A Bitter Victory, Resentment, the Maiden Beneath the Moon

Heavens have mercy, Uchiha Ci's Sharingan had only just awakened not long ago.

No one had taught him how to use These Eyes.

Not to mention Genjutsu, the only thing he could use was the observation ability innate to the One Tomoe Sharingan. He could not even copy ninjutsu, only imitate taijutsu he had seen.

In that instant Just Now, Uchiha Ci had truly gambled with his life.

If the other side had insisted on bringing that spear down, then with one of his legs crippled, not knowing the Body Flicker Technique or Genjutsu, and having no time to set up a log for the Substitution Technique in advance, Uchiha Ci would have had no room to evade.

Life and death had hung on a single thought.

But unfortunately for him, his inability to use Genjutsu had successfully made the other party believe he had Mastered it.

He had won the gamble.

Uchiha Ci slowly dragged his Right Thigh as he limped toward the Evil God Cult Leader, his expression gradually darkening.

Through gritted teeth, he carried an air of exasperation at their incompetence.

These Hangnails—three against one, and they still got counter-killed? Did they even know what they were doing?

You already used Curse Technique: Bloodcurse Death Possession. Couldn't you have stabbed the heart?

Evil God this, pain that—why didn't you offer a sacrifice?

Would it kill you to stab a few more times?

At that moment, the Evil God Cult Leader looked terrified.

Watching Uchiha Ci approach while radiating an icy chill, Cold Sweat instantly drenched his back.

Unlike the future Hidan, he did not possess the "immortal body" that the Evil God Cult had created through all sorts of bizarre sacrifices. When he stabbed his leg, he had truly stabbed himself!

Moreover, in order to restrict Uchiha Ci's Actions, he had not stopped the bleeding.

With the excessive blood loss, a sickly pallor had begun to show through the man's dark face.

Even the Aoqing Cult would have called him a professional.

While restricting Uchiha Ci, he had also restricted himself.

And so, the final result was—

Uchiha Ci wriggled forward several more steps, a savage smile appearing on his face.

He yanked the Pitch-Black Spear from the ground!

Then he planted his feet and stretched out his arm, like a full moon drawing its bowstring!

Whoosh!

The Pitch-Black Spear tore through the air, sweeping out the arc of a full moon!

With one strike, he first sent the Evil God Cult Leader flying out of the ritual circle, interrupting his Curse Technique: Bloodcurse Death Possession.

Then, a streak of black light shot forth, piercing his throat and pinning him completely to the ground.

The Evil God Cult Leader was dead!

At that moment, the talent notification sounded as well.

[Dang!]

[You bravely retaliated against the enemy who mocked you. He is now dead and unable to refute you.]

[The retaliation was particularly forceful, and the reward triggered a Critical Hit.]

[You obtained a random skill from the opponent: Wind Release: Void Severing Wave (Proficient, C)]

[The skill has landed a Critical Hit. Current attribute: Wind Release: Void Severing Wave (Mastery, B)]

[You obtained a random skill from the Opponent: Rope Escape Technique (E)]

[Your Heart of Steel stacks increased.]

The Pale Red barrier stretching into the sky dissipated. Uchiha Ci panted heavily and collapsed onto the ground.

Covered in water stains and dust, the Blood Hole in his Right Thigh was a horrifying sight.

All around, there was silence.

The Villagers in the square stared blankly at Uchiha Ci, who had faced three alone and killed the Evil God Cult Members one by one.

Yet, there were no cheers, no flowers, and no praise.

The Woman holding Little Girl Yuko's hand stared in horror at the three motionless Evil God Cult Members.

The next moment, The expression on her face turned entirely to terror.

Driven by that fear, the woman suddenly stepped forward, pointed at Uchiha Ci's nose, and shrieked hysterically:

"You beast, what have you done?!"

"You actually killed a lord of the Evil God Cult!"

"Do you know what this will bring upon us?"

As though all the strength had been drained from her body, the woman leaned against the wall, crying and laughing at once, her face twisted in agony.

"It's over. It's over. Everything is over."

