FATE: Target of Grand Master

"Lu Bu, the strategist, Red Hare, and Musashi, run!"

Just as Diao Yunshang realized that Durga was about to kill them to silence them, the oppressive aura emanating from everyone intensified once again.

"Anyone who does not bow, kneel, or kowtow before us gods is disrespectful. Those who disrespect the gods are demons. My duty as a goddess is to slay demons."

The crimson and black ring around Durga opened, and five black and red spears appeared, shooting towards Diao Yunshang and her group of five.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Durga's pupils contracted slightly, because Diao Yunshang and the others not only stood up, but also knocked down all the spears she had shot out.

How did they do it?

Durga's gaze moved back and forth among the group, finally settling on a man with brown skin, wearing glasses, and clearly not dressed as a military officer.

Chen Gong adjusted his reflective glasses and said, "Although it's pressure from a god, it's essentially just an increase in gravity in a certain area—a phenomenon that can be explained scientifically. Since that's the case, all I need to do is strengthen our physical constitution so our bodies can adapt to this abnormal gravity."

"I see. It seems I underestimated you. I didn't expect there to be a wise person among you who can use spells so skillfully."

The crimson and black rings around Durga opened again, and more spears appeared in mid-air.

"However, the sin of disrespect remains unchanged. You are still judged as demons, and are the objects of this goddess's slaughter."

Before he finished speaking, a dense barrage of spears rained down like spring rain.

"It's too cramped here, let's go to the yard outside!"

Diao Yunshang turned and ran.

"Don't even think about getting out!"

As if controlled by Durga's consciousness, all the doors of the main hall slammed shut.

"Princess, step aside, let me break it open."

Red Hare raised its giant spear and slammed it down heavily on the wooden door.

Boom!

The wooden door did not break open as expected; instead, Red Hare's hands were numb from the recoil.

"Hey, what are you all standing there for!"

Lu Bu, who was covering the rear for the group, wielded his halberd, constantly deflecting the tidal wave of spears that came crashing down on them.

Chen Gong placed his hand on the wooden door and immediately felt the magic contained within it.

"My lord, this gate is protected by powerful spells that cannot be broken by force alone."

"Red Hare, come and hold the line for me, I'll give it a try."

Lü Bu did not believe in superstition.

"Let me give it a try."

Musashi, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke.

"you?"

Although Musashi was Xia Yan's follower sent to support Diao Yunshang, Lu Bu, Red Hare, and even Chen Gong had never seen her fight, treating her as just an ordinary swordsman.

After all, in times of war, one of the major standards for judging the quality of a warrior was strength. Being able to freely use heavier weapons was a symbol of strength. Compared to Lu Bu's halberd and Red Hare's giant spear, Musashi's sword seemed too slender and small.

Are you confident?

However, given the urgency of the situation, Lü Bu had no time to argue.

"I'm about 80% sure."

Musashi stood in front of the door, drew only a sword, and instantly entered the Zero Realm.

Open the Heavenly Eye!

Whoosh!

As Musashi's sword fell, the door that had just managed to repel Red Hare's giant spear was cleaved through as easily as cutting tofu.

"I see. Miss Musashi's martial arts skills have reached the point where she can cut through anything tangible in the world."

Chen Gong's evaluation of Musashi instantly rose two levels.

"We'll talk later, you can leave now!"

Musashi pulled Diao Yunshang and ran out first, followed by Chen Gong, Red Hare, and Lü Bu.

Durga, whose vision was blocked by the spear he had shot out, finally realized what was happening and immediately flew outside the hall.

Just as Diao Yunshang and the others were about to reach the temple entrance, Durga immediately threw the white snake around his neck away.

The white snake continued to grow larger in the air, and when it landed on the ground, it had become a giant white snake that was four or five meters tall. Its enormous size blocked the entrance to the temple.

"Get out of the way!"

Lu Bu accelerated forward, his halberd colliding with the venomous fangs in the open mouth of the white giant snake.

"Your breath stinks!"

Lu Bu gripped his halberd with one hand, bracing it against the white giant snake's upper jaw, and stepped on its lower jaw with one foot. With his other hand, he drew a short halberd from his waist that resembled the halberd but was significantly shorter, and thrust it towards the white giant snake's throat.

"Hiss—!"

Fresh blood gushed from its mouth, and the white giant snake, in pain, immediately retracted.

"How dare you harm my divine beast!"

Durga was furious, and dozens of black lasers shot out from the black sphere above his head.

"Come around me!"

Chen Gong hurriedly pulled open a bamboo scroll, and a hemispherical magic shield blocked the laser attack for everyone.

In the Type-Moon universe, Chen Gong, whose origins are unknown, is given the identity of a descendant of the Xia Dynasty, the oldest dynasty in China, and is also a technician who inherited its literature and technology.

With this setting, Chen Gong's magic skills improved greatly. Although this setting was a bit far-fetched, Diao Yunshang was very grateful to the Type-Moon writer who added this setting to Chen Gong.

"It's you again."

Durga clenched his fists and looked in Chen Gong's direction. Everyone felt the ground temperature rise suddenly, as if scorching energy, like a volcanic eruption, was about to burst out from under their feet.

"Everyone, get out of the way! This is divine fire that even my magic cannot withstand!"

Musashi was the fastest, carrying Diao Yunshang and getting away first. Chen Gong grabbed the giant spear that Red Hare was extending, and was thrown out of the range of the divine fire. Then Red Hare also exerted force with all four legs and narrowly avoided the pillar of fire that shot straight into the sky.

"It's so hot! It's so hot!"

Red Hare frantically thrashed its body and tail in place, but the divine fire on its tail showed no sign of going out. Instead, it burned brighter and brighter, showing signs of spreading from its tail to its entire body.

At the critical moment, Musashi drew his sword to help, cutting off half of Red Hare's tail.

"My tail!"

Red Hare, filled with grief and rage, pointed at Durga in mid-air and shouted, "I don't care what kind of goddess you are, you dare to burn my tail! I'll never forgive you!"

"How dare this wretched beast utter such arrogant words!"

Durga had never been treated like this before. With a gentle wave of her arm, a white tiger appeared in the courtyard.

"Wow! How does she have so many moves?!"

Before there was time to complain, Red Hare and White Tiger were locked in battle.

Meanwhile, Lu Bu dodged and weaved, leaving numerous wounds on the white giant serpent's body. However, the giant serpent was unable to inflict any substantial damage on Lu Bu; instead, it shattered some of the temple's walls.

"Little Mink, you guys go first!"

Lu Bu shouted loudly to Diao Yunshang.

Without hesitation, Chen Gong grabbed Diao Yunshang and ran out of the temple.

"I told you, you're not leaving!"

Seeing that Chen Gong and Diao Yunshang had already run out of the temple, Durga no longer needed to worry about causing great damage to the temple, and his magic power began to rise rapidly.

The black ring around him continued to expand, carrying all of Durga's weapons, and hovered above Chen Gong and Diao Yunshang's heads.

"All restrictions on divinely bestowed weapons are lifted. Shiva, Vishnu, Indra, Surya, Varuna, Brahma... This is the wrath of many gods, and the blade of the goddess who destroys demons. Noble Phantasm! Wrath, desire, goddess who slays all demons!"