In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

Because she was in such a hurry, Sayuri didn't notice the stone on the ground and rolled forward. After tumbling several times, she finally managed to stand up.

At this moment, she was covered in mud, and her clothes, which had been torn earlier, were now tattered and hanging on her body, revealing her underwear. Her cute skirt also had a tear that almost separated it, and her fair legs were stained with black mud. She looked very disheveled.

Her tied-up pigtails had unknowingly come undone, cascading down her back like a waterfall, but even so, she struggled to run towards where Natsuki had been, calling out repeatedly, "Natsuki-sensei... Natsuki-sensei..."

The girl's eyes were filled with sorrow. Although she hadn't doubted Xia Mu's ability to defeat him not long ago, the suppressed worry erupted immediately after the battle. The thought of the man possibly dying brought tears to her eyes, until—

Whoosh!

A familiar aura of light emerged from the terrifying pit before them. Within the light, a figure with four wings on its back was flapping its wings and floating in mid-air. When it looked into the girl's eyes, its gaze held the same gentle emotion as always.

Using the wings on his back, Xia Mu went straight to Sayuri's location. Just as he retracted his Holy Light Wings, the girl pounced on him.

"Teacher Natsuki!!!"

Natsuki was momentarily taken aback when the girl hugged him tightly. However, when he noticed Sayuri's disheveled appearance and the injuries on her body, a look of pity flashed across his face.

He reached out and gently stroked the girl's skin. Under the influence of the holy light, all the filth was removed, and the horrific wounds disappeared in the next second. After doing all this, Xia Mu tightly embraced Sayuri's body. That moment of tenderness was exactly what he had always wanted to protect.

“Thank goodness… Natsuki-sensei… you’re alright… Sayuri was so worried… thank goodness… Natsuki-sensei…”

Sayuri didn't seem to notice that Natsuki had already healed her wounds; she just kept holding the man tightly, murmuring words of love for him.

Upon hearing the girl's words, Natsuki smiled and simply pinched her chin, gently touching her pink area. At this moment, Sayuri also stood on tiptoe to respond to the man's feelings. A series of suggestive sounds were transmitted from their touch, adding a touch of romance to the atmosphere.

After a long while, the two separated. Looking at the girl's shy face, Xia Mu gently tucked her hair behind her ear and said softly, "Don't worry, Teacher Xia Mu is not so easily weak. Since that guy hurt Sayuri, I will not let him off easily. Thank you for your hard work just now."

Sayuri shook her head, the blush on her face not fading. She looked at the man, her eyes softening with tenderness. "I know, Mr. Natsuki, Sayuri has always trusted you completely, but just now, for a moment, I couldn't help but worry about you. Thankfully, you're alright..."

Having defeated their formidable foe, the two finally felt relieved. After sharing their feelings with each other, they went to visit Xia Mu's grandparents.

hum-

Holy light surged, sweeping over the two of them. After confirming they were both safe, Xia Mu breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew, they're both fine. They were probably just startled. If all goes well, they'll recover quickly, but..."

Xia Mu looked at the scene before him and felt a headache coming on. His battle with Shen Wu had almost destroyed this area, especially the two deep pits that had taken over the original fields. Thinking of the terrified expressions on the two old men's faces when they woke up, Xia Mu felt a headache coming on.

"However, thankfully, Grandpa and Grandma's house was preserved, because it holds memories of Teacher Xia Mu's childhood, and that's the most important thing, isn't it?"

Sayuri pointed to the old house in the distance, which stood firmly. It had not fallen during the battle between Natsuki and Shin-V. Even though the surrounding trees had been uprooted, it still stood in place. It was quite sturdy!

Xia Mu looked over as well, then turned back and took the girl's soft hand in his. The exchange of glances between them conveyed Xia Mu's gratitude, as well as an indescribable emotion between them.

"Thank you so much, Sayuri."

"It's nothing, Teacher Xia Mu, you don't need to be so polite. Besides... since Grandpa and Grandma treat me as your girlfriend, then as someone they value, shouldn't I protect our shared home even more?"

Sayuri spoke, a blush creeping across her face again, especially as she looked at the houses in the distance, and the scenes of her and Natsuki living together began to float into her mind, making her appear even more tender.

Xia Mu smiled, but his expression changed the next second. He seemed to remember something and took out a soul crystal that shimmered with a crystal-clear luster from behind him.

Its size is significantly larger than even the enemy soul crystal that caused the riots in the Shibuya incident. The strength of the soul power emanating from it is also far beyond imagination. Pulls of black mist flow on the surface of the soul crystal, as if one can vaguely see a huge and terrifying monster rampaging in the black mist!

