Female Swordsman Training Dojo

"Alright, Lord Fire Demon, when you were thirty, your mother took you on a trip and you were chased by a fire hound right in front of me, so scared you cried for three days straight; then when you were fifty, you had a ninjutsu competition with your sister, that red-haired fox, and you were completely crushed. After that, you went out and vented your anger randomly, almost beating my little grandson to death..."

Amidst Yakumo Kurenai's suppressed laughter, the elder Tsuchikabe recounted many embarrassing incidents from Shiranui Ran's childhood, prompting Shiranui Ran to quickly interrupt, "Alright, alright, I believe you. So why did you become like this?"

“Because of my greed.” Elder Tubi sighed. “You know, I’ve always been in the business of building and guarding treasure vaults, and this time is no exception. But when this underground treasure vault was being built, those foreigners, those damned southern barbarians, suddenly started worshipping me as a god, saying I was some kind of earth goddess from their homeland—you know, I like to hear people flatter me, so I allowed them to draw some strange magic circles and patterns on me.”

"I know, I know, this isn't a good thing, but who would have thought they would attack me? They were so quick to pay me, and the magic they drew on my body had no power, so it was impossible for it to become a magic circle. But then one day, which was also the last day of work, they all suddenly started setting up a strange magic circle around me, and then my solid body turned into this grotesque thing. They were excitedly saying something about how divine power can indeed be created and controlled."

Amidst the old man's rambling, the two fox ladies understood the whole story. In short, the vain old lady had been scammed. Not only did she lose the money she had been promised, but her body was also altered into a bizarre form, turning her into a toy for the scammers.

The purpose of those swindlers and foreigners also seemed to be to seek the power of the gods, but the strange practices of Elder Tubi and the two fox ladies could not understand them—Elder Tubi was not a god.

However, the two still noted down the information that these foreigners were obsessed with the Tubi Elder and the bodies of other monsters, and then said sincerely, "We are only here to scout ahead, Elder. The actual action will take place in a few days. Can you wait a little longer?"

Yakumo Kurenai pressed the fox tightly.

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Tanuki-headed, if Elder Tubi intended to cause trouble, she would have no choice but to act first. The mission at the teacher's academy couldn't afford any mishaps!

Fortunately, although the old man Tubi was disappointed, he did not go mad.

"Alright, I knew it. I can wait a few days. Is there anything else you want to know? Or anything else you want to take? Behind here are those foreigners' big warehouses, which are full of treasures."

"Won't it be discovered?"

“If it’s only a few days, I can keep them out, and I remember you have a good memory; you might be curious about those strange documents they put inside.”

Ran Shiranui nodded to Kurenai Yakumo, then flipped over and landed, revealing her true form: "I am here, elder."

"Please come in, Xiao Lan, Lord Fire Demon." Elder Tu Bi made a wide enough gap for Shiranui Lan to easily enter and exit. Shiranui Lan walked in without ceremony and immediately saw a large number of documents on a large table.

She cautiously approached, dodging several traps, and finally saw the documents. One portrait left the deepest impression on her; it was a gigantic doll, but unlike the dolls that always tried to resemble humans, it didn't look human at all. Instead, it looked more like... a machine?

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Author's Note: This chapter contains four images, which should all pass muster. I didn't want it to be too explicit.

Chapter 412: The Fox's Reconnaissance Diary - The End

Having noted down all the documents, Shiranui Ran bid farewell to the grieving elder Nurikabe and returned smoothly to the surface. The reconnaissance was quite successful, but there was still time; let's check out the next place first.

There is an illegal clinic hidden by a painting demon, called the Wandering House.

It's hidden in a secluded alley, its narrow wooden door, too narrow even for a slightly overweight person to pass through, is covered in piles of garbage. If you didn't know beforehand, you probably wouldn't have noticed it even after passing by several times—if it didn't have so many customers.

In fact, the two fox ladies didn't even have to put in the effort to find the trash; the long lines of patients led them to it.

"That's strange. These illegal clinics usually target Yakuza or other lowlifes, right? Why are there so many ordinary people here?"

Yakumo Kurenai stood on the wall, looking at the crowded people below with a puzzled expression.

"Just ask and you'll find out." Shiranui Ran leaped to the end of the line, used illusion magic to create a fake poor farmer dressed exactly like the people below; then she began to chat with the people in front of her.

These farmers, of course, couldn't resist Lord Fire Demon's skillful use of words and quickly revealed everything they knew.

In short, this wandering house has a special medical skill that can cure all diseases, and the price is extremely low; so the poor people around Osaka spread the word and all came here, and they actually all received treatment.

This special medical technique is called blood therapy.

