Crossover Anime: The Bull Demon's Road to Conquest

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Kagura was the first to react. She picked up her wooden sword and rushed forward. Because she was neither an adult nor had the relevant qualifications, Kagura, who was still used to obeying the law, did not carry a real sword.

However, the wooden sword made of hardwood was quite sturdy, and after being infused with magic, it was also capable of killing all kinds of ghosts and spirits. First, it threw out a talisman that it had tried to draw.

Then, taking advantage of the exorcising golden light emanating from the talisman, Kagura gripped the wooden sword with both hands and smashed it into one of the snake shadows. Her magic power erupted instantly, severing the head of one of the snake shadows, but also enraging the other snake shadow.

The two snake shadows were invisible to ordinary people, but Kagura and the others were not ordinary people. The snake shadow with the severed head was still coiled around the girl, while the other snake shadow released the girl and pounced on Kagura.

Kagura comes from an ancient and prestigious family of exorcists and has undergone several trials, so she is naturally not afraid. However, the wooden sword in her hand has somewhat betrayed her trust.

When the intact snake shadow lunged at her, Kagura raised her wooden sword to block, only to see the sword, imbued with magic, shatter and break the moment it tried to stop the snake shadow.

"what?!"

Amidst the exclamations, Kagura, unable to dodge in time, was about to be bitten by the snake shadow when a scarlet whip suddenly lashed out, wrapping around the snake shadow before forcefully pulling it aside.

Kagura, who had taken the opportunity to escape, didn't even have time to thank Kirie for saving her, and hurriedly continued to rush towards the girl who was bound by the snake shadow.

The snake shadow, whose head she had severed, was still coiled around the girl, threatening to suffocate her. Kagura, disregarding her own safety, rushed forward and grabbed the snake shadow, trying to pull it off the girl.

At the same time, Wujiang wrapped his blood whip around the snake shadow, but the snake shadow struggled desperately. Wujiang, who had just performed exceptionally well, was at a loss for what to do. He had the talent and skill but did not know how to use it. He could only hold onto the blood whip and wrestle with the opponent.

Seeing that the snake shadow could not break free, it turned to bite Wujiang again. So Chizuru shouted for Wujiang to throw out another blood whip. After wrapping the snake shadow around, she and Wujiang each grabbed a blood whip and ran to opposite ends.

Kirie quickly did as she was told, then handed one of the blood whips to Chizuru. The two girls then ran off in different directions, dodging the snake shadows that were about to pounce, and then dragged them between them, making them unable to move.

Despite their petite stature, the two girls' physical abilities far surpass those of ordinary people after the contract enhancement. However, they had never received any martial arts training before and did not know how to use their own strength.

On the other side, Mei Hong bypassed the snake shadow that was entangled by the blood whip and ran to Kagura's side to help her pull the headless snake shadow off the girl.

Although Momo, Hinako, and Yu wanted to help, they were only prospective witches and had not yet received the enhancement from the contract. Therefore, according to the rules set in advance, they could not rashly provide any dangerous assistance.

Fortunately, with Mikoto's help, Kagura managed to pull the headless snake from the trapped girl without harming her, and then hurriedly threw the headless snake away.

Then Kagura and Miku dragged the panting girl back and handed her over to Hinako and the other two before returning to retrieve another exorcism talisman.

However, the Kagura family's talisman-drawing skills are just ordinary, unremarkable techniques. The Tsuchimiya family's true heritage is their ancestral spirit beast, Byakuei. Of course, being a family with a thousand-year history, they also have some other spells, physical techniques, and swordsmanship that are quite well inherited.

However, Kagura was still young before and didn't learn much. It was only after becoming a witch, with a physique and magical power far exceeding that of ordinary exorcists, that she began to truly master it.

First, a talisman was used to capture the snake's shadow. Then, Kagura formed hand seals and recited a spell somewhat awkwardly, and suddenly a raging fire rose from the sky.

“Namo Sarva Tathagata Viya, Sarva Muchi Viya…”

The cursed fire, fueled by magic, seemed to have changed, becoming even hotter and more violent, and losing some of the grandeur and righteousness that it had acquired from the Buddhist mantra.

