The memories of the Xiao Family allowed Xiao Yefeng to recognize the origins of these four items. At this moment, Xiao Yefeng had not yet revealed himself, hiding in the back as he said to Mo Fei, "These are the four national treasures of Wa Country: the Cloud Sword, the Mirror Flower Mirror, the Black Soul Jade, and the Beauty Fan!"
"Four? Aren't there three in Transcendence? What about the Eight-Foot Mirror and the Jade Hook?" Mo Fei replied.
"Come on! Brother Fei, you can't possibly not know that those are just claims made by Wa Country to embellish themselves! Just look at this eerie energy; is that really the Great Deity of Wa Country who embodies both beauty and wisdom? I think even the Dark Lord would be nothing but a speck of dust in front of her!" Xiao Yefeng said helplessly.
"These Demons really don't know what's good for them. If all the Wokou knew that the Great God they worship looks like this, wouldn't it trigger a wave of suicides?" Mo Fei pondered.
"Come on! Don't waste time; she has sensed my presence! Damn it! Brother Fei, you need to be careful of that strange Black Soul Jade and Mirror Flower Mirror. The sword and fan have already had half their power suppressed!" Xiao Yefeng exclaimed as he was thrown back by a shockwave from the Black Soul Jade, rendering the ability of the Spirit Hidden Jade Tablet ineffective.
Upon seeing Xiao Yefeng's appearance, Abe Rain was even angrier. Compared to Mo Fei, who had diverted his attention, he was more furious at Xiao Yefeng for cutting off his confidence with a single strike!
"Do you not kneel upon seeing me?" A woman's voice resonated like a strand of azure light from the Nine Hells—gentle yet infinitely alluring.
Fortunately, both were strong individuals. Xiao Yefeng's Carefree Righteousness flowed within him, rendering him almost unaffected, while Mo Fei bit his tongue to expel the seductive power of her voice through pain.
The two ignored her, but Abe Rain respectfully knelt three times on the ground and said, "Great Deity above, these two have disturbed the Demon Tower's stability. That man who was shaken by your divine might is the culprit behind disrupting the return of the Demon Tower Monarch!"
After speaking, Abe Rain stood up and pointed at Xiao Yefeng. At this moment, Shikigami turned to look at Xiao Yefeng and frowned as she asked, "Are you the one who interfered with Ghost Car's return and shattered Shikigami's gourd?"
"What Ghost Car? What Shikigami's gourd? I don't know what you're talking about," Xiao Yefeng replied, genuinely unaware of what she meant.
Shikigami then asked, "Have you seen Ghost Car within the Nine-Tiered Demon Tower?"
"Demon Tower? I've been there, but I don't know anything about Ghost Car. All I know is that the guards on the eighth floor are Golden Peng, Silver Luan, and Fire Phoenix!" Xiao Yefeng responded.
"Is Demon Ancestor Void Divine Dragon's Demon Crystal with you?" Shikigami's voice remained crisp; however, a chilling wind began to swirl in the secret chamber, clearly indicating that she was now furious!
"Your Pangu's Dragon Crystal? That's right, Pangu entrusted his Dragon Crystal to me!" Xiao Yefeng said with confusion.
In an instant, the black-purple veil behind her transformed as if infused with steel, morphing into nine steel spears that surged with eerie energy, piercing toward the two of them. The sound of wailing spirits shattered every glass object in the room!
"It really is you! Today, I will avenge my late husband!" The voice of Zhao turned into a piercing scream as the nine steel spears obliterated the passageway behind them. Alarms blared all around, but in almost no time at all, the circuits were severed by Zhao's steel spears. This lavishly constructed secret chamber was demolished in a single furious strike from Zhao!
The Yin-Yang Sword and Mo Fei's dual blades danced to block the incoming steel spears. At this moment, Xiao Yefeng realized something; whether it was Silver Luan or Fire Phoenix, one of these two must be the master of Yokai Tower, also known as the Demon Tower Monarch. It was certain that when Pangu returned to Earth, one of them had formed a bond with Zhao, who was born on Earth.
Zhao had built the Demon Tower while another had plotted against Pangu and was simultaneously sealed within it. Although Xiao Yefeng did not know why Abe Rōyu lost an arm, it seemed he must have gone to confront someone and was stopped by Pangu. Now that he possessed the Dragon Qi bestowed by Pangu, Zhao must have thought it was his doing, which is why she attacked without hesitation!
However, even so, Xiao Yefeng had no intention of explaining himself. The Demon Tower had to be destroyed; confronting Zhao was inevitable. Today, both Zhao and Abe Rain must die!
"Clang!" The Yin-Yang Sword cleaved through one of the incoming steel spears with a burst of sword energy. Immediately afterward, Xiao Yefeng pushed Mo Fei toward the nearly destroyed passageway and said, "Fei, the other two are already on their way. You need to hold them off; Zhao is not someone you can withstand!"
At this moment, Mo Fei felt unwilling but knew his limits. He had already given his all to fend off the relentless steel spears, and Zhao clearly hadn't used her four treasures from Wa Country yet. Though reluctant, he had long since outgrown his impulsive youth.
