Chapter 466: Attack Neutralized

The battle erupted instantly. Qing Qing Tianfang roared, charging forward like a fierce tiger, his fist whistling through the air as he smashed toward Li An. Li An shifted his body, agilely dodging the attack while swinging his weapon to thrust at Qing Qing Tianfang. Unfazed, Qing Qing Tianfang lightly blocked with his arm, deflecting Li An's strike.

"Hmph, you have some skill!" A hint of approval flashed in Qing Qing Tianfang's eyes, followed by an even fiercer assault. Each of his attacks carried immense power, leaving deep footprints in the ground with every step.

Li An dodged left and right, constantly seeking openings in Qing Qing Tianfang's defense. Sweat beads covered his forehead, and his breathing grew rapid, yet his gaze became ever more resolute. He knew this was not merely a trial, but his hope of finding the divine artifact.

Just then, a figure suddenly burst forth from the side, joining the fray. Li An squinted and saw it was Kaika-in Yura.

"Hmph, you human colluding with demons! Today I shall teach you a lesson!" Kaika-in Yura spoke while wielding her shikigami, launching an attack against both Li An and Qing Qing Tianfang.

A wave of helplessness washed over Li An; he never expected an onmyoji to appear and disrupt matters at this moment. While dodging Kaika-in Yura's attacks, he shouted loudly, "Miss, you misunderstand! I only seek the divine artifact to lift the curse and save my girlfriend!"

Kaika-in Yura remained unmoved: "Humans who associate with demons are never good people! Today I must eliminate you, this scourge!"

Qing Qing Tianfang was also provoked by this sudden assault: "You reckless onmyoji, daring to cause trouble here!" With that, he turned and attacked Kaika-in Yura.

In an instant, chaos engulfed the battlefield. Li An had to contend with Qing Qing Tianfang's attacks, evade Kaika-in Yura's shikigami, and prevent them from harming the unconscious Guo Yao; the situation grew ever more dire.

"This cannot continue!" Li An thought silently. Suddenly, an idea struck him. Using the surrounding environment, he created a brief chaos. Seizing the moment when both Qing Qing Tianfang and Kaika-in Yura were momentarily bewildered, he rushed to Guo Yao's side, scooped her up, and shouted loudly, "Everyone, stop fighting! Listen to me!"

Both Qing Qing Tianfang and Kaika-in Yura halted, looking at him with confusion.

Li An took a deep breath and recounted his intentions and experiences in detail. After hearing him, a hint of hesitation appeared on Kaika-in Yura's face: "Is what you say true?"

Li An nodded earnestly: "Absolutely true. I swear it before Heaven."

Kaika-in Yura fell silent for a moment, then sighed: "It seems I misunderstood you. In that case, I am willing to help you search for the divine artifact. After all, lifting a curse is a good deed."

Qing Qing Tianfang also scratched his head: "Hehe, since that is so, I shall not pursue this further. Consider the trial just now as passed."

Li An looked at them gratefully: "Thank you both! With your help, I am confident we will find the divine artifact."

Just then, a mysterious voice drifted from the darkness: "Finding the divine artifact will not be that easy..." Everyone turned toward the sound and saw a figure slowly emerging from the darkness, his body shrouded in a layer of black mist, his features obscured. It was Shoumu.

"Shoumu, do you have any clues?" Yukionna stepped forward and asked.