Chapter 333: Combat, So Satisfying!

Some things, once you understand just one point, the entire chain of processes along that line becomes clear.

At this moment, the broker-adept was in the same situation—after seeing through the key point of "using foreign void gods as food to feed one's own void god," he realized this matter was largely beyond persuasion.

To be honest, if he had a similar technique, wouldn't he also want to give it a try?

No wonder, even though Feng Daoist had not yet entered the Dao, his sect elders still trusted him to travel outside the mountains—he had this kind of confidence; his terrifying thunder cultivation seemed less strange now.

Thinking of this, the broker-adept immediately said:

"The first group are scouts, more dangerous—they must enter Uta Port under the guise of a merchant caravan. Originally, several Grand Masters planned to go to Koto Prefecture, but fortunately, our specialists who run foreign trade with Japan reminded us: decades ago, Japan's Emperor had already moved the capital to Uta City. But this works out fine, since Uta City has Uta Port, itself a commercial city, easier to approach than Koto Prefecture."

"Damn, I thought you were landing in Nagasaki, but you're actually planning to assassinate the emperor, right?" Feng Xue grinned, but the broker-adept chuckled:

"Not that extreme—not that extreme. Severing the dragon vein carries too great a karmic burden; even overseas, you must consider the backlash of dragon qi. Even a small country's dragon qi can overwhelm ordinary adepts. The main goal is to let those little dwarves' emperor feel firsthand what it's like to be alive."

"…."

Feng Xue was momentarily speechless—so the plan was to scare the opponent to death?

But regardless, this was indeed a great opportunity for study and research, especially since he was very curious about the purpose of the foundation stone of the Dragon King Temple; he immediately asked:

"When do we depart?"

"If you want to join the first group, you can return now to prepare. We set sail at midnight tonight. But you'd better bring extra essentials—this time we're disguised as a merchant ship, so the journey may take five or six days, nothing like teleportation. Actually, you could just create a transport coordinate; when the ship arrives, send you a message talisman, and you teleport directly over. The Grand Masters mostly go that way." The broker-adept kindly advised, but Feng Xue waved his hand:

"Since I'm out here for training, I should experience everything!"

Of course, that was just a pretentious excuse—mainly because Feng Xue's weak soul couldn't even with Xiao Ling's cyber-enchanted enhancement locate something nearly two thousand kilometers away!

The broker-adept had no suspicion and immediately summoned a servant, issued Feng Xue his boarding pass, then had someone deliver the medicinal herbs back to his home along the way.

……

"Just who is this woman? Her appearance and techniques don't resemble any Central Plains lineage!"

In Izumo, adepts and ninjas were locked in a grueling battle. Compared to the three thousand suicide adepts selected to journey to the Central Plains, they had assumed their mission would be easier—but only when they faced the enemy did they realize what a supreme monster this was.

Though she looked like a stunning beauty, dressed in an appealing, charming style, once combat began, they realized she could fight dozens without even breathing hard!

High mobility, strong defense, devastating offense—the ninja units couldn't even close in before being broken by her massive spear.

"I can sense divine power fluctuations. Her fighting style resembles the Shaxiong divine path system! Could this just be coincidence? Or is this the Central Plains Dao's retaliation?"

An older adept, well-traveled and experienced, quickly recognized Daries's fighting style. Hearing "Shaxiong," the others' expressions turned strange.

They knew Shaxiong and the Empire had clashed in the Far East—but when did Shaxiong's berserkers start pulling off these long-range lightning strikes?

And when did the Dao gain the power to mobilize foreign adepts?

The Japanese adepts pondered many things, but Daries simply fought.

At this moment, Daries was clearly employing the tactic of "besiege the point, strike the relief"—after invoking her divine authority to challenge Yamata no Orochi to a duel, wave after wave of adepts came to provoke her.

Daries welcomed them all. As a Valkyrie (in queue), she never refused any direct combat, especially not a "holy duel" between gods. Each victory weakened Yamata no Orochi's faith.

"If I completely destroy the core faith, no matter how much you scheme, it's useless! Daries slays the demon god, saves this realm! How beautiful! With the merit of slaying a demon god and records of the Exile Lands bug, even if they don't directly grant me a Valkyrie's divine seat, at least I won't go to jail?"

Daries swung her lance wildly, keeping the ninjas at bay. The onmyoji's spirit summons and yin-yang spells struck her body but were instantly deflected by her field gear's divine shield—none could even get close.

Daries was, after all, a top graduate of Asgard's highest academy. With sufficient divine power, fighting a crowd of locals was child's play.

Sensing Yamata's devotional energy weakening, other Japanese sects began to stir.

There was no choice. Though the plan was led by Jiujuyi Sect, the three thousand adepts were contributed by everyone. Now, Yamata's faith was no longer just a minor demon cult—it was the transoceanic bridge of Japan's national destiny. Even if it had to be severed, it must be done only after the three thousand adepts achieved results!

More importantly, the enemy here was a suspected Shaxiong divine adept. Years ago, Japan and Shaxiong had fought several brutal battles in the Far East; many established factions held old grudges. Now, with new and old hatreds combined, they all wanted revenge at once.

Whether the Grand Onmyoji of the Onmyo Bureau or the shrine priestesses and priests serving various shrines, all deployed their best fighters. Thus, Japan's esoteric combat power split nearly in half: the most fearless three thousand martial adepts headed for the Central Lands, while the rest flooded into Izumo, determined to settle the score with the northern Valkyrie at this gathering place of gods (Note ①).

"Hehehe! Throwing away your brain and just enjoying combat is so damn satisfying! I always wondered why my seniors' resumes were either fighting or on the way to fight—turns out this feeling really is addictive!"

Daries rode the radiant divine steed drawn by the scent of battle, charging from mountaintop to mountain base, then back up again when tired—pushing the Asgardian brute's fighting style to its extreme. She'd forgotten the Runic runes she'd studied for years, even forgot to glance at the rising readings!

No wonder—Nordic brutes tend to lose their wits when they reach temperate zones…

(End of Chapter)