"Such pure energy, is this the soul crystal that guy transformed into?"

Sayuri gazed at the soul crystal floating in Natsuki's palm, her eyes filled with an inexplicable light. As a holy light girl, she could naturally feel the soul power within it. Compared to her former enemies, the strength of this soul power was simply outrageous. Thinking of Natsuki's battle with such a terrifying enemy, she subconsciously tightened her grip on Natsuki's hand again.

Xia Mu sensed the girl's emotions and responded with a gentle smile before turning his gaze to the soul crystal in front of him.

At this moment, he had many questions in his mind.

As far as I can recall, the frequency of forbidden species appearing over the past few hundred years has not been high, because of the existence of the Heavenly Dao, there are not many records of information about forbidden species in the world.

But just now, this rare forbidden species appeared before the two of them, and even the Heavenly Dao did not appear, which deepened Xia Mu's doubts.

Xia Mu frowned. Only by consuming this soul crystal could he perhaps learn some information. Without hesitation, he directly converted it!

……

Chapter 279 The Devil's Severed Arm

"...Teacher Xia Mu always seems to take quite a long time to transform soul crystals..."

Sayuri, who had returned to her old house, finally settled Grandpa and Grandma Natsuki down. She looked up at the figure standing not far away, and as if remembering something, a happy smile spread across her face.

"My grandparents have approved of me, and Teacher Xia Mu has accepted my 'proposal.' After graduation, we should be able to officially be together, right?"

"How many children should we have after getting married?"

"Speaking of which, I don't recall ever hearing much about Professor Natsuki liking children. If he doesn't like them, then he should just have two, no, one would be fine..."

"..."

Sayuri was conflicted, her gaze listlessly drifting into the distance. Suddenly, something caught her eye, and her expression turned to one of confusion.

"Huh? That's strange. Normally, after a ghost disappears, the black mist should also disappear, but why does the sky still look dark, and there's this ominous aura..."

The more she focused her attention on her surroundings, the more an ominous thought lingered in the girl's mind.

In particular, when she looked around, she found that the sky, which should have been bright, had become completely dark, with only a few glimmers of light shining down from the dark sky, making the area even more eerie!

"what happened?"

She couldn't help but stand up and look at the strange environment around her. The area covered by the black mist was even larger than when the five gods and the forbidden species appeared earlier. A terrible thought came to her mind: Could it be that there was another enemy at the level of a forbidden species?

"Teacher Xia Mu..."

Sayuri instinctively called out to Natsuki, and the man opened his eyes at the same time. His originally calm face was now filled with an inexplicable gloomy expression.

"Thank goodness, Teacher Xia Mu, you're awake..."

Before Sayuri could finish speaking, she saw the man raise his head, his eyes filled with apprehension as he looked at the distant black mist.

"So, this is the purpose of that so-called final plan..."

After consuming the Soul Crystal, many memories of Shen Wu surfaced in his mind. He absorbed and digested the memories at the same time. Normally, this digestion process is related to the Soul Crystal's original Soul Power. The stronger the enemy, the more time is needed for digestion. Even though Xia Mu has become much stronger, he cannot avoid this process.

As a result, before Xia Mu could fully digest the information, he learned some shocking news. That's why he quickly cut off the digestion process and woke up.

"No! If the plan succeeds, the whole world will be plunged into chaos and death. We absolutely cannot let them succeed!"

As Natsuki spoke, he turned directly to Sayuri and said, "Sayuri, come back to Tokyo with me. Tokyo now might be..."

"Tokyo?"

Upon hearing this word, Sayuri's mind flashed with the image of her mother, and her expression immediately turned terrified. She quickly nodded in response.

Whoosh!

Holy light wings sprouted from Xia Mu's back, and under the dim light, he looked extremely holy. Even Sayuri, who had seen him more than once, couldn't help but see the man's handsome appearance reflected in her eyes.

He picked Sayuri up and, before getting up to leave, glanced at his grandparents who were fast asleep. There seemed to be some emotion in his eyes, but it returned to normal in just a moment or two.

The scene shifts, and Natsuki is already flying into the air with Sayuri in his arms. The black mist in the sky is still churning uncontrollably, its seemingly boundless scale threatening to completely engulf the world!

In fact, if their perspective were to shift to space, they would likely see the black fog spreading at an alarming rate, enveloping countries across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and even the most remote North and South Poles were not spared.

Upon closer inspection, the thickest and most concentrated part of the black mist was none other than the center of the island nation, a place called Tokyo!

……

Let's go back to a time before, to somewhere in the clouds above Tokyo.

