I'm in a crossover anime world, and I've been transported to Hogwarts twice.

She raised her delicate yet expressionless face, looked at the spot where Artemis had vanished, then glanced at Genichi Hanyu, and said in her unique, slightly cold and lifeless voice, "I thought you would make Artemis, like me, turn this beautiful moon goddess into your collection and toy."

Her tone was flat, making it impossible to tell whether it was a question or a statement, as if she were simply expressing a hint of confusion.

Genichi Hanyu glanced at Athena beside him, not surprised by her sudden appearance and question.

He replied indifferently, "Not interested."

Artemis was equally beautiful, and in terms of looks and temperament, she was in no way inferior to Athena. In fact, her unique blend of aloofness and wildness gave her a special charm.

However, Genichi Hanyu really wasn't interested in her.

After all, Artemis hardly ever appeared in the Godkiller anime, and in Genichi Hanyu's understanding before his transmigration, her presence was far less than that of characters like Athena and Erica.

Genichi Hanyu naturally didn't bother to put in the effort to turn it into a familiar.

For him, her greatest value was the power to make her his own.

Instead of wasting time on that, you should think about how to find the next more valuable target as soon as possible.

Upon hearing Genichi Hanyu's reply, Athena's golden eyes seemed to flash with a faint, almost imperceptible emotion, before returning to their usual calm and composed state. She remained silent, simply standing quietly beside Genichi Hanyu.

Genichi Hanyu, sensing the newly acquired powers within him—powers associated with the moon and hunting—familiarized himself with them briefly before ceasing his focus on them.

313 Luo Hao's challenge, the prize that Genichi Hanyu wanted.

Having just digested the moon and hunting powers from Artemis, Genichi Hanyu is pondering where to set his next hunting target—should he continue searching in the mythical land of Europe, or turn his attention to more distant and mysterious places?

The warlike blood of a god-slayer was boiling within him, yearning for more and greater power and challenges.

However, a sudden challenge interrupted his plans, forcing him to temporarily halt his progress.

The challenge was delivered by a weary messenger from a country in the Far East.

This messenger was no ordinary person, but a highly skilled sorcerer. However, he looked extremely disheveled at the moment, with a pale face and weak breath, as if he had experienced great terror and torment. Just standing in front of Genichi Hanyu, his body trembled slightly.

He held a box made of sandalwood, carved with dragon and phoenix patterns, in both hands. The lid was tightly closed, but wisps of condensed, tangible incantation power, the "193" pressure, still seeped out from it, making people's hearts tremble.

Erica took the wooden box, checked it carefully, and then presented it to Genichi Hanyu.

"Your Majesty, this is an envoy from the Five Prisons Holy Sect, sent by the Martial Arts King Luo Hao, the sect leader, to deliver a challenge."

Erica's voice carried a hint of disbelief and solemnity.

"Martial Arts King Luo Hao wants to challenge me?"

Upon hearing this, Genichi Hanyu raised an eyebrow slightly, and for the first time, a genuine look of surprise appeared on his face.

To be honest, he never expected that Luo Hao, who was based in the land of China and could be called one of the oldest god-slayers, would take the initiative to challenge him and even send a formal challenge letter!

He had naturally heard of Luo Hao's name.

The supreme martial arts master of China, the leader of the Five Sacred Mountains Sect, possesses unfathomable martial arts skills and powerful authority. His signature techniques, the Flying Phoenix Twelve Divine Palms and the Dragon Roar and Tiger Howl Great Art, have been renowned throughout the world for nearly two hundred years. He is recognized as one of the strongest god-slayers of his time.

He was extremely arrogant and disdainful of everyone. He lived in seclusion deep in the Lushan Mountains for many years, rarely venturing out into the outside world and even less interacting with other god-slayers.

Is this to get revenge because of what happened last time when Sun Wukong didn't obey him?

Genichi Hanyu tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the chair, his gaze falling on the sandalwood box that exuded an astonishing sense of oppression.

He could sense that the contents of the box were not just a letter, but also contained Luo Hao's domineering and unparalleled will and fighting spirit, like a peerless master casting a gaze from afar.

Erica, Liliana, Ena Seikiin, and Yuri Mariya all watched Genichi Hanyu with bated breath, awaiting his decision.

Their feelings were equally complicated and tense.

They had long heard of Luo Hao's fearsome reputation; he was a terrifying figure whom even their magic society was reluctant to mention.

While the king is undoubtedly powerful, the outcome of the battle against this martial arts king who has lived for over two centuries remains uncertain.

Erica gazed at Gen Hanyu's profile, which revealed neither joy nor anger, and secretly pondered what was going on in her mind.

