Yes, I did all of this!

Xi Ri felt extremely wary, while Duanmu Mo remained as relaxed as ever, merely turning his head to look at Earth:

"—It seems the time is almost up, and it's time for me to reap the rewards... Not just you, but another guest as well."

He looked towards Kamishiro City, where he saw that his motorcycle, the Black Rider, had been torn apart and its tentacled nest was mostly destroyed.

However, at the same time, a monster from the underworld is about to be born.

"Then let's finish this quickly."

Duanmu Mo placed his hand on the belt and pushed and pulled the handle twice.

Sizzle, sizzle!

As the black mist spread, the belt glowed red, and a deep voice emanated from it:

"Nevil Fever Time!"

Large amounts of black energy surged from various parts of Duanmu Mo's armor. Unlike when he used this technique to create a tentacle nest, this power did not spread but condensed on his body. In the surrounding darkness, only the red light in his eyes was more obvious.

"Hmm~"

He straightened the collar of his armor, stretched his neck, and said:

"Let me explain in advance that this technique is used to increase energy output and improve physical data. Of course, it can only be sustained for a certain period of time, and energy consumption will also increase."

In this state, his voice became even lower and hoarse, and the aura emanating from his body became even more dangerous.

Looking at Neville before him, Xi Ri said in a deep voice, "...This is truly unpleasant."

Neville knew them very well, but they didn't know what Neville was capable of, like this power she had never seen before.

Upon hearing her words, Duanmu Mo simply shrugged and swiftly attacked her.

Clang!

Xi Ri immediately raised her hand, and golden flames ignited from her arm, transforming into a shield that blocked the attack.

The golden flames burned fiercely, and after shaking off the greatsword, he quickly attacked, but Neville dodged to the side and struck again—the two clashed once more, their bodies intertwining in space, producing bursts of explosions that could be seen even on the ground.

Before this, Xi Ri's strength had increased by leaps and bounds after she mastered the power of the Golden Flame. Her punching and kicking strength were far superior to Duanmu Mo's and were definitely no less than hers.

In this world, perhaps only Cang Yi could surpass him. But Xi Ri was not Cang Yi; Duanmu Mo could predict her every move.

Under these circumstances, even a slight improvement in Duanmu Mo's physical attributes would bring about tremendous changes, not to mention his current ability to enhance his physical attributes by burning energy.

Sizzle!

Therefore, after hundreds of rounds of fighting, there was only one outcome: Duanmu Mo's Black Erosion Greatsword emitted black mist and pierced fiercely into Xi Ri's chest.

"Well--"

Before she could retaliate, a vortex formed beneath Duanmu Mo's feet. With a powerful push, he shot towards the ground, carrying Xi Ri with him.

The two flew in space for a while before uncontrollably falling back into the atmosphere.

Her body rubbed rapidly against the air. No matter how strong she was, she would feel weak if her heart was pierced. So, in this passive fall, she could only hold tightly to the greatsword that was stuck in her chest. This was the only thing she could do.

As Yuhi's body plummeted like a meteorite, Neville cunningly hid behind him, his body unaffected by the friction.

He kept adjusting their position, causing the two of them to fall towards the city of Kamishiro on the ground.

A second meteorite impact will also strike the city within a single day.

. . . . . .

—Looking at Huangyi's side, their situation isn't exactly good either.

After tearing open the tentacle nest, the magical girls were confronted with another enemy: a monster from the underworld exuding an aura of death.

Huangyi's mastery of magnetism did not immediately enhance her strength, but it gave her a new direction in her fighting style. Therefore, after defeating the motorcycle robots and destroying the nest, they were already feeling fatigued.

While they might not be defeated immediately when facing such an enemy, they would find it much more difficult, and it would be hard to determine a winner if the fight continued.

"--roar!"

The skeletal monster, emanating a ghostly green mist, raised its hand and released a corrosive aura. The three magical girls immediately distanced themselves, but the motorcycle parts that had fallen there were not spared; they were all corroded and rusted.

"This can't go on... I wonder how Yuunichi-senpai is doing."

Huang Yi frowned and began to pant.

The moment she said those words, she suddenly sensed something and immediately looked up.

—In the clouds, a "meteorite" fell from the sky, heading towards them.

When they finally saw what the meteorite actually was, their eyes widened in surprise.

"Yuri-senpai—"

Amid their gasps, the meteorite split in two. Neville, hidden behind the sunset, kicked at the sunset, pulling the greatsword from her chest, and then flipped onto the vortex.

Duanmu Mo stood in the sky again, while Xi Ri accelerated its fall, crashing into the strange man from the underworld with the flames burning on its body.

boom!!!

A deafening roar erupted, accompanied by a chaotic wave of wind that engulfed the surrounding magical girls, causing them to instinctively raise their hands to shield themselves.