Several figures dressed in black robes stood in the sky, their faces covered, but the aura they exuded was much stronger than that of dangerous ghosts.

If Xia Mu and the others were here, they would probably immediately realize that these were the top figures in the Illuminati, the Ghost Masters who could command forbidden ghosts!

As the camera pans down, several other ghost tamers, also dressed in black robes, appear, but their auras are noticeably weaker compared to the others mentioned above.

"...Is Shenzhou 5 already over?"

Suddenly, one of the ghost tamers at the front spoke up, his raised eyes revealing a blood-red hue that no human could possess.

One of the men in black robes below quickly stepped forward and respectfully replied, "Reporting to Lord God One, Lord God Five has already gone to capture the user of the Holy Light Power, including his followers. I believe it won't be long before they are dealt with, and there will be no delay..."

For them, God Five, as the tamer of forbidden species, would obviously not have much difficulty in carrying out this task. Even though the holder of the Holy Light Power had killed forbidden species before, it did not shake their confidence in God Five in the slightest.

After all, the forbidden species that God Five controlled was a demon that had existed for hundreds of years. Compared to the members who perished in the Shibuya incident, its strength and soul power far surpassed Him!

"No need to wait for that guy anymore. Time is of the essence, and the plan must be executed immediately. I can't wait any longer; I must witness the arrival of that lord!"

The first god at the front waved his sleeve and looked up at the severed arm that was constantly emitting black mist. The rest of the members also showed fanatical expressions.

Upon closer inspection, the severed arm was not large, only the size of an average adult, but its surface was covered with inexplicable flowing patterns, and black mist was constantly emanating from beneath its red skin. The aura it emitted seemed to rival the sun and moon. If it weren't for the black mist enveloping it, it would probably have stirred up a huge wave of horror in the world below!

Rumble!

Crimson lightning flashed continuously in the clouds. As it swept across the space where the arm was, a strange and terrifying being, with a demonic appearance, quietly awakened in the haze.

"Soon, the nutrients will be sufficient. Once that lord officially awakens, we, the Illuminati, will also completely realize that eternal Kingdom of Lixiang!"

Shen Yi raised his hands, and the many members behind him made the same gesture. In an instant, the speed at which the black mist spread became even more astonishing!

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Chapter 280 Hell!

In a certain room.

Two bodies exuding a unique charm were sleeping in each other's arms on the bed. Their alluring curves rippled with each touch, and every slight movement seemed to create waves, filled with an irresistible allure.

Finally, one of the women with long brown hair woke up from the bed. She rubbed her eyes, looked at herself who was naked, and then at Mizuno who was smacking her lips. Memories finally flooded back into her mind.

I still remember last night, I invited Mizuno to my home. After eating and drinking to my heart's content, I fell asleep in a daze under the influence of alcohol. When I woke up again, it was already this time.

"Wow, I slept for so long? My alcohol tolerance is really too low!"

Mai frowned her beautiful brows. The more she thought about it, the more confused her memories of last night became. In particular, she seemed to be entangled with Mizuno in her recollections, the two of them taking from each other. Those erotic scenes made her face turn slightly red.

“Xia Mu…Teacher…”

Suddenly, Mizuno uttered a name that moved Mai. Mai looked down at Mizuno and realized that she was not fully awake yet, and seemed to be murmuring in her dream.

Memories resurfaced, and she vividly remembered how Mizuno had been just like now, murmuring Natsuki's name while entangled with her, her passionate state leaving Mai feeling rather helpless.

She finally realized why there was a faint emotion in Mizuno's eyes every time he looked at Natsuki. At first, Mai thought it was just her imagination, but now it seemed that Mizuno had quietly fallen in love with Natsuki without her noticing!

"You despicable bastard! He even seduced Mizuno without my knowledge! Wait till you get back, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Mai muttered softly, clenching her small fists, but her face didn't show much anger. She knew that the reason for this didn't seem to have much to do with men. After all, Xia Mu's looks would be considered handsome in any country, and with his unique charm, it was perfectly normal for him to attract the opposite sex. Otherwise, there wouldn't be scenes of a bunch of students vying to send Xia Mu love letters every time.

To her surprise, her best friend had also fallen for Natsuki, which made Mai feel a little threatened.

She glanced at Mizuno's body. After taking off her clothes, a large expanse of snow-white skin was revealed before her eyes, especially her chest, waist, and the rich curves of her lower body, which moved Mai quite a bit. It seemed that compared to herself, Mizuno's figure was not much worse. Thinking of the scene of the two of them being intimate with Natsuki, Mai felt her face burning and cursed herself inwardly.