Crossover Anime: The Bull Demon's Road to Conquest

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Furthermore, through the handling and lessons learned from paranormal disasters, we can delve deeper into these supernatural and mysterious events and explore the most profound truths.

"Of course, no one likes an uninvited troublemaker."

Heiyi pulled down her face covering. Even though it looked like an ordinary black face covering, it was made of a very special material that could filter out most harmful gases.

"Let's go, let's go and meet the local...evil spirit!"

With a wave of her slender hand, Yuko continued to lead the way into the library, heading towards the direction she sensed Kagura and the others were.

"Huh?!!"

A sharp, piercing scream shattered the silence of the library. A startled Momoko staggered and nearly fell backward, but Hinako and Yu quickly caught her.

At the same time, the girls couldn't help but look in the direction of Momo's panic, only to see what appeared to be a humanoid monster about half a person's height crouching in what was originally a dark corner.

Through the beam of the flashlight, they could vaguely see that the humanoid monster was staring straight at them. When the girls' eyes were all turned to it, the pitch-black humanoid monster suddenly grinned, its mouth stretching all the way to its ears.

It seemed like he was laughing, but the laughter was exceptionally terrifying.

While everyone else was stunned, Kagura, holding a wooden sword, suddenly rushed forward. As if startled, the humanoid monster let out a shriek and leaped up, its body suddenly twisting and expanding.

But Kagura, who rushed out, raised her hand and threw out a folded yellow talisman, pointing it at the humanoid monster, and shouted: "Imperial Decree, Golden Light Captures the Gods!"

The talisman suddenly flashed with dazzling golden light. The humanoid monster illuminated by the golden light screamed, and like a punctured balloon, it covered its face with its two front paws and fell down listlessly.

Kagura, however, showed no sign of stopping. She raised her wooden sword, channeled her magic, and slashed at the monster-like creature. A foul stench immediately filled the air, and Kagura's expression changed. She quickly retreated a few steps.

"Ugh, it smells awful!"

"This...was it originally a macaque?!"

"Hmm... kind of like it? But are macaques really that... ugly?"

"Maybe... it's a zombie-like macaque?"

After Kagura displayed her divine power and executed the humanoid monster, the others breathed a sigh of relief and crowded around, examining the dead monster's corpse with a hint of curiosity.

The monster's corpse was even smaller than before, its withered, mottled, dark fur clinging tightly to its bones, barely resembling a monkey, even though Kagura had smashed its head with a wooden sword.

But only a small amount of viscous black liquid dripped out, like a dried-out corpse.

"Should we...should we pause our investigation and wait for that Senior Huang Quan?"

Momo couldn't help but whisper her suggestion, and then glanced at the others a little guiltily. However, apart from Kagura, the others were indeed somewhat interested.

Click~

Clang clang clang

Another noise drew the women's attention, and they saw that an iron lock that had been attached to a door handle had somehow come loose and fallen to the ground.

The door, which had been locked, was quietly opened, and by the light of a flashlight, what appeared to be steps could be vaguely seen.

Swallowing hard, Hinako asked uncertainly, "Is that... the stairwell?"

"Um, the stairs shouldn't be in that... direction..."

Kirie pointed in the direction they had come from, but when she looked over, she froze. The direction looked like the one they had just been heading in.

Kirie quickly turned around, only to be surprised to find that the other direction was the same, with the surroundings filled with messy and even some garbage of unknown origin.

Exposed electrical wires, broken bookshelves, haphazardly growing green plants, fallen lampshades and shattered glass, and some remains that appeared to be small animal carcasses.

The dark, murky ground, the mottled walls, and the unseen, secretive gazes that seem to lurk in the corners create an eerie and chaotic atmosphere, filthy and eerie, making one shudder and feel nauseous at the same time.

"We... seem to be trapped..."

..........

The scarlet scythe easily sliced ​​through the roadside utility pole, the severed wires sparking a series of sparks. Yomi, wielding the Lion King Sword, calmly dodged Iizuna Noriyuki's attack.

"Red Lotus!"

As Huang Quan's clear, cold shout rang out, a roaring wave slammed into Iizuna Noriyuki, who had already transformed into an evil spirit, and a series of explosions shattered the concrete ground.

After blasting a ditch like a plow, Ran Honglian, dragging countless snake tails, pounced on Iizuna Noriyuki, but was blocked by a group of demon foxes that seemed to have emerged from a bloodbath.

"Your 'pig' is finally doing something useful, besides listening to gossip."

The figure appeared behind Izuna Noriyuki. Yomi swung her sword, but it was blocked by Izuna Noriyuki. She couldn't help but sneer and mock.

"My katana has always been useful, but it's not only female barbarians like you who only know how to wield a sword that are useful."

