Chapter 136.

It seems this boss who enjoys shonen manga doesn't get Type-Moon memes—come to think of it, does Type-Moon even exist in this world?

"Master Leipu, you've hit me with so many moves, it should be my turn now, right?"

Therefore, Greed Demon didn't take Qi Xing's snark to heart at all; he just sneered and raised his hand.

In an instant, the black gelatinous substance beneath his feet continued to churn and swell, and accompanied by a nauseating stench, it suddenly exploded outward.

Dozens of viscous dark jelly globs whistled out, like twisted meteors, dragging trails of putrid flames as they shot toward Qi Xing; the air was even filled with a hair-raising "gloop gloop" squelching sound.

—Damn it, this guy is actually throwing shit while fighting!

His gaze darkened, and with a tap of his toes, Qi Xing's figure instantly vanished from where he stood.

Boom!

The mud jelly globs slammed down one after another where he had just been standing, and in an instant, the ground was consumed. Flagstones and rubble vanished like foam, giving off plumes of acrid, foul-smelling smoke.

"Divine Empyrean Heavenly Thunder, act with the urgency of a fire-thunder command."

Qi Xing clapped his hands together, and lightning exploded outward. Amidst the dancing arcs of thunder, he struck down several bolts of lightning, a thunderous roar, aimed directly at the incoming mud jelly globs.

Crackle! Rumble!

The lightning tore through several globs of mud, blasting up large clouds of scorched smoke, with black debris splattering in every direction.

However, those mud jelly globs only rolled on the ground for a moment before they began to slowly squirm, coalescing back into shape like ignited asphalt, with faint traces of lightning flickering on their surfaces—they had also gained resistance to lightning.

"…Interesting."

That is to say, these mud jelly globs are all considered part of Greed Demon's body, so they also inherit the resistance he gained during his [Transformation]?

With a low "thud," more mud jelly globs squirmed up in swarms beneath Greed Demon's feet, like a surging black tide about to pounce on Qi Xing.

Fighting something like this, it really seems, a bit lethal!

Pushing his internal energy further, Qi Xing suddenly exerted force with his feet. His figure instantly turned into a flash of light, streaking and leaping just above the ground.

Black mud pounced from all directions, but he moved like lightning threading through a rainstorm, his actions clean and efficient. Every time he grazed past them, the lingering sparks of electricity caused the mud to pause slightly before it could touch him.

Seeing Greed Demon suddenly swing his arm, a large patch of mud transformed into a giant hand and swept over. Qi Xing tapped his feet repeatedly, instantly darting into the ruins on the other side, and with a flash of electricity, he stepped onto a collapsed steel beam and leaped into mid-air.

The giant mud hand missed, smashing the ruins into countless fragments, causing the earth to tremble violently.

"I can't kill you, and you can't hit me. Greed Demon, it seems you and I won't be deciding a winner today."

Stepping in mid-air, Qi Xing looked down at the churning black tide of mud and grinned,

"I've already retrieved Komachi, but you gave me quite a scare today. How about we call it a point for you?"

Before the words had even faded, a sliver of silver light flickered between Qi Xing's fingers. The Silver Coin of [Illusion] spun, causing him to transform into water mist and dissipate, leaving the scene.

—Besides, he had already rescued Magical Girl Miaoshan, so why stay here and entangle himself with this demon king who plays with shit? To seize the silver coin, he could always wait until he had cracked Greed Demon's mythical power before coming back to settle the score.

Unfortunately, Greed Demon didn't consider this a win.

He didn't intend to let Master Leipu come and go so gracefully.

Seeing Qi Xing transform into water mist and fly away, a cold, knowing look appeared on Greed Demon's face instead.

"I am the Wind Raiser, I am the Thunder Caller."

He slowly spread his arms, tilted his head back, and with a smile on his lips, the chant murmuring in his throat resonated through the ruined debris like a hymn from the distant past.

"The mountains bow their heads, all waters submit; the Cloud Rider declares here—"

It was a hymn boasting of his divine power.

The wind rose.

