In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

As a result, no matter how much power He used, Xia Mu remained unmoved, only looking at Him with the same gaze as before, as if He regarded Him as a dead object!

What 【Zero】 doesn't know is that at this moment, after being blessed by the Holy Light, Xia Mu's mental power has reached a level that is even more astonishing than the combined power of Rika and Sayuri. As the one who first possessed the power of the Holy Light, it is not surprising that he has such potential, especially in a state of anger, his mental power can even reflect the opponent's power!

"what!!!"

【Zero】 let out a terrified scream. His eyes burst open, and his two eyeballs bounced to the ground with a "whoosh." They were crushed by Xia Mu's raised foot with a "plop" sound. He then placed his two palms on his eyes and muttered all sorts of unbelievable words.

"Why...why...the power the organization bestowed upon me...is the strongest...the most invincible authority...why is this..."

"Has his Dao heart collapsed?"

Xia Mu tilted his head in confusion, and the next second, he used his palm force to crush the other person's long back of the head!

Haw!

"what!!!"

【Zero】 fell from Xia Mu's palm and rolled on the ground. The pain coming from the back of his head made him feel like he was dying, as if he was about to collapse at any moment!

"Hey, hey, hey, I haven't finished venting my anger yet! You're a member of that ridiculous organization, so pull yourself together!"

Xia Mu leisurely walked towards the other person, and when he got close, he grabbed the other person's shoulder again and lifted him up. Feeling the terrifying force on his shoulder, [Zero] murmured, "God and demon fusion..."

Rumble!

The next second, numerous demonic claws emerged from her body, at least double the number of those claws in Rika's shadow before. The astonishing aura seemed to foreshadow that some terrifying being was about to appear before them!

However, Xia Mu didn't even glance at those demonic claws. He simply narrowed his eyes, and his wings unfurled from his back. After a gentle flap, a dense power of holy light burst forth from his wings, and the demonic claws were directly dispelled!

"No...no...impossible...my power...the power of the fusion of gods and demons...why is this..."

【Zero】sounded in terror again. In his mind, as the most direct manifestation of power under authority, 【God and Demon Fusion】could undoubtedly bring him into another powerful dimension. However, the man in front of him actually interrupted the 【God and Demon Fusion】state?

How is this possible?!

……

Chapter 246 Shattering [Zero]!

"It really works..."

Xia Mu didn't pay much attention to Zero's fear. What surprised him was that the [God and Demon Fusion] state could actually be interrupted!

In fact, when he first came into contact with the Illuminati members, the above idea popped into Xia Mu's mind. However, for various reasons, he was unable to actually put this idea into practice. It wasn't until what he just witnessed that he realized that if he seized the opportunity, this [divine-demon fusion] would not become an "immunity card" for the Illuminati members!

Of course, to achieve this, the difference in strength between the two sides needs to reach a relatively ideal level. If the strength is close, it may be difficult to interrupt it. But with [Zero] in front of him, Xia Mu already has the qualifications to crush him!

"However, let's verify this matter later. Right now, the most important thing is—"

As Xia Mu spoke, he increased the pressure slightly, and a "crackling" sound came from under his palm as he kneaded [Zero]'s shoulders into a terrifying shape!

Bone fragments seeped from his clothes and skin, and the intense pain struck again. He instinctively cried out, but Xia Mu had already grabbed the other side of [Zero]'s shoulder once more and repeated the previous action.

Click, click!

"what!!!!!!"

A terrifying roar kept coming from [Zero]'s mouth. Even Sayuri, who was not far away, could not bear to look at it. But thinking of Rika in her arms, she still forced herself to look ahead.

After a while, all of Zero's bones were completely shattered, leaving only a limp body. He lay on the ground, letting out weak roars, clearly not yet completely dead.

If it were the previous Xia Mu, he might not have been able to be so "ruthless". However, the more he came into contact with the members of the Illuminati, the more he could feel their contempt for life. The expression that seemed to regard humans as food filled the face of every enemy, making him more and more disgusted!

Xia Mu knew that if he let the other party leave, something terrible might happen somewhere else, so he directly cut off the other party's escape route and completely crushed their hope of escape!

However, Xia Mu soon noticed that even though he had destroyed His body in this way, the demonic power within Him did not show any signs of weakening, and continued to spread, trying to repair the damaged parts.

"What a disgusting guy!"

