Shota is surrounded by monsters!

Abe no Seimei extended a finger toward Shota, and soon a destructive beam of light shot straight toward Shota!

"A trivial skill..."

Shota slightly shifted his body to dodge the attack, and the demonic power in his hand had almost solidified into a tangible form, preparing to deliver another hard punch to Abe no Seimei's face!

Abe no Seimei drew his sword and thrust it straight at Shota!

The knife and the fist, in the end, did not make contact.

Abe no Seimei took another punch from Shota and was sent flying backward!

"So...it's not feasible for now after all?"

Although he was hit in the face, Abe no Seimei's attention was still focused on his hands, half of which were already rotting—a clear indication of his rejection of his body.

"There's no other way..."

Abe no longer managed Shota, and instead held up two fingers to the sky—

Rumbling--

A colossal gate rose abruptly from the ground, its frame adorned with various skull carvings and wreathed in suffocating flames. Inside, however, lay a mysterious vortex…

The Gates of Hell...

"Then I'll go first."

After surveying the entire room, Abe no Seimei said, "You've all had a hard time over the past thousand years, Kidomaru... and Ibaraki-dōji, come to hell with me."

"Aren't you going? I'm leaving."

Ibaraki-dōji glanced at Kidōmaru, then entered the Gates of Hell without hesitation.

What are you talking about!

Without a word, Kidomaru followed Ibaraki-dōji into the gates of hell.

"Seimei, Lord Seimei! Please let us follow you forever!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the other Kyoto yokai also leaped into the abyss...

"I...I'm not going..."

Having escaped, Kyokotsu noticed someone casting an inquiring glance at him and said, "My master has always only had one person: my elder sister..."

"and many more!"

Rikuo suddenly shouted that he wanted to stop Abe no Seimei, but Nurarihyon punched Rikuo in the stomach without saying a word.

"Calm down... Shota, you can tell me what your plans are!"

The first half of the sentence was addressed to Rikuo, and the second half was addressed to Shota, who was there and had the power to stop it but chose not to.

"The Gates of Hell... There are very few beings in this world who can open the Gates of Hell. Perhaps you are indeed exceptionally gifted."

Shota walked to another pillar of the Gates of Hell and looked at Abe no Seimei from afar.

"Since the door is open, let's wait a little longer."

Shota placed his hand on the Gates of Hell, increasing his strength to help Abe no Seimei stabilize the Gates of Hell!

"you……"

Abe no Seimei was momentarily confused about what he was planning to do, but suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Could I... possibly feel cold?

"It's...it's snowing..."

"Hey, it's really snowing!"

"What's going on here!"

A few snowflakes gradually drifted down from the sky, and a chilling cold that pierced the soul spread through everyone's hearts.

"Did you hear anything, Riku-sheng?"

Nurarihyon frowned, a sound that now echoed in his ears that he found somewhat repulsive.

"I feel like something is whispering..."

Lu Sheng couldn't help but want to hug himself to warm up; this cold... it was so inexplicable. No, he seemed to have felt this way before, just not as intensely.

"This is... the whisper of the dead..."

Realizing something, Shinobu Meme looked north, his vast knowledge base allowing him to clearly understand the whispers.

A withered heart... awakens beside the grave... only the slaughtered shell remains... a decaying glory...

Upon hearing just these few keywords, Shinobu Meme's eyes showed a look of despair. Although he had never seen them with his own eyes, there were indeed descriptions of that group of people in some ancient books...

"The immortal spirit is eternal..."

Oshino Meme suddenly shouted at Shota, "Are you trying to destroy this country by bringing those things here, you glutton!"

Oshino Meme's words drew everyone's attention to Shota.

But suddenly, a tall man dressed in black armor and wielding a silver blade appeared beside him.

When everyone saw the man, they all instinctively avoided looking at him.

No one dared to look him in the eye anymore.

What a terrifying existence this is! Just a casual glance at it has already frozen some monsters solid. Even the originally bright red hellfire instantly froze into ice flowers after this being's sudden arrival!

"Second Uncle, it's this guy!"

Shota pointed at Abe no Seimei and said to the person in front of him, "Remember to wipe him out completely in hell!"

"Ow~"

In the sky, countless bone dragons flew in!

Chapter 161. Farewell, Seimei

FOR-the-LICH-KING!

