Chapter 89: The Sword Dance Festival Begins

  Thank you very much "Feng Wu Die Fei" and "A Fish That Can Walk" for your reward!

  The weather in Chengdu has changed a lot, unfortunately I caught a cold...

  What happened behind that dinner party, Hachirou didn't know.

  It wasn't until the next morning that he saw the divine being again, although weak but intact.

  His keen sense of Yōkai intuition made him realize that there was a hint of the second princess Fianna's presence on the godly person.

  Very thick, but not quite to the extent of a man and woman **after**.

  It seems that Shin can withstand the Dark Seal infused into his body by Rubia, Fiana must have used a considerable amount of effort.

  Then, under the circumstance where everyone had their own thoughts, the Spirit Sword Dance Festival officially began.

  Shen Yi Yuan, in the grand hall of the Spirit Grand Temple.

  The scene is already packed with spectators flocking from all over the continent.

  Among them are royal nobles and priestesses of various countries' spirit summoning institutions, as well as students from the Aries Spirit Academy's `Null` Magic Department.

  In the center of the hall, on the altar, are the team members participating in the sword dance.

  Although the audience were all well-educated people, when those elves appeared on stage, you could still hear the screams of girls from the crowd.

  "Big sister! Big sister! Come on!!"

  "Sister! You must bring victory and glory to Lauren Frost!"

  Lisette's face turned slightly red as she covered her eyes at the cheers from the crowd, including her own maid and her sister who had come to watch.

  "How embarrassing!!"

  "Is this what you call home training, Lauren Frost?"

  Just like Lindsay Lohan, Kree won't pass up any opportunity to take down Lindsay.

  "Mind your own business!"

  Watching the two of them showing signs of starting another commotion, Akane and Alice hastily stepped forward to stop them.

  Baiyun Mo crossed her arms over her chest, feeling the gaze of the audience and other contestants on herself, helpless in her heart.

  "Seriously, I'm a spirit too, shouldn't you guys be paying more attention to the only male Spirit God?"

  It seems that Yakumo Mukuro didn't notice that Kamisama and himself were treated in the same way.

  Let's get this over with, these people are looking at us like prey and it's infuriating.

  In the hall, all twenty-three squads except for Ruby's "Crimson Disciples" had gathered.

  Apart from the strange pressure emanating from Yakumo Mukuro's body, the one that puts the most pressure on people is undoubtedly the Dragon Knights of Dracoria.

  It was an army-like team with iron discipline.

  Hachirobe's line of sight coincidentally met with Yorihime's, and he felt the fierce battle spirit emanating from the dragon spirit maiden.

  "This time, apart from Lien Asuberu's team, the most important thing is the Dragon Emperor Knights."

  Akane, who had already calmed down Claire and Linsley, began to explain all the intelligence she had obtained to everyone.

  "Besides, Versalia Iva and Unnos are also from the same El'goroth Academy as us. However, because they're from the same academy, their intel is also the most accurate, so we only need to be careful about Velsaria and Kazehaya."

  When mentioning Vier Serulia, Alice's expression changed slightly.