A deep sense of disgust and hatred welled up in Noriyuki Iizuka's eyes. Sanzu River and Hiroshi had told him that his fate had been altered and that it was originally Yomi Isayama who should have suffered an unfortunate fate.

But the despicable Isayama Yomi sided with the devil, using the devil's power to transfer her fate to her fiancé. Such shamelessness was bound to arouse the utter loathing of Iizuna Noriyuki, who learned the 'truth'.

Harboring intense hatred and possessing the power of the Killing Stone, Noriyuki Iitsuna couldn't wait to take revenge on Yomi. However, Yomi was unaware of the source of Iitsuna's hatred.

However, the other party's taunts were still very effective. After sensing the other party's hostility and hatred, Huang Quan, whose eyes narrowed slightly, was already somewhat annoyed. Even after seeing the scene of being abandoned in the future, he did not turn evil and seek revenge afterwards.

Even considering the seriousness of Izuna's actions, she temporarily suppressed her plan to annul the engagement. Now, however, the other party is seeking revenge. Thinking that Kagura might also be in danger, Yomi, anxious and increasingly furious, felt a surge of anger.

Magic surged, and his eyes glowed with an eerie light. The interplay of light and shadow between life and death blurred and indistinct Huang Quan's figure, as if he had entered another dark and unpredictable world.

"I see. He was restrained. It seems that Izuna's revenge is likely to fail."

On a rooftop in the distance, the white-haired boy Sanzuhe and Hong smiled and said to Niu Kun beside them.

Niu Kun, dressed in a set of black Western-style heavy armor that looked like something out of a fantasy game, pushed aside the protruding visor and looked at Sanzuhe and Hong.

"With me here, defeat is inevitable, but why...why do you intend to call a truce?"

"Because you and I don't have any real conflict, or rather, not yet."

After Sanzuhe and Hongyi stopped Niu Kun, they did not intend to fight. Instead, they proposed a temporary truce.

"There's none?"

Niu Kun suddenly understood, but he still pretended to be confused.

"Hmm, I... I'm not entirely sure what your purpose is, but it can't be some pointless sense of justice, can it?"

Sanzu River and Hiro asked hesitantly. Although demons and justice could not be linked together, judging from the other party's style of doing things, it could be said that it was not completely unrelated to the so-called justice and kindness, but it could be said that it was completely contrary to them.

But who knows if the other party will deliberately say that they are doing it for justice and love? However, Sanzu River and Hiro really can't figure out what Niu Kun is trying to do.

"Of course... no, we demons would be laughed at if we talked about justice."

Niu Kun's answer relieved the other party, but Niu Kun's next words made him frown again.

"However...we demons also enjoy doing things that harm others without benefiting ourselves. What if I happen to enjoy going against you?"

Sanzukawa and Hiroshi fell silent upon hearing this. This... seemed entirely possible. Sighing, feeling somewhat weary, Sanzukawa and Hiroshi decided to patiently try to persuade the other party again. After all, they were both villains, and how could villains...

Well, villains fighting each other is all too common.

But we still need to try harder.

"My goal is to collect all the Killing Stones and revive the Nine-Tailed Fox. Although you also have a Killing Stone, there is absolutely no need for you and me to go to war before the final moment."

"How about we temporarily cease hostilities, wait until we've collected all the Killing Stones, and then settle the score? The victor will possess all the Killing Stones, what do you say?"

Sanzu River and Hong Man looked at Niu Kun expectantly. Sure enough, Niu Kun also fell into contemplation. Although he did not want the other party to have his way, he lacked the ability to kill him at the moment.

If they were to engage in a vicious, bottomless battle, their own subordinates would likely suffer greater losses. Although Niu Kun did not intend to revive the Nine-Tailed Fox, the Killing Stone was an excellent material for crafting magical artifacts.

Although the conflict exists, it can be postponed for the time being. He can wait until he is fully equipped with magical tools before engaging in a decisive battle with the opponent. Thinking of this, Niu Kun has already shown some interest.

Sanzukawa and Hiroshi, who had observed Niu Kun's expression, breathed a sigh of relief. They were also unable to kill Niu Kun and were not entirely sure how much Niu Kun valued the women under his command.

What Sanzu River and Hiro want to do now is to temporarily prevent the other party from interfering with their collection of the Killing Stone and their efforts to break some seals.

The giant moth flew away in a whirlwind. Having achieved their goal, Sanzukawa and Hiroshi called back Iizuna Noriyuki, who was at a disadvantage, to avoid losing this newly acquired ally.

With eyes full of hatred, Noriyuki Iitsuna had no choice but to retreat, though unwilling.

"Next time we meet, I'll definitely kill you."

Huang Quan snorted coldly, then turned to Niu Kun, who had appeared, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Are we just going to let them go like this?"

