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“Who… who are you?”

Yamei looked wary, raising the Suijin Sword in her hand.

The trio from the Shell Serpent Troupe, who were originally guarding the rear, also moved to the front line. The old man Zhuo An, the black-clad woman Kong Chan, and the hulking man Tetsuzaemon all looked tense, sensing the gravity of the situation.

During the previous battle, Yamei had not asked the three leaders of the Shell Serpent Troupe to intervene, in order to conserve their stamina and spiritual power.

The hope was that Zhuo An and the others would be able to maintain their combat strength for the upcoming battle against the two-headed serpent Amebaimaru on the third level.

Similarly, the reason Hiiragi Hiruko hadn't been asked to fight was also due to this consideration.

‘Lord Hyakusuke, these two… are frighteningly strong.’

The old monk's telepathic message came: “They've been tailing us all along, probably hiding with some powerful form of stealth. Dealing with such experts, especially in this confined space, is hardly an enjoyable prospect.”

‘I know.’

Hyakusuke frowned unhappily.

‘This environment isn't suitable for fighting. If the battle becomes too intense, even our own people will get caught up in it… So, can we use Tetsuzaemon's ability to make these two enemies disappear?’

‘It's possible, but we'll only have one chance.’

Zhuo An explained.

‘Tetsuzaemon's 'Landslide' can cause the rocks and ground to collapse as if they were melting. The level below should be the maze of the second level. Once they fall, they won't be able to climb back up anytime soon… However, experts of this caliber aren't fools. This trick can only be used once.’

‘I'll give you a signal.’

Hyakusuke communicated telepathically with the old man Zhuo An.

‘When I throw out the flash grenade, have Tetsuzaemon activate his ability, and then have Kong Chan cover our retreat.’

‘Zhuo An understands.’

The eldest of the Shell Serpent Troupe nodded secretly.

Hyakusuke wasn't entirely unprepared for this unexpected situation.

Although the three leaders of the Shell Serpent Troupe are by no means top-tier exorcists, far from being at the super-class level, their unique abilities are quite special and can come in handy at crucial moments.

“This old man is Mikado Tenzen, a practitioner of external arts from the 'Laughing Fortune' lineage of the Eight Fortunes Society.”

The fat old man grinned, patting his round belly, and laughed: “Within the Eight Fortunes Society, I hold the position of 'Emissary,' making me a core member. To be honest… my paper doll substitute technique also has the characteristic of 'soul simulation.' How exactly did you see through it, young lady?”

—Mikado Tenzen.

Hyakusuke recognized the name as soon as the old man announced it.

‘Mikado Tenzen, one of the Laughing Fortune Emissaries, is actually such a dangerous fellow. This is extremely troublesome…’

This was a powerful enemy that the future protagonist group would encounter, a high-ranking cadre belonging to the 'Laughing Fortune' lineage.

Mikado Tenzen was an extremely ruthless individual. Although he always wore a smile in front of others, he was essentially a wolf in sheep's clothing.

He was very skilled at controlling puppets and possessed a paper doll substitute technique. He could use miscellaneous spirits to create "simulated souls," making it difficult even for Yamei's sharp eyes to see through the puppets he created, and easily be deceived by his methods.

Incidentally, this guy's real body wasn't here either. This fat old man appearance was just a puppet created by Mikado Tenzen.

At the same time, Hiiragi Hiruko glared at the old man with extremely sharp eyes in response to the fat old man's question.

“Even if you disguise your appearance perfectly, it's meaningless, because the scent is completely different. Renjo and that old man Matsudaira have different scents.”

The old man Mikado Tenzen stopped and clasped his hands in front of his chest as if in prayer.

“Scent—I see. This old man must express his admiration for the young lady's keen senses.”

“Old man, you're talking too much.”

“Tsukishiro Kaoru?”

The fox woman laughed: “You mean Number Nine… that little girl, is the ninth test subject of the Sesshoseki Project. However, she's just a degraded version of me. I didn't expect her to be captured by you…”

She stretched out a hand with sharp claws.

“However, don't confuse me with that little girl. The difference between me and her is too great.”

The fox woman said with a smile: “You can try to resist, but I won't hold back.”

…These two enemies are not easy to deal with.

Hyakusuke felt uneasy on the one hand, and full of doubts on the other. He didn't understand why the enemies from the Eight Fortunes Society had detected their movements.

Not many people knew about the matter of going to Tsukigahara's old territory, and it was unknown whether there was a mole or what caused the Eight Fortunes Society to get the news and send people.

“Whoosh!”