Xia Mu frowned as he spoke, then without further hesitation, he grabbed the corner of her clothes, ignoring the faint groans coming from her mouth, and flung her heavily into the sky the next second.

call out--

At the same time, Xia Mu stared intently at [Zero] in mid-air, the cross-shaped holy mark in his eyes flashing and radiating brilliant light. A flash of light appeared in his hand, and a sharp weapon materialized.

Compared to the fruit knife at the beginning, Xia Mu's current weapon has undergone an exaggerated forging process. Using a forging method similar to that of [Sacred Artifacts], although this weapon cannot activate the Holy Light state like Sayuri and others, its destructive power is quite terrifying. It can even unleash an effect equivalent to the skill [Sacred Resonance] to a certain extent!

hum-

The weapon's surface gleamed with a cold light. The meter-long blade unleashed a burst of light that seemed to tear through the void, and in the next second, it flew towards [Zero] in mid-air at an astonishing speed!

"Cross-Shaped Evil-Slaying Slash!!!"

This time, Xia Mu, driven by rage, fused all the holy light within his body into the blade. The scale of the blade's aura far surpassed any previous release, and its speed was equally formidable. With only a series of sharp whistling sounds, it struck [Zero] in mid-air in an instant!

boom!!!

A tremendous explosion rang out from mid-air. Before [Zero] could react, he was obliterated by the [Cross Demon-Slaying Slash]. His demonic power was instantly ignited by the holy light, and combined with the effect of the blade, it exploded with even more astonishing power!

Flames of crimson and black slowly fell from mid-air amidst the explosions. Only after sensing the disappearance of the opponent's aura did Xia Mu finally manage to suppress his anger.

"Great! I knew it... Teacher Natsuki is the most amazing man in the world!!!"

Sayuri, on the other side, had already cheered, but unintentionally woke up the person in her arms. Rika opened her dazed eyes, looked at the excited Sayuri in front of her, and at a certain place that was constantly swaying, and seemed not to have recovered from her daze yet.

"What... happened...?"

In her memory, she was clearly embracing Natsuki-sensei; that scene she had always longed for was actually happening to her. She just wanted to immerse herself in the gentle embrace of a man, but then—

The tender moment she shared with Natsuki quickly shattered into fragments. Her mind flashed back to the scene of her confronting Sayuri, and the words seemingly etched into her soul: "Absolutely not... anyone can be separated from Rika and her beloved Natsuki-sensei... Rika... absolutely not..."

!!!

In an instant, a variety of incredible emotions flashed across the girl's face: disbelief, regret, anger, and most importantly, self-reproach for Sayuri. She never imagined that, in a moment of losing control, she would actually...

"Huh? Rika finally woke up? Ugh, I have to say, you're way too cunning! You actually took that opportunity to have such close contact with Natsuki-sensei. Damn it, that was exactly the scene Sayuri dreamed of!"

"???"

Rika was somewhat surprised, expecting a scolding from the girl, but it seemed to be different from what she had imagined? And what exactly did Sayuri mean by "intimate contact"...?

Memories flashed before her eyes, and soon a familiar scene resurfaced in the girl's mind—

The man appeared at the critical moment, rescuing her from being controlled. His lips touched hers, and the soft touch seemed to linger on her lips. She even remembered that, in order to get closer to Xia Mu, she had subconsciously hugged the man tightly, just to take more from him...

boom!

A blush quickly rose on the girl's face. Sayuri seemed to see a mushroom cloud suddenly appear above the girl's head, and the next moment she saw the girl faint again!

"Rika-san?!?"

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Chapter 247 Sayuri will be very gentle

A room in the shrine.

"...Tell me, Rika, what's wrong with you? If it weren't for me and Natsuki-sensei stopping you, something might have happened that you'll regret for the rest of your life. What exactly happened...?"

At this moment, Sayuri stood with her hands on her hips, complaining about a girl on the bed who had covered her head with a blanket, while Natsuki leaned against the window, his gaze fixed on the scenery outside, as if he were deep in thought.

"I'm sorry, Sayuri-san, and Natsuki-san, Rika really didn't mean it..."

Rika finally peeked out from under the covers and said this to Sayuri, her face full of apology.

After all, the battle between the two sides not long ago was indeed quite dangerous. For Rika now, when fighting with all her might, she can easily destroy a town!

