Help! I changed the gender of the male protagonist in the yandere game.

Chapter 243 Pale
"Is this right here?"

Bai Jie and his group arrived at a certain location in the desert, a sand dune shrouded in swirling sandstorms.

"It seems that the power of the barrier has been used to completely seal off this area."

He could vaguely sense the power of the barrier, a barrier containing immense power that enveloped this area.

This is no ordinary barrier. Its effect is to hide an entire city in the sandstorm, like a mirage or some other illusionary magic. It creates an atmospheric camouflage that obscures the area, making it invisible to the naked eye. This should be a barrier created by a profound incantation of the Eastern Esoteric School.

"The city was concealed using the spell of General Shensha."

The sword saint's shikigami, a snow woman named Narcissus, explained.

"Letting outsiders see the Six Bones would be somewhat unfavorable for the Sword Saint's position. In order to keep it quietly here and to prevent outsiders from disturbing it... I used the esoteric sect's barrier to seal it."

Her attire resembled that of a courtesan from some place, and her clothes were very bright. If she hadn't revealed that she was a Yuki-onna (snow woman), very few people would have been able to detect her identity as a yokai (supernatural being).

"...The incantation of General Shensha Bodhisattva?"

Old man Matsudaira touched his chin.

"I remember this is an almost lost esoteric Buddhist mantra... I doubt many monks on Mount Koya these days know how to use it?"

Everyone turned their attention to the Snow Maiden Narcissus. It was rather strange that she, a demon who had lived in the land of ice and snow for many years, could move around in the desert. What was even stranger was the spell of the Deep Sand General, which was of the "earth" attribute.

To be honest, it's hard to imagine that Narcissus could cast a spell barrier of this nature, given that she and other demons associated with "yin" and "water" would have a mutual restraint relationship.

"hehe."

The Snow Woman covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"I am a very long-lived demon. Long after the passing of the two masters, Kukai and Saichō, I trained under their disciple, Master Taihan, and learned the incantations of esoteric Buddhism."

Seemingly having received special training and undergone Buddhist practice, the Snow Maiden Narcissus showed no trace of demonic aura.

She was able to conceal her demonic aura to such an extent that even a low-level exorcist could not discern her true form.

"Is it Master Tae-fan?"

Old man Matsudaira was very surprised.

According to her, this Snow Woman Narcissus should have been the shikigami of the esoteric Buddhist monk Taihan. It is said that Taihan was originally a disciple of Saichō, the founder of the Taimi sect, but later became a disciple of "Kōbō Daishi", who was also the founder of the Shingon sect of Mount Kōya, which led to the falling out between Kūkai and Saichō.

'To become a shikigami under Taifan, one must have received his tutelage and learned many esoteric Buddhist spells... I just don't know how this Yuki-onna Narcissus ended up serving as a shikigami under the Sword Saint.'

Hyakusuke was equally surprised, but after hearing Yuki-onna Narcissus's self-introduction, he understood why she was able to suppress the skeleton swordsman "Rokukai" with her barrier technique.

"Then, I will now deactivate this barrier."

Snow Maiden Narcissus also explained to everyone.

"However, everyone please be careful... Rokushakuhachi is extremely vicious. It harbors malice towards all living beings and existences around it. That thing is essentially the embodiment of 'slaughter,' and it will slaughter anything that approaches it without hesitation—"

"I have heard the explanation from the Sword Saint Kibune Kyōunsai, so I have a general understanding of this matter."

Bai Jie stopped her from continuing.

"The Sword Saint has also explained its weaknesses and other information... We are prepared for Six Skeletons, this skeletal swordsman!"

This is no lie; in preparation for dealing with Rokukai, our group has been preparing for more than ten days.

Because they were dealing with a powerful enemy possessing the strength of "Limit," and who was also the disciple of that sword saint, they couldn't possibly act without any preparation. In fact, to deal with Rokurokumi, Hyakusuke had to endure joining forces with Kurohime Miyuki and relying on that woman's wisdom.

Having lost his original body, Miyuki can only act using a soul-transferring puppet. Even without power, he possesses the wisdom of a "strategist."

This woman is truly cunning and shrewd; even her mother, Kurohime Mikaku, is far inferior to her in terms of strategic thinking.

Hyakusuke felt that she was far more dangerous than an "enemy" like Rokumei, and that it would be best to get rid of her if the opportunity arose. However, no matter how much hatred he harbored or how strong his killing intent was, Miyuki should be dealt with later before eliminating Onimen.

"Since you've made preparations, I have nothing more to say!"

