Hearing the wind howl behind her, Tamamo-no-Mae pulled the Great Tengu and Weaver Girl behind her, then turned and struck with her palm.
You Si casually raised a hand to catch it, never expecting the strike to carry the crushing force of thunder.
She retreated three full steps before regaining her balance.
"I never thought I'd still underestimated you..." You Si slowly rotated her wrist. "Do you want to die too?"
Tamamo-no-Mae's expression was grave. That palm strike had exhausted nearly all her yokai power, yet it seemed to have barely affected the woman.
Tamamo-no-Mae slowly lowered the Killing Stone she carried on her back. Only one thought remained in her mind-shatter the Killing Stone and release her Demon Beast form.
There was a famous saying in Japan: when the Killing Stone cracked, Tamamo-no-Mae would emerge.
In March 2022, the Killing Stone in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, had split during an earthquake, sending countless people into panic. Everyone believed Tamamo-no-Mae would appear in the world.
But only Tamamo-no-Mae herself knew that she had long since swapped out the real Killing Stone and kept it under her personal watch. Only this could ensure that it would not unleash a catastrophic calamity.
Tamamo-no-Mae slowly surveyed her surroundings. She knew that revealing her true Nine-Tailed Fox form would immediately strip her of reason, causing her to attack everyone nearby indiscriminately. It was an extremely dangerous choice, but did she have any other options now?
The strange woman before her radiated murderous intent and possessed profound cultivation. She had to be dealt with before she could cause even greater damage.
If she turned to attack Sage or the Flame Emperor, the situation would become even more troublesome.
Not far away, Shiranui Asuka instantly saw through Tamamo-no-Mae's intentions and shouted, "You can't! Sister Tamamo-no-Mae!"