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"Hi!"

The three surveillance operators constantly switched the feeds, adjusting the angles of the cameras inside the house. At the same time, they reported the situation to their superiors, instructing them to search the suspicious areas.

The sudden commotion startled even the Sea Monk.

To disappear from such a heavily guarded house, under so many surveillance cameras, is something only a monster with exceptional stealth abilities could do; even he himself couldn't do it.

Upon hearing the message from below, Umibozu left his room and, with two subordinates, searched the nearby courtyard. It was a typical Japanese house. The two subordinates exchanged a glance and then proceeded to search the corridor, opening each door one by one. The entire process took about three minutes. Both men shook their heads as they stepped back onto the corridor.

"I don't have any here, next one."

Umibozu informed his subordinates and then headed to the next courtyard.

Hearing faint noises coming from inside the house, he frowned and walked past his two henchmen. In the empty courtyard, a door had been opened at some point and was swaying gently in the wind.

"There isn't one in this courtyard either."

Umibozu turned around, about to leave.

Suddenly, he looked up and frowned.

On the hallway security camera, a drenched crow is seen hiding next to the camera, as if seeking shelter from the rain.

"Why are there so many crows in Tokyo..." Umibozu muttered to himself, then instructed his henchman beside him, "Get it down, don't let it block the camera."

"Hi!"

The younger brother bowed respectfully.

After the sea monk had walked a short distance, he drew his katana from his waist and threw it at the crow.

"Cuck!"

The moment the crow flapped its wings and took flight, it pecked through the camera lens with its beak.

Just as Umibozu left the courtyard, he suddenly received a message from the monitoring room.

"Sir, I have something to report. The security cameras in the courtyard you just left have been destroyed. Could you please check what happened?"

Umibozu turned around to look.

The henchman happened to walk out carrying a knife. Seeing his serious expression, he quickly explained, "That crow just now, I don't know how, it pecked at the camera lens and broke it."

"crow……"

Umibozu stood still, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Boom!"

A bolt of lightning struck the yard, and raindrops pattered against the eaves.

"Crows... Tengu, crow tengu..." Umibozu's expression suddenly changed, and he was just about to order all the crows to be killed. But in that instant, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and before he could say anything, his left hand suddenly rose up and pounced forward like lightning.

at the same time.

In the underground monitoring room, several people's eyes were all focused on the monitoring screen.

In a dense array of hundreds of images, almost simultaneously, each frame was filled with the head of a crow. Those pairs of dark, piercing eyes stared emotionlessly at the person in front of the screen, as if issuing a death announcement.

next second.

The faces of all the crows gradually grow larger and larger in the picture.

When the screen reaches its maximum size, all images go black simultaneously.

This scene gives the impression of a well-trained guard of honor, who, under the command of their captain, simultaneously take the first step.

Tsuchiya and Mazama stared wide-eyed, suddenly feeling a profound sense of dread.

Suddenly, a hand reached out to him, its five fingers slicing through the air, and with tremendous force, slapped him on the back.

"Bang~"

Tsuchiya and Ma's bodies flew up.

After crashing into the surveillance screen on the wall, as he slid down, his gaze fell on one of his underlings who had entered. Overwhelmed by a mix of surprise, confusion, and fear, he watched as the underling's skin slowly peeled away, transforming him into someone else... no, into a tengu.

"My name is Dark Raven, and I am skilled in disguise and concealment."

With an arrogant smile on his face, Dark Raven mimicked the young master's expression and movements, approaching Tsuchiya and Ma step by step.

Before delivering the fatal blow, Gouzi emphasized, "He is the young master's most loyal subordinate!"

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Hands crossed!

A yellow light burst forth in an instant, briefly illuminating the courtyard.

"boom!"

A violent explosion suddenly swept through the entire courtyard.

The alarm sounded immediately, the alert level was raised to the highest, and the sounds of gunfire came from countless bunkers. Soon, countless tongues of fire spewed out from the small holes in the high walls.

Bullets filled with demonic power instead of gunpowder instantly flew through the courtyard.

The same scenario played out in every corner of the house, with weapons firing wildly, followed by explosions. Columns of fire shot into the sky in the rain, and even the automatic fire sprinklers started working at the same time, turning the entire house into chaos in an instant.

