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The Eye of Dimension automatically analyzed the engraving information:
【Taimanin Secret Technique: Soul Resonance】
Effect: Establishes a temporary spiritual link between the caster and the target.
Hidden Attribute: During the imprinting period, Asagi can sense Chen Xiao's emotional fluctuations.
Chen Xiao looked at Asagi's slightly reddened ear tips. Was she confirming his feelings in this way? What an adorable anti-maninri.
As the three teleported to the outskirts of Chiba, a torrential downpour began.
Chen Xiao snapped his fingers, and the rain automatically split ten centimeters away from them. Sakura excitedly reached out to touch the water curtain: "Master is so amazing!"
“The entrance is just ahead.” Asagi pointed to the abandoned subway station, then suddenly lowered her voice, “Bark’s demonic contract is extraordinary. He is a terrifying person who relies on collecting human desires to gain great power and worships the demon god Baal.”
Chen Xiao immediately put his arm around her slender waist: "Worried about your master?" Sensing the panicked emotion emanating from the mark, he chuckled and kissed Asagi's forehead: "I'll show you the true power of your master later!"
A purple portal opened from the ruins of the subway station.
After entering.
The underground fighting arena is like a miniature version of the ancient Roman Colosseum, with the stands filled with fanatics who are half-demonized.
When Chen Xiao and his two companions appeared, a spotlight suddenly shone on them!
"Welcome our special guest!" Long stood atop a high steel beam, her blood-red hair strikingly alluring under the crimson lights. Her deep gaze swept over Chen Xiao with an unusual emotion. "I must have this man!"
She snapped her fingers, and a barrier instantly rose above the audience seats. "If you want to challenge Lord Black, how about a warm-up match first?"
Dozens of demons, incorporating modern weapons, crawled out from underground, three of which were blatantly wearing the faces of Kyosuke Sawaki and his companions.
Asagi froze instantly—this was a humiliation more vicious than death.
"Boring." Chen Xiao raised his hand and summoned the Romantic Turret. The gun spun in his palm and transformed into a sniper rifle. "Sakura, cover your ears."
"Mmm!" Sakura obediently complied as Chen Xiao pulled the trigger.
There was no deafening explosion, only a thin pink beam of light piercing through the entire area. The demon struck suddenly froze, and then countless "Hit" symbols appeared on its body—300% critical hit damage triggered!
"Boom—!" The demon horde was reduced to ashes in the data explosion, and even the barrier shattered into particles of light.
Terrified screams erupted from the audience: "What kind of weapon is that?!"
Long watched Chen Xiao with excitement. Every time Chen Xiao made a brilliant move, she wanted to hug him. She longed for Chen Xiao to possess her body; this was a desire that came from the bottom of her heart.
Suddenly, the ground in the center of the fighting arena melted into magma:
Amidst the churning lava, a figure bound by chains slowly rose up.
Her long, crimson hair danced in the heat, and her empty eyes reflected no image.
Her limbs were bound by chains engraved with runes.
Asagi's pupils suddenly contracted: that outfit... that hair color... her voice trembled with disbelief, "Could it be Shiranui-senpai?!"
Shiranui? Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze locking onto the figure that was slowly walking towards them.
The strongest warrior in the history of the Demon Ninja... Asagi's hand, gripping the kunai, trembled slightly. "She disappeared three years ago during an infiltration mission... I never expected..."
The figure suddenly accelerated, so fast that it was difficult to catch the naked eye.
Chen Xiao's Wind King Barrier automatically unfolded, and the invisible airflow barrier collided with the incoming kunai, creating dazzling sparks.
clang!
Amidst the clanging of metal, Chen Xiao finally saw the other person's face clearly—a woman of breathtaking beauty, but whose eyes held only the instinct to kill.
"Senior!" Asagi cried out, "Do you still recognize me? I am Asagi Igawa!"
Shiranui's offensive did not stop at all; her right leg, wrapped in chains, swept towards Chen Xiao's temple.
Chen Xiao dodged to the side and grabbed her ankle.
She was completely under control. Chen Xiao felt the astonishing strength emanating from the slender ankles in his hands; these chains were draining her life force.
Using the momentum, Shiranui spun around and lashed out at Chen Xiao's neck with her other leg like a whip.
This time, Chen Xiao didn't dodge, but instead took the blow head-on with his shoulder.
boom!
Despite the dull thud, Chen Xiao remained motionless.
A hint of doubt flashed in Shiranui's eyes—this was the first time she had encountered someone who could completely withstand her attacks.
"Master!" Sakura, observing Shiranui's condition, immediately noticed what appeared to be a wound on Shiranui's body. "Senior has an old wound on her left abdomen!"
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes.
He stopped defending and started attacking.
The two figures clashed rapidly in the fighting arena, and the shockwaves generated by their punches and kicks continuously shattered the surrounding walls.
"Ugh!"
During a close-quarters encounter, Shiranui suddenly clutched her left abdomen, and her movements became noticeably sluggish.
Chen Xiao seized the opportunity and slapped her on the back of the neck.
"Wake up!" Chen Xiao hissed, the power of the Dark Bible flowing into his palm. "I know you can hear me!"
Shiranui trembled violently, and the bloodshot color in her eyes flickered intermittently.
She clutched her head in anguish, the chains whirring shrilly.
"Kill...me..." she managed to squeeze out a few words, her voice hoarse and inhuman.
Chen Xiao didn't answer, but suddenly leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Your daughter is still waiting for you."
These words struck like a thunderbolt, causing the bloodshot in Shiranui's eyes to surge violently.
