Crossover Anime: The Bull Demon's Road to Conquest

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At the Dragon Guard's command, the Ghost Guards began searching high and low, meticulously examining every corner and even the trash, and even using specialized equipment for inspection.

But... nothing has been gained yet.

"What's going on? Could the intelligence be wrong?"

"I can't believe it," Miyamoto Rei asked, puzzled.

"No, the intelligence is infallible. Although that con artist is cunning, once he has offended the Fei Cheng family, he will not be able to get away easily."

Sagiri Yoko shook her head. She was quite confident about this, even if the other party was also a strange person who had mastered strange powers.

Hu Long nodded in agreement. The Fei Cheng family was a powerful force that straddled both the legitimate and criminal worlds, and the elderly patriarch was a former prime minister.

Upon hearing this, Miyamoto Rei no longer questioned it. She narrowed her eyes and walked thoughtfully through the room until she reached a seemingly inconspicuous storage room, which had also been ransacked by the guards.

Looking at the messy storage room, Miyamoto Rei frowned, as if she had noticed something was wrong. Her gaze gradually settled on one spot, and then she reached out and took a cross-shaped spear from the dragon's hand.

--Flame Lance Assault!

boom--

With a loud bang, a charred crater was blasted into the floor of the storage room, and beneath the crater lay an even deeper cave.

A putrid stench assaulted the senses, and the bottomless darkness of the cave seemed to silently await the pitiful souls who had chosen to throw themselves into their doom.

"Hmm? This is...."

The dragon protector approached the storage room and looked down into the deep cave. This cave was made with extreme care, and the thick partitions made it feel like there was no emptiness when walking on it.

There seemed to be some special obstruction below, even shielding the equipment used for detecting paranormal phenomena. However...

"However, I didn't expect that Miss Li would still find out."

Sagiri Yoko praised with some admiration.

"It was just a lucky accident."

Rei Miyamoto smiled modestly, and Tomoko Sagiri didn't press the matter further; after all, everyone has their own secrets.

Chapter 203 Underground

"Yes, Lord Lige, the target has been surrounded by the Feicheng family, and there are two... companions leading the team."

In the distance from the dilapidated house, Chikage Hisaki gazed out from her hiding place, while reporting to Togo Rika that she too had come to track down the con artist who possessed the Killing Stone, based on information from an informant.

However, to their surprise, the Feicheng family arrived first. Even more unexpectedly, the Feicheng family's group also included two witch companions.

Thinking back to some of the complaints I heard when I met with other witches, such as that any pretty woman you bump into on the street might be a woman your master has slept with or stayed with, and if you encounter a supernatural event, witches will gather in droves.

Now, Chikage Hisaki has come to understand this to some extent. Although she doesn't know Rei Miyamoto or Goryū, the instincts between witches make them instantly recognizable.

Therefore, no accidental injury incidents will occur. However, when Chikage reports the news to Togo Rika, Togo Rika, who has more information, immediately knows who Chikage has encountered.

"Don't act yet, let me ask the master first."

After giving a brief instruction, Dongxiang Lige then sent a message to Niu Kun.

"Have you confirmed that you are carrying the Killing Stone?"

Niu Kun, who was leading Xiao Ren to search for the three vampire hunters, became interested upon hearing the news. Since they couldn't find the three guys for the time being, they might as well go and collect the Killing Stone first.

"Okay, I'll be there now."

After hanging up the phone, Niu Kun contacted the direct team again, only to learn that they couldn't make it due to a major traffic jam, so Niu Kun gave up on taking the bus.

"Sigh, when it really matters, you still have to walk... If only you could fly."

As he spoke, Niu Kun glanced sideways at Xiao Ren sitting on his shoulder. Xiao Ren blinked at Niu Kun's gaze, and then two small, delicate bat wings suddenly appeared on her back.

Then, Xiao Ren, flapping her bat wings,... flapped her bat wings a few times, but unfortunately, she couldn't even get her bottom off Niu Kun's shoulder.

"It's really useless."

