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Join the ServerMoments later, the princess’s courtyard, once a haven of tranquility and beauty, lay in utter disarray and ruin. Wounded ability users were scattered everywhere, groaning in pain or crying out in agony, clutching their injuries. The entire garden reeked of blood and gunpowder.
“How can someone be so powerful?”
An A-rank samurai struggled to his feet, his clothes tattered, his face streaked with dust and indignation.
“Even an S-rank ability user, when ambushed by so many A-rank ability users, should at least sustain some injuries, shouldn’t they? Is this the insurmountable chasm between A-rank and S-rank?”
His gaze fixed intently on the mysterious figure hovering in the air. Bai Mengqi held an A-rank female ability user by the neck with one hand, as effortlessly as if she were cradling a chick.
The woman’s face was flushed crimson, her hands gripping Bai Mengqi’s arm tightly, her eyes wide with terror. She felt as though death was imminent.
“You… who exactly are you? What do you want?”
She managed to squeeze out the words, her voice faint and trembling.
Under the glow, Bai Mengqi chuckled, her smile laced with mockery and disdain.
With a casual flick of her wrist, she tossed the female ability user away. The woman arced through the air, crashing heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust and leaving a deep crater.
“Didn’t I say? I merely came to retrieve what’s mine; I have no desire to fight with any of you.”
Bai Mengqi’s voice echoed through the air, tinged with amusement, before she added, “It was you who insisted on keeping me. Since I’ve acted, I certainly can’t just let it go with a simple skirmish.”
These words struck everyone present like a heavy hammer, resonating deep within their hearts.
They stared at Bai Mengqi in disbelief, their minds filled with a mix of fury and helplessness.
Behind the monitors, the observers were so enraged they nearly coughed up blood. ‘You forcibly trespassed into someone else’s imperial palace, now you claim you’re just taking your own things, and then you blame others for attacking you? Isn’t that utterly tyrannical!’ they thought.
However, Bai Mengqi paid no mind to their thoughts. Her gaze swept across the courtyard, then her divine sense surged outward.
Her divine sense, like an invisible net, swiftly enveloped the entire imperial palace, quickly pinpointing the Emperor’s location.
Her eyes glinted, and a cunning smile played on her lips.
The next moment, she transformed into a streak of light, hurtling towards the underground safe room where the Emperor and his retinue were hidden, moving with astonishing speed.
“What? What is she doing?”
The Emperor and the others in the safe room blanched as they saw Bai Mengqi suddenly rush towards them.
They cowered inside the safe room, their eyes filled with dread.
There were no S-rank ability users in the imperial palace, and most of their fighting force had already been incapacitated by Bai Mengqi. They were essentially defenseless.
Bai Mengqi glanced at the Emperor’s palace, a flicker of disdain in her eyes.
She raised her hand and brought it down with a resounding slap.
A pure and potent energy surged from her palm, swiftly coalescing into a colossal hand. This hand, carrying the force to shatter worlds, slammed down onto the palace before her.
Boom!
A deafening explosion ripped through the air. The entire palace was instantly pulverized, shattered stones and tiles flying everywhere, raising a cloud of dust. The ground itself trembled violently several times.
Although the safe room where the Emperor and his retinue were hiding miraculously survived, it was subjected to an immense shock. They felt a violent tremor above their heads, as if the entire world was about to collapse.
Having accomplished all this, Bai Mengqi felt utterly satisfied and prepared to depart.
Her face radiated an indescribable exhilaration and contentment, as if she had finally fulfilled a long-cherished desire.
Truth be told, Bai Mengqi had always detested Japan during her school days, especially when it came to history lessons.
Whenever the historical period of Japan’s war against the Summer Kingdom was discussed, her heart would fill with indignation.
She had fantasized countless times about having the chance to visit Japan and thoroughly beat up that so-called Emperor.
Today, she had finally gotten her wish.
