Shota is surrounded by monsters!

"Whether it's the Lich King or the dragon Deathwing, they were both my father's sworn brothers!"

"Don't underestimate me! So let me go right now! Otherwise, you'll be finished when I really get angry!"

"Who's shouting?"

Hagoromo Gitsune frowned. She needed to focus on recovering from her injuries, and the childish cursing was really irritating her. So she looked up at the door and saw Kyokotsu carrying a cage as he walked in.

There was a golden cat locked in a cage.

"Quiet down!"

Mad Bone shook the cage hard, making the cat inside unsteady.

"Underestimating me, Taotie, will only lead to death!"

"I'll kill you if you annoy me any more!"

Mad Bones glared defiantly at the cat inside, but the cat continued to boast, "Huh? Kill me? If you're so capable, teleport several kilometers away in an instant, or prepare to die with me! And if I die, the lineage of our Taotie clan will come to an end. Be careful, my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather might suddenly jump out from somewhere and slaughter you all!"

"All you do is talk big!"

Mad Bone grabbed the cat's waving tail tightly, and it instantly fell silent, powerless.

"Look how useless you are."

"You skeleton loli!"

"Mad Bones!"

Hagoromo Gitsune seemed somewhat annoyed as she interrupted Kyokotsu and Nekomi's conversation, saying, "Kill that noisy guy."

"Huh?"

Kyokotsu paused for a moment, then asked, "Can it really be used to kill? Didn't my sister have a use for it?"

"..."

Only then did Yu Yi Hu realize that the whining, noisy cat could be the Taotie that had fought to the death with her before.

"Kyoukotsu, what's going on?"

"Ah, my dear sister, ever since you left it behind, it has been shrinking smaller and smaller until it looked like this, and then it woke up not long after."

Kyokotsu quickly explained, "Look at the horns on its head, it's definitely that guy, there's no mistake."

"Humph."

Indeed, the one humiliated and confined in the cage was the severely weakened Shota, but because of his weakened state, his desires had also disappeared. He was certainly aware that his situation was dire—but it was at least much better than dying outright.

Of course, the lower his intelligence appears now, the less wary the other party will be of him, and the greater his chances of escaping in the future...

Damn it, there's no food! If I could eat more, my strength would recover rapidly.

Thinking this, Shota shook the cage frantically.

"I see, so it maintains this form to sustain life?"

Hagoromo Gitsune quickly accepted this setting, glanced at Shota from afar, and gave a signal to Aojizo.

"Hehehehehehehehe..."

Aojizo smiled wickedly as he walked up to Kyokotsu. Kyokotsu, however, seemed unimpressed, placing the cage on the ground and standing to the side.

Shota watched as the short, ugly old man with huge eyes on his forehead bared his teeth and brandished his claws. Especially when the old man brought his face close to the cage, Shota didn't hesitate to use his little paws to pull at the other man's huge eyes.

But there was a thin film on her eyeballs, so Shota's attack had no effect whatsoever. Instead, he felt disgusted and somewhat injured, so he retreated to a corner of the cage.

Ao Dizang possesses a unique ability: as long as he can discover the dark side of a person's or demon's heart, he can directly possess them and control their mind, either through hints or direct control, making him extremely troublesome.

At this moment, he wanted to control Shota, this ancient monster.

"Hehehehehehehe, is something bothering you?"

Jizo spoke, his voice seemingly possessing a magical power, causing Shota, who was currently unable to resist this force, to subconsciously reply:

"Have."

"What is it? Saying it out loud will make me feel much better."

"Ugh……"

Shota scratched his head with his paw, sighed, and said, "I'm never full."

"Not enough to eat?"

Dizang seemed surprised by this answer, but had no choice but to press on, asking, "Why aren't you full?"

"Because we're poor. We don't have money for anything to eat."

"You're a monster, you know. If anyone dares to refuse you food, just eat them..."

Dizang chuckled and continued, "Treat all humans as your food..."

Are you an idiot?

Shota rolled his eyes at Aojizo and said, "If we eat humans, who's going to cook? Can you even cook? Eat them raw? What a waste! You think I won't spit you out of your head?!"

"you……"

Dizang was taken aback, not expecting this guy to dislike cannibalism so much. He had no choice but to change the subject and ask, "Do you have anyone you resent? Someone you're jealous of, someone you hate..."

"Yes, I have."

Shota blinked and nodded without hesitation.

"Oh? Who is it? Why do you dislike them?"

"You're disgusting because you're so ugly."

Shota waved his paw, somewhat disgusted, signaling Jizo to stay away from him.

