I am a god-slayer, not your hero.

"Although Onmyoji are corrupt and have the feel of ancient remnants, they still follow the rules of the demonic path of this world and will not use such spells on mortals, otherwise they will suffer a backlash from their luck."

Hayasaka Ai asked in confusion, "Who cast the spell on him?"

Mingxian paused for a moment, his tone suddenly becoming strange, and then said, "Since Itomuzumi is a deity, why can't it be Itomuzumi herself who said it?"

Hayasaka Ai: "!"

Not Agito: Chapter Nineteen: The Ugly Woman of the Underworld

The playground of Shuchiin Academy was exceptionally quiet under the cover of night, with only a few distant spotlights casting a dim yet bright light, dividing the area into a tranquil scene.

Shinomiya Hikari stood in the center of the playground, the peach in his hand gleaming enticingly, his eyes sparkling with an unusual light.

"Ha ha……"

His laughter carried a hint of barely perceptible cunning.

Shinomiya Kōkō was dressed in a gorgeous kimono.

But he's bald.

At this moment, a brand new plan is brewing in my mind.

Originally, he planned to eat the peach himself, but when he actually faced it, a bolder idea quietly took shape in his mind.

A subtle tension permeated the air, as if even the wind was holding its breath.

Just then, a light footstep broke the silence, and Hayasaka Ai and Naraku, wearing a hat, slowly stepped onto the stage where light and shadow intertwined.

The appearance of the two added a touch of liveliness to the quiet night. Their shadows were elongated under the lamplight, forming a complex picture of interpersonal relationships with Shinomiya Huangguang and his many subordinates.

Wearing the Shuchiin school uniform, Hayasaka Ai walked with light and composed steps. Her gaze flickered slightly when it fell on the peach in Shinomiya Hikari's hand, as if she had sensed the hidden meaning in it.

The sharp eyes beneath the brim of the hat, like those of an eagle, surveyed the surroundings, showing no surprise at the scene before him.

"You're really late. Haven't you finished dealing with your little sister yet?" Shinomiya Hikari said to Hayasaka in a commanding tone, "Give this peach to Kaguya and make her eat it!"

At this moment, the atmosphere on the playground became subtle and complex, with everyone secretly making their own plans.

Hayasaka Ai asked in a respectful tone, "May I ask why? As far as I know, eating this peach will attract evil spirits from the underworld?"

"A demon from the underworld?" Shinomiya Huangguang raised his hand: "If a young woman eats this peach, she will turn into a peach maiden. In that case, my value will increase. I have already found a suitable candidate. As long as she eats the peach, her soul can be summoned."

Hayasaka Ai remained expressionless, but was somewhat frightened.

Mingxian hid himself under the brim of his hat and asked, "May I ask how you knew that?"

Shinomiya Kōkō said, "Of course, he's an acquaintance of mine in Kyoto. He's a descendant of the Yin-Yang Bureau that guards Kyoto."

After saying that, Shinomiya Hikari suddenly felt something was wrong.

Why should he answer?

Mingxian chuckled softly, his figure moving like a ghost as he lunged forward. Before everyone could see anything, he had snatched the peach from Sigong Huangguang's hand.

"So fast!"

Some exclaimed in amazement, but for most, the moment was over in the blink of an eye.

Mingxian held the peach in his hand, a faint golden light gleaming in his eyes.

That was the divine power of the golden sword at work, as if it could see through the essence of all things in the world at a glance.

Suddenly, he squeezed hard with his five fingers, and with a crisp "crack", the peach flesh was instantly crushed, revealing the dark peach pit inside.

The peach pit emitted a faint, putrid odor, which inevitably reminded one of a corpse buried deep underground.

"What are you doing?!" Shinomiya Hikari shouted angrily.

Mingxian simply said, "It's actually a divine beast. To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen a divine beast that looks like a peach."

"That's because you don't know enough."

A woman's voice came from inside the peach pit.

Upon hearing this voice, Shinomiya Hikari's expression changed drastically: "This voice is impossible!?"

call out!

The peach pit streaked through the air like a meteor, flying out swiftly. Mingxian didn't linger, casually loosening her clenched fist, as if everything was under her control.

The peach pit slammed heavily into the ground, and at that moment, it seemed as if some mysterious ritual had been triggered.

The earth seemed to be gently pulled open by an invisible hand, and a pitch-black crack slowly unfolded, like drawing back the curtain of an endless abyss, revealing a chilling darkness within.

boom!

Immediately afterwards, a jet-black bolt of lightning ripped through the sky like a sharp sword, striking straight down and igniting the darkness completely.

In an instant, thunder and lightning intertwined to create an apocalyptic scene, inspiring fear in all who beheld it.