The two fox ladies frowned simultaneously. A claim of curing all ailments was undoubtedly a scam, but according to these farmers, they had indeed been cured. Even if they couldn't afford the medical fees, they could choose to compensate with their blood—of course, blood from after they had recovered.

Moreover, these blood donors don't need to queue; they can just go in directly, and no one thinks there's anything wrong with it. After all, this blood is meant to treat those queuing up, and they just hope that as many people as possible will donate blood, so that there won't be any left when it's their turn.

That was all the farmers knew. Shiranui Ran manipulated the illusion and quietly left, only disappearing completely after entering the alley.

Then the two fox ladies huddled together, and Yakumo Kurenai spoke first: "Something's not right. If it were really that effective, we wouldn't be seeing these farmers here anymore."

Shiranui Ran nodded in agreement: "Yes, although those farmers said that the big shots look down on the blood of these peasants, those guys don't care about the owner's appearance when they drink human blood; let alone the fact that it can cure all diseases, they will definitely 'protect' this clinic immediately."

"While you could say it's the protection of the painting demon, those important figures wouldn't have remained completely silent; and the Tongxin Society wouldn't have made such a commotion just for a bunch of farmers. There must be something wrong." Yakumo Kurenai stroked her fox head, which had lost its luster. "In the end, what do they need so much blood for? A blood sacrifice?"

When it comes to human blood, Yakumo Kurenai immediately thinks of various blood sacrifice spells. Especially blood offered voluntarily, even eagerly and proactively, is considered a valuable material in spellcasting. And blood offered with a single-minded dedication and without any selfish desires is an extremely rare material.

"Should we go in and take a look?" Shiranui Ran suggested. "If it's just a low-level officer, that painting demon shouldn't be too strong. If you come with me, we might be able to keep it hidden?"

"Um……"

Yakumo Kurenai looked at the clinic on the other side, pondered for a while, and finally shook her head regretfully: "Forget it, it's too dangerous; if we alert them and ruin the teacher's plan, it will be troublesome. Anyway, it seems that there is no problem at the moment. Whatever they want the blood for, it certainly won't be used here - this place is not suitable for setting up any magic array."

It was filthy, chaotic, and squalid, with a large number of ordinary people coming and going, spitting and even urinating and defecating everywhere. Even if a magic circle had been set up originally, it would be completely ruined after such a disturbance, with no possibility of activation. Unless the painting demon learned her method and set the magic circle in another world, such as the Underworld, and pulled it out when needed.

However, the Tongxin Society only has one Lun Liudao, and he has already been stabbed to death by Qingxin. The other cadres cannot do such a thing. Moreover, even if we take a step back, if that painting demon can set up a magic array in her painting world, then there is even less way to deal with it in advance. We can only deal with it as it comes when we take action.

Just as the two turned to leave, Shiranui Ran suddenly stopped and looked toward the entrance to the Naruyuki-ya.

The fourth-generation Knight of the Lake, sporting a head of blue hair, the third-generation Knight of the Sun, sporting a head of blond hair, and several other Knights of the Round Table were hurrying towards them.

The two ninjas immediately hid in a concealed location with a good view and began to enjoy the show.

The long queue did not bother the few Knights of the Round Table, because when they saw the Knights' gleaming armor and greatswords, all the patients scattered, allowing the Knights to rush into the Wanderer's House.

The sounds of a fierce battle quickly erupted, and the ordinary little wooden house was violently destroyed, revealing its simple interior. Two fox ladies...

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She immediately opened her eyes wide and began to search for the scenery inside, but halfway through, Shiranui Ran suddenly looked at Yakumo Kurenai with vigilance.

"Huh? My dear isn't here?"

"Izanami, what do you want to do?"

Faced with Shiranui Ran's wariness, Izanami smiled and shook her head: "Of course I came to see my dear, but it seems you're not here, which is really boring; by the way, although it's a bit difficult to be so far away, it's really boring that you were fooled by this illusion."

"What..." Shiranui Ran's heart skipped a beat, but she did not relax her vigilance towards Izanami. However, Izanami shook her head indifferently, "Since my dear is not here, I will not waste my time. I have told my silly daughter everything that needs to be told. You can confirm the rest yourselves."

Yakumo Kurenai regained control of her body and rubbed her cheeks: "Damn old woman! Sooner or later—talking bad about Mom will get you a spanking, you know."

Yakumo Kurenai covered her bottom, which she had just slapped herself, feeling both ashamed and angry. Shiranui Ran shook her head speechlessly and looked at Naruyuki—this time, she also saw the problem.