She suddenly pushed Chen Xiao away, but then attacked him the next second—this time her movements were noticeably more hesitant.
"Looks like it's working." Chen Xiao's lips curled up slightly as he began to consciously guide the battle.
He no longer pursued a quick victory, but instead used repeated confrontations to constantly stimulate the remaining consciousness of Shiranui.
The battle between the two gradually turned into a bizarre dance. Shiranui's attacks slowed down, and the clarity in her eyes increased.
Finally, in a fleeting moment as they passed each other, she suddenly stopped, her eyes filled with complex emotions as she stared at Chen Xiao before her. "Who are you? Why didn't you kill me!"
Chen Xiao didn't answer, but suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Shiranui instinctively struggled, but Chen Xiao's arms were as firm as iron clamps, tightly holding Shiranui's delicate body.
“I will not let any anti-demon ninja go, and you are no exception,” he whispered in her ear.
Shiranui's struggles gradually weakened, and finally, she collapsed into Chen Xiao's arms.
Her long, crimson hair fell loose, obscuring her tear-streaked face.
“Yukikaze…my daughter,” she said, her voice choked with emotion.
Chen Xiao gently stroked her long hair: "I will help you find her."
Oboro, watching from the audience, turned extremely pale upon seeing this: "How is this possible... even Shiranui has been defeated?"
Asagi and Sakura had already rushed onto the arena. Asagi, trembling, reached out her hand: "Shiranui-senpai!! You're back!!"
Shiranui weakly raised her head, looked at the familiar face before her, and forced a smile: "Asagi... you've grown up..."
Inside the dark underground fighting arena, a middle-aged man sat in a chair watching the projection on a large screen.
The middle-aged man slowly stood up, with a statue of the demon god Baal enshrined behind him.
"Even if Lord Yazaki Souichi says not to offend you easily, I will still tear you to pieces!" The man grinned maliciously, unaware that the demon statue behind him slowly opened its eyes, which were slightly reddish-blood red.
Chapter Fifty-Eight: Chen Xiao, Oboro, Sakura, and Asagi's Trip
Chen Xiao held the weak Shiranui in his arms and looked down at her eyes, which were gradually regaining their clarity.
Shiranui was slightly out of breath, her voice hoarse but firm: "I came here...to defeat Black..."
Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow, a playful smile playing on his lips: "The strongest anti-demon ninja, imprisoned here... It seems your strength is insufficient to deal with him?"
A flicker of resentment flashed in Shiranui's eyes as she struggled to straighten herself from Chen Xiao's embrace. "No... I'm strong enough." Her fingers unconsciously traced the chain marks on her neck. "It was Black... He said he knew my daughter Yukikaze's whereabouts... and wanted me to wear this chain..."
Her voice gradually lowered, filled with deep regret: "I wanted to find her so badly... I never imagined these chains contained the power of the demon god Baal... and I never imagined... that Black knew about me..."
At this point, Shiranui suddenly stopped, glanced warily at Chen Xiao, and swallowed the rest of her sentence.
Chen Xiao keenly noticed her hesitation but didn't press her for details. He simply nodded slightly: "Everyone has secrets."
Just then, the entire underground fighting arena suddenly trembled violently! The half-demons in the stands erupted in wild cheers, and flames shot skyward from the lava pool!
"Finally...finally they're going to show themselves..." Shiranui clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white.
Amidst the roars of countless demons, a tall figure slowly rose from the lava. It was a middle-aged man in a black suit, with his hair neatly slicked back, and his eyes behind gold-rimmed glasses gleaming with a dangerous light.
“Bark…” Asagi murmured the name, her kunai already drawn from its sheath.
Black elegantly adjusted his cuffs, but his voice was icy cold: "Chen Xiao...you've repeatedly thwarted my plans..."
Chen Xiao, hands in his pockets, replied lazily, "Is Gao Niaozhen also one of your subordinates?"
“Smart.” Black pushed up his glasses. “If it weren’t for Lord Yazaki Souichi’s instructions not to offend you… I would have had you eliminated long ago.”
Upon hearing the name, Shiranui's body visibly stiffened for a moment. Chen Xiao noticed her unusual 153cm height but didn't point it out.
“Now…” Black suddenly ripped open his suit jacket, revealing skin covered in runes on his chest, “you’ve completely enraged me!”
With his roar, terrifying demonic power erupted! The ground of the entire arena began to crack, and countless pillars of lava shot into the sky! The half-demons in the audience exploded one after another, their life force being frantically absorbed by Black!
"Hahaha! Feel the power of the Demon God Baal!" Black's body began to swell and deform, demonic patterns emerging beneath his skin. "Shiranui! Your power has been completely absorbed by us. Even as the reincarnation of the strongest Anti-Demon Ninja, you can no longer unleash your full potential!"
"Shut up!" Shiranui suddenly sprang to her feet, conjuring a blazing kunai in her hand and thrusting it straight at Black's throat!
Black easily blocked the attack and sent Shiranui flying with a backhand strike: "Let me tell you the truth, your daughter is safe now! We didn't even capture her! I was just using your daughter's keepsake to manipulate you and make you submit!"
These words struck Shiranui like a heavy blow. She fell to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with shock and pain.
Chen Xiao suddenly appeared in front of Blake, delivering a powerful punch straight to his face: "What kind of skill is it to bully women?"
"boom!"
Two terrifying forces collided, and the shockwave instantly overturned half of the fighting arena! Black's gold-rimmed glasses shattered, revealing eyes that had completely transformed into vertical pupils: "You're asking for death!"