96: Slaughtering Their Way Through

After running into the city, Rena completely disappeared.

Shuya ran headlong toward the Shrine; having been there before, he knew the way.

He ran all the way to the foot of the mountain without being stopped.

But as he stepped onto the stone steps at the foot of the mountain, he felt that the scenery around him... had changed.

In an instant, darkness reversed and daylight returned.

Space is distorting and stretching.

Shuya stared blankly at the drastically changed scenery.

The mountain steps that were once underfoot have turned into soft green grass.

The mountains and forests that were so close suddenly appeared in the distance.

What was originally a small hill has grown several times larger into a large mountain.

A towering mountain stands majestically on the earth, with a tall, vermilion torii Torii Gate at its foot. Behind the Torii Gate is a long stone staircase leading straight to the summit.

At the summit stood a Shrine radiating spiritual light.

Soft orbs of light floated above the mountain Shrine, creating a dreamlike, fantastical scene.

Shuya stopped in his tracks instinctively.

He realized something.

This is... the Divine Domain of the Fox God.

Shuya crossed the boundary between the mortal world and the Divine Domain, reaching a place inaccessible to ordinary people.

The Divine Domain is actually a kind of Strange Arts, a kind of application of the Power of Will.

A very advanced application.

This Divine Domain is not large; it consists of only a mountain and grassland, with nothing else to adorn it.

That's arguably the lowest level.

But this is still their home turf.

Shuya turned his gaze away from the Shrine.

He glanced around and quickly spotted a figure.

Rena was sitting on a fox, which was running quickly across the grass towards the foot of the mountain.

This fox is at least two meters tall, clearly no ordinary species.

They must be under the command of the Fox God.

Seventeen smaller foxes were running around the fox, guarding its perimeter.

These foxes are most likely the Nine Pairs of Foxes mentioned earlier.

It seems they were indeed the Fox God's attendants. They regained their power when He awoke.

Shuya saw them getting closer and closer to the foot of the mountain and thought he couldn't wait any longer, so he also started running across the grass.

But after taking only a few steps, someone came to stop them.

Several points of eerie light appeared out of thin air, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into human figures.

Stop!

"This is the territory of the Fox God! Retreat at once!"

"Outsiders, leave immediately!"

Xiu glanced at them as he ran.

It's a human, not a fox.

But not a living person, but a dead person.

The remnant souls of dead believers are taken into the Divine Domain. As they stay in the Divine Domain for a long time, they gradually absorb the Power of Will and evolve into something similar to a guardian.

These guards are generally referred to as Yin Soldiers in Great Hua.

The Japan copied it exactly, also calling it "Yin Soldiers."

This kind of thing has a very high ceiling and a very low floor.

It mainly depends on how strong the god is.

If the god is famous, His Divine Domain will be very powerful, and the remnant souls of believers will be well nourished, leading to extraordinary achievements.

But such a desolate little Divine Domain can only give rise to "Yin Soldiers".

The more famous Divine Domain can produce "Heavenly Soldiers," while those at the pinnacle of this system are "Heroic Spirits."

However, with the advancement of science, ancient mysteries have either been forgotten or have fallen into slumber, making such existences rare to witness.

The Yin Soldiers before Shuya were quite impressive in appearance.

They were dressed in exquisite samurai armor, holding samurai swords or spears, their bodies shimmering with spiritual light, and they were tall and imposing, truly looking majestic.

But Shuya knew that these lowest-ranking Yin Soldiers were just cannon fodder.

If he hadn't known beforehand, he might have actually been fooled.

This is the benefit of having traditions passed down through generations.

Li Shuhong wasn't very reliable, but I still read a lot of knowledge to him.

Shuya glanced at the few Yin Soldiers, then continued charging forward without stopping.

The Yin Soldiers were enraged. Without saying a word, they formed a battle formation and surrounded them.

This formation is quite orderly; it must be the Yin Soldiers who died in ancient times.

But...

"You scum, how dare you try to stop me?!"

Shuya watched as Rena was led further and further away by the fox, and he felt very uncomfortable, still confused.

At this moment, being blocked by them, a surge of inexplicable anger welled up inside him.

During the charge, his right hand suddenly gripped the hilt of his knife.

The two sides made contact quickly.

"Kill!"

Three ghostly Yin Soldiers wielding swords rushed over, their faces contorted in rage. Without hesitation, they raised their swords and slashed with such force that the samurai swords produced a piercing whistling sound.

