Chapter 1021: Total Retreat

Yamata no Orochi faced Lu Huang's aggressive charge with a mocking glint in his eyes.

After being briefly affected, all eight heads converged to crush Lu Huang.

The steel-hard heads directly collided with the Great Demon Sword, as if completely unconcerned about being injured by Lu Huang.

Soon, Lu Huang's body was covered in wounds from the impacts.

But he paid no mind, fixating solely on the third head with fierce determination.

"Hellfire!"

His arms were battered and bruised, crimson blood flowing down to stain the Great Demon Sword in his hands.

The sword's blood-red vertical pupil absorbed all the blood without wasting a single drop.

After devouring Lu Huang's blood, the sword began radiating an eerie, bewitching aura.

Lu Huang raised the great sword with both hands and swung it fiercely toward Yamata no Orochi's third head!

A massive blade aura sliced through the sky, aimed directly at the third head.

Lu Huang's so-called luck wasn't baseless.

As a captain-level fighter, his combat wasn't solely reliant on brute force.

A superhuman who doesn't use their brain will always remain a low-level superhuman.

During previous battles, he had observed that this third head attacked the least frequently and never launched risky assaults.

From this, Lu Huang deduced that this head was Tanaka Ryūseki's weak point!

The third head saw the sword energy coming toward it and narrowed its eyes slightly.

It opened its large mouth and spat out a white beam of light that violently collided with the sword energy!

"BOOM!!!"

The two supernatural powers crashed together, erupting with astonishing force. The shockwave blasted outward, turning the area within several kilometers into their exclusive battlefield.

The superhumans from both squads didn't dare approach even slightly.

At this level of combat, even the slightest stray shockwave could seriously injure them.

Rather than embarrassing themselves by getting close, it was better to keep the opposing team members occupied.

Although Lu Huang's attack hadn't succeeded, when he saw Yamata no Orochi's reaction, a fanatical smile appeared on his face.

"It seems I guessed correctly!"

His body erupted with even more terrifying demonic energy. With a flap of his massive wings, he shot like lightning toward Yamata no Orochi's third head.

At this moment, Yamata no Orochi's eyes finally revealed a trace of horror.

"You won't succeed!"

The other heads attacked from left and right, roaring as they assaulted Lu Huang.

Lu Huang struggled to evade these attacks and had no choice but to tank the damage.

But behind him, the two white beams remained connected to his body, replenishing his strength and healing his wounds.

"BAM!" "BAM!" "BAM!"

Lu Huang endured the damage from the other heads and forcibly charged right up to the third head.

Yamata no Orochi's body was simply too massive, making it impossible to shake off Lu Huang's assault.

Moments later, Lu Huang, covered in blood, leaped atop the third head.

His face was drenched in blood, savage and terrifying, but the corners of his mouth twisted into a mad grin.

"Great Demon Sword! Slash!"

Lu Huang raised the Great Demon Sword high overhead. Rampant supernatural energy manifested as chaotic black and crimson colors, transforming into a violent storm that surged skyward.

Right above Yamata no Orochi's head, it formed into a massive demonic sword over ten meters long!

Yamata no Orochi's eyes filled with terror.

"Damn it!"

Its body tried to rapidly retreat, but its massive size made its movements far less agile than Lu Huang's.

It could only watch helplessly as that great demonic sword descended with tremendous force, chopping directly into its head!

"SPLAT!"

The white, sturdy scales were split open, followed by the skull, brain matter, and flesh.

The massive Great Demon Sword, accompanied by Lu Huang's mad laughter, continued cleaving downward!

Blood and white brain matter sprayed everywhere as if they were free.

Yamata no Orochi's third head was brutally split in two, the cut continuing all the way to the base before stopping.

Lu Huang was covered in the spurting blood and brain matter, the scalding blood making him so excited he nearly moaned aloud.

He gripped the great sword with both hands, his face twisted with excitement, the vertical pupils in his eyes growing even darker.

"It's over."

He laughed maniacally.

But in the next moment, he heard Li Yue's urgent shout: "Captain, watch out!"

Just as Lu Huang turned to look, a long neck whipped toward him like a lash, smashing violently into his body.

"BAM!"

Lu Huang was sent flying nearly a kilometer away, crashing through over a dozen ruined buildings before embedding in the wall of a high-rise.

Yamata no Orochi had lost one head, but it still had seven heads remaining, glaring coldly at Li Yue and the heavily injured Lu Huang.

"Such a pity, you guessed wrong!"

Tanaka Ryūseki's lips curled in mockery.

"There are always people who think they're clever, trying to find my weaknesses."

"But I quite enjoy giving such people opportunities."

"You see, didn't you fall right into my trap?"

Li Yue rushed immediately after Lu Huang.

From that last attack, Lu Huang had expended too much energy, and caught off guard by the heavy blow, he vomited copious amounts of blood.

"Captain!"

Li Yue called out to Lu Huang with heartache, desperately channeling supernatural energy into him to heal his wounds.

Lu Huang, covered in blood, used the Great Demon Sword to prop himself up as he stood.

He stared fixedly at the distant Yamata no Orochi, now with only seven heads.

At that moment, Yamata no Orochi seemed to find the shattered head bothersome, as the other heads actually began devouring it!

"What a troublesome opponent! Interesting, this is truly fascinating!"

Yamata no Orochi looked toward them and let out an ear-splitting roar.

The terrifying sound and astonishing aura greatly boosted the morale of the surrounding Yamata ninjas still fighting.

Correspondingly, the Demon Squad members weren't having an easy time.

"I wonder how the captain is doing. The opponent looks really strong. Can he handle him?"

Lu Huang had always been a powerful presence in their hearts.

But on Star Island, which superhuman wasn't a dominant force in their own right?

Among the strong, there's always someone stronger. If Lu Huang was struggling, or even facing defeat, it wouldn't be surprising.

Just as they were worrying about Lu Huang, his voice came through the communication system.

"Everyone, evacuate this area immediately! Leave right now, the faster and farther the better, and don't look back!"

Hearing Lu Huang's voice, all Demon Squad members were inwardly shaken.

Lu Huang was telling them to retreat?

Then what about himself?

Was he planning to let himself be surrounded by the enemy?

Or... had he already realized he couldn't win and decided to give the others a chance to survive?

"This is an order."

Lu Huang said coldly.

The team members fell silent.

The Jiangnan Region investigation team was a military unit. When facing orders from superiors, they had to obey unconditionally.

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