Chapter 237 Arata Ichito: Why are you arresting me?
Apep, the Dragon of Grass, is no longer known whether he is the King of Grass Dragons.

However, before the Great Compassion Tree King ruled Xumi, and even before the Three Gods Alliance suppressed Xumi,
Apep was already the master of Xumi.

At that time, not only was the rainforest in Sumeru rainforest, but even the desert was rainforest.

Unfortunately, Apep was so eager for knowledge outside the world and wanted to continue to rebel against the laws of nature that he found the edge of the world in the area now known as the Thousand Valleys Sand.

then…

The Sky Nail has arrived.

In addition, the sky nail that descended on the Qianhe Sand Land not only directly destroyed the rainforest ecology of Xumi,
And it may also cause another disaster.
That was the Flood of Fontaine, of course, not the Flood that is being prophesied today.
It was the great flood in Fontaine's ancient history, the flood that destroyed the ancient civilization of Fontaine.

(Text: The ancient civilization of Fontaine was destroyed by a tsunami. The time was probably at the end of the ritual era and before the demon era. The time matches the sky spike in the desert. The tsunami may have been caused by the sky spike, but it cannot be confirmed. Just treat it as a possibility.)
Anyway,
Apep is a very, very ancient being.

Moreover, His strength is worthy of His antiquity.

When the Three Gods Alliance ruled Xumi, all the demons, big and small, on the land of Xumi were either hacked to death by the Red King or fled.

For example, King Remus was forced to leave the Sumeru Desert by the power of the Red King.

Such a demon who almost unified Fontaine and became the ruler of Fontaine did not even have the courage to resist in front of the Red King.

One can imagine how terrifying the Red King was during the Demon War.

Only Apep, when the demons died or fled, still lingered in the desert.
Even the establishment of the Red King's kingdom required consultation with Apep.

They must swear an oath that when the Red King dies, the things he leaves behind will be given to Apep as a reward.
In exchange, the Red King's people could establish city-states and kingdoms on Apep's territory.

Red King...As long as you know a little about the history of Xumi, you should know that he is never an easy person to talk to.

If he could snatch it by force, the Red King would never make a deal.

During the Demon God War, he was basically the demon god who overturned the entire Sumeru by himself.

The King of Flowers and the King of Trees basically did not take any action.

What’s even more amazing is that the Red King refused the gift from the sky.

Sky started a battle royale of demons, the purpose of which was to select the seven most powerful demons to help him manage Teyvat.

As the most powerful demon god in the Xumi region, the Red King should naturally be the ruler of Xumi.

But He refused.

After he refused, the Flower King, who was originally a sinner of the sky, naturally could not become the ruler, so the Tree King became the ruler of Sumeru.

The Red King, who dared to reject even the sky, actually chose to "cooperate" when facing Apep.

Although this "cooperation" was actually also the plan of the Red King, he wanted to use Apep as insurance for his own research on forbidden knowledge to prevent the forbidden knowledge from getting completely out of control after his death.

But even so, the fact that he is regarded as insurance by the Red King is enough to show how powerful Apep is.

Thousands of gullies and sandy land, the old palace.

The big kind tree and the little auspicious grass king walked on the hot yellow sand.

"Apep doesn't like the demon, but he was tricked by Amon, so we have a bargaining chip."

The Great Compassionate Tree King said to Nashida beside him.

Apep is the remnant of the dragon clan, and the demon is the original fragment, they are born to be opposites.

In the past, as soon as the two sides met, war would probably have started.

But now, things are different.

The Great Compassion Tree King had no ill will towards Apep.

After being plotted against by the Red King, Apep fell into crisis.

In this case, both parties have the objective conditions for negotiation.

Nashida held the hand of the Great Compassion Tree King, blinked her big emerald eyes, and then nodded slightly.

"Come on, let's go and wake Him up."

The Great Compassionate Tree King thought about it, then took Nashida forward and stood in front of the hole emitting white light.

"Apep, wake up."

The crisp sound echoed in the hollow.

Apep's old palace is a huge void filled with unknown space. It is actually a place close to the edge of the world.
Because Apep is so big.

If there were no such dimensional space as his residence, any movement of Him outside would be a disaster for all living things.

