I am a god-slayer, not your hero.

"A prostitute who works in a nightclub, a selfish old man, what right do you have to treat her like this!?"

The ugly woman raised her withered hand, and the surging energy of the Yellow Springs erupted like a raging torrent, obscuring the sky and seemingly about to devour everything in the world.

呲呲——!

Kaguya couldn't help but close her eyes, feeling her body become unusually cold, as if frozen by the aura of the underworld.

My heart is ashen, I await only the end of my fate.

Her hands, however, remained firmly gripping Shinomiya Yan'an's clothes, unwilling to loosen their grip even slightly.

Yan'an instinctively turned away, using his old and frail body as a shield to resolutely protect Kaguya.

boom--!

A sound like a torrent crashing against a dam resounded, causing the surrounding air to tremble.

Death did not come as Kaguya had imagined.

On the contrary, she felt a sense of warmth.

Kaguya cautiously opened her eyes and saw a golden figure coming into view.

That silhouette was like an invincible fortress, impregnable and unbreakable.

Mingxian even used his body to block the ugly woman and the Shinomiya father and daughter, like an insurmountable barrier.

The surging aura of the Yellow Springs fell upon Mingxian, but it had no effect whatsoever.

Instead, the plants in the yard began to wither rapidly, losing their former vitality; even the clear lake water gradually emitted a putrid smell, as if it had been eroded by the aura of death.

The rain intensified and continued to fall on the ground.

"Ashura!"

The ugly woman lashed out with her claws, striking the Mingxian breastplate with a loud clang, but it only lasted for a moment.

"Ahhh!"

The ugly woman from the underworld had her face twisted even more grotesque with pain and anger. Her arms were bulging with muscles like water buckets, and the green python coiled on them seemed to writhe as if it were alive. With an invincible power, she slammed heavily towards Mingxian.

The strings rang out, yet the mountain remained unmoved, as steady as a mountain.

Dangdang Dangdang!

The clanging of metal against metal mingled with the soft patter of raindrops, echoing endlessly.

Seeing this, Hayasaka Ai quickly stepped forward to help Kaguya up from the ground. Her eyes were full of surprise and confusion as she looked at Naruzuru's back and asked in a low voice, "Why... didn't you fight back?"

Mingxian did not answer, but stood there quietly, as if no attack could stir the waves in his heart.

Hayasaka Ai seemed to understand something. She quickly turned to Shinomiya Gan'an and cried out urgently, "Master, what should we do now? You should make a decision!"

Yan'an's expression was complicated; his withered lips were slightly open, but he couldn't utter a single word.

At that moment, emotion overwhelmed reason, and he could only stand there silently, watching helplessly as things unfolded.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and the silence became deafening.

"Ashura!"

Just then, Kaguya suddenly raised her head, tears glistening in her eyes, and shouted firmly, "Please let my mother be free!"

Clang!

A crisp sound of a sword being drawn echoed through the sky, and the golden horns on the head of the Stringed Serpent were fully unfurled, like the roar of a golden dragon.

What followed was a fierce battle song, every note filled with power and determination.

He threw a punch, striking the ugly woman's body directly.

The rotting body caved in under the immense force and was then thrown several meters away.

Golden runes appeared beneath their feet.

Amidst the war song, Mingxian leaped into the air, drawing a graceful arc.

boom!

Golden light burst forth instantly, sweeping away the deathly aura that enveloped the surroundings.

The light seemed to pierce through the darkness and illuminate everyone's heart.

At that moment, everyone held their breath.

Amidst the light, a graceful figure slowly walked up to Kaguya.

"I've finally got to hug you."

A cloud-like arm embraced her, and Kaguya jolted, her eyes widening in shock.

Although all that could be felt was the chill of the underworld, a sense of warmth stirred within me.

The spirit of Shimizu Naotake turned its head and looked at Yan'an. A smile bloomed on its ice-cold face, like the first flower blooming when the snow melts in spring.

"Yan'an, our daughter... Zhen..."

The sounds behind disappeared, and the spirit of Shimizu Naotake vanished completely.

Kaguya then lunged forward, trying to hug her mother, but she couldn't hold onto anything.

“That’s too much.”

The girl knelt on the ground, wiping away tears with both hands.

"I haven't properly hugged you yet..."

Mingxian watched this scene calmly. Perhaps it was because the Golden Sword purified the divine power of the God of the Underworld that the soul of Shimizu Nayatake could be temporarily freed.

However, he doesn't intend to find out.

In short, the matter has been resolved satisfactorily.

But why didn't Oyama Tsumi show up?

"Ah! Asura!"

Ōyama Tsumi raised his sword and appeared in the molten lava, slashing at the shimmering string!

Here it comes...

Not Agito: Chapter Thirty-Three - Don't Try to Escape with the Same Trick

With a roar, Ōyama Tsumi raised the sword wreathed in flames, like an ancient demon god descending to earth, leaving a shocking trail in the molten lava.

With a single swing of the sword, its momentum was unstoppable.

The power was so great that it was as if a mountain that had been sleeping for thousands of years had suddenly awakened, rushing towards them with an irresistible pressure.

The armor, illuminated by the blazing lava, shone with a dazzling golden brilliance, as if it could ward off all evil.

Boom!

The sword struck him directly, and a pale white circle spread outwards.

Thoughts controlled the body, squeezing out every bit of strength from the steel and flesh.

Her figure was like a willow leaf in the wind, light yet resilient. With the help of this power, Mingxian's right hand danced in an incredible trajectory, like a swallow darting between beams and pillars, agile and elegant, directly grabbing at the sharp sword.

Suddenly, the earth trembled violently, as if a sleeping earth dragon had been awakened.

A giant crimson arm, woven from rocks, lava, and fire, silently emerged from the ground, gripped Mingxian's ankle tightly, and pulled her with irresistible force.

Mingxian was pulled into the ground by this sudden force, leaving behind a string of sparks and astonished looks from everyone.

Beneath the earth lies a boiling ocean, where scorching lava, like boiling water, churns and engulfs everything.

Mingxian felt as if she had fallen into the crater of another world, surrounded by endless flames and churning lava. The air was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur, and every breath felt like it was burning her lungs.

"Steel's weakness is its high heat. With the power of this god and my youngest brother, you shall perish here!"

Oyama Tsumi's figure emerged from the sea of ​​lava.

His entire body was covered in hard rock, and he held a crimson blade in his hand.

A scorching fire emanated from the sharp blade.

Vulcan.

The divine power of the God of Fire rose up.

A certain deity is channeling power into that sharp sword.

Ōyama Tsumi's voice was cold: "All the gods in this world were killed by heroes, but when they died, they always left behind a strange remnant. Humans used the 'remnant' to forge this sword."

“My younger brother, Kagutsuchi, is infusing his power into it.”

"Asura!"

He slashed at Mingxian with his greatsword, his body swimming in the molten lava like a swift shark.

"Can you feel the furnace that can melt all the 'steel'?"

Mingxian looked up and could indeed feel the terrifying heat.

The thought instantly came to mind.

Subsequently, the thought, which was already so powerful that it suppressed the subconscious, gained reality and released a trace of energy, transforming into magical power.

Gene lock level 2, open!

The magic power controlled the cursed energy to flow towards the tailbone of the body.

boom!

The armor at the tailbone changed instantly.

【Thousand Body Scorching Star】can turn any target it touches into a steel weapon.

If used directly on one's own flesh and blood, the body can be transformed into an indestructible one, and the clothes worn will become tempered armor, the specific style of which is up to the user.

As the armor opened, the "body" beneath was revealed.

Clang!

A terrifying dragon tail emerged from the tailbone of the String.