Thunder God, Musou no Hitotachi!

"Boss, did you hear something?"

"Sounded like screams?"

"No, I didn't hear anything. This thunder is making my ears ache."

"Maybe some stray cat or dog got struck by lightning. Poor thing. We should report it to Lord Demon God when we get back—people need to be taught that you can't hide in trees during a thunderstorm. That's basic common sense."

A Wolf Demon nearby chimed in, "Yeah, pretty stupid. Who squats in a tree when it's thundering?"

The Wolf Demon Leader patted his left ear, which was ringing from the thunder, and ordered, "Finish this quickly. We still need to take this little girl back for the reward. Kill that brat too, already. This is annoying as hell!"

The four Wolf Demons immediately swarmed forward and pounced toward Cai'er.

Faced with the numerical disadvantage, Cai'er did not choose to confront them head-on. Instead, she kept dodging with her Space Power. The three low-rank Demon Wolves posed little threat to her.

The only one she needed to watch out for was the Wolf Demon Leader at the peak of the Second Rank. Whether in speed or strength, he surpassed Cai'er.

Facing four Demon Wolves at once was extremely taxing, but if she only focused on dodging, she could still hold out for a while.

Deep in the forest.

The black-clad man, smoking from the lightning strike, staggered to his feet. Seeing Cai'er locked in a bitter battle, he showed no intention of helping her.

Instead, he watched from the side with lingering interest.

"Cai'er's movement technique actually improved because she wanted to protect that boy."

In truth, he had been following Cai'er ever since she slipped out of the Assassin Temple, both to keep an eye on her and to protect her.

As Cai'er's Guardian, he had witnessed all the pain she suffered in the Assassin Temple. Not only him—most of the people in the Assassin Temple felt deeply distressed by the little girl's plight.

But for humanity's future, to kill the Demon God Emperor and end humanity's miserable fate...

They had no choice but to make Cai'er undergo the Reincarnation Saintess Trial.

This time, the Assassin Temple had tacitly allowed Cai'er to come out. She was still only a child, after all. It was a chance for her to relax while gaining practical combat experience.

That was why he had not intervened.

On Lin Feng's side, inside the Inheritance Space...

More precisely, it was the inner space of Raiden Shogun Baalzebub's blade, Musou Isshin.

Lin Feng could not have been more familiar with this scene.

A blood-red full moon hung in the sky. At the center of a plaza surrounded by dozens of ruined torii gates, Baalzebub sat in meditation, her hair braided and a tear mole at the corner of her eye.

Looking at Raiden Ei before him, Lin Feng subconsciously swallowed.

He had originally thought that the Thunder God's Inheritance Space would be like those in Divine Throne, preserving only skills.

Yet the person before him was clearly Raiden Ei—Baalzebub herself—not the puppet Raiden Shogun.

How could he not be excited?

"Traveler from another land, are you the one who obtained my inheritance?"

Raiden Ei awoke from her meditation and opened her breathtaking eyes. Her purple pupils seemed capable of seeing through everything.

Hearing her calm words, Lin Feng could not help recalling a certain Scum Fox's assessment of Raiden Ei...

The pressure on him instantly eased considerably.

After clearing his throat, he said calmly, "It's me. I've run into some trouble, and I need your strength."

Lin Feng also wanted to have a deeper exchange with Baalzebub, but Cai'er could be in danger outside at any moment. In any case, this place was connected to his Inheritance Space, so he could come back when he had time.

Baalzebub briefly studied Lin Feng before saying, "Naginata Technique has three stages: 'initial transmission,' 'middle transmission,' and 'complete transmission.'"

"At the stage of 'initial transmission,' you learn the Nine-Direction Sword Path of the longsword, along with the basics of Naginata Technique."

"At the stage of 'middle transmission,' longsword technique requires studying the various stances and their changes, while Naginata Technique requires mastering the principles of cuts and returns."

"At the stage of 'complete transmission,' you must study all manner of secret arts. Most require the support of elemental power."

"Of these three stages, most people can reach the first two through training, especially those with talent. The difficult part is the third stage. But with your physique, perhaps you may reach the realm of No-Thought."

