"Kill~~~"
On the outskirts of District 38, the forest rang with cries of battle beneath the noonday sun.
Led by Habutae and Diao Ao, a group of regulars from the tavern charged at Tsudou's followers, howling like madmen.
The followers of Tsudou had the advantage in both numbers and strength. However, Tsudou's death had dealt a severe blow to their morale, while Diao Ao and the others were the exact opposite. They acted as if they had been injected with stimulants, charging fearlessly at Tsudou's followers.
On top of that, Jiu Su was dead. There was no one left among Tsudou's followers who could contend with Habutae. With only his right hand remaining and a giant ax in his grasp, Habutae was practically invincible on the battlefield.
All these factors combined to give Diao Ao and the others an overwhelming advantage.
Duan Mu did not charge into battle with the others. Instead, he stood where he was and silently sensed the auras around him.
As for the battle that had just greatly boosted everyone's morale, he had not taken it to heart at all.
He had detected the enemy's arrival in advance, concealed himself with distorted light to set up an ambush, and rapidly cast three binding spells using their full incantations. Combined with his increased Spiritual Power... if he still could not kill his opponent despite having every advantage, he might as well find a block of tofu and bash his head against it.
"He's coming!!"
Duan Mu's expression shifted, and he called out a warning.
Nishijin-ori nodded beside him without speaking, but his expression grew more guarded.
Almost as soon as Duan Mu finished speaking, an ominous gray aura erupted without warning, enveloping the area where Duan Mu and Nishijin-ori stood.
Ominous and terrifying!
Without even blinking, Duan