Chapter 654
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Chapter 654: Non-Combat Knife
Boom——!
The sound of an explosion echoed from afar, causing Lin Qiye and Ayumi Seihui, who were searching for Yuzuriha Heizhe, to stop in their tracks simultaneously.
“Is it from Dotonbori? Did something happen at the club?” Lin Qiye’s brows furrowed tightly.
“The Oracle has arrived,” Ayumi Seihui closed her eyes, sensing the fluctuations of energy within the city through the rain. “I can only sense two presences—one went to Dotonbori, and the other… is with the leader of the Black Killers.”
Lin Qiye’s heart sank.
He was aware of the Oracle’s capabilities; if that troublemaker, Zhaige, encountered them, trouble was inevitable.
Shen Qingzhu had no Hozu knife and no summoning items; relying solely on the Soul-Cutting Blade, he could not possibly be a match for the Oracle.
The two exchanged a quick glance.
“Split up and save them.”
“Okay.”
“The leader doesn’t understand Japanese, so I can’t communicate with him. You go save him, and I’ll rescue Yuzuriha Na and Uncle Kyouji.”
“No problem. After I handle things here, I’ll meet up with you.”
With that, they wasted no time and dashed off in opposite directions!
Ayumi Seihui melded into the rain, flickering and vanishing from Lin Qiye’s sight in the blink of an eye, while Lin Qiye, carrying Mumu, transformed into a jetpack, soaring directly into the sky.
…
At the Black Wutong Club.
Thick smoke billowed from the wreckage of the club. The two-story establishment had been completely demolished, with scattered stones and shattered glass littering the ground. In a corner of the ruins, the neon sign reading “Black Wutong CLUB” had broken into several pieces, losing all its light.
Behind the ruins, Xiao Jin protected the bewildered Yuzuriha Na, slowly rising to his feet, his gaze filled with gravity as he looked at the yellow-robed Oracle.
“Indeed, this club is also a fake,” the yellow-robed Oracle said calmly as he walked through the rubble. “No furniture, no decor, no lighting… just a few pieces of glass, a couple of stools, and one real advertisement board. Everything else is an illusion you created.”
The Oracle’s gaze fell on Xiao Jin, and the yellow glow in his eyes brightened slightly. “You are the Soul of the [Misty Eye]?”
The white and yellow floral yukata swayed gently in the dusty wind as Xiao Jin silently regarded him, not speaking. He simply raised his hand, gripping the air at his waist, and in the next moment, a pale golden, unsheathed long knife appeared in his hand.
“I won’t let you take Yuzuriha Na.” The blade pointed directly at the yellow-robed Oracle, and Xiao Jin’s previously lazy demeanor was replaced by a fierce killing intent.
With a flick of his wrist, the mirror-like blade reflected a glimmer of light, dazzling the Oracle’s eyes. He stepped forward, his figure vanishing into thin air, leaving behind hundreds of yellow butterflies fluttering in the air.
These butterflies completely obscured the Oracle’s line of sight, swirling chaotically without any discernible pattern. The yellow glow in the Oracle’s left eye trembled rapidly, failing to lock onto Xiao Jin’s figure.
When he reappeared, the blade was already at the Oracle’s face!
The yellow-robed Oracle sneered. Instead of retreating, he lunged forward, his forehead colliding with the blade!
At the moment his forehead touched the blade, it transformed into a void, as if it had never existed. At the same time, a flash of blade light sliced through from behind, accurately striking the spot where the yellow-robed Oracle had been standing.
The blade that had approached head-on was merely an illusion created by Xiao Jin; the real attack was hidden within that illusion.
Unfortunately, the yellow-robed Oracle had already seen through it.
He turned his head, a faint yellow glow emanating from his palm, and with lightning speed, he struck Xiao Jin’s chest.
Boom——!!
Xiao Jin let out a muffled grunt, his body flying backward like a drifting kite. He plunged the blade into the ground to stabilize himself.
“Without your master by your side, relying solely on you, a mere soul, is far too weak,” the yellow-robed Oracle said indifferently. “Yuzuriha Heizhe has separated himself from his soul, like breaking a knife in half; both sides’ powers will significantly diminish. It’s an incredibly foolish decision…”
Yuzuriha Heizhe?
Hearing those four words, Yuzuriha Na, standing nearby, suddenly froze in place.
Wasn’t he… dead?
Xiao Jin took a deep breath, standing protectively in front of Yuzuriha Na, silently raising the long knife in his hand, his eyes filled with determination.
“Foolish soul.”
The yellow-robed Oracle shook his head slightly, stepping forward again. He moved like a yellow lightning bolt through the air, his right fist clenched, carrying terrifying power as it smashed toward the long knife in Xiao Jin’s hand.
Boom——!!
This punch directly shattered two streets in Dotonbori, and panicked shouts emerged from the smoke. Fortunately, this area was far from the center of Dotonbori, with a sparse crowd, so no injuries were reported.
At the same time, a figure quietly appeared behind the yellow-robed Oracle, the blade aimed directly at the Oracle’s heart!
“Useless. [Misty Eye] is not a combat knife. When you emit killing intent, all illusions will self-resolve; you can never harm me,” the yellow-robed Oracle stated calmly.
He ignored the blade aimed at his heart and reached out his right hand, grasping a blade that had appeared from thin air. A faint yellow glow radiated from his palm, and the blade’s edge couldn’t even cut his skin!
Xiao Jin gripped the hilt, narrowing his eyes at the yellow-robed Oracle.
“Perhaps… I never intended to kill you?”
As the words fell, the yellow-robed Oracle was momentarily taken aback. In the next moment, the blade he held transformed into butterflies, fluttering out of his grasp, while Xiao Jin’s figure in front of him also vanished.
It was another illusion.
Realizing something, he abruptly turned his head, only to see that at some point, Xiao Jin had already carried Yuzuriha Na, leaping between buildings at an astonishing speed, rapidly escaping from the scene.
“Trying to escape?” The yellow-robed Oracle sneered. “Unfortunately, I have already locked onto you.”
The yellow glow in his left eye brightened once more.
He forcefully stomped his feet on the ground, launching himself like a cannonball, racing after Xiao Jin at several times his speed!
His figure streaked across the pitch-black night sky, accurately crashing down toward the fleeing Xiao Jin and Yuzuriha Na, like a yellow meteor falling to earth, carrying incredible kinetic energy as it landed in front of their escape route!
Bang——!!
A dull thud echoed, and the ground cracked open inch by inch. Feeling the Oracle’s murderous gaze, Xiao Jin’s brows furrowed tightly…
At that moment, raindrops began to fall from the sky once again.
Xiao Jin was momentarily stunned. He looked up at the sky, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Reinforcements had finally arrived…
