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

Chapter 247 Return to the End
An arrow, seemingly from nowhere, interrupted Rokukai's "Illusion Sword Technique" at just the right moment. In Hyakusuke and Yoru's vision, something expanded, and the surrounding sand and seascape, along with the heavens and earth, disappeared.

The power of the Six Bones technique is not just physical force, but also rises to the spiritual level, allowing it to control and hypnotize the minds of others!
However, the incoming arrows disrupted the six skeletons' state of mind, or rather, destroyed the skeleton swordsman's "mental state".

Do beings like skeletal swordsmen, who are essentially "necromancers," also possess a state of mind?
This is probably unknown, but fortunately, in that instant, the predicament between Hyakusuke and Yoru was averted.

"I'll join in too!"

The old man Matsudaira dropped his longbow, twirled his long naginata with both hands, and unleashed a powerful horizontal slash.

At that moment, Rokukai's senses were sharp, and he parried with a backhand sword.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bai Jie and Ye Ming rushed forward, one holding a gun and the other a sword. Even though Rokurokushi's previous killing move was interrupted, he did not hesitate at all. He swung his bone sword in his right hand and made a horizontal slash, which exploded with a strong silver arc.

This was a fierce attack, and the three, caught off guard, quickly changed their stance from offense to defense.

The arc of the slash expanded outwards, and the powerful impact sent the three flying far backwards. Ye Ming gripped his twin swords tightly with a look of surprise, his black hair swaying violently, his profile filled with alarm.

Hyakusuke and Matsudaira were almost knocked over by the blow and fell backward. Hyakusuke regained his footing on his right heel, and Matsudaira also plunged the end of his naginata hilt into the sand, which stopped him from falling backward.

"So strong!"

The old man was very surprised.

"I know this guy is very strong. He has reached the pinnacle that only martial artists or swordsmen can achieve when they cultivate to the extreme. The strength of such a powerful person goes without saying, but it is still surprising that he can reach this level."

"It would be best to regard Rokukai as a weakened version of the Sword Saint Kibune Kyōunsai, who was indeed a highly accomplished disciple trained by the renowned Sword Saint."

Hyakusuke gripped the black spear in his hand again.

"If you're not careful, it could kill everyone present in an instant."

"Everyone, jump back!"

Suddenly, another voice rang in my ears.

That was Kagaya Tomoe's voice; she was transmitting information telepathically.

Hyakusuke, Yomei, and the old man Matsudaira all leaped backward at lightning speed.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Something fell from the sky; it was some kind of device with flames shooting out from its tail, falling like a missile and hitting the location where Rokurokushi was.

Boom boom boom!
Amid the explosion, the wind blew past everything.

Several gigantic vajras slammed into the ground, cracking the desert floor and sending sand and dust billowing up in the explosions. As a large amount of sand and dust filled the air, Rokushiki found an opportunity to leap away first. It could be said that as soon as it ran out, the vajras came crashing down like gliding bombs.

The skeletal swordsman flew into the sky before the sandstorm had even cleared, and the moment it took off, the spear was already thrusting towards it.

Hyakusuke flew out like a cannonball, his spear hurtling straight at him. Rokukai quickly swung his sword, clashing with the spearhead.

Sparks flew as the skeletal swordsman flicked his wrist, sending Hyakusuke flying. Meanwhile, a naginata hurtled towards them from the other side – a spear thrust launched by the old man Matsudaira from the other side, the tip of the naginata shooting out like lightning.

With a swing of his bone sword, which was tightly gripped in his left hand, the force of the swung bone hand easily sent the aging old man flying.

However, the old man Matsudaira's movements were merely a cover. Behind him, a figure leaped high into the air, like a bird soaring to an even greater height, and slashed a vertical line with the long blade in his hand.

At this moment, Rokukai was struggling to defend himself and was powerless to fight back. But at the critical moment, he opened one of his free hands and used the technique of disarming someone without a sword to grab the Mizutsu Sword.

This must be an imitation of the move when Hyakusuke grabbed the sword. This skeletal swordsman has an extraordinary learning ability, a talent very close to "Mirroring Power," and has an exceptional understanding of combat.

