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This is essentially a curse, gaining immense physical strength by burning one's life force.

However, according to Rin Tohsaka's design, the curses on friendly forces are mild, while those on self-destructive forces are much more intense.

The curtain was lifted, the shoji doors were opened, and a massive 'army' poured out.

Groups of frogmen and maids rolled up their sleeves, wearing close-fitting bamboo armor made of bamboo strips, and holding various weapons, staring intently at the Taoist priest.

Their weapons and armor were mostly made for performance purposes, with a few being "dirt" scrubbed off during the process of bathing the river god or mountain god. These things were usually piled up in the garbage dump, but the frog man took them out for emergency use.

Although they possess objective defensive and damaging capabilities, and are enhanced by a grand magic array, they are still no match for the Daoist.

However, everyone's morale is high.

Because the owner of the bathhouse has declared that anyone who works hard to kill the monster in front of them will regain their name.

And freedom!

Saria's fist gleamed with earthy yellow Originium Arts, and her powerful punch created a gust of wind, slamming Zile Daoist into the crowd.

"for freedom!"

Holding a worn-out flintlock pistol, with a white cloth wrapped around her forehead—a symbol of her unwavering determination to win—Ah Ling raised her bamboo spear and sword, firing the first shot of the war at the Taoist priest who was caught in the crowd.

The frogman and his maids frantically stabbed and churned with their worn-out weapons. In the struggle of the Taoist priest, people were soon injured, bled, or even died.

But no one backed down, because if they did, they would lose hope of freedom, and who knows when Yubaba would be so 'magnanimous' again.

For the freedom that was both within reach and yet unattainable, everyone opened their mouths as wide as possible, screaming and roaring wildly, their expressions so ferocious that you could see each other's little tongues.

Some of the frogmen, having lost their weapons, pounced on the Taoist priest like madmen, tearing at him with their teeth.

As the Daoist was pressed down by the crowd, he grew all sorts of disgusting and ugly appendages to slaughter them, while trying to absorb the despair generated by their deaths.

But he was shocked to find that he had gained nothing.

Holding a katana made from the broken fangs of the Yamata no Orochi, Haku looked at the frenzied crowd with a complex expression and said:

"Give up. Everything in the bathhouse belongs to Yubaba, including everyone's fear and despair."

"No!"

"My goal is within reach! I will never give up!"

The Taoist roared with hundreds of mouths, his hundreds of eyes trembled, tears of blood flowed from his eyes, hundreds of tendons tightened, and hundreds of nerves throbbed.

He roared and grew dozens of legs and tentacles, lifting these people up!

"It's really hard."

Saria grinned, raised her shield, and channeled Originium Arts throughout her body. She slammed it down, knocking the Taoist priest down.

The next moment, she was swept out by a torrent of blood, smashing through the shoji door and falling into the Japanese-style room on the first floor.

The Taoist's back transformed into a giant mouth, crunching and swallowing the flesh and blood of the frog-man and maidservants. "If you won't give it to me, I'll just snatch it myself!"

He roared, emitting a terrifying cry that was a mixture of a hundred different creatures, and blood and flesh seeped from between his lips and teeth, but it was not enough to fill the void left by the suppression of the negative state.

As Haku said, these people's souls belong to Yubaba, and he cannot forcibly take them away from the bathhouse.

Tormented by the toxins, weakness, and the incessant shouts of "Die! Die!", the Taoist priest, driven mad, threw down these powerless things and his body swelled further, transforming into a gigantic monster that was completely unrecognizable as human.

He grabbed the beams with his tentacles and dragged himself up to the top floor.

"Up there, the VIPs are up there! I'm sure I'll succeed!"

His thoughts were somewhat confused. As he spoke, he crawled his lower body into the Japanese-style room, trying to grab Saria.

But Saria was faster!

She smashed down the shoji gate with a flourish, blood streaming from her forehead, panting heavily. Carrying her shield, she stepped out, quickly injecting herself into her injured arm to stop the bleeding and using Originium Arts to accelerate healing.

Amanosaki is struggling to maintain the magic circle she just learned in order to win, and she also has to pay attention to herself. How can she be defeated by a mere blow!

Saria's strong and reliable personality is reflected in her "perfectionist" traits; the more difficult the moment, the more steadfast she becomes.

It is this reliability that makes her a favorite among countless players in Arknights, earning her the nickname "Daddy Sailor"!

“The fame is enough.” She said softly. White powdery structures rose from the blood-soaked ground and gathered around Saria, forming a powerful and sturdy exoskeleton that made the already dashing girl even more heroic.

Originium Arts - Calcification.

During the live broadcasts aimed at a nationwide audience, Amanosaki's popularity is skyrocketing, attracting more viewers every second than the previous one, with even overseas viewers coming to watch.

Each time she switches identities, viewers who had cheered for her previous identity are captivated by the new, strong, and beautiful woman, and send their blessings and eager anticipation for her new role!

Saria took a step, her calcified, humanoid dragon-like body shattering the hard wooden floor, and her speed increased!

"Roar!"

Enraged, the Taoist Master withdrew his tentacles, drawing in the hot spring water from the ground and outside the door to form a massive compressed water sphere, which he then hurled at Saria!

This attack was comparable to a dam releasing floodwaters!

The water balloon crashed into the calcified armor, causing the entire bathhouse to shake!

