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The drowning woman, her momentum undiminished, extended two sharp claws, one piercing the warrior's heart and the other piercing his throat.

The square-faced warrior didn't even have time to utter a scream before collapsing to the ground, lifeless and filled with resentment.

However, it was precisely because he delayed for a period of time that Sugiyama Noriaki was able to complete the Yin-Yang technique.

"...The Five Thunder Orthodox Method, so be it!"

A massive purple array appeared in front of him.

Several streaks of blue and white lightning shot out from the magic circle, striking the charging Drowned Woman directly!

"what!"

The drowning woman screamed loudly as her entire body was enveloped in blue lightning.

As the lightning slowly dissipated, the drowning woman had been electrocuted into a pile of charred remains.

With a snap, Noriaki Sugiyama unfolded his folding fan and fanned himself as if trying to dispel the acrid smell in front of him.

"Hmph! A monster, nothing special."

By this time, the mist above the bath had completely dissipated, revealing the terrifying scene inside.

The bath was filled with all sorts of gruesome corpses; some had turned to bones, while others were rotten and swollen like giants, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.

Among these corpses were the three people who had appeared earlier: Scarface, the ninja, and the hunter.

Their faces were filled with terror and despair, their lifeless eyes staring intently at the ceiling.

Noriaki Sugiyama scanned his surroundings, his expression extremely unpleasant.

In less than an hour, the five-person team was almost completely wiped out in this seemingly ordinary hot spring hotel.

In the blink of an eye, he became all alone.

However, being a seasoned master of Yin and Yang, he quickly composed himself, walked to the square-faced samurai's unseeing corpse, looked at him with a complex expression, and slowly said:

"Rest in peace, I will take care of your daughter and wife..."

"No need for assistance, you should go with him."

Just then, a sinister voice suddenly came from behind Noriaki Sugiyama.

Sugiyama Noriaki's expression suddenly changed, and then he felt a sharp pain in his back and heart. His vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, his life ending.

"An Onmyoji? Is that all? Bah!"

'Rat' casually pulled a dagger from Sugiyama Noriaki's back and spat on his corpse.

"His Yin-Yang skills are decent, by the standards of a mediocre person."

Another calm voice rang out, and a figure with a deformed head slowly emerged from the mist—it was 'Nurarihyon'.

"They certainly can't compare to you."

The 'mouse' immediately flattered him with a fawning expression.

He was well aware of his role; he was nothing more than a nobody skilled in dirty tricks like searching and plotting.

There was no one weaker than him in the entire Dark Alliance.

Therefore, whenever he traveled with others, he would hold tightly to their legs in order to safely complete the tasks assigned by the leader.

Just then, 'Slippery Ghost' suddenly raised his head, a cold smile appearing on his face.

"This kid has finally decided to come in."

Chapter 320 Ambush

Using cheating methods, they met up in advance, killing festival participants and monsters while secretly tracking Xu Ming.

Then, by estimating Xu Ming's direction of travel, they arrived ahead of time at the only route Xu Ming would take to the mountaintop, which was the hot spring inn guarded by the Drowned Woman and other monsters.

Using his special abilities, 'Nurarihyon' controlled the monsters in the inn, then laid a trap, waiting for Xu Ming to walk right into it...

Accompanied by the cold words of 'Nurarihyon,' ghostly figures and monsters roamed behind him, including three drowned women that Sugiyama Noriaki had painstakingly killed.

These monsters surrounded 'Nurarihyon,' as if he were the emperor among monsters...

Xu Ming glanced at his phone, estimated the time, and then nodded to Asagami Fujino.

"They've been inside for about an hour, we can go in now."

The other party was wary of him, and he was just as wary of the other party.

It would be a good opportunity to let this five-person team we met by chance go in first and scout ahead.

So Xu Ming deliberately waited outside for an hour before preparing to enter this eerie hot spring hotel.

Xu Ming instructed Haruyuki Arita to continue circling the area near the hot spring inn for support and reconnaissance, then led Fujino Asagami through the sliding paper door and into the inn.

Upon entering the hot spring hotel, Xu Ming found it quiet and completely silent.

The previous five-person team has either left or been killed.

He had only taken a few steps when several blue will-o'-the-wisps suddenly appeared from the ceiling and rushed towards Xu Ming.

