Yes, I did all of this!

With doubts dispelled, it's time to get down to business.

The old crow became serious and asked him a question.

“We can begin at any time.” Dr. Suzuki nodded solemnly.

"Then let's begin—open the door!"

. . . . . .

Chapter 222: Opening the Gate of Despair

Within Fengchuan City, three beams of light continuously surged upwards, spiraling into the sky, much like the ritual performed during Ara-no-Mikoto's resurrection.

Unlike the others, these three beams of light did not spread out, but instead gathered in the sky and swirled continuously, eventually dyeing the clouds a deep red and forming a scarlet vortex.

Boom boom boom...

Lightning seemed to flash in the clouds, and at the center of the vortex, a huge hole appeared.

Dark red clouds gradually spread, and at this twilight hour, it was clear that these clouds obscured the sky and continued to spread until they covered the entire city of Fengchuan.

But this feeling did not end. A piercing sound suddenly flashed through everyone's minds, like a wail, like laughter, like a roar... a collection of all the crazy sounds flashed through people's hearts.

—The sound had an incredibly wide range; even people in the distant city of Kamishiro could hear it.

"What... what's going on?"

What was that just now?

"How scary..."

. . . . . .

Some magical girls who were heading towards Aragami stopped and looked around.

However, what they sensed was even more undeniable than the sound.

"Strange person... what's going on?"

They looked at each other and then around.

In that instant, they sensed an incredibly strong aura of strange beings emanating from the vortex in the sky, which then rapidly spread throughout the entire city.

"The sealed gate has been opened?" Yuhi frowned, clenching her fists. "Damn it... when did this happen?!"

—On the other side, Arayu also looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment, and his words revealed a hint of doubt:

"Wasn't the Key to the Underworld with Neville? Why did he give it to Raven? What is that guy planning to do...?"

After a moment of silence, he slowly shook his head: "Forget it, once I'm fully resurrected and the seal is broken, my power will gradually return to its full state! Even Neville won't be a match for me!"

He didn't know what Neville's plans were, but Aragami knew that if his existence became an obstacle to Neville's plans, that guy would not hesitate to try to eliminate him.

But now, it remains to be seen whether he can pull it off.

He opened his mouth, and his body's cooling system allowed him to inhale the air that had come in through the open door, making him feel incredibly intoxicated.

The power is growing slowly, though very slowly, like drops of water falling into a pond, but it is indeed growing.

As for those magical girls...

Arami didn't know why there were so many magical girls now, and why they were so weak—it was as if the magical girls of ancient times had dispersed all their power.

I don't know what the essential difference is between ancient magical girls and those of today, but I'm certain that Aragami's power has increased, and even if it has, it's not as fast as Aragami's.

After all, Arayu was trying to regain his power, while their strength had already reached its limit.

However, no matter what, it cannot change Huang Yu's current purpose.

Looking at the cameras in the surrounding sky, watching the magical girls arrive, he suddenly opened his arms wide: "Magical girls! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

The sound amplified with power, and the magical girls immediately covered their ears, their faces contorted in pain.

Yuhi was the first to react. After the sound passed by, she immediately let go of his hand and rushed towards Aragami.

"Araga, die!"

The bright red flames hurtled towards Huang Yu, followed immediately by purple lightning striking from the other side.

"madness!"

Arayu raised his hands, and spikes instantly sprouted from the two wheels on his arms, hurtling towards the setting sun.

"Well!"

Metal spikes grazed the sunlit gauntlets, leaving distinct scratches on the red armor.

Your injuries haven't healed yet!

With a single blow, he repelled the evening sun. Instead of pursuing, Aragami raised his other hand to block the katana of the winged beast, and then threw a punch at the winged beast.

Huang Yi's pupils contracted, and his body instantly flashed with lightning as he dodged the attack.

"Hahaha! Is this all the magical girls of this era are capable of!?"

Mocking them, Aragami spread his arms, the armor on his shoulders opened, and a large number of missiles flew out, blasting towards the other magical girls.

"How about I use the power of this body to deal with you? You living in this era should be very familiar with this!"

Missiles slammed into them, and even their attempts to defend themselves were futile, amplified by the monster's power.

Before they could even exchange blows, they had already sustained injuries.

"Oh right! There's also this!"

Under the "watchful eye" of countless cameras, Aragami became excited.

