237 The Final Resort

Shuya, staring at the Monster Domain's protective barrier, didn't sheathe his sword. Holding it firmly, he pointed it at the Monster Domain ahead and shouted, "Minions, charge!"

"Today we... will not return until we have destroyed the Monster Domain!"

"Yes!"

"Charge!"

Amidst deafening roars, the Monster on the left and front charged headlong into the Mount Oe Monster Domain.

Soon, the entire Mount Oe Monster Domain appeared before Shuya's eyes.

Mount Oe is a strange, black mountain with an indescribable, bizarre shape. There is only one narrow passage leading to the city at the top of the mountain.

At the Mount Oe stands a grand city built against the mountain. The entire city, like the mountain itself, is black, seemingly cast from steel, and is incredibly hard.

The city walls were densely packed with the Oni Clan and Tengu, along with a small number of other Monster.

Shuten Doji and Kichi Hogen were both on the castle.

They watched coldly as Shuten Gozaburo and Oniichi Tenba led their men across the plain, slaughtering their way to the foot of the mountain, where they began their ascent.

Kanto Monster Alliance of obediently climbing the mountain, the flying Monster at the front took off with the ones on the left and flew towards the Mountain City.

Shuya then used his Divine Power to lift his teammates up into the air.

Without a word from Shuten Doji and Kichi Hogen, the Oni Clan's subordinates drew their bows and arrows, while the Tengu concentrated his Strange Arts, launching arrows and Strange Arts one after another.

"Charge! Drop!"

The Alliance never imagined they could actually fly directly to the Mountain City.

Oniichi Tenba shouted in mid-air, and the flying Monster unleashed its full Demon Power to accelerate, dodging the attack and landing on the mountainside, saving a lot of energy.

After the two logs landed on the left and front, shouts came from the mountain. One after another, thick logs rolled down, rumbling and thudding, as if they were about to crush everything.

Just then, a figure in ice-blue light shot out.

Shuya, his Haori flowing, raised his long sword.

Black, white, and blue sword light illuminated the sky as it slashed down fiercely!

This earth-shattering, world-crushing strike not only sent all the rolling logs flying, but the aftershocks of the blade also reached all the way to the Mountain City, stunning some weaker Monster.

What incredible power!

Shuten Doji and Kichi Hogen gasped in disbelief.

"Charge with me! This city will fall today!"

Shuya let out a long roar and charged forward with his sword.

"Charge with the Alliance Leader!"

"This city must be captured!"

"Hahahaha! We will not rest until we break through the Monster Domain!"

"Charge!"

The Monster, revealing their wild nature, charged up the mountain with Shuya, screaming wildly.

Shuya charged up the mountain like an arrow, Shuten Gozaburo, Oniichi Tenba, Tsuruko Aoyama, Motoko Aoyama, Shizuka Hiratsuka. The Yukinoshita Sisters, unsuitable for close combat, were not in the first line.

Shuya and the other experts charged forward like arrows, knocking away any obstacles in their path. The group and the Monster advanced with unstoppable momentum, easily breaking through to the foot of Mount Oe's Mountain City.

Shuten Doji and Kansai Monster Kansai yokai stood on the wall, looking somewhat astonished at the Ghost God, demonic Shuya and the Monster who, infected by him, were now wildly invigorated.

Seeing their shocked expressions, Shuten Gozaburo grinned and shouted, "Taro-chan, come on, play, ah---!"

Oniichi Tenba let out a sharp cry, "Kiichi Tengan, let's decide the victor once more!"

Two powerful demons leaped up and jumped onto the city wall.

A group of large Monster leaped up from behind them and charged onto the city wall, where they were locked in a fierce battle from the very first second.

"Motoko, stay close to me!"

"Okay, sister!"

Tsuruko Aoyama and Motoko Aoyama leaped up, their two katana wielding thunder, and cleaved down the Monster scattered on the ground.

"Yukino- chan."

"Um."

Haruno and Yukino summoned ice and fire below the castle, and the combined attack of ice and fire exploded into brilliant fireworks.

"Shizuka Hiratsuka!"

"Oh!"

Shuya and Shizuka Hiratsuka for the city gate.

The gates of Mountain City Mount Oe are certainly not ordinary; they possess extremely strong defensive capabilities and are enhanced by numerous supernatural Strange Arts.

But now...

Shizuka Hiratsuka slammed her fists into the door, staining the black door with another layer of black.

The runes that had been flashing on the door all dimmed.

"Break for me...!"

Shuya gathered all the power he had accumulated along the way: the power of flesh and blood and qi of his Ghost God Body, the Power of Faith and Power of Awe wielded by his ghostly body, and the Divine Power and Demon Power of his Ghost God Body itself. These six powers converged on the First Snow, forming a vortex-like energy drill.

With a furious thrust of his blade, six forces swirled rapidly, creating a series of teeth-grinding sounds that ravaged the ears. The Monster arrayed within the Mountain City watched helplessly as the seemingly indestructible, thick gate was forcibly breached by the powerful force of the Ghost God.