Snow Maiden Narcissus smiled.

Then, she snapped her fingers.

The next second, the sandstorm stopped.

Just now, the wind and sand that had been covering the dunes vanished without a trace in an instant.

The sand dunes themselves have disappeared.

Only the enormous city of Pingcheng appeared before them.

Everything happened so suddenly, without any warning whatsoever.

There are not many city walls or gates left; only a portion of the city remains, a city filled with sand from corridor to wall.

Yes, a desolate giant city, with its ruined castle tower standing high in the desert.

Until just now, the city had not been seen at all, but it appeared in an instant.

"Is the Six Bones located inside this city?"

Cai Zang frowned and asked Xue Nu Shui Xian a question.

The crowd scrutinized the city; although it was protected by a barrier, it had been reduced to ruins.

This is still in the desert. Without any maintenance, whether it's a castle or a mansion, the buildings will soon be eroded by the wind and sand.

Compared to some castles that collapsed, crumbled, and weathered after the expansion of the Tottori Desert a century later, this castle is in relatively good condition.

"Alright, my mission is complete."

As she finished speaking, the Snow Maiden Narcissus turned around, smiled at everyone, and said, "I will not participate in the battles that follow. Please allow me—"

That moment.

call out!
A faint sound, like the wind blowing through sand, could be heard.

A gust of wind blew across the sand.

A thin line was drawn on the face of the Snow Maiden Narcissus.

Her wrists and chest were depicted with such dotted lines.

Suddenly, her head tilted along the thin line, her balance collapsed, and she slid to one side from her skull to the bridge of her nose, falling to the ground.

Yue Jialuo Yeming gaped, only able to see the cross-section of the Snow Maiden's head; it turned out to be a dotted line drawn by a high-speed slash.

In less than a second, her wrist broke, blood gushed from her chest, her upper body collapsed to the ground, and her lower body followed suit, falling onto the sand, with large amounts of pale blue blood gushing out.

"Uh……?"

Everyone was stunned.

Even the half of the face of the slain Snow Maiden Narcissus showed a blank expression.

Matsudaira, Saizo, and Ayaka tried to scream, but dotted lines appeared on their bodies, and their lungs and tracheas were severed by the vicious slashes, and the breaths that should have been exhaled leaked out from the cut surfaces.

The walking shrine maiden, Fuyuki, who was standing in front of Hyakusuke, also slowly collapsed; the slash, invisible to the naked eye, had already affected her.

"Be careful... Six, the skeleton is coming."

A red line appeared on her throat. "Be careful!"

As blood gushed from her throat, the light in the witch's eyes gradually faded.

"Miss Fuyuki!"

Yoru screamed, and Hyakusuke took a step forward and almost instinctively hugged her.

The blood gushing from her throat soaked his clothes and dripped onto the desert; her death was too simple.

And in that instant, Ye Ming rushed over, and as soon as she raised her hand, she noticed a red line on her left arm.

The slash appeared out of nowhere; her left hand, which hadn't had time to grip the knife, and her forearm fell off, revealing a smooth cut.

—It is the "end".

Hyakusuke realized that Rokuroku had activated the Limit Break the moment the barrier was lifted.

The skeletal swordsman placed himself within the realm of oblivion, seemingly disappearing from the flow of time, and launched his attack in this astonishing state.

He roared, and armor appeared to cover his entire body at some unknown time, simultaneously stepping into the "End".

He turned around with astonishing speed and kicked out.

Hyakusuke's attack struck behind him, where a skeletal warrior was preparing to deliver a fatal blow from behind.

It was clad in full armor and had six skeletal arms. The bones of its body were a pure white, without a single blemish, surpassing even the purity of snow.

The skeletal swordsman "Rokukai" wields his sword with only one hand, while Hyakusuke's foot kicks from the other side, striking the back of the blade perfectly.

Boom!
This kick caused both Hyakusuke and the skeletal demon to simultaneously break free from the "Stop".

The human and the demon were ejected from this frozen timeline.

"You damn monster!"

Yoruichi pounced on Rokuroku with a sharp ambush.

Chi!

An electric current flashed through the air. Her sword speed also reached its peak in that instant, as fast as lightning, a speed unimaginable to the naked eye.

"Kaka."

Rokukai gently turned his neck, facing Yoru with his right empty eye socket.

A strange, emerald-green flame burned in its pitch-black eyes.

Its other right hand swung out the knife in its hand.

