Shota is surrounded by monsters!

"She's a member of the Nura Clan, a yokai from the Central Plains, a Taotie. Big Sister."

The little girl holding the skull, who had been standing next to Hagoromo Gitsune, quickly answered after hearing her question. The yokai executives of Kyoto, of course, all knew this guy; after all, several of them had fought him during their last trip to Tokyo.

"A demon among demons... Taotie?" Yu Yi Tsuru seemed to remember such a person and said softly, "The rumors that ordinary demons dare not take a step forward as soon as they sense his aura are true."

"Big sister, should we get rid of it? I think its bones must be very strong, right?"

The little girl—Kyokotsu—asked Hagoromo Gitsune a question. She had great confidence in Hagoromo Gitsune, even if a dragon stood in their way, she believed that Hagoromo Gitsune could resolve the battle.

Before Hagoromo Gitsune could answer, some people had already taken action.

"Oh God, Lord, who can forgive this person who blasphemes against the Mother of Darkness!"

The melancholy-looking man with long silver hair inserted the enormous cross-shaped weapon in his hand into the barrier that was not yet fully repaired.

"Ah, so it turns out, killing him is the only way?"

Like the most loyal believer, the silver-haired man vigorously waved the cross in his hand, easily breaking open the already damaged barrier once again, but the Onmyoji were still trying to repair it.

"Too slow... mole cricket..."

The man, wielding two swords and wearing a wooden-like mask on one side of his face, swung his weapons and widened the barrier enough for several people to pass through.

"Ibaraki-dōji..."

The silver-haired mole cricket seemed quite displeased with the second person to appear. After glaring at him, he ignored him and focused his attention directly on Shota.

"puff……"

One of the Onmyoji who had been maintaining the barrier suddenly coughed up blood. The power needed to repair the barrier far exceeded the power needed to maintain it. Finally, someone among those who had been relying on their potential to maintain the barrier could no longer bear it.

"Disable the barrier! Prepare for battle!"

The 27th patriarch decisively issued the order to abandon the barrier. The destruction of the barrier was inevitable. The opponent had the ability to tear open a gap, which meant that the opponent had the ability to tear the barrier apart several times. Instead of wasting power here, it would be better to gather strength and prepare to confront the opponent head-on!

But as the barrier faded, what appeared before everyone was an overwhelming horde of monsters!

The sky was filled with countless monsters with insect or bird wings, and the ground was covered with bizarre demons, giant skeletons, giant snakes, giant centipedes...

"Have the number of yokai in Kyoto... reached this scale!?"

Even the Onmyoji who were originally prepared to die were amazed when they saw a yokai organization of this size... no, it can no longer be described as an organization, it's a yokai army!

Kyoto, which had already turned dark, instantly became like a hellish place because of the presence of these monsters.

Can……

Even after all the Onmyoji had adjusted their original fearful mindset, the monsters still didn't take a single step forward.

Because there was another guy blocking the way for the demon army, and also blocking the way for the Onmyoji.

A guy who is using his fear to intimidate all the yokai in Kyoto.

"Alas, such a beautiful golden screen has vanished just like that."

Hagoromo Gitsune looked at the fading barrier and sighed as if she wanted to witness the passing of something beautiful. She turned her gaze to Shota and asked, "Why did you help humans, you yokai from the Nura Clan... Taotie?"

"Ha...you actually ask such a question."

At this moment, Shota's blood was already boiling with excitement from unleashing his full power after a long time. The intense demonic aura behind him was already visible to the naked eye, forming the image of the Taotie pattern.

Like a black hole, if you get too close, you will be completely swallowed up.

"As for monsters... the reason why humans fear them is because they do whatever they want. They kill when they want and do whatever they want."

Shota raised an eyebrow and said matter-of-factly, "I can help whoever I want, and I can oppose whoever I want. Do I need a reason?"

