Shota is surrounded by monsters!

An unidentified creature was blasted away and crashed through a small iceberg next to it.

"Ow~"

Countless undead creatures cheered and applauded the king at the pinnacle!

"Tsk."

Shota crawled out of the ice shards, glanced at his left hand which was completely frozen, and thought to himself, "Was it really a bit presumptuous of me to challenge someone like this?"

Ping Pong —

Shota ripped his frozen left hand off his shoulder. Since the nerves were also completely frozen, he felt no pain at that moment.

Snap—

Shota swallowed his own arm, and soon, the powerful regenerative ability he inherited from his mother took effect. Not long after, a new arm grew back on his left hand.

In the distance, the Lord of the Dead raised his sword, its tip pointing at Shota!

"Awooo~!"

Shota abandoned his human form and transformed into his current massive, truck-like Taotie form, lunging once more at the Lord of the Dead!

This battle lasted for dozens of hours.

Shota kept launching attacks, getting injured, and launching another attack, while the Lord of the Dead simply stood beside the throne and retaliated, knocking Shota away, and retaliating again, each time inflicting non-fatal injuries on Shota, and then waiting for him to launch his next attack.

Countless tireless spirits cheered around them, while the giant dragon in the sky continued to circle.

The Arctic sun never set; it simply shone quietly on this snow-white world, on this pale expanse of the dead.

"when--"

Shota, who suddenly transformed into human form during his leap, used his mother's demon sword, Shinwa, to block the Lord of the Dead's attack for the first time.

Upon seeing this, the Lord of the Dead slowly withdrew his hand and pressed the tip of his sword down towards Shota.

"kneel……"

The cold words were slowly uttered; this was the first time the Lord of the Undead had spoken.

After fighting day and night, Shota finally absorbed the power contained in the dragon heart given to him by Onyxia. At this time, apart from a tail, he could no longer be seen to have any beast-like characteristics, and even the horns that originally existed on his head had disappeared.

Did you make it?

Having been injured time and time again, and having repeatedly devoured the powerful energy emanating from the Lord of the Dead before him, Shota finally overcame the most important hurdle in his life as a gluttonous demon.

He planted the demon sword Shinto in his hand into the shadow cast by the sun, and only after it slowly disappeared did Shota bend down and kneel before the silent elder in front of him.

The Lord of the Dead lightly touched Shota's shoulder with his sword, then plunged it into the icy peak that was already stained red with Shota's blood. With heavy steps, he sat back on his throne.

He really is an elder who isn't good with words.

Shota slowly stood up, looked at the Lord of the Dead who had fallen into a deep sleep as if in meditation, whispered a thank you, bowed once more, and prepared to turn and leave.

Shota had come here three times in the past thirty years. Each time, it was when his father was in a particularly bad mood and wanted to exercise that he would come here, shout loudly, shatter the iceberg, and then spar with the Lord of the Dead. Shota didn't know how they met, but from then on, Shota knew that the person in front of him, at least when facing his own lineage, showed a friendly attitude.

But how many years has he been here? A hundred? A thousand?

Simply lying there, like a stone statue, on the summit of the Arctic...

A character like him should be leading his own army, constantly reclaiming forgotten glory.

"Hey, Second Uncle."

Shota suddenly spoke up, saying, "If I find the gates to hell, would you be interested in going in for a spin?"

The Lord of the Undead's previously dimmed azure eyes suddenly burst forth with astonishing brilliance.

Slowly opening his already stiff lips, the Lord of the Undead spoke in an eerie voice:

"Life is... so boring..."

There is a play!

Chapter 154. The Return

"Why, why did I come here? I had already successfully left..."

Inside the Sōkaku-ji Temple, the Yuki-onna Hyoure, who had been taken hostage by the Tsuchigumo, looked anxiously at Nurarihyon who had suddenly appeared there and said, "Why did you come back!"

"I came to save you, Bingli."

Lu Sheng's figure transformed into black smoke, directly bypassing the Earth Spider's blockade and appearing behind Bing Li, saying:

"Sorry, it took a little time."

"Ugh... This dawdling is so annoying!"

Seeing the dawdling, Tsuchigumo said with dissatisfaction, "Where are your helpers? Where is that Taotie that Hagoromo Gitsune mentioned? Has it arrived yet?"