At the same time, several monsters that looked like old-fashioned paper umbrellas, with a single eye on their canopy, hopped and skipped towards Xu Ming from the other side of the corridor.

Just as Xu Ming raised the crowbar in his hand, a strange laugh suddenly came from below.

A strange human face appeared on the wooden floor beneath his feet, suddenly reaching out its hands to grab Xu Ming's ankles.

Oh!

The cross on Xu Ming's chest immediately spewed out golden flames, instantly burning the monster hidden under the floor to ashes.

The will-o'-the-wisps and umbrella demons that were rushing towards them suddenly stopped, looking at Xu Ming with fear in their eyes.

Xu Ming didn't care about any of that and directly raised the crowbar to smash them.

The first blow shattered an umbrella demon, sending pieces of paper and broken bamboo strips flying everywhere.

Then another blow extinguished the ball of will-o'-the-wisp with a "poof!"

The umbrella demon and the will-o'-the-wisp immediately scattered and fled.

The situation inside the hot spring inn was unclear, so Xu Ming did not choose to pursue them.

He carefully led Asagami Fujino as they continued exploring the inn.

Roar!

After passing through the front hall with a large character for "hot spring" written on a screen, Xu Ming and Asagami Fujino entered the interior of the hot spring inn.

Roar!

With a roar, several highly decomposed, bluish-purple corpses emerged from all parts of the hotel, limbs on the ground, and pounced on the two men.

Xu Ming and Asagami Fujino were now working together very well.

Xu Ming was specifically responsible for breaking the monster's legs with a crowbar, while Asagami Fujino was responsible for finishing off the monster with twisting power.

Xu Ming didn't even use his phone; the two worked together seamlessly and quickly wiped out the corpses.

Continuing their walk, the two arrived at the restaurant.

Xu Ming also noticed the food on the table, as well as the cookie wrappers and mineral water bottle lying in the corner.

The previous five-person team must have stayed here.

Xu Ming also noticed that the remaining cookies were only half-eaten, and the mineral water bottles were also half-full. It seemed that the five-person team had encountered some kind of emergency and ran out of the restaurant halfway through their meal.

But the fact that there's no movement at all in the hotel speaks volumes.

Xu Ming's vigilance increased again.

This hot spring inn, teeming with monsters, is fraught with danger.

Leaving the restaurant, Xu Ming led Asagami Fujino to explore the other end of the corridor.

All the rooms we encountered along the way were empty, with only a made-up bed on the tatami mat, but no trace of anyone having stayed there.

Soon, Xu Ming found the cookie bag still against the wall at the end of the corridor.

The packaging of this bag of cookies is exactly the same as the one in the restaurant; it's most likely left behind by that five-person team.

Following this clue, Xu Ming finally found the door that was hidden by a dark blue curtain.

Whoosh!

The faint sound of water being splashed could be heard from behind the curtain.

The entire hotel was eerily quiet, except for this place. Anyone with a brain could tell something was wrong.

Xu Ming hovered his thumb over the shutter button on his phone, held a crowbar in his other hand, gave Asagami Fujino a wink, and then carefully lifted the curtain to enter.

Amidst the thick white steam, several naked women, some lying down and some sitting, surrounded the bathtub, creating an incredibly alluring scene.

"Another handsome young man has arrived~ Come and keep the ladies company~"

A smooth, alluring voice softly called to Xu Ming, as if someone were gently breathing in his ear.

Xu Ming was momentarily dazed; the women in front of him seemed to possess an immense attraction for him.

However, at that moment, the cross on his chest suddenly shone with a dazzling golden light.

At the same time, a barely perceptible glint flashed in the wedding ring on the ring finger of her left hand.

Xu Ming's eyes immediately became clear.

His expression turned cold, and without saying a word, he immediately raised his phone, pointed it at them, and pressed the shutter button.

Click!

With the sound of the shutter clicking, the purple-gold light instantly filled the entire hot spring bath.

The demonesses let out a scream and quickly turned to ashes in the purple-gold light.

boom!

The phone's magic-dispelling power seemed to have destroyed some hidden magic array in the hot spring bath, revealing a hidden space behind the bathtub.

It appeared to be a sealed storage room.

A strong stench hit me; the room was filled with all sorts of skeletons and highly decomposed corpses...

This place is practically a food storage room for monsters.