From that crack, the soil seemed to come alive; pale hands suddenly reached out and tightly gripped the ankles of everyone present.

Those hands, cold and stiff, carried an irresistible force that tightly connected people to this land.

"what?"

"Save me!"

"Mother……"

Screams erupted one after another, filled with despair and fear.

Those sounds, like sharp blades, cut through the tranquility of the air and also slicing through the defenses in people's hearts.

At the same time, one after another, monstrous ghosts resembling zombies suddenly emerged from the ground, their appearance so abrupt and terrifying.

In the blink of an eye, the number of these evil spirits surged to several thousand.

Its face was ferocious, its eyes were bloodshot, and it emitted a putrid stench.

Among these evil spirits, there was an even larger being.

A gigantic ugly woman from the underworld.

Its lips were ripped open, revealing a ferocious smile. Its hair was loose and messy, long and unkempt, like weeds ravaged by a storm. Its fangs and claws were incredibly sharp, gleaming with a cold light. Its body was enormous and bloated, reaching a height of three meters.

The tattered cloth covered her uniquely female physical features, but her skin was as pale and terrifying as a corpse.

The stench of decay rose from her body, piercing everyone's nostrils like a declaration of death.

“I didn’t mean to go this far, after all, you are my stepson.”

The ugly woman from the underworld said this.

Upon hearing this, Shinomiya Hikari trembled and shouted, "You are Shimizu Naotake! Aren't you dead?"

The ugly woman from the underworld simply said, "I am indeed dead, but I thank my mother for being so kind and generous, allowing me to return to the earth and see my husband again. However, I have already eaten the food of the underworld, so I must put on makeup to return to my original beautiful appearance. Therefore... my daughter, where are you? It's time to return your skin to your mother!"

Upon hearing this, Hayasaka Ai suddenly looked up and stared incredulously at the ugly woman from the underworld.

"Lord Naoya Takeshi, what are you saying?"

The ugly woman from the underworld seemed to be in another world, ignoring Hayasaka Ai's words and fixing her gaze on Shinomiya Hikari, slowly raising her hand with the solemnity of an ancient ritual.

It was more than just a hand; it was a bridge connecting the realms of life and death, carrying an irresistible power and mystery.

She gently extended her finger, as if a breeze were brushing across a summer lake, yet with a chilling precision, she captured Shinomiya Huangguang's head.

Twist lightly.

Click!

The sound was crisp and cold, like the last withered leaf on a winter branch, falling in the sigh of the wind.

Shinomiya Huangguang collapsed helplessly to the ground, the light of his life extinguished in an instant, leaving only the darkness of despair.

However, death is not the end.

Kaka!

To everyone's astonishment, Shinomiya Hikari's limbs began to twist, as if controlled by an invisible hand, and he slowly stood up.

His skin turned abnormally pale, like a mummified corpse in an ancient tomb, exuding a chilling stench of decay, the aura of the underworld. His eyes were empty and deep, no longer the abode of a living soul, but swallowed by endless darkness.

And so, Shinomiya Hikari transformed into a demon from the underworld.

"Why did the story develop like this?" Mingxian couldn't help but ask.

Could it be that the plots of different works were forcibly combined, leading to the deviation in the plot's direction?

Or perhaps, the butterfly effect?

Mingxian didn't know, and was too lazy to find out.

"Be careful."

With a single step, he grabbed Hayasaka Ai and leaped, landing on the roof of the school building in the distance from the playground.

Countless evil spirits surged towards the spot where they had been standing.

"Stay here and don't move."

After saying this, a silver belt appeared around Mingxian's waist, and then he leaped down towards the evil spirits of the underworld below.

In an instant, flesh and blood turned into steel, and clothes turned into armor.

boom!

Like a meteorite falling from the vast starry sky, crashing into the boundless earth.

The entire playground was instantly shrouded in a thick layer of dust and smoke, as if the world had suddenly lost its color, leaving only this dull and shocking scene.

The lights tried to penetrate this chaos, but could only cast mottled and fragmented shadows.

The trees at the edge of the playground tried their best to stretch out their branches and leaves to resist, but they still could not withstand the destructive force and bent over and broke their branches.

A golden light shone, and Hayasaka Ai quickly looked over. In the smoke and dust, she saw a warrior with a body of steel rise up, his armor seemingly growing out of his flesh, and a pair of golden horns spreading upwards.

Not Agito: Chapter Twenty Flying Kick

Hayasaka Ai's upper body seemed unrestrained by gravity, gracefully jutting out from the rooftop, her gaze piercing through the smoke and light, settling on the playground below.

In the center of the playground, a huge depression about fifty meters in diameter, like a bite taken out by Mother Earth, has now become the stage for this steel warrior's rebirth.