The compressed water sphere expanded instantly, transforming into a massive fountain that engulfed the three lower floors of the bathhouse, lifting the Taoist priest into the air!

"Die! Die! Die! Die!" the Taoist priest cried out in a frenzy, but the figure rushed out!

The calcified armor structure, manipulated by Originium Arts, was harder than titanium alloy; though riddled with cracks, it remained reliable. It burst forth from the floodwaters, becoming entangled with countless tentacles.

The Taoist priest tore at the armor frantically, finally ripping it apart and revealing its empty interior.

"Empty? Empty!"

Looking down, the Taoist saw Hinata Hyuga, her blue chakra steadily treading on the undulating water, her wet hair clinging to her soft face, her Byakugan open, giving him a cold smile.

"Your move is far inferior to Madara Uchiha's ninjutsu!"

Whoosh!

The Taoist's hundreds of tentacles shot out, instantly piercing Hinata.

Hinata turned into a puff of white smoke with a "poof".

The ability to create clones.

A slender, long white dragon emerged from the floodwaters and crashed into the countless eyes on the back of the Taoist. The white dragon held the shattered katana in its mouth, intending to use it again, but the Taoist used its tentacles to choke the white dragon's throat.

"The same trick won't give you a second chance, no matter if you were once a god, no matter if you are still a dragon!" He grinned menacingly.

A mocking glint appeared in the white dragon's narrow eyes. A clear, beautiful figure leaped from the dragon's back, using the white dragon's spine as a bridge, and rushed towards the Taoist!

It's Hinata Hyuga!

Chapter 243: The End of Life (Part 2)

Following Lin Shuyu's plan, Hinata Hyuga used Saria's calcified armor to block the impact after the water bullets exploded. She then switched identities, used the clone technique to deceive Zile Daoren, and then used the white dragon to reveal her true form to deceive him again, while she hid behind him!

"Gentle Fist Technique: Guardian of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"

With the support and wishes of the people across the country, Hinata's popularity soared instantly, and she finally unlocked the original Hinata Hyuga's self-created technique—the Guardian Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.

By condensing chakra into the palm of his hand and strengthening it into a needle shape, he can unleash an absolute defense comparable to Neji's self-created [Eight Trigrams Palm: Rotation] by rapidly waving his hands and using agile movements!

But this time, she's going to attack with needle-like Bagua Palm techniques!

Cut, cut, and cut again!

Hinata Hyuga crashed into the body of the Taoist priest, her needle-like chakra, as thin as steel wire, wantonly destroying his body, taking advantage of his moment of surprise to cut him into countless pieces.

The minced flesh wriggled and sprouted fleshy buds, trying to connect with each other, and even seemed to have the intention of turning around and engulfing Hinata.

The white dragon tried to pull Hinata away, but was easily entangled by the severed tentacles, which bit through her scales and sucked her flesh.

Sitting upright in her luxurious office, Lin Shuyu blushed and excitedly shouted into the microphone:

"Nozaki, now's the time!"

Amanosaki, who was sitting in the center of the formation, suddenly opened his eyes and slammed his hands heavily onto the formation!

All the gems shattered instantly, and a massive influx of magic caused the magic array to creak and groan under the strain.

Countless tiny crystals sprouted from the ground, and under Amanosaki's control, a huge, chaotic cluster of crystals suddenly burst forth from the flood, smashing into Zile Daoren like a rising dragon punch!

As if hit by a heavy train, the Taoist was lifted up by the enormous, tower-like crystal, bursting through the bathhouse and rising outside in an instant!

"Haha! Thank you!"

The Taoist priest laughed maniacally, shaking his head like a madman.

He finally escaped that damned, deceptive bathhouse, the soldiers' despair, and the despair of the countless dead four-clawed fish in the river, which surged back into his body, giving him a chance to catch his breath.

"It's over, it's all over!" His body healed rapidly, and five or six heads grew out, standing on the giant crystal pillar with a grotesque laugh.

Yes, it's all over.

Hinata Hyuga, surrounded by enemies, smiled alluringly.

Her body erupted with a radiance comparable to the blazing sun, and the immense energy melted the tentacles surrounding her, causing her to create distance.

Her pink wings, which stretched five or six meters long, swayed around her, exuding a holy aura and an awe-inspiring, inviolable magnificence.

An unknown beam of light pierced through the clouds and landed on her, signifying the favor of the gods.

A massive virtual spherical structure is projected into the dark clouds, exuding a chilling power.

That is the Sanctuary, Synapse.

"By the command of God, your life ends here."

Heaven looks upon the base with the gaze of judgment and pronounces death in holy language.

The Taoist priest opened his eyes and laughed angrily: "You think you can take me on?"

"In the sky, I am invincible."

Queen of the Sky, Icarus stated the facts with a blank expression.

Countless drones swaying in the wind and rain were lifted and stabilized by some force, and the cameras focused on the Queen of the Sky, whose aura rose with the witnessing of audiences at home and abroad.

Especially for overseas audiences, the chanting of Hallelujah from the sky is rising at an alarming rate.

After all, there are more than seven billion people in the world, and the number of believers in Christianity is greater than that of the Chinese.

In the supernatural organizational structure of the knightly order dominated by foreign churches, the appearance of Icarus signifies the descent of holy angels to sweep away the mortal realm.