First, a drill made of energy protruded out, followed by a magnificent ice-blue blade, and finally, a Ghost God with horns on his forehead appeared.

After First Snow pierced through the gate, Shuya and stirred the blade, creating a large hole in the gate that had stood guard over the Monster City for many years.

Shuya's imposing figure strode into the Mountain City, his gaze, almost tangible, shooting towards them.

"The city gates have been breached!"

"Monster!"

"Master, save me!"

The Monster behind the door finally realized what was happening and screamed in terror.

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But even if they shouted themselves hoarse, the great Monster like Shuten Doji and Kichi Hogen could not answer them.

The city gates were breached, and the Monster from the Kanto rushed into the city, causing chaos. The city walls were also in complete disarray.

Monster fought each other, blood and Monster flying everywhere. Although they upheld the principle of not killing, the scene of severed limbs was still terrifying.

The battle was intense from the very beginning.

Shuten Doji discovered that the enemy demons were attacking like madmen, and their strength had increased irrationally.

He glanced at the Mountain City and was horrified to see that the gate had been breached by two people in a minute, and the Monster from Kanto swarmed in, engaging their subordinates in a chaotic battle.

On the city walls, amidst swirling demonic energy, flashing lightning, and exploding ice and fire, the Oni Clan and Tengu were forced into retreat, finding themselves at a complete disadvantage.

Kichi Hogen was entangled by Oniichi Tenba, and his body was covered in knife wounds.

Oniichi Tenba's speed was like that of a ghost, seemingly only Kichi Hogen, but that slight difference felt like an insurmountable distance.

"Damn it---!"

Shuten Doji his club in frustration.

"Go ahead and buy it, Taro-chan!"

Shuten Gozaburo struck with his staff, his strength greatly increased, and he repelled Shuten Doji with blow after blow.

Shuten Doji could not hold on any longer, and blood gushed from his throat.

He bit his lip hard to stop the blood from flowing, but blood still seeped out.

"Puff!"

With a single blow from Shuten Gozaburo, Shuten Doji finally coughed up blood. He used the force to retreat and jumped off the castle wall, disappearing into the chaotic alleyways of the Mountain City.

"Where do you think you're going!"

With a loud shout, Shuten Gozaburo jumped off the city wall and recklessly rushed into the alley. As soon as he entered, a thick spiked club came hurtling towards his head.

"Holy shit!"

Shuten Gozaburo only had time to turn his head before he was struck heavily on the left shoulder with a stick.

The sound of bones cracking came from his left shoulder, and his left hand fell limply to his side.

You're still as despicable as ever!

Shuten Gozaburo cursed loudly, glaring at Shuten Doji had launched a sneak attack.

"That's strategy, that's why you lost to me back then."

Shuten Doji sneered and swung his staff in pursuit, managing to Shuten Gozaburo back to the same level.

The battle between the two demons resumed, with them fighting and demolishing houses along the way, creating an astonishing spectacle.

On the city wall, Kichi Hogen saw Shuten Doji expand the battlefield and used the momentum to fly away. Oniichi Tenba followed closely behind and also flew away from the city wall.

What are they trying to do?

Shuya stood with his sword at the city gate, turning his head to ask Shizuka Hiratsuka beside him.

"Have no idea."

Shizuka Hiratsuka stood with her arms crossed.

The two stood like guardian deities, preventing any enemy Monster from approaching.

The Monster from the Kanto bypassed them and entered the city, where they engaged in street battles with the enemy monsters from the Mountain City.

With the Aoyama Sisters and the Yukinoshita Sisters leading the clearing operation atop the city walls, the situation was no longer a problem.

"Let's go up and take a look."

Shuya called out and jumped onto the tallest house on one side.

He Shizuka Hiratsuka stood on the rooftop, observing the battle situation throughout the Mountain City.

The battle for the Mount Oe Monster Domain seems to have already been decided.

... assuming that the opponent's strength is truly only at this level.

However, how could a Monster Domain possess only this level of power?

What happened to the promise of summoning superhuman warriors who died in the past?

No, not anywhere.

Besides, Shuya prepared to face some old Monster, but none of them showed up.

Shuya and Shizuka Hiratsuka surveyed the entire city, searching for even the slightest anomaly.

But none of them noticed that the battle was actually going very smoothly.

The Kansai Monster on the city walls were forced to jump over the walls and fight inside the city, and the entire city wall was occupied by the Kanto Monster Alliance.

Shuya's gaze swept across the end of the Mountain City, where a tall castle built against the mountain came into view.

"Inoue- kun, something seems off?"

Tsuruko and Motoko jumped up.

Then Haruno and Yukino arrived.

Haruno said, "Why do I feel like things are going too smoothly?"

"Same feeling."

Yukino asked, "Is there a conspiracy?"