Niu Kun didn't hold back in giving a harsh evaluation, which angered Xiao Ren, who jumped up and pounced like a tiger, only to be easily punished by Niu Kun.

...........

"Want to go down?"

Miyamoto Rei asked, and the Dragon Guardian first nodded, then shook his head and said, "Wait a moment."

Then the Dragon Protector instructed the Ghost Guard to retrieve the necessary items from the carriage.

"First, check the air quality, then put on a gas mask and oxygen cylinder, as well as markings for recording the route, etc."

A moment later, the prepared Oni took the lead and walked down the steps that appeared below the pit, followed by Miyamoto Rei, Goryū, and Sagiri Yoko.

The steps inside the pit were very long, so long that it made one wonder if it was really dug by a cult.

The lights illuminated the endless darkness, but the distance remained pitch black. The earthy and putrid smells were particularly unpleasant, even though the air quality tests were acceptable.

So the group temporarily stopped wearing the cumbersome gas masks, but the experience was far from pleasant, with various insects and rodents appearing in addition to the unpleasant smell.

“Judging from the soil quality and the age of the steps, I suspect that this hole has been there since the house was first built.”

As Yoko Sagiri walked and observed with a lamp in hand, she spoke thoughtfully.

"Oh, so this place might have been a cult's hideout from the very beginning?"

Rei Miyamoto thought of the base beneath Mochizuki Hospital, but the two were obviously much smaller in scale. This underground pit, though deep, was also narrow and oppressive.

Da da da~~

A series of gunshots rang out, and the guards ahead reported new developments: the bodies of several small animals riddled with bullet holes were clearly displayed under the light, making Miyamoto Rei feel somewhat nauseous.

"It looks like some kind of...insect? But it's very rare to see one this big."

Hu Long flicked at them with his scabbard. Several insects, about the size of a tabby cat, looked rather twisted and ugly. Although their bodies had been shattered by bullets, they were still emitting piercing, sharp cries, and their remaining limbs were still twitching and writhing.

"Do you want to continue?"

Sagiri Yoko looked at Miyamoto Rei.

Rei Miyamoto, with a stern face, said, "Continue. We can't give up halfway."

"Then... continue."

Seeing that Miyamoto Rei did not back down, Sagiri Yoko nodded in satisfaction.

After walking a while longer, suddenly there was another dense, terrifying, and ear-piercing shriek. The sound grew louder and louder, and even the experienced ghost guards couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Look at the wall!"

Hu Long cried out in alarm. The mud walls on all four sides seemed to be stirring, surging like a torrent of water. They had just checked and found the soil to be extremely hard and stable, almost as hard as rock.

But the changes at this time were too surprising. Occasionally, insects could be seen falling out as if they had dug through the mud wall, which was really astonishing.

They even worried that the soil might collapse because of these insects, burying them all underground—a truly despairing way to die.

Fortunately, no collapse occurred. After a moment, the commotion subsided quietly, as if it had never happened. Hulong drew his sword and tried to pierce the soil, but was surprised to find that the wall, which had been writhing like a mudslide, had returned to its extremely hard state.

"That's really...weird."

Sagiri Yoko muttered something to herself, and gripped her katana more tightly with some unease.

"Let's go, we're... well, we should be there soon."

Miyamoto Rei squinted and peered into the deep, dark passage. Her intuition told her that something was changing not far ahead.

After walking a while further, sure enough, the original rough mud wall was replaced by a rather solemn tomb passage door made of red bricks and stone carvings.

Could this be an underground tomb?

Miyamoto Rei felt a little uneasy, but fortunately, she had just received a telepathic message from Niu Kun that her master was on his way, which gave Miyamoto Rei a sense of security.

There was no gate to the tomb passage, and it was unclear whether it was originally there or had been removed. After passing through the gate, the group arrived at a rather spacious cave.

The light couldn't even reach the opposite side wall. What's even more surprising is that this doesn't seem to be a completely natural cave. The four sides of the cave are supported by thick stone pillars, and there are also piles of stones on the floor.