The armor on his shoulders merged, his back opened and closed, and two cannon barrels were placed on his shoulders.

"This body is simply a killing machine! And within this body, those things are the most powerful!"

Arcs of electricity flickered on the cannon barrels. He held the two cannons up, facing the magical girls, and a more terrifying smile appeared on his ferocious face.

"Oops!"

Upon seeing this, Yuhi and Kira immediately stepped in front of the magical girls.

boom!

The massive bullet blasted out instantly, and Xi Ri's pupils contracted. Black flames immediately erupted from his body, forming a spiral of flames that blocked his path.

Huangyi gripped his katana tightly to defend himself, arcs of electricity surging in front of him as he managed to deflect the bullet with difficulty.

"Oh no!"

The scorching black flames coated the bullet, causing its shape to slightly distort for a moment.

But its force did not diminish; it pierced through the black flames, instantly struck the sun's shoulder, and finally grazed past the magical girl behind it, landing in the distance.

She couldn't help but cry out in pain. A hole the size of the bottom of a bowl had appeared in her left shoulder. The intense pain made her cry out again and she collapsed to her knees, unable to get up.

Lightning crackled around Huangyi as he fiercely clashed with the electric bullet.

Perhaps both are related to lightning, so Huangyi's resistance was not meaningless.

The bullets were stuck in front of the shield of lightning, but the force kept surging, forcing Huangyi to grit his teeth and persevere.

The wound on my arm, left yesterday, reopened during this resistance, and blood gushed from the cut, even revealing the stark white bone still attached to the flesh.

The intense pain made Huang Yi tremble. After letting out a desperate shout, she flung her hand, deflecting the bullet off its trajectory, causing it to graz her body and fly backward.

As the katana fell, Huangyi knelt on the ground, struggling to cover his bloodied and mangled arm.

"Is that all? Magical Girl!"

Arami laughed wildly, looking at the two magical girls' postures, then glancing at the cameras around him: "See that? This is my power!"

"Xihi..."

Behind her, a magical girl tried to help her up, but she stopped her: "Don't worry about me! You guys deal with Aragami! It's just a minor injury..."

The magical girl hesitated for a moment, but still rushed towards Aragami without hesitation.

The magical girls kept Aragami occupied, preventing him from extricating himself for a while, but he was also enjoying the process.

"Hahaha!" Arayu laughed as the wheel fell, revealing steel cables attached to his arm and the wheel itself. He held onto the cables, which in turn propelled the spinning, spiked wheel, causing it to swing wildly and preventing the magical girls from getting close.

"Neville is right. Seeing the despair and fear of you magical girls is much more exciting than seeing ordinary people!"

"Hmm..."

With gritted teeth and black flames burning on her body, Xi Ri struggled to sit up: "Don't underestimate me!"

The black flames burned ever brighter, and Xi Ri's armor was stained with a deep, dark black—she was beginning to truly use this power.

"Before I rescue him, any enemy who dares to stand in my way will be... burned to ashes!"

Four black flames shot out from the thrusters behind her, like two pairs of fiery wings. Yuhi stood up, her burning hands pressing against the hollows in her shoulders.

His face contorted in pain as he released his grip. The hollow inside was charred red and the bleeding had stopped.

Roaring, Yuhi charged toward Aragami with this power.

Grabbing the steel cable with one hand, he slammed the other hand down on Huang Yu's head. For a moment, the fierce attack left Huang Yu with no opportunity to retaliate.

"Yoriya-senpai..."

Seeing this, Huang Yi gritted his teeth, a struggle appearing in his eyes: "If you use this power any more, your life force will also..."

Now, Huangyi can only hope that the battle will end soon so that she can escape from this power in time.

"Then I want one too..."

Huang Yi struggled to her feet, but the intense pain in her arm returned, causing her to collapse to her knees once more.

"I...uh!"

Suddenly, Huang Yi felt a sharp pain in his head and felt something warm in his arms.

"—Awakening, resonance...it's almost here!"

It's back again, that voice, and it feels even clearer than before.

At the same time, a scene flashed through Huang Yi's mind... or rather, a memory.

—In the ruins of the city, a pale-haired figure knelt on the ground, her left arm torn off cleanly at the root, still gushing blood.

However, the figure remained unmoved. She planted the katana in her right hand into the ground, pressed her intact arm against the severed arm, and a flash of electricity stopped the flow of blood from her arm.