In this crossover anime, I fight against the supernatural in my everyday world.

The evil spirit of the earthquake grabbed Tamamo-no-Mae by the neck and slammed her massive body onto the ground like a puppy.

Tamamo-no-Mae let out a whimper of pain, but still struggled fiercely, trying to break free from her opponent's grasp and continue her attack.

Just then, she and Ye Xing noticed at the same time that faint black mist had appeared outside Zongwu High School.

The moment Tamamo-no-Mae saw the first glimmer of black mist, her heart sank.

The area where there was no black mist originally appeared, but black mist appeared because of the arrival of this huge, repulsive evil spirit.

Could it be that... the opponent's power has become so great that the black mist will follow it willingly?

After the first round of combat, Tamamo-no-Mae realized that the bizarre and terrifying evil spirit in front of her was the most powerful and truly terrifying thing she had ever faced since her birth, far exceeding the level of ordinary evil spirits.

There's no way we can win.

Even Night Star, who has never lost, would probably find it very difficult to deal with such a powerful twisted evil spirit.

If the black mist envelops this area, will the evil spirit born from the earthquake, like the previous four evil spirits, possess the ability to draw power from the black mist and continuously regenerate?

If that were the case...

How do we win?

Night Star was clearly aware of this as well.

"We can't hold back any longer, we have to go all out..."

Seemingly sensing its master's will, Onimaru Kunitsuna at Yoruhoshi's waist automatically unsheathed, its jet-black blade trembling and emitting a joyful cry.

"Onimaru Kunitsuna, it's all up to you."

Yoru smiled and stroked the blade of Onimaru Kunitsuna's sword, then called out his true soul name once more.

"All evil will be eradicated, and the eight million will be finished."

The moment the black mask and coat covered his body, his right arm also merged with the pale ghost hand.

"This time, we must act swiftly and decisively."

Night Star realized that he had to completely annihilate the evil spirit of the earthquake before the black mist could make contact with it.

Judging from the fact that Tamamo-no-Mae's sharp teeth could bite into the opponent's body without causing any damage, this guy is not only strong, but also has amazing defense.

Even with Tamamo-no-Mae's power, she couldn't break through her defenses.

If that's the case, then the Infinite Blade Works, Chidori, and Amaterasu that he used in the past, which were constructed by materializing his soul and adding memories from his mind, would probably not be able to achieve the effect of annihilation in one strike.

We need to go up one more floor.

"The field unfolds."

Ye Xing gripped the hilt of Onimaru Kunitsuna's sword with his right hand, while his left hand transformed into a pitch-black demon hand. For the first time in his life, he gathered all the evil spirit power he had devoured and unleashed it without reservation.

"The gods purify and vanquish the demons."

The moment he finished speaking, Tamamo-no-Mae, who was fighting the evil spirit of the earthquake, noticed a change in her surroundings.

The blood-red moon in the sky disappeared, and the faint black mist that had been lingering around it also vanished without a trace.

This place feels neither like the other world, nor like the real world.

Although it still looks like the Soubu High School, it's like an independent area. Tamamo-no-Mae can't even sense any spiritual energy in the air, which is proof of that.

"Is this... Lord Night Star's ability?"

The ability to purify and exorcise demons is also a new ability that Night Star unlocked after devouring several evil spirits that had merged with the "Gate".

The nature of this field is somewhat similar to that of the protagonist's Imagine Breaker, but it is still quite different.

Within this domain, Ye Xing will not receive the unique enhancement that Yotsuya Miko did. This domain itself is not for enhancement, but more like a seal.

When the domain expands, everything outside the mortal realm within its range will be dragged in, completely severing its connection with the outside world. Furthermore, there is absolutely no spiritual energy within this domain.

This means that evil spirits cannot recover or replenish their power. After they die, they will not even dissipate into black aura, but will be completely obliterated by the power of the God of Purification and Demon Extermination, as if they never existed in this world.

The side effects are also quite obvious.

That is the rapidly depleting spiritual energy.