As a yokai, and even a powerful one at that, Shota always tries to control his emotions and desires, but this has always been an obstacle for him. Just like today, he felt a connection with these onmyoji, so he chose to help them. He didn't need to consider whether it was right or wrong, or whether it was appropriate or not.

Including Nurarihyon's oft-repeated phrase, "Yokai chivalry"... The word "chivalry" itself symbolizes acting according to personal preferences and not being bound by rules.

However... this Hagoromo Gitsune... truly lives up to her reputation as a fox spirit. Putting aside the fact that her appearance is exactly Shota's type, her innate allure as a fox is already captivating enough.

Just as Oshino Meme said, the Gluttonous Demon could never resist a female demon who was capable of bearing his children, whose appearance perfectly suited his taste, and whom he could sleep with without any psychological pressure. No wonder he was so convinced that he would have to follow his "plan" as soon as he saw Hagoromo Gitsune…

Shota glanced at the bracelet on his wrist. Luckily, he had this thing. If it weren't for the fact that it could keep his mind at peace, he would have already pounced on Hagoromo Gitsune because of his desires.

"Slap—slap—slap"

Hagoromo Gitsune suddenly clapped her hands a few times and said, "That's very interesting. I really like guys like you... Of course, all of this is on the premise that you are willing to listen to me... Step aside, you two are no match for Jinglougu, Ibaraki-doji, and Taotie."

The two Kyoto yokai executives, who had been wanting to launch a sneak attack but couldn't find a suitable opportunity, hesitated after hearing Hagoromo Gitsune's words, seemingly feeling that Hagoromo Gitsune's words were somewhat...

"Even if you manage to take it, the price you pay will be too high. At this moment, I don't want to expend too much of my strength."

As if she had already seen through what Shota was planning, Hagoromo Gitsune chuckled and said, "Leave this to me."

"Can……"

"Yes, Lord Hagoromo Gitsune."

Has the objective been exposed?

Shota was indeed waiting for the two demons to make their move so he could instantly devour one of them at full power. Moreover, his mission, and even his own objective, was to weaken Hagoromo Gitsune's forces as much as possible in preparation for a counterattack. But now it seems Hagoromo Gitsune is clearly not planning to let her subordinates take action, but rather to do it herself.

"Has this been exposed by me?"

Nine fox tails slowly grew from beneath her feathered fox skirt. She gently stroked one of her tails, then gracefully sat down on it like a sofa, looking at Shota and saying, "Don't you want to fight me directly? Then why don't you step back? After all, your presence here is quite a nuisance to my men."

Want to take a gamble?

What's there to be afraid of? Even if we can't win, we can definitely escape.

Furthermore, breaking the seal requires Hagoromo Gitsune's temporarily human body to touch it. If I could lure Hagoromo Gitsune away, wouldn't the seal here be even safer?

"She's nothing but a vixen."

A mocking smile appeared on Shota's lips. "Instead of thinking about how to conquer the world, why don't you learn from your previous life and think more about how to conquer men?"

"That depends on... whether that man is worth conquering."

Hagoromo Gitsune was clearly not someone who got angry easily, and she retorted to Shota just as defiantly.

"A stubborn woman..."

Shota beckoned to Hagoromo Gitsune with his finger and said, "COME, ON."

"Heh, how interesting. This little bit of fun is settled then." Hagoromo Gitsune jumped down from the giant skull, looking coldly at Shota blocking her way.

"The Four-Tailed Spear, Tiger Retreats!"

As she finished speaking, the immense demonic power belonging to Hagoromo Gitsune was finally released. Even without the fusion of the Hundred Demons, her power was in no way inferior to Shota standing below.

"Lord Hagoromo Gitsune! Defeat him!"

"Lord Hagoromo Gitsune!"

As Hagoromo Gitsune's demonic power spread, the once lifeless Kyoto demon army finally came alive again, loudly clamoring for Hagoromo Gitsune to instantly kill Shota. However, they only dared to clamor; before Shota was defeated, they still did not have the courage to take even one step closer to him.