Given Genichi Hanyu's previous domineering and dictatorial style, it's highly likely that he would feel offended and thus intend to eliminate Luo Hao, the martial arts king who came to his doorstep!

After all, while it is rare for god-killers to kill each other, it is not without precedent.

Not to mention that two Godslayers have already died at the hands of Genichi Hanyu.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became incredibly oppressive and tense.

After a long while, a peculiar smile suddenly appeared on Genichi Hanyu's lips. It was neither anger nor contempt, but rather an excitement and amusement as if he had discovered some extremely interesting prey.

He reached out and gently opened the sandalwood box.

There were no weapons or hidden darts in the box, only a roll of silk woven with gold thread.

Genichi Hanyu picked it up and slowly unfolded it.

On the silk, not written in modern script, but in ancient Chinese characters, with a sharp, domineering, and powerful handwriting, a short but menacing declaration of war was written.

[I've heard that a new king has risen in the East, slaying gods and seizing power, his might shaking the West. My heart is comforted; I am not alone in this world. Yet, beneath the throne lie only withered bones. At the summit of Mount Lu, dare you challenge me? The victor lives, the vanquished perish. —Luo Hao]

Between the lines, there is an air of domineering arrogance and self-confidence, as if her challenge is a great favor to Genichi Hanyu, and the only consequence of failure is death.

When Genichi Hanyu looked at the challenge, he was not angry at all; on the contrary, his interest grew even stronger.

"interesting."

He chuckled softly.

He put down the challenge, glanced at the anxious crowd below, and finally made his decision.

"Since she wants to fight, then let her fight."

Genichi Hanyu spoke so casually, as if he had simply agreed to a casual sparring match.

"Always hunting those stupid gods, it seems nice to change things up once in a while and fight against my fellow god-slayers."

But he immediately changed the subject, a sly and greedy glint in his eyes: "However, just fighting to the death is too boring. Such a grand event should have some kind of prize."

Yuzuru Gen's eyebrows twitched slightly as he thought of Luo Hao's rumoredly stunning yet dangerously alluring face, as well as her unparalleled martial arts skills and formidable authority honed through countless battles.

This martial arts king is an extremely rare and high-quality collectible.

In terms of strength, she is an ancient demon king standing at the pinnacle of god-slayers; in terms of appearance and temperament, her domineering arrogance and the charm of a Chinese beauty must be quite unique; in terms of value, her very existence is one of a kind.

Genichi Hanyu did indeed develop some interest in her.

It wasn't just an interest in defeating her and seizing her power; there was also a strong desire to pluck this thorny, peerless gladiolus and add it to his private collection.

Therefore, since Luo Hao took the initiative to challenge him, Yuzuru Genichi gave her the opportunity.

However, this battle will no longer be merely a contest of victory or defeat.

Yuzuru Genichi slowly spoke to the envoy from the Five Prisons Holy Sect who was almost paralyzed with fear, his voice calm yet carrying the unquestionable air of a rule-maker: "Go back and tell Luo Hao that I, Yuzuru Genichi, have accepted her challenge."

"The time and place will be as she says, at the top of Mount Lu. She will decide the time, and I will be waiting at any time."

"But also tell her, if she loses..."

A cold, sinister smile curled at the corner of Genichi Hanyu's lips as he uttered words that sent chills down the spines of everyone present, including the messenger:

"Then she must be prepared to no longer be the supreme martial arts master or the leader of the Five Mountains Sect, but my most precious trophy and collection, and her remaining life will only exist to please me."

"If she agrees to this wager, I will keep my promise. If she doesn't, then let her continue to be a coward in Lushan and stop bothering me."

Upon hearing this, the messenger was drenched in cold sweat. He could hardly imagine the extent of the cult leader's rage upon hearing such an arrogant and humiliating reply.

But he dared not voice any objection, and could only tremble as he kowtowed to accept the order, then scrambled out and rushed back to the Five Prisons Holy Sect to report back as quickly as possible.

Inside the hall, Erica and the others looked at each other, speechless with shock at Genichi Hanyu's incredibly bold decision and the prize.

Wang actually intended to turn that infamous martial arts master into his own collection!

Genichi Hanyu seemed to have made a trivial decision. He sat back down in his chair, a wisp of his newly acquired lunar divine power swirling around his fingertips, his eyes gazing intently eastward.

Luo Hao, I hope you won't let me down.

This game of hunting one's own kind should be quite interesting.

314 Beauty Pageant, Luo Hao's Angry

The news that Wuxia King Luo Hao had challenged the seventh Godslayer, Yu Sheng Genichi, was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a monstrous wave in the mystical world!

The news spread faster than anyone could have imagined. Less than half a day after the envoy from China left with Genichi Hanyu's reply, all the major magic societies, monasteries, Onmyoji Bureaus, ninja clans, and other extraordinary forces learned of this earth-shattering news through their respective intelligence networks.