Following the call of the Great Kind Tree King,
The air around them began to fluctuate slightly.
This is the result of some huge creature moving, causing the air flow to start flowing passively, thus causing air fluctuations.

Deep in the void,

Apep slowly opened his eyes that burned with deep spiritual flames, and the outline of his huge body gradually appeared in the dimensional space.

He stretched lazily, and every movement made the entire space tremble.

“A familiar voice…”

Slowly raising his huge dragon head, his dragon eyes pierced through the barrier of space and looked at the Great Compassionate Tree King who was also looking at him.

"The Great Kind Tree King..."

Apep had forgotten how long it had been since he had seen this guy.

I only remember that this demon god and Amon were good friends.
Thinking of Amon, a hint of anger appeared in Apep's eyes, but it quickly subsided.

"Hmm? Forbidden knowledge..."

Shaking his head, Apep clearly felt the emptiness in his heart.

Holes seemed to appear in places polluted by forbidden knowledge.

Before He could continue to check,
The Great Compassion Tree King outside the cave spoke again.

"Apepu, come out quickly, I'm here to save you."

There was even a hint of laughter in his voice.

In the void,
A trace of disgust appeared in Apep Dragon's eyes.
He doesn't like demons, nor does he like humans.

Whether it is the demon or humans, they are all invaders who infringe on the dragon's homeland.

But...feeling the kindness of the Great Compassionate Tree King, Apep did not refuse. He really needed help.

The huge body meandered and swam towards the exit.

Soon,
In Nashida's surprised eyes,

Apep's huge dragon head poked out of the hole.

Only its majestic dragon head is revealed,

The magnificent dragon's face is engraved with traces of time and unknown totem patterns.
His eyes were like stars in the abyss, flashing with an ancient and deep light, with a hint of madness. The gray and brightness were intertwined, giving people a feeling of conflict.

Even though only his head was exposed, it made the entire empty space seem small. His majesty and presence silently spoke of his power as a remnant of the dragon clan.

It's a pity that due to the symbiosis with forbidden knowledge, "He" now looks a little withered and gives people a lifeless feeling.

"Tree King."

Apep opened his mouth slightly, and the sound waves vibrated, and the surrounding yellow sand was trembling.

"Long time no see, Apep."

The Great Compassionate Tree King smiled and spoke.

"You come to me, aren't you afraid that I will eat you?"

Apep spoke again.

The essence of elemental gods and dragons is the same.
Apep now has a hollow soul due to the stripping of forbidden knowledge. In essence, as long as He eats the Great Mercy Tree King, He can recover.

"Then will you eat me?"

The Great Compassionate Tree King smiled, not worried at all.

The next moment, Apep suddenly rushed forward, and the ferocious dragon head appeared directly in front of the Great Mercy Tree King.

Nashida was startled, wisps of green emerged, and the flame of purification flashed.

However, the Great Compassion Tree King was not worried at all. Instead, he reached out and touched Apep's head.
Of course, Apep did not let him succeed. After the Great Compassion Tree King stretched out his hand, he simply retracted his head.

"Is this your heir?"

Apep looked at Narcida,
"Little people, little gods, huh."

Dragons are the highest form of elemental life.
Generally speaking, after reaching the dragon form, one will become bigger and stronger.

Just like Apep, it has an extremely huge body.

Therefore, He looked down on the tiny Nashida.

"Apep, I'm here to help you."

The Great Compassion Tree King did not answer Apep's words, but said directly,

"Reignite the Oasis Core. With your characteristics, you can recover on your own."

As she spoke, the Great Compassionate Tree King stretched out her hand, and a lantern shining with green light appeared in her hand.

He glanced at what was in the hands of the Great Compassionate Tree King.

It was the 'flame', Apep was somewhat eager for it, but he also knew that there was no free dinner in this world.

"What's the price?"

Apep's dull voice sounded.

"It's very simple. Help me transform the desert." The Great Compassionate Tree King did not mention anything about the doctor.

Dealing with the Doctor is just a small matter.

What He really wanted Apep to do was to use Apep's power to improve the oasis.

“I want to restore the rainforest in the desert.”

The Great Compassionate Tree King continued.

In fact, this was her unfinished career.

