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As Dou Tang headed towards the internet cafe, Huai Yin had already fallen asleep once again, activating her Crown ability. She silently hovered over the city, following Dou Tang's car and even accompanying him into the internet cafe.
The moment she saw Tamamo-no-Mae, Huaiyin made a bold attempt.
She reached out and pulled out Tamamo-no-Mae's will... just as she would a person entering a dream.
The dull white cable was in her hand, the other end of which was embedded in the top of Tamamo-no-Mae's head, looking indescribably magical.
She wanted to give it a try.
If Tamamo-no-Mae is to use a technique that affects innocent people, then Kawana will have to try her abilities... to see if they can work on a conscious being.
When Dou Tang started using the crowns, Huai Yin was actually a little flustered. It was the first time she had seen Dou Tang use the power of so many crowns at the same time. Thinking of the former owners of those crowns, she was even a little worried about whether Dou Tang could handle it.
But it seems that Dou Tang not only withstood it, but also integrated various abilities. The combination of slime and spirituality created a slime slime that was eating and drinking on its own in the restaurant, which surprised Huai Yin.
Then, as Tamamo-no-Mae raised her hand to throw out the ball of energy, Huaiyin merged her consciousness into the will cables in front of her.
But she failed.
The attempt to connect with her will failed; the dim cable remained unresponsive, seemingly motionless, no matter how she called out to it.
But she always felt... it should be possible.
So, Huaiyin began to observe, watching the battle between Tamamo-no-Mae and Doutang, holding Tamamo-no-Mae's will tightly in his hand, not daring to relax for a moment.
This was the most powerful battle Dou Tang had ever faced.
The flashes and sounds of cameras, the gasps of onlookers—the emotions of ordinary people drifted like smoke, enveloping the entire block. It reminded Huaiyin of the gladiatorial arena, of boxing matches, and many other things…
Cameras, pairs of eyes filled with emotion—the people there were those with anticipation, those with fear, and most with curiosity… They were completely absorbed in the battle unfolding before them.
The same applies to Huaiyin.
She floated above the street, watching the back-and-forth battle between Tou-Tang and Tamamo-no-Mae.
When the scene is moved to an open space, Tamamo-no-Mae's advantages become apparent.
If it is said that after Dou Tang used the crown, he could crush Tamamo-no-Mae, who had nowhere to hide in the confined environment.
In an open environment, Tamamo-no-Mae's graceful movements can alleviate the pressure from the crown to some extent.
In the current battle, Tamamo-no-Mae has completely transformed into a crimson-gold phantom, leaping across the streets. The only times her figure can be clearly seen are when she collides with Dou Tang or lands in a flash.
With her flowing sleeves, she was like a butterfly stirring up a storm, elegant and swift, her agile figure exuding charm and exquisite beauty.
The billowing sleeves caught the wind, and each strike of the claws was accompanied by the whistling sound of the wind within the sleeves. Every clash between the claws and the longsword produced a crisp, even somewhat melodious, sound.
The clanging sounds continued as Dou Tang strolled leisurely, casually spinning his body in the middle of the road to deal with attacks from all directions. Although he only held a weapon in one hand, it only made him seem more confident of victory.
Dou Tang casually raised his arm, yet he always managed to meet Tamamo-no-Mae's attacks from different angles. The battle between the two gradually intensified, but it even took on a somewhat harmonious tone.
Surrounded by onlookers, Tamamo-no-Mae, who kept attacking Dou-Tang, and Dou-Tang, who was spinning in the center, danced like dancers. Their fighting styles were so familiar that they were easy to read and understand, making it a dazzling spectacle.
"Ren Doutang, your swordsmanship seems to have declined somewhat!" Tamamo-no-Mae, who had become a phantom due to her rapid movement, mocked.
Wearing a helmet, Dou Tang's expression was completely unreadable. His voice was clear and calm as he said, "Tamamo-no-Mae, even with a different body, you're not as strong as before."
"There is no magic in this world for monsters to change their forms."
"Shu, you can't transform into a demon, how can you possibly defeat me?" Dou Tang's tone was filled with an arrogant disdain for everything.
Ren Doutang's swordsmanship is slightly different from that of Mr. Ren at the beginning.
His swordsmanship is better suited to suppressing humanoid enemies; the longsword in his hands is unpredictable through various techniques that primarily utilize small joints.
In her previous life, Tamamo-no-Mae's final method of dealing with Dou Tang was to transform into a giant fox that was over ten meters long, using her size advantage to contend with Dou Tang's swordsmanship.
Imagine the terrifying sight of someone with the undiminished speed to turn themselves into a blur, coupled with a monstrous size.
But in this world, apart from the Onmyoji Ling Ming's Crown of Life Desire, Dou Tang has not seen any other abilities that can cause such a large number of physical changes.
Upon hearing Dou Tang's words, Tamamo-no-Mae sneered and suddenly stopped not far from Dou Tang.
