Under One Person: My comprehension is unmatched.

Inside the courtyard of the Tamoto family residence.

At this moment, the shikigami Aoki was dismembered into pieces, and the talisman hidden inside its body was also destroyed.

The scattered pieces of meat wriggled slightly before disappearing completely.

On the other side of the shikigami flesh-man, large and small holes also appeared on its body.

The talismans inside its body flow with its changing form, making them difficult to find, and it still retains a certain combat ability.

Besides, many ronin and ninja lay dead in the courtyard.

Aside from the injury to his scapula, Liao Jie did not suffer any serious injuries.

He turned to look at Hu Xianyao, and his aged voice rang out.

"This kid's body can't take it anymore, I'm going back."

Hu Xianyao nodded with her fox-like face and spoke.

"I just received a message from Chuantang that Ono's situation has been resolved."

Upon hearing this, Liao Jie paused, and the grayish-white down on his face disappeared, revealing his original appearance.

He collapsed to the ground with a thud and was dragged aside by the surrounding shamanic disciples.

Seeing this, Tianben felt a little more at ease, knowing that one of them was finally unable to hold on any longer.

If we delay a little longer, once the Ono family's situation is resolved, reinforcements will arrive.

Thinking of this, he took out a shikigami talisman from his pocket, looking somewhat reluctant to part with it.

Finally, he flung the talisman away with a tremor in his hand and muttered a few incantations.

Teng!

A boy holding a knife appeared before them. The boy had red hair and a short hairstyle like that of Japanese children.

He was shirtless, wearing a red katakana around his waist, and was very handsome.

He is none other than the shikigami, Shuten-dōji, who is said to have been the leader of the oni clan in a certain period of the Japanese kingdom. His name is derived from his love of alcohol.

After the Wine-Swallowing Child appeared, he did not rush directly towards Hu Xianyao, but instead glanced back at Tian Ben, causing Tian Ben to tremble involuntarily. He then quickly chanted a few incantations.

Swallowing Wine Boy casually flicked his sword and charged towards Hu Xianyao with incredible speed. Hu Xianyao was equally unyielding and met the incoming blade head-on.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

The fox's claws collided with the blade, sending sparks flying.

After exchanging a few blows, the two retreated several steps. Hu Xianyao opened her fox mouth and spewed out a ball of flame.

As the boy who swallowed wine turned his body, a cloud of smoke rose up, and a ball of flame flew out from it.

The two flames collided with a loud bang, and the flying sparks ignited the trees in the yard.

When the smoke around the Sake-Swallowing Boy dissipated, what appeared was a red-faced evil spirit.

The red-faced demon had a ferocious and hideous appearance, with two long horns growing from its messy hair. Its size was much larger than before, and its whole body was fiery red.

The flames just now came from its mouth.

Just as everyone was locked in combat, footsteps echoed from the distant street.

Upon hearing the approaching footsteps, Tianben burst into laughter and spoke.

"You don't need to struggle anymore, my reinforcements have arrived. You still have a chance to run now."

Hu Xianyao and the shamanic disciple were stunned upon hearing this, staring at Tian Ben as if he were an idiot.

We're holding out here because we know Ono's side has already lost and is waiting for reinforcements.

Tianben, you're also waiting for reinforcements. Do you have any reinforcements left? Ghost soldiers?

The reason Tadamoto said this was because he trusted the Ono family too much, and he was unaware that Liao Huzi had also arrived.

Ono's side was already prepared. That Chinese man named Zhang Yan had only arrived in a hurry. What did he have to win with?

As for these people from the shamanic sects, they are nothing but a rabble if the three of us join forces.

The advantage is mine!

"Tabamoto, Ono has already met his maker. It's your turn now."

"Dare to lay a hand on our Chuma family? Today we'll make sure you die a horrible death."

"Aunt Hu, we're here."

……

As the disciples of the Shuma family shouted, Tianben was completely stunned.

what's the situation?

What happened to the promise of absolute certainty? What happened to the promise of Ono Ichiro's ability being a counter?

"Quick, block them, we'll go through the backyard."

Tianben was finally jolted awake from his beautiful dream and hurriedly spoke to one of the Onmyoji.