The desert of Xumi is very special.

The desert environment is mainly caused by the sky nails.

The Great Compassionate Tree King once tried his best, but he only restored a part of the rainforest.

However, now the power of the Sky Nail has been restrained by the Red King and used to create the Eternal Oasis.

With the cooperation of Apep, it is not impossible to turn the desert around.

“Restore the environment…”

Apep pondered for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

"I won't do it directly, but I will let the children help you."

The children of Apep refer to the wind-eroded sandworms and elemental life.

The wind-eroded sandworms are Apep's followers, and the elemental life is the life bred by Apep.

While talking,
Several strange-looking creatures popped out from Apep's body.

They smell of death.

When he saw the Mahabodhi Tree King and Nashida, he wanted to attack.

These are the elemental lives in Apep.

They have basically dried up.

Subconsciously, he wanted to plunder all elemental power and bring it back home to keep it running.

The Great Compassion Tree King looked at these twisted elemental lives and was not angry.
Just a touch of your fingertips,
Rays of green light fell.

The originally gray and dead elemental life began to turn green again, the smell of death faded away, and the feeling of agility reappeared.

"Looks like I can add a price."

The Great Compassionate Tree King said with a smile.

From the forms of these elemental life forms, it can be seen that Apep’s current condition is very bad.

In other words, it is Apep that nourishes the growth of these elemental lives.
And now, it has become that these elemental lives are twisting themselves to plunder elemental forces and come back to support Apep.

This kind of thing means that Apep's condition is very bad.

Of course, no matter how bad his condition is, Apep is still a terrifying existence.

If He explodes with all His strength, it will be no different from smashing down another sky nail.

When the Great Compassion Tree King said he wanted to raise the price,

Apep said nothing, but just looked at the Great Kindness Tree King.

His current condition is indeed very bad.
Having been contaminated by forbidden knowledge before, He needs the power to resist the invasion of forbidden knowledge and avoid falling completely into madness.

As a grass dragon, He has unimaginable adaptability.

Over thousands of years,

Apep even adapted to the infection of forbidden knowledge,

He and forbidden knowledge coexisted.

And Wang Hao separated the forbidden knowledge from the concept of the Great Compassionate Tree King. In a sense, he also separated the concept of forbidden knowledge from the World Tree.

This has similar consequences to directly deleting the Great Compassionate Tree King.

The only difference is that the Great Compassion Tree King is still alive, and the forbidden knowledge has been sealed by Wang Hao deep in the order.

Therefore, as the information center, the World Tree has no concept of forbidden knowledge, which leads to the soul emptiness of Apep, who coexists with forbidden knowledge.

In addition, His Oasis Heart had adapted to the forbidden knowledge and had mutated.

Now that the forbidden knowledge was gone, Apep had lost half of his symbiotic power and was severely damaged.

"Don't worry, I won't be too greedy. Just do me a small favor."

The Great Compassionate Tree King said with a smile,

"You should know the mother tree of all species."

Apep's dragon eyes narrowed, and then he nodded slightly: "I was already half crazy at that time, but I have also seen the giant tree covering the sky suppress the dark pollution."

Xumi is the country closest to Kanreya.

During the Kanreya Disaster, not only did the White Swan Knights of Kanreya help resist, but there was also the Water God who sacrificed himself at the beginning.

After the coming of the seven rulers,

The first to fall was the water goddess Egolia.

Of course, rather than dying in battle, it would be more accurate to say that Egolia knew she would die.
Egolia sacrificed all her power and her body became a pure "sea of ​​nectar";
His remaining soul, contaminated by the "filth of the abyss", is unable to "return to the earth's veins" and can only wander in the desert.

Then, the Great Compassionate Tree King used his divine power to give birth to the "Ten Thousand Mother Trees" on the sea of ​​nectar flowers, anchoring the remaining soul of Egolia there, allowing it to contain and purify the abyss filth in the desert to maintain the seal of the "Tea Mud Black Abyss".

And awaken the divine bird "Ximoge" shaped by the spiritual light of the "God of Flowers"

To cleanse the filth of the abyss and ensure the purity of the nectar

Ximog chose to destroy himself and merge with the pure water
It drinks the nectar of living water, shattering the divine form
Later it turned into "a hundred kinds of spiritual light" to nourish the earth,
Finally, a flower spirit with "intelligence" was born.

