I Am a Heroic Spirit

After seeing Diego Carlo announce the result, Hayato Furinji took Kenichi Shirahama away from the ring.

Iori Yagami, Kyo Kusanagi, Ryo Sakazaki and others also paid more attention to Ye Xiang, because they all noticed that Hayato Furinji's palms were still trembling. Because he used one hand to block Ye Xiang's fierce tiger climbing, Hayato Furinji's right hand was still a little numb and he felt that he had no strength.

You know, as the strongest fighter, Hayato Furinji has a chance to survive even if he fights a life-and-death battle with a captain-level Grim Reaper. Even a high-level master may not be able to hurt him. This means that with his fierce climbing skills, Ye Xiang is already among the strongest of the younger generation, on par with Iori Yagami, Kyo Kusanagi, Chizuru Kagura, and Ryo Sakazaki.

"Very good! That kid's move, Tiger Climbing the Mountain, has already reached the same level as your Noble Phantasm. To reach this level in just one month, both his talent and hard work are extremely rare. However, his murderous nature is too strong, and his personality is too arrogant."

"A qualified martial artist will undoubtedly have a strong murderous nature. As for character, if he doesn't take pride in his martial arts, how can he maintain that passion? He has a sense of proportion, so there's no need to worry about that."

"You're right. If you're not proud of your martial arts, how can you muster up the passion? Without that passion, how can you unleash your full might? However, many martial artists these days look down on your style."

"After all, times have changed, but with Lord Nobunaga's policies, the era of the former martial artists will soon be upon us."

"By the way, it's really unexpected that Oda Nobunaga is a woman. By the way, are you planning to take that child as your apprentice?"

"Why do you ask?"

"That move, Tiger Climbing the Mountain, is not an ordinary technique; it's your Noble Phantasm. If you hadn't taught him carefully, no matter how talented he was or how hard he worked, he wouldn't have been able to use it like a Noble Phantasm."

"...No, I don't plan to take him as my apprentice."

"why?"

"First, he already has a master. Second, he has already forged his own path. My boxing skills can only serve as a reference for him, but cannot replace his path. If I force him to inherit my boxing skills, it will only ruin him."

"I still don't quite understand your Eastern martial arts, but never mind. Like you said, I have my own path, so there's no need to get too caught up in your martial arts philosophy."

Behind the platform where the host sat, there were five floors with forty-five boxes. It was the lounge for the fighters preparing to participate in the competition. However, when the competition started, almost all the fighters went to watch the fight outside the ring. There were not many people in the boxes. Only in a box on the top floor, the voices of two men talking suddenly rang out.

The two people in the conversation were Beowulf and Li Shuwen. There were only two of them in the box at this moment, but before that, there were three people in the box, in addition to the two of them, there was also Marda.

The three of them originally came together to participate in the KOF competition, but Marda suddenly received a message from Merlin and left the venue and went to France because of Merlin's dispatch, leaving only Beowulf and Li Shuwen in the box.

These two people were dispatched by Merlin. They were not members of the target group, but they were also of first-class level. They were not suitable to be clones or puppet-level clones, so Merlin exercised Zhang Luo's power and summoned them both as servants.

"By the way, I always have a feeling that it will be difficult for Lady Martha to come back after she leaves this time." Li Shuwen said to Beowulf.

"Oh? Is this the realm in Eastern martial arts where the cicada senses the coming of autumn before the wind blows?" Beowulf asked curiously.

"That's about it. I suddenly feel that Martha might have encountered something important that she can't be distracted by," Li Shuwen said after a pause, then continued with a pointed tone, "It's the same for us."

"Big event? Although I don't know what big event Lady Martha will encounter, the big event we will encounter here is definitely the giant snake, which is equivalent to the negative incarnation of the will of the earth. If the giant snake descends in its complete state, it will probably not be much different from the beast." Beowulf was very clear about the big event that Li Shuwen mentioned. They came here just for this matter, and participating in the KOF competition was just a side event.

The two were talking in the box and not paying attention to the ring below.