The two Yin Soldiers wielding spears fell two steps behind, crouched down in place, and thrust their spears forward like angry dragons.

Although the Yin Soldiers are the lowest-ranking fodder, they possess combat power surpassing that of ordinary people; any normal person who goes up against them would simply be delivered to their doom.

But Shuya wore a disdainful expression:

"If you're going to be a nobody, then at least act like a nobody!"

Before the three longswords could strike, two points of Cold Gleam appeared first, the sharp tips of spears moving closer and closer in Shuya's pupils.

Just as the stab was about to land.

Shuya have begun.

He took a deep breath, and the air inside his body instantly transformed into icy energy.

With her fair right hand gripping the hilt, she swiftly drew the First Snow, the icy blade gleaming with a chilling aura, and a streak of icy blue light hurtled toward the spear.

Northland New Snow Thousand-Fold Style. Draw-Blade Slash. The Ice Trace!

Clang!

Amidst the clanging of steel, the spearhead snapped in two.

The five Yin Soldiers were taken aback.

But it was too late.

As the blade swept past, leaving an icy blue trail, a sharp icy blade of light was generated and shot out instantly.

Another move of Northland New Snow Thousand-Fold Style "Cold Gleam," which can unleash a blade of icy light.

This move, when combined with the Draw-Blade Slash attack, is extremely effective.

Cold Gleam flashed, and the five Yin Soldiers were cut in half at the waist.

They vanished with wails, but this was not death. As long as the Fox God remained, they could be reborn indefinitely.

Shuya watched them disappear, finally feeling a sense of satisfaction.

This kind of resentment is common among martial artists. Shuya is no exception, but he usually has to suppress it.

This Shuya satisfying, but it also stirred up a hornet's nest.

A large patch of eerie light appeared in front of Shuya, and a dark army of Yin Soldiers materialized out of thin air, shouting as they surrounded him.

The Yin Soldiers were mainly composed of swordsmen and spearmen, but there were also about twenty or thirty archers in the rear. They did not rush over, but gathered in the rear, drawing their bows and aiming their arrows at Shuya.

Although the swordsmen and spearmen at the front were wearing armor, they were still agile and ran very fast, and they were also carrying out a combined attack formation.

They appeared to be trained soldiers.

Section 109, Chapter 96: Kill Through

Shuya recalled Li Shuhong's lesson.

"When facing a large, professionally trained enemy force, you must not wait for them to complete their formation. You must rush in as fast as you can and blow their heads off with the most ruthless and sharpest attacks!"

Shuya glanced over and his extraordinary talent allowed him to see the best entry point into the situation.

Before he could even think, his body moved first.

After using Draw-Blade Slash, he didn't put the sword back in. The purpose of Draw-Blade Slash is to draw the sword as quickly as possible to fight the enemy. Draw-Blade Slash is just showing off.

He charged straight at them, wielding the First Snow.

On one side were at least several hundred Yin Soldiers, and on the other side was Shuya alone.

The two sides clashed fiercely on the grassland, exchanging no words and going straight to battle.

As the distance dwindled to half, the archers released their grip, and dozens of arrows rained down.

Amidst the whistling sound that cut through the air, a large swath of cold light poured down.

Shuya had been on guard for a long time.

He kept a close eye on the archers' movements, calculating the landing point as soon as the arrow was released.

Shuya pushed off with his right foot, channeled his energy, and sprinted forward, leaving a trail of ice and snow in his wake as he sped toward the right front.

Northland New Snow Thousand-Fold Style. Snow Without Trace, just Flying Snow!

Puff puff puff!

A row of arrows gathered dust behind Shuya, all landing on the ground.

Shuya dodged the attack but didn't relax. The volley of arrows wasn't meant to kill him, but rather to drive him away.

The archers knew it was impossible to snipe an agile warrior in this open area, so they were coordinating with the swordsmen and spearmen.

The moment Shuya rushed to the right front, the front-row spearmen stomped the ground and charged forward, raising their spears high, the venomous tips aimed at Shuya, whose momentum had already stopped.

"Call!"

Shuya's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He stepped on the ground and leaped into the air, dodging a row of spear thrusts.

However, this is not the killer move.

The instant Shuya leaped into the air, dozens of spearmen behind him roared angrily:

"Drink!"