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nEvery district in Japan had a common shrine. When facing an enemy that they could not defend against, the major clans would gather their strength to prevent them from being defeated one after another.

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nAt the same time, the Asou clan also spread the news to the entire nation of Japan, hoping to obtain support from external forces.

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nThey planned out the escape route for the Asou clan.

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nAsou Kazuo and the elders sat quietly, waiting for Asou Nishiko, the traitor, to arrive.

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n…

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nNot long after, “They’re here. Asou Nishiko is here with that person!”

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nA servant from the Asou family suddenly barged into the wooden house and reported the news.

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nAsou Kazuo and the elders looked at each other and stood up.

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nWhat should come would come eventually, and could not be avoided. The Asou clan was the top clan in Kobe City, and there were countless members that were involved in various industries. They were too big a target to try to hide.

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nAll of them were prepared to die. The entire Asou clan was involved in this plan that had just been activated, and there was already a barrel of gunpowder waiting to be detonated underground.

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nOnce the head of the clan was defeated, they would raze the Asou clan to the ground. Even if he died, he would make the other party suffer.

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n“Let’s meet this young man from the Daxia Kingdom.”

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nAsou Kazuo was the first to step forward. The katana at his waist began to cry out. As the head of a large clan and an old man, he had not personally made a move for a long time.

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n“I don’t believe that our Asou clan can really be destroyed by a young man.”

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nAn elder’s gaze hardened as he followed Asou Kazuo out.

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nBeing young meant that he had not fully achieved his potential, and the Asou clan was one of the top factions in the city. It could be said that other than someone at master realm, there was nothing else for them to be afraid of.

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nAt the entrance of the Asou clan, Chen Yiming alighted from the limousine and sized up the commotion in the residential area.

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nThis place was located on the outskirts of Kobe City, less than 10 kilometers away from the city. Similar to the large sects in the Daxia Kingdom, they did not set up their territory in the city.

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nThe first reason was that the territory in the city was too limited, and the second was that at this level, they were no longer afraid of ordinary mutant beasts. Being independent outside the city could still show off the status of their clan, as if they were looking down on all living beings from above.

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n“Master, this is the territory of the Asou clan. Thousands of people live here all year round,” Asou Nishiko introduced respectfully.

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n“It took us more than 10 minutes to get here from Kobe Airport. Could the Asou clan have already moved the spirit away to hide it?”

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nChen Yiming asked.

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nAs the commotion he caused in Japan became bigger and bigger, these people were not fools and they would not continue trying to fight him head-on.

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n“Master, don’t worry. Even if the Asou clan moves the spirit, they will only hide them in the shrine in Kobe City,” Asou Nishiko explained.

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nShe then briefly introduced the shrine to Chen Yiming.

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nChen Yiming’s eyes lit up when he heard this. He asked, “In that case, I’ll just wipe out the Asou clan. Will this cause most of the other clans in this region to gather their spirits in the shrine?”

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nAsou Nishiko’s expression changed when she heard this.

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nThe spiritual attacks of the spirits could be stacked to a certain extent. Therefore, the shrine had always been the last line of defense for the Japanese. Other than those at the master realm, there had never been a case of it being broken through by an intruder.

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nShe trembled as she explained the pros and cons.

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nAt this moment, nearly 1,000 people walked out of the clan’s territory. Each of them had expressions of hatred and looked questioningly at the new arrivals. They wanted to question Asou Nishiko in person about why she had betrayed the clan.

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nThe weakest of these people were at least at the disciple realm. There were also some who had mastered the transformation of their internal force, showing the powerful strength of the big clans in Japan.

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n“Hehe!”

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nChen Yiming chuckled.

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nAll of them had gathered together, saving him the time of chasing them down.

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nIn order to kill more spirits in one go, he could only use the Asou clan as an example. In any case, they were not from the Daxia Kingdom, so he did not need to show any mercy.

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nChen Yiming drew his peach wood sword and slashed at the crowd.

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nA beam of Sword Aura lit up the sky. It formed a straight line that covered everyone from the left and right. Then, a blinding light erupted, causing all his opponents to close their eyes.

