This—Why does that voice sound exactly like Rasuo?!
Afu, Afen, and Zhou froze like statues, shaken to the core, inside and out.
Their beautiful first impression instantly collapsed.
"Big Sis."
"Don't be impatient."
"Food will be delivered to your door soon."
The stalwart Eastern youth said soothingly.
Before his voice even fell—
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!
Shadow after shadow slid in from all directions. Then they shot upward, transforming into shadow warriors of various shapes, their scarlet eyes gleaming.
In layers upon layers, they surrounded everyone!
Pa!Pa!
Crisp claps echoed through the air.
At the far end of their vision, a figure clad in a samurai's armor and wearing a demon mask appeared—bathed in a shard of light filtering through the clouds above.
"Konnichiwa…Holy Lord."
Yashida Shingen's grotesque, demonic face twisted into a cruel, vicious grin.
He gripped the ancestral demon blade—Yasutsuna.Commonly known as Dōjigiri Yasutsuna.It earned its name for cutting off the head of Shuten-dōji!
It was revered as a national treasure, categorized among the finest "Supreme Great Blades."
It possessed the power to slay demons and purge evil—capable of cutting down any malignant being.
As for Shuten-dōji—
A famous monster of Fusang.A true oni king.
Legend said he once ruled the region of Ōeyama, infamous for luring young girls and his extreme love for liquor.
He lived in a luxurious iron palace.
After sunset, when darkness swallowed the land, he would summon a hundred demons to raid jewels and abduct women and children.
Even when beheaded, he wouldn't die instantly—fighting on with a flying head!
The design concept of the Ghost Shadow Demon King, Tala, actually drew inspiration from Shuten-dōji.
Strictly speaking…
Tala was this world's "Shuten-dōji."
"Holy Lord."
"You dare step foot on my homeland?"
"…And who is that beautiful lady?"
A thick-bearded, cat-faced monster suddenly materialized, voice magnetic and deep, curiosity written all over his face.
What?That's Bogang?
The Mountain Demon Bogang?!
Prompted by the shadow warriors, Tala's expression shifted dramatically. Shock churned through his chest like a raging storm.
The Mountain Demon he remembered was enormous, with dark green stone-like skin and a woman's bun coiled behind its head…
Completely unlike the plump, kimono-clad beauty before him!
"Pickles?"
"You—get over here!"
The kimono beauty's eyes glowed scarlet. She suddenly opened her mouth and inhaled violently!
A raging vortex formed—dragging everything within a kilometer straight toward her!
Gluttony.Nothing in the world she couldn't eat!
With every bite, her body would grow—doubling again and again—until she became a towering giant like a mountain, her defense and magic resistance rising to immeasurable heights.
Strong enough to withstand nuclear blasts.Even the shots of planet-destroying weapons.
Of course—
Not now.
Her stored body fat had long been spent during her long years of imprisonment.
She needed to recharge—urgently.
"Samurai Corps!"
Wearing the Ikka General's mask, Yashida Shingen let out a strange and malevolent roar.
Instantly, armored shadow samurai surged upward from the ground!
This was the Samurai Corps—The Armor Shadows.
Clad in heavy plating from head to toe, armed with razor-sharp katanas capable of slicing through iron.
But heavy defense came with a price—Agility greatly reduced.
They weren't nearly as fast as the Claw Shadows—nor as nimble as ninjas.
Meanwhile, bat-winged black creatures pierced the low clouds above, firing dazzling beams of light from their raised hands!
This was the Night Bat Corps.The Air Shadows.
The only aerial combat unit among the Nine Legions.
Their hands could fire devastating shockwaves—powerful enough to melt standard metals.
They could also manipulate light-chains to bind targets, moving at stunning speeds of Mach 15 per second!
Their performance completely rivaled a Tony Stark-style battle suit.
"Is that…?"
"An angel?"
"My God…"
Rasu, Afen, and Zhou stared in dumbfounded disbelief.
At the front of the Night Bat Corps hovered a male angel with pure white wings—but his face was ferocious, hidden behind a yellow horned mask.
The mask fully replaced his original features—expressive, lifelike, capable of showing many emotions.
"Come!""Come!""My eight carefully selected generals—Let the Demon witness your power!"
Tala's floating head let out a low, magical roar.
His journey to Genosha had yielded massive rewards.
He successfully persuaded several exceptionally capable mutant elites to don Ghost Shadow masks.
Both Alpha-level and Omega-level—all among them!
Each mask had found the perfect bearer.
One shadow warrior after another responded to his summons—manifesting in muscular, hulking forms, powerful beyond belief.
The Blade Corps.The Claw Shadows.
Their five fingers were like steel knives, able to tear metal and slice through solid material—an absolute terror in close combat.
Their feet were sharp like spikes, allowing them to climb almost any surface with ease, moving with startling agility—striking with unpredictable lethality.
"Afu.""Rasu.""Afen.""Zhou."
"It's your turn to perform."
Shendu said calmly, issuing orders with ease.
ROAR!! ROAR!!
Earth-shaking bellows erupted.
The four members of the Black Hand gang instantly underwent a complete metamorphosis.
Their bodies swelled several times over, reaching nearly three meters in height.Their builds rivaled the Hulk, muscles bulging, bones reinforced, power explosive.
Their physiques now perfectly matched the golden ratio.
Their skin was covered in dense scales or thick fur, their limbs radiating raw power—enough to topple an elephant or punch a Quinjet into scrap.
"…No demonic aura!"
"This is a mutation from the Mystic Factor?"
"They look just like prehistoric beasts!"
Zhong Su, Dikui, and Bogang all commented one after another, pretending to stay relaxed—but inwardly they were stunned.
Just what terrifying power had the Holy Lord mastered?
He could mass-produce prehistoric monsters!
Afu in particular looked savage—fangs sharp and white like a saber-toothed tiger, leopard-pattern fur covering his body, his claws as hard as vibranium.
According to the Red Queen's tests, very few methods could even break his defense!
ROAR!!!
Afu unleashed a thunderous roar.
Sound waves rolled outward, shaking the heavens.
Even the thick snow atop Mount Fuji cracked and shifted—as if a massive avalanche was about to erupt!
"Falcon Wing Flap!"
"Lion Worships the Sky!"
"Mad Monkey Fist!"
"Rabbit Rush Attack!"
"Tornado—Destroy Mount Fuji!!"
A deadly combo—accompanied by ridiculous, over-the-top anime-style sound effects—yet it stunned the fearless shadow warriors, leaving them completely frozen!
Afu tore into them mercilessly!
BANG! BANG! BANG!!
Each punch hammered against the armored samurai with deafening force—sending them flying!
Their bodies disintegrated, dissolving directly—returning to the dark kingdom from which they came.
But the Ghost Shadow Legions all shared the same trait:
They could not be killed.They could not be erased.
Unless their corresponding masks were removed, they would keep respawning—over and over, endlessly.
Using sheer numbers to exhaust even the strongest foes.
After all—no matter the mage or warrior—everyone had a blue bar.
Once your mana runs dry, all attributes drop like a rock—strength plummets to zero.
Even the Demon Kings of Hell were no exception.
The longer they stayed out of their dimension, the weaker they became.
Of course—
Ancient demons did not have this problem.
The power of the Trigrams was the physical form of cosmic rules themselves—the elemental authority born of nature.
To destroy an ancient demon, you'd have to erase the elements themselves.
Not even the Almighty Father could do that.
"Besides," Shendu smiled,"with the Huazha Cards in hand—I've mastered the removal spell for every mask."
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