This KOF tournament wasn't entirely satisfactory. Due to social unrest in various countries and Oda Nobunaga's influence, few Dark Masters showed up, and few other nations showed up either. Without Dark Masters, Liangshanpo Masters naturally wouldn't take the stage either. Older fighters like Zhen Yuansai and Tang Fulu were merely there for show. The only high-level masters who actually fought in the ring were a handful like Iori Yagami and Kyo Kusanagi. Most of the others were average Master-level fighters, with a few even at the Master-level.

As a result, Li Shuwen and Beowulf lost interest in the next game.

A few more games passed, and suddenly, the two people in the box heard a chaotic sound coming from below, as if something unusual had happened.

Li Shuwen and Beowulf looked at each other, walked to the window together, and looked down.

In the players' rest area, Liana and Iori Yagami suddenly went berserk. Liana's teammates were completely unprepared for Liana and were defeated by her in a matter of seconds. If fighters' physiques were not different from those of ordinary people, the injuries Liana caused to them would have been enough to send any ordinary person to the morgue.

Iori Yagami's eyes turned blood red, and his figure flashed, passing through several teams of fighters like a ghost. When he stood behind those fighters, everyone discovered that a crack was torn in front of those fighters' bodies, and a large amount of blood spurted out of it. A group of fighters fell to the ground powerlessly.

Seeing this, the other fighters stepped forward, wanting to work together to subdue Iori Yagami. However, they were unaware that the blood of Orochi in his body was running wild, and Iori's strength was far beyond usual. With just a few moves, he knocked the surrounding fighters away.

"Iori!"

Kyo Kusanagi shouted excitedly, a blazing flame ignited in his hands, and he rushed towards Iori Yagami.

He had been waiting impatiently for his fateful showdown with Iori Yagami, and now that Iori seemed to be out of control, there was no need for him to wait any longer.

"Beijing!"

Iori Yagami seemed to have sensed Kyo Kusanagi's power as well. Purple flames ignited in his hands. He lowered his head and turned towards Kyo Kusanagi, about to rush towards him.

"Young man, wake up."

At this time, Hayato Furinji stood in front of Iori Yagami and wanted to take him down.

"go to hell!"

Iori Yagami directly used Kototsuki Yin, and purple flames blasted towards Hayato Furinji.

Hayato Furinji slapped Iori Yagami's purple flames away, and his own palm was also burned. Although it was not serious, it meant that Hayato Furinji could no longer capture Iori Yagami without seriously injuring the runaway Iori.

"Kyo, don't be impulsive. Something seems wrong. There's something wrong with this match." Chizuru Kagura stopped Kyo Kusanagi and prevented him from going to fight Iori Yagami.

"What?" Kyo Kusanagi stopped and asked in confusion.

"Look." Kagura Chizuru pointed to the podium where the host was. Diego Carlo stood there calmly, with no intention of stopping the chaos or taking action.

"The darkness has already joined Oda Nobunaga," Kyo Kusanagi looked at Diego Carlo on the podium and shook his head. "Perhaps they are aware of this, but they won't act recklessly. At most, they will just sit back and watch."

Hearing the name of Oda Nobunaga, Kagura Chizuru frowned, but she had to admit that with Oda Nobunaga's prestige, Darkness would never dare to disobey him.

"Oh!"

Suddenly, a figure appeared behind Kyo Kusanagi and punched Kyo Kusanagi in the back, sending him flying.

Kyo Kusanagi knocked down several fighters and fell to the ground in a mess, while Chizuru Kagura was stunned on the spot, because the person who attacked Kyo Kusanagi was none other than Kyo Kusanagi's father, Shibazu Kusanagi.

After Kusanagi Shibazu's attack, he immediately rushed towards Kusanagi Kyo, intending to chase him.

Kagura Chizuru also reacted. Although she didn't know what was going on with Kusanagi Shibafu, the most important thing was to stop Kusanagi Shibafu first.

On the other side, Kusanagi Kyo jumped up with a flip, glared at the approaching Kusanagi Shibafune, and asked angrily: "Dad, what are you doing?"

