In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

The Lich, after summoning ancient spirits, displays power that surpasses that of previous enemies, but ultimately remains within the realm of only being able to control dangerous spirits.

As for Sayuri, who was the first to activate the Holy Light form, she did not transform the Holy Light into a more refined frost power like Rika did. On the other hand, she also did not have the elements that Shiroshima had fused with Kuro.

All she possessed was that with each use of the Holy Light, her physical constitution would steadily improve to an even more inhuman level!

This ability stands in stark contrast to Rika and Shiroshima, especially after using Holy Light multiple times. Sayuri's physique has now clearly surpassed that of the two women. In addition, with the [Stigmata Resonance] buff that Natsuki recently gave her, she was able to defeat the [Lich] so easily!

Having defeated her opponent, Sayuri spread her wings again and was about to return to her previous position when she suddenly sensed something. She instinctively looked up, her cute brows furrowing: "What was that…?"

……

Another battlefield.

"...Heh, it seems you haven't realized yet that my real target is you!"

Upon hearing Xia Mu's words, King clearly felt a hint of doubt, but still let out a sneer.

"Stop joking!"

“I discovered long ago that, on a similar scale, you can suppress ghosts to some extent by using the power called Holy Light!”

"This is an incredible discovery."

"But that's precisely why I can conclude that you absolutely have no means to defeat me!"

"Oh?"

Xia Mu looked at the other party with great interest. The [King], surrounded by a human body, was surging with patches of skin, and he began to analyze the humanoid face again:

"Didn't you see? These humans enveloping my body are not part of the ghosts. That means you're going to die here today!"

After saying that, King roared and a huge fist condensed once again on his torso, which was formed from the combination of human and human bodies, and then slammed down heavily on the location where Xia Mu was!

"Die here, human!!!"

boom!

The terrifying force instantly "bite" a semi-circular hole into the ground, and cracks spread outwards towards the edge of the hole, extending to the base of the nearest building, causing it to collapse due to the inability to support it any longer!

Rumble!

The perpetrator who easily launched this attack simply raised his massive fist, his "eyes" fixed on the crater below, his expression a mocking, almost human expression: "How about that? This is the price you pay for trying to overthrow the organization's authority!"

"Oh dear, that was dangerous! If I hadn't dodged in time, I'd probably be a pulp by now, tsk tsk tsk..."

A familiar sigh suddenly came from the side. King turned his head and saw that Xia Mu, who should have been crushed by his fist, was now standing on his shoulder. His relaxed posture made King furious!

"You actually!!!"

He raised his other hand again and slammed it down heavily on Xia Mu. With a loud "smack," the area struck instantly became rotten, meaning that the human in that area might already be—

Realizing this, Xia Mu, who was already in mid-air, became serious again: "It seems we must finish this quickly!"

He raised his arm, and holy light rapidly condensed from the cross necklace, then solidified into the shape of chains, which wrapped around King's body in the next moment.

"Go, [Spirit Binding Chains]!"

Splash!

The chains formed by the holy light seemed to have a certain restraining effect on living beings, especially under Xia Mu's control. They quickly wrapped around King's body, binding his arms, legs, and torso. In just a moment, his entire body was bound into the shape of a rice dumpling.

boom!

Losing its support, King, now a dumpling, crashed to the ground. It roared as it tried to escape from the binding chains, but failed. The roars of human bodies made the scene look incredibly saccharine!

"Let...let me go!!!"

Listening to King's fury, Xia Mu simply landed in front of Him, or more precisely, in front of the body of a dark-skinned physical education teacher.

Seeing the other person also screaming, he took a few deep breaths and grabbed the other person's shoulder!

Crunch!

The terrifying force forcefully tore apart the part of Peter's body, but Xia Mu did not stop there. Instead, he used his hands to pry open the human bodies one by one until he dug to a certain depth, and then he reached down the [Spirit Binding Chains] on his hands again!

"Open it for me!"

Xia Mu shouted, and the [Binding Spirit Chains] reached the center of [King's] body. A ball of flesh, which seemed to be under central control, finally seemed to realize something and made a sound like an infant babbling. After a surge, it even condensed into the body of an infant on its surface.

"A pointless struggle!"

Xia Mu snorted coldly and directly controlled the [Spirit Binding Chains] to wrap around the baby's neck, then forcefully pulled it out!

Whoosh!

The next moment, the baby burst out of his body crying. The veins on Xia Mu's arm bulged, and an even more powerful holy light crawled along the chain, finally strangling the baby, which was the core of [King]!

hum! ——

The demise of [King] immediately condensed into the shape of a soul crystal in Xia Mu's palm, confirming that the other party's life had ended!

After their deaths, the once surging human bodies gradually dissolved and scattered, returning to their previous forms. Xia Mu also saw that a dark-skinned physical education teacher landed with a "thud" at the top, his chest rising and falling rhythmically, clearly having recovered.

He finally relaxed and exclaimed, "Phew, finally..."

"Teacher Xia Mu—"

Sayuri's voice suddenly came from afar. Upon hearing her words, Natsuki subconsciously raised his head, and his expression changed instantly!

"...This is terrible... Teacher Natsuki... the sky... has cracked open!!!"

……

Chapter 175 Forbidden Species?!

Xia Mu raised his head.

The black mist that had been hanging above them had been torn open by a long "ravine" that stretched for at least several hundred meters, finally revealing the view of the sky before their eyes.