Yamei took action in an instant. Her right foot stomped on the ground, and a sound like an explosion in space rang out. The tip of the Suijin Sword pierced out, and a huge flash of lightning streaked across the air.

She attacked almost without hesitation, and the lightning struck out.

“Useless.”

The fat old man smiled, and a glowing orb floated out from his chest. It was the Cursed Fortune Orb, a special orb developed by the Eight Fortunes Society.

The lightning struck the hemispherical barrier, bursting into blue light and sputtering sparks.

The lightning attack was deflected by the deployed Curse Reversal Barrier.

In the next instant, the lightning disappeared, and the girl dashed forward, unleashing all her skills in that instant, thrusting out the tip of the sword in her hand.

However, just as the blade of the treasured sword collided with the fox woman's throat, the sword seemed to be blocked by a giant's hand, unable to move an inch.

“Too slow. I could block that with my eyes closed.”

The fox woman extended a finger. The fingertip pressed against the blade.

“With just one finger.”

Yamei's face was filled with astonishment.

“Weak.”

The fox woman launched a kick, striking Yamei's abdomen, sending her flying with just one blow.

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This was a purely physical attack. Even Yamei's gauntlet's "Curse Reversal Barrier" couldn't withstand it. Like a cannonball, her figure flew backward with a bang, directly crashing into the vines and debris blocking the passage at the rear.

Amidst the explosion, Yamei's figure crashed out a large hole, disappearing on the other side, and the entire passage was shaking violently.

“Then it's this old man's turn to act.”

Countless swollen lumps grew on the fat old man's body, wriggling and increasing in volume like inflated balloons.

At the same time, Mikado Tenzen's "flesh puppet" stretched out its enlarged hand and slapped towards the crowd.

“Qi Luo Barrier.”

The old man Zhuo An raised the tin staff in his hand, activating his Qi Luo technique.

This was an alternative application of the Black Princess Mountain family's Five Luo Techniques. As a powerful sorcerer, the old man forcefully changed the surrounding air pressure using the tin staff as a magical artifact, and the dense air became a defensive physical barrier.

Crack.

The fat old man's huge right palm shattered the gas barrier with a single blow, and the old man dressed as a monk opened his eyes in astonishment.

‘Is my old man's Qi Luo Barrier so vulnerable?’

Bang!

The Qi Luo Barrier was pierced like a thin piece of paper.

The giant palm continued to press down.

“Not good.”

Hiiragi Hiruko couldn't care less and raised the Azusa Bow. She combed her hand through her hair and created a hair arrow woven with spiritual power.

“Don't use an arrow.”

Hyakusuke stopped her, afraid that her attack would collapse the entire passage, and threw a flash grenade into the air.

Suddenly, a burst of intense light flashed through the narrow passage.

Mikado Tenzen and the fox woman, whose eyes were accustomed to the darkness, were blinded by the sudden flash of light and couldn't see anything for a moment.

At the same time, the hulking Tetsuzaemon stomped his right foot heavily on the ground, and an invisible wave transmitted over.

“Crap!”

The fox woman felt something and quickly leaped backward.

Boom!

The floor made of rock and sand began to collapse.

Tetsuzaemon's Landslide power began to activate.

This was a simple yet deadly method.

“What?”

Mikado Tenzen reacted a beat too late. The ground beneath his feet suddenly collapsed without any warning, and his entire body fell from the first-level passage to the lower level.

The surrounding rock layers also collapsed, falling towards the hellish abyss.

The next moment, the fox woman's previous foothold disappeared. She stepped on the ground that hadn't collapsed and retreated rapidly, trying to retreat to a safe area.

However, she still stepped into the air, and the rocky ground beneath her feet melted.

“Damn it!”

As she fell, the fox tail behind her suddenly stretched out, reaching several zhang in length, and slammed towards Hyakusuke's direction with force.

Hyakusuke retreated with "Shrinking Ground," having been wary and avoiding the thorny fox tail that crashed down like steel.

Boom!

The position that was hit also collapsed uncontrollably, and Ayaka screamed, her figure falling down.

“Damn it.”

This was an unexpected scene for Hyakusuke, and without thinking much, he jumped down, flying to hug the girl.

“Crap!”

Kong Chan, who was responsible for covering the retreat, also did not expect this situation. Her bare right arm, with countless snake-shaped tattoos engraved on it, drilled out like living things. The snake hands stretched out, grabbing towards the falling two people.

However, Kong Chan's actions were futile.

The snake tattoos formed a "swarm of snakes" hand, extending to the limit, but still failing to grab the two.

Hyakusuke and Ayaka were snatched away by gravity even faster, and the shadows of the two disappeared into a dark underground abyss.