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nThe Sword Aura swept across the area from the entrance to the other end of the clan’s territory. Nothing could stop it, and all the obstacles in its way were split into two.

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n“Ahhh!”

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nScreams rang out continuously.

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nBefore the clan members who were about to question Asou Nishiko could speak, they were all cut in half and fell to the ground.

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nAlthough such injuries did not kill them immediately, it was still their final struggle. It was impossible for them to recover.

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nThe faces of the elders who had mastered the transformation of internal force and were hiding among the other clan members were filled with fear. If they were given another chance, they would definitely hide far away.

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nThis was not a fair fight at all. It was a complete massacre. Be it ordinary clan members or elders, there was no difference under the attack of the Sword Aura.

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n“Asou Nishiko, why?” an elder shouted before he died.

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nThe elder’s words reignited the will of the clan members who were still alive. Everyone turned to look at Asou Nishiko.

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nSeeing this, Asou NIshiko panicked.

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nBefore she threw in her lot with Chen Yiming, she had no idea that he had the ability to wipe out the entire Asou clan. Her initial aim was just to survive.

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nMost of the clan members did not have to live in fear of being eaten as food by the spirit.

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nShe no longer had anything to lose. At this point, she could only continue down this path.

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nChen Yiming glanced at Asou Nishiko.

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nHe swung his sword again, and a second Sword Aura swept out, cutting through the Asou clan’s territory again.

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nThis time, the air was still. No one questioned Asou Nishiko anymore. All of them had died.

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nOnce Chen Yiming wiped out the Asou clan, Asou Nishiko would have no other choice but to follow him. Without him, the Japanese would hunt her down to the ends of the earth.

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n“Click…”

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nAsou Kazuo led the remaining elders and appeared at the entrance of the clan’s territory along the trail of blood.

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nTheir facial muscles trembled involuntarily, and their hearts raced uncontrollably. The young man in front of them was like a god of death.

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nThe thousands of clan members in their territory were not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. All of them were talented in martial arts, and those who did not were scattered throughout Kobe City.

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nBut now, all of them had been killed. This was an outcome that Asou Kazuo had not expected. They had thought that since this was a battle between those at the higher levels, it would not affect the people below them.

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n“Expert from the Daxia Kingdom, how did we offend you to make you want to wipe out the entire Asou clan?”

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nAsou Kazuo ignored Asou Nishiko, who was standing beside Chen Yiming. At this moment, the reason for her betrayal was no longer important. That sword move along was explanation enough.

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nThe eyes of the elders at the side were all red.

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nMany of the thousands of dead clan members were their direct descendants, but they could only watch helplessly as the sword move was imprinted in their minds. They knew that they were powerless to do anything.

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n“If you can live for a few more days, you will naturally know the reason,” Chen Yiming said calmly.

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nIt was Chen Yiming’s plan to destroy the Asou clan and make the factions in this region feel intimidated. Then, they would gather all the spirits in the shrine. Of course, he couldn’t reveal this now.

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n“Clan Head, even if the Asou clan is destroyed today, we have to kill this traitor,” an elder stood out and said angrily.

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n“That’s right. We can’t let the Asou clan’s traitor off even if we die,” the elders said sternly.

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nIt could be seen how much damage Asou Nishiko’s actions had done to the Asou clan, and it was second only to personally destroying her own clan.

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nAs a vessel for spirit among the current generation, the Asou clan had invested a huge amount of resources into her, but now, she had become a traitor who had led a wolf into her house.

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nOf course, in Japanese culture, no one felt that there was anything wrong with the clan’s actions. Although the spirits born from the sacrificial rituals were evil beings, they were treated as their gods.

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nIf not for the fact that many of the elders were men, they would have wanted to become vessels themselves.

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n“Asou Nishiko, my daughter, from now on, you are officially expelled from the clan. No matter what happens in the future, the Asou clan will not take you back,” Asou Kazuo announced loudly.

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nTo Asou Nishiko, being expelled from the clan did not have much of an impact. However, this affected the dignity of the Asou clan. They could not tolerate having a traitor continuing to act with the name of the clan.

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nIf it wasn’t for the fact that Chen Yiming wanted to wipe out the Asou clan, Asou Kazuo would also have to step down as the head of the clan.

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