Some of the bald men wanted to escape.

But to their despair, a powerful and unshakeable yellow demonic energy barrier had surrounded the entire house at some unknown time.

tonight.

Even a fly can't get out of here.

Umibozu clenched his fists, his expression solemn.

He has now revealed his true form: a fish-headed, human-bodied monster with a cane.

Opposite him, Fujiwara Izaya floated in the air in the form of a great tengu, his body always covered by a layer of demonic energy to prevent his white hunting robe and white wings from getting wet in the rain.

"Why be so tense, Mr. Umibozu?" He looked down at the soaking wet Umibozu, slowly fanning himself with his feather fan. "As a yokai, you must always maintain a relaxed mindset, so that you are not distracted by external forces, not disturbed, not taken advantage of, and not... killed!"

His gaze was indifferent and aloof, his smile disdainful, exuding an arrogance that made him look down on everything.

"As expected of a descendant of Chongde..." the Sea Monk said in a low voice, "Leaving aside strength, at least this aloof personality has been perfectly inherited."

"Killing you would be more than enough for me~"

Fujiwara Rin shrugged indifferently and slowly flapped his wings.

As if descending an invisible staircase, he walked down the air step by step, his body shimmering with light, creating a beautiful and dreamlike scene. The spider demons, caught in the midst of their battle, subconsciously looked up, their bloodline-deep reverence and fear of the three great demons making them want to prostrate themselves in worship.

then……

These inexperienced spider demons were easily subdued by the tengu.

Halfway down the path, Fujiwara Izaya flapped his wings.

In an instant, a strong wind arose.

A wind, seemingly from nowhere, blew away all the rainwater from above the house, bent the trees, blew off the roof, and evaporated all the moisture.

Umibozu's heart sank.

He could feel the protective mucus covering his body being blown away by the wind at a rapid pace.

“A world without water,” Fujiwara Izaya said, appearing three meters in front of him and raising a fist, “killing you is just like killing a fish!”

"Don't be presumptuous!"

Umibozu roared and gathered all his demonic power.

Although his bloodline talent was far less noble and powerful than that of the Great Tengu, he could sense that the demonic energy emanating from Fujiwara Izaya was only at the level of a low-level demon general, while he had already entered the realm of a high-level demon general.

Even if he couldn't kill Fujiwara Izaya by simply relying on his profound demonic power in a direct clash, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

A dazzling yellow light suddenly burst forth from both fists, and Umibozu directly met Fujiwara Izaya's descending fist.

however.

next second.

Fujiwara Izaya, however, dodged the punch.

The fist dodged the sea monster's fists and, at an odd angle, smashed towards the fish's neck, which was so short it was almost invisible. At the same time, the fist itself was wide open, its body completely exposed to the sea monster without any protection.

Trade injuries for injuries?

Where did he get the courage...? A surprised thought flashed through his mind, and the Sea Monk slammed his two fists heavily into Fujiwara Izaya's chest.

"Crack~"

Fujiwara Izaya remained completely still.

The fist, delayed by a detour, struck the fish's neck half a second later.

He focused intently, adjusting the angle, holding his breath. He thought of nothing, simply completing the task. There was no need for thought, no need for explanation. He only needed to keep his rock-hard fist devoid of any emotion.

In the blink of an eye, the fist, which contained all the demonic power, struck Umibozu without any hindrance.

Moment.

A burst of intense light erupted.

Like the most brilliant fireworks blooming in the darkest night.

"spread--"

Someone shouted something, followed by a loud bang.

A massive shockwave exploded instantly on the spot, as if a giant incendiary bomb had exploded. Wherever the shockwave reached, everything turned into a sea of ​​fire.

No one can get into the center of the explosion.

A wave of heat rolled in, forcing both sides to retreat and stare blankly at the blinding light.

At the center of the fire.

Fujiwara Izaya slowly flapped his wings, floating half a meter off the ground.

The demonic energy shield remained open; wasting a little demonic energy was fine, as he didn't want his beautiful wings to be scorched. This layer of demonic energy was like a transparent bubble tinged with firelight, making him completely impervious to the flames.

At his feet.

Umibozu lay motionless on the ground.