Akita Junko even wanted to cover her face and laugh.
Boom!
Just when the three people at the door thought Yang Tian was undoubtedly dood.
A sudden, deafening roar ca from the rooftop of the temple, followed by the roof being abruptly torn apart. Then, a towering, seven-headed, eight-tailed silhouette swayed within.
"It’s here, it’s here!"
Makura Daisuke saw the scene and imdiately cried out excitedly, "The day has finally arrived. Orochi is about to return to the mortal world..."
Roar!
Before Makura Daisuke could finish, a heart-rending howl suddenly rang out from the shimring silhouette.
Monts later, there appeared a series of black crescent blades, each taller than a man, encircling the seven-headed, eight-tailed silhouette, slashing relentlessly at the heads and tails of the serpent.
It took only a few seconds.
The serpent, which had stood as an awe-inspiring manifestation just monts before, was reduced to a bare snake-like body under the onslaught of the black crescents, and then exploded with a deafening crash.
Following the explosion, a disheveled man fell from mid-air directly into the ground near Makura Daisuke and his group.
The violent impact created a massive crater, nearly five ters in diater and half the height of a person deep.
The man wasn’t anyone else—he was the handso figure possessed by Orochi’s Divine Thought Avatar.
But at this mont, the handso man had lost all semblance of his charm; his eyelids were turned outward, his tongue protruded, and his entire face contorted. Trembling all over, he pointed at the temple’s rooftop and stamred out, "You... you... you... how are you so strong?"
"Am I strong?"
A calm and emotionless voice ca forth as a black-haired, black-clothed man descended gracefully in front of the stunned group.
Who else could it be but Yang Tian?
Yang Tian held the Demon Saber, Heavenly Slash, dressed in his fluttering black attire with flowing black hair, seemingly unaffected by the wind. His gaze turned toward the disheveled man yet carried an air of indifference as if dismissing him entirely. He remarked flatly, "It’s not that I’m too strong, but rather that you’re far too weak!"
Too weak?
A God Realm master, an Ancient Demon Beast—Orochi.
Even though this was rely a single Divine Thought Avatar of Orochi, its power should have still been insurmountable for ordinary mortals!
Yet Yang Tian audaciously claid that such an overwhelmingly powerful force was "too weak?"
Outside the temple, Makura Daisuke and Uekizawa Shou felt as if Yang Tian had gone mad!
But as they looked at the scene—at the disheveled man lying humiliated on the ground—they found themselves unable to muster any rebuttal.
If Yang Tian’s words were wrong, why was it not Yang Tian who lay before them defeated, but rather Orochi’s Divine Thought Avatar?
What was happening here?
Even Akita Junko’s face was marked with sheer disbelief!
At Ruyun Shrine, repeatedly feeling Orochi’s unparalleled power had led Akita Junko to believe there was nothing in this world that could ever overco Orochi!
When Yang Tian entered the temple, Akita Junko had ntally sentenced him to certain death, just as with the ambushes they had orchestrated previously!
But just like before, reality defied her expectations, leaving her utterly stunned!
Yang Tian once again reerged as an unstoppable force, while Orochi’s Divine Thought Avatar lay vanquished!
The confidence Akita Junko once flaunted had now vanished entirely, leaving her trembling uncontrollably.
"Do not panic!"
As Japan’s Great Spirit Master, Makura Daisuke, though equally thunderstruck, was the first to regain composure. He imdiately spoke devoutly, "This is but a single Divine Thought Avatar of Orochi! Don’t forget—Orochi has eight Divine Thought Avatars in total!"
"If all these Avatars rge, though it wouldn’t restore Orochi’s full true strength, it would reach fifty percent! And fifty percent is enough to ensure an undefeatable position!"
Saying this, Makura Daisuke’s entire body began to emit an aura similar to that of Orochi.
This was Makura Daisuke’s true capability as the Great Spirit Master!
Not only capable of communing with Orochi and serving as his emissary, but at crucial monts, he could summon all eight Divided Thoughts of Orochi to himself, thereby forming a monster imbued with fifty percent of Orochi’s Power of the Great Snake!
Witnessing Makura Daisuke’s determination, Uekizawa Shou imdiately regained confidence as well and drew his katana, standing guard before Makura Daisuke.
Just as Makura Daisuke described!
A single Divine Thought Avatar may not match Yang Tian, but the power of eight Avatars combined—that would amount to Orochi’s strength!
Would such a force still not suffice to eliminate Yang Tian?
Their only concern now was Yang Tian exploiting the mont when Makura Daisuke cast the Spirit Summoning Technique and launching a surprise attack!
Interrupting the Avatar rge would spell their absolute doom!
But what stunned Uekizawa Shou was that Yang Tian, instead of acting, observed the scene with interest. Then, inexplicably, he sat cross-legged with no intent to attack.
Of course, this wasn’t because Yang Tian was benevolent or that he harbored so ridiculous desire to duel a truly strong opponent!
Never forget—Yang Tian was a Cultivator as well. Everything he did revolved around maximizing his own gain!
From the mont the Eight-foot Jade Hook transford into the handso man, Yang Tian had used his Divine Sense to detect that as the man erged, the pure energy within the Eight-foot Jade Hook flowed into his body.
If one Divine Thought Avatar had such effects, wouldn’t rging all eight Avatars concentrate all the scattered hook jade energy from the other shrines into one place?
If so, Yang Tian could save the effort of searching through all the other shrines individually.
Capturing everything in one fell swoop—wasn’t that the most perfect solution?
Thus, Yang Tian not only refrained from interfering with Makura Daisuke’s ritual, he even hoped Makura would speed up!
Because once the ritual concluded—it would mark the mont Yang Tian would seize all that energy!
Seeing Yang Tian’s bold confidence, Makura Daisuke heaved a sigh of relief.
Earlier, witnessing the defeat of Orochi’s Divine Thought Avatar had chilled Makura Daisuke to the bone.
Uekizawa Shou and the others, being ordinary Spiritualists, couldn’t fully grasp the true extent of Orochi’s Divine Thought Avatar’s strength. But as the Great Spirit Master, Makura Daisuke was all too aware!
It wasn’t rely a Divine Thought Avatar—it could summon the very presence and suppressive aura of Orochi, amplifying its own power!
The serpent shadow seen earlier was precisely that!
Yet even so, it had still been effortlessly defeated by Yang Tian without him showing any sign of injury!
Even if the eight Avatars converge, they might achieve an unbeatable stance but could hardly hope to vanquish Yang Tian!
After all, while the rge heightened their power, it still paled compared to the manifested suppressive force of Orochi’s true self!
At this point, only Orochi’s actual form held a chance at subduing Yang Tian!
Thinking of this, Makura Daisuke cast a glance at Akita Junko.
In Japan, traditionally, won held lesser status!
Especially within the Divine Spirit Sect, won were treated as re tools or sacrifices for Orochi!
However, Akita Junko was granted a surprisingly high status within the sect—and the reason for this, Makura Daisuke had never shared with anyone!
It was because Akita Junko was the most suitable vessel for Orochi!
Yet, due to the sect’s traditions and Orochi’s own will, they had avoided choosing a woman as a vessel, prolonging the decision!
If rging all eight Avatars still fails to suppress Yang Tian, they might have no choice but to use this final thod!
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