The morning sun spilled over the mountaintops, its boundless rays bringing light—and a trace of warmth—to this world of Ju-On.
In some unknown city, several people stood atop two adjacent skyscrapers. On one side stood five identical women, each balanced on the railing, one hand gripping the scabbard of her sword while the other hovered near its hilt. The high morning wind made the loose hems of their kimonos flutter wildly. All five identical women stared at the three people opposite them.
These five women were, naturally, all Zhu Tong. As for why there were five Zhu Tongs, it was naturally because she had used a strange skill called the "Cherry Blossom Innate Technique."
Standing atop the other skyscraper were, naturally, Yin Kuang, Lian Nishang, and Qian Qianqian. Yin Kuang held the Green Steel Sword, Lian Nishang gripped the Soul-Seizing Whip, while Qian Qianqian held a staff in one hand and a blazing ball of fire in the other. All three were fully on guard.
Yet both sides appeared to be statues, utterly motionless, not even blinking. In fact, neither side had moved for over half an hour.
At this moment, the morning light streamed in from the edge of the horizon.
Zhu Tong stood to the west, while Yin Kuang and the others stood to the east. Thus, as the sun rose, its morning light shone directly into Zhu Tong's eyes. In that instant, her pupils contracted slightly, and her eyelashes trembled instinctively.
A perfect opportunity!
And in that same instant, Yin Kuang moved!
His unimaginable speed made it seem as though he had used spatial teleportation, crossing fifty meters in an instant and appearing before the five Zhu Tongs. The Green Steel Sword, enveloped in jetting Purple Dragon Soul Flame, swept out with all its might. An arc-shaped