Sparks rained down in all directions, and Yoru's fastest slash was deflected by Rokumi's single-handed sword. The sword technique flowed away like water changing direction—unbelievable, this was swordsmanship of unimaginable skill.

Ye Ming's pupils also widened.

At this moment, she realized that Rokukai's swordsmanship was almost identical to the Oboro Tengetsu Hidden Flow she herself cultivated, only more unrestrained and precise.

'And... it only had one hand, wielding a sword to fight me!'

The two swordsmen, one human and one demon, launched a fierce attack, thrusting and sweeping. Their blades split into thousands of silver rays that collided in the void, biting, separating, and colliding with each other, causing bursts of crimson sparks to explode.

However, the difference between the two sides was very obvious. Yeming used his only remaining hand, his left hand, to hold the Mizutsu Sword in order to deal with Rokukai's attacks.

The skeletal warrior only extended one hand. In fact, Ye Ming could now see very clearly that the monster held swords of varying lengths in all six of its hands.

Suddenly, the other bone hand among the three arms of Rokukai's right hand unleashed an additional attack, a slash condensed with powerful demonic energy, the blade energy cleaving through the air like a mountain being cleaved in two.

boom!
Relying on her swordsman's instincts, Ye Ming narrowly dodged the attack—she merely tilted her head slightly, and the slash capable of cleaving mountains flew backward, traversing an unknown distance, cleaving open distant sand dunes, sending large amounts of sand flying into the air, turning into a sand rain that fell down.

At the same time, Ye Ming retaliated with his own slash.

However, the response was not the long sword from before, but an empty hand—no, a bone claw.

The skeletal swordsman plunged a blade into the sand, then blocked her water sword with his bare, bone claws. He immediately kicked her.

As a powerful undead, a skeletal monster born from the Tottori Desert, every inch of Rokukai's body can be used as a weapon.

Its leg bones were also forged by demonic energy into sharp swords. Facing this insidious kick, Ye Ming released the Water Sword, leaped backward, and used his left hand to draw the Ribbon Sword "True World King" from his waist to block the kick.

However, the monster's kick was incredibly powerful, nearly sending her flying.

At the same time, the skeletal swordsman deflected the Water Sword with a single sword strike, and then swung his skeletal hand out with another sword strike.

clang!
The True World King blocked another sharp slash.

"mean!"

Next, as the girl continued to increase the distance, she let out a low shout. The Mizuki Sword, crackling with electricity, was drawn back to her hand by the current on the True World King.

"Go!"

Ye Ming unleashed a lightning dragon from the Mizuki Sword in his hand, but Rokukai dispersed the lightning with a wave of his bare hand.

The skeletal warrior took a step forward, and a wave of demonic energy emanated from him, overwhelming everything around him.

call out!
At the same time that Yoruichi stopped Rokurokumi, Hyakusuke entered the "Stop" again.

He was bare-handed, yet his hands were wreathed in intense energy, and his fists were covered by exoskeletons.

At this moment, Hyakusuke recalled the Kuramaji Demon King style of fist techniques that Zenzo had used in the past.

His body, as if recalling that duel, naturally imitated the fist technique created by the Fist Saint, which Zenzang used in that great battle!

"Die!"

He aimed his fist at the back of the monster's head and threw a punch.

The three swords on Rokukai's left hand reversed, and at the same time, they also entered the final stage, disappearing from Yoru's sight.

The three blades collided directly with his fists like a storm, and the two shadows transcended the timeline, entering a frozen spacetime.

—My Style Sword Technique: Multi-Headed Serpent!
—Demon King's Secret Fist! Wolf Shadow Six-Flash Strike!!
boom!
In the stillness, fists and swords collided, producing silent, explosive booms.

In the next instant, two shadows appeared on the other side in Ye Ming's vision, and a sand dune in the sea of ​​sand disappeared instantly. The collision of the two forces shattered the surrounding void.

Boom! Dust billowed into the sky, like a waterfall of yellow sand, before falling back down under the constraints of gravity.

……

In a secluded spot somewhere in the desert, inside a tent, you can see a crystal ball floating in the air.

The crystal ball is playing another video of Yoru and Hyakusuke fighting the monster.

"What a terrifying monster!"

Kurohime Miyuki muttered to himself, "If we hadn't prepared in advance, we would have been wiped out in our first encounter... I guess only a few of us would have survived. You guys, with your heads still on your necks, should thank me... and the puppets I prepared in advance."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the group of people behind her.

Old man Matsudaira touched his neck, a look of relief in his eyes. At the same time, the faces of the people around him were also almost deathly pale.

(End of this chapter)