Her bright, golden eyes were very eye-catching.
Tamamo-no-Mae sneered, saying, "What, are you still afraid of my appearance? You've seen me in such an embarrassing state, and now you're starting to feel disgusted?"
"Enough with the nonsense." Dou Tang's voice was muffled through his helmet. He stomped the ground and launched an attack, his longsword leaving a bright trail in the air as it slashed towards Tamamo-no-Mae with a surge of black mist.
Tamamo-no-Mae raised her hand to block the slash, then dodged to the side of Dou Tang again. After moving six or seven meters away, she shrugged and said, "But are you really so sure that I don't have the ability to transform into my true form?"
"Maybe there will be, but I don't care." Dou Tang erupted again, rushing in front of Tamamo-no-Mae, and the two began fighting once more.
At this moment, Dou Tang had some wounds on his body. These wounds would heal after only a few drops of blood. This healing ability, which was beyond human capabilities, made Tamamo-no-Mae very wary.
Tamamo-no-Mae gradually became somewhat disheveled, not only starting to pant but also her fingertips beginning to tremble slightly.
The intense battle with Dou Tang was taking its toll on her. After all, Tamamo-no-Mae wasn't a yokai known for hand-to-hand combat.
But at that moment, Tamamo-no-Mae turned her head and looked to the side, where she saw a slime mold that seemed to be gradually digesting the dough.
Slime molds are not the type that can consume illusions. In fact, they consume their own spirituality and resentment to constantly counteract the illusions.
Tamamo-no-Mae turned to look at Tou-Tang, her eyes filled with fervor and almost manic excitement.
"Ren Doutang, tell me, do you have another one of those things?"
She slowly opened her hand, and in the middle of her slender hand, a small pink ball was spinning wildly.
Chapter 328 Eradicating Weaknesses
Seeing the pink ball in Tamamo-no-Mae's hand, Tou Tang pondered for a moment, then slightly raised his hands and said, "To be honest, there isn't any left."
"But this time, I will cut off your head before those people kill each other. Want to try?"
"Ha." Tamamo-no-Mae scoffed. "If you could do it, why didn't you do it just now?"
Dou Tang didn't answer her, but instead asked, "Have you killed anyone since you were born into this world?"
Tamamo-no-Mae was taken aback at first, but then instantly understood the meaning behind Dou Tang's words.
The question Dou Tang really wanted to ask was...
"Are you guilty?"
Tamamo-no-Mae's anger surged, and she roared furiously at Dou Tang, her voice even becoming somewhat hoarse, no longer possessing the soft and melodious charm that once captivated all.
"Now that things have come to this, with a fight going on like this in public! Ren Doutang... are you still going to keep up that attitude!?"
"What's the point of still clinging to that mindset of judgment?!"
Tamamo-no-Mae pointed at Dou Tang, her tone vicious, as if carrying endless curses: "Incurable hypocrite, no wonder you can't protect anything...!"
"Are you so arrogant that you don't want to kill me completely since I've never killed anyone before?" Tamamo-no-Mae's expression grew increasingly intense, as if Dou Tang's words had struck a nerve.
"What I hate most is your arrogant attitude, that air of superiority... No one can judge me, Ren Doutang!"
Seeing Tamamo-no-Mae in such a state of disarray, Dou Tang simply raised his longsword silently and looked at her.
Tamamo-no-Mae took a deep breath and sneered.
“I killed someone, of course I killed someone, Ren Doutang, what, are you going to judge me according to your hypocritical laws?” Tamamo-no-Mae raised her forearm slightly, pointed at Doutang, her face ferocious: “Without Haoli, you are not worthy.”
"Then let's go as participants in the Crown Game." Dou Tang gripped his longsword tightly, his killing intent surging once more. The black mist spreading across the street gradually became more active, trembling along the ground as if it had come alive.
[Shadow Warrior Crown]
[A descendant of the Emperor, inheriting a treacherous legacy. The bamboo shadows of the Southern Heaven, the hidden spirit of Su Tie. Blessed by the Nine Netherworlds, Hachiman inherits the throne.]
【Shadow Martial Arts Avatar】
[As a being possessing a six-fold transformation of mind and spirit, their nature is unpredictable. They manifest as six bodies that detach from the body, and upon solidifying into human form, each body carries its own martial arts and thoughts, connecting with the original being.]
Black mist surged, like a ferocious beast awakening from under a thin blanket. Five eerie, pitch-black figures rose from the ground and gradually solidified into black-clad men wearing scarlet helmets.
A gasp of surprise came from all around.
If the previous battles weren't exciting enough or magical enough...
The five shadow warriors now belong entirely to the category of urban legends.
Five figures formed from black mist surrounded Tamamo-no-Mae, forming an encirclement.
Tamamo-no-Mae frowned deeply, looked at Dou Tang, and asked in a low voice, "Are you completely insane?"
