I, Wang Ha, the Three Red Unparalleled Assassin

Holding the Hoshiguma Cup, Hoshiguma Yuugi's cheeks were flushed, his eyes flashed with intense fighting spirit, and he revealed a fang when he smiled.

Last time in Heian-kyo, she and Suika had just beaten up a few yokai when Yakumo Yukari dragged them away, completely missing out on the excitement and exhilaration of the battle.

Jin Jieluo nodded in agreement after hearing this, but as the coldest of the four Heavenly Kings of the Ghost Clan, she remained extremely calm.

"Don't worry, I believe that Huashan and Suika can handle it. We just need to wait."

Hoshiguma Yuugi poured another jar of sake into his Hoshiguma Cup, held it in his hand, swirled it, and laughed:

"Of course, after all, this is the great land of the Oni clan. Come, let's drink!!"

But just after they had solidified their confidence, the situation took an overwhelming turn in the next moment.

Suddenly, a purple lightning bolt containing supreme divine power descended from the sky and crashed into the mountainous area outside Mount Ooe, unleashing a deafening roar.

In the sky, the wind whipped up dark clouds.

Dense bolts of lightning streaked through the dark clouds, like dragons swirling and rolling freely in the sea. This extraordinary phenomenon could be seen even from thousands of miles away.

"Is this force someone trying to unleash a Noble Phantasm?"

The old man sitting by the river fishing suddenly turned his head to look at the distant place covered with dark clouds, and a rare look of surprise appeared on his usually unchanging icy face.

"An unfamiliar heroic spirit, the power of lightning? And it carries a divine aura. Who could it be? It doesn't seem like that bold and domineering conqueror king."

Before he could retrieve the large fish that had just taken the hook, he was fully armed in a flash of black light, raised his hand to summon the Death Announcement Sword stuck in the courtyard, and then turned and disappeared into the Eientei barrier.

In the forest outside Mount Oe, Ibaraki Kasen stared at the voluptuous figure bathed in lightning and couldn't help but wipe away a cold sweat, feeling that things might go wrong if this continued.

"No wonder he has physical abilities that are on par with mine, despite being human. So he is a divine child with divine blood mixed in. But this aura does not seem to belong to a local deity."

Before Ibaraki Kasen could react, a strangely shaped divine artifact appeared in Minamoto no Yorimitsu's arms, gleaming with golden light, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.

"The Vajra of the Ox-Headed Heavenly King, the Eastern God, and Indra is a divine spear forged from the bones of holy immortals."

As Minamoto no Yorimitsu chanted, she held the Thunder God's Vajra in her hand and spun it at high speed before turning and throwing it at Ibaraki Kasen.

"Descend here and annihilate all enemies—Shakramana Vajra!!"

The divine spear, transformed into a streak of light, broke the sound barrier, creating a series of explosions. Deep furrows were plowed into the ground wherever it passed, and the lightning wrapped around it lashed everything around it like a whip, extremely domineering.

Ibaraki Kasen removed the shackles from her wrists that were used to restrict her power and casually threw them on the ground. Her expression was extremely solemn, and her eyes were filled with an indomitable fighting spirit.

The Ghost King girl crouched down, stepped back with her right foot, and pulled up her slender right arm like a drawn bow. She charged forward in three steps to meet the Vajra pestle, her roar echoing through the empty forest.

"The Four Heavenly Kings' Secret Technique: Three-Step Demon Slayer!!!"

Chapter 143 King Ha: Expel the Coat, Attack Ineffective

Just as Ibaraki Kasen was about to collide head-on with the Vajra, Ibuki Suika's figure darted out from the side at lightning speed, crashing head-on into the high-speed-projecting Vajra without losing momentum.

Despite her petite stature, Ibuki Suika is likely the strongest of the four Demon Kings in terms of strength.

Of course, in reality, the strength of the four of them is mostly about the same, and even if one is strong, it is only slightly stronger.

Staring at the fierce Vajra, the previously lazy and listless Ibuki Suika had completely lost her dejection, and instead showed a serious attitude that she hadn't displayed in hundreds of years.

Although it was only her first time meeting Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Ibuki Suika felt as if she had encountered a nemesis the moment she saw him, which puzzled her greatly.

But now is not the time to focus on this matter, because Ibaraki Kasen alone is absolutely no match for the strange divine spear thrown by the opponent.

Thunder has always represented divine punishment and destruction, while divine power has always been the nemesis of demons.