It was an enormous eyeball.

Because it was so illusory, and because of the darkness of night, it wasn't very obvious. But when the two stared at each other, they could clearly see the huge eyeball hidden in the clouds.

It simply "looked" at its own location, occasionally turning slightly, as if it had a consciousness, exuding an absurd and eerie atmosphere.

"That is... the Heavenly Dao..."

As Xia Mu murmured to himself, gazing at the enormous eyeball, he finally remembered its true identity: the legendary being known as the Heavenly Dao, whom the Illuminati feared!

As far as I can remember, the reason why the Illuminati dared not kill indiscriminately was because they feared the will of Heaven. After all, no matter how strong an individual is within the organization, they cannot contend with the will of Heaven. It is closer to the concept of "natural enemy" than their own holy light!

That's why he felt a strong sense of disbelief!

In the past records of the Illuminati, the Heavenly Path has not appeared for a long time. The reason for this may be that the Illuminati has become much more low-key in its operations. However, it must be admitted that every time the Heavenly Path appears, it is accompanied by the simultaneous detonation of some terrible event!

what exactly is it?

Xia Mu's heart pounded, and he scanned his surroundings. He then noticed that although he had already dealt with [King] and [Lich], the black mist had not completely dissipated and was still lingering around the city. This was a rare occurrence in past events!

why?

What kind of existence could have caused me to overlook it? Could it be...?

As if realizing something, a terrifying cold light flashed in Xia Mu's eyes, and his expression became inexplicably serious.

"Teacher Xia Mu, what exactly happened? What is the Heavenly Dao...?"

Sayuri tilted her head and asked, her gaze occasionally drifting to the enormous eyeball above her head. She was also surprised; she hadn't expected that this seemingly terrifying thing was actually the legendary "Heavenly Dao"!

On the other side, seeing Xia Mu's terrifying expression, as if something was about to happen, before she could finish speaking, Xia Mu had already turned to look at her.

"Take me up there and let me see!"

"oh oh!"

Natsuki placed his hand on Sayuri's palm. Such an intimate gesture, if it had happened in the past, would probably have made Sayuri jump for joy.

However, seemingly sensing Natsuki's emotions, Sayuri forcefully suppressed the throbbing in her heart, flapping her wings as she carried Natsuki into the sky.

Finally, Xia Mu didn't forget to give a final word of advice to the mother and daughter below: "Miss Yuri, and Nanako, please take care of yourselves and wait for us to come back!"

The mother and daughter exchanged a glance. Although they were puzzled by Natsuki and Sayuri's sudden actions, they nodded. Only then did Natsuki look down.

Whoosh!

The wind and waves kept blowing past her ears, and Sayuri finally noticed that the black mist around her had not disappeared since the two Illuminati members died, but was strangely lingering around her.

More importantly, a strange aura suddenly appeared in the air, an aura carrying almost endless killing intent, making the air heavy and making it difficult to breathe.

The girl finally noticed this strange feeling, and coupled with Natsuki's reaction earlier, she couldn't help but ask again, "Natsuki-sensei, what exactly is going on...?"

As she flew, the cracks above extended and widened further, as if an invisible giant hand was tearing at the black mist, trying to expose the situation inside to the Heavenly Dao's gaze without reservation.

As the cracks expanded, they increasingly felt an indescribable terror gradually enveloping the surrounding void!

At that moment, upon hearing Sayuri's question, Natsuki looked down at the ravaged ruins while answering the girl's question.

“Normally, according to the records of the Illuminati, they would try their best to avoid triggering the rules of the Heavenly Way when they act, so as not to be punished. For all ghost tamers, the punishment of the Heavenly Way is enough to cost them their lives!”

"The existence of the Heavenly Dao is like an invisible iron law, binding the actions of all members of the Illuminati. In order to conceal the exploration of the Heavenly Dao, they have even developed the method of using black mist, which is why the Heavenly Dao has appeared less frequently recently."

"It is undeniable that if the Heavenly Dao were to appear, all members, regardless of their rank, would face a life-threatening blow!"

"But there are exceptions!"

"What's the exception?"

Sayuri frowned, and then heard something surprising from Natsuki.

"That is... if they intend to breed forbidden species, they will completely ignore the threat posed by the Heavenly Dao!"

"A forbidden species?!?"

Sayuri finally remembered that Natsuki had explained to them before that among the ghosts in the existing world, the forbidden species were at the very top of the pyramid!

Each appearance of a forbidden species causes massive casualties because it is so terrifying that it can even rival national-level entities to some extent. Therefore, the appearance of a forbidden species will inevitably trigger the punishment of the Heavenly Dao!

Previously, although they had encountered the prototype of the forbidden species, compared with the complete forbidden species, the prototype's power was significantly weaker. Only after it fully matured did it possess the qualifications and strength of a forbidden species. The reason why the Heavenly Dao did not appear at that time was due to the aforementioned reasons.

However, the arrival of the Heavenly Dao now clearly indicates that it has detected the existence of the forbidden species, or rather, its complete manifestation shows that the forbidden species is on the verge of appearing at any moment!

However, Sayuri also thought of a certain question: "In that case, we don't need to worry about it. As long as Heaven punishes it, the forbidden seed will be unable to..."

Xia Mu shook his head directly.

"That's not how it is!"