Destroying Moryo (Part 1)

Issui left the place where the four extras were eliminated, caught up with Shion and Taruho, and appeared in front of them in an instant.

"Ah..." Shion was startled by the sudden appearance of Issui and screamed.

"Hey, don't shout so loudly, okay? It's me. I've taken care of those arrogant guys, we're safe for now..." Issui hurriedly covered her ears and said. Damn, she really is a woman, she has a naturally good voice.

"So fast..." Shion exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth. She couldn't believe it. Those guys had killed all of her guards. They were so powerful, yet he had wiped them out in such a short time. It must be a lie...

"What, you don't believe me? I'm really powerful, you know. If I can't even handle a few small fry, I've wasted all these years. Alright, with me here, you'll be perfectly safe. We just need to reach the shrine where the Moryo are sealed. There won't be any more obstacles on the way, since I've already eliminated them..." Issui said calmly. Damn it, if I can't even handle a few people, I might as well just die. Besides, the key to my instant success was that my Kekkei Genkai Sealing Domain countered their abilities. Without the Sealing Domain, I might have had to fight them for a long time. Moreover, these people weren't even proper ninjas; they were just guys who used external objects to enhance their Chakra energy. If they were even slightly decent ninjas, they wouldn't have been eliminated by Issui so quickly.

"That's wonderful! It's truly an honor to have such a powerful ninja like you here..." Taruho bowed to Issui to express her gratitude.

"Well, don't worry about it too much. I'm just trying to complete the mission. Everyone, hurry up and pack up. After lunch, let's set off. After all, the longer we stay, the more harm ordinary people will suffer. The Undead Army of the Moryo is intensifying its activities, so we need to fix the Moryo's seal in time..." Ichisui suggested. "Okay..." Taruho nodded and went to assign tasks.

"Why do I always feel like there's something unreal about you...?" Shion suddenly said, looking at Issui's face.

"Maybe my abilities are beyond your imagination. Indeed, my strength should be among the top in this world. Or maybe I'm just too handsome..." Issui said narcissistically. Damn, could this little girl have a crush on me?

"Hmph..." Shion turned around, gave a soft hum, and smiled. Perhaps, having him protect her was a good choice. She had just predicted that her brother, Taruho, would be killed by those four people, but now those four people had actually been eliminated by him. This meant that Taruho was no longer in danger, which meant that her prediction had failed. For the first time, she hadn't expected that her prediction could fail.

"..." Issui scratched his head. He understood the little girl's thoughts even more. Damn it, what was she thinking? Her words were so strange. A woman's heart is like Needle at Sea Bottom. You can never figure it out.

"Let's go..." Shion turned around, smiled at Issui, and took his arm, walking back. Perhaps, if she held his hand, she wouldn't...

"Ah..." Issui blushed slightly as he was pulled along by a girl, especially a pretty one. His heart fluttered a little. Although he had been intimate with several women, he felt differently with each pretty girl, and each time, there was always a subtle flutter in his heart.

After lunch, Shion and Issui set off together, along with Taruho, the witch's personal bodyguard. Damn, she was like a piece of chewing gum, impossible to shake off.

They encountered no enemies along the way, and by the evening of the second day, the three of them had arrived at the shrine where the Moryo's body was sealed.

However, a huge group of terracotta warriors blocked the entrance completely outside the ancestral hall.

"Taruho, you should stay outside. I'll take Shion in. You won't be of much help if you go in. Just wait for our news outside..." Issui said to Taruho.

"But..." Taruho was hesitant. He knew that going in would only be a burden, but if he didn't go in, he really couldn't bear to leave Shion behind...

"You should just wait outside, Taruho..." Shion advised.

"Alright, then I'll leave Shion in your care..." Taruho bowed deeply to Issui.

"No problem, just wait for our good news..."

Issui picked up Shion and vanished without a trace in a flash. The next moment, the two appeared at the entrance of the cave where the Moryo was sealed, and a terrifying aura was emanating from it.

"Splash... splash... splash..."

The terracotta warriors sensed an unfamiliar presence, wavered for a moment, and then walked towards Issui and Shion.

"Shion, you seal the Moryo. Once you've dealt with these things, I'll join you. Remember, believe in your own strength..." Issui pushed Shion's body to let her go inside, while he stood outside to resist the cold things.

"Okay, be careful too..." Shion nodded and ran inside without looking back...

"Earth Release - Earth Release: Earth Flow River!!!"

Issui Hand Seals, turning the soil on the ground into a flowing swamp that surged towards the charging army of terracotta warriors.

"Coax..."

"Whoosh..."

