In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

Sayuri couldn't help but say that Shiroshima was also staring at the "sunlight" on Natsuki's body. The cross marks in their eyes were trembling slightly at this moment, as if they were also resonating with the "sun" on a deeper level.

Because they share the same origin, the girl's behavior was not strange, but for Z after the [God and Demon Fusion], the appearance of this sunlight was like a sharp blade that eroded his soul, slicing through his soul's core again and again.

Even the ghost he was controlling was emitting painful cries, and the combined entity was showing signs of collapse, a situation he had never encountered before!

At this moment, Xia Mu also felt that the holy light from the cross necklace was being transmitted to him on an unprecedented scale.

If I had to describe it, it would be like turning on a tap that had been running slightly, and then suddenly turning the switch up to its maximum!

Power, a surge of power, took over Xia Mu's body. This was the first time he had released all the holy light power he had ever possessed since his advancement!

In a sense, the [Sacred Artifact] created by Xia Mu, after transforming into the holy light form of a girl, was already able to unleash a soul power intensity comparable to a level 3 ghost. As the creator, how could Xia Mu be weaker than the two when she fully activated the power of the holy light?

Furthermore, the scale and concentration of its holy light far exceeded the holy light power on the girl before, greatly suppressing the demonic power. At this moment, Z, who was a combination of god and demon, finally revealed a look of terror on his face hidden in the black mist.

He felt the power called death!

No, we have to escape!

If this continues, I might...

Z subconsciously slowed his forward pace, but Xia Mu suddenly looked up, a deep smile on his lips, and the fruit knife in his hand emitted a terrifying blade light that shook the soul!

clang!

The sharp blade flashed and reached Z in an instant.

As the blade approached, he could clearly feel that under its light, he was like ice and snow melting under the scorching sun, his soul crumbling inch by inch, and the power brought by the ghost was fading away at an alarming speed!

Z himself kept calling for help in his heart, but the world in front of him seemed to come to a standstill. No matter how much he cried out, he could only watch helplessly as the merciless blade brought extreme pain to his body and soul!

boom!!!

Behind Xia Mu, the two girls only saw a terrifying cross-shaped blade of light, wrapped in powerful holy light, strike the monster.

Its once indestructible exterior shattered after the flash of the blade, the armor turning into glass with a cracking sound. When the cracks covered its entire body and the blade's light vanished, the black mist surrounding it finally dissipated, revealing the zombie-like male figure inside!

"I...I actually...lost..."

Z never imagined that he would come to harvest the "fruits" that had grown with great difficulty, just like usual, but would end up losing his life because of the man in front of him!

His gaze was fixed on Xia Mu's appearance, as if he wanted to memorize it, until he finally could no longer hold his body and fell forward!

boom!

The moment Z touched the ground, his body turned into a cloud of black fragments.

Sayuri walked over, squatted down, and poked at the debris on the ground. Suddenly, she gave a strange look: "Isn't this thing human? How did it turn into this?"

"This is because, after merging with the power of the ghost, his body also became highly assimilated with the ghost. When the ghost died, it meant that his body could no longer be maintained, so it could only become like this..."

As Natsuki explained, he came up behind Sayuri and subconsciously looked down to check, but his gaze inadvertently fell on the abyss exposed by the person's posture!

He immediately turned his head away, feigning indifference, while inwardly sighing, "Sayuri, this child, has finally grown up..."

If someone knew what he was thinking, they would definitely start criticizing him, saying that the age difference between the two is not even a full cycle, right?

Whether it was due to the influence of the Holy Light or their own personalities, neither of them was as afraid as they had imagined when they saw this scene. Even the white island that had just arrived nearby remained very calm.

She came to their side, frowned as she looked at the debris on the ground, and said:

"What a pity. This guy seems to know a lot of things, especially information related to the curse, and that so-called organization is also quite intriguing..."

"really……"

Xia Mu also showed a thoughtful expression.

Tonight's shrine incident was clearly a premeditated act of calamity.

If they hadn't intervened, who knows how many more people would have been implicated or even lost their lives because of this man codenamed Z!

Moreover, the organization he mentioned earlier seemed to be telling them that besides Z, there were other similar special humans. If they could know some information in advance, perhaps they wouldn't be so passive when danger occurs in the future.

Thinking this, Xia Mu suddenly raised an eyebrow: "I almost forgot about this move!"

He lifted the still-poking-at-the-debris-covered Saurik and pulled her aside, then raised his palm, which glowed with holy light, and murmured, "Hopefully it will work..."

Sayuri and Shiroshima exchanged a glance, seemingly both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes, but remained silent, simply watching Natsuki-sensei's actions.

Little did they know, behind them, a figure was tiptoeing slowly towards them, its bright eyes seemingly observing them as well.

hum-

The gentle power of holy light enveloped the fragments of the body on the ground, and an invisible wind entangled the fragments together, and a red crystal suddenly emerged from within.

Become!

Xia Mu was overjoyed.

"What beautiful soul crystals!"

Sayuri craned her neck, while Shiroshima beside her looked surprised.

"But aren't soul crystals supposed to be purple? Why is this red...?"

"It must be related to that dead man, right?"

As Xia Mu guessed this, he stepped forward and held the red crystal in his hand. When the power of holy light reappeared from the necklace, he began to absorb the soul power of the crystal.

Sayuri and Shiroshima were also seeing this scene for the first time, and they couldn't help but become curious.

Until Xia Mu finished absorbing the nutrients, they suddenly saw the extremely solemn expression on his face!

……

Chapter 60 Illuminati

"This world..."

