novelraw Chapter 93 : Saving Asura
Chapter 93 : Saving Asura
Chapter 93: Saving Asura
On the other side of the park.
Chen Mo and Tsuchimikado Rin hid in the shadows, taking everything in at a glance.
“That person is about to die.”
Tsuchimikado Rin said coldly, “If he’s attacked one or two more times, he’ll be completely finished.”
“We can’t let him die.”
Chen Mo’s gaze was grave, “If he dies, then 【Gambler】 will have three lives on his hands.”
“That would be extremely unfavorable for us.”
Tsuchimikado Rin nodded, “Then what do we do now? Rush out and save him?”
“Yes.”
Chen Mo did not hesitate, “He looks like a powerful fighter.”
“If we can win him over, he’ll be a huge help to us.”
“Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
Tsuchimikado Rin nodded.
She formed hand seals with both hands, and divine power within her body began to surge.
“Wait for my signal.”
Chen Mo took a deep breath, his ability already poised to erupt.
……
“Boom!”
Inugami’s spiked club smashed down heavily. Although Gang Tianmeng blocked with both arms, his entire body was still smashed into the asphalt road.
Even 【Pain Conversion】 had its physical limits.
“Huff… huff…”
Gang Tianmeng gasped for breath in great gulps, blood pasting his eyes shut, the world before him a sea of crimson.
But he was still laughing.
“Didn’t eat today? Use more strength! You beasts!”
“Courting death.”
Abe Qingtian stood on high ground, folding fan swaying lightly, his gaze cold as ice.
“Yuki-onna, freeze his heart.”
Snow filling the sky suddenly condensed, transforming into a crystal-clear spear, hovering before Gang Tianmeng’s chest.
The aura of death rushed toward him.
Gang Tianmeng tried to struggle, but his body no longer obeyed him.
Sakamoto Ryuji tossed a coin, a teasing curve hanging at the corner of his mouth.
“Tails.”
“Looks like this last head is mine.”
He raised his modified revolver, the muzzle locking onto Gang Tianmeng’s brow.
“Goodbye, big guy.”
At this critical moment between life and death.
“Now! Make your move.”
“Judgment of Sin!”
Chen Mo suddenly charged out from the shadows with a thunderous shout.
Buzz——
An invisible ripple, centered on him, spread out instantly.
The Judgment Domain descended abruptly!
The first to bear the brunt was Abe Qingtian.
Just as Abe Qingtian was about to command his shikigami, his body suddenly went rigid.
He only felt as if his brain had been seized tightly by an invisible giant hand.
Deep within his soul, countless voices interrogated him, roared at him.
He saw the scenes of himself cruelly slaughtering dissenters in order to revive his family.
He saw the scenes of himself enslaving innocent living beings for the sake of power.
Those were all the evil deeds he had committed for the revival of his family, the conscience he had cast aside for victory.
An overwhelming sense of guilt and remorse surged up like a tidal wave.
Sins piled like mountains, crashing down with crushing weight!
“Ah——!!”
Abe Qingtian let out a scream, his body trembling violently as he clutched his head and collapsed to his knees in agony.
The spiritual power within his body instantly fell into chaos, and the shikigami he controlled lost control as well.
The out-of-control Yuki-onna and Inugami froze in place, their forms beginning to blur.
“Who?!”
Sakamoto Ryuji’s expression changed drastically as he spun around.
He saw Chen Mo, like a ghost, instantly rush to Gang Tianmeng’s side.
“Asura, come with us!”
Chen Mo grabbed Gang Tianmeng’s arm and yanked hard.
Gang Tianmeng had already fallen into a semi-unconscious state.
His body staggered as Chen Mo dragged him.
“Miko!”
Chen Mo shouted loudly.
Tsuchimikado Rin’s figure also dashed out from another direction like a specter.
She formed hand seals with both hands, chanting rapidly under her breath.
“Kagura·Bind!”
Chi——
Several red talismans shot out from her hands, instantly wrapping around Inugami and Yuki-onna.
The two great shikigami let out mournful cries as their bodies were tightly bound by the talismans.
“Trying to run?! It won’t be that easy!”
Sakamoto Ryuji let out an angry roar, raising the revolver in his hand once more and aiming at Chen Mo’s back.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
He fired three shots in succession.
However.
“Get out of the way!”
Tsuchimikado Rin suddenly turned around, swinging both hands.