Of course, the disaster was not over at this time.

The Great Compassionate Tree King continued to move, his consciousness entered the World Tree to clean up the filth
The divine body was transformed into the immortal giant lotus "Gaukana"

Place it inside the mother tree to prevent the mother tree from being contaminated in the future.

To be honest, during the entire Kanreya disaster, the Great Compassion Tree King seemed to say that she did not participate in the war.

But in reality, she has always been the one cleaning up the mess.

"Someone has set his sights on the Ten Thousand Species Mother Tree. Apep, you've been infected by that thing before, so you know best how dangerous it is. Maintaining the seal of the Black Abyss is very important, so I hope you can help me protect the Ten Thousand Species Mother Tree."

The Great Compassionate Tree King spoke.

She still didn't say to let Apep deal with the Doctor.

Because the Great Compassion Tree King knew that if it came to dealing with the Doctor, Apep would probably take direct action.

Take action against the doctor.

The Thousand Valleys Sand Land is right next to the barren rocky desert.

With Apep's strength, even if he was seriously injured, it would be a piece of cake for him to strike the doctor in the desert from a distance.
This might alert the enemy; after all, the Doctor is a tough opponent.

Therefore, the Great Compassionate Tree King only suggested that Apep protect all the mother trees.

After all, if this thing was destroyed, He couldn't sacrifice himself again.

Even if the Great Compassionate Tree King is willing to sacrifice himself again, he will not have the pure water of the Water God or the spiritual light of the Flower God to cooperate with him.

"Okay, I agree."

Apep agreed immediately.

Now he just wants to recover as soon as possible. After all, he is a homebody, so the worst that can happen is that he can just move to another place to stay.

"So, deal's done."

The Great Kind Tree King held out his hand, and the emerald green lantern floated toward Apep.

The withered yellow dragon lowered its head, opened its mouth slightly, and swallowed the green lantern.

As the emerald green lantern was devoured by Apep, a surge of vitality surged out from the dragon's body.

The originally withered and yellow scales gradually showed signs of life, just like spring returning to the earth and all things reviving. The scales turned into bright emerald green, sparkling with a healthy luster.

Apep's eyes grew brighter, and the fire in them seemed to have ignited the spark of life, adding a bit of warmth and vitality to his majesty.

As Apep's vitality fully recovered, He took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.
This was not breathing, but He was releasing some of the life force surging in His body.

The dust in the surrounding air seemed to be purified by this fresh air, and the whole space was filled with the fragrance of life.

As his vitality grew stronger, his dragon head swayed slightly, causing the space to tremble slightly each time.
But he no longer had the clumsiness he felt when he first woke up, but instead revealed a kind of agility and ease that comes with rebirth.

The surrounding environment also seemed to have undergone subtle changes.

The branches that had withered for decades sprouted new green buds.

Even the ancient stone walls were covered with a thin layer of moss.

The entire cave is filled with unprecedented vitality and hope.

"It's really... I've never experienced this feeling before."

Apep's voice was filled with joy.

How can I not be happy when I am reborn?

"Congratulations."

The Great Kind Tree King said, then took Nashida's hand,
"It seems you will need some time, so we will leave first."

She wasn't worried that Apep wouldn't keep his promise.

Beings of this level generally attach great importance to oaths.

Apep didn't even say goodbye, he just watched the Great Tree King and Nashida leave.

Then it shrank back into the hole.

the other side,
After leaving the desert,
Nashida looked at the Great Kindness Tree King with some doubt: "Aren't you worried that He will hurt our people?"

Apep is an ancient dragon after all, and he is hostile to humans. Although in his eyes, humans are probably tiny insects, humans are the original creations after all, and the original is the enemy of the ancient dragons.

Therefore, Nashida was worried that Apep would attack the people of Xumi.
No, there is no need to do anything. If Apep swims around Xumi, it will be a disaster.

"Don't worry, Apep is very smart. He won't hurt humans."

The Great Compassionate Tree King shook his head slightly.