Although the Issui-Earth Release is a technique used to escape danger) swept away some of the terracotta warriors, it was only a drop in the ocean. There were simply too many terracotta warriors. It seemed that without using some powerful moves, they wouldn't be able to be defeated.

"Yin-Chou-Shen-Mao-Zi-Hai-You-Chou-Wu-Xu-Yin-Xu-Yin-Si-Chou-Shen-Mao, Water Release - Great Waterfall Technique!!"

Issui swiftly Hand Seals, and a large amount of water suddenly appeared out of thin air, rushing towards the terracotta warriors.

"Wei-Wu-Si-Chen-Zi-Chou-Yin, Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!!!"

"Sizzle..."

A massive, scorching fireball erupted from Issui's mouth, evaporating a large amount of water and filling the entire battle area with white steam.

"Lightning Release - Thundercloud Technique!!!"

Issui didn't stop what he was doing and continued to work. A dark cloud began to float in the sky, with streaks of light flashing back and forth. The large amount of water ions in the air made the entire cloud layer become violent.

"Boom..."

When the thick lightning bolts accumulated to a certain extent in the dark, rolling clouds, a large number of thick blue lightning bolts fell from the sky.

"Snap... Crack... Crack..."

Under the relentless attacks, the terracotta warriors were collapsing one after another...

Okay, we need to hurry and help Shion; these terracotta warriors are no longer of any use...

Upon entering the cave, Issui immediately discovered the altar in the center, its seal broken, but Shion had vanished. Oh no, the situation from the original story had indeed occurred; Shion had been tricked by the Moryo. Unfortunately, now was not the time for regret, as Shion was still in danger. Rescuing him was the priority...

"Haha, someone's come to die with you. I'll send him to hell for you, Shion..." A deep, evil voice rang out.

"Sieve..."

A deep purple, tentacle-like thing attacked Issui at a speed that was too fast for the naked eye to see.

"Tiger-Snake-Tiger-Snake-Tiger-Snake, Water Release - Water Formation Wall!!!"

As Lai Yang dodged, Issui Shui swiftly Hand Seals, creating a circular water curtain that enveloped him, blocking attacks from all directions.

"Thud... smack..."

However, as soon as the tentacles touched the water curtain in front of Issui, they struck it heavily, making a crisp sound, but the huge impact still caused the huge water curtain to dent.

"Shion, wake up! Believe in your own strength! Don't give up so easily..." Issui shouted loudly towards the central altar.

There was no response, and the entire space felt desolate and empty.

"It's no use, haha, you should worry about yourself instead..."

The deep, sinister voice echoed once more, and as the words fell, even more dark purple tentacles lashed out at the Issui, causing the water curtain to crumble as if it were about to collapse.

"Eye of Heaven: Flame, Yin-Chen-Yin-Zi-Chou, Flame Body!!"

Unfortunately, the Moryo was indeed quite skilled, with an attack speed that was almost impossible to catch. Only Zhe Shixian managed to avoid it.

Issui's body faintly transformed into a form composed of golden and black flames. The purplish-black tentacles that had broken through the water curtain and rushed towards Issui seemed to pass through his body without any resistance the instant they touched him.

"What is that??" A deep, sinister voice suddenly rang out, slightly surprised.

"Hmph..." Issui scoffed, ignoring Moryo's words, and walked towards the center of the altar. He was going to rescue Shion from the darkness.

"Delusion!!!" The Moryo stretched out more tentacles to stop Issui's advance, but it was still to no avail. Every time it touched Issui's body, it passed through his fiery body.

"Leins..." At the critical moment, Issui released Leins, signaling him to rescue Shion, who had fallen into the altar.

"Roar..." Leins dragged a figure out of the altar as fast as he could and placed it on his back.

"How..." No matter what, Shion gradually regained consciousness. She saw that she was lying on the body of a huge lion-headed tiger, while Issui's appearance had turned into a ball of flame. Moryo was constantly attacking Issui's body with its tentacles, but to no avail.

"Wei-Wu-Si-Chen-Zi-Chou-Yin, Fire Style: Amaterasu Fire Dragon Flame Bullet Technique!!!"

Issui's hands quickly Hand Seals, and he opened his fiery maw, spewing out a huge black fireball that rushed into the altar!

"Agh... Roar... It hurts!!! What the hell is this thing... No, I'm immortal, I won't die..." The Moryo let out a terrible wail, its outstretched tentacles shaking incessantly.

Issui's eyes were fixed on the altar. He was somewhat surprised to find that although his Amaterasu Fire Style had indeed caused considerable damage to the Moryo, it still had not harmed its core. The Amaterasu flames burned very slowly, Moryo's body glowed with a purple light, resisting the erosion of the Amaterasu flames!