At this moment, the bony hand exerted sudden force, attempting to break the long sword.

"very good."

Ye Ming was not surprised; this was a move she had anticipated from the beginning. In that instant, she maintained the momentum and launched a flying kick, concentrating her spiritual power in her foot and delivering a powerful strike.

boom!
The six bones were still hit by this move. In an instant, the impact sent them flying like a rag.

"Success."

The three's consecutive attacks succeeded in winning a move, and Rokukai was kicked away by Yoru's kick.

“Very good, this momentum is quite good.”

Bai Jie breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that the joint offensive is still effective. Liu Kuai was greatly exhausted in the battle with me. It still cannot use the Limitless Realm in a short period of time. This is our opportunity."

As they were speaking, something else fell from the sky again.

"Sorry we're a little late."

Cai Zang's voice also rang out.

He and several others descended from the sky. The ten Vajra Pestle of the Earth Dance Flower became a flying vehicle, transporting them over. However, what was delivered were not their real bodies, but puppets made using Tenzui Umino's technology.

Although it is a puppet, people can project some of their power onto it, so even if they are injured or killed, their true form will not be harmed.

'In the first place, confronting such a powerful enemy head-on was not a wise decision; we should have utilized the advantages of teamwork—'

Kurohime Miyuki did not go to the battlefield. She, along with Jujou Maika and Ayaka, are currently responsible for logistical work in the rear.

The Ten Earth Dancers can control the Vajra to fly and transport people. When enlarged, the Vajra can also breathe fire, which is equivalent to a rocket. As long as it is combined with techniques such as "clairvoyance", it can achieve the task of remotely sending manpower.

On the other hand, the "Sword-Armored Guardian Child" that Wuhua previously summoned is now too damaged to be summoned again at this stage.

'Of course, in terms of long-range teleportation, it can't compare to a teleportation barrier, but unfortunately, Mother is being controlled by Weng Mian...'

Miyuki murmured to himself.

In comparison, teleportation ability is still what Kurohime Mikaku excels at.

At this moment, the dolls of Saizo, Kagaya Tomoe, and Tenzui Umino all landed, accompanied by a tall skeletal warrior draped in a white cloak.

Currently, the only missing reinforcement is the shrine maiden Fuyutori.

However, considering her special abilities, Dongying is best suited to be a surprise attack force, and sending her to the main battlefield now would be meaningless.

However, this skeletal warrior is the "parasitic demon," who has formed a contract with Ayaka and is now considered her shikigami. It has also been sent to the battlefield for this battle—its body was created using the bones of the pillow demon, also known as "Oni-hime," one of the great demon kings of the past. A gust of wind blew by, making the skeletal warrior's cloak rustle.

'—They've arrived.'

The skeleton's empty eye sockets stared to the other side.

"Alright, let's cut the catching up."

Suddenly, Kagaya Tomoe's sleeves billowed up, and the eight talismans between his fingers flew out, bursting into fierce flames and transforming into eight large firebirds.

"Go!"

The fiery bird charged like a missile towards Rokurokuchi's location—an attack designed to pursue and track the enemy. The area was shrouded in dust, yet several flashes of blade light crisscrossed, piercing through the flames.

As the firebird was destroyed, Rokurokushi charged out again and began to act—in that instant, its hands gripping the swords seemed to swing at will, and countless air-piercing slashes transformed into sharp winds, attacking from all directions.

"defense!"

Tianruihai gave a low shout and formed a hand seal.

Before the crowd, one after another, pale white coffins stood upright, like giant shields blocking the slashes.

Then, the coffins opened, and one after another, puppet figures emerged, each wielding a weapon, and charged toward the Six Bones.

'Too slow, these useless things...'

The skeletal swordsman found it boring.

A sense of weariness settled in its heart—how much more time was it going to waste here against an enemy of this caliber?

Slowly, slowly, slowly...

This world is too slow.

The skeletal swordsman charged into the enemy ranks, wielding his sword with both hands. Each arc of light that cleaved through the enemy puppets shattered them into pieces.
However, this is still too slow.

Because it lacked sufficient power, it was never able to reach the "end".

