Abe Yushin’s soul suffered another severe backlash, causing him to spew out a large mouthful of blood. His face was as pale as a corpse!
Ling Tian ignored Abe Yushin and turned his attention to the Ice Soul Giant Bear. The battle between these two beasts had already reached its climax!
The extreme cold energy within the Cicada Ice Snow Woman had been absorbed by the Ice Soul Giant Bear until little remained!
The loss of energy left the Cicada Ice Snow Woman incredibly weak. Her body, which had previously resembled that of a normal person, now appeared skeletal.
At this moment, the Ice Soul Giant Bear suddenly closed its mouth. The Cicada Ice Snow Woman’s body seemed to have all its strength drained away, and she instantly collapsed to the ground.
Ling Tian pointed at the Cicada Ice Snow Woman, saying, “It’s not over yet. Finish him off!”
“Roar!” The Ice Soul Giant Bear responded with a very human-like roar before turning towards the Cicada Ice Snow Woman and opening its bloody maw!
A pure, human-head-sized blue orb of light shot out from the Ice Soul Giant Bear’s mouth, directly hitting the Cicada Ice Snow Woman!
This time, the Cicada Ice Snow Woman had no immunity to the cold attack. She had no energy left to utilize and was instantly struck by the ice orb, turning her into a frozen statue!
The Ice Soul Giant Bear lumbered forward, raising its basin-sized claws and smashing them down onto the ice sculpture.
“Crack!”
The ice sculpture shattered into countless tiny ice fragments.
Ling Tian seemed to hear a tragic scream echoing in his soul. The Cicada Ice Snow Woman had been utterly annihilated!
Abe Yushin’s body twitched again, his soul suffering another heavy blow! His Shikigami were dying one after another, leaving Abe Yushin almost an imbecile.
With a wave of his hand, Ling Tian recalled the Ice Soul Giant Bear and the few Fire Spirits. Only Ling Tian and Abe Yushin remained in the open space. Aurora and Bis, the two women, had long since fled to God knows where.
Ling Tian drew his Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and pointed it at Abe Yushin. At this moment, a sense of fear welled up within Abe Yushin.
No one wished to die, not even an Onmyoji like Abe Yushin. Especially someone like him, who possessed power and status, would cling even more fiercely to his life!
“Ling Tian, let’s make a deal!”
“Oh? What kind of deal?”
“I admit, I am no match for you. I am completely convinced of your strength! I am willing to surrender to you, pledge my allegiance, and become your servant!”
“What use do I have for a defeated opponent like you? A cripple is a cripple; no matter how many there are, they are still cripples! Your life is too cheap, not worthy of making a deal with me!” Ling Tian said coldly.
“No, not just myself! If you subdue me, you will have subdued the entire supernatural world of our Wa country. Our Byakko Palace is a supreme existence within the supernatural circles of Wa country…”
Honestly, Abe Yushin’s offer did stir Ling Tian’s interest for a moment, but he quickly dismissed this dangerous thought! Who was Abe Yushin? He was a Wa country national! These Wa people, while adhering to minor courtesies, lacked great righteousness. On the surface, they were polite and bowed to everyone, but in secret, they wished they could stab you in the back. Especially since Wa people feared power more than virtue. If you wanted to be friendly with them, they would plot against you behind your back. When you were powerful, they would obey like lapdogs, but if you were down on your luck or in danger, they would reveal their fangs without hesitation! Originally, the entire entertainment industry of Wa country was a powerful force that would have added a significant weight to Ling Tian’s rewards, but Ling Tian did not want to be stabbed in the back at such a crucial moment of his revenge. To Ling Tian, dead Wa people were the best Wa people.
“I’m sorry, I refuse! Originally, we had no enmity, but you actually led people to kill me. This is something I cannot tolerate! As for your supernatural world of Wa country, I don’t care for it at all. However, you won’t be lonely; I will make the entire entertainment industry of Wa country accompany you to the grave!”
Abe Yushin never expected that Ling Tian would refuse his offer of allegiance!
“Baka! You… you will pay the price for your foolish thoughts!”
“Very well, then let me see what trump cards you still have!”
With the situation as it was, Abe Yushin had completely lost hope of escaping. He knew he was bound to die today, but he was unwilling to accept it.
“Since I cannot live, then you shall accompany me to see Amaterasu Omikami!”
Abe Yushin suddenly reached into his chest and pulled out a short dagger. However, this short dagger was made of jade, and one end of its hilt was adorned with a magatama. The entire blade of the dagger was covered in dense patterns!
Ling Tian found it amusing. Was Abe Yushin already sealed, trying to fight him with this small dagger! This little dagger’s power was probably not much stronger than a foot-shaving knife!
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened. Abe Yushin suddenly turned the dagger and plunged it into his own heart!
Blood immediately gushed out, and an even more bizarre event occurred: the blood did not fall to the ground but was absorbed by the dagger!
Abe Yushin looked down at the dagger in his chest, a sinister smile appearing on his face. He gripped the hilt with both hands and began to chant.
Ling Tian did not understand the Wa country language and had no idea what he was saying, but he could sense that Abe Yushin was reciting some kind of incantation.
Suddenly, wisps of black mist emerged from Abe Yushin’s body. This black mist rapidly expanded outwards. Ling Tian was greatly alarmed and retreated several times, backing away dozens of meters. At this moment, the black mist had already enveloped the area where Abe Yushin was standing!
What in the world was this! Ling Tian’s brows furrowed. This feeling of the unknown brought him a sense of impending danger. Thus, Ling Tian held his breath, concentrated his mind, and focused all his true essence on his eyes.
“Strengthen Heavenly Eye Divine Ability!”
Ling Tian’s gaze was piercing, instantly penetrating the black mist. Soon, the scene within the black mist appeared in Ling Tian’s sight. Looking at everything before him, Ling Tian was utterly stunned.
It turned out that within the black mist, where Abe Yushin had been standing, a colossal gate had appeared. This great gate was about 10 meters high and resembled a torii gate. Such structures had a specific name in Wa country: Torii. It was said that Torii represented the entrance to the divine realm, used to distinguish the divine realm where gods resided from the mortal world where humans lived. The presence of Torii served as a reminder to visitors that stepping through the Torii meant entering the divine realm, and all subsequent actions and behaviors should be particularly mindful. Such structures were found at the entrances of many temples and shrines in Wa country. And this Torii in the black mist had a massive vortex at its other end. Ling Tian could sense a chilling and terrifying aura emanating from the other end of the vortex. Abe Yushin was still kneeling there, the jade short dagger in his hand now glowing red, seemingly having absorbed enough blood! And it was this dagger that was continuously supplying energy to the great gate!