Kusanagi Shibafu ignored Kusanagi Kyo's question and mercilessly blasted Kusanagi Kyo with his special move, Hyakushiki: Oniyaki. The red flames were so raging that Kusanagi Kyo, who had not yet stood firm, had no time to attack. He could only roll on the ground to avoid Kusanagi Shibafu's attack.

After dodging Kusanagi Shibafu's attack, Kyo Kusanagi immediately stood up, his whole body burning with red flames. The thrilling red contained extremely strong destructive power, and he attacked Kusanagi Shibafu like a red meteor.

Kusanagi Shibafu also used the 407th Style: Kamikaze, and collided head-on with Kusanagi Kyo.

"Oh!"

Two identical killer moves collided with each other, and both sides retreated several steps, with neither gaining much advantage.

"Kagura, don't come over here. Whether you're going to evacuate the crowd or subdue Lianna from the Angry Team, leave this to me."

After temporarily repelling Kusanagi Shibafune, Kusanagi Kyo shouted to Kagura Chizuru who wanted to come over to help.

Kagura Chizuru paused and thought quickly, and found that Kusanagi Kyo had the advantage in dealing with Kusanagi Shibafu, who had gone mad for some unknown reason. After all, only the people of the Kusanagi family knew the Kusanagi family's martial arts best.

So, Kagura Chizuru looked around and saw that Lianna and Iori Yagami were being held back by Ryo Sakazaki, Robert, and Hayato Furinka respectively. She then went to the outskirts of the competition venue and organized the idle fighters to escort the ordinary spectators away. It would have been fine for the fighters, as they had been prepared for death before participating in the competition, but those ordinary people could not just die here.

After Kagura Chizuru left, Kyo Kusanagi turned to look at Shibazu Kusanagi. The expression on his face was hard to tell whether it was anger or excitement, or both.

"Dad, I don't know what's wrong with you, but since you're throwing a punch at me, don't blame me for being rude. This is a great opportunity for me to witness your true strength!"

Kyo Kusanagi said to Shibazu Kusanagi in a deep voice.

Kusanagi Shibafu completely ignored what Kusanagi Kyo was saying. Without any hesitation, he ignited the red flame of the Kusanagi family and attacked Kyo Kusanagi.

Kyo Kusanagi did not show any mercy to Shibafu Kusanagi. He had long wanted to challenge Shibafu Kusanagi to a duel, so he also ignited the red flames and attacked Shibafu Kusanagi with all his strength.

The battle between the two sides was very fierce, but Kyo Kusanagi, the protagonist of King of Fighters, did not gain the upper hand over Shibafu Kusanagi, and even fell into a disadvantage. Although it did not affect the battle situation, the young Kyo Kusanagi was still inferior to the older generation Shibafu Kusanagi.

However, due to his understanding of his own moves, Kyo Kusanagi was not defeated by Shibazu Kusanagi. Instead, he became more proficient in the use of moves and red flames and gradually began to gain the upper hand.

The KOF tournament descended into chaos, directly caused by the three individuals: Liana and Iori Yagami, possessed by Orochi's blood, and Kusanagi Shibafune, who had been secretly captured and brainwashed by Ves and Maitro. However, with all three parties restrained, the chaos began to subside.

(The upload the day before yesterday was unsuccessful and I didn’t notice it. I only found out when I was preparing to update the post last night. As a result, I stayed up until two o’clock this morning to finish updating 8,000 words. I was really exhausted.).

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In the box at the back, Li Shuwen and Beowulf stood by the window, looking at the chaotic situation outside through the window, but did not move.

Li Shuwen asked, "The Celestial Gods?"

Beowulf nodded. "That should be it. According to Merlin, Iori Yagami and Lianna both have the bloodline of the Celestial Gods. Apart from the Four Heavenly Kings of the Celestial Gods, no one else can influence them."

Li Shuwen and Beowulf conversed calmly, with no intention of stopping the unrest below. Perhaps it was their sole purpose to allow the Serpent to descend successfully. Merlin was also involved in this unrest. Darkness, acting as an accomplice, had been informed of some of the information and allowed the Celestials to modify the arena and install energy harvesters.