Niu Kun stepped forward, picked up Huang Quan, and placed him on his shoulder, replying nonchalantly, "What else can we do? That white-haired guy runs fast; it's pointless to stop him. Let's go check on Kagura and the others first."

Huang Quan, who was sitting on Niu Kun's shoulders, realized upon hearing this that she was originally going to rescue Kagura. She anxiously tapped Niu Kun's helmet and urged, "Right, Kagura, hurry up, let's go!"

(This chapter is a little over three thousand words, so let's call it one and a half chapters. I'm too sleepy.)

Chapter 174 Shadow

On the dilapidated staircase, a sticky, dark red liquid slowly dripped down, and the badly damaged handrail was covered in nauseating filth.

A thin mist, like a veil, shrouded the dimly lit stairwell, its faint murmurs lingering in the air, eerie and chaotic, inspiring fear and bewilderment.

"Ha, what a treacherous trick."

Yuko snorted disdainfully, completely forgetting that she herself had scared many people in her younger days, using even cruder methods than this.

Above the corner of the stairs, a red woman's figure appeared silently. Her curves were quite graceful, but her messy black hair fell down, obscuring her face. Her hair and clothes looked wet. Could she have drowned before she died?

However, the woman's long red dress was too vibrant, as if it had been stained with blood. When the woman's hair swept to the sides, revealing a face covered in knife scars, almost unrecognizable...

Da da da~~

A crisp gunshot rang out, and three tongues of fire shot out.

If it were any other ordinary girl, she might be frightened, but clearly neither Yuuko, Hitagi, nor Tsubasa are ordinary girls.

The specially made exorcising bullets are less penetrating and lethal to matter than ordinary ammunition, but they are extremely effective against supernatural creatures such as ghosts and phantoms.

The densely packed exorcising bullets exploded into golden light before penetrating the red-clad female ghost. This wasn't because they missed, but because a mysterious force field spread out around the female ghost.

The exorcising bullets that exploded were meant to wear down and shatter the force field around the female ghost. However, after Yuko and the other two finished firing a magazine, the female ghost had already vanished without a trace.

"Did you run away?"

Hei Yi tilted her head slightly and asked with some curiosity.

"They can't escape. Let's find Kagura and the others first."

Yuko waved her hand and said confidently, then ignored the so-called ghost wall trick and walked straight into the depths of the library.

..........

"Hmm... does anyone remember... how many floors this library has?"

The girls who were climbing the stairs were stunned for a moment when they heard this, and they all looked at Kirie who asked the question. Kirie stopped and asked with a serious expression.

"this..."

Yu tapped his forehead, frowned, and said, "I seem to remember something, it's the fifth floor... yeah, that's right, it's the fifth floor."

“It’s the fifth floor…” Hinako nodded seriously and continued, “I remember seeing a shabby sign downstairs that said it only goes up to the fifth floor.”

"However, it's possible that only five floors will be open to the public, but at most six... Right, how many floors have we already gone up?"

Tao Hui only realized this belatedly and exclaimed in surprise. As Tao Hui cried out in confusion, the surrounding light and shadow instantly distorted and changed, becoming mottled and eerie, dazzling and mesmerizing.

Once the illusions around them faded, the girls realized that they were not in the stairwell, but in a messy restroom, the dark brown floor resembling the color of dried blood.

"Have we been going around in circles in this restroom the whole time?"

Miku huddled closer to Chizuru with some fear, while Chizuru, trying to appear calm, looked at Kagura. Sensing the reliance in her companions' eyes, Kagura shook her head and said...

"No, we should have gone down the corridor to the restroom, and then wandered around in the restroom, mistaking it for going up the stairs."

Kagura's mind replayed two images: one was the false scene they saw in the illusion, and the other was the real scene they actually walked through.

In the actual footage, a blurry red figure could be seen almost inadvertently.

"Do you remember... that rumor Hinako told you?"

"Which... um... you mean?"

Chizuru shuddered upon hearing this, and the others, looking at the filthy and gloomy restroom, quickly recalled the rumored girl who committed suicide in the library restroom.

"No...it can't be..."

The girls, looking at each other in bewilderment, grew increasingly frightened. Just then, a dark figure slowly slipped into the bathroom. Noticing this, the girls hurriedly raised their weapons and pointed them at the figure that had entered the bathroom.

Amidst the overlapping beams of several flashlights, the indistinct shadow of a girl emerged from the darkness. She had long, straight black hair, the outline of what appeared to be an old-fashioned school uniform, and a full yet slender figure...

It felt strangely familiar, like someone I knew...

Before Kagura could even furrow her brow in deep thought, the shadowy figure of the girl, whose features were obscured, suddenly made her move. The figure abruptly transformed into a dense web of shadow ropes, bypassing Kagura who was blocking her way, and heading straight for... Kirie, who was hiding in the crowd.

"Hey, you are...?"