In particular, island nations, which no longer have troops stationed there, seemed quite relaxed. One can imagine that if no one had stopped her, the girl's home, on which she depended for survival, would have been destroyed by her own hands!

Thinking of this, the girl felt even more frightened, and her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at Sayuri and Natsuki.

At the same time, she felt quite guilty. As mentioned above, if someone tried to stop her while she was unleashing her full power, she would also be in considerable danger. Especially with the images flashing through her mind, every thrilling moment made her feel even more guilty.

"...I'm so sorry, Rika..."

"Alright, alright, that's enough with the apologies. Sayuri, I didn't do those things just to hear those words!"

"That is……"

Rika blinked, and then saw the girl cross her arms, squeezing her already prominent chest into a suggestive curve, while saying to herself:

"The reason is simple. It's because Rika is the most important comrade in my heart, Natsuki-sensei's heart, Shiroshima-san's heart, and Miyamoto-san's heart. Isn't it only natural to save a comrade? You agree, Natsuki-sensei, right?"

At this moment, after hearing Sayuri's words, Natsuki finally turned his attention back and nodded in response, "Yes, Sayuri is right. It's the greatest luck that no greater disaster was caused."

After saying that, he walked to the bedside, squatted down, reached out and stroked Rika's forehead, and asked, "So, Rika, how are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

Feeling the warm hand rubbing her forehead, Rika's face flushed red again. She nodded gently and replied in a soft voice, "I feel better."

The girl's gaze unconsciously swept over the man's handsome face, especially landing on Xia Mu's lips. Subconsciously, she recalled the scene from before, the two of them embracing, and the softness of their lips touching. The feeling that seemed to linger in her heart made her heart beat much faster at that moment.

She felt that after experiencing what had just happened, she might not be able to forget that scene for a long time...

"Hmm? Why does it feel even hotter? Do I have a fever?"

Xia Mu's muttering broke the girl's reverie. She reached out and gently pulled the man's hand away, shaking her head again and whispering, "Xia Mu-sensei, Rika is really alright now. Thank you so much for your help tonight!"

Sincere words came from the girl's mouth. After forcibly suppressing her shyness, she once again showed a sincere expression to the two of them. Looking into the girl's eyes, Xia Mu smiled and said, "Like Sayuri said, isn't this just a matter of course?"

"That's right, that's right!"

Sayuri nodded frantically, her chest heaving with each nod, as if she were seeing a familiar scene. Natsuki's gaze was involuntarily drawn to it.

But being a psychology teacher, Xia Mu quickly regained her composure. After coughing a few times, she went straight to the window, opened it, and instructed the two inside, especially Sayuri, "Alright, now that things are resolved, I'll leave Rika to Sayuri. Take good care of her! As for Mikiko, I'll talk to her properly. You can stay here and handle things here!"

"Okay, I understand, Ms. Natsuki..."

Sayuri nodded subconsciously in response, but then suddenly remembered something and rushed towards Natsuki: "Wait, Natsuki-sensei, Sayuri has something important to say—"

Before she could finish speaking, the man in her eyes sprouted wings from his back, flapped them a few times, and instantly darted out of the window, soaring into the sky and disappearing into the black night. Sayuri could only stare blankly at the man's departing figure, muttering, "Sayuri wasn't even..."

During the battle, the girl had been harboring a certain idea, planning to put it into action after the battle. However, she was so engrossed in her role as a "comrade" that she failed to realize it in time, and only now did she feel deep regret.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! I was so close to being with Natsuki-sensei... Sayuri is going crazy!"

Sayuri scratched her head, muttering to herself, but didn't realize the meaning behind Natsuki's mention of her mother's name until a moment later, when a glint flashed in her eyes.

"How could I forget about that? Since Rika kissed Natsuki-sensei, then if I just... can't I also kiss Natsuki-sensei..."

Seemingly imagining a scene about to unfold, the girl unconsciously licked her lips, her face flushed with excitement. Rika, noticing the unnatural trembling on the girl's back, asked with some confusion, "Sayuri-san, what's wrong...?"

The next moment, Sayuri turned around and walked towards Rika on the bed, a meaningful expression on her face:

"Rika-san, Sayuri apologizes in advance. If you want to blame someone, feel free to do so. Sayuri had no choice but to do this. All of this is because of my deep love for Natsuki-sensei..."