Chapter 38: Youhabahé: I Am the Man Who Intends to

"Spirit King, wait for me!"

Youhabahé stood silently atop the ruins, his gaze fixed on the Spirit King Palace floating in the sky of the Corpse Soul Realm.

As the great Spirit King's son, Youhabahé has never forgotten his purpose: he was born to "replace" the Spirit King and become the Three Realms' brand‑new True God!

And once he ascends the Spirit King Palace, absorbs his father's lingering power, and becomes a true "God," he will accomplish what even the great Spirit King could not: the deed the Spirit King intended before the five vile rebels forged the "Wedge" that sustains the Three Realms.

Unfortunately, the invincible Youhabahé ultimately misread the Spirit King's intent; he never imagined that his notion of "replacing" the Spirit King differed from the Spirit King's own meaning…

Jingling Court East Gate—Qingliu!

After Sparrow Chief Jiro's Tianting Kongluo resonated in the hearts of all leaders of the Guardian Court Thirteenth Squad, the Thirteenth Squad's captains began their respective actions…

"Huh? After Araki, even the later‑departing Captain Yamamoto—has he already swept clean the enemy forces in the area assigned to the Guardian Court First Squad?!"

"Damn! It seems our Sixth Squad has fallen far behind! At this rate we won't just shine in the war as planned and make a name across Jingling Court—we'd be lucky not to be scolded by Old Mountain Man when the war ends!"

After receiving Sparrow Chief Jiro's Tianting Kongluo, Zaitō Immortal, in front of countless enemies, nonchalantly flicked his twin ponytails and, feeling anxious, shouted loudly.

"Hey, hey! Is this guy really okay?"

"Someone of this caliber can be a leader of the Guardian Court Thirteenth Squad? Seems the so‑called captain‑grade Shinigami aren't that impressive, huh~"

The Eradicators stared at the figure before them—Zaitō Immortal, clearly mentally unstable, clad in the white feathered robe denoting a leader—and, puzzled, drew their bows; whether Zaitō was truly mad or merely pretending, a single arrow would reveal everything.

"Swish!"

Yet before the Eradicators could finish their "ready" and "charging" chants, they unleashed arrows at Zaitō Immortal…

A chilling cold flash surged ahead, flashing before the Eradicators!

Amid a sky of drifting red, the Eradicators who had drawn their bows at Zaitō Immortal suddenly realized their bow‑hands were now soaring in the air.

"Ah! My hand! The hand I use to draw the bow!"

For a moment, a harrowing scream rang across the battlefield.

"Bastard! Because there are too many of you, like cockroaches—you can't kill them cleanly! That's why I fell behind Araki and Captain Yamamoto! Go die, now, die, die!!"

Before the Eradicators could think further, Zaitō Immortal, brandishing his Zhanpo Blade, muttered complaints while swinging the blade like a streak of purple lightning, instantly slicing through the Eradicators…

In an instant, the heads of the Eradicators rose like Kongming Lanterns, soaring toward the sky! As red flakes drifted upward, the headless bodies tipped backward, thudding onto the ground and dying.

"Not enough! Not enough! Faster…"

As Zaitō Immortal's grumbling continued, her speed increased, and the blade grew ever swifter!

A few minutes later…

"Blood" had, unnoticed, stained the white feathered robe Zaitō wore, and even Zaitō herself could no longer recall how many Eradicators her blade had claimed.

As for the number of Eradicators slain, Zaitō was too lazy to count—pointless, since no one cares how many rolls of bread they ate this morning; as long as the killing isn't complete, she'll keep slashing…

"Ah! This is getting irritating! Give me a count—how many are left?!"

More chilling flashes streaked, and more Eradicators fell into eternal slumber upon Jingling Court's earth…

Zaitō stood atop the corpses that seemed to carpet Jingling Court's floor, asking the still‑living Eradicators about their numbers! Yet no one answered her question…

The Eradicators would not answer the blood‑dripping murder‑maniac still clutching a Zhanpo Blade! Indeed, to them Zaitō was a demon of hell!

"Die! Damn madman!"

At the moment Zaitō Immortal stood bathed in blood, her indifferent demeanor sent chills through the Eradicators!

An Eradicator clad in white knight armor, blade gripped tightly, charged before Zaitō Immortal.

"Looking for death?!"

Zaitō watched the newcomer lick the corner of his mouth, then raised her blade to strike at the shouting man.

"Smack~"

Before Zaitō could move…

A jet‑black shadow darted to Zaitō's side, stepping ahead of her to attack the Eradicator!

With a soft click, the shadow revealed itself: a man with deep‑purple short hair, dark‑tinged skin, and wearing the same white leader's robe as Zaitō!

The man, facing the Eradicators, did not unsheathe his Zhanpo Blade nor employ flashy necromancy; instead, he fought white‑handed, snapping the Eradicator's neck with a single kick.

"Sifengyuan Qianri? You're here…"

Zaitō glanced at the newcomer, pouting in displeasure.

"What? Seeing that the one who arrived is me, you seem a bit displeased~"

The newcomer was, of course, Second Squad Leader Sifengyuan Qianri! He flicked the blood‑stained crimson from his foot, then turned to Zaitō and shrugged helplessly.

"Tsk~" Zaitō muttered, clicking her tongue, then asked Sifengyuan Qianri, "With such a calamity in Jingling Court, you as head of the Sifengyuan family are running around like this—are you really okay?!"

"I've already passed the Sifengyuan family affairs to my brother! I'm now acting head, feeling light all over."

Sifengyuan Qianri smiled pleasantly at Zaitō.

It must be said, Sifengyuan Qianri's habit of doing everything on a whim and dumping responsibilities on his brother when indecisive is exactly like the later "Sifengyuan Ye Yi".

"You two, say less! The Grand Captain is calling us."

While Sifengyuan Qianri and Zaitō chatted, a clearing sound rang out, and several cold flashes streaked past them; a girl whose very presence, thanks to her sexy figure, stole the spotlight, wielded a sharp naginata and, expressionless, effortlessly claimed the lives of several Eradicators.

To the girl, killing Eradicators was as easy as crushing a few ants.

"Luqu Bāyúnzai, even you showed up?"

Zaitō watched the newcomer's brow furrow slightly; more hunters were vying for "merits" against her, so she needed to act quickly.

"Time's tight—you left, I right!"

"Alright!"

On that, Sifengyuan Qianri and Zaitō quickly reached consensus!

The next second, two streams of light flickered over the battlefield like twin scythes of death, reaping Eradicators life after life!

In an instant, the merciless slaughter left more Eradicators piling into towering heaps; the endless scent of blood, carried by a mournful autumn wind, spread across the battlefield.

"These guys are outright lunatics!"

They don't care at all about other people's lives, not even their companions' lives!

They are nothing but butchers! Executioners! Murderers! The worst of the worst!

At that moment, the remaining Exterminators before the Azure Flow Sect gazed upon the one standing on the Corpse Mound dancing with fresh blood, Saito Immortal (Zhaiteng Bulao Busi), whose punches to the flesh could be called the 'Black Skin Corpse Shredder Madman', as well as the one whose every strike critically hits 'Severed Limbs and Scattered', the 'Huge Breasts' adorable killing demon Lu Qu Ba Yun Zhai, their eyes filled with despair.

They are merely humans; how could they possibly defeat the evil spirits born in 'Hell'?

(End of Chapter)