As soon as the dust settled, they rushed forward, searching for the figure in the pit.

In the center of the pit, amidst a pile of broken bones, Xi Ri's twisted body lay on the ground, blood flowing from its mouth.

"Forehead......"

Golden flames ignited on her body, but it wasn't a healing power. The flames drifted away from her body and condensed in Duanmu Mo's hand.

Flames coalesced, forming a card which he pinched between his fingers. At the same time, the red light emanating from his belt flickered, and the black mist rising from his body dissipated, signifying the official end of this frenzied period.

He calmly gazed at the face of the Golden Flame Card. Unlike the Black Flame Card, the Golden Flame Card featured a pair of crossed golden wings against a pale gold background, which resembled the wings of a phoenix, slowly burning in the flames.

"Second gold card, obtained."

Chapter 390: Post-War Consolation

"Hmm..."

Within the enormous crater, Xi Ri's fingers twitched, producing a chilling, twisting sound. Her broken bones were restored to their original state, and golden flames once again ignited around her.

"It's not over yet... Again!"

She struggled to her feet and shouted angrily.

"It's over, sunset."

After touching the card, Duanmu Mo gained a deeper understanding of her power:

"Even if your health is almost depleted, your mana isn't unlimited, is it?"

"..."

As Yuhi gritted his teeth and stared at Neville, he discovered that the pile of bones beside him had also floated up and returned to its skeletal form in mid-air.

"Yūnihime-senpai!"

Huangyi and the others quickly jumped into the pit and helped Xiri up.

"Now, it's none of your business."

Duanmu Mo glanced at the four magical girls, snapped his fingers, and tentacles appeared out of thin air, grabbing them and throwing them far away.

Ignoring their cries, Duanmu Mo turned to glance at his motorcycle, looking at the corrosion marks on it, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Look at how badly it's been demolished... although I did expect it."

Ignoring the threatening aura released by the strange man, Duanmu Mo held it in his hand.

Looking at the card, Duanmu Mo couldn't help but shake his head. The motorcycle on the card was now completely broken, corroded all over, and many parts were damaged.

Even if it can heal itself, this level of damage cannot be recovered in a short time.

Then, he took out the dragon's eye and sensed the concentration of the light sphere opposite him.

"breath--"

Seemingly sensing something emanating from Duanmu Mo, the skeleton monster emitted a low, hoarse sound.

Duanmu Mo ignored this, retrieved the motorcycle card, flipped over the Golden Flame Card from the evening sun, and inserted it into the card slot on his waist.

"Let's finish this quickly, I have nothing more to say to you."

Golden flames ignited from his body. Feeling the power within him, Duanmu Mo nodded in satisfaction and raised his hand to look at the flames in it:

"This power is really good."

The wounds he sustained in the previous battle with Yuhi healed in a short time, and at the same time, he sensed the powerful life force contained within the flames.

Of course, there is another point: although the power of the setting sun is very strong, it is still much weaker than the cards of the Azure Abyss. Therefore, even though they are both of gold quality, Duanmu Mo can use the power of the golden flame unconditionally, unlike the Azure Abyss which has a certain time limit.

“That makes things easier. Guest, life inside the seal isn’t very pleasant, is it? I’ll help you break free.”

Duanmu Mo shouldered the Black Erosion Greatsword, golden flames ignited from the blade, and his eyes glowed red again.

"roar......"

Duanmu Mo was captured.

Seeing this, Duanmu Mo did not move. The wings formed by golden flames slashed open from behind, but instead of flapping, they changed shape again, transforming from wings into a pair of giant hands, which rammed into the claws of the skeletal monster.

boom!

The shockwave spread, and the fist was caught by the claw. At first glance, it seemed that Duanmu Mo was at a slight disadvantage, but then golden flames ignited from the monster's claws, and the latter immediately let out a painful growl. The greenish-blue smoke was scorched by the flames and was about to engulf his entire arm.

"As expected, the power of golden flames and the aura of death are mutually exclusive."

With just one strike controlled by the golden flames, Duanmu Mo understood the situation: the two forces were mutually restraining, so the factor that would determine the outcome would be quality.

With a thought, the fist formed from the other wing slammed out, striking the monster's head squarely.

—Amidst the monster's screams, it was completely smashed by Duanmu Mo in just a few rounds.

He was somewhat disappointed that the strange man's aura was not strong enough to contend with Duanmu Mo's golden flames. As a result, the situation changed from mutual restraint to one-sided suppression, and he died in just a few moves. The other abilities of the golden flames were not fully utilized.

"Never mind, let's talk about it next time."

Duanmu Mo took out the cards and put the monster's energy and light sphere into the two cards respectively.

The green light sphere entered the eyeball, which continued to move, as if observing the outside environment.

However, compared to the initial energy absorption, the change is already very slight.