The first reaction of everyone who heard this news was disbelief!

"What? Martial Arts King Luo Hao has taken the initiative to challenge Yu Sheng Wang?"

"That arrogant leader of the Luo Hao sect, who has almost never left Mount Lu in the past two hundred years, would actually take the initiative to issue a challenge to the new king?"

"How is this possible! Although Master Luo Hao is powerful, that King Yusheng is..."

Involuntarily, everyone's minds conjured up images of Genichi Hanyu's terrifying record—he slew a god upon his arrival, and then, with lightning speed, killed two more god-slayers. His fearsome reputation was unparalleled among the modern god-slayers!

Their ruthlessness and domineering behavior are enough to make people tremble with fear.

Against this backdrop, the fact that martial arts master Luo Hao dared to challenge Genichi Hanyu to a duel is seen by most people as a crazy and self-destructive act!

"Could it be that Master Luo Hao has been in seclusion for too long and is no longer aware of the changes in the outside world?"

"Or is she so confident in her abilities that she believes she can easily defeat the formidable King Yuzuru?"

"This is insane! Absolutely insane! Isn't this just handing themselves over to them?"

Almost everyone felt that Luo Hao, the martial arts master, was being far too arrogant and unwise in his actions.

Even though she is one of the oldest god-slayers, the outcome is still uncertain when facing a newcomer like Genichi Hanyu, whose record is terrifying. In fact, many people secretly favor Genichi Hanyu.

However, when the prize proposed by Genichi Hanyu spread along with the news of the challenge, the winds of the world subtly shifted.

At first, people were shocked by Genichi Hanyu's even more arrogant and even humiliating prize, but soon many quick-witted people began to savor some different meanings from it.

"A collectible? A trophy? Existing solely to please him?"

The leaders of some factions chewed over these words, their eyes beginning to gleam.

Subsequently, almost without any deliberate planning, all parties began to secretly investigate the detailed preferences and lifestyle of the newly crowned King of Hanyu.

The results of the investigation made many people feel as if they had discovered a new world!

The women gathered around this King of Hanyu, such as Erica Blantri, Liliana Kranichal, Ena Seijuin, and Yuri Mariya, were all exceptional beauties, each with their own unique charm!

Moreover, he seems to have a particular fondness for beautiful women with special abilities or identities.

"Does he like beautiful women? And prefer those who possess power or a unique identity?"

Many people in power suddenly felt a glimmer of hope, as if they had found a shortcut to the pinnacle of power!

"This is really great!"

If one could use a beautiful woman to please this powerful and unpredictable new king in exchange for his protection or a little favor, the price would be far too good to pass up!

Compared to offering precious magic books or divine artifacts, this kind of gift seems easier to prepare and more likely to please the recipient!

Thus, an absurd beauty pageant craze sweeping the globe and into the realm of mystery quietly began.

Various magical societies and ancient families began to secretly, or even openly, search for the most beautiful women within their clans or spheres of influence. Whether they possessed the qualities of a priestess, were proficient in magic, or were skilled in swordsmanship, as long as they were beautiful, they were included in the candidate list.

They meticulously dressed the girls, taught them etiquette, and even planned to send them as tribute directly to areas where Genichi Hanyu might appear, hoping to reach the ears of the emperor.

However, these forces soon realized that their flattery seemed to have backfired.

Genichi Hanyu didn't even bother to glance at the female characters who never appeared in the original story and had no reputation whatsoever.

No matter how beautiful they are, how illustrious their family background, or how outstanding their talents, as long as they are outside his comprehension and cannot arouse his desire to collect them, he will reject them all. He even got so annoyed that he had Kiyoakiin Ena directly eliminate those overly noisy treasure presenters.

This left countless forces looking for shortcuts disappointed, and also made them realize more deeply how strange and extremely picky the new king's tastes were.

The external turmoil did not affect the scheduled arrival of the challenge.

The appointed time arrived quickly, much to the close attention of all parties.

On the night of the full moon, atop Mount Lu.

The cool moonlight, like mercury spilling onto the ground, tinged the peaks of Mount Lu with a mysterious silvery-white hue.

A remote mountaintop platform, located at the highest point, seemed to have been flattened by an invisible force, becoming the battleground for the two god-slayers tonight.

The night wind howled, fluttering the hems of their clothes.

Genichi Hanyu appeared silently on one side of the platform, like a ghost.

He remained as composed as ever, as if he were merely attending a banquet.

On the other side of the platform, a stunningly beautiful figure was already standing there.

She wore a gorgeous long palace dress in the style of classical Chinese architecture, with golden phoenix patterns embroidered on the hem, which shimmered in the moonlight.