Chapter 902: Reunion
"Impossible——!!"
Roaring furiously from the giant collapsing hole in the stronghold, the towering Ghost God burst out, exclaiming in utter disbelief.
Had he really been blown away in an instant?!
That immense force was a brutality he had never felt before. He had always been the one with immense strength, possessing overwhelming power. It was truly a ghostly brute force that could rival a dragon or an elephant. Even among demons, purely in terms of power, few could match it.
But in that instant just now, Ootakemaru felt as if——
It seemed like the legend spoke of the ghost on the other side, and he was merely a frail human-like figure.
At the moment of collision, a burst of airwaves erupted, and shockwaves swept through everything!
Riding on clouds and mist, Ootakemaru only felt his vision blur for a moment as the surrounding scenery blurred. Then, he felt a solid impact on his back, crashing through the city wall and buried under the collapsed wooden fence and heavy mud bricks...
It took a whole breath’s time for him to comprehend what had happened.
Amidst his astonishment, an even more intense fury burned fiercely——how could he tolerate this! How could he accept this!!
Due to his Desolate Soul Transformation, he was already in an uncontrollable state of anger, having absorbed far too many dark and negative emotions as a ghost. On a path of self-destruction, aiming to destroy everything. The obstacle before him would not awaken him, instead, it fueled his rage further.
"..."
"..."
Seeing the ghost charging out from the large hole in the stronghold again, radiating an astonishing aura, the black-haired girl calmly grasped the sword scabbard in her hand and stepped forward to meet him.
The Ghost God wielded the Tachi with his right arm, hovering divine weapons on either side, the small Tachi and the Bright Tachi, moved by his thoughts, cutting through the atmosphere at a speed unimaginable to ordinary people, advancing together with their master to attack!
The Three Bright Swords stirred up a storm as they approached, accompanied by tempestuous weather phenomena like storms, fire rain, and lightning, tearing through space, shattering the ground as they approached with a trembling momentum!
The blades of the divine weapons were already incomparably sharp, able to ruthlessly tear through anything they touched. The attribute energy they unleashed was extremely terrifying, visually appearing as a colossal force, and for a time, the land seemed to be baptized by successive natural disasters.
The entire battlefield and even the surrounding areas were covered, enveloped in continuous roars and dazzling lights. Tornadoes rapidly formed from within, carrying flames and lightning. The immense energy of the calamity triggered violent tectonic movements, causing eruptions as if tearing the crust apart, letting scorching lava surge forth!
It was a super-sized pillar of fire soaring into the sky, shooting hundreds of thousands of meters into the air, with heat so intense it could set the entire mountain ablaze.
The air in the sky tinged slightly red because of it.
In his fury, Ootakemaru quickly rotated the Three Bright Swords, directly summoning a Bright Windstorm. His rampage and lack of control did not mean he lacked basic judgment. Since he had suffered a great loss purely in terms of strength earlier, he naturally wouldn’t stubbornly contend in that regard again, decisively manipulating the calamity to seize life!
Faced with the sudden rise of the hurricane, the black-haired girl also swiftly drew her sword!
Due to someone’s early intervention, over time, it was unknown how many times the butterfly wings flapped. So, unfolding completely differently from the original story, the absence of the complete Chuye Sword didn’t mean Hidechika lost the advantage of the divine weapon. Just as she could directly overpower Ootakemaru with sheer strength.
It was still the same now; she always carried two swords with her——
One was naturally the peculiarly shaped Seven-Bladed Blade, the Chuye Sword.
As a demon-slaying divine weapon, it was particularly effective against ghosts and could effectively suppress demonic energy. Because of its remarkable effect, it became a testament for every leader of the Chuye Yashou lineage, passed down from Minamoto no Yoshiie to Raiko, and then to future generations...
However, compared to this, the other sword originated from the Hell’s Fang from ancient times... It had no special tactics against demons, no special attack against ghosts, and wasn’t specialized in certain destructive powers. Instead, it comprehensively enhanced destructive force, able to indiscriminately shatter everything. It was a demon sword from Hell.
Gu Mo had long completely subdued this demon sword, not merely relying on violent suppression, and no longer needed to worry about its backlash constantly.
He used mind power beyond countless realms to implement a dimensional reduction strike, forcefully invading the ancient evil spirit’s psyche within the sword, altering its mindset, implanting new information and hints, thus gaining a highly useful sword spirit.
Though transitioning from one extreme to another, at least the demon sword’s power was entirely retained, its performance uncompromised, resulting in a loyal sword spirit protective of its master. Though twisted, its strength was undeniable.
Due to its immense power, Hidechika generally refrained from using this demon sword.
It was a rare occasion it was drawn——
Black!