This "Fudo Myo-o Fire Realm Mantra" is also one of the core secret techniques of the Tsuchimiya family. Although Kagura had learned it before, she was unable to master it because her body's endurance was too weak and her spiritual power was too shallow.

Even if you memorize the incantation, you can't successfully activate it. If you force it too much, it will damage your body. However, you have learned some spells. After all, the mortality rate of exorcist families is still very high. You must train your children early. Otherwise, if the elders suddenly pass away and the offspring have not learned the spells, the family lineage will be cut off, which would be truly speechless.

The raging fury immediately swept towards the snake shadow that was entangled by the blood whip. Although the snake shadow was still trying to struggle, it was quickly annihilated and dissipated under the burning of the Fire Realm Curse.

Kagura let out a soft breath, her expression revealing a hint of excitement. She had led her team to independently resolve a supernatural incident and rescued a poor, trapped girl.

She felt a great sense of accomplishment. Of course, she didn't achieve the result on her own; her teammates were very important. Kagura then clapped and celebrated with her friends.

only....

Just as the girls gathered around the rescued girl to examine her, the headless snake shadow did not disappear on its own as Kagura had thought.

Instead, an invisible, mysterious force gathered at the severed snake's shadow, and the severed snake's head suddenly bounced back up, as if a powerful aura was gathering in the darkness.

The severed snake head reconnected to the snake's body, and then the snake's shadow became more solid, longer and thicker, gradually transforming from an illusory image into a clear and visible one.

"That is..." -p

Kagura and Kirie, who were the first to notice, quickly turned around and saw a huge white serpent coiled up, its emerald eyes staring straight at them with an angry look in them.

"This...this is..."

Kagura, utterly astonished, suddenly realized something and quickly looked behind the white snake at the dilapidated shrine. Could it be...?

The white snake gave Kagura no more time to think. It hissed and revealed its aggressive attack posture. Kagura quickly shouted.

"Let's go! Let's go!"

Although it was uncertain how strong the opponent was, it was highly likely that the snake god had appeared in the world, and it would definitely be difficult to deal with. Kagura naturally told her companions to run away as soon as possible.

They could always call for backup later; after all, they weren't without support. However, it seemed the White Snake wasn't planning to let them escape.

Wu Jiang hurriedly summoned his blood whip and lashed it at the white snake with the same technique, but this time it was ineffective. Many scale-like light blades bloomed around the white snake, instantly shattering Wu Jiang's blood whip.

The next instant, the white snake pounced on Kirie. Kirie, pale-faced, froze, forgetting to dodge for a moment. Fortunately, Kagura tackled her, saving her from the snake's bite.

But the white snake immediately coiled itself around Kagura and Kirie, as if it wanted to bind and strangle them, while the other girls wanted to help but were at a loss.

Chapter 199 Swordsmanship

Fortunately, at this moment, a dark figure forced its way through the white snake's coils and rose up outside Kagura and Kirie, holding off the white snake's encirclement and attack.

Then, Yuko peeked out from the inner circle of shadows with a smile and looked at the two pale-faced girls, saying, "You were scared, weren't you?"

"Miss Xi...Xi Zi?"

Kagura paused for a moment, then realized, "Master...Master is here too?"

"Of course, I am my master's shadow."

Xi Zi blinked her right eye, looking playful and relaxed, before retreating into the shadows. The cylindrical shadows then transformed into Niu Kun's silhouette, and he seized and began to wrestle with the white snake that was coiled around the shadows.

Kagura and Kirie seized the opportunity to escape through the gap created by the two wrestling, and ran back to their companion with lingering fear. Then they saw Niu Kun appear with a short-haired blonde girl for some unknown reason.

"Master...Master!"

The two girls shouted almost in unison, their expressions filled with relief, and quickly ran to Niu Kun. Kagura even subconsciously grabbed Niu Kun's arm.

As Wujiang had never had close, intimate contact with Niu Kun before, she was still a bit awkward, but her eyes revealed more trust.

Niu Kun casually pulled Kagura into his arms, his large hand naturally grasping her soft breasts, instantly causing Kagura's cheeks to flush red. She looked as if she regretted walking into his trap, yet dared not resist.

"Well done, you have lived up to my expectations."