Several invisible runes instantly formed a barrier behind Chen Mo.
The bullets struck the barrier, producing crisp impact sounds, then were ricocheted away.
“Go!”
Chen Mo and Tsuchimikado Rin, one on each side, propped up Gang Tianmeng and rapidly rushed toward the park exit.
“Damn it! Damn it!”
Sakamoto Ryuji watched the three figures retreating into the distance, stomping his feet in fury.
He suddenly charged toward Abe Qingtian.
“Hey! Onmyoji! Stop playing dead! Get up and chase them!”
Abe Qingtian was still struggling within the Judgment Domain.
His body trembled violently, veins bulging on his face.
“I… my sins…”
“My sins…”
He was still painfully repenting.
Sakamoto Ryuji rushed up and kicked him hard.
“Repent my ass! Get up right now!”
That kick sent Abe Qingtian straight out of the Judgment Domain.
Abe Qingtian’s body jolted violently as he snapped awake from the agony.
He gasped for breath in great gulps, his eyes filled with fear and confusion.
“They… where did they go?”
He abruptly looked toward Sakamoto Ryuji.
“They ran!”
Sakamoto Ryuji roared, “Chase them!”
Abe Qingtian quickly released the restraints on the shikigami, then together with Inugami and Yuki-onna, followed Sakamoto Ryuji in pursuit in the direction Chen Mo and the others had fled.
……
Neon Metropolis, Arakawa Ward, an abandoned underground parking garage.
Chen Mo and Tsuchimikado Rin dragged Gang Tianmeng into a concealed corner.
“Cough, cough…”
Gang Tianmeng was thrown onto a tattered mattress, coughing violently, each cough bringing up flecks of blood.
He forced his eyes open with difficulty, his vision blurred.
Standing before him were a man and a woman.
The man had resolute features; the woman’s expression was cold and distant.
“Who… are you?”
Gang Tianmeng struggled to sit up, but the intense pain all over his body left him unable to move.
“Why… save me?”
“Want to take my head?”
Chen Mo walked up to Gang Tianmeng, looking at this man covered in scars.
“【Radiance】 faction, codename 【Judicator】.”
Chen Mo’s voice was steady and forceful.
“That is my teammate, codename 【Miko】.”
Gang Tianmeng froze.
“Radi… Radiance?”
“That’s right.”
Chen Mo nodded decisively, “We’re from the 【Radiance】 faction.”
“We couldn’t stand 【Gambler】’s despicable behavior, so we stepped in to save you.”
“【Sword Saint】 Yamazaki Tetsu is a true warrior.”
“He should have died in a frontal duel, not from a cold shot fired from behind!”
When Gang Tianmeng heard the word “Gambler,” brutality instantly filled his eyes.
“He defiled my duel!”
“He deserves to die!!”
He suddenly swung his fist, smashing it viciously into the wall beside him, blasting a large crater into it.
“Calm down!”
Chen Mo pressed a hand on his shoulder, “He absolutely deserves to die!”
“Using any means necessary for victory.”
“People like that don’t deserve to win.”
“We saved you for no other reason.”
“We just didn’t want that despicable bastard to get a triple kill!”
“But right now, your injuries are too severe. You need to rest.”
“We lured them away. They won’t be able to catch up for the time being.”
Gang Tianmeng panted heavily, his gaze still ferocious.
He was suspicious.
But the life-saving grace, combined with his hatred toward Sakamoto Ryuji, made him temporarily believe Chen Mo’s words.
“Good… well done!”
Gang Tianmeng bared his teeth in a blood-smeared grin.
“The thing I hate most in this life is backstabbing cowards!”
“Consider it that I owe you my life!”
“No need.”
Chen Mo stood up and handed Gang Tianmeng a recovery potion (swiped from Wang Jingyi).
“Drink it.”
“We’re on the same boat now.”
“That gambling ghost and the onmyoji have already formed an alliance. If we don’t unite, we’ll be picked off one by one.”
Gang Tianmeng took the potion without hesitation and downed it in one gulp.
As the medicinal effect spread, the wounds on his body began to heal slowly.
“Damn it, that onmyoji isn’t any good either!”
Gang Tianmeng cursed, “Working hand in glove with that gambling bastard.”
“When I’m healed, I’ll twist their heads off and use them as balls to kick!”
“There will be a chance.”
Chen Mo patted his shoulder.
“But for now, you need to rest.”
“Leave the rest to us.”