Between heaven and earth, a strange wind swept over.

In an instant, Qi Xing actually felt his mist-formed body shudder violently.

The smooth flow of his water mist was violently agitated, and his ethereal form began to fall apart, as if a divine power had gripped him between heaven and earth, forcibly dragging Qi Xing back to reality.

This was no ordinary wind, but a wind imbued with divine will—

And following closely behind the wind was thunder!

"Pursue! Shatter! Thunder leaps from the firmament, smashing even the ocean, driving the fleeing dragon-serpent into a dead end!"

Greed Demon chanted, like an ancient deity issuing a command,

And the world responded to him.

Above the firmament, black clouds churned, and blinding electric light suddenly tore through the dark clouds, converging into a bolt of lightning that pierced heaven and earth, carrying an aura of absolute destruction, striking toward where Qi Xing was!

—At the critical moment, Qi Xing activated the Silver Coin of [Illusion] to block!

He did not use illusions to deceive the enemy. In this instant, Qi Xing instinctively realized that trying to be clever with illusions here would definitely lead to great suffering!

So he made a swift decision, directly transforming the vast concept of [Water] into defensive power, as if wrapping the mass of the ocean directly around himself.

This could be said to be directly transforming billions of tons of seawater into a human shape, wrapping him entirely within it. Unless it was an attack capable of splitting the sea in one blow or evaporating the vast ocean, there was no way it would penetrate even a fraction!

But,

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!

—This was truly a terrifying blow capable of splitting mountains and breaking seas!

The sky roared, and the earth trembled.

A lightning bolt as thick as a heavenly pillar, a Thunder God's wrath sufficient to burn down an entire street, the Hammer of God slammed down, striking Qi Xing fiercely! In an instant, the entire world was dyed in pure white light!

Boom!!

The cemetery ruins exploded, the ground collapsed, and even the surrounding buildings were split apart. Rubble, steel bars, and mud were flung up as if by a violent giant beast, surging hundreds of feet into the air!

The entire street was like a victim of a natural disaster; the lightning, wrapped in heat and impact, ground everything to powder!

Finally, the intense light faded.

On the scorched earth, a fierce wind howled, and thick smoke rolled.

Greed Demon walked slowly out of the smoke, a cold sneer still curling his lips.

However, it wasn't long before his smile faded slightly, and his gaze darkened.

Because Qi Xing had already vanished.

—In the end, he still let him escape?

But even so, Greed Demon had won at least two points today.

Master Leipu's most prized thunder technique had completely lost its effectiveness against him.

Moreover, before they parted, he had used thunder to injure Qi Xing, which allowed Greed Demon to taste a long-lost sense of achievement from this contest.

In summary, he had won at least two points today; a win!

But…

His initial plan and layout, after all, were not aimed at this result.

What to do next?

"Well… plans are rigid, but people are adaptable."

Greed Demon murmured in a low voice, as if talking to himself, or perhaps mocking himself.

The black mud beneath his feet immediately churned and squirmed along with him, climbing up his ankles and thighs as if it had a life of its own, finally swallowing him whole.

—It was time to go home and adjust his chess game.

The mud jelly trembled slightly, as if sighing in satisfaction.

On the broken ruins, only the miserable scorched earth and the howling evening wind remained.

Volume 4: Evil Arts Magic City Tokyo: 130: I Have Something to Announce

Pushing the "Miaoshan Sphere," Elaine and Magical Girl Artemina ran urgently, and soon escaped several streets away.

Not long after, a deafening roar came from behind them.

Boom—!!!

The roar exploded from the distance, the sky was suddenly torn apart by white light, and the late-evening neighborhood seemed as if a small sun had been dropped into it.

Lightning like snakes and pillars dropped down from the black clouds, piercing between heaven and earth.

"Wh—what…"

Magical Girl Artemina looked back and saw that several streets away, the entire block had suddenly erupted with dust waves and rubble hundreds of feet high.

A street—no, an entire block—had been shattered by that bolt of thunder; buildings collapsed and burst in the electric light, fragments carried by the fierce wind flew into the air, making the ground tremble incessantly.

