Inside the formation.
Amaterasu led the Five Great Priests, commanding the demons and ten thousand ghosts.
They eyed Thirteen and Boss hungrily.
Thirteen was only at the sixth awakening peak now. Among the younger generation, he was indeed exceptionally gifted.
But before Amaterasu, he clearly fell short.
"Today, not only can I eliminate the renowned Boss of the Pao Ge Society, I can also wipe out a genius of the Dragon Kingdom's younger generation."
"I didn't come for nothing. Hahaha!"
With a hint of excitement, Amaterasu carried his Tachi and advanced toward Thirteen, step by step.
The demons drooled, every one of them eager to tear the two apart immediately.
Thirteen, however, remained utterly calm.
"Thirteen of the Pao Ge Society, fighting in my master's stead."
Surrounded by demons, he calmly lit three cigarettes.
Cigarettes in place of incense.
"Martyrs, please... slay the ghosts."
"Whooooo..."
The wind rose.
Glimmers of light lit up behind Thirteen.
A single spark could start a prairie fire.
Amaterasu's eyes widened in disbelief.
The demons stopped in unison, fear appearing in their eyes.
Then they actually began to retreat.
The heroic spirits had returned.
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of straw sandals striking the ground grew increasingly rapid.
Those people with straw hats on their backs and rain capes over their shoulders had returned.
"You little rascal, these few idiots scared you?"
"Motherfuckers, these little bastards again. Kou Island really won't stop haunting us."
Thirteen trembled.
Those familiar hometown accents.
That warm presence.
He knew that those who had once defended the Dragon Kingdom had returned.
"Don't look back."
Thirteen wanted to turn, but a large hand pressed down on his shoulder.
"Child, look ahead."
"There's light ahead, and the Dragon Kingdom's brilliant future."
Tap.
A man in his thirties walked up beside Thirteen.
Dressed