Those menacing Knights of the Round Table turned out to be nothing more than illusions. They looked quite formidable when the battle wasn't intense; but when it came to a life-or-death struggle, they were full of flaws in the eyes of the two fire demons.

However, this wasn't without its gains. At least it confirmed that the "master" of the painting demon was no ordinary person. He seemed to be a spellcaster with considerable skill. It's just a matter of whether he was a lackey of the Tongxin Society or a deceived puppet—it doesn't matter, since it's all about killing anyway.

"Hmm, Hong, what's wrong?"

"No, I'm just wondering..." Yakumo Kurenai rubbed her little bottom, "Blue, don't you think that spell caster's magic is a bit strange? Isn't it a bit too powerful?"

Shiranui Ran looked back at the still-enacting battle scene at Naruyukiya with a puzzled expression. Her pretty face under the mask slowly turned serious: "Indeed, putting aside the proficiency and stability of this instant-cast spell, its destructive power is too strong. For humans, it is too unreasonable."

Yakumo Kurenai continued, "With that kind of speed and power, either he's not human, or there's something wrong with the magic he's using... just like Izanagi said earlier, he's using the power of a god."

"Tsk... Is the Tongxin Society setting their sights on a god? They're clearly a bunch of losers." Shiranui Ran shook her head. "Forget it, let's go. There's no point in watching anymore. Time to find that slippery devil!"

"Hi hi~"

Yakumo Kurenai took one last look at the now-calm Naruyuki-ya before leaving with Shiranui Ran.

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Author's Note: This chapter also has four pictures. There are a few more that I probably can't post, they're too shocking (lol). There are three chapters today with more pictures, please vote!

Chapter 413: The Current Human God Project

At the ruined shrine of Da Wu Taisha, a number of people were patrolling and searching through the shrine. These were people that Qingxin had found through Yuming Qingjing, responsible for taking inventory of Da Wu Taisha's assets. After all, he didn't have a spatial ring and couldn't just take all the treasures with a wave of his hand.

Beside the bustling crowd, Tachibana Yuu, in her human form, was still muttering "manufacturing...manufacturing..." but couldn't get the rest out. Harunobu felt the hemostatic medicine had been wasted; if he weren't worried that killing her would result in his soul being shattered like Ootake Sadako's, Harunobu would have acted long ago.

"Teacher's College~"

A lively, playful voice rang out, and Harunobu turned around to catch Yakumo Kurenai, who was lunging at him. He smiled and pinched her cheek, saying, "Looks like you've had quite a haul. But there's something else I need to discuss with you."

Although Qingxin had magical powers, his magical skills were only at the level of creating decrees. Although he could guess that Tachibana Yu was probably under some kind of spell, which was why he couldn't remember what to say next, he couldn't solve the problem.

Lord Fire Demon is more suitable.

Yakumo Kurenai wrinkled her nose: "Honestly, you bring this up the first thing we do when we meet. I'm going to get angry!"

As she spoke, the red fox pouted its little mouth.

So Haruno didn't hold back and bit down, and after a heated exchange of words, he subdued the smug little fox.

At this moment, Shiranui Ran had finished examining the spell: "It's a mantra spell. His soul has been cursed with a mantra spell, so he can't utter the sealed 'mantra'; and judging from the precision of this spell, it should be the work of the High Priest."

"Can it be unblocked?" Harunobu asked, getting straight to the point.

"There's no hope. The Grand Master I'm talking about isn't the leader of those Honganji monks, but the version that has become a monster. Unless he comes himself, forcibly removing the curse will only result in his soul shattering and him dying completely."

As she spoke, Shiranui Ran suddenly paused, a barely suppressed chuckle creeping into her voice, "However, if we could control the power of corruption to only erode the mantra within his soul, perhaps that would be possible?"

The power of impurity is specifically designed to destroy magical power, and even the Great Monk's mantra cannot escape it; however, the only candidate who can manipulate the power of impurity so meticulously, only eroding the mantra without disturbing Tachibana Yuu's soul, is Izanami, who possesses Yakumo Kurenai.

"Then forget it, just kill her." Qingxin had no intention of letting his wife suffer such an injustice, so he immediately freed one hand to draw his sword, but the suddenly heavy body in his arms interrupted him.

"Oh dear, it's really heartbreaking. You naughty child, you don't even want to talk to your mother when something's wrong~" Izanami giggled and hugged Harunobu's neck. Her beautiful red lips were no longer pouting in anticipation, but instead pressed directly against Harunobu's face. Her wet tongue drew circles nimbly, teasing Harunobu's heartstrings.

Harunobu reluctantly released the hilt of his sword, turned his head, and took the wriggling tongue into his mouth, once again firmly subduing the enlarged little fox. After a while, Harunobu moved to a relatively intact building, and while kneading Izanami's plump buttocks, said, "Can you handle this?"