A scorching wind wave rushed toward them, blowing dust and heat onto their bodies.

"Is this… Master Leipu's lightning strike?"

Raising her hand to shield her forehead and squinting at the ruins under that patch of white light, Magical Girl Artemina felt terrified.

"Qi Xing would not involve civilians in his attacks during a fight." Elaine said calmly,

"He sometimes prioritizes killing the enemy over saving people, but he would not easily use such a move in the city—this is the enemy's lightning strike."

Artemina bit her lip tightly, the rolling thunder still echoing in her ears.

Both of them had seen demon kings and gods, and they knew in their hearts that it was not the thunder of mortals.

If it wasn't Qi Xing's move, that meant Greed Demon—the dark emperor of Tokyo, also possessed the power of divine thunder.

Modern people might not care much about the God of Thunder, but thunder gods have been quite formidable since ancient times. I'm tired of talking about other things, so this time let's use Chinese as an example—the character "申" (shen), which symbolizes lightning, is actually the prototype for the character "神" (shen/god). In Western Zhou bronze inscriptions, a sacrificial altar was added to the "申" character, and by adding the "衤" radical, it was extended to mean "God." The "Shuowen Jiezi" also explains the character "申" as "God"—[God, Heavenly God, that which brings forth all things]. The so-called Heavenly God is an existence that can use thunder, lightning, and rain clouds to generate all things. A so-called God is one who can command thunder and lightning, and bring forth clouds and rain.

Greed Demon—the dark emperor of Tokyo, the enemy this time, is an existence that commands such power.

"It's fine, I won't die."

No sooner had the words fallen than a mist silently swirled up at the street corner. In an instant, it solidified beside Elaine and Artemina.

Qi Xing slowly appeared from the water mist, his footsteps faltering, his right hand bracing against the nearby wall as he slowly regulated his breathing.

His entire body still retained lingering lightning and electric arcs; his clothes were all scorched and tattered, and large patches of his skin were covered in the redness and burns left by the lightning strike.

Artemina and Elaine were both startled, but Elaine quickly saw that although these injuries looked horrifying, they were actually far from being life-threatening.

Just now, at the final moment, Qi Xing had wrapped the power of the ocean around his whole body, barely weakening the lightning that could have burned his bones to ash, reducing it to the level of mere burns and bruises.

Neither side had been able to deal a fatal blow to the other.

"Don't worry, this Greed Demon is far worse than Mahamayuri."

Exhaling a breath, Qi Xing even had the energy to tease, a relaxed smile hanging on the corner of his mouth,

"Last time I fought that Giant Spirit, that was when I really felt like I was going to die."

"Don't be glib." As a result, Elaine immediately glared at him fiercely, "Hurry and leave here, go get your injuries treated first!"

Qi Xing had to obediently shut his mouth, and the three of them pushed a "Miaoshan Sphere" and hurried away.

The Magical Girl Miaoshan inside the sphere was about to speak, seemingly wanting to heal Qi Xing.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Miaoshan."

But Elaine saw through her intentions at a glance and immediately declined.

Her tone was very polite but unequivocal, blocking the words Miaoshan hadn't yet spoken.

"Your physical condition is currently unclear. Before a thorough examination, please be sure to remain inside this isolation sphere."

Miaoshan opened her mouth, but in the end, she nodded silently, her expression carrying a hint of embarrassment.

On the side, Magical Girl Artemina was worrying about another matter: "Is the dark emperor beneath Tokyo actually so powerful that even Master Leipu is helpless against him?"

Her tone was filled with unconcealable worry.

This Greed Demon was not only extremely powerful in combat, but clearly also possessed vast influence and an intelligence network. He even knew the exact time and itinerary of Master Leipu's arrival in Tokyo—confidential information within the righteous path—with perfect clarity.

It was as if everything was under his control.

They hadn't even fought a few rounds, and their own secrets had all been leaked. How could they deal with such an evil, dark-force enemy that possessed intelligence, influence, and martial power all in one?