: The End of Asuka City

Chapter 80: The End of Asuka City

Gojo Satoru shook off the demon blood from his body and released the mangled body without even getting tired or out of breath.

Zhao Manyan was stunned.

The Commander-level Crimson Rift Demon was dealt with so easily, it felt like it only took a few rounds!

……

The battle was over. The Crimson Rift Demon was killed after its demon gall was removed, and the Crimson Ling Demons had been dealt with by Mo Fan and the other members of the National Government team.

They have thus completed their mission of exterminating the demons at sea.

"Let's go back to Asuka City," Ai Jiangtu said to the crowd.

It's clear that, apart from Gojo Satoru and Mo Fan who obviously still have energy left, the remaining six team members were almost exhausted after dealing with Chi Lingyao.

That's normal, though, since none of these six people, including Zhao Manyan, can unleash high-level magic; the power of mid-level magic is always limited.

The group returned to the ship, where Nan Rongni, who was guarding the area, immediately came out to greet them, clearly there to treat the wounded.

After all, she can't be made to seem dispensable.

Unfortunately, Gojo Satoru had already casually cast a few healing spells to heal the people who had suffered minor injuries.

……

Soon, everyone successfully returned to Asuka City by ship.

Without wasting a moment upon returning to the city, he went straight to Lin Junxian's company.

Lin Junxian's men had informed him early on that Wu Tiao Wu and his gang had already wiped out Chi Ling Yao.

Upon learning of this, Lin Junxian was overjoyed and came to greet him at the gate.

"I heard you wiped out a small group of Crimson Demons, including Crimson Rift Demons?" Lin Junxian asked Ai Jiangtu with a mixture of delight and surprise.

"Mm," Ai Jiangtu nodded in response.

Lin Junxian was no ordinary person either. He carefully scanned these people, and suddenly realized something, exclaiming in shock, "Could you be the newly selected members of the National Government?"

"Ahem... Don't make wild guesses. We'll just get what we need," Ai Jiangtu said, his lips twitching.

The decision of how to proceed was largely left to Vice Mayor Li Jingming. After learning that the siren could be eliminated, he became exceptionally attentive, personally running around setting up traps and warning lines...

……

The situation in Asuka City is very complex. Jiang Yu and Mu Tingying only managed to get a partial understanding of it, while Ai Jiangtu and others also mobilized their resources to investigate.

Gojo Satoru did not waste any time. After the disaster in the ancient capital, he knew very well that human nature was the most elusive thing in the world.

After several days of investigation from various sources, a small result has been achieved, but Gojo Satoru has not yet learned about it.

However, that was the best that the National Team could achieve, and whether it was true or not was impossible to verify.

After that—

The members of the National Government team boarded the high-end cruise ship prepared by Lin Junxian and headed to their next stop in the Pacific Ocean.

The women in the group also lowered their guard and changed into cool summer clothes to relax.

Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan stared unabashedly at Jiang Shaoxu, who was dressed in the most revealing outfit.

Gojo Satoru, being rather different, found the food quite appetizing, so he ate and drank on the sidelines, enjoying the entertainment as well.

"Hmph!!" Guan Yu stood aside, seeing the two people's naive and unsophisticated expressions.

"This guy's acting like a jerk again!" Zhao Manyan was now completely hooked on Guan Yugan.

"Hehehe." Mo Fan suddenly laughed, as if he had thought of some mischievous idea.

"Hey Guanyu, you lost last time, and it seems you haven't kept your promise yet."

"How could you say I lost last time!" Guan Yu said angrily.

"I have four demonic courages, you have three, doesn't that count as a loss? If you want to cheat, just say so..." Mo Fan mocked.

Guan Yu's face immediately darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Tell me, what do you want to do!"

Mo Fan was waiting for Guan Yu to say this, and then he let Guan Yu come closer.

When Gojo saw Mo Fan's smug expression, he knew that Guan Yu was about to get into trouble.

He knows Mo Fan's shady tactics all too well.

Sure enough, after Mo Fan finished speaking, Guan Yu, who had just looked pale, turned ashen and shook his head repeatedly.

"Alright, stop babbling on in front of me, you spineless coward," Mo Fan said casually.

Guan Yu was furious, gritting his teeth as he said, "You just wait, next time I'll make you suffer even more!"

"I'm always ready, I love a little thrill," Mo Fan said with a grin.

Zhao Manyan didn't hear clearly, so he hurriedly went to Mo Fan's side to ask.

"Watch closely, the scenery only lasts for a fleeting moment, don't miss it!"

Just as Zhao Manyan was wondering, Jiang Shaoxu let out a scream on the deck.

Gojo Satoru, who was watching the drama unfold, heard everything clearly and naturally knew what had happened.

What Mo Fan just asked Guan Yu to do was to prepare some summer entertainment that would command respect from the male compatriots present.

……

The Pacific Ocean stretches as far as the eye can see, displaying a magnificent and beautiful blue, a color that is both captivating and imbued with a sense of awe-inspiring mystery and vastness.

Time flew by, and the group had already been on the cruise ship for several days.

"Speaking of which, can't you water mages make the ship go faster?" Mo Fan finally couldn't hold back and voiced his opinion.

"It's not difficult, the problem is that it takes a lot of effort," Zhao Manyan replied.

"Just consider it a form of spiritual practice. At this slow pace, when will we ever reach Japan?"

"Let's give it a try!"

Everyone felt that this was too slow, so the water system builders took turns casting spells.

They turned the cruise ship into a speedboat, which sped across the ocean like an arrow.

This does increase the speed considerably, but it still requires a long time to travel on the sea, which is not comparable to the speed of an airplane.

"Oh my god, what's that down there?!" Jiang Yu suddenly screamed.

The sound startled everyone awake, and they all rushed to the railing, only to discover a huge dark shadow underwater!

The overwhelming fear silenced everyone; their eyes widened, and they froze in place.

Gojo Satoru's body also emitted a severe alarm, and his Six Eyes were forcibly activated.

"What...what exactly is it?" Zhao Manyan asked stiffly.

Mo Fan gasped, then slowly shook his head and said, "It seems to have submerged."

The underwater shadows began to fade, and the fear that enveloped everyone gradually subsided.

After an unknown amount of time, the seawater finally regained its original clarity, and looking down, the seawater was that deep blue.

On the ship, everyone was exhausted, and Jiang Yu even collapsed on the deck!

The ship continued its journey, but the people on board remained silent for a long time, and it was unclear how much time had passed.

Jiang Yu started the conversation, but Gojo Satoru didn't participate. His cultivation level was the highest among those present, and although he was injured, he had seen more than anyone else.

Soon the ship carrying everyone arrived at Ankai in Japanese waters, where they began to see some fishing boats engaged in salvage operations.

(End of this chapter)