The Onmyoji nodded and manipulated the flesh-and-blood figure to rush into the street, stopping in a relatively narrow place.

It suddenly swelled up on the street, like an inflated hydrogen balloon, until the fleshy ball became almost transparent and blocked the entire street.

"I'll detonate it when those guys get close!"

The Onmyoji gritted his teeth and then spoke.

"Lord Tadamoto, please go ahead, I'll be there shortly."

Tianben nodded, then turned and ran towards the backyard.

Zhang Yan ran at the front of the group and, upon seeing the giant ball of flesh that filled the street, immediately blocked the group of shamanic disciples.

"Wait, something's wrong."

休～

The flying sword pierced straight into the huge fleshy ball without any resistance.

The tiny wound was insignificant to it now, and it healed in an instant.

"Brother Zhang, this attack doesn't seem to have any effect on him."

"Why don't we wait? Anyway, Grandpa Liao and the man with the Vajra Body Technique have already gone to the back street."

One of the young men, who was about the same age as Zhang Yan, was somewhat intimidated by the strange thing and spoke up.

Zhang Yan shook his head and spoke.

"We can't let Tamoto get away. No matter how this thing changes, it can't escape the essence of a shikigami."

After saying that, Zhang Yan's spirit left his body and saw a bright spot on the upper left of the huge fleshy ball, faintly glowing red.

Moreover, that bright red light was constantly moving.

休～

The flying sword shot straight ahead, its target the moving red light.

The Onmyoji was somewhat annoyed when he saw Zhang Yan stop.

You bunch of pigs from the Dragon Country, charge forward! Just a little closer! Never mind, there's no time left.

"burst!"

The red light on the talisman in his hand suddenly intensified, and then it burst into flames.

Pfft~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The massive explosion he had imagined did not occur. The fleshy figure went limp as if it had been deflated, and then disappeared.

"what?"

He gaped in surprise, wondering if he had used the wrong spell.

Just then, a streak of light shot in—it was Zhang Yan's flying sword.

It carried the tattered talisman and the still-lingering putrid fluid from the fleshy figure, and burrowed straight into the Onmyoji's mouth.

puff!

The flying sword pierced through the back of his head, and the splattered blood washed over the sword again, while the talisman was stuffed into his throat.

When Zhang Yan and his group arrived at Tian Ben's courtyard, Tian Ben hurriedly returned to the front hall.

He anxiously shouted to the people around him, "Quickly, take out the magical artifact that the Ono family gave us, quick!"

He was so anxious because he hadn't expected an even more ruthless one to come – Liao Huzi, who had already been possessed by a deity.

At this moment, Zhang Yan also sensed the aura coming from the backyard. It could no longer be described as Qi; it was more like a kind of oppressive force.

hum~

A beam of light shone from the foyer and then enveloped the entire foyer.

Before Tianben could even breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the light shield rise, he saw many huge spikes appear on the light shield.

Wave~

The light shield shattered instantly, the magical artifact cracked, and Tian Ben's body stiffened, standing there dumbfounded.

Along with the light shield, the suffocating aura also disappeared.

Zhang Yan glanced at Tian Ben and the guards surrounding him, then spoke to the shamanic disciples beside him.

"Can you get in touch with Grandpa Liao and Hu Xianyao?"

"Tell them to stop charging forward, to prevent them from launching a last-ditch counterattack. Too many people have already died today."

As he spoke, Zhang Yan took out a square black box from his pocket and infused it with a wisp of Qi.

A flash of light appeared in the black box, revealing a heavy machine gun and ammunition on the ground.

Upon seeing this thing, the shaman immediately contacted Liao Huzi and his companion without hesitation.

Zhang Yan squatted down and said, "Someone come and hold the chain for me."

He'd been wanting to try this thing out for a while now; after all, at such close range, accuracy wasn't necessary.

When Tian Ben saw the thing Zhang Yan was fiddling with, his face turned green.

"Don't shoot! Don't shoot! We surrender! We surrender!"

"Are you scared? But what use are you bunch of bastards? I don't accept prisoners."

As Zhang Yan finished speaking, a deafening gunshot rang out.