Izanami, panting softly, lay on top of Harunobu, giving him a resentful look: "You really know how to bully people. The secret this guy is hiding is a very important secret of the Tongxin Society. According to the alliance, I can't lay a hand on him."

"Then you can go back." Harunobu stopped what he was doing without warning, which made Izanami, who was already dissatisfied, even more upset. Her alluring eyes were filled with a resentful look.

"What a heartless bastard... I didn't say I wouldn't help you, hmm~" Izanami said coquettishly, raising her hand and spewing out a stream of filthy power; the surging black mist slowly drifted toward Harunobu, its calmness unbelievable.

"I don't know where you got your magic from, you naughty child, but since you can manipulate magic, you can manipulate my power too—"

Simply put, Izanami cannot be considered a kind of sympathetic society.

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She could take action against Tachibana Yuu, a member of the group; but she could give her own corrupt power to Harunobu, and what Harunobu did with that power was none of her business.

"So, since Mom has helped you so much, shouldn't she..." The beautiful and mature fox spirit, who was being held by Qingxin, leaned forward and pressed her two large breasts against Qingxin's face. The soft touch and rich milky scent aroused Qingxin, but he still pressed them down slightly.

"Let me deal with this incantation, and then we'll do it together when we get back, okay?"

Izanami pouted resentfully: "You promise?"

“I promise, I don’t think I have anything else to do after this,” Harunobu said confidently. “Besides, I really don’t like doing it outdoors.”

“Okay, but you know, I hate broken promises the most—” Izanami’s gentle expression suddenly changed, and her sharp teeth bit Harunobu’s earlobe. “Don’t disappoint me, darling.”

“I hate being lied to too, so this thing you gave me has to be the most effective, Izanami.” Harunobu slapped Izanami’s buttocks hard, and the latter’s ferocious expression instantly vanished, turning back into a seductive look, and she licked Harunobu’s earlobe reluctantly.

Then, Yakumo Kurenai returned to her small but adorable body.

"Pah! Pah! What are you pretending to be young for, you old woman!" the red-haired fox shouted, jumping up and down. "You promised you wouldn't block my senses this time! You only left me with my sense of smell? You still have the nerve to say you hate being deceived? Have you no shame!"

"Haha~"

A melodious laugh rang out and then disappeared, making Miss Yakumo blush even more.

She even went so far as to offer her body to Izanami to play with her husband, and yet she won't even let her rub against her! Pah! Disgusting!

She wouldn't even try to avoid Lan!

"Alright, alright, let's go back and take care of you first." Qingxin pinched the little guy's perky buttocks, his middle finger skillfully brushing against the center of the two peach-like halves, bringing out a hint of sea breeze.

"You said it, Teacher's College!" Miss Fox was no longer angry.

"Yes, yes, yes." Harunobu gave Yakumo Kurenai a loving kiss, successfully appeasing the little fox.

Then, he casually pulled up a wisp of corrupting power. At the Grandmaster level, with the ability to easily manipulate airflow to form a wind domain, controlling the corrupting power was not difficult. Tachibana Yuu, who had been talking nonsense all along, also quieted down and silently accepted the corrupting power invading his brain.

After a moment, Tachibana Yuu let out a long breath and slowly said, "I remember now! The Living God! It's the Living God! The Unity Society is going to create the Living God! A perfect Living God that can bear the full power of a god!"

"Like Susanoo?" Harunobu's expression was strange. If that was the trump card of the Tongxin Society, Harunobu felt he could prepare to unleash his full power.

Wind God's Fierce Strike! Wind God's Fierce Strike! Gale-like Severe Breath Slash! Wind God's Fierce Strike!

"No! That was just a sample of a half-finished product! The real God of Man is not a fragile flesh and blood, but a body of steel!"

Ran Shiranui, who was watching the show, suddenly paused, then pulled out the strange portrait she had seen at the foreigner's place and placed it on the ground: "Is this what you mean by the living god?"

Yu Tachibana glanced down, then nodded vigorously: "Exactly!"

Harunobu also looked down, and then his expression changed: "Holy crap, a Gundam?!"

Chapter 414: Possibility

Its massive, angular, and mechanically-looking body; its square head with scarlet eyes taking up most of its face, and no nose or mouth; its iron hands carrying massive shields that looked like iron walls, and a super-sized dachi long enough to hold twenty Harunobu; and on its back carrying a round plate resembling a Buddhist merit wheel, but judging from the protrusions on the plate, the caliber of this merit wheel was probably 80mm*10—what a cluster of artillery!