With a loud shout of "You take care of yourself!" he kicked open a hidden door and joined the crowd blocking others from providing support here. As they say, kings face kings and generals face generals; Mo Fei was second only to Xiao Yefeng. He charged into the ranks of Onmyoji within the Demon Tower like a tiger among sheep, swiftly harvesting the lives of Onmyoji and Shikigami alike—though this was happening outside of Xiao Yefeng's awareness.
At this moment, he had activated thirty percent of his genetic power; patterns resembling Azure Gold hooked scales began to faintly appear on his skin. With the Bagua Mirror above his head and holding the Yin-Yang Sword in hand, he traced a circle behind him with the sword blade as its radius. The light shone like a blazing sun as a blooming sword lotus radiated golden brilliance beneath its glow.
As he clashed against Zhao's darkness across from him, light and shadow collided when Xiao Yefeng sliced through the nine black-purple veils! The normal Onmyoji outside were engaged in battle with Sophia and Mo Fei; they manipulated Shikigami for offense and defense—when an Onmyoji fell, their Shikigami perished too. In stark contrast were Abe Rain and Zhao; after summoning Zhao, Abe Rain was tossed aside like an afterthought. Instantly aged by twenty years, he appeared as if he were on his last legs—lying motionless among the ruins.
If it weren't for Observer's Eye revealing his aura still flickering with vitality, Xiao Yefeng might have thought him dead. Normally speaking, such weakness in an Onmyoji would mean their Shikigami would also be weakened; yet Zhao appeared invigorated, unleashing waves of eerie energy that couldn't harm Xiao Yefeng but demonstrated her excellent condition.
"Your master is about to die! Aren't you worried?" Amidst the chaos, after deflecting an Ice Armor Bullet from Water Armament with Cloud Sword, Xiao Yefeng remarked.
This is not a narrative error, but rather the range of the sword from the Wa Country is too vast. For them, their sword is essentially a single-edged knife from Huaxia. At this moment, Zhao disdainfully said, "Master? No one is the great master of Zhao; Zhao is a god, and he is merely my servant! If he dies, so be it!"
Despite this, Xiao Yefeng, through the Observer's Eye, saw a faint line connecting Zhao to the soon-to-die Abe Rain. Clearly, she was using her own power to keep Abe Rain alive; things were evidently not as simple as she claimed!
"God? I really don't know where your confidence comes from. You know I have been to the Nine-Tiered Demon Tower, so you should understand that I have a clear concept of what gods are! Where there are gods, they are just another kind of powerful human! Your upper body is that of a woman, and your lower body doesn't need to be concealed! You are a woman with a serpent's tail!" After drinking Dao Wine, Xiao Yefeng naturally knew who had come to Earth alongside Pangu.
Although the scene at that time was quite blurry, Xiao Yefeng was certain that there was a woman with a serpent's tail who did not leave with Pangu after slaying all the strange beasts. Given Zhao's appearance resembled that woman by seventy percent, it was clear that Zhao was one of Pangu's attendants!
As Xiao Yefeng's voice echoed, Zhao's attack with the Cloud Sword slowed down. Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Yefeng swept her sword and sent Zhao flying. Although he had knocked away her weapon, the Black Soul Jade shimmered ominously as it launched another attack against the Spirit. This time, Xiao Yefeng had gained experience; he transformed his spiritual energy into a shield and dodged the attack. At this moment, the ceiling above them had already shattered, and both Xiao Yefeng and Zhao swiftly leaped into the Demon Tower!
Zhao did not need to grasp her weapon directly; with a wave of her hand, she summoned back the Cloud Sword that had been knocked away. Looking at Xiao Yefeng, she asked, "How do you know about this? Are you chosen by Dao Wine?"
"Hmph! Although I disdain your tricks of pretending to be divine, I must admit that you people are strong. Unfortunately for you, having been on this lowly Earth in the Dimension for so long has assimilated your power; you are no longer that being who descended from the Low-Level Plane! You are not my match now!" Xiao Yefeng replied.
"Arrogant words! Today I will let you know what the gap in Dimensions means! Slave! Call back my Spirit Tool!" With that, Zhao tugged at the line connecting to Abe Rain and lifted him into the air. At this moment, Abe Rain radiated vitality as he rapidly formed seals with his hands and shouted loudly: "Four Spirits Return!"
A complex large spell seal appeared in midair, with each palace housing a Brilliant Beast. Meanwhile, the Cloud Sword, Black Soul Jade, Mirror Flower Mirror, and Beauty Fan entered their respective palaces and instantly lit up their seals. However, aside from a beast dressed in white with flowers atop its head flying in from afar in the western palace where Mirror Flower Mirror resided, within the eastern palace where Cloud Sword was located, a clawing Dragon Beast turned into vapor and vanished. The Cloud Sword let out a mournful cry as it fell to the ground.
Seeing Cloud Sword embedded in the earth, Zhao summoned it back into her hand. Looking at Cloud Sword retreating from Inspiration’s grasp, she glared at Abe Rain. Yet Abe Rain quickly reacted and asked, "What have you done to Luo Yu? Why hasn't Vermilion Serpent Shikigami come?"
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