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Leading the group was a tall, imposing tengu clad in ancient samurai armor, his face dignified. He held a long-handled naginata, its blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
Behind him were all sorts of monsters: oni with blue faces and fangs, kappa covered in scales, and fox spirits with multiple tails.
The soaring demonic aura, mixed with undisguised killing intent, instantly transformed this area into a battlefield of carnage.
"You audacious madman!" The Tengu leader's shout was like a thunderclap. "How dare you kidnap our lord, Lord Yasaka, in Kyoto! And frighten Lord Kujina like this!"
"Surrender immediately, or be killed on the spot!"
The cold weapons were all pointed at the crowd.
"Oh my, what a grand display." Himejima Akeno wore her signature smile, but lightning was already crackling around her.
Rias didn't speak. She simply took a step forward, and crimson destructive magic wrapped around her body as if it were alive. The terrifying pressure emanating from her caused the few low-level monsters in the front row to take a half step back.
Their arduous training in the House of Time and Spirit was not in vain.
"Hmph, a bunch of clueless nobodies." Genovya placed her hand on the holy sword Durandal at her waist.
With just this one movement, an invisible, sharp sword pressure spread out, and countless fine scratches were cut into the surrounding ground.
The weapons in the hands of several monsters even groaned under the strain.
War is imminent.
"Everyone, stand down."
Zhou Ye spoke calmly.
He raised his hand and gently pressed down.
An indescribable will instantly enveloped the entire arena.
The rampaging destructive magic emanating from Rias, the lightning surrounding Akeno Himejima, the holy sword about to be drawn by Genovia, and the boiling demonic energy of dozens of Kyoto yokai...
Everything was forcibly smoothed out in that instant, returning to nothingness.
The whole world fell silent.
"If we wanted to take action, you would already be down."
Zhou Ye didn't look at the Heavenly Dog leader whose expression had changed drastically. Instead, he squatted down and looked at the little fox Jiu Chong at eye level.
He paid no attention to the monsters' hostility.
He asked gently, "Tell me, what does your mother taste like?"
Jiuzhong was taken aback by his actions, but still sniffed and pointed at them with her little finger: "It's...it's a very strange smell, there's an irritating light, and...and a hard, rock-like smell!"
She tried her best to describe it, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Zhou Ye extended his finger and, amidst the little girl's bewildered expression, gently touched her brow.
The power of the Lawgiver of Reason is activated silently.
He is not omniscient or omnipotent, but he can analyze everything.
[Analysis begins...]
[Target: Ninefold (Fox Spirit)]
[Non-self energy residue detected... Initiating analysis...]
[Energy Component 1: Divine Power (Mutated/Imitation). Energy Characteristics: Piercing, Destructive, Overbearing. Database Matching... 45% similarity to the legendary True Holy Lance, confirmed as a high-quality imitation.]
[Energy Component 2: Spatial Power (Distortion/Folding). Energy Characteristics: Creates subspace, dimensional loss. Database matching... Artifact [Dimensional Loss].]
[Energy Component 3: Bio-force Field (Giant Strength). Energy Characteristics: Pure physical power, bloodline originating from the Norse giants. Database matching... Member of the Heroic Faction, descendant of axe-wielding giants.]
[Comprehensive analysis... detected an energy resonance between the "Holy Lance" and the "Holy Grail".]
Countless pieces of information flashed through Zhou Ye's mind, eventually converging into a clear answer.
He opened his eyes and withdrew his finger.
"I see."
He stood up, looked at the group of Kyoto yokai who remained vigilant, and slowly stated his analysis.
"The power of a holy lance."
"A divine destruction tool that can distort space and create other dimensions—the Mist of Annihilation."
"There are also descendants of several human heroes."
With each keyword he uttered, Genovya and Irina Fujido's expressions grew increasingly grim.
When all three keywords were spoken, the two girls from heaven cried out almost simultaneously.
"Heroes!"
