193: All evil, all darkness

Kabukicho. Inside a high-end bar that only allows Transferred Martial Artists to enter and have fun. The lights were chaotic, and the atmosphere was extravagant. Beautiful women in revealing outfits came and went with glasses of wine. Hunters sat in their seats, indulging in pleasure.

"Delicious, delicious, today's sushi is amazing!"

"Hey, Sato, what's wrong? You look so down."

Sato Ken sat among his companions, holding his wine glass, looking around vigilantly, completely devoid of the joy of seeking pleasure.

"My opponent for the next battle is out. It's a guy named Shirakawa. Maybe he's watching me from somewhere right now, so how can I be in the mood to have fun?"

"Don't worry, this is our territory."

A Fat Man put his arm around his shoulder.

"The owner of this shop is a Sixth Rank master, no one dares to lay a hand on you here."

"That's right, it's rare that we won a great victory in the Abyss, let's have a good time today."

The cockatoo, who was holding two beauties, smiled evilly: "There's good stuff today."

"Bring them up."

"Yes, Lord Maniu."

The woman standing by bowed her head.

Soon, several women who were mentally controlled, with confused expressions and collars around their necks, stood before a group of Hunters.

"These are today's new goods."

Sato Ken's eyes widened when he saw one of the women.

"You are... Ueyanagi-san?!"

"How about it, Sato, the goods today are good, right? You are the new star of our team, no matter what, we will help you, let you choose first today."

The cockatoo smiled obscenely.

"Can... I?"

Sato Ken's Adam's apple bobbed.

Ueyanagi Kuroyuki.

This was the class beauty he had a crush on in high school, a high-altitude flower that was beyond his reach back then.

The goddess of his dreams in the past.

But now she stood before him like goods to be picked...

Sato Ken raised his finger and pointed at her.

"I choose... her."

"Choosing the pure type, you're still a kid after all."

The cockatoo laughed.

Ueyanagi Kuroyuki came to Sato Ken, and spoke like a machine.

"Sato...-sama, thank you for choosing me. Please feel free to order me."

At this moment.

Sato Ken completely forgot about the Crown Position Battle and his enemy.

A distorted, morbid smile appeared on his face, and his eyes gradually became frantic.

"Amazing!"

"Becoming a Martial Artist is indeed amazing!"

"Hahahahaha..."

…………………

In the alley outside the bar.

Space fluctuated.

The blue big fish appeared, opening its big mouth.

Jiang Yuan walked out of the vortex-shaped portal.

This scene was seen by a drunken Martial Artist who was passing by.

"Space, space talent?!"

He widened his eyes and rubbed them vigorously.

"Did I see that right?!"

Jiang Yuan glanced at him, and Lan Lan behind him rapidly shrank in size, becoming palm-sized, happily wagging its tail, swimming around him, bringing up streaks of dreamy blue light.

Making the already handsome silver-haired young man appear even more mysterious and unfathomable.

"Hey, little brother..."

The drunken Martial Artist took a step towards Jiang Yuan, reaching out and still wanting to pat his shoulder.

The next instant, his outstretched arm was slashed by a black light, instantly separated, and blood spurted!

"Huh? What is this... blood? Whose...?"

He was stunned for a full second.

The drunken Martial Artist only reacted due to the severe pain, and let out a terrified scream as he looked at his severed arm spurting blood.

"This is my blood! My King's Hand ahhhhh!"

"Dare to offend Master, you die!"

Black shadows converged, forming Night wearing a cloak.

Her beautiful little white face was full of icy killing intent, holding a black and red sharp blade in her backhand, her crimson eyes boiling with killing intent.

"You little brat!!"

The drunken Martial Artist went crazy from the severe pain, and the remaining hand took out a giant axe.

"I'll kill you!!!"

Night narrowed her eyes.

But before she could do anything.

The blood splattered on the ground and in the air suddenly mutated, as if it were alive, suspending and twisting, turning into spikes and pointing at him...

"?"

The moment the drunken Martial Artist looked down.

The blood spikes shot out!

"Poof!"

The drunken Martial Artist's eyes were pierced through, and the blood spikes drilled out from the back of his head.

Dead beyond dead!

"Let's go."

Jiang Yuan said.

Night turned her head and only saw his back.

The girl nodded obediently, put away her sharp blade, moved her little white legs under the cloak, and trotted to catch up.

Two figures, one large and one small, walked into the bar one after the other.

Not long after...

"Who are you?!"

"What do you want to do? Stop, stop!"

"Ah, ah——!!"

Sharp screams suddenly came from the noisy bar.

The screams were from both men and women.

But soon they all turned into desperate wails.

Finally, it fell silent.

"Welcome back, Master."

Accompanied by a mechanical sound.

The door opened.

Two figures, one large and one small, walked out from it.

Jiang Yuan's expression was calm and composed.

Night, on the other hand, was radiant and full of energy, streaks of black mist diffused around her body, and her aura was more than twice as strong.

"How does it feel to absorb the blood of darkness?"

Jiang Yuan asked with a smile.

"Very... good, Night feels unprecedented power."

"Great."

Jiang Yuan smiled and rubbed her head, and the two figures gradually moved away.

As for this high-end Martial Artist bar that had bred countless sins and filth, it was completely swallowed by darkness!

This slaughter involving a hundred people will definitely be reported tomorrow, but no one will be able to find the killer.

In the darkness, there was not a single clue.

Only a newcomer in the Crown Position Battle quietly changed from one star to two stars.

And it had only been nine hours since he participated in the Crown Position Battle.

...

"Fast, it's really too fast..."

Flash Sword Rider - Kujo Ruri looked at the changing Crown Position Battle list in her kendo dojo, her eyes locked on the name [Tyrant], her little face solemn.

"Shirakawa... Source!"

"That guy is definitely not an ordinary person!"

"He probably has the strength to rival the top ten, no, the top five geniuses."

What Kujo Ruri didn't understand was, "Why haven't I heard of such a top-tier genius before? Could it be from some hidden force...?"

"Besides the three families, Gokurakukan, and the Lion House behind me, are there any other hidden forces stirring?"

…………

The next morning.

Sunlight shone into the second floor of the Ueno house.

Jiang Yuan slept on the soft futon laid on the tatami.

Night was lying on him, sleeping soundly.

[Ding! You have been matched with your next opponent - Lightning Cannon, Yanagimiya Shimizu. If you win, you will get the third star.]

Jiang Yuan slowly opened his eyes.