"In his heart, he only has hatred for the laws of nature and longing for the dragon race. Unless humans take the initiative to provoke him, he will simply ignore humans."

She was not worried that Apep would harm humans.

For thousands of years, humans have lived and recuperated on Sumeru, building countries and city-states, and Apep has never actively attacked humans.

As the Great Compassionate Tree King said, Apep doesn't care about humans.

"Besides, when this is over, I will not let Him stay in Xumi."

The Great Compassion Tree King looked very calm, but there was something wrong with what he said. Nashida was stunned: "Don't let Him stay in Xumi?"

"Well, you are right about one thing. He is an ancient dragon after all. His hatred for the sky cannot be eliminated."

"This hatred will make him constantly rebel against the sky, and may even bring unwarranted disaster to Xumi."

The Great Compassionate Tree King said softly.

Apep's hatred for the sky was very deep.

Even using the term "national hatred" to describe it would be an understatement.

Teyvat...belongs to the dragon race.

And now, dragons are not even the mainstream race in Teyvat.

With this hatred, coupled with his worship of the Nibelungen, Apep might be able to ignore humans and forgive the demon.
But He could not rest at ease with His hatred for the sky.

Therefore, it is very dangerous to let Him stay in Xumi.

"But do you want to drive Him away by force?"

Narcida frowned slightly.

Although Apep only revealed a part of the dragon head just now, Nashida clearly felt the oppressive feeling.

"How is that possible? Let's not talk about whether we can win or not. If we really fight, Xumi will be the one who suffers the most."

The Great Compassion Tree King shook his head slightly, then smiled.
"That new order is ready to build its own civilization. In this case, why not hand Apep over to him?"

"Hmm? But will Apep be willing?"

"Don't worry, He will. In everyone's common sense, the conflict between the new order and the old order is inevitable. For Apep, the new order is a natural ally, and sooner or later it will rebel against the law of nature. Therefore, Apep will be very willing to help the new order."

The Great Compassionate Tree King smiled as he spoke.

Yes, common sense would have it that there would inevitably be a conflict between the new and old order.

But common sense often fails when something happens.

The Great Compassion Tree King did not know whether the new order would rebel against the law of nature.
But the Great Compassion Tree King was certain that Heavenly Law was waiting for a new order to grow.

Because... the Great Compassionate Tree King shared the authority of the World Tree with Wang Hao, and that was [Him]’s consent.

"Okay, things here have come to an end for now."

The Great Kind Tree King smiled and took Nashida by the hand.
"Let's go, let's go back and prepare for the Tree King Festival. This is the gift you gave me, Buyer, I want the best!"

Nashida's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously: "Yes, it must be the best Tree King Festival."

With that, the two returned to Jingshan Palace.
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Inazuma, Narukami Island, Inazuma Castle.

This is the most prosperous and lively urban area of ​​Inazuma, and most of the nobles of Inazuma live here.

From Hanamizaka to Machi-dori, you can follow the terrain all the way up.
In the past, visiting local traditional old shops and tasting Inazuma's special delicacies were fun things that tourists visiting Inazuma could not miss.

But now, there are almost no tourists on the streets.

Tianling Fengxingfu is also located in the city, managing matters such as public security and shogunate armaments.

At the highest point of Inazuma Castle, General Thunder and Lightning stands high as the castle guard, towering over all living beings.

To be honest, this place is much better than the outlying islands and Umijima.

Even some commercial activities are still retained.

Some shops are still operating.

Moreover, there are fewer people with pale faces in the streets and alleys.

As the administrative center of Inazuma,
The shogunate still ensured the supply of materials to Inazuma Castle.

However, even so, Wang Hao still saw many believers of the new order.

Although most of them are shallow believers, some are even pseudo-believers who casually mention the blessing of order.

But this is Inazuma Castle.

Under the feet of General Lei Dian, the belief in the new order can actually spread.

This is simply... incredible.

This shows that

The Inami people's faith in the general may not have wavered,

But they are definitely dissatisfied with their current life.

"Hahaha, nine tengu, come and catch me."

As Wang Hao was strolling along the streets of Huajianban,
A loud shout was heard.
What followed was a series of hurried footsteps.

Wang Hao turned his head and looked.