Too slow... Not enough, faster, faster... Back to the top!
Liu Hai urged himself on, desperately driving his skeletal body.

Not enough, not enough, not enough... Give it to me, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!

Deep within the skeleton swordsman's "heart," something was rapidly rising; a blazing energy was being conceived and growing, as if it were about to break free from its cocoon.

However, at this moment, at least in the eyes of others, no one noticed this, because to outsiders, Liu Hai was clearly at a disadvantage. In fact, its movements slowed down, as if the constant fighting and the great consumption of energy had caused the monster to fall into a slump.

"There's a chance... It has indeed been weakened compared to before!"

Kurohime Miyuki had been secretly observing Rokurokumo, and she concluded that Rokurokumo's condition was continuously "weakening" compared to the past—good, it seems that defeating it is not an impossible task.

She was unaware that this was a wrong judgment.

However, not many people present could have foreseen this.

Boom boom boom boom!
Yanwu Ba threw out countless talismans, and the burning paper pieces transformed into one firebird after another, attacking like a series of fiery missiles.

Using the "clairvoyance" effect, the Ten-Strike Earth Dance Flower also activated the Vajra Pestle that spewed flames, which glided down from the sky like a missile and aimed at the Six Bones for an airdrop attack.

At the same time, the others present also used various spells to launch a group attack on the skeletal swordsmen.

Under the command of Miyuki Kurohimeyama, the group launched a combined offensive, completely encircling the skeletal swordsman.

Tianrui Hainai was also using his power. One after another, coffins emerged from the sand, centered on the battlefield. Each white coffin had a Sanskrit symbol on it. Gradually, a huge barrier began to cover the surrounding environment.

"Activate—Sacred Vajra Barrier!"

Umino enhanced her spiritual power and, in that instant, activated a large barrier that imitated the "Diamond Barrier," a modified version that Miyuki derived from his research and analysis of his mother Mikaku's Diamond Barrier.

The Vajra Barrier is a barrier that ordinary practitioners cannot replicate, except for high-ranking monks in Buddhism who have cultivated to the saint level. Kurohime Miyuki was able to activate this barrier because she relied on her special ability to absorb the spiritual power of plants and trees, and the vast spiritual power she had accumulated was the only way she could do it.

Miyuki speculated that ordinary mages would need to rely on external forces to simulate this barrier, such as "Puppet Technique." All techniques that control puppets and dolls, especially highly autonomous ones, invariably require a built-in power source—in other words, a "battery." Otherwise, relying solely on the mages to provide their own power would be very difficult for mages with low abilities to drive the puppets.

Aside from soul-transfer puppets, which are driven by a person's soul, even autonomous puppets require the control of the practitioner. For example, the three puppets controlled by Renjo Senjuro would be difficult to maintain without a power source, relying solely on his not-so-powerful spiritual energy.

On the other hand, for users like "puppet masters," the built-in power source on the puppet can be extracted and used as a means to quickly restore their strength during battle.

Kurohime Miyuki conceived of using puppets to provide power to the caster in order to complete the Vajra Barrier spell. In fact, she instructed Tenrui Haiki to conduct the experiment on this spell, and the experiment was quickly successful.

At this very moment, as this barrier took shape, all matter within it felt as if it were being squeezed by an immense force.

Especially the skeletal swordsman at that moment immediately felt an immense pressure.

As mentioned before, Buddhist barriers containing the attribute of "holiness" can indeed have a certain impact on beings like skeleton swordsmen, not to mention that the current state of the Six Bones is getting "worse".

Anyone could see that the six bones were barely holding on; the Vajra Barrier had dealt it a truly heavy blow.

However, at that very moment—

The mouth of the six bones seemed to split open, as if it were smiling.

Then, a dazzling blade of light burst forth.

In an instant, it once again stepped into the realm of the passage of time. An indescribable sword light broke through time, like dancing lightning and storms, destroying everything around it.

In that fleeting moment, a scene resembling the end of the world was reflected in everyone's eyes.

The Vajra Barrier briefly coalesced, then briefly shattered again.

The sword-wielding demon, Rokukai, has returned to the realm of limits once again.

(End of this chapter)