Xia Mu murmured to himself, recalling the memories he had just seen from the red crystal, and his heart sank!

He saw two memories.

One part describes the fox's past life as a beast, which was uneventful in life but became a wandering ghost after death, drifting through the mountains and fields.

Until a masked figure appeared, unleashing an ability that Xia Mu had never seen before—

That was a truly miraculous method.

He appears to be human, but he can transform ghosts into fox spirits, the same ghostly figures the others had seen before. If this had happened before, Xia Mu would never have believed that such a being existed in the world!

Of course, the above is not the main point.

The key point is that after the ghost fox was "subdued," it was transferred into a human's body. At the same time, the ghost fox's memories shattered, and what appeared next was Z's effeminate face.

Unlike the source of the White Island Curse, Z possessed this power because it was forcibly bestowed upon him by someone. This included the power of [summoning gods and demons] and the power of merging with demons, which he also obtained from that mysterious person.

In Z's memory, he saw the true face of the so-called organization, a huge organization composed of special humans who were endowed with the power of ghosts.

Similar to the "Akatsuki" organization in Natsuki's memory, but with a much larger number of members, each with a corresponding code name.

From A to Z, the later the letter, the lower its status, and vice versa; their strength also decreases from high to low!

Especially the beings with the highest codenames. Z described the feeling of his soul trembling when he encountered them, which also affected Xia Mu. He felt as if he had become a newborn lamb, powerless to resist such incredible strength!

There is such a terrifying organization in this world!

Xia Mu clicked his tongue in amazement.

In Z's memories, he saw many human disturbances, and it seemed that the organization was behind them to some extent. Even the ghosts he had encountered before seemed to be the work of some members.

They continued to harvest human life force while bringing disasters, but Z seemed to be unaware of their specific purpose due to their status.

He was simply following orders from higher-ups, traveling from place to place to reap the "fruits," intending to use the shrine's harvest to further elevate his status. However, he encountered Xia Mu and others, which led to the events that followed.

At the same time, Xia Mu also saw the innocent lives that had been lost at Z's hands. He was once again grateful that he had killed him in advance. If he had been allowed to continue his rampage, the disaster he caused would have been immeasurable!

However, Natsuki also sensed a strong sense of danger. Z, whom they had defeated with the combined efforts of the three of them, was only one of the lowest-ranked members in the organization. If they encountered someone with a higher codename, things would be much more dangerous!

For some reason, Xia Mu suddenly felt that the surrounding environment had become a farm, humans were livestock, and the organization represented by Z was a hunter, hiding in the shadows, ready to reap their lives at any time!

Such a terrifying organization seems to have existed for a very long time in Z's memory, even dating back to the founding of the island nation!

However, considering the country's pitifully short history of founding, this organization doesn't seem so terrible.

But no matter what, for Xia Mu, if this organization affects his peaceful life, no matter how terrible the enemy is, he doesn't mind having a good "play" with this group!

Of course, in addition to the information from the organization, he also absorbed powerful soul power through this red crystal. The liquid in the necklace, which had just reached two-thirds full, was now completely full, and new ability information appeared in his mind.

[Holy Mark Resonance]: Consumes Holy Light Power to enter a temporary enhanced state. In this state, mobility, defense, and sensory abilities are simultaneously increased!

Similar to the [Radiant Eye] support ability, but [Stigmata Resonance] enhances combat ability directly. Most importantly, it can also be used on the owner of a [Sacred Artifact], thereby unleashing an even more powerful combat state!

Now, if they encounter an enemy like Z, whose soul power exceeds level 3 or higher, whether it's Sayuri or Shiroshima, they might have a fighting chance!

In particular, if his [Holy Artifact] could be adapted to more Resonators, thereby creating a Holy Light Team capable of fighting against the organization, it would, in a way, greatly alleviate Xia Mu's sense of crisis.

However, he still needs to carefully search for the right person for the [Sacred Artifact]...

As consciousness returned, Xia Mu slowly opened his eyes, meeting Sayuri and Shiroshima's expectant gazes. He didn't hide anything and simply told them what he knew.

After all, having obtained the [Sacred Artifact] and gone through numerous battles together, the two were now considered Xia Mu's "own people." Considering the potential crises to come, he naturally had no need to hide anything.

After he finished speaking, the two girls were clearly taken aback. They finally realized why Xia Mu had such a solemn expression just now!

"What astonishing news!"

"...That ugly monster who can merge with ghosts is actually only ranked last in the organization? And what's with this evil organization? Why is it called the Illuminati?"

Unlike Shiroshima's surprise, Sayuri started criticizing the name "Illuminati." Just as Natsuki was about to say something, he saw a twin-tailed girl stand with her hands on her hips, point to the sky, and burst into laughter.

"I knew it. How could someone chosen by fate as the savior be just an ordinary student at the academy?"

"No matter what kind of evil organization you are, or what kind of enemy you are, just wait! I, Sayuri, the Holy Light Maiden, will defeat you all! Hahahaha..."

"..."

Xia Mu and Shiroshima exchanged a glance, and then suddenly burst out laughing at the same time.

"Hey, Natsuki-sensei, Shirashima-kun, what are you laughing at? This is a very serious matter, how can you laugh like that? Take your smiles off right now!"

Even so, Sayuri glanced at Natsuki's smile and whispered in a barely audible voice:

"As expected, Mr. Xia Mu looks better when he smiles. He truly deserves to be the man I've chosen for the future!"

After Sayuri's encouragement, the heaviness that had been weighing on their hearts suddenly lessened considerably. It wasn't until a girl's voice suddenly rang out behind them that they subconsciously turned around.