Chapter 744: Chapter 605: Way of the Asura–Slaughter! Chapter 744: Chapter 605: Way of the Asura–Slaughter! Mingsha City.

This city was constructed many years ago by Yatagarasu Akiryu, the first of its kind.

Yet at this very moment, within the city center by the Black Tower, unexpectedly, people from the Tengu Shrine had appeared.

Instantly, numerous thoughts flooded through Roger’s mind.

He even suspected that Yatagarasu Akiryu had betrayed Sword Master Cold Crow, disclosing his and Kensumi’s whereabouts to the people from the Tengu Shrine.

But he quickly dismissed the thought.

Motives.

Yatagarasu Akiryu was raised by Sword Master Cold Crow himself. Although they weren’t related by blood, their bond through heritage and many years of companionship might be even deeper than that between Kensumi and Sword Master Cold Crow.

Part of Hankawa’s influence could be attributed to Yatagarasu Akiryu.

Betraying the Sword Master would be the same as betraying himself.

“Is it the people of Mingsha City?”

Another thought emerged in his mind.

Roger and Yatagarasu Kensumi’s whereabouts could be concealed from others but not from within the Sword Pavilion, especially not from the person in charge of Mingsha City.

If the city itself had turned towards the Tengu Shrine, then that would mean the influence of the Tengu Shrine’s forces had grown terrifyingly vast.

All these thoughts processed in an instant, followed by a thunderous boom, eight figures appeared in the sky.

Beneath the flowing hem of their hunting garb, green patterns were drawn on their clothing.

From the sky to the ground, a transparent dome enveloped the Black Tower, followed by an outburst of spiritual power emanating from the eight figures.

The transparent barrier churned and then merged together.

Lights overlapped.

The next moment, everyone vanished from their original spot.

The scenery before Roger distorted, and when he came to, he found himself far from the city center, in an open bamboo grove.

The air mixed with the scent of soil and grass, rolling hills in the distance, a stark red Tengu Mask stood out amidst the verdant green.

Then a singing sound descended from above, as the eight Onmyoji fueled their spiritual power, and the silhouettes wearing red masks flashed down from them.

All eight Fourth Tier Onmyoji seemed to intend on sealing off the entire space completely.

“This is Konoha Shrine’s Yezuo Onmyoji Techniques. Once it takes formation, unless we find the energy nodes used to activate the Onmyoji Array, we’ll be trapped here!”

Yatagarasu Kensumi bellowed, soaring into the sky.

At the same time, black spiritual power surged from his body.

This spiritual power coalesced and enveloped Yatagarasu Kensumi.

In just a moment, the Three-legged Crow spread its wings, its feather edges seemingly tearing through the air at extreme speed.

Only then did Roger realize his previous misunderstanding. In the Land of Eternal Darkness, when he was controlled by that strange monster,
though Kensumi could unleash powerful combat strength, he was unable to fully harness the unique abilities of the Three-legged Crow Guardian Spirit.

But now, what Yatagarasu Kensumi displayed was the epitome of speed!

A long spear shot out from the sky, and Yatagarasu Kensumi pierced the head of an Onmyoji.

Hum!!

There was no expected discharge of blood.

When struck by Yatagarasu Kensumi, the Onmyoji’s face showed pain, his form wavered, but a transparent layer of energy around him defended against the attack.

In the void, Roger noticed that all seven remaining people flashed with light; clearly, all of their defensive powers were linked through some strange Onmyoji Array.

To confront one was to confront them all.

Perhaps only an attack so powerful that it could instantly shatter the collective defenses of all of them could break this link.

“It’s useless.”

A wild laughter echoed in the sky.

“We have already made a mistake once, this time we are prepared. Even if Yatagarasu Akiryu were here, they wouldn’t be able to instantaneously break the defense formed by eight people!”

The man wearing the Tengu Mask sneered, his words barely ending when Kensumi’s roar was heard.

“Roger, let’s strike together!”

As soon as Kensumi’s voice rang out, Roger had already stepped into mid-air.

A series of explosions echoed beneath his feet, Roger’s movement speed, though not matching Kensumi’s, was also nearly instantaneous as he appeared beside the eight Onmyoji.

Clearly, Kensumi’s speed was tailored for close-range attacks, not for long-distance travel.

A black silhouette swept across the sky, and Kensumi’s figure appeared simultaneously beside each Onmyoji.

[Eight Directions Fall]
Interplay of reality and illusion, almost simultaneously initiating attacks, and at the instant of Kensumi’s strike, the surrounding air vibrated, the power of the Alder Sword Seal also transmitted forth.

With one strike, Roger felt an earthshaking change.

Though it was only one more tail, the limit of his internal spiritual power surged immensely, an endless force erupted from within.

Roger’s attack harmonized perfectly with Yatagarasu Kensumi’s, complementing each other’s strengths and weaknesses, their spiritual powers concealed ferocity, then enveloped the entire space.

The man hovering mid-air wore a red Tengu Mask, and upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the red mask seemed embedded into his skin, fitting perfectly without a seam.

At this moment, witnessing Roger and Yatagarasu Kensumi attack together, the man clenched his fists, the intensity of their combined assaults surpassing his expectations.

“What’s going on?”

“Wasn’t it said that Yatagarasu Kensumi has just entered the Divine Passage Realm?”

“With this level of spiritual power, how can it be merely an initial entry into the Divine Passage?”

“And that Roger, how has he also become so formidable?”

With these thoughts, he couldn’t help but shout, “Hold them down, the others will arrive shortly!”