Pitch black!
With a blade seemingly capable of swallowing light, the instant it was unsheathed, it unleashed an ultimate slash, resembling a swath of darkness and simultaneously a beam of black light.
The heavy sword pressure concentrated the wind’s force into a single point, blasting out akin to a vacuum cannon, with strong wind pressure and vacuum causing a linear strike. The explosive shockwave collided head-on with the hurricane, carving deep, striking ravines on the ground.
The black-haired girl didn’t even need to unleash the Demon Sword Secret Technique, purely relying on brute force as taught by someone using the "Magic Release" technique——
She forcefully tore open a gap in the Three Bright Windstorm simply with sword pressure!
Even though the Three Bright Windstorm had just formed and hadn’t fully exerted its power, this still affirmed Hidechika’s reputation as the greatest demon of the Warring States era, a reputation well-deserved indeed...
The immense hurricane swept through, immediately torn open!
Revealing the delicate face of the black-haired girl, she calmly raised her sword high and directly slashed towards the enraged Ootakemaru.
It was a merciless flash--!!
"...!!"
A sense of alarm rose in his heart, but driven by unrelenting anger, Ootakemaru had no reason to retreat, only bursting out with demonic power beyond his limits, ruthlessly driving three accompanying divine weapons, spinning and dancing rapidly, ready to clash with his strongest strike!!
"Stop--!!"
A voice shouted at this moment.
It was a heroic figure, appearing at some unknown time in the sky above the battlefield, leaping high, and a sword descended, its ordinary blade also entwined with the unique demonic power of the ghost.
For a moment, Ootakemaru paused, even in his furious state, he instinctively withdrew a bit of power...
At the same moment, Hidechika suddenly widened her eyes, staring blankly upwards, watching the figure descend from the sky. Time seemed to freeze at this moment, as if only an instant had passed, yet also as if it had been an eternal cycle, the moment and eternity overlapped here.
Under the moonlight, a figure as if an elf, skirt fluttering, full of strength and confidence, completely different from her impressions...
But...
Hidechika would never mistake it! Her bloodline was stirring subtly!
This is her mother! But... but how is this possible, the girl’s emotions suddenly became complicated and chaotic. But as she felt bewildered, she also instinctively withdrew her power, not continuing to unleash the demonic power and magic sword’s power, fearing to harm her mother.
Thus, both parties suddenly stopped simultaneously, the scene of divine powers clashing with earth-shattering might abruptly ended strangely!
The intervening woman swung down her sword in the middle, forcing both sides back, and immediately exhaled a long sigh of relief when she saw the scene.
"..."
"..."
Brief silence.
Ootakemaru, stepping back and distancing himself, looked deeply at the newcomer and spoke in a low voice: "Chose a different path than mine, Suzuka..."
The woman holding the sword pressed her lips and bit her teeth, just about to say something, but Ootakemaru didn’t hesitate, directly turning around, purple demonic power spreading out, transforming into visible light whirlpools, swallowing his tall ghostly body, disappeared into the air.
--Also possessing spatial movement abilities.
--This monster could effortlessly destroy humanity even in later eras, as for this backward ancient era, truly nobody could restrain him.
Suzuka Imperial Lady saw her brother leave so decisively, with a somewhat despondent look. She still harbored a glimmer of hope, thinking her brother might have room to wake up. But she hadn’t expected him to leave so decisively, the signal released was already very clear.
Refusing negotiation, unwilling to leave any fantasy...
Must they go down that path...
Suzuka Imperial Lady tiredly let her tachi hang down, then remembered something, looked towards the black-haired girl opposite, barely squeezed out a smile, earnestly greeted, "Rare traveler from afar, it seems you have the same light on you..."
"..."
The black-haired girl opened her mouth, her expression a bit emotional.
She stared intently at the woman opposite, carefully observing her, discovering that at this moment her mother’s face was as exquisite as a doll, skin white as if glowed under the moonlight, a pair of small ghost horns adorning her forehead, and silver bright long hair smoothly spread behind...
Still looking like a girl--
Without that maternal glow she remembered from childhood, and her demeanor wasn’t as gentle, but it had more strength.
Seen again...
Finally, seen once more...
Recalling the last memory, when her mother fell covered in blood before her, desperately trying to protect her.
Hidechika couldn’t express her emotions, her eyes involuntarily reddening, sparkling with glistening tears. This made the opposite Suzuka Imperial Lady suddenly uncertain and flustered: "Eh? Eh, I, I... did I say something wrong..."
Clearly hadn’t said anything, why suddenly so emotional?
Miss Suzuka was suddenly a bit panicked.
Although she had no clue about what was happening, at this moment, she inexplicably felt like a foolish mother.