A tall lich, exuding an aura of death, slowly descended from the sky and stood beside the Lord of the Dead. After humbly expressing his respect to the Lord of the Dead, he began to chant strange incantations in a tone that seemed to come from the depths of hell. Soon, a summoning gate, only one size smaller than the Gates of Hell, appeared opposite him!

"Ow~"

"Bang bang—"

Countless skeleton warriors emerged from the summoning gate, clapping their weapons as they marched toward the gates of hell with the fierce fighting spirit of warriors about to embark on a long expedition. Behind them were enormous abominations reeking of decay. These bloated giants, dragging plagues around their bodies, seemed oblivious to whether their chains would harm their own comrades, and thus, like chariots, they led the skeletons forward.

The bone dragon in the sky continued to circle, and countless dark gargoyles slowly descended to the ground and turned into statues, encircling everyone or monster present as if they were surrounding something.

"Don't make a move!"

Seeing that some people couldn't overcome their fear and were about to attack, Shota quickly shouted to the entire audience, "Don't attack them, they won't pay any attention to you!"

Even though Shota and the Lord of the Dead are relatively familiar with each other, he can only guarantee that the Lord of the Dead will not hurt him. If anyone dares to challenge their authority, without a doubt, this army of undead, which is capable of destroying the world, will instantly turn this place into a living hell!

"What exactly happened?!"

It wasn't just Oshino Meme who had doubts; Keikain Hidemoto and Nurarihyon also shared the same confusion.

"Simply put, this is a legion that wants to flatten hell; they're just passing through."

Shota simply and clearly told them this, and of course they were still confused, but due to the tense situation, there was no time for them to ask any further questions.

Abe no Seimei stared expressionlessly at the Lich King, the lord of the undead, and asked, "Who are you?"

Shota's second uncle ignored Abe no Seimei completely. He glanced at Abe no Seimei out of the corner of his eye and then raised his sword high!

"Ow!"

With several dragon roars, the massive bone dragon legion began to swoop down one by one into the gates of hell.

"..."

Abe no Seimei was clearly angry when he realized he was being ignored.

"Second Uncle, let me tell you something."

Shota continued speaking to the Lich King, the Lord of the Dead, "I've heard this guy is very powerful."

"Boring."

Without a word, the Lord of the Dead gave a comment that was enough to infuriate anyone, and then glanced at Shota and said, "Looking forward to it."

"……All right."

To be honest, if Abe no Seimei were in his complete form, his strength would at most be slightly higher than Shota's current level. However, adulthood is merely the first step for the Taotie to enter the Hall of Fame realm. As it ages and consumes more food, the Taotie's strength can still increase. Just like Shota now, he's still quite a bit weaker than his father was back then.

The Lord of the Dead only respects the strong, and his kindness towards Shota is mostly due to Shota's potential to grow into someone capable of fighting him. He has absolutely no interest in someone like Abe no Seimei.

But Abe no Seimei was now at the point of boundless confidence. Having been resurrected, he was practically invincible. Seeing the other party so contemptuous of him, he raised his finger at the Lord of the Dead without hesitation!

A six-pointed star magic circle instantly appeared, and a destructive ray of light seemed intent on sweeping away everything in sight!

Shota didn't move. Even though he was within the enemy's range, as long as his second uncle stood in front of him, no one could hurt him.

The Lich King did not move, simply letting the opponent's attacks hit him.

Because he was absolutely confident that the other party had no ability to harm him in the slightest.

The golden rays tore through the Lich King's icy blue shield and struck his black armor.

Then, as if it had never existed, it slowly disappeared.

Throughout the entire ordeal, the Lord of the Undead only retreated 1cm. He didn't even use any proactive defense.

"Who is it...?"

This time, Abe no Seimei truly realized that his opponent might be someone he couldn't possibly defeat, given how easily he had withstood his attack...

"Whoosh-"

A claw formed from a shadow suddenly gripped Abe no Seimei's body, and he was caught off guard and dragged directly toward the Lich King!

Just as Abe no Seimei was about to reach him, the Lich King kicked him, sending him flying into the gates of hell...

Shota paused for a moment, then asked, "Aren't we going to give him a chance to say tough things?"

The Lich King gave Shota a cold glance, offering no explanation.

"Okay, okay..."