Chapter 214: Resistance in the Sunflower Field

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Morning, the sunflower field.

The sea of flowers stretching beyond the horizon, endless sunflowers stretching as far as the eye can see; a gentle breeze stirred them in rolling waves, petals drifting through the clear sky, revealing a unique serenity.

Golden sunlight, golden sunflowers, golden everything.

Innocent, harmless, purest vitality—built upon endless bloodshed and bones.

A woman with green hair walked slowly from the center of the field, stepping alone out of the ocean of golden blooms, her emerald locks fluttering backward in the summer wind with a light, airy grace.

In her pupils, the reflected sunflower sea generated emotions named 【Joy】 and 【Adoration】 continuously—not for the sudden intruder… but for the master of this place—Kazami Yuka.

【Mistress of the Four Seasons' Flowers】

【Embodiment of Nature】

【The Great Youkai Who Loves Flowers】

Just as flowers that bloom all year round are less beautiful than those that bloom for only a day, this endless golden field could only serve as her backdrop when Kazami Yuka appeared.

Jia Ji watched Kazami Yuka approaching him and felt an overwhelming confidence surge toward him.

The woman before him seemed, no matter where she stood, to possess an extreme, overwhelming presence—as if she were constantly the center of the entire world, even the entire universe.

The woman with green hair and red robes paused beneath a giant, thriving sunflower, its canopy-like bloom; she did not immediately look at Jia Ji, but gazed instead at the distant sky.

There, dark clouds obscured the sky, blocking the sunlight.

She extended a fingertip and, playfully, slashed across the heavens.

The clouds above dispersed; brilliant golden light poured through the rifts.

The boundless sunflower field rippled like flowing water, each sunflower's joy palpable.

Beyond her gentle abilities—making flowers bloom, turning sunflowers toward the sun, reviving withered blooms—she possessed only pure, superior youkai power and physical prowess, rarely leaving the field where she was born.

For on this land, she had slain every being who dared enter her territory, whether human or youkai.

As a young youkai of relatively short age,

and one whose physical form was exceedingly weak—a plant-type youkai—

Kazami Yuka was no supreme blossom, no rare miracle flower.

She was merely an ordinary, common flower youkai.

Yet this ordinary flower youkai had turned all of Izumo into her domain, earning the title 【Flower Tyrant】.

In centuries of battle, she had reached one conclusion: a flower youkai needs only four things to survive.

Water, air, sunlight, and… desire.

She possessed water, air, and sunlight; she shattered every obstacle before her through her own strength and will. This golden, vibrant, thriving field, because of her, had become a hell on earth.

Torture, dismemberment, killing, using youkai corpses as fertilizer, turning humans into stumps as growth substrates… no matter how cruel, after repeating such acts hundreds or thousands of times, they brought her no more pleasure.

Too much boredom leads to withering,

whether of man or flower.

In this endless battle, Kazami Yuka's power had reached an unimaginable height; now, only battles of equal strength could grant her even a trace of amusement.

Yet nearly every living being who entered this place could never leave, no matter how powerful they were.

Perhaps among the youkai of this land, only Yagokoro Shiki could be mentioned alongside her… mentioned alongside her? Hmph! Perhaps she had already far surpassed even the Sage of Youkai.

Thus, Kazami Yuka often lacked motivation.

Today, a strange intruder with a face like a common fish had arrived; yet she appeared only out of routine, prepared to crush him—still seemingly distracted, in a careless state.

"Hehehe, look here, can you hear me?"

The green-haired girl lifted her head slightly.

Her crimson eyes, like rubies, contrasted with her deep green hair; the mistress of the flowers was not overtly seductive, yet such vivid colors lent her an air of aloofness and danger.

"Peerless elegance" described her perfectly.

Her blood-red pupils, for the first time, turned toward the strange man who had dared intrude into her 【Domain】.

Cold!

In an instant, icy blades surged from all directions, piercing through bone, stabbing straight into the heart.

Jia Ji's muscles tensed violently; every hair on his body stood on end. This chill did not come from outside—it erupted from deep within his soul, so intense it nearly choked him, forcing a thought into his mind—

Challenging Kazami Yuka was foolish…

The murderous intent in her red eyes made sweat pour from his pores; the pressure from the Hexagon Warrior was indeed immense—just by her stance, he knew she was terrifyingly strong.

Kazami Yuka! Queen! The pinnacle of S&M history! The ultimate woman! The ultimate youkai! Mistress of all flowers on Earth—Kazami Yuka! This Kazami Yuka—awesome!

Literally lethal in every sense.

She could rightly be called the strongest on the surface of the earth.

But who was Jia Ji?

"Shhh—!"

Jia Ji raised an eyebrow and blew her a lazy, insolent whistle, embodying the very essence of courting death.

"Hey, cutie, smile for the big guy."

Like a typical Japanese delinquent high schooler, hands in his pockets, head tilted, taunting in a defiant tone—only missing a toothpick between his teeth or shoving the opponent against a wall.

"Hahahahaha… Jia Ji, you still…!" Yagokoro Shiki, spying from her gap, rolled on the ground clutching her stomach, "Kazami Yuka, look at you now!"

Whether Jia Ji can win is uncertain, but the spectacle was absolutely perfect.

"Come on, touch me."

The woman's lips curved into a smile.

Unlike the expected grin, Kazami Yuka's smile was not chilling or horrifying—it was warm and radiant, like sunlight.

"Good."

Her voice was gentle, as if praising an opponent's utter foolishness; only her eyebrows lifted a millimeter.

Kazami Yuka was now serious.

In response to this blatant provocation, her reply was simple—

A wave of youkai power shook the entire sunflower field, bending every stem; from her fingertip erupted a deep green magical cannon, brimming with incalculable natural force and an indescribable, destructive fury, tearing through space.

"Die."

The strongest youkai on Earth vs. the peerless fist warrior!

(End of chapter)