you look at it. Even if the blood sacrifice is over and it has power surpassing Orochi, it's still a question of whether it can use it well. Not to mention that even if it has this power, it's just an ant that can be crushed at will in front of Hyuga Hoshino.

Even if the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion couldn't cut through a single Yamata no Orochi?

It took a few minutes in the mental space, but only a second in the outside world.

So Ao Tianlong didn't feel anything at all. However, Third Master Hui glanced at Hinata Hoshino, as he could sense that the two of them had just clashed in the spiritual world.

However, his cultivation was still shallow, and he couldn't discern the spiritual clash between the two. Perhaps the guardian spirits of the household, Grandpa Hu and Grandma Hu, could see something amiss here, but he couldn't.

"Long time no see, Master Shixing."

"Isn't this Feng Yao? I haven't seen him for a while."

"Seeing that you are safe and sound, I think you should be able to achieve your goal soon."

"Thank you for your kind words."