Miroku saw Qingyun's resolute expression, then remembered that she had found him through her Prophecy. Perhaps he really had a way to eliminate the threat of Chimei once and for all.
With that thought, Miroku looked at Qingyun and said, "All right. In a moment, my mental power will enter your body. I can suppress Chimei to some extent, so perhaps that will help you!"
"All right."
Qingyun nodded at Miroku's words.
"Then get ready. Three, two, one!"
After counting down, Miroku stopped tending to the Seal Altar, and her mental power swiftly entered Qingyun's mind.
Qingyun left Miroku's mental power alone as it entered his mind. Watching vast amounts of black mist pour from the Seal Altar, he knew Chimei was about to emerge. He immediately mobilized his mental power to build his defenses and activated his Sharingan's Mangekyō form.
"Roar!"
The moment Chimei emerged, he let out a roar. Strangely, although there was no sound in the outside world, Qingyun heard it explode inside his head and nearly passed out.
It was Chimei's mental assault. Fortunately, Qingyun had made ample preparations, and Miroku was inside his mind helping him withstand it. Only then did he avoid being knocked unconscious by that single roar.
Qingyun shook his head. His Mangekyō Sharingan spun rapidly in his eyes, and his hands flashed through hand seals as he unleashed Golden Binding Genjutsu.
Yet the genjutsu formed from his mental power and senjutsu energy had no effect on Chimei. After being attacked, Chimei turned his enormous eyes toward Qingyun, a trace of icy killing intent appearing in them. A dark beam swiftly condensed, striking Qingyun squarely in the forehead before he could react.
Qingyun's expression darkened. As expected of an ancient monster who had lived for thousands of years, Chimei's methods were so