Chapter 34: Leaving the Takagi Residence

"Master, is there any news?" Lingyun had just emerged from the Cloud Realm when Luo Yexi appeared before him.

"There is news, but the opponent is an extremely troublesome fellow. This time, we must prepare for a bitter battle," Lingyun said.

"A bitter battle?" Luo Yexi frowned slightly. "Could it be that some formidable character will appear?"

"A formidable character? Not necessarily. According to the strength of this world, the Earth Tier Initial Stage should be the limit. However, this world is a world of dead bodies, and dead bodies have always won by sheer numbers. In other words, we may have to face a massive assault of dead bodies; this will not be an easy matter," Lingyun said.

Luo Yexi curled her lips indifferently: "Isn't it just a group fight? It's not like I haven't tried that before!"

Lingyun shook his head helplessly: "This cannot be compared to a group fight. You must know that dead bodies have no fear whatsoever, and these fellows have also been bolstered by the power of an evil god. Furthermore, there is that troublesome fellow, the Underworld King of the end. If we are even slightly careless, the possibility of capsizing in the gutter is very high!"

"Alright, alright, Master, I understand." Luo Yexi nodded somewhat helplessly. "Master, when are we leaving this place? Although this place seems very safe, it always gives me a feeling that danger is lurking everywhere. Moreover, the people here seem very unfriendly toward us!"

Lingyun sighed softly: "Is that so? Has this trend already started? Although I was prepared for this, I didn't expect things to come so quickly. So be it; it is merely a settlement for a right-wing group, and we have nothing to covet. A rest is enough. Yexi, prepare yourself; we should leave. Staying in the settlement all the time is not something we should be doing."

"I've been ready for a long time! If Master gives the word, we can leave right now." Luo Yexi nodded at Lingyun.

"Then let's go." Lingyun stood up.

When Lingyun arrived at the entrance of the Takagi Residence, someone was standing there waiting for them.

"Busujima Saeko, what are you doing here?" Luo Yexi asked with a frown.

Busujima Saeko gripped the long sword in her hand and said with a smile: "What am I doing here? I'm here waiting for you!"

"You knew we were leaving?" Luo Yexi asked.

Busujima Saeko smiled: "Isn't that obvious? This settlement has been very unfriendly to you from the very beginning, even though you are the ones who led this team to this place. Perhaps it is because you are Chinese. It really is a narrow-minded nationalistic view. Since you aren't staying here, there is no meaning for me to stay either. Furthermore, Ling-san promised me earlier that he would teach me how to use the Shura Power!"

"You..." Luo Yexi could not help but feel depressed.

At this moment, Lingyun stepped in to smooth things over: "Alright, Yexi, regardless of anything else, Busujima Saeko is also a formidable combat force. With her here, we can relax quite a bit, can't we?"

"Then let's go!" Busujima Saeko smiled and was the first to walk out of the Takagi Residence.

Not long after the three of them left the Takagi Residence, Igou Hisashi learned of this matter. When he went to ask Takagi Saya with a look of surprise, he received this answer: Aren't they just two Chinese people? What's the big deal?

Regarding this, Igou Hisashi could only smile bitterly. If they were truly just two ordinary Chinese people, he wouldn't be this anxious. These two possessed combat power that absolutely transcended the existence of ordinary people. Without the two of them, who would deal with powerful mutant dead bodies like the Claws?

No matter how depressed Igou Hisashi was at Takagi Saya's home about the departure of Lingyun and the other, the group of Lingyun had already left the settlement built by the Takagi Residence and arrived at an uninhabited house. The people here had likely already fled, so the three of them took the opportunity to use this place as their temporary base.

"Master, tell me, what is the situation outside now?" Luo Yexi sat beside Ling Tian and asked.

Lingyun frowned slightly: "According to the situation of Ruoxi's communication with the World Consciousness of this world, it is not very good. If ordinary dead bodies count as Level 1, dead bodies with increased speed can count as Level 2 and Level 3, and Claws should count as Level 4 dead bodies. And the current limit of this world is the Earth Tier Initial Stage, which counts as roughly Level 7. In other words, all Level 5 and 6 dead bodies have the strength of the Mysterious Tier. Our future opponents may be dead bodies with Mysterious Tier combat power numbering in the triple digits. You must be mentally prepared for this situation. As for the final Earth Tier, I estimate there will only be one or two, at most no more than four. Moreover, in order to kill Komuro Takashi, they will definitely appear in this city. At that time, we will use the 'waiting for the rabbit' method and just finish them off directly."

"Hmm, that still sounds a bit troublesome." Thinking of the scene where she was surrounded by a large group of dead bodies, Luo Yexi couldn't help but mutter. "By the way, Master, how much longer will Busujima Saeko's state last?"

Following Luo Yexi's gaze, Busujima Saeko was sitting on the bed. Blood-red mist was continuously emanating from her body, giving off an eerie beauty.

"As for this, I don't know either. When she can walk out of her inner demons, it will stop," Lingyun shrugged.

"But, looking at her like this, won't something happen?" Luo Yexi asked with some concern.

"You must never underestimate her. You have to know, she is Busujima Saeko!" Lingyun shook his head with a smile.

Just as Lingyun finished speaking, a gust of wind swept outward with Busujima Saeko as the center. Lingyun smiled and nodded. How much her strength increased was secondary; the most important thing was that the current Busujima Saeko had seen through her own inner knots, and there would no longer be any major problems on her path to increasing her strength in the future.

"Mysterious Tier Mid-Stage!" Luo Yexi raised her eyebrows slightly. It was obvious she had not expected Busujima Saeko's strength to increase to such a high level in such a short time. "Is this the ability of a Fate Child favored by the world? To have a massive increase in strength in an extremely short time without any side effects."

Lingyun nodded: "In a certain respect, that is indeed the case. However, this kind of favor is not something everyone can afford to bear."

Busujima Saeko, sitting on the bed, opened her eyes. A trace of fatigue flashed in them, and her face was somewhat pale. The blood-colored mist that had emerged from her body all retracted into her.

"It looks like you have succeeded," Lingyun nodded at Busujima Saeko.

Busujima Saeko looked at Lingyun, a trace of inexplicable brilliance flashing in her eyes, and a strange smile tugged at the corners of her mouth: "Ara, I am even more curious about Ling-kun now. To be able to use such mysterious means to make me fall into that kind of illusion without me even realizing it, I'm afraid even the legendary Onmyoji here might not be able to do it."

"Ahem, now is not the time to dwell on such things. The end times are fraught with danger. Even if you have initially mastered the Shura Power within your body, it does not mean you are safe now. There is one more very important thing, and that is that you must master your surging power as quickly as possible." Lingyun coughed dryly and changed the subject. "This matter, Yexi, I will leave it to you. Your strength is much greater than Busujima Saeko's, so it is just right for you to give her some guidance."

"Understood." Luo Yexi nodded. "However, Master, what kind of martial art did you teach Busujima Saeko? Why do I always have the feeling that Busujima Saeko is a monstrous sea of blood?"

"Shura Art, the foundation of the famous technique of the Styx. For Busujima Saeko, who possesses the most authentic Shura Power, this technique could not be more suitable!" Lingyun shrugged.

"Is that so? Don't worry, Master, I will make Busujima Saeko adapt to her abilities in the shortest possible time." A dangerous smile appeared on Luo Yexi's face.

"Do not do anything out of line!" Lingyun warned. He didn't quite understand why Luo Yexi always showed inexplicable hostility toward Busujima Saeko.