From the moment Minamoto no Yorimitsu unleashed his Noble Phantasm, Ibaraki Kasen was already in a state of absolute disadvantage, being completely suppressed.

Not to mention, Minamoto no Yorimitsu's inherent skills include something called 'Mysterious Killer,' which practically unleashes his full offensive power.

"If one ghost isn't enough, then two ghosts; if two aren't enough, then three ghosts. The original Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts was created to fight against the gods and protect themselves!"

Suika Ibuki also removed the shackles that had been binding and suppressing her power from her wrists. Faced with a life-or-death crisis, the destruction of the surrounding environment had to be temporarily put aside.

"Demons and Gods - The Lost Noble Power".

With Ibuki Suika's low shout, she rushed in like a meteor, her body radiating magical light, instantly enhancing her physical abilities.

After her right foot landed, she used the momentum to suddenly leap forward three steps, her small fist striking the side of the vajra with a whirlwind of force.

"The Four Heavenly Kings' Secret Technique: Three-Step Destruction!!!"

Suika Ibuki arrived at the perfect moment, just as Kasen Ibaraki was about to clash with the Vajra, she skillfully knocked the Vajra away before it could unleash its full power.

Although Ibaraki Kasen's right hand was injured in that instant of impact, appearing bloody and charred, it did not break any bones or tendons.

For the demon race, whose physical strength is ridiculously strong, this is really just a minor flesh wound.

"Phew! Luckily, Suika arrived quickly enough, otherwise I might really be done for here today."

As she spoke, Ibaraki Kasen tore a piece of cloth from her skirt and used it to bandage her injured right hand.

"After all, this is right in our own backyard. But what exactly happened? How did you, Huashan, get involved with such a terrifying guy?"

Ibuki Suika stood with her hands on her hips in front of Ibaraki Kasen, carefully examining Minamoto no Yorimitsu's appearance as she asked a question.

Upon hearing Ibuki Suika's question, Ibaraki Kasen herself was puzzled and could only sigh as she replied:

"Who knows what's wrong with this woman? I was harvesting grain in the village when she suddenly came at me with a knife."

Just as Ibuki Suika and Ibaraki Kasen were exchanging words, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who had almost recovered after a battle, sensed Ibuki Suika's presence and the image of a certain lewd loli flashed through his mind.

"Shuten-dōji!!!"

That is, the Demon King of Mount Ooe, whose figure is so thin that it is almost negligible, yet he wears extremely revealing clothes and has no shame.

Furthermore, the other party had repeatedly invited Sakata Kintoki to attend extremely dangerous banquets, and even said things like, "Isn't it a unique experience to indulge in fine wine, fight to the death, be intimate with each other, and deceive each other?" which would make people very concerned.

The thought of his son, Sakata Kintoki, possibly having some unclear relationship or affair with this insect made Minamoto no Yorimitsu grit his teeth in anger. He wished he could immediately rush to the insect's door and tear it to pieces to prevent future trouble.

As for a demon mother who has already fallen into a state of irrational evaporation, her mind is probably only filled with the obsession to kill the other party as soon as possible, and nothing else.

"Damn it, Lai Guang has completely lost his mind."

Hiding in the shadows, Tamamo-no-Mae gasped softly, her hand gripping the Yata no Kagami tightening involuntarily as she pondered how to extricate herself from the situation.

Startled by the divine thunder, Kinkara and Hoshiguma Yuugi also rushed over from the Oni Village of Mount Oe after Ibuki Suika.

Looking at the desolate and barren flat ground before them, the two ghosts immediately grasped the intensity of the fierce battle that had just erupted, realizing that the newcomers were indeed hostile.

"Huashan, are you alright? We'll discuss the details when we get back. Right now, the most important thing is to deal with the immediate problem."

With a commanding presence, Hoshiguma Yuugi, holding a large red sake cup, strode over to Ibuki Suika and Ibaraki Kasen.

The taciturn Jinjieluo picked up Ibaraki Kasen's injured right hand and examined it. After confirming that the injury was not particularly serious, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu silently watched the demon kings exchanging words not far away, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth, carrying a chilling meaning.

"There were so many bugs today! Four of them popped up at once. Looks like it's time for me to do a thorough cleaning."

Despite the fact that Minamoto no Yorimitsu seemed to be at an overwhelming disadvantage in the face of the four demon kings alone, this did not seem to cause her any trouble.

"For my beloved son, I, Raikou, am willing to become a vengeful ghost!"

