Li Dan arrived after receiving the distress call. The sight of so many Sadakos stunned him. In such a short time, Sadako had split and possessed enough hosts to create all these terrifying beings.
If Ghostfire had not countered resentment, and if he had not had a way out, even Li Dan would have been helpless against so many Sadakos.
Li Dan had barely landed and had no time to catch up with Kotoko Higa before another Sadako broke through their defenses.
There were too many of them. Their resentment had even formed a dense layer around them.
Tengu was the first to suffer.
Kotoko Higa knew she could not let either yokai die. Once they did, Sadako would possess them, creating two more terrifying versions of herself.
Kotoko Higa's Flame Shikigami let out a shriek, and its faint flames suddenly surged.
She bit her fingertip and smeared her spirit blood across a Shikigami Talisman. The Flame Shikigami instantly took human form, wielding a burning longsword as it slashed at the black hair wrapped around Tengu.
A scorching wave followed the blade. The hair curled back from the flames, but the moment the Shikigami freed Tengu, a Sadako drove her hand through its chest from behind. Fire leaked from the wound, and its body began to crumble.
Kotoko Higa spat blood. Her face was white as paper, but she pressed a hand to her chest and forced out more spiritual power.
Li Dan had just dealt with one Sadako when evil power shielded Kotoko Higa.
Tamamo-no-Mae's voice rang out. Her nine tails fanned behind her, their tips blazing with golden-red foxfire, but the flames hissed the instant they touched Sadako's resentment.
The foxfire actually shrank back as though frozen. Frost coated her tail fur. Gritting her teeth, she gathered demonic