Similarly, there are also hints from Oda Nobunaga and information deliberately revealed by Zhang Luo. Otherwise, they would not allow the gods of heaven to act recklessly.

The two glanced across the chaotic arena and soon found the Eight Heroes of the Celestial Gods and their fellow Servant, Assassin Mochizuki Chiyome.

Mai Zhuo passed through the crowd at an extremely fast speed and used a Death Claw to kill Nigui Zhixu, one of the high-level masters.

Nigui Zhixu was caught off guard and was dealt a fatal blow by Mai Zhuo, suffering serious injuries. However, he was a master among masters and naturally would not be defeated by Mai Zhuo. He used his Wutianquan unique style to the fullest extent and withstood Mai Zhuo's relentless high-speed combo.

Weiss found another master of Liangshanpo, Kosaka Shigure, but she was not good at "820" in terms of speed after all. Before she could make a move, Kosaka Shigure discovered the clue and suppressed Weiss with a swift slash in the blink of an eye.

Yamazaki Ryuji attempted a sneak attack on Apache, but Apache, sensing his murderous intent, counterattacked with a full-strength punch, sending him flying. If Yamazaki Ryuji hadn't sensed the danger and subconsciously crossed his hands in front of him to block Apache's punch, he would have been the first to die in the Eight Heroes.

Qijiashe and Chris approached Ma Jianxing and Misakikoshiji Qiuyu, respectively. The power of earth and fire surged within them, and the two, considered the Four Heavenly Kings, firmly suppressed Ma Jianxing and Misakikoshiji Qiuyu. However, as masters among masters, Ma Jianxing and Misakikoshiji Qiuyu were no pushovers. Although they couldn't withstand the power of the Great Snake, they stubbornly withstood the attacks of Qijiashe and Chris.

The chaos that had been gradually beginning to subside suddenly reversed and became even more chaotic and disorderly. Kagura Chizuru was shocked and quickly jumped onto the high platform where the host was, observing the situation below from a high vantage point. Smiling Steel Fist still had a smiling face. He probably knew some inside information and had no intention of intervening at all.

Kagura Chizuru quickly discovered the source of the chaos, and immediately jumped down from the platform, landing in front of Charmi, blocking the lightning that Charmi casually shot at Mai Shiranui.

"Hell Band! Who are you?! Why are you causing trouble here?!"

Kagura Chizuru asked Chamille sternly. When she was on a high place, she had seen clearly that the two strongest people who caused the chaos were members of the Hell Band.

"Haha, of course it's for the coming of our Lord, to let the earth return to the world of nothingness." Xia Mier said with a chuckle, her voice as sweet as a young girl.

"My Lord?" Kagura Chizuru looked puzzled, but after hearing what Xia Mie said, her expression suddenly became serious. "Let everything return to nothingness, this kind of philosophy, you are from the Orochi clan!"

"Could it be you who killed my elder sister half a month ago?"

Kagura Chizuru's expression changed again and again. She remembered Kagura Manga who was attacked by an unknown enemy half a month ago and died as a result. Although she couldn't think of the murderer before, after seeing Xia Mier, she immediately thought of the necessary item for Orochi to break the seal - the blood of the Kagura clan priestess.

"What's with that expression on your face? Shouldn't you three divine artifacts have known that this day would come? Just be quiet and let our Lord come." Shamil put his hands in front of his lips and laughed cheerfully.

"Impossible! Just surrender!"

Kagura Chizuru shouted loudly, and first used the Nihyakushiki-style Godly Speed ​​Blessing to attack Shamil at lightning speed, and directly used her ultimate move, Hundred Eight Lives Jade Sound, and her slender palm turned into a sharp blade, splitting the resistance of the air and falling towards Shamil's chest.

"Moonless Thundercloud!"

Xia Mie did not dodge or evade, but just lowered her head slightly and used the same killer move. Wild electric light turned into a disc and blew out from her open lips.