However, several powerful demons who could resist Shota's aura now all had their hands on their weapons, looking at Shota with grave expressions, ready to attack at any moment.

"Let's go up and help!"

Seeing that a battle was about to break out, Kakeruin Yura hurriedly wanted to rush up to help, but Kakeruin Ryuji, who was beside her, pressed down on her shoulder and said, "Don't go up!"

"Can……"

"This is a battle between monsters; if we go in, we'll only make things worse!"

Ryuji Keikain found someone he didn't want to see among the group of yokai, but it was still not the right time to make a move.

"Enchanting Flow!"

"Long Er, what are the orders?"

"Be ready to launch a sneak attack at any moment! While Hagoromo Gitsune's attention is focused on that monster!"

"Yes……"

Thus, a very strange situation arose in front of Xiangke Temple: the Onmyoji and the yokai remained still, watching the battle between the two most powerful beings in the middle.

Seeing Hagoromo Gitsune attacking from above, Shota didn't move. The most important thing between yokai is the struggle for fear; when one side feels even the slightest fear of the other, the situation can be drastically reversed. So Shota didn't move.

A spear brimming with demonic power hurtled down on Shota. Shota raised his head slightly, feeling the sharpness of the spear, which was sharp enough to pierce any object. He saw Hagoromo Gitsune's face, which could be described as a masterpiece of nature, and smelled the blood mixed with her alluring fragrance.

He clenched his fist.

With the momentum of a rising dragon, it strikes directly!

"boom--"

"Back off!"

The impact of the two most powerful demons facing off was something that ordinary demons and Onmyoji could not withstand; the destructive demonic energy forced all the onlookers back several steps.

"This power... is it really no match for Hagoromo Gitsune?"

Ryuji Keikain shielded his younger sister Yura behind him, blocking the impact of the demonic energy. Only then did he realize why Hagoromo Gitsune was considered a true danger; this power was something that no matter how strong a human's talent was, they could not contend with through sheer individual strength.

"sister!"

The young girl, Kyokotsu, looked worriedly at the center of the aftershocks. Her opponent's strength was also far beyond her expectations. If that was the case, why was Hagoromo Gitsune-sama still fighting alone? They should have attacked together at this point…

Could it be that Lady Hagoromo Gitsune doesn't want us to get hurt?

Chapter 140. How wonderful... Hagoromo Gitsune

As the aftershocks subsided, the man and woman finally reappeared under everyone's watchful eyes.

The two faced each other, ten meters apart, both looking somewhat disheveled. Shota's shirt was tattered, and the precious blood of the Taotie slowly seeped from his right hand, the one that had attacked earlier. He was still standing in the same spot, but except for a tiny bit of ground beneath his feet, he had sunk nearly a meter into the ground. Hagoromo Gitsune's skirt and socks also had numerous holes, and the tip of her Four-Tailed Spear had visible cracks, clearly indicating that her earlier attack had also taken a toll on her.

"Lord Hagoromo Gitsune!"

"An exciting power indeed. Ah, I've taken a great interest in you. How about joining us? I'll grant you a status that surpasses all others."

Hagoromo Gitsune glanced at the Four-Tailed Spear; the opponent's displayed strength clearly exceeded what her subordinates had reported. If he were willing to join, then her ideal...

"Not interested."

Shota, now in battle mode, beckoned to Hagoromo Gitsune once more and said, "Woman, how about joining me? I'll grant you the right to ride on my back."

Perhaps because he had been oppressed by sharp tongues for so long, Shota, who rarely had a chance to release his anger, suddenly became verbally abusive as well.

"Are you so interested in my body? What a pity... I have more important things to do."

Hagoromo Gitsune's expression gradually darkened. She retracted the spear in her hand into her tail and said:

"The Three-Tailed Beast... Oh no!"