It's like an underground palace.

However, the style of this underground palace is not Japanese, but rather resembles that of Europe, which inevitably leads to speculation.

In the center of the cave was a striking altar. Well, Miyamoto Rei and the others were just guessing, since they weren't archaeologists.

In the center of the altar stood a stone statue three or four meters high. The statue was carved in great detail, but it was also extremely ferocious and terrifying. In its wide-open mouth, in addition to its ferocious fangs, a tongue with barbs protruded and hung down.

The stone tablet beneath the statue's feet seemed to have inscriptions, but they looked somewhat distorted and chaotic, like ghostly scribbles. The group observed it with puzzlement.

There was a burst of applause.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a burly man dressed in a black suit and black tie emerged from behind the stone statue, looking calmly at everyone.

"Welcome, everyone, brave and impetuous guests."

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Chapter 204 Demon

"You...you're not injured? Your injuries were faked?"

Hulong gripped his sword and stood in front of Miyamoto Rei, asking in a cold voice.

"Yes and no."

The man spoke expressionlessly, his voice completely flat, radiating an ominous aura as he calmly surveyed the crowd.

Did you deliberately lure us in here?

Sagiri Yoko first quietly looked back at the tunnel they had come from, then asked a question.

"This is simply your own choice."

The man continued, "I have neither intended to deceive you nor have any intention of doing so. However, what you are about to encounter is indeed related to me. All I can say is, good luck."

After saying that, the man turned around and jumped up, throwing the jewel-like Killing Stone in his hand into the gaping maw of the hideous and evil sculpture.

"This sealed demon has been asleep for a long time. It must be very hungry when it wakes up."

Then, the expressionless man's figure quietly faded and disappeared, and the sculpture actually came to life. After a brief moment of confusion, it looked at Miyamoto Rei and her group with a fierce glint in its eyes.

"retreat!"

Without any hesitation, Sagiri Yoko grabbed Miyamoto Rei's hand, then turned and quickly retreated the way they had come, while Goryū solemnly gave the order.

"Cover Miss Li's retreat, Wei Gui... cover the rear."

"Yes!"

Without any hesitation or disobedience, these guards, who had been raised by the Flying City family since childhood, were true assassins, unlike the high-ranking guards from vassal families who had their own ulterior motives.

However, their strength was limited, and they could not truly stop the awakened demons; they could only use their own lives to delay the demons' pursuit.

At the same time, another group of vehicles arrived near the residence. A tall figure wearing an iron mask made of evil spirits stood respectfully bowing to the side of the luxury car in the middle.

"Cang Gui, have they all gone down?"

A deep, aged voice came from inside the car, and a tall figure wearing an iron mask replied, "Yes, Master. Jianlong and Hulong have been downstairs with Miss Li for more than ten minutes. Judging by the time, they should have arrived by now."

"Hmm, after consuming those carefully prepared offerings, the demon should be...mature by now, it's just a bit of a pity..."

The aged voice continued, though it expressed regret, its tone remained completely unchanged.

"However, those who harbor disloyal intentions should be eliminated, even those of the Hiroshige family bloodline. Let's get rid of Kiriko tomorrow as well."

"Yes, my lord."

Da da da~~

The bullets fired relentlessly did no harm to the awakened demon. After stepping off the sculpture base, the nearly three-meter-tall demon possessed strength and speed unmatched by mortals.

Those ghosts who tried to stop them were utterly powerless to resist. Their bodies were easily torn apart by the demon, and their internal organs were devoured by the demon's gaping maw.

The Ghost Guards' determination to cover the retreat to the death was ultimately shattered by the horrific scene. After their will collapsed, the few remaining members decided to escape through the only remaining route to survival.

But the result was that the demon followed them one by one, dug out their hearts and lungs and devoured them. Although the tunnel was very narrow, once the demon entered the tunnel...

The earthen walls on both sides, which were originally as hard as stone, all shrank outwards, becoming wider and allowing the evil spirits to pass freely. After the evil spirits passed, the tunnel automatically returned to its original state.