This was a small indulgence, a whim born of immense power. Of course, she wouldn’t go so far as to kill him.
After all, the current Emperor was merely the great-grandson of the Emperor from that era.
She wasn’t one to hold grudges against others needlessly. If she could have traveled back to that time, she certainly wouldn’t have held back.
That strike earlier was a lesson for them, a warning not to harbor thoughts of returning to Japan’s past ambitions.
However, just as Bai Mengqi was about to turn and leave, a gentle yet firm voice suddenly called out from behind her.
“Esteemed guest, from which nation do you hail? Why have you suddenly trespassed into the imperial palace of Japan, wantonly trampling upon the dignity of a nation’s monarch?”
Bai Mengqi paused slightly, then slowly turned around to face the newcomer.
It was a handsome young man dressed in the distinctive attire of an Onmyoji. His white hair was like snow, his features refined and attractive, and his eyes shimmered with wisdom and mystery.
Bai Mengqi knew that this was the individual from the Yasukuni Shrine, Abe Haruha.
She had clearly reached the Foundation Establishment stage, yet for some reason, facing this Onmyoji, she felt an inexplicable, invisible pressure.
This indicated that he might still be a cut above her.
While the Foundation Establishment stage was equivalent to an A-rank ability user, it was only by combining it with a cultivator’s techniques that she possessed S-rank combat power.
However, this Abe Haruha was a true S-rank, and a formidable one at that.
“Heh, I didn’t expect the Emperor to call for reinforcements.”
Bai Mengqi chuckled lightly, a hint of sarcasm in her tone, as she asked Abe Haruha, “Are you the fellow from that ‘God’s Latrine’?”
Upon hearing this, Abe Haruha quickly deduced the identity of the person obscured by the white light before him.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing Bai Mengqi, and said calmly, “You are an ability user from the Summer Kingdom, aren’t you? Only people from the Summer Kingdom would use the term ‘God’s Latrine’ to describe the Yasukuni Shrine.”
Bai Mengqi neither denied nor confirmed it.
She merely stared coldly at Abe Haruha, her eyes glinting with a chilling light.
“What difference is there between a place that enshrines criminals and one that enshrines the ghosts of the eighteen layers of hell? They are both merely filthy receptacles.”
Bai Mengqi’s voice was frigid, each word like a cold blade stabbing fiercely into Abe Haruha’s heart.
These words immediately made Abe Haruha frown.
His gaze sharpened, and a powerful aura erupted from his body.
He raised his hand and waved it, and a colossal white python roared forth from within, coiling and biting towards Bai Mengqi.
This python exuded a chilling aura, its scales shimmering with an eerie glow. It was clearly a powerful demonic spirit.
Seeing this, Bai Mengqi formed a sword seal with her hand, her eyes flashing with cold light.
Her figure flickered, transforming into an afterimage, evading the python’s attack.
The next moment, she unleashed a sword strike, the sword light flashing like a streak of silk past the python’s head.
With a resounding ‘crack,’ the monstrous python’s head separated from its body and plummeted from the sky.
With this single strike, Abe Haruha could ascertain that the person before him possessed S-rank combat power.
His expression grew solemn, for he knew that if the two of them truly fought with their full might, let alone the imperial palace, even the entire city of Tokyo might be destroyed.
“Esteemed guest, why don’t we take our battle to high altitude?”
Abe Haruha said in a deep voice, “If you can withstand my attacks, I will allow you to leave. How does that sound?”
Bai Mengqi was unsure of his intentions.
She smiled faintly and nodded, saying, “Alright, let’s go fight in the high skies then.”
With that, Bai Mengqi soared into the sky, and Abe Haruha likewise ascended.
His speed was barely slower than Bai Mengqi’s, perhaps even a touch faster.
The two quickly reached an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, confronting each other from dozens of meters apart.
Fierce winds howled around them, and clouds rolled beneath their feet.
The entire sky grew oppressive and heavy due to their standoff.
