38: Attack on the Commander's Palace!

Beneath the cold metal mask, the single exposed eye swept across the battlefield,

like the God of Death surveying his domain, carrying absolute indifference.

"Evolver! High-Tier Evolver! Call the Dragon Blood Warriors! Hurry!!!"

Li Dongpeng's face was as pale as paper, and his voice was hoarse from screaming!

"Divine Summer... nothing more than this."

Hattori Hanzo's voice was cold, like the scraping of a blade.

He casually swung the great swords in his hands!

Swish! Swish!

Two crescent-shaped, dark purple blade auras shot out from the blades, instantly sweeping the area ahead!

More than ten armed soldiers were instantly sliced in two, their upper and lower bodies separating as if cut by an invisible scythe!

Blood and internal organs splattered everywhere!

The next instant, the ground beneath Hattori Hanzo's feet exploded!

He transformed into a dark purple afterimage tearing through the air, charging straight for Li Dongpeng!

The tip of the blade pointed directly at his throat!

Fast!

So fast it surpassed vision!

Just at this moment,

"Clang—!!!"

Sparks exploded like fireworks!

The deafening sound of clashing metal echoed across the battlefield!

A long saber wrapped in bloody dragon patterns firmly parried that fatal strike!

It was Chen Feng!

Chen Feng stood in front of Li Dongpeng, his arm muscles bulging,

with flames of fury burning in his eyes:

"Fusang vermin! How dare you run wild on the land of Divine Summer!"

"Kill—!"

At the same time,

dozens of powerful auras erupted!

The Dragon Blood Warriors burst out from various covers like fierce tigers descending the mountain, brandishing specialized vibranium weapons and slamming into the ranks of the Shadow Division ninjas!

Blades flashed and shadows danced; flesh and blood flew everywhere!

"Dragon Blood Warriors? Somewhat interesting!"

A trace of surprise flashed in Hattori Hanzo's single eye, which immediately turned into colder killing intent.

He flicked his wrist,

the faint light on the great sword suddenly flared!

A massive, irresistible force was transmitted!

Crack!

Chen Feng's pupils contracted sharply!

The tough star-patterned vibranium dragon-patterned long saber in his hand was actually sliced clean through!

The cut was smooth as a mirror!

The terrifying residual blade energy, its momentum undiminished, grazed past his ribs, slicing a bottomless crack into the heavy concrete cover behind him!

"Tier 25?! That's impossible!"

Chen Feng staggered backward, blood dripping from his ribs, his eyes filled with horror!

He was already Divine Summer's strongest Tier 20 Dragon Blood Warrior!

This Fusang person is actually Tier 25... How is that possible?!

"A frog in a well."

Hattori Hanzo's voice was completely flat,

"The true foundation of Fusang is beyond your imagination."

"Hehehe... Lord Hanzo is so imposing~"

A seductive yet malicious female voice rang out.

The Amaterasu Miko, Kaguya-hime, dressed in a gorgeous and complex Jūnihitoe, walked gracefully, surrounded by members of the "Shinto Administration Bureau" holding strange ritual implements and wearing Shinto priest robes, like a poisonous flower blooming in the dark night.

Her beautiful eyes shifted,

looking at the massive figure in the containment pool with a cruel, cat-and-mouse smile.

"However, why would Lord Hanzo need to personally deal with these small fry?"

She lightly raised her jade hand and elegantly pointed at the void.

Buzz—!

An invisible wave, carrying intense charm and psychic shock, instantly spread out like ripples!

Within a hundred meters,

all the Dragon Blood Warriors and garrison soldiers fighting fiercely with the Shadow Division ninjas simultaneously froze!

The fighting spirit and clarity in their eyes were instantly replaced by confusion and dullness,

like puppets whose souls had been extracted!

"Tier 25 Psychic Talent User?!"

Chen Feng's heart was violently shaken, and the teeth he was grinding almost shattered,

"Your target is Lord Kraken?!"

"Clever~"

Kaguya-hime covered her mouth and giggled sweetly, her voice sugary but laced with venom,

"We've come to acquire Divine Summer's 'Guardian Divine Beast'~ Wouldn't its corpse be more valuable as the Shinto Administration Bureau's most powerful Shikigami than just being a useless eater here?"

"Delusion! Everyone! Prioritize killing psychic enemies! Protect Lord Kraken!"

Chen Feng roared, ignoring his injuries, forcefully mobilizing the Primal Energy within his body, transforming into a bloody shadow rushing toward Kaguya-hime!