"We're all going to die here. Hahaha, die here."

As if she had suddenly remembered something, the woman's expression twisted viciously. Shoving Yuko aside, she lunged forward, intending to tear Uchiha Ci's face apart in a fit of rage.

At that moment, the Hooded Maiden leaped in front of Uchiha Ci and blocked the woman's path, extending her slender palm to stop her from advancing.

She said nothing more. Her gaze was icy as she formed a Hand Seal with one hand.

A spinning Water Blade gradually took shape in her hand.

"Get lost!"

Uchiha Ci had no time to care about what was happening around him. From excessive blood loss, he felt dizzy and short of breath, his face pale and his limbs cold.

Looking over his injuries, he could not help but smile smugly.

With wounds this severe, without a Medical Ninja nearby, he was definitely done for!

Ci shook his head and tried to stand, but before he could, his vision went dark and he collapsed headfirst.

Just before closing his eyes, however, he suddenly saw Hidan dragging Shennong toward him.

The smile on Uchiha Ci's face instantly froze, and a trace of terror appeared in his eyes.

Wait, fuck, don't come over!

Uchiha Ci remembered—

Shennong seemed to be a Medical Ninja!

Moreover, he was a top-tier Medical Ninja in the current ninja world, second only to Tsunade of the Sannin. Even Medical Ninjutsu on the level of the Mystical Palm Technique was no challenge for him.

At the Same Time, elsewhere.

Underground at a large refugee gathering site outside Yuren City.

Blood pools stretched endlessly, withered bones formed forests, and miserable screams drifted faintly from the Deep Wind Cave.

The pale-faced Bishop of the Evil God Cult, dressed in a Black Robe, stood beside the blood pool. He suddenly turned and looked below.

A similarly pale Evil God Cult ninja dropped down in a flash and knelt on one knee.

"My lord, we've found it."

"Found what?" The Bishop of the Evil God Cult frowned and looked over coldly.

The subordinate in the Black Robe nodded, a sickly smile appearing on his face.

"We have found the child you mentioned—the one with the special constitution."

"Just now, I sent three elites to that village. They will bring the child back soon."

"With that, we may truly be able to create a monster with an 'immortal body'!"

The Bishop of the Evil God Cult narrowed his eyes, the corners of his mouth slowly curving up.

"Good. Very good indeed."

"Lord Evil God will surely be pleased with this offering!"

Yet neither of them knew that a small white-scaled snake was silently lying in a corner of the blood pool.

Quietly watching everything inside the cave, its snake tongue flicking with a soft hiss~

Night fell.

The sky was cloudless for thousands of miles, and the full moon cast down its clear radiance.

The bonfire blazed, illuminating the night sky over the wilderness.

Uchiha Ci slowly opened his eyes.

On a nearby tree stump, the girl, burdened with thoughts, stood against the wind and gazed toward the dark, unfathomable land in the distance.

Her auburn hair fluttered in the breeze. As if hearing movement from this side, she suddenly turned around.

Then Uchiha Ci saw the girl from the day, the one with emerald-green eyes.

At that moment, she removed her hood, revealing a delicate, adorable face, A lock of reddish-brown fringe curled beside her glowing white ear, while the rest of her long hair was swept back into a crescent-shaped bun.

Like a fairy descended beneath the moonlight.

"You're awake?"

"Where am I?" Uchiha Ci forced himself upright and found that he had been wrapped in another layer of bandages.

He tried moving his right thigh and immediately discovered with a blank expression—

It had indeed been healed. It still hurt a little, but it no longer affected his movement.

"You beat the Evil God Cult members to death. The people of this village really didn't welcome you, so we were both driven out."

The maiden crouched slightly, studying Uchiha Ci's expression with open curiosity as she asked, "Tell me."

"Are you really not afraid of death at all?"

Under the gaze of her Emerald Clear Eyes, Uchiha Ci suddenly felt his old face flush.

He hurriedly coughed and changed the subject.

"Did you see Hidan?"

The moment he said that, a voice brimming with resentment suddenly rang out from not far away—

"Ci, you bastard! I'm going to kill you!"

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