After offering a compliment, Niu Kun looked at the white snake, who was fighting back and forth with Xi Zi. It was said that the snake god of this place had been sealed in runes by the Onmyoji a long time ago.

But perhaps due to the fundamental change in the world, the resurgence of the supernatural has led to the rebirth of a new serpent god here, or perhaps some of the surviving serpent god's will from before has transformed into a new serpent god.

In short, the white snake that descended by using the snake shadow formed by the curse is indeed a snake god, but it is a false god or a wild god whose strength is not very strong.

In ancient Japan, there were many such spirits and monsters, with varying strengths, but most were not very strong and could be easily defeated by Onmyoji or exorcists.

In comparison, this fake snake god is already quite strong. Ordinary Onmyoji or exorcists are no match for it. If it devours a few more Onmyoji or exorcists who come looking for trouble, its fame will spread, and it might actually become real.

Unfortunately, before it was fully developed, it encountered Niu Kun. -p

At this moment, the White Serpent God had already noticed Niu Kun, who was watching from the sidelines, and felt the power emanating from Niu Kun. He had already decided to retreat.

Unfortunately, He appeared abruptly and was entangled by Yuko. He wanted to retreat but dared not, and was instead stuck there.

After observing for a while, Niu Kun felt that this snake god was only this much power, so he released Kagura and strode towards the white snake god.

Amidst the hissing, the White Serpent God ignored the encirclement of the shadowy figure and turned to threaten Niu Kun. Unfortunately, even without a suitable weapon, Niu Kun's fists and feet alone were not enough to defeat the White Serpent God.

A moment later, the White Serpent God shattered and dismembered, with a wisp of its divine soul escaping, seemingly intending to flee and hide. Unfortunately, it was locked onto by Niu Kun, and escape was not an easy task.

Without much effort, Niu Kun found a snake skull in the abandoned shrine, where the soul of the fake White Snake God resided.

A phantom snake shadow tried to intimidate Niu Kun, but Niu Kun smashed it with a wave of his hand. The snake skull looked to be the size of Kagura's palm, which was not small for an ordinary snake, except for pythons and the like.

You have obtained a Silver-grade artifact [Unfinished Serpent God Skull]!

"It's actually a silver-grade rare item?"

Niu Kun was somewhat surprised. He thought that such a weak fake snake god should only be a bronze-level artifact. As he rubbed the snake bones with his fingers, Niu Kun pondered what kind of magical tool he should use this white snake god to forge.

After a moment's thought, Niu Kun put away the serpent god's skull that he had struck, then left the dilapidated shrine and walked to the girl who was still unconscious.

After taking a look, Niu Kun sighed and shook his head. The petite girl was quite cute, but her figure was a bit thin. He was worried about the development of Japanese girls.

However, according to common sense, such physical development is the normal situation. A fourteen-year-old girl with huge breasts like Oriha is completely a fan-service anime that panders to otaku.

Of course, Niu Kun, a shut-in in his previous life, would fall for this kind of thing, but... it doesn't matter, Niu Kun isn't really a big-breast fetishist.

Niu Kun looked up and surveyed his surroundings, then his gaze returned to the girl. He roughly guessed her name and felt a pang of regret, because his interference had prevented the girl from being possessed by the snake god.

So Niu Kun hesitated again, wondering whether he should form a contract with the girl now. However, after glancing at the other three girls still in line, he decided to let the girl go first.

Niu Kun is now incredibly wealthy and powerful, with so many women under his control that he can't possibly keep up, unless they are special characters like Ren.

However, even a prospective witch should leave some traces. So, Niu Kun raised his hand and left a simplified magic mark on the sleeping girl's lower abdomen as a marker.

Of course, Momoko, Hinako, Yu, and the other two prospective witches, Yuuki Chisuna and Nozomi Nozawa, also have such simplified marks on their lower abdomens.

After a brief consideration, Niu Kun did not include Sengoku Nadeko in Kagura's paranormal investigation club. Firstly, Sengoku Nadeko's school was different from Kagura's, and it was also quite far away, which would limit her activities.

Secondly, Niu Kun has just come up with a new idea: to start another cult called the Devil Worship Society and, through Araragi Koyomi, to drag his two younger sisters, Karen and Tsukihi, into it as well.