Screams and shouts rose and fell. The street was completely blocked by the two men's battle. People gathered in droves, and many heads peeked out from the buildings on both sides of the street to watch the battle in the middle of the street, and at the same time, they saw the five shadow warriors rising from the ground.
In Tamamo-no-Mae's view, Tou-Tang had completely gone mad.
In his previous life, he would never have chosen to show himself in public like this, nor would he have chosen to expose the evil spirits and his own existence to innocent ordinary people.
The unfamiliar Ren Doutang in front of her sent a chill down her spine, and fear rose from her spine, spreading the cold throughout her body.
She understood Dou Tang's purpose in doing this; he had only one goal, which was to show Tamamo-no-Mae through his actions.
No matter how you threaten him with ordinary people, no matter how much you expose your existence to ordinary people, Ren Doutang doesn't care.
And so... Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly realized that she seemed to have no way to survive.
Ren Doutang was reluctant to harm innocent people, so he was hesitant to act. Tamamo-no-Mae once bewitched a few ordinary people and used a human wall to block Ren Doutang for a few minutes.
In the past, Ren Doutang did not want to make a big fuss about his actions and did not want to expose the existence of evil spirits to ordinary people. Therefore, he would only launch attacks when Tamamo-no-Mae was alone, and he would give up several times because Tamamo-no-Mae hid in the crowd.
These were Ren Doutang's weaknesses, the Achilles' heel he had set for himself, and now he had completely patched up those weaknesses.
Want to bring ordinary people in? Go ahead, I'll just chop off your head and torture your soul endlessly.
Trying to threaten me by letting ordinary people know about the existence of evil spirits? No need for you, I'll handle it myself. Whether it's slime mold or a shadow warrior, I'll let everyone see it.
Realizing this, Tamamo-no-Mae felt somewhat desperate.
She couldn't think of any other options.
Unless the root of all problems is solved, Ren Doutang will be directly confused.
But his will... and so on.
Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly thought of a detail.
Is Ren Doutang no longer protected by Haoli?
In her previous life, she had fought Ren Doutang many times and had even considered using illusion magic on him.
However, due to the special nature of Haoli and the obstruction of Guibo, Tamamo-no-Mae did not succeed. The corrupt will of those who had died was firmly rooted in the depths of Doutang's soul. The majesty accumulated from that vast history was something that Tamamo-no-Mae could not challenge or shake.
In her previous life, Tamamo-no-Mae could only run away in fear when faced with Ren Doutang after he activated Haoli.
But now, he no longer has Haoli's protection.
With his own willpower alone, it was absolutely impossible for him to completely evade his own illusion!
Tamamo-no-Mae nodded slightly, not meeting Dou Tang's gaze. Her palm still held the pink illusion magic. If she were to successfully release the illusion magic now, she might be able to bewitch the hundreds of onlookers nearby.
But in doing so, she would be powerless to resist and would be killed here by Ren Doutang. Since Ren Doutang had said so before, it would be better for Tamamo-no-Mae not to gamble on whether he would cheat.
So, why not take a gamble and see if this illusion technique, which can bewitch hundreds of ordinary people, can work on Ren Doutang?
Tamamo-no-Mae took a deep breath, feeling that she had grasped the most crucial lifeline.
She looked up at Ren Doutang, who was already standing in the center of the black mist, vaguely transforming the entire street into a ghostly realm, and revealed a bright smile.
“Ren Doutang…I think there’s still room for discussion between us.”
Dou Tang shook his head slightly: "Say your last words, Tamamo-no-Mae."
Tamamo-no-Mae chuckled and slowly lowered her body, like a fox before a hunt, on all fours.
The crown reappeared above her head once more.
Chapter 329 Tamamo-no-Mae's High-Stakes Gamble
A daring gamble has begun.
Tamamo-no-Mae has deeply experienced Ren Doutang's murderous intent to kill her regardless of any principles. Faced with such a person, all Tamamo-no-Mae can do is take a final gamble.
The power of the Crown Casino can be effective against Ren Doutang.
Dou Tang, who is not protected by Hao Li, can be affected by illusions.
After entering a different world, Ren Doutang abandoned his two weaknesses, as well as Hao Li. Perhaps then, he would no longer be as fierce and troublesome as he was in his previous life.
Suppressing her fear, Tamamo-no-Mae could feel her heart beating faster and faster.
Her neck felt hot; she could still feel the lingering pain from when Dou Tang's longsword pierced her throat and beheaded her. She also couldn't forget those cold, dark eyes.
Now, those eyes are covered by blue compound eyes, and the long sword in his hand is just a modern replica. Just as Tamamo-no-Mae changed after coming to this world, Dou Tang also changed a lot after coming to this world.
After these changes, Tamamo-no-Mae needs to find out Ren Doutang's current weaknesses.
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