"Yo, Tsuchigumo... It's just me this time, but... I can take you down by myself this time!"

Rikuo slowly drew the Mimi-kiri-maru from its sheath, assuming a defensive stance as he warily stared at Tsuchigumo.

"Well, I'll just be alone, but the wait has been quite arduous."

Tsuchigumo tossed the sake aside, patted his knees, and stood up. He was exceptionally tall, so much so that even Sōkōji could hardly contain his enormous size.

"Um, what's your name again? Oh well, I guess I can practice my skills with you. Besides, I heard that your grandfather was the one who killed Hagoromo Gitsune. Well, never mind..."

The earth spider's fist, as big as a clay pot, smashed directly towards Rikuo's head!

"what……"

Rikuo reappeared to the right of the fist that had slammed into the ground. He tapped his shoulder with the back of his sword and said, "A bit slow. Have you had too much to drink, Tsuchigumo?"

"interesting!"

"Boom!"

A series of loud noises echoed through Xiangke Temple. Tsuchigumo unleashed all four of its arms, like a machine gun... no, to be precise, like a rapid-fire cannon, directly blasting the ground upside down!

"Oh? So you can't completely dodge it after all?"

"Just dodging won't let you beat me."

After the Earth Spider stopped attacking, Rikuo reappeared. He was in a sorry state, but it was only a few scratches and did not affect his fighting ability.

Please step back.

After being imprisoned for three days, the Ice Maiden stood before Lu Sheng, holding her ice spear, and said with a trembling body, "Let me protect you, Young Master Lu Sheng."

"Hey, Bingli..."

Lu Sheng placed his hand on Bing Li, and Bing Li said somewhat excitedly:

"I do not want!"

"Young Master Lu Sheng was right in front of me, yet I was unable to protect you... I don't want to have those memories anymore!"

Bingli turned her head and looked at Lu Sheng with a resolute gaze, saying, "So, please let me fight!"

Lu Sheng felt a sudden tremor in his heart and reached out to hold Bing Li down.

"Please let me go..."

"Bingli, you no longer need to protect me."

"what?"

Looking at the girl who had been with him the longest, Rikuo said, "However, in exchange, you need to give me both your longing and your power..."

"Huh?"

Give me your heart and your body.

"Heart, intention? Body, what is the body...?"

Bingli panicked immediately, thinking of many things that made her feel ashamed...

"Let your fear be released for me! Let him see the power of the two of us!"

Lu Sheng looked at Bing Li with deep affection, and after blushing for a long time, Bing Li said forcefully:

"Yes!"

A black aura of fear emanated from Bingli, and her figure gradually began to disappear. In contrast, Lu Sheng seemed to have donned an outer garment...

The two people... merged?

"interesting!"

The Earth Spider, his fighting spirit ignited, swung his fist and slammed it towards Rikuo!

"Karma" is a technique created by Nura Rihan, the second leader of the Nura Clan, who fused the bloodlines of humans and yokai. Only those who trust each other can use it, incorporating the fear of others into their own power. It can unleash power several times greater than before…

This can only be used by the Lord of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons; its other name is Ghost Entanglement!

A layer of ice flowers covered Rikuo's Mimi Kirimaru, and small icy wings appeared on his back. He looked at the fist coming towards him and calmly swung his blade!

"Shh-"

Combined with Miyagi's ability to target yokai, Tsuchigumo's fist was almost sliced ​​in two, but this was just the beginning. Brilliant yet deadly ice flowers burst from the wound, instantly engulfing one of Tsuchigumo's arms!

"Ping—"

Almost simultaneously, the frozen arm completely shattered into pieces...

"Ghostly Entanglement... Red Plum Blossoms Under the Snow".

Lu Sheng slowly uttered the names of his moves.

"Oh...that's quite an interesting profession."

Tsuchigumo wasn't too shocked; on the contrary, he was extremely excited!

"Tsuchigumo, this is the move that can actually hit you."

"Wait, young master Lu Sheng, what was that just now...?"

Completely unaware of what had happened, Bingli reappeared behind Lu Sheng. Looking at Lu Sheng's back, she suddenly noticed two snowflake tattoos on his back and asked, "What's this?"

"Ah, this is proof of fighting alongside the hundred demons, which is called 'Entanglement'."

"So, does that mean... I can continue fighting alongside you from now on?"

"Ah, yes. Keep following behind me."