The hand knife collided with the thundercloud, and the extremely high intensity electric current paralyzed Kagura Chizuru's arm, causing Kagura Chizuru to inevitably stiffen for a moment. Xia Mie seized the opportunity, jumped into the air, and with his legs carrying the roaring lightning, he kicked Kagura Chizuru with a move of the setting sun.

Because her body was paralyzed, Kagura Chizuru wanted to defend herself but it was too late. She could only watch Xia Mier's ultimate move kicking towards her heart but she had no other choice.

"Don't think about it!"

At this time, Mai Shiranui rushed over and used a super-killing move, Ninja Bee. The scorching flames blasted Shamil's legs from the side and knocked Shamil to the ground.

However, Shamil is not so easy to be defeated. The fighters have not yet reached their peak, and once Shamil, who possesses the power of Orochi, awakens, he will be in his prime and far surpass Kagura Chizuru and others at this time.

The lightning bouncing around Xia Mier blocked some of the attacks. As he landed, he supported himself on the ground with one hand, turned over and jumped up, attacking Kagura Chizuru again, and also included Mai Shiranui in the attack range.

Chizuru Kagura and Mai Shiranui joined forces to fight the enemy, but they could only barely block Shamil's attack and could not gain any advantage in the battle.

"You guys come together."

On the other side, standing in front of the three veteran fighters, Zhen Yuansai, Sakazaki Takuma, and Tang Fulu, Storm Goenitz spoke indifferently and arrogantly. The strong wind surrounding him easily severely damaged the second- and third-rate fighters who overestimated their own abilities.

Zhen Yuansai, Sakazaki Takuma, and Tang Fulu all looked extremely serious. Even after hearing Goenitz's disdainful words, they did not get angry. Instead, their expressions became even more solemn.

Their strength was second only to Furinji Hayato's. Even with the Three Sacred Treasures, they stood no chance of defeating them unless they unleashed their full might. However, facing Goenitz, even before he attacked, they felt overwhelmed by his imposing aura. If they didn't unite against the enemy, defeat was inevitable.

Takuma Sakazaki was the first to rush forward. His body was as fast as the wind and his fists were as fast as thunder. With a move of dragon and tiger dancing, he threw dozens of punches at Goenitz in the blink of an eye.

Zhen Yuanzhai fell down as if he was drunk, rolled over, and appeared under Goenitz. His short and thin body suddenly exploded and he swung out a heavy fist.

Tang Fulu leaped up and attacked Goenitz from above, punching and kicking at the same time. His punches were whirlwind fists and his kicks were fierce thousand kicks. He went towards Goenitz with the power of wind and thunder.

The three of them, one above, one in the middle, and one below, attacked Goenitz from three directions respectively. Although they had never cooperated before, they subconsciously coordinated with each other very tacitly once they attacked, leaving the opponent with no way to retreat or avoid.

"too weak!"

Facing the fierce attack from the three men, Goenitz had no intention of dodging. He casually raised his arm, causing the air within a radius of 100 meters to surge.

"Darkness cries!"

Goenitz used his ultimate move directly. A black tornado roared and took shape in front of Goenitz. Even the ceiling more than ten meters above was blown away by the high-speed rotating airflow, and the ground was pierced through the foundation under the pressure of the wind column.

The ubiquitous gale turned into dense sharp blades, breaking the joint attack of Zhen Yuansai, Sakazaki Takuma, and Tang Fulu in one fell swoop. The hissing whirlwind was like a cutting machine, tearing the flesh of the three people, and bright red blood splattered from their bodies.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Zhen Yuansai, Sakazaki Takuma, and Tang Fulu flew backwards one after another, crashed into the ring, and left a human-shaped imprint.

Goenitz's figure slowly faded away, leaving only a whirlwind rising from the ground. The next moment, he appeared in front of Zhen Yuanzhai and the other two.

As for Zhen Yuansai, Sakazaki Takuma, and Tang Fulu, they were undoubtedly the strongest among the masters, so they naturally wouldn't lose their fighting power just like that. They immediately broke free from the stone wall of the arena, and in a flash, they surrounded Goenitz from three directions...