"This is the first time I've used all my strength... It's really tiring."

Feeling the power within his body rapidly draining away, Ye Xing had no intention of delaying any longer.

He looked at Tamamo, who was fighting the earthquake demon, raised Onimaru Kunitsuna in his right hand, and said softly.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoyu."

From the black tip of Onimaru Kunitsuna's blade, a sphere of black light, formed from pure evil spirit power, gathered, causing even the air to distort and tremble.

"Cero Flash".

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Even the sound was frozen.

Only a black beam of light illuminated this area.

The devastating scene, coupled with the completely silent atmosphere, made it hard to breathe.

.........

When Tamamo-no-Mae opened her eyes again, she felt a wave of pain throughout her body.

She lay on the ground, having transformed back into human form. Her large kimono was tattered, and a hole appeared in her abdomen.

"here it is..."

Tamamo-no-Mae lay on her back on the ground, looking at the moon in the sky, which was no longer so bright red but had returned to its normal pale red color. She strained her eyes to look to the side.

There were no more earthquake demons, and no more black fog.

It was as if none of this had ever happened.

Only Yoruichi, standing there with his right arm missing, and Onimaru Kunitsuna, lying on the ground with several deep nicks on his black blade.

"I'm sorry, Tamamo-no-Mae."

Seeing Ye Xing walk up to her and say those words expressionlessly, Tamamo-no-Mae gave a bitter smile.

So this is what they call an apology...

That's what I mean...

"It's not your fault... Lord Night Star..."

Knowing that she was on the verge of extinction and that her injuries meant she would not survive, Tamamo-no-Mae did not blame or feel angry. Instead, she comforted him in her usual soft and gentle voice.

"This is our first and last battle together... and we won. Faced with such a powerful enemy, my sacrifice... was inevitable..."

Tamamo-no-Mae took a deep breath; the pain in her abdomen made even speaking difficult.

She stared directly at Ye Xing's outstanding face, a look of infatuation appearing in her eyes.

"Unfortunately, if there were still time... I had a last wish... to taste your flavor... but alas... there is no time left."

"Ok?"

Just as the atmosphere was somber, like in a traditional RPG game where a teammate has died and it's time to start throwing knives, Ye Xing asked with a puzzled look.

"Why are you talking about your last words? You're not going to die."

"Eh?"

Tamamo-no-Mae paused for a moment.

"Then why are you apologizing?"

"Oh, this is what I'm sorry about."

Ye Xing spoke with a serious expression.

"Don't overthink it, this is the only way to save you."

Next, upon seeing the other person's actions, Tamamo-no-Mae blushed slightly and made a flustered sound.

"Why...why are you taking your pants off..."

"Hey, hey... what are you doing...?"

"Do...do you want to put it in your mouth?"

"Well..."

225 Contract Upgrade: Plan to Clean Up Kyoto City

Tamamo-no-Mae fulfilled her lifelong wish: to taste the flavor of Yoru-no-Shiki, a professional exorcist.

She did experience it, though not in the way she wanted, but...

I did get to taste it.

And, he swallowed it whole.

.........

Meanwhile, inside the power station in the Otherworld.

"Power has been restored."

Upon hearing Soichiro Yagami's report, Rio Futaba and Mai Sakurajima finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The restoration of power means that Xyz Society, which has been on the defensive from the beginning, has finally taken the first step in its counterattack.

But this is just the beginning.

During the power station repairs, Soichiro Yagami instructed the police officers to investigate the surrounding area.

The five deceased were all among the first group of workers to arrive at the power station to repair it.

The condition of the body... was gruesome, torn to pieces, with blood and fragments scattered all over the ground. Without a forensic doctor, it was impossible to piece the body back together.

The officers were unaware of the truth and assumed it was the work of some kind of wild animal.

But Soichiro Yagami, Rio Futaba, and Mai Sakurajima knew that this must be an evil act committed by an evil spirit.

If it were just an ordinary evil spirit, that would be fine.