"It's Cao Cao and his men!"
The moment this name was mentioned, it was like dropping a depth charge into a calm lake.
Zhou Ye snapped his fingers, confirming their guess.
"Yes."
"The one who kidnapped Yasaka was none other than Cao Cao, the leader of the Hero Faction of the Calamity Group and the human who wielded the strongest God Destroyer Gear, the Holy Lance of Twilight."
The Tengu leader's dignified face instantly transformed from hostility to utter horror.
The group of trouble?
Heroes?
Cao Cao, the strongest human?
Of course he had heard of these names; they were terrorist groups that even the three major powers found troublesome!
How could a human dare to attack Yasaka, the nine-tailed fox, the leader of the yokai in Kyoto?
"Impossible!" the Tengu leader retorted instinctively, "Mere humans..."
“Mere human?” Zhou Ye sneered, interrupting him directly, “His target is not just Yasaka.”
"What he wants is the dragon vein beneath the entire Kyoto."
"He wanted to use Yasaka's immense demonic power as a key and sacrifice to forcibly detonate the dragon vein, and use this energy to unleash a domineering awakening of his replica holy spear that would cover the entire neon."
Zhou Ye's words were like a heavy hammer, striking the hearts of all the Kyoto monsters.
Detonate the dragon vein?
The entire city of Kyoto, along with all of them, would be reduced to ashes in an instant!
"You... how could you..." The Tengu leader's voice trembled. He wanted to question him, but found that the information Zhou Ye gave was too detailed and did not seem to be fabricated at all.
Faced with their skeptical reaction, Zhou Ye didn't bother to explain further and dropped the final bombshell.
"They are hiding in Nijo Castle, in an alternate dimension created using the divine artifact [Fog Repeller]."
"The ceremony will be completed when the moon is full tomorrow night."
"At that time, Yasaka will be drained of all his power and die, the dragon vein will go berserk, and the entire Kyoto will be turned into a wasteland."
Such precise location, such precise time, such terrible consequences. 1.1
It instantly shattered the last bit of doubt in the monsters' hearts.
The Tengu leader nearly dropped his naginata with a loud clang.
He finally realized that the group of people in front of him were not enemies, but "friendly forces" who had brought the most crucial intelligence.
Zhou Ye stood up, ignoring the group of dumbfounded monsters.
He gave new instructions to Rias and the others.
"It seems we'll need to add some exciting extracurricular activities to this school trip."
"Tonight, we'll go and get our revenge."
He turned to leave, but then, as if remembering something, he paused, leaving a single sentence for the dumbfounded Tengu leader.
“If you wish to save your king, then follow me.”
"but……"
His tone suddenly shifted, and a chilling killing intent was directed towards another direction in Kyoto.
"Before dealing with those bastards, I need to go to the Himejima family first."
"Charge some interest."
Chapter 268 Night Raid on Nijo Castle
The Tengu leader's mind was still buzzing.
He had just regarded Zhou Ye and his group as mortal enemies who had kidnapped his lord, but in the blink of an eye, they had become the only hope to save Kyoto.
This stark contrast left him momentarily at a loss.
He subconsciously prepared to follow Zhou Ye's footsteps to that damned Himejima family.
"and many more."
Zhou Ye stopped.
He turned around, ignoring the group of completely bewildered monsters, and squatted down again, looking at the little fox Jiuchong who was still sobbing.
The Tengu leader was taken aback, thinking that Zhou Ye was going to change his mind and deal with the Himejima family's private affairs first.
Zhou Ye shook his head.
"A child's tears are more urgent than old grievances."
He reached out and gently wiped away the tears on Jiu Chong's face.
"Save people first."
Then he stood up and looked at Himejima Akeno and Baiqiu, who looked anxious.
"My mother-in-law's matter is not urgent, but Yasaka's life depends on tonight."
These words, though devoid of any magic, were like a warm current, instantly striking the hearts of all the Kyoto yokai present.