In a lane on the street,

A young man with red horns on his head rushed out, and behind him was a group of shogunate soldiers.

No, not following, but this group of soldiers were chasing him.

[Hey, Brother Douzi! ]

[Arakaki is the best fighter in the world! ]

【Hahahahaha, the Ghost King is parading! 】

[Oh my goodness, this is really a standard activity in Hanaganzaka. ]

[Ichito is caught here by Kujo Sara at least ten times every year. ]

【Every year? Every month! 】

[By the way, since Ichito is here, then Shinobi should be here too. ]

[Oh, it's possible. We haven't seen Shinobi for several years.]

【It’s been two or three years.】

【…】

Seeing the 'person' rushing out of the alley, Danmu immediately reported the other party's identity.

A fight with Arataki, rice wife ghost clan.

Moreover, he seems to be related to Kuki Shinobu.

Wang Hao naturally remembered Jiuqi Shinobu.

This is also a very outstanding girl. She even entered the senior college of Tongwen College. She is much more impressive than Wang Hao, who graduated from the junior college.

There are so many people in the academy, but not many can be recognized by Yan Fei.

If it weren't for Jiu Qi Ren's determination to take Inazuma back,
Maybe Wang Hao has already recruited her to help him deal with things.

"So, this guy is the current... 'boss' of Shinobu-senpai Kuki?"

Wang Hao looked at Aratake Ichito who was fighting with the shogunate soldiers, and asked with a little interest.

To be honest, as a representative of order, he has a certain prejudice against the profession of "boss", especially gang boss.

But Wang Hao didn't show it.

Because this world is too magical.

The shogunate is not necessarily good, and the gang boss is not necessarily bad.

[Yes, Arataki Ichito is the boss of the Arataki faction. ]

[After returning to Inazuma, Kuki Shinobu worked as a shrine maiden for a while, but she couldn't adapt to that kind of life and ended up joining the Aratake sect.]

[Not only the shrine maidens, even the shogunate wants to recruit Kuki ninjas. 】

[It's just that Kuki Shinobu doesn't like those jobs. She likes the freedom of being with the Aratake faction. ]

[If the Aratake faction didn't have Anin, they would have probably been in jail for a long time. 】

[That's not the case. Don't forget that Kamisato Ayato is also a friend of Aratake Ichito.]

[Ichito doesn't even know Kamisato Ayato's identity. 】

[But it doesn't prevent Kamisato Ayato from opening a back door for Arotaki Ichito. 】

【…】

The barrage chat started again.
But Wang Hao also roughly understood the fight between the Huanglong faction and Huanglong.

A passionate, lively, loyal and kind social organization.

At present, Jiuqi Shinobu should help them deal with their "aftermath" in this organization.

Just thinking,

The battle not far away has already been decided.
There is no doubt that the shogunate soldiers who are just ordinary people are no match for Aradaki Ito who is a member of the demon clan.

Even if Huang Long Yidou restrained his strength, these soldiers fell to the ground and could not get up.

“Hahahahahaha, nine heavenly dogs, you can’t catch me.”

Ichito Arataki stood on the street, his hands on his hips, laughing arrogantly.

Wang Hao raised his eyebrows, sensing the fluctuation of elemental power in the distance, and turned to look.

On a building a few hundred meters to the right of Arata Ichito,

A cold-looking woman is drawing her bow and arrow.

Black wings appeared behind her.
A sharp flash of lightning flashed and turned into a long arrow that shot straight towards Huang Long Yidou.

Extremely fast,

But Aratake Ichito is not a simple character either.

Facing this arrow that shot at him,
He dodged it with a quick move.

The arrow lodged itself in the stone slab behind him.

"Hahahaha, you can't hit me."

But the black-winged woman who kept flying over from the eaves was not disappointed at all.
She still looked at Arata Ichido coldly, muttering to herself.

"Praise the great power of Ming Shen. I, the believer, pray for the Yellow Thunder. Svaha!"

next moment,
Behind Arata Ichito,

Lightning began to flash on the long arrow.

At the same time, the black-winged woman landed in front of Huang Long Yidou and clenched her right hand in the air: "Lightning Light·Thousand Paths!"

A terrifying lightning flash suddenly erupted, covering Huang Long Yidou.

