Ye Yang slowly rose to his feet and looked at Mirajane. She was not fooled by his words and remained wary of him.
"Lisanna, come here!"
"It's okay, Sis. I believe the wizard brother."
"Come here!"
With a flash of golden light, Ye Yang appeared directly behind Mirajane.
"So fast!"
Mirajane had no time to react. Watching Ye Yang's hand slowly reach toward her, she shut her eyes in fear.
Is this day finally here? I'm sorry, Lisanna, Elfman. Your sister can't stay with you anymore.
Just as Mirajane thought she was about to die, she felt someone slowly lift the arm possessed by the Demon.
What entered her sight was the young man studying her arm with great interest.
"Emmm... it's my first time seeing Receive Magic. It's really impressive."
"Huh?!" Mirajane froze.
"Receive... Magic..."
Ye Yang nodded solemnly.
"That's right, Receive Magic. And it receives a rare species like a Demon, but..."
If I bring her back to the guild, Old Man will have to reward me with a million or so!
Strange. Why is there such a powerful energy fluctuation inside the church? Could it be...?
Mirajane was still somewhat unable to believe it. "S-so that means..."
"Yes, it's the answer you have in mind."
Elfman said, "That's great, Sis!"
Lisanna threw herself into Mirajane's arms.
"Waaah... That's great, Sis!!"
Seeing the three siblings sharing such a touching moment, Ye Yang was briefly at a loss.
Suddenly, the church floor began to shake violently.
"Rumble!"
Ye Yang hurriedly shouted, "What are you standing around for? Get out of this area!"
Mirajane scooped up Lisanna, grabbed Elfman, and ran forward.
With a boom, the entire church turned into ruins in an instant.
Ye Yang muttered, "So you've finally decided to come out, Satan."
Mirajane did not understand what Ye Yang meant.
"Hey, what do you mean? Why did the church suddenly collapse?"
Ignoring Mirajane's question, Ye Yang said, "Take your brother and sister away from here. The next battle is no longer something you can take part in."
Strands of black mist slowly drifted into the sky from the ruined church.
Before long, the black mist in the sky covered the entire village, and a pair of purple eyes appeared within it.
"Hahaha, I truly can't stand watching you humans put on such melodramatic scenes."
"Human, how did you discover me?"
Ye Yang said with disdain, "Tsk, tsk, tsk. You didn't actually think you hid yourself that well, did you?"
"From the moment I arrived in this village, I sensed a powerful force within it."
"At first, I thought it was coming from this little girl. Only after getting close did I realize that she merely carried a trace of its aura. The vast majority of it came from inside the church."
"Not bad, not bad. To have such ability at your age, it seems I have hooked a big fish this time."
"I have waited for hundreds of years! At last, I can break this seal and return to the world!!"
"HAHAHAHA--!!"
The black mist in the sky gradually descended, condensing into a massive demonic arm that opened its palm and grabbed at Ye Yang.
"Become my sacrifice, human!!"
Ye Yang said disdainfully, "You aren't qualified."
As he spoke, he slowly raised a finger, gathering energy at its tip.
"Racer."
"Whoosh!"
"Boom--!!"
The condensed arm was instantly blown apart.
Ye Yang brought both hands together before his chest as a large amount of golden light gathered between them.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..."
Tens of thousands of light bullets shot toward the sky across a wide area.
Yet every light bullet passed straight through the black mist and exploded in the air.
"Foolish human, hahaha!!"
"I am an immortal existence!"
Ye Yang scratched his head. "What a pain~"
Before Ye Yang could react, countless arms condensed in the air.
"What a perfect body. It will soon be mine."
"HAHAHAHA!!"
"Demon Realm Slaughter!"
The hundreds of arms Satan had formed all lunged at Ye Yang.
"Heavenly Cloud Sword."
Ye Yang's Light Saber slashed apart every one of the hundreds of arms.
Ye Yang mocked him disdainfully, "You don't actually think this worthless stuff can defeat me, do you?"
"If all Demon Kings are trash like you, you might as well rest in peace already. Coming out only makes you a laughingstock."
"Hmph! You insolent brat who can only wag his tongue!"
"Let's see how long you can keep this up."
"Demon Realm Slaughter!"
Black wind immediately raged as the entire sky darkened, visibility dropping at a visible rate.
From time to time, roars like those of a netherworld hell echoed by his ears.
Suddenly, Mirajane's voice reached Ye Yang's ears.
"Hey! You jerk, are you okay?"
"Do I look okay right now?!"
"Get out of here. I don't have the spare strength to protect you!"
"Who needs your protection?! Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Coincidentally, there really is. You may be the only one who can do it."
With that, Ye Yang swung his sword, and a wave of sword energy instantly cut apart every reaching arm.
Ye Yang instantly appeared beside Mirajane.
"There must be that guy's true body in those church ruins. A portion of its power exists within you, so follow your instincts."
"Your arm will lead you to him."
"And then? What should I do once I find him?!"
A wicked smile appeared on Ye Yang's lips.
"What else can you do?"
As he spoke, he grabbed Mirajane by her clothes.
Mirajane cried out in panic, "What are you doing?! Put me down!"
Ignoring her, Ye Yang hurled her with all his strength toward the church ruins.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"
"Just you wait!!"
Then golden light gathered at his fingertips, directly blasting open a passage through the church ruins.
The shadow immediately sensed that something was wrong when it saw this.
It condensed a massive ball of energy and hurled it toward Mirajane.
With a flash of golden light, Ye Yang appeared directly in the energy ball's path.
"Cero!"
"Boom--!!!"
The energy ball was instantly swallowed by the Cero, leaving a huge hole in the black mist.
Mirajane also successfully flew into the opening.
Satan's Shadow said, "Human, do you think that little girl alone can deal with me?"
Ye Yang glanced in Mirajane's direction, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly. "That remains to be seen."
Then Ye Yang pointed a finger toward the sky, golden light gathering at its tip.
"Flash!"
A vast amount of golden light immediately scattered in every direction. The wandering evil ghosts and spirits were instantly reduced to ash the moment the golden light shone upon them.
Inside the Sealing Grounds
"Bang, bang, bang!"
"Ah!"
Mirajane, whom Ye Yang had thrown inside, bounced across the ground several times before falling flat.
"Ow, ow, ow!"
"That bastard actually just threw me in here."
"When I get out, I'll make him pay for this!"
After saying that, Mirajane slowly stood up. Suddenly, it felt as though a voice in her heart was telling her to walk forward.
Her arm also rose involuntarily, pointing ahead.
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