As Minamoto no Yorimitsu muttered to himself, he drew his famous sword, Dojigiri Yasutsuna, from his waist once more. His eyes flashed with an unnatural, blood-red light, and a sickly smile graced his face.

A vast and boundless magical power erupted from her body once again, immediately attracting the attention and vigilance of the four demon kings, including Hoshiguma Yuugi and Ibuki Suika.

"Come forth, my loyal subjects, my brothers, my armor. As you can see, this is the Four Heavenly Kings—the Ox King Summons Thunder, the Net of Heaven is Vast!"

As Minamoto no Yorimitsu chanted again, four phantoms wielding different weapons slowly appeared around her, unleashing a powerful area-of-effect attack that hurled at the four demon kings.

"Heh heh... Ahahahahaha! Nobody, turn to dust!!"

Facing the oncoming attack, Hoshiguma Yuugi downed the entire cup of sake in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and laughed heartily:

"It seems that resolving this issue through peaceful negotiations is no longer possible. Let's have a good fight first! Four Heavenly Kings' Secret Technique - Three-Step Kill!!"

Along with Hoshiguma Yuugi, three other demon kings, including Jinjira, unleashed their ultimate techniques with three punches in three steps. However, Ibaraki Kasen, due to an injury to his right hand, had to switch to his left fist this time.

Just as their strongest techniques were about to collide, a complex and magnificent magic circle suddenly appeared out of thin air on the ground right in the middle of them.

In order to get there quickly, the Old Man of the Mountain did not choose to walk this time, but instead used spatial teleportation magic to get there as soon as he determined the location.

Perhaps it was the old man's inherently low luck (only E-rank) that caused him to time his final teleport perfectly, placing it at the very point where both sides' ultimate attacks would collide.

Before the old man of the mountain, who had just emerged from the magic circle, could react, he was met with a barrage of light cannon attacks from Minamoto no Yorimitsu, and from behind, he was struck by the powerful punches of the four demon kings. He was attacked from both sides.

The sudden appearance of the Mountain Elder startled Minamoto no Yorimitsu and the Four Demon Kings, but having already exhausted their techniques, they could no longer control their power and could only watch helplessly as the tall, dark figure was engulfed by the earth-shattering attacks from both sides.

"Ughhh!!"

Caught off guard, the old man of the mountain let out a low cry of pain, but when the dust settled, he revealed a figure whose cloak was completely undamaged, leaving everyone speechless.

"This……"

Hoshiguma Yuugi's fist-retracting movement froze in mid-air, and he almost dropped the sake cup in his hand. He stared wide-eyed, trying to find a shallow fist mark on the broad back of the mountain old man.

Ibaraki Kasen raised his left fist, looked at it, and muttered to himself in a daze:

"Could it be that my left fist is much weaker than my right fist? Otherwise, I shouldn't have failed to even make a crease."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu stared at the old man of the mountain with narrowed eyes. Having fallen into a berserk state, she had long forgotten the mission she had initially come here, and naturally did not recognize who the old man of the mountain was.

Only Tamamo-no-Mae, hiding in the shadows, recognized the Mountain Elder at a glance. She had never met the Mountain Elder before, but had only heard of him. Now, she had a direct understanding of the strength of this former leader of the Type-Moon community.

Putting everything else aside, this defense alone is so strong that even if Tamamo-no-Mae tried to break through it for days and nights, she might not be able to.

The old man of the mountain, leaning on his sword, first casually raised his hand to dust off the dust on his cloak and coat, and then a scarlet blood light flashed in the eye sockets of his pale skull mask, and rolling ghost fire rose without wind.

Although he didn't know what had happened here, the old man of the mountain didn't care at all, because the sound of the evening bell had already revealed everything to him.

"Minamoto no Yorimitsu? What did he ultimately gain with his twisted emotions and desires? Was it the delusion of losing himself after falling into the demonic path?"

The old man of the mountain, carrying a greatsword, took slow, deliberate steps forward. A dark, gray aura of death permeated the air. He stood before Minamoto no Yorimitsu, raised the jet-black sword of death, and roared:

"Fool! I will slay your obsession that makes you unfit for this world!!"

Chapter 144 Embarking on the Journey Home

"Boom—!"

"Boom—!"

"Boom—!"

As the lingering sound of the evening bell echoed through the sky above Mount Ōe, the Sword of Death slashed down from above, banishing and erasing the berserk state from Minamoto no Yorimitsu, restoring his sanity.