Monster Master: Evidence of the Way

Chapter 345 Missed Opportunity

There seems to be no other choice.

Just as Xuanwu was about to accept the ancestor monster, a dazzling light struck him.

Following this, there was a low growl.

"My Lord, I never thought you would stoop to such a level. Combining with human consciousness would taint your bloodline. Even so, do you still want to do this?"

Xuanwu narrowed her eyes. She sensed a very familiar aura from the person before her. That's right, this person's aura was very similar to that of the Ancestral Monster. She must have drawn strength from it.

"Your consciousness... I'm afraid it has been completely corrupted. I can't just sit there and watch. At the very least, I have to get this person away safely."

As she spoke, Sakuya Kabutani looked at Xuanwu and signaled her to leave with her eyes.

"Kabutani Sakuya. Don't forget who you are. How dare you resist me? Do you even know how much effort I've put into the City of the Dead?!"

"I'm deeply sorry, 'Lord.' I was still holding out hope, but now it seems you've become withdrawn as time passes. I... can understand. Someone who bestows death upon everyone equally will ultimately be unable to rest in peace."

Kabutani Sakuya had already decided that she had to make him wake up. If she couldn't do that, then she would have to let him die.

"presumptuous!"

He looked quite angry, and his withered heart beat faster and faster.

Kabutani Sakuya knew that even in his current state, he was still no match for her. Fortunately, besides the Sky-Covering Bone Dragon, she also possessed a secret magical weapon—something even he didn't know about.

That was... the ability to stop time. Even though it was only for 0.5 seconds, it was definitely enough!

"You can't do that!"

At this moment, another voice appeared and stopped Sakuya Kabutani.

Xuanwu widened his eyes. That person...Mikaze Kazematsu, when did she come here?

"He's right. The impact of the meteorite fragments has driven him to a frenzy. If he loses even the last shred of sanity, the City of the Undead will be destroyed, and no one will be able to stop it. And by then, the Tern Continent will undoubtedly be implicated as well."

Kazamatsuri Mikan is ready.

"I allowed the force eight gale to isolate me so I could consider my next steps. Based on my years of experience, there's only one way to break the impasse, and that's to allow this ancestral monster to parasitize a human. As this girl said, this would taint its bloodline, but otherwise, it would be impossible to suppress its fury."

"..."

Kabutani Sakuya fell silent.

"you……"

Before Kabutani Sakuya could say anything, Kazematsu Mitsuru had already taken the lead in grasping the Wing of Death and the beating heart.

"What do you mean? It seems that I am quite suitable as a container, right?"

Kazematsu Mikan took off the big hat he had been wearing and handed it to Xuanwu with great solemnity.

"Saisher, although I have prepared you to die a long time ago, I still don't want to involve you if possible. Show it to your friends, and then find the meteorite fragments for me. In this way, even if I... No, it's nothing."

Anyone who saw the way Kazamatsuri Mikuni was leaving his last words would understand.

"Ahem, I won't disappoint people's expectations."

He burned out his divine power and merged with Fuuji Meikan, inherited Fuuji Meikan's power, and became even more powerful.

"..."

Xuanwu didn't intend to take action. Everything that had happened recently made her feel very confused, as if she was watching an extremely long soap opera.

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Sakuya Kabutani searched the entire main city but could not find any trace of a "living" person. As a last resort, she had to temporarily send Iin and Baihu away and then head towards His hiding place.

Kabutani Sakuya understood that he had imprisoned himself so that the dead souls could live out their lives as they pleased without worrying about him. At the same time, he could also protect the dead souls when necessary.

Because of this, except for Sakuya Kabutani, almost no one can find his hiding place - the Tidal Whirlpool.

When the City of the Dead was first opened up, everything was endlessly dark. Suddenly, a lowest point appeared within it, and from that point, the entire City of the Dead was opened up.

That initial "point" was the center of the tidal vortex. For some reason, it was inevitably contaminated by His power, and any soul that died there would be instantly annihilated.

Even Kabutani Sakuya wasn't sure she could escape unscathed, but she ultimately did. Not only that, she also took Xuanwu with her.

That wasn't quite accurate. To be exact... Sakuya Kabutani hadn't directly "touched" Xuanwu. Ever since she inherited the Sky-Covering Bone Dragon, she'd rarely made physical contact with anyone, only doing so when necessary.

Xuanwu didn't know how she left that creepy place in the blink of an eye...but soon, she reacted.

In Shadow King Village, Xuanwu also experienced the illusion that a period of time was inexplicably deleted... This time is probably the same, it must be that someone temporarily stopped time.

"are you OK?"

In response to Sakuya Kabutani's question, Xuanwu shook his head slightly, then pointed to his mouth, indicating that he could not speak.

Sakuya Kabutani was such an experienced person that she quickly understood what Xuanwu meant.

"Hmm... I see. Let me introduce myself. My name is Sakuya Kabutani, and as you can see, I'm a maid. My monster is called the Sky-Covering Bone Dragon... You're also a Monster Master, right? It's best not to summon monsters here."

Xuanwu nodded to show his understanding.

But soon, she frowned.

There's a very unpleasant smell here... Like the stench of a rotting corpse, or a damp floor. No, to be more precise, it's the smell of death.

As if noticing Xuanwu's concerns, Kabutani Sakuya explained, "Actually, something unexpected happened here not long ago. I had to proactively clean up the potential 'trash'. Although I don't know what will happen next, I still hope you can be mentally prepared. The City of the Dead, I'm afraid, will not be peaceful from now on."

As she spoke, Kabutani Sakuya frowned deeply. She had her own identity and responsibilities, and no matter what, she couldn't let herself down.

Xuanwu clutched Kazamatsuri Mikan's hat tightly. From the fragments of conversation they had just exchanged, she could probably guess a little. Kazamatsuri Mikan had repeatedly warned them how dangerous the City of the Dead was, how they could die at any moment, and now it seemed to be true.

"Traveler from another world, I have met your other two companions before. Now, let me take you to them."