After struggling against each other, Miyazaki Yuki managed to break free, but her clothes fell off, leaving her incredibly embarrassed...

Seeing this scene, not only was Miyazaki Yuki mortified—so was Chiba Keiko. Chiba Keiko's previously smug smile had vanished, replaced by rage and hatred. Recognizing that Wang Xiaoqiang was a formidable opponent, Chiba Keiko flicked her slender, pale fingers adorned with a ring that flashed with light, and a wisp of black breath emerged, transforming into a Fierce Ghost that lunged at Wang Xiaoqiang with bared teeth and claws.

Raising Ghosts was Chiba Keiko's signature Ultimate Technique, and the one she had now released was cultivated with her own Essence Blood—her Fated Ghost, many times stronger than the one Wang Xiaoqiang had previously slain. With terrifying momentum, the Fated Ghost charged at Wang Xiaoqiang; had it been an ordinary person, they would have been scared to death already.

However, Wang Xiaoqiang was not afraid. As the Ghost rushed toward him rapidly, Wang Xiaoqiang's right hand summoned Fire Element Spiritual Energy and, suspended in the air, he made a slash at the oncoming Ghost.

Suddenly!

A fiery red Spiritual Energy Sword formed in the air, colliding with the incoming Ghost.

The next moment...

The Ghost and the Spiritual Energy Sword crashed together, the sword slicing through the Ghost like cutting tofu, cleaving it into two pieces. Accompanied by shrill ghostly screams, the two severed parts of the Ghost were wrapped in flames, crackling and burning.

Instantly reduced to ashes, they scattered with the wind.

At the same time, Chiba Keiko spat out a mouthful of blood, her complexion instantly losing its color and turning ghastly pale.

Tanimoto Ichiro was so frightened that he crawled under the table, while Qiao Hui had already hidden herself inside the vehicle. Miyazaki Yuki kept her pants up while intently watching the battle unfolding before her; now she recalled Tanimoto Ichiro's saying, "Caution is the parent of safety." She realized she had been too careless, leading to defeat and further embarrassment—an utterly needless shame.

With the demise of her Fated Ghost, Chiba Keiko also suffered backlash, although not too severely. Her cool eyes stared intently at Wang Xiaoqiang, filled with shock and fear. Now she understood that the man before her was not some Onmyoji from China but rather a cultivator, an existence of a higher level than an Onmyoji. Knowing she was no match for him, yet unwilling to give up so easily as it would mean bearing the immense cost of defeat—possibly even her life—she decided to employ her last resort. With this in mind, her hands formed a spell, and she muttered an Incantation.

Suddenly, as the clear sky roiled with fierce winds, large swathes of dark clouds swiftly gathered, and the bright sky darkened as if night had descended. The clouds pressed lower and lower, as if some Giant Beast was descending from the Nine Heavens, its nameless majesty making it difficult for anyone to breathe.

Wang Xiaoqiang gazed at the looming clouds, his mind shaken. The sixty-four Spiritual Springs within him, as if sensing something, began to stir violently and, amidst the tumult, burst forth. They surrounded him, displaying a beautiful dance of five-color radiance.

Roar~

A muffled roar echoed from deep within the clouds, the sound reverberating in everyone's ears, as the form of a Giant Beast became visible.

It was an enormous serpent with eight heads and eight tails, each head as large as a basket, with crimson snake eyes and a blood-red tongue, appearing ferociously terrifying.

Mama mia~

Upon seeing the great serpent in the sky, Tanimoto Ichiro screamed in terror and fainted.

Yamata no Orochi~~

Miyazaki Yuki collapsed to the ground, gazing up at the serpent in the clouds and murmuring to herself, her face turning ashen with fear, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.

This included Chiba Keiko, the Onmyoji who had summoned Yamata no Orochi, for although she could summon it, she could not control it—a beast so massive, its destructive power was incalculable. Normally, summoning the Yamata no Orochi is taboo for any Onmyoji; it's a last resort not to be used unless in a life-or-death situation. Moreover, this was the first time Chiba Keiko had even seen the mythical creature, leaving her heart in turmoil.

Wang Xiaoqiang looked skyward at the beast within the dark clouds; he too was shocked. Although he had encountered many strange creatures before, this great serpent hidden in the clouds was simply too inconceivable, its majesty too overwhelming for him to even fathom a response.

Roar~~

The Yamata no Orochi let out a deafening roar, its massive body descending through the clouds in a mountainous collapse, its presence utterly intimidating.

It seemed to be coming straight for Wang Xiaoqiang.

The sixty-four Spiritual Springs vibrated in unison above Wang Xiaoqiang's head, gathering together to form a large circular millstone. Spinning like a constellation of stars, they became a blur even to Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes. During the rapid rotation, the Spiritual Springs formed a Taiji Diagram, a Five-Color Taiji Diagram to be precise.

White, blue, black, red, and yellow brilliance swiftly flowed across the Taiji Diagram.