“Esteemed guest, acting so rashly and impulsively, without any regard, do you not fear dragging our two nations back into war?”
Abe Haruha immediately tried to use the greater good of the nations to suppress Bai Mengqi.
However, Bai Mengqi remained completely unmoved. She sneered, “Heh! Does your nation of Japan currently possess such capability? Or rather, do you have the courage?”
Abe Haruha frowned and fell silent.
Because currently, they truly lacked that strength. They all knew that if war were truly sparked, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“Alas, more words are futile.”
Abe Haruha closed his eyes, raising his hand to form a hand seal.
A powerful aura began to emanate from his body; it seemed as though some ancient power was awakening within him.
Then, he suddenly snapped his eyes open, and twin bursts of black and white light erupted from them.
This light was as mysterious as a black hole, yet as dazzling and sharp as lightning.
“Divine Descent Art, Yamata no Orochi!”
Abe Haruha let out a low growl, his hands rapidly forming seals.
As he completed his incantations, a massive portal radiating black energy suddenly condensed in the sky.
This portal seemed to connect to another world, and an eerie energy emanated from within it.
Immediately after, a serpentine monster with eight heads, carrying an immense oppressive aura, emerged from the portal.
This monster stood hundreds of meters tall, its body as vast and majestic as a mountain.
Each of its heads seemed to be an independent entity, possessing its own will and power.
Its body was covered in many eyes, gleaming with a sinister green light, making it appear as terrifying and grotesque as some kind of chimeric demon.
The appearance of this Yamata no Orochi made the already gloomy weather even more oppressive.
Upon seeing the Yamata no Orochi, Bai Mengqi’s expression immediately turned solemn.
She quietly asked in her mind, ‘Great Immortaless, is this thing easy to deal with?’
‘No major problem, but this is probably not his full power; it’s only a portion of it,’ the Great Immortaless’s voice echoed in Bai Mengqi’s mind.
Hearing this, Bai Mengqi took a deep breath, steadying her mind.
She gripped the red wooden sword in her hand tightly, and the spiritual energy within her body began to surge forth like a raging tide.
“Go!” Abe Haruha waved his hand towards the Yamata no Orochi, and the monstrous serpent immediately roared, carrying a dark power, and lunged at Bai Mengqi.
Seeing this, Bai Mengqi quickly controlled her movements to dodge.
Her figure darted left and right, up and down, like a ghost, nimbly weaving through the Yamata no Orochi’s attacks.
At the same time, she continuously unleashed streaks of sword light, striking the Yamata no Orochi from multiple directions.
Abe Haruha, while controlling the Yamata no Orochi, could not divert his attention to attack Bai Mengqi directly. Therefore, Bai Mengqi only needed to contend with the Yamata no Orochi.
Her sword light struck the Yamata no Orochi’s body, producing a ‘clang’ of metallic clashing, sending sparks flying.
However, although these sword lights could leave wounds on the Yamata no Orochi’s body, these wounds quickly healed as if they had never existed.
‘Can’t be killed?’
Bai Mengqi was startled. She hadn’t expected the Yamata no Orochi to be so troublesome.
Her sword light, though sharp, was rendered ineffective before the monster.
Bai Mengqi found it hard to believe, so she continued to intensify her attacks.
Her strikes left even more violent impacts on the colossal body of her opponent, yet the wounds still healed rapidly.
Bai Mengqi understood in her heart that this approach wouldn’t work.
She had to find the Yamata no Orochi’s weakness to defeat it in one fell swoop.
Thus, she began to carefully observe the Yamata no Orochi’s attack patterns, trying to find a flaw within them.
Meanwhile, Abe Haruha was also closely monitoring the situation on the battlefield.
He saw that while Bai Mengqi couldn’t defeat the Yamata no Orochi immediately, she also wasn’t at a disadvantage, and he couldn’t help but ponder how to defeat her.
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