Shota is surrounded by monsters!

With a claw brimming with rage, it slammed down, smashing a crater into the fragile earth, and causing the surrounding trees to sway precariously as if struck by a powerful earthquake.

The unknown monster that was speaking was instantly turned to ashes.

"I'm angry."

Shota turned his head to look at the other three monsters, said something, and before they could recover from the shock of their partner being killed, he pounced on them.

"no, do not want!"

"This guy... is just like that bigwig from last time!"

"Ah, let's retreat! Let's retreat!"

"Roar!!!!"

The howling wind, the sound of the earth shaking, the roar of wild beasts, meaningless curses, and the sound of chewing.

The weak monsters had no chance to fight back against Taotie.

"It's really... awful."

"call--"

"Bam—"

Shota turned to the side and used his tail to block the sudden hurricane's whip. The sharp whip ripped a gash in the fur on his tail. He glanced at the wound and then stared intently in the direction from which the attack came.

"Mashiro, step back a bit."

Sensing the surrounding atmosphere, Shota noticed that the group of exorcising girls seemed to be in a somewhat troubled state, so...

"This kind of wind..."

Shota looked at the man in the black trench coat who had appeared not far away and asked in a low voice, "Were you the one who attacked the baboon?"

"Ah, you mean that guy? He's so weak..."

In the legends of Shikoku, there is a wind demon whose howling wind is always accompanied by the sound of whipping. This demon, which uses the wind as a whip, is called Whip.

Their wind whips are also poisonous. In severe cases, they could be fatal.

Whip spread his hands, looking helpless, and said, "Are all the yokai in the Nura Clan that weak?"

"You know what? That baboon always brings me steamed buns to eat... Oh, I see. And you? You yokai from Shikoku, why are you here...?"

"That goes without saying, it's to destroy your Nura Clan, hahahaha."

Shota's claws were already deeply embedded in the soil, and the sharp claws that were originally hidden in the ball of flesh suddenly popped out.

"The questioning is over."

"I'm starting to eat."

Chapter Sixty-Four. Healing

Oops……

Huang Quan's right hand, which had fallen to the ground, had completely lost its sensation. But she knew that now was not the time for her to lie on the ground and rest. She rolled on the ground with difficulty and used her spiritual power to suppress the poison that was trying to numb her whole body, limiting it to the area near the wound on her right arm. Then she used her left hand to hold the Lion King who had fallen to the ground.

"Chaotic Crimson Lotus!"

Huang Quan roared with all her might, pouring all her spiritual power into the Lion King, and the previously vanished Luan Honglian reappeared beside her.

Those kinds of monsters... they only know how to ambush others.

Huang Quan, supported by Luan Honglian, barely managed to stand up. He gestured to his spirit beast to help him onto its back, and was about to retaliate when another burst of intense demonic energy erupted.

That eerie aura, like a black hole, is from that guy, isn't it?

Huang Quan turned to look at the source of the demonic aura, only to see an unidentified object flying towards him, crushing countless trees along its path...

"Bam—"

As its power waned, the unidentified flying object finally collapsed not far from Huang Quan.

It was a person... no, it should be a monster, the monster that attacked me before.

In other words, was it him who made the move?

Huang Quan looked to the other side and saw a huge beast slowly walking out along the trail of the previous impact. The crimson light in its eyes gave everyone who looked at it a sense of psychological oppression. Even Huang Quan couldn't help but take a defensive action after seeing those eyes.

"No, it's impossible..."

An incredulous expression crossed Whip's face. Leaning against a broken tree trunk, his clothes were already tattered and torn. Just one exchange had made him realize the absolute difference in strength between himself and that person.

"Why is it that my poison is completely ineffective..."

The approaching Taotie showed no intention of answering the other party's question; to him, this level of toxin was merely like a seasoning.

Shota was furious. This person not only attacked Red Fortune Buns, but also attacked his future food supply, Yomi, and even attacked his friend Senjougahara. These three things alone were enough for Shota to pronounce his fate.

Where do you think you're going to run to?

Seeing that the other seemed to be trying to escape, Shota slammed his front paw into the ground. The slight tremor made the whip a little unsteady, so he quickly turned around and swung his arm like a whip, unleashing a series of powerful lashes that snapped up the trees around him. However, Shota, who was being given extra attention, remained standing in place.

The dark power of fear enveloped his golden fur, making his entire body radiate a dark golden light. All the wind whips could only leave a shallow mark on Shota's fur at most, and before they could exert any force, they were completely devoured by the greedy power of fear.

Thick saliva dripped from his parted lips onto the ground. Shota, who was already thirsty, no longer hesitated and pounced on the terrified whip like a tiger!

"Lord Yuzhang will avenge me; the Nura Clan will ultimately..."

"Hiccup".

Shota used his paws to pick out the clothes that couldn't really be called food from his mouth. After patting his stomach, he frowned. For some reason, he felt that the taste of this kind of monster was still a bit lacking. It felt like he was eating a heavily seasoned dish. In the summer, he should obviously choose the kind of food that is sweet and refreshing, like the Exorcist Girl.