Lightning surged around Aratake Ichito, and the air around him smelled burnt from the lightning.
But there was no fear on his face, instead he showed an even brighter smile.

He knew very well that his opponent's strength should not be underestimated, but this contest was exactly what he wanted.

"Humph, you think a mere thunder and lightning can restrain me?"

Before he finished speaking, a force of resistance suddenly erupted from Huang Long Yidou's body. It was the brute force and tenacity unique to him as a ghost.

He just waved his hands, and the surrounding lightning seemed to be repelled by some force, and a protective barrier was formed as it fluctuated.

On his body, a god's eye of rock attribute was shining brightly.

"With my flesh and blood, I stand proudly under the thunder! The bones of the Huanglong Sect cannot be broken easily!"

Along with Araki Ichito's roar, he suddenly took a step forward, broke through the encirclement of lightning, and rushed towards the black-winged woman.

The distance between the two men shortened in the blink of an eye, and a fierce close combat seemed about to begin.

The black-winged woman, or rather, Kujo Sara looked at Arawaki Ichito who was tearing through the thunder and rushing towards her.

She was not at all flustered by Arata Ichito's sudden advance. Instead, a cold smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Just as the two were about to clash, Kujo Sara suddenly turned and dodged to the side like a ghost. At the same time, the longbow in his hand turned into a flash of lightning. He put an arrow on the arrow and pulled the string again. The lightning element condensed on the arrow, and the static electricity in the air crackled.

An arrow was shot out, with the sound of breaking through the air and dazzling lightning, and it flew along a strange angle straight towards the back of Huang Long Yidou.

At the same time, Kujo Sara's Eye of the God of Thunder flickered slightly, and several tiny lightning rods scattered silently in all directions, blocking all possible retreat routes and evasion spaces for Aradaki Ito.

Facing this series of attacks, Huang Long Yidou did not retreat but advanced. The rock elements in his body suddenly burst out and turned into a thick rock armor that wrapped his body tightly.

He stopped suddenly, his legs kicked out two cracks on the ground, and with the help of the recoil, he changed his direction and barely avoided the fatal arrow. The rock element gathered in his fists, forming two huge rock fists.

"Hmph, look at me, the Fist of the Ghost King!"

Huang Long Ichidou shouted loudly, and his fists, carrying the heavy power of rock elements, slammed into the lightning rods. With this earth-shattering blow, the lightning rods exploded one after another, sparks flew, adding a bit of wildness to the battle.

The fight between the two was quite intense, the surrounding stone slabs were broken and some storefronts were damaged.

As the battle intensified,
Arata Ichito's legs suddenly went weak.

He fell directly in front of Kujo Sara.

'Gu Gu~'

His stomach made some very loud noises.

Kujo Sara's always stern face almost couldn't hold back.

"Damn it, I have no strength left. If I hadn't eaten my fill, you would definitely not be my opponent!"

Aratake Ichito let out a cry of grief and anger.

There was no income to begin with, and Arotaki Ichito had to take care of everyone in the Arotaki faction. He hadn't had a full meal for several days.

The battle was exhausting and he had no strength left.

"Hmph, tied up."

With a twitch of his mouth, Kujo Sara waved his hand.

Immediately, shogunate soldiers came with ropes and tied up Arotaki Ichito.

Arata Ichito didn't resist. I don't know if he really had no strength left or if he felt he had lost the fight and so stopped resisting.

"wait wait wait."

Just as the shogunate army and Kujo Sara were preparing to leave with their men,
There was another shout from the other side of Huajianzaka.

Wang Hao, who was watching a show just now, brightened up his eyes. This voice sounded so familiar.

Turning around, I saw that it was indeed Kuki Shinobu.

If it were an ordinary person, Kujo Sara would not pay any attention.

But the person who came was Kuki Shinobu, a talent that made Kujo Sara's heart beat, so she stopped.

His eyes turned to Kuki Shinobu who was running over.

Kujo Sara still looked cold and hard: "Arrest, injuring soldiers... Kuki Shinobu, are you going to plead for him this time?"

After a pause, Kujo Sara spoke again: "Moreover, his Eye of God... was taken from the general's statue."

