"Lord Ayu..."
Before the old man could finish speaking, Ayu bit off his neck.
Blood splattered, staining Ayu's face red.
"Brain food, kill! Kill them all!"
"Whether it's the Scribe or Kamikawa Prefecture, everyone must die!"
"Once everyone is dead, no one will know the truth, hahahaha!"
He casually tossed the corpse aside, then, looking mad, laughed loudly.
"I am the Crown Prince, I am the Emperor!"
Chapter 597 The Tragedy of Su Liu
Upon seeing the old man being bitten to death by Ayu, the remaining civilians immediately collapsed to the ground.
They never imagined that Ah Yu, whom they trusted, would be this kind of person.
No, he's no longer human.
"Die! All of you, die!"
With a loud shout, Ayu drew the knife from his waist and swung it at the civilians.
A man watched helplessly as his wife was chopped in two, blood splattering everywhere.
"Xiao Na, run!"
With a forceful push, the man unleashed astonishing power from his body as he shoved his daughter in his arms.
He leaped up and tackled Ayu to the ground.
"Run! Run as far away as possible!"
Clenching his fist, the man aimed at Ah Yu, but didn't forget to tell his daughter to leave quickly.
But when Xiao Na saw her mother being killed, her mind went completely blank.
He stood there blankly, motionless.
Fortunately, the others had regained consciousness after the man shouted.
One of them picked up Xiao Na and ran off into the distance.
Tears streamed down the man's face as he looked at his daughter, seemingly saying goodbye.
"Yes, that's it, Xiao Na, hurry..."
Before the man could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a pain in his chest.
Looking down, he saw a section of the sword piercing his chest.
"You damned ant, how dare you hit me!"
Grabbing the man's fist, Ayu twisted it forcefully, breaking it.
"Ahhh!"
The man let out a painful scream, and his expression became contorted.
Even so, he didn't stop swinging his fist.
I want you dead!
Drawing his Nichirin Blade, the enraged Yu swung it down.
With a flash of light, the man's limbs were torn off.
He was turned into a human pig, with large amounts of blood gushing from his wounds, staining the ground red.
"You slut, you slut, what right do you have to lay a hand on me, the Crown Prince!"
Ah Yu kicked the man in the stomach, staring intently at him as he spoke angrily.
"It is your honor to die for the royal family; you are just a lowly commoner."
"They are slaves, commodities for trade!"
"All you need to do is follow my orders!"
With a surge of power in his foot, Ah Yu stomped down hard, breaking the man's spine.
Seeing the man's miserable state, a sickly smile appeared on his face.
"Oh, right, I'm going to punish you."
"That's your daughter, isn't it? I'll make sure you see with your own eyes how she dies."
With a grin, A-Yu turned around and was about to chase after Xiao Na and the others.
In the distance, Xiao Na also heard her father's screams and turned to look in this direction.
Seeing her father fall to the ground, being frantically attacked by Ayu, whom she had once admired, she let out a mournful cry.
"Daddy, Daddy!"
"Xiao Na..."
Upon hearing his daughter's voice, the man, whose eyes had been dull and lifeless, trembled slightly.
"No, don't hurt my daughter."
In his final moments, the man mustered a last ounce of strength from who knows where.
With its mouth open, it bit down hard on Ah Yu's shoe.
Her bloodshot eyes were fixed on Ayu, as if warning him not to get close to Xiao Na.
Because of excessive force, blood had already stained the gums.
The only response the man received was Ah Yu's cold and indifferent gaze.
'Since you're so determined to die, then become my food.'
After saying that, a blush appeared on Ayu's face.
In the blink of an eye, the rosy color turned into a dark bluish-black.
When the dark blue color spread across his entire head, Ayu's mouth suddenly opened.
The corner of his mouth was cracked, extending all the way to the corner of his eye.
A ball of light appeared in his mouth, emanating a tremendous suction force.
The man didn't even have time to struggle before he was sucked in.
After the man disappeared, Ayu quickly returned to normal.
It chewed a few times, making a few 'crunch' sounds.
"It tastes awful."
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Ayu took a step forward and chased after Xiao Na and the others.
After eating that man, Ayu's aura became much stronger than before.
The soldier who looked like an officer glanced at Ayu, then looked away.
"How did Ayu do that? Was it his Blood Demon Art?"
I pondered for a moment, but still couldn't figure it out.
Left with no other choice, he could only wave his hand and order the soldiers to stop Xiao Na and the others.
The seemingly ordinary soldiers unleashed speed and strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, and soon captured Xiao Na and the others.
Ah Yu then opened his mouth again and devoured those humans who had once believed in him, one by one.
Finally, he looked at Xiao Na.
To his surprise, the little girl did not continue crying.
Instead, he stared at me coldly, without saying a word.
"I'll take you to see your father."
With his mouth wide open again, Ayu swallowed the little girl whole.
"The child's meat is so tender, and it tastes great."
Touching his belly, Ayu smiled with satisfaction.
"Brain food, are there many more like this?"
"There are quite a few people who want to ask you to clarify the truth of the matter."
"Take me."
Nodding, the soldier officer led Ayu away.
After they left, one of the parasites from the brain came to the place and carefully observed the spot where Xiao Na and the others had died.
Not long after, the parasite also left.
Soryu Dojo.
Due to the recent circumstances, many disciples have not attended classes.
These people chose to stay at home and use what they had learned to protect their families.
Asatsuru Hirano also expressed their understanding of this.
"Ichiryu, aren't you leaving?"
In the living room, Hirano took a small sip of tea and looked at his disciple.
Ichiryu scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly.
"My parents died early, this is my home."
Standing beside Ichiryu were several other disciples from the dojo who were in similar situations to him.
These people are mostly long-time students of the dojo.
Some people had already been studying at the dojo even before Asatsuru was born.
"Um."
Hirano nodded, without saying anything more.
Asatsuru bowed slightly to express her gratitude.
Ichiryu and the others quickly waved their hands, indicating that Asatsuru didn't need to be so formal.
"Miss Asatsuru, you've really changed a lot since you went out."
"Really? I didn't feel anything."
"Yes, you've become more lively than before, and you smile much more often, even..."
Ichiryu stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking.
He heard footsteps.
"Are the gatekeepers about to change shifts? But it's not time yet."
Somewhat puzzled, Ichiryu gestured to the people around him to open the door and take a look.
"Perhaps someone has come to visit."
Asatsuru was also a little puzzled and couldn't help but mutter something.
"Maybe they're hungry and want to find everyone to eat with them."
The person who opened the door laughed and joked.
"Hey, did you guys find something delicious?"
Just as his hand was about to open the door, Hirano, who was sitting in the main seat, suddenly opened his eyes wide.
"Don't open the door!"
But it was too late.