But at least it's filling.

Thinking of this, Shota turned to look at Yomi Isayama standing there. Upon seeing Shota in his gluttonous form and the beastly look in his eyes, Yomi took a step back while gripping her weapon.

Have they lost their minds?

Before Huang Quan could analyze whether Shota was an enemy or a friend, it started walking towards Huang Quan.

"you……"

How are the others?

Shota asked Yomi in a relatively calm tone. Having eaten something, he wasn't so thirsty that he couldn't control himself and pounced on Yomi in front of him.

"Uh, ah."

Upon hearing Shota speak, Yomi sheathed the Lion King sword. However, without Ran Honglian's support, she suddenly lost her balance and appeared to be about to collapse.

"Are you okay?"

Shota ran over and used his tail to help her maintain her balance. To be honest, he hadn't expected Yomi to be ambushed by that kind of monster—however, before they acted, Shota hadn't sensed any presence whatsoever. This ability to shield one's senses was quite troublesome.

"It's nothing serious, it's just that I can't use my right hand for the time being."

Yomi felt very uncomfortable relying on Shota's tail for balance, after all, she had never fought with this tail before...

However, I was a bit too overconfident today. Not everyone was there, so I couldn't confirm the situation on the ground, and as a result, I got ambushed. I hope Kagura and Senjougahara are alright.

"Mashiro, come here quickly, stop hiding there."

After shouting something to Mashiro, Shota and Yomi headed towards the spot where Senjougahara and Kagura had fallen.

Is it still poisonous after all?

Seeing that Senjougahara's body was feverish and her eyes were tightly closed with a furrowed brow, Shota deduced that she had been poisoned by the whip monster from earlier. Examining Senjougahara's abdominal wound, he discovered that it was completely unhealable.

"If we can suppress it with spiritual power, we should be able to stop the bleeding and allow them to heal slowly. But both of them are unconscious."

After checking that Kagura's situation was similar to Senjougahara's, Huang Quan frowned and said something. He was about to take out his phone to call for backup when he realized that he was currently outside the safe zone.

"This is a bit of a problem. Uncle Iwabata is also unconscious. Can you drive?"

"will not."

In this lifetime, it's true that he wouldn't, and Shota wasn't exactly lying. However, what he was plotting was something Huang Quan couldn't possibly guess.

There were three people lying on the ground, plus one person and two demons standing. Even if Shota wanted to carry them all back, it would be quite difficult.

"This is a bit of a problem. We can't keep dragging this out. We need to get them to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible."

Huang Quan couldn't just sit idly by, so he said, "I'll go check if there are any cars on the road."

"Wait, I have a way to wake them up."

Shota's gluttonous mouth grinned into a strange smile.

"However, I'm not sure if it will work. If you don't mind, I can try it on you first to see if it works."

Before he could finish speaking, Shota had already transformed into the size of a cat. He walked lightly to Yomi, looked up at her wound, and said, "Let me lick it, and it should be fine."

Toxins are just seasoning for Shota. If it's a physical toxin, Shota will extract it along with his blood and consume it. But this toxin is clearly a supernatural one, so Shota only needs to extract it along with the spiritual energy in their bodies and there won't be any problem.

Although it may taste like salt added to a refreshing popsicle, salt water popsicles are also a summer favorite.

"lick?"

Huang Quan seemed to have thought of something bad and took a step back warily, then asked in a cautious tone, "Why did you deliberately become like this?"

"Senjougahara said something like that, so it should be easier to accept, meow."

Shota landed on his butt and scratched his neck with his paws, then raised one of his legs as if he wanted to lick it... Fortunately, he stopped halfway through the action.

"Senjougahara?"

Before Huang Quan could fully appreciate whether there was a deeper meaning in those words, Xiang Tai urged her somewhat impatiently, "This is just healing. After all, you're the only one awake right now, so you know best what the effects are, meow."

"This……"

Huang Quan seemed to recall a less-than-pleasant memory, but seeing Kagura and the others still lying there, she gritted her teeth and agreed.

Huang Quan tore off the tattered sleeve and tied the wound tightly with strips of cloth above and below it, as if to remind Shota that he could only touch this area.

Shota didn't say much. After Yomi sat down, he plopped down on her lap and, without waiting for her reply, took her arm from his grasp.

—I'm starting.

Oh no, I've started the treatment.

After silently muttering something to himself, Shota focused his attention on the incongruous red wound on Yomi's fair arm and stuck out his pink but rough tongue, like that of a feline.

The surface of a feline's tongue is covered with a mucous membrane, which is raised to form various bumps. A shallow longitudinal groove runs through the center. The inner surface and outer edges of the tongue are smooth and soft, without any bumps. These bumps not only act like a file to remove residual flesh from bones, but also help to remove dirt from the fur, groom tangled fur to make it smooth and even, and catch fleas and lice.

Therefore, being licked by a feline is a very strange feeling.