1154 Problems Smoothly Fixed (1/2)
Tang Xiu wore the bronze mask while holding his arms and didn't move at all, similarly watching Osashi's group. He could sense that these people were very strong from their auras, particularly the person who just spoke and the woman next to him.
Soul Bewitchment Scent?
The faint scent from that female's body made Tang Xiu slightly surprised as it was similar to Soul Bewitching Scent used by the ravishers in the Immortal World. Despite being some distance away from her, he still could smell the scent with his sharp chemoreceptors.
Meanwhile, Kuwako translated Osashi Kitagashi's words in English.
”Northstar One Blade Style, huh?” A ridiculing expression filled Tang Xiu's eyes as he spoke in fluent English indifferently. ”I'm already clear about how much power the Northstar One Blade School can offer, particularly the Five Elements Ninjutsu, which is a really powerful technique. Yet, it's still nothing but trash compared to cultivators' cultivation art as it was very hard for people who practice it to reach your level. You're asking who we are? Why don't you introduce yourself first?”
Osashi frowned and turned to look at Yuji beside him. Then, he shook his head and replied, ”Showcase your strength first if you wanna know who we are. The weak have no qualification to learn it.”
”Is that so?”
Tang Xiu clapped and then remained silent.
Puff…
A dumpy middle-aged man standing in the rightmost line of the ten men and women behind Osashi Kitagishi suddenly had a drastic change in expression. His pupils shrunk as his left arm was quickly cut off. It was caused by a sword that seemed to have its own intelligence that appeared out of the blue and instantly vanished the instant after. Only the flying mutilated arm and the splattering blood proved the instant attack a moment ago.
”Aaaaargh…”
The short and stout man screamed while instantly covering his shoulder with his thick palm. He circulated the energy in his body frantically to quickly stop the bleeding.
Panic and horror were evident on the faces of the rest as they immediately glanced at the surrounding vigilantly for fear that they would fall victim to that bizarre strike as well. Even the strongest among them, Osashi Kitagishi and Yuji, were no exception.
”Well, is that guy who just got his arm cut off also an expert?” asked Tang Xiu with a faint smile.
Despite feeling tense and restless inside, Osashi coldly replied, ”Of course he's an expert.”
”He's an expert, yet I can cut off his arm. Does this prove that we're qualified to know your origin?” asked Tang Xiu.
Osashi Kitagishi and Yuji exchanged looks, then the latter slowly said, ”You do have some strength to boast since you're able to injure my subordinate severely in the blink of an eye, though it was just a sneak attack. Have your excellency ever heard about the Joyous Palace?”
Instead of answering her, Tang Xiu glanced at the rest.
Everyone shook their heads, but after some time, Kuwako spoke in a low voice, ”I think I've heard about it. I only know that it's the most mysterious sect and power in Japan. Their shadows can be seen literally everywhere, be it in the army, politics, and business.”
Tang Xiu gave a curt nod in response and shifted to Osashi, saying, ”Well, I suddenly don't feel like bothering to know to what sect you belong to anymore. Besides, those who take me as an adversary only have one end—death. Today's matter will only end with all of you dead!”
Kuwako's eyes shone. She immediately took out an object from her sleeve pocket and threw it into the sky, immediately followed by an explosion.
”KILL!”
She had been forced to hide in the manor to preserve her life and had been holding back her foul mood for a long time. After releasing the signal, she was the first to rush forward to attack Osashi Kitagishi. Behind her, Tang Guang, Hei Xiong, and Xue Sha instantly followed, including Mo Awu, who hadn't joined the fray yet.
Tang Xiu himself didn't hurry to move and just watched the tense-looking Yuji retreat for tens of meters in an instant as she appeared on the roof of the building behind her. After she stared back at him, he hooked his finger and sneered. ”Aren't you the most powerful person here? Come and fight me rather than hiding like a turtle!”
Yuji couldn't sense Tang Xiu's strength, but she didn't take this man lightly and shouted fiercely, ”Four Vajra Guardians, KILL THAT BRAT!”
Suddenly, four stalwart big men appeared in front of Tang Xiu in the blink of an eye. After laying out the Vajra Fist Array and activated it, they let out grim grins and looked at Tang Xiu as though he was a lamb ready to bet butchered.
”A Buddhist type array?”
Tang Xiu looked a bit offbeat. These four men are obviously that woman's followers. From the scent of that woman from their bodies, it's certain they just had some pleasure time not long ago. And yet, how come this woman has the Soul Bewitchment Scent as well as seemingly having a deep origin with some Buddhist school?
A Buddhist sect… a woman… pleasure and joy… and Joyous Palace?
The subsequent interlinked series of clues quickly made Tang Xiu realize that these people were from a splinter group of Tantric Buddhist, the Joyous Sect. Yet, it never occurred to him that these Joyous Sect people could actually become the most mysterious and powerful force in Japan.
It's no wonder these Japanese men and women bunch are so open in their relationship!
While letting out an odd smile, Tang Xiu directly greeted their attacks with a barrage of punches. Afterimages of his punches moved lightning-fast with a punching speed at least twice faster than the four of them, delivering hundreds of punches in just a few breaths.