Master of Kaidan
Chapter 309: Watch the Hidden Weapon!

Chapter 309: Chapter 309: Watch the Hidden Weapon!

The great tengu, a demon of exceptionally high status in the legends of the Eastern Country, is also said to have many branches such as incarnations of the Emperor, children of the Sun Goddess, disciples of the Buddha, and so on, making it one of the most pinnacle kaidan in this nation where lineage is held in the utmost regard.

Although there are many versions and each possesses its own domains, whether it is one of the eight great tengus or the Emperor Heavenly Dog, or even other folk great tengus, they all share common features—

tremendous, unparalleled brute strength and divine powers, vast knowledge, and proud yet potent mana.

And at this moment, under the blessing of this power, it actually managed to puncture a 22nd-century toy labeled as "solid."

Of course, the abilities of illusions do not possess extensibility – even if life support mode lets one bathe in the sun, one would still be overcome by power (think of Adaptation Light’s Gian beating up Nobita), but this doesn’t mean the reason for the huge tengu’s strike is to stand with open mouth and closed eyes.

"Instant death effect, or some kind of armor-piercing power?"

Feng Xue climbed from the ground, cautiously watching the great tengu whose arm was rapidly repairing itself, and reached for the "guitar case" behind him.

One couldn’t use Abe Tetsuya, either because the opponent’s status was lower than one’s own or because they had some sort of power such as "immunity to long-range weapons," or an ability that prevented live ammunition from being used.

Adding to that the white wolf tengu’s tracking instantaneous teleportation and now the huge tengu’s combat style, Feng Xue had reason to suspect he was being targeted.

"Forget it, this was to be expected anyway."

Feng Xue sighed, the guitar case lost its disguise, and he held the red orca pillow in his hand; tidal power surrounded his body, and the sound of flowing water seemed to emerge around his ears.

A giant humanoid illusion appeared behind him, and the power of Martial Arts Will spread forth as well.

Sensing that Feng Xue was preparing for a big move, the great tengu did not wait for its right hand to heal and switched the Zen staff to its left hand, smashing it down towards Feng Xue once more. As the Zen staff approached, Feng Xue’s mind, however, became surprisingly calm.

Heart of Bright Mirror, One Thought to God.

As everything around seemed to enter a state of stillness, he slowly swung the orca pillow in his hand.

Coiling vapors surged like tides, and in a golf-swing-like motion, a whale seemed to leap from the illusory waters. The moment the whale merged with his force, Feng Xue’s Martial Arts True Form seemed to transform into a vortex, entering the whale.

Bolstered by the Martial Arts True Form, the whale became almost tangible, emitting ethereal cries, and it brutally collided with the great tengu’s Zen staff.

Buzz~~!

It wasn’t a sharp noise, and there was barely any sensation in the instant of the collision, except for a breeze felt hundreds of meters away and a faint feeling of suffocation, seemingly without any exaggerated effects.

But the great tengu, towering over forty meters tall, staggered back two steps, and it was at this moment that Feng Xue, with one hand in his pocket, appeared behind him.

Yet the great tengu seemed to have anticipated this, contorting its massive frame at a speed that belied its size, and its six-meter-long face instantly met Feng Xue’s gaze midair.

"!!!"

The Heart of Bright Mirror’s protection took effect at that moment, and Feng Xue clearly felt the opponent’s strong desire to control him; without hesitation, he immediately deployed Thousand-Pound Fall, and as he plummeted swiftly, his body also began to emit large amounts of white fog.

In an area with a radius of fifty meters and a height of no more than five meters, the fog could not even obscure the view in front of the giant Heavenly Dog, who had no intention of responding and instead let out a thunderous shout—

"HA!"

The terrifying sound waves exploded from the mouth of the giant Heavenly Dog, plunging all who heard it into a stunned state, with the mentally weak seeing stars and even collapsing on the spot; however, Feng Xue, standing within the mist, was not affected in the slightest.

On the field of thin fog, standing on the ground granted immunity to negative effects!

However, the giant Heavenly Dog clearly did not know this; he swung his fan forcefully, creating a tornado out of the fearsome current of air, which dispersed the fog while attempting to ensnare the stunned Feng Xue.

Feng Xue pressed the trigger, only to find that at this moment, Abe Tetsuya was still unusable, and with such an enormous body, he had no weapon that could harm the adversary. Faced with such a Kaidan, his only option seemed to be to flee.

But even if fleeing, he wanted to teach it a lesson!

This wasn’t because Feng Xue lacked sense of proportion, but because he knew very well that unless he could suppress the Heavenly Dog Council, he could only be chased and attacked.

The reason those wicked ghosts had harassed him for so long without launching an attack was probably that only the Heavenly Dog Council could exercise such restraint.

In other words, only by causing enough trouble for the Heavenly Dog Council could he move relatively freely, without being driven around.

The yellow cloak behind him rustled in the storm; under the influence of the Mystical Lord Secret Scripture, it transformed into a pair of wings, carrying him straight into the sky.

The giant Heavenly Dog was surprised that Feng Xue was not controlled. Its massive wings beating vigorously, feather projectiles each the size of a person shot towards Feng Xue. The scene almost made Feng Xue feel as if he were facing a horde of sword cultivators in the Immortal World.

However, whether by good fortune or misfortune, because Abe Tetsuya could not be activated, the Arrow Avoidance Protection on him also remained effective. No matter how powerful these feather projectiles were, they ultimately were only "Flying Props," and under the protection, their trajectories were all within Feng Xue’s predictions—including the fact that these feathers would "reach out a hand to catch him when he stepped on them."

The overwhelming feathers at this point didn’t become weapons obstructing Feng Xue’s movement, but instead formed a bridge straight to the giant Heavenly Dog’s face. Although arms reached out from the feathers, Feng Xue managed to evade them time and again.

"Hmph!"

It wasn’t an angry shout, but a call containing certain powers. Amidst the sweep of the sound wave, Feng Xue once again faced two choices

Land and open the foggy field to become immune to control.

Or take the control and enter a rigid state.

"Old thing, watch the hidden weapon!"

Feng Xue didn’t repeat his old tricks but instead twisted his body with force at the same time as the sound wave hit, projecting a small, marbled object the size of a marble with his fling.

Wrapped in the No-thought Divine Power, the "Hidden Weapon" traced a beautiful arc in the air, evading the giant Heavenly Dog’s storm and striking its solid jaw fiercely.

Realizing this, the giant Heavenly Dog didn’t seem overly concerned. Though it appeared as one whole, it was an entity fused from dozens of Heavenly Dog Council members—a Kaidan, not a "single" entity. Any attack that targeted a single entity, whether it was poison or instant death, was ineffective against it. This was their assurance against instant death abilities. Even if it really had taken effect, the one that died would only be the distinguished Heavenly Dog composing the face.

Seeing that Feng Xue’s final strike was of such low intensity, the giant Heavenly Dog, filled with excitement, immediately reached out a huge hand, trying to catch Feng Xue, who had gone completely rigid and was plummeting from the sky.

However, in that moment, the cloak behind Feng Xue unfurled, lifting the stiffened Feng Xue aloft by several meters, and the next moment, the giant Heavenly Dog’s movements came to a sudden halt. Following that, the sound of violent retching echoed throughout the entire district...