Reality.

Under the combined assault of the four Wolf Demons, Cai'er had already been wounded several times. A new cut had appeared on her delicate, fair cheek.

Cai'er had gained some insight during the fight, improving her movement technique. Simply dodging the four foolish wolves had not been a problem, but after the Wolf Demon Leader failed repeatedly to strike her, he turned to attack Lin Feng. To protect him, Cai'er could only face him head-on.

The fact that she had held on until now was already a miracle.

Seizing an opening while Cai'er attacked another Wolf Demon, the Wolf Demon Leader grabbed her ankle and viciously slammed her toward the ground.

At that critical moment, purple lightning erupted. Before anyone could react, Lin Feng had already rushed in front of the Wolf Demon Leader.

He spun and kicked the Wolf Demon away, then steadily caught Cai'er in midair. The entire sequence flowed as smoothly as water.

"Cai'er, rest for a while. Leave the rest to me."

Feeling the violent aura radiating from Lin Feng, Cai'er obediently nodded.

"Boss, this brat's addicted to showing off."

The Wolf Demon Leader patted his faintly aching chest. With a savage expression and bared fangs, he snarled, "You little bastard, you've messed with me again and again. Once I catch you, I'm definitely going to find out what sashimi tastes like!"

The instant Lin Feng set Cai'er down.

His pupils turned purple, and then a bolt of purple lightning as thick as a man descended directly onto him.

Because Lin Feng's spiritual power was too low, and because he could not master Musou no Hitotachi in such a short time, he could only let Baalzebub descend.

Baptized by lightning, the ordinary Unsharpened Sword in Lin Feng's hand gradually transformed into Baalzebub's longsword, Musou Isshin.

As the longsword swung, a miniature Three-Foot Crescent Moon appeared out of thin air.

"Lin Feng" looked at the weapon in his hand, as though recalling something, and said calmly.

"Beneath the radiance of might, the mortal world is but a shadow."

"Illusions... exist only by chance, clinging to essence like the floating world.

Stillness... is essence, deeply hidden beneath fragile phantoms. Its name is 'Eternity.'"

With every word he spoke, the power of lightning around him grew stronger...

Seeing this, the manes of the four Wolf Demons stood on end. It was instinctive fear.

"Boss, what kind of trick is this brat pulling now? Why does it feel like he means it this time...?"

Seeing his subordinate's trembling legs, the Wolf Demon Leader smacked him on the head.

"What are you afraid of? Other than looking flashy, what can this brat's skills do? Follow me!"

The three Wolf Demons looked at each other. Gritting their teeth, they dropped to all fours and charged toward Lin Feng behind the Wolf Demon Leader.

Watching the Wolf Demons rush at him, Lin Feng remained expressionless. He merely sheathed Musou Isshin and prepared to draw it.

The instant the Wolf Demons drew close.

"Thoughtless... severance!"

The moment Lin Feng's words fell.

The lightning power surrounding him reached its peak. The swiftly charging Wolf Demons found themselves unable to take even one more step under Lin Feng's terrifying pressure...

At that moment, the child before them was clearly only eight years old, yet in their eyes, he seemed incomparably towering, like a god. The pressure he exuded was even more terrifying than that of a Ninth Rank Demon God!

Run!!!

That was the only thought in its mind.

But the instant it turned around, Lin Feng's blade had already swung. The Musou Isshin longsword, originally only about a meter long, now seemed like some colossal object. Before that single strike, it was like an ant. No matter how desperately it fled, it still could not escape...

Where the blade passed, even space was torn apart, forming a purple rift. The moment the blade returned to its sheath, an enormous Three-Foot Crescent Moon erupted from the rift and instantly swallowed the four Wolf Demons...

After finishing all this, Lin Feng looked toward Cai'er behind him.

More accurately, the one controlling this body now was not Lin Feng, but Raiden Ei Baalzebub.

Yet the instant he looked toward Cai'er, a black-robed man holding a dagger appeared out of thin air. He stared warily at Lin Feng, standing firmly in front of Cai'er to shield her.