"puff--"

Kyokotsu, who was listening nearby, couldn't help but laugh, while Aojizo's expression changed repeatedly before he finally said, "Besides me?"

"Well... if we're talking about people you particularly hate..."

Shota scratched his head, looking rather embarrassed, then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "So, I don't have anyone I particularly hate besides you."

"you……"

Jizo was speechless for a moment. He turned to Hagoromo Gitsune angrily and said, "Lord Hagoromo Gitsune, this guy is a complete idiot. I'm sorry I can't help him. I'll take my leave now!"

Jizo felt utterly helpless when faced with this kind of carefree idiot. It wasn't that the other person was hiding their true nature, but rather that they were simply an incredibly stupid person who only knew how to eat, drink, and relieve themselves.

"What an idiot..."

Shota watched the guy leave and muttered, "How could a second-generation beastman like me have any worries? I'm too busy being grateful for God's blessings."

However… as soon as he finished speaking, he looked warily at the Feathered Fox…

Chapter 144. Imprisonment

"Mad Bones".

"Yes, my dear sister!"

Hearing Hagoromo Gitsune's call, Kyokotsu quickly carried the cage and placed Shota on the edge of the black water pool. Hagoromo Gitsune, who was completely naked, stood up from inside, and black liquid flowed down her snow-white skin, splashing back into the black water pool.

"Now, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Hagoromo Gitsune bent down, looking down at Shota in the cage. Seeing his once invincible opponent now in such a sorry state filled him with an irresistible sense of satisfaction.

Of course, Shota completely ignored Hagoromo Gitsune's words; instead, he was utterly shocked by her naked body...

This...that...

Thinking about it carefully, the only naked people he had ever seen were Mashiro and his mother Kiss-Shot. But Shota was clearly a devout follower of the "Black Long Straight Hair Cult." Now, looking at Hagoromo Gitsune's long, magical black hair that reached past her hips and was wetly draped over her body, which was comparable to that of a Westerner, he saw that the hair partially covered her body, but some key parts were still vaguely visible.

Shota swallowed hard. Although he had lost most of his power, his mind had not deteriorated. Even though he was somewhat powerless, it did not prevent him from appreciating the delicious food.

"Hehehe..."

Seemingly seeing through the hidden meaning in Shota's eyes, Hagoromo Gitsune not only did not get angry, but instead smiled, letting her long hair fall loose with her hand, and asked Shota seductively, "Am I... beautiful?"

"It's just this physical body."

Shota had wanted to peek out of the cage to get the best angle to admire the view, but after hearing what Hagoromo Gitsune said, he lost all interest and resignedly said, "What are you going to do with me, Hagoromo Gitsune...?"

Hagoromo Gitsune regained her cold expression and said, "You have no right to ask."

"Kyoukotsu, nail him to this pillar. I just felt the cave was too monotonous and lacked a decoration. Oh, and while you're at it, gag this guy."

Yui Tsukigami is no good person. When dealing with enemies, especially those who cannot be appeased, she will inevitably take direct measures. Shota cannot die now. As an ancient ferocious beast, his blood is a great tonic for her unborn child. With such a human tonic, her child will surely grow very quickly.

However, she didn't know when Shota would recover. Rather than letting him secretly store up his strength elsewhere, she thought it better to have him right in front of her to prevent him from doing anything bad.

"you……"

Shota stared at Hagoromo Gitsune in disbelief. "Kill me if you can..."

"Yes, dear sister!"

Seemingly enjoying doing this, Kyokotsu nodded happily and then took Shota out of the cage. Of course, Shota wouldn't let the other party do such abusive things to a small animal. He desperately twisted his body, trying to escape, but he was too weak at the moment and had no ability to resist.

"Be good and don't move around, or you'll feel really uncomfortable if you're pinned in a position you don't like."

Despite her seemingly cute appearance, Kyokotsu's words were anything but cute. She pinned Shota against a stone pillar, but it seemed she no longer had hands to hold a hammer and nails.

"I'll do it."

Hagoromo Gitsune emerged from the black water, grabbed Shota by the neck with one hand, and slammed him down, causing him to sink slightly into a pillar.

"You damn...cough cough..."

Shota glared angrily at Hagoromo Gitsune. No matter what, he was determined to survive and repay this damned fox for all the humiliation he had suffered today.

"What beautiful eyes! If I could see eyes like that every day, my mood would be much better."

As Hagoromo Gitsune spoke, she increased the force as if she were about to snap Shota's neck.

"Then, my dear sister, I'm going to make my move!"

"Hmm, nail it in a nice pose, Kyokotsu!"

"Yes!"

*Pfft*