Chapter 79: The Return of the Great Tengu

To everyone’s utter astonishment, that man, that formidable figure, had indeed returned!

Indeed, the one who arrived was precisely the Great Tengu whom the newbie woman had yearned for.

You might ask who this newbie woman was; she was the initial wielder of Great Tengu, now the wielder of Ara, and soon to be the wielder of Blade Oni Princess.

Thus, the ‘Feathered Fury Storm’ (TL Note: 羽刃暴风, ‘Yǔ Rèn Bàofēng’, the ultimate ability of Great Tengu in Onmyoji, often translated as ‘Feather Storm’ or ‘Feathered Fury’), an ability the newbie woman had always been frustrated about never being able to use, now manifested in a different form.

Naturally, this was a manifestation no one had wished for.

The opposing Great Tengu likely stood over three meters tall, appearing even more towering as he soared through the air—a veritable giant, utterly unlike the Great Tengu summoned by their own player.

Consequently, the ‘Feathered Fury Storm’ encompassed all players within its devastating range, inflicting immense damage over a prolonged duration.

“Farewell, mortals!”

Zhen reacted with remarkable swiftness, immediately unleashing her ultimate ability, ‘Toxic Bloom’ (TL Note: 毒之华, ‘Dú Zhī Huá’, Zhen’s ultimate ability, often translated as ‘Poison Bloom’ or ‘Toxic Bloom’).

Leveraging the damage immunity granted by her ultimate, she not only avoided the ‘Feathered Fury Storm’ entirely but also utilized its displacement effect to escape the blast radius, becoming the sole Shikigami on the field with full health.

Kaguya’s ultimate, having only recently been cast, was still on cooldown.

Hyounga, equipped purely for health, possessed not an iota of magic resistance.

Enenra’s passive ability, ‘Elusive Illusion’ (TL Note: 扑朔迷离, ‘Pū Shuò Mí Lí’, Enenra’s passive, meaning ‘elusive’ or ‘puzzling’), was triggered, instantly splitting her into two critically wounded Enenras, both of whom were then utterly annihilated by the ‘Feathered Fury Storm’.

Ara possessed a movement skill, ‘Star Shift’ (TL Note: 斗转星移, ‘Dǒu Zhuǎn Xīng Yí’, Ara’s displacement skill, literally ‘Dipper Shifts, Stars Move’), which, though brief, proved sufficient for her to escape the ‘Feathered Fury Storm’s’ range.

While she suffered a momentary burst of damage from the ‘Feathered Fury Storm’, it was not enough to instantly kill her, leaving her merely critically wounded.

Regrettably, the player controlling Ara was undeniably a true novice.

Otherwise, by utilizing Ara’s passive, ‘Stars and Moon’ (TL Note: 星月, ‘Xīng Yuè’, Ara’s passive ability), to generate ‘Starlight Power’ (TL Note: 星月之力, ‘Xīng Yuè Zhī Lì’, the power generated by Ara’s passive), he could have conjured a shield for Ara, temporarily preserving her life.

Alas, Ara’s player was simply too unskilled; thus, despite escaping the ‘Feathered Fury Storm’, he could not evade Ara’s ultimate demise.

Therefore, the moment Ara flew beyond the ‘Feathered Fury Storm’s’ reach, a colossal ‘snowball’ (TL Note: 雪团子, ‘Xuě Tuánzi’, literally ‘snow dumpling’ or ‘snowball’) slammed into her face, and then… there was nothing left.

“Snow Woman!”

Zhen gasped in astonishment, realizing that more than one formidable figure had arrived; in addition to Great Tengu, a Snow Woman had also appeared!

This Snow Woman, too, was extraordinarily tall, resembling a female giant.

‘Since both Great Tengu and Snow Woman have appeared, that must mean…’

“Meow! You humans are truly pathetic!”

As expected, a colossal Nine-Tailed Cat materialized before Zhen, then, ignoring Zhen entirely, charged directly towards the Main Camp Barrier (TL Note: 大营结界, ‘Dà Yíng Jiéjiè’, meaning ‘Grand Camp Barrier’ or ‘Main Camp Barrier’) behind her.

“Nine-Tailed Cat! This is bad, she’s going for our base!”

Zhen instantly whirled around and launched an attack towards the Nine-Tailed Cat, desperate to eliminate her… or at the very least, to draw her aggression!

“Word Seal: Bind!”

At that very moment, a ferocious male voice rang out, and Zhen instantly found herself paralyzed, unable to move.

She could only watch as the Nine-Tailed Cat frantically dismantled their base.

Though the Main Camp Barrier valiantly resisted, its remaining health was critically low; at this rate, it was bound to fall first!

“Just stand there and watch as the Nine-Tailed Cat tears down your Main Camp Barrier! No one shall impede my grand revenge!”

The ferocious man was, of course, Black Seimei, the one who had been tormenting everyone.

According to the storyline, it was indeed time for him to make his appearance!

Indeed, Zhen—or rather, Wang Tianming, who controlled her—realized something crucial.

Although this was the game world of *Onmyoji Arena* (TL Note: 决战！平安京, ‘Juézhàn! Píng’ānjīng’, the full title of the game), it had been infiltrated by the storyline of *Onmyoji* (TL Note: 阴阳师, ‘Yīnyángshī’, the popular mobile RPG from which Onmyoji Arena’s characters are derived).

While both games originated from the same IP and were developed by the same company, Wang Tianming had never considered their potential connection due to their differing game genres.

Yet, in truth, a crossover between them was entirely possible.

“Word Seal: Guard!”

In that critical moment, the righteous yet gentle man, Seimei, stepped forward.

A blue, translucent protective barrier unfurled above the Main Camp Barrier, enveloping it and successfully repelling the Nine-Tailed Cat’s assault!