Hearing the words of Kujo Sara,

Jiuqi Shinobu was almost unable to hold it back.

The things before were easy to deal with. After all, it was not the first time that Aratake fought against the shogunate army.

But... taking the Eye of God off the statue of General Thunder is a bit crazy.

the other side,
Upon hearing this, Aratake Ichito, who was tied up by the shogunate army, shouted, "Speaking of this makes me angry. You have taken away something that people cherish. This is a heinous crime, and you even dare to mess around with the Eye of God."

His voice attracted everyone's attention.

Wang Hao, who was not far away, also looked at him.

Then I heard Aratake Ichito shouting, "Logically speaking, the stronger the person, the higher the Eye of God should be. Who on earth is so ignorant that he put my Eye of God at the bottom?"

"I just want to tear off my own Eye of God and put it on the top of the statue. Why are you arresting me?"

【Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. 】

[As expected of Arataki Ichito. 】

[It’s a good idea to put it on the top of the statue. ]

【How difficult is it? 】

【…】

The barrage laughed like crazy.

Kujo Sara did not laugh, and could not laugh.

As a huge admirer of General Raiden, Aradaki Ichito's behavior was more painful than a slap in the face to her.

Jiuqi Shinobu's face also darkened, and then he started thinking.

She didn't blame Ara Taki Ichito for being unreliable, but was wondering what kind of sin it was to desecrate the Thousand-Armed and Hundred-Eyed Statue.

After thinking for a while, Jiuqi Shinobu suddenly said: "General Saro, according to the Inazuma Law, it seems that it does not say that the Eye of God cannot be placed on the head of the Thousand-armed Hundred-eyed Statue."

"My boss didn't want to take back the Eye of God. He just wanted to find a new location for it."

"It was you, the Shogunate Army, who attacked my boss first, and then he fought back."

"From this perspective, does that mean the shogunate army has no fault?"

"They failed to guard the statue properly and attacked my boss indiscriminately."

"No matter what, the shogunate army should also be held responsible for this incident."

Hearing this,

Kujo Sara's face turned even darker.

To be honest, if someone else was here, Hisagi Shinobu would not say this, because it would anger the shogunate army.

However, Jiuqi Shinobu knew that although Kujo Sara looked cold, he was actually a reasonable person.

And the laws of Inazuma... do not indeed have any laws regarding the Thousand-armed and Hundred-eyed deity.

What a joke! Who would dare to disrespect the statue?

The shogunate had never thought that someone would want to put the Eye of God on the head of the statue.

With a dark face, he glanced at Jiuqi Shinobu,

Kujo Sara nodded: "...We will add relevant laws. As for this time, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. Arawaki Ito must still be punished."

Shinobu Kuki breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that the shogunate would use the excuse of blasphemy against the Raiden Shogun to directly execute Arotaki Ichito.

Since it's a living crime, there's no need to worry about it.

The boss is thick-skinned and tough, so let him suffer a little and then rescue him after a few days.

Kujo Sara took Arotaki Ikto away.

This left Jiuqi Shinobu standing there thinking about how to get the boss out.

"Haha, Senior Yan Fei was picking on the law in Liyue, and you, Ninja, were picking on the law in Inazuma. If Senior Yan Fei knew about this, she would definitely be happy."

Jiuqi Shinobu was just thinking about it when suddenly a familiar voice came to his ears.

He raised his head, turned around, and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

A trace of astonishment appeared in Jiuqi Shinobu's eyes.

“Wang Hao!!!”

Jiu Qi Ren exclaimed,
She has always had a good memory, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to graduate from high school.

Although Wang Hao is much more mature now, she still recognized him at first sight.

Wang Hao walked towards her, smiled and waved: "Long time no see, senior sister."

"Oh my God, why are you in Inazuma!" Kuki Shinobu looked shocked.

Wang Hao smiled and said, "This is a long story. Anyway, let's just say I came to Inazuma to do some interesting things."

He came to Inazuma to deal with General Raiden, so naturally he couldn't tell Shinobu Kuki about this.

There's no point in saying it, it will only make Kuki Shinobu worry.

Jiu Qi Ren frowned when he heard this, then nodded: "It seems that there is something important, so I won't ask."

(End of this chapter)