His heart was burning with anxiety!

Lord Kraken's mind was currently chaotic and weak, making this the easiest time for him to be controlled!

If this wicked woman succeeded,

combined with that ninja's invincible demonic blade... the consequences would be unimaginable!

But, the next moment,

three Shadow Division Jōnin flashed into existence like ghosts, their sharp ninja blades weaving a net of death,

firmly blocking Chen Feng's path!

"Captain Chen Feng, enjoy the view,"

Hattori Hanzo's cold voice came,

He slowly turned around,

his gaze locking onto the somewhat sluggish giant beast in the harbor pool,

"Enjoy watching how your myth... falls."

"Yoru Hime! The target's psychic fluctuations are extremely chaotic! Defenses are empty! This is a golden opportunity!"

A High-Tier Shinto Priest whispered excitedly.

Kaguya-hime's stunningly beautiful face blossomed with a greedy and contemptuous smile,

She looked at Su Chen's massive, confused crimson eyes,

as if looking at an unparalleled treasure about to be acquired: "Heaven truly helps me! Form the formation—'Soul-Seizing God-Controlling Great Formation'!"

"Hai!"

Over a hundred members of the Shinto Administration Bureau responded in unison, instantly spreading out and taking their positions around the huge containment pool!

They chanted ancient, wicked incantations, and the ritual implements in their hands burst forth with eerie purple light!

Countless invisible psychic threads, like thousands of venomous purple snakes, shot out from the ritual implements, ignoring physical barriers, and fiercely stabbed toward the depths of Su Chen's consciousness, which was currently being torn apart by billions of chaotic wills!

Su Chen was currently enduring the hellish torture brought by the contamination of consciousness.

The savage roars of countless devoured beings and chaotic energy storms raged wildly in his spiritual world; the intense pain felt like billions of steel needles piercing his brain marrow!

The psychic invasion energy of the Shinto Administration Bureau crashed into this chaotic "Mire of Contamination," but instead of establishing control, it vanished like a clay ox entering the sea,

temporarily diluted and obscured by the raging chaos!

Externally,

Su Chen's massive body seemed quieter, and his crimson giant eyes looked even more vacant and hollow,

as if he had truly been completely controlled!

"Hehehehe...!"

Kaguya-hime let out a laugh of extreme triumph, pointing at the "docile" giant beast in the pool, her voice filled with ultimate mockery toward Divine Summer,

"Lord Hanzo! Do you see? What did I tell you before? This so-called Kraken is just a low-level beast that grew big but lacks intelligence! Before my Shinto Supreme Secret Technique, it is utterly vulnerable! It is already mine to command!"

Her disdain was like a loud slap across the hearts of all the Shenxia Warriors!

Hattori Hanzo's cold single eye swept over Su Chen,

confirming that he was completely unresponsive, and a light snort came from beneath his mask:

"It seems I overestimated. The Dragon Blood Warriors are trash, and this Great Demon... is also trash."

He stopped speaking nonsense, and his figure suddenly blurred!

Whoosh—!

The air was torn apart!

Hattori Hanzo appeared directly above Su Chen's mountain-like head as if teleporting!

His hands tightly gripped the legendary demonic blade, the "Kusanagi Shadow," which had once sliced through vibranium and tanks!

The blade hummed!

The dark purple sharpness condensed to the extreme!

The space itself seemed to be twisted by this unparalleled sharpness!

He pushed his full Tier 25 power and the "Blade of No Light" talent to their peak!

Aiming precisely at the location of the crystal core in the center of Su Chen's forehead!

Objective: Destroy the core! Instant kill!

The light of the blade,

transformed into a dark purple lightning bolt tearing through the night sky!

Carrying the resolve to destroy everything, it stabbed down fiercely!

"No—!!!"

Chen Feng let out a heartbreaking roar of despair!

He wanted to rush over, but was firmly entangled by several Jōnin, forced to watch helplessly as the fatal cold light descended!

Endless grief, indignation, and helplessness almost consumed him!

Is the hope for Divine Summer's rise going to be strangled by despicable Japanese like this?!

At this moment,

he desperately craved power.

The corner of Hattori Hanzo's mouth beneath the mask curved into a cold arc.

Slaying Divine Summer's Guardian Divine Beast,

such a meritorious achievement,

was enough to make the name Shadow Emperor resound throughout Fusang!

However,

just at this moment,

a sudden change occurred!