Ning Xue looked at those strange tentacles that broke out of the ground with solemn eyes, and cold sweat broke out from behind.
Cthulhu?
He glanced at Shion behind him, whose eyes were empty, as if he had lost all his strength, and his heart sank.
If he loses, he can only take her to avoid the edge temporarily.
But just as Ning Xue was recovering from his thoughts, Setsuna, the nearest purple tentacle suddenly rose up, carrying the scorching magma and twisted Chakra, and swept towards the location of the two of them!
"Let's go!"
Ning Xue didn't care about the difference between men and women. He swooped down and grabbed Shion's waist, got up and rushed past.
The tentacles brushed against their backs and hit the rock wall behind them hard.
"Boom!!" The mark of the tentacle was left on the wall.
But before Ning Xue could stand firm, in the smoke, another strange tentacle came towards the two of them with a strong wind.
He kept moving forward and used the force to jump to the side, barely avoiding the second tentacle.
Shion was rotated in the air by him, but like a doll that had lost its soul, it showed no response. It just held the bell on its chest tightly, its knuckles turning white.
the other side.
"Bang!"
Sasuke spat, and then the Cursed Seal on his neck suddenly became hot, and began to gradually spread a large number of black moire patterns, which stopped at the corners of his eyes.
Cursed Seal One, turn on!
Purple Chakra wrapped Sasuke, causing his momentum to suddenly increase.
He held the sword in his backhand, and with a unique hissing sound of Chidori, he flashed forward and faced the three incoming tentacles.
"Tsk--!"
Kusanagi Sword swept across, and the Lightning Release Chakra wrapped around it showed amazing cutting power.
One of the tentacles broke off with a sudden sound, and thick purple body fluid spewed out from the break.
But it wasn't over yet. He jumped up sideways and drew a crescent-like arc of light beneath him.
"Click!" The second tentacle fell in response.
Sasuke didn't stop at all. The moment he landed, his body twisted. The third sword swung upwards, and another tentacle broke at the root.
But more tentacles are pouring out from under the broken altar. They seem to be endless and densely packed.
Sasuke's face darkened slightly, and he moved quickly towards the entrance of the cave while slashing.
However, just as he was about to approach the entrance that had been blocked by Ice Wall and was cut open by his sword.
"Boom--!"
The entire cave trembled violently again.
Those tentacles flapping randomly, as if they had received some kind of instruction, all moved toward the entrance, intertwining like giant pythons, and instantly sealed the only exit tightly.
Smoke and dust filled the air.
Sasuke was forced to jump back and distance himself from the collapse area, his expression gloomy to the extreme.
"... Now we're in trouble." He whispered to himself, Sharingan glanced around.
The entrance to the cave was completely sealed, making it impossible to pass through.
Underfoot is a boiling river of magma, with tentacles still pouring out.
The only way out seems to be...
He raised his head and looked at the top of the cave.
I saw countless huge tentacles circling, gathering into a cage, and above were unevenly distributed stalactites.
There is nowhere to escape.
At the same time, Ning Xue also noticed the collapse of the entrance.
Well, now the thought of avoiding the edge has been completely eliminated.
There is no possibility of retreat now. Only by facing Mōryō directly can we have a chance of survival.
But at this moment.
A concentrated purple tentacle, thinner but faster than the other tentacles, suddenly shot out from the depths of the crack in the center of the altar!
And its target is Shion in Ning Xue's arms.
Not good.
Ning Xue's pupils shrank suddenly, and he subconsciously pushed Shion behind him. At the same time, he condensed an extremely thick Ice Armor with his backhand, and crossed his arms in front of him to support him.
But just as that swift tentacle was about to hit Setsuna, Ice Armor, it suddenly turned ninety degrees, went around Shion behind Ning Xue, and stabbed straight into her chest!
Nani?
The moment the tentacle turned, Ning Xue reacted suddenly and reached out to grab it, but it was already too late.
Shion's empty eyes only had time to reflect the tentacles that were rapidly enlarging and exuding the aura of death.
"Ding..."
The expected severe pain did not come, only an ethereal and clear ringing sound.
Shion lowered his head.
The bell left by her mother - the bell she has worn since she was a child and has never known its use.
At this moment, it is emitting a soft and faint purple light.
The light was not dazzling, it could even be said to be extremely dull. But just such a dull light made the tip of the tentacle stop an inch from Shion's chest.
"Pfft."
The tentacle that could easily penetrate the rock wall was instantly annihilated in front of the soft purple light.
The other intact tentacle retracted suddenly as if it had been burned, and sank deep into the underground fissure, disappearing quickly and awkwardly.
The entire cave seemed to be quiet for a moment.
Sasuke stopped what he was doing and turned his head to look in the direction of Shion, with a hint of surprise in his scarlet eyes.
Ning Xue silently dispersed Ice Armor in front of him, looking at the bell thoughtfully.
But Shion just stood in a daze, looking down at the bell that suddenly became quiet, and at his hands that were doing nothing.
"... Mother?" She murmured softly, slightly confused, with a hint of undetectable hope in her tone.
Deep underground, there was a dull chuckle, as if it had awakened from ancient times.
"Haha..."
The voice was low, hoarse, with a condescending attitude, seeping out from the cracks in the magma and rocks, revealing unabashed sarcasm and ridicule.
"As a miko..."
In the center of the altar, at the edge of the largest crack, a mass of unknown shape Chakra slowly poked out.
It has no complete facial features, only a longitudinal split, like an abyss-like mouth.
But everyone can clearly feel that there is some kind of gaze with scrutiny, contempt and a hint of playfulness projected from that gap.
That gaze fell on Shion.
"... But I don't know how to use this power."
Mōryō's voice was like the superposition of the whispers of countless dead souls, and every word made the air in the cave become more stagnant.
"How ridiculous."