The descending Yamata no Orochi, noticing the Taiji Diagram below, hesitated, its massive body trembling in fear. After a brief pause, it resolutely dove downward,

The Giant Beast's descent brought with it a wild, bloodthirsty stench that overwhelmed the senses to the point of nausea.

Suddenly!

One of the heads of Yamata no Orochi opened its mouth and spewed out a mass of tangible fire, shooting towards the Five-Color Taiji Diagram above Wang Xiaoqiang's head.

The Five-Color Taiji Diagram, blending the colors into one, transformed into a black Taiji Diagram. From the diagram, a stream of black Water Element Spiritual Qi shot out, colliding head-on with the descending flames.

When water confronts fire, who overcomes whom depends solely on their relative strengths.

Boom~~

The tangible fire and the Water Element Spiritual Qi collided, flashing chaotically in black and red, with an enormous explosion sounding like thunder that could deafen ears.

In this confrontation, neither the Taiji Diagram formed by the Spiritual Spring nor Yamata no Orochi displaced the other.

Yamata no Orochi halted its descent, all eight heads moving in unison. With their mouths gaping open, they simultaneously spewed out eight streams of tangible flames.

The Taiji Diagram trembled, releasing five streams of black Spirit Qi from above. As the black Spirit Qi surged upwards, it exploded mid-way, splitting into two, transforming into ten streams of black Spirit Qi, confronting the eight streams of tangible flames falling from above.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom…

The Water Element Spiritual Qi and the flames collided and exploded, with a strong force blasting apart to the point where even the air emitted a thunderous sound.

Meanwhile, two additional streams of black Water Element Spiritual Qi targeted Yamata no Orochi, which revealed a look of dread, swiftly flicking its long tail and agilely dodging to the side. However, roaring furiously, the giant snake continued its downward pounce.

As the colossal snake body, resembling a small hill, was about to pounce down, the rapidly spinning Five-Color Taiji Diagram at its core shot out a thick stream of Five-Color Spiritual Qi, as large as a bucket, defying the heavens as it surged upwards towards the descending Yamata no Orochi.

Seeing the immense Five-Color Spiritual Qi striking upwards, a look of incredible fear appeared in the eyes of Yamata no Orochi. All eight tails swung in tandem, its body twisting to dodge, but it was ultimately a step too late. One of its snake tails was severed by the Spiritual Qi, dropping down.

Wounded by the Five-Color Spiritual Qi, Yamata no Orochi let out a low groan. The surrounding dark clouds, like a giant whale sucking in water, converged around it. Eventually, the clouds rolled around its body, carried it up into the clouds, and in a blink, it vanished from sight.

The severed snake tail that fell was drawn straight down until, halfway in its descent, it was caught by a sucking force from the Five-Color Taiji Diagram, which then absorbed it into the ceaselessly rotating diagram to gradually vanish.

After the Taiji Diagram, formed by the Five Elements Spiritual Spring, absorbed the Demon Qi from the snake tail, it spun for a while longer, transforming the Demon Qi into Spiritual Qi to replenish the energy spent just before.

Then, the Taiji Diagram suddenly scattered, transforming into sixty-four Five Elements Spiritual Springs, their colors dancing and swirling in incomparable beauty.

Wang Xiaoqiang snapped out of his daze, and with a thought, absorbed all sixty-four Spiritual Springs into his body.

The wind ceased, the clouds dispersed, and the world once again returned to clarity as if nothing had happened.

The only thing left were the astounded onlookers on the ground.

Tanimoto Ichiro, who had fainted from shock, woke up only to faint again from fright. Miyazaki Yuki was so scared that her face was drained of all color, and Chiba Keiko seemed as if in a dream. Even though she had summoned the Yamata no Orochi with an incantation, it was totally beyond her control.

Sitting in the car, Qiao Hui curled up, feeling the sequence of events unreal, like watching a movie or dreaming. During the turmoil, she continuously pinched her own arm, later confirming it was not a dream.

Of course, the first to recover was Wang Xiaoqiang. Having stored away the Spiritual Springs, his gaze swept over Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki, and upon sensing Wang Xiaoqiang's look, both hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

To them, Wang Xiaoqiang now was as majestic and powerful as Amaterasu-Omikami.

It was only now they realized the nature of the man they had challenged, someone hundreds of times more extraordinary and powerful than they were, capable of driving away the mythical Yamata no Orochi. Thinking about how powerful and terrifying he must be, they realized their audacity in challenging such a person was nothing short of seeking death!

Wang Xiaoqiang was indeed a sage, but his heart was not generous. Chiba Keiko had managed to summon such a tremendous beast, and naturally, Wang Xiaoqiang was not willing to let her go. His gaze fixated on her, he walked towards her.

Chiba Keiko, too frightened to move, fell to her knees before Wang Xiaoqiang as he approached, her delicate body trembling as she knelt and implored, "The insignificant girl was ignorant of her own insignificance and has offended the senior. Please spare my life…"

Chiba Keiko's voice quivered as she spoke and knelt down at Wang Xiaoqiang's feet. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on QiDian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)

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