Although the demon mark will not turn the girl into a witch, a small amount of magic will still seep in, dispelling the remnants of the curse in the girl's body and slightly strengthening her physique.

The dizzy girl slowly opened her eyes. She didn't know how long she had been unconscious, but she felt weak and sore all over, as if she had been strangled by a python...

"what?!"

The girl, suddenly realizing what was happening, sat up, only to find to her astonishment that she was no longer entangled by the snake shadow. Looking down and lifting her clothes, she saw that even the traces of snake scales had disappeared... Wait, why is there a strange tattoo on her lower abdomen?

Just as the girl was wondering, she heard some strange noises. She turned her head and saw a scene that left her speechless.

In the dim light, an extremely tall and powerful... monster sat lazily on a stone bench, with several young girls crawling in front of him, crowding around and licking the monster's... thick and terrifying male root.

"Huh? You're awake."

Just then, another voice came from the side, startling the stunned girl. She saw a girl with long, straight black hair wearing a sailor uniform, another girl with short black hair, and a little girl with short blonde hair looking at her.

"Who...who are you?!"

The stammering girl tried to figure out what was going on, but unfortunately, her already not-so-bright mind became even more confused, leaving her dizzy and clueless.

"Um... I guess I should... consider them companions."

Yuuko pointed to her chin with her finger and said somewhat uncertainly that she was receiving swordsmanship instruction from Kagura and Shinobu.

Kagura has a family tradition of martial arts and swordsmanship, and has been trained in physical combat and swordsmanship since childhood. With the guidance and instruction of Yomi, she has naturally already mastered the basics of swordsmanship. Shinobu, although a vampire, has also traveled in ancient Japan and knows some swordsmanship, and has rich combat experience.

So, Yuuko, who had a magical katana but didn't know how to use it, was taught some basic swordsmanship by Kagura and Shinobu. Since Niu Kun had nothing better to do, he started instructing the other four girls.

However... he was teaching a different kind of 'sword-licking' technique. Although the girls felt extremely shy, Niu Kun's 'demon sword' had the characteristics of being effective against females, especially with a doubled effect on human females.

The girls' instinctive shyness could not suppress their instinctive desire, and they quickly put their shyness aside and immersed themselves in the temptation of the 'magic sword'.

(The plan to add talents for the prospective witch is actually still undecided. Although it's not that important in this section, we still need to think of something different.)

Chapter 200 Incomprehensible

"Same...companion?"

Sengoku Nadeko's face showed surprise, her eyes filled with unease and confusion. She dared not look at Niu Kun, nor did she dare to run away recklessly. She could only stare blankly at Yuko.

"Hmm, to put it simply, you were saved by Kagura and the others, but... this is not without a price. The price is that from now on, you will lose your freedom and become a pitiful and helpless little slave girl."

Yuko clapped her hands, a mischievous glint in her eyes, and deliberately tried to scare him.

"....Eh?"

Staring blankly at Yuuko, Sengoku Nadeko seemed not to understand yet. She stared at Yuuko for a moment, then cautiously asked, "...You mean...I...became a slave girl? Uh, is it...that...that monster's slave girl...?"

"Not a monster, but a demon. Our master is a powerful demon. However, that's not quite right. You are currently... a prospective female slave. You need to work harder before you can become a full-fledged female slave."

Yuko added with a grin, and then she saw that Sengoku Nadeko's expression became increasingly ashen and helpless. Her lips trembled, as if she wanted to argue about something, but after hesitating for a moment, she chose to lower her head and remain silent.

It seemed as if she had resigned herself to her fate, which left Yuko, who had been teasing her, somewhat at a loss when she saw the unexpected reaction from the other party.

"this...."

"She was so scared by you, you stupid ghost, that she became withdrawn."

Shinobu directly mocked him, her disdainful attitude making Yuuko grit her teeth in resentment.

“Well, what Miss Yuko said isn’t entirely wrong, but perhaps… it would be more appropriate to call her the master’s witch.”

Kagura couldn't bear to see Sengoku Nadeko in such a pitiful state, so she approached her and gently comforted her, saying that the identity of a witch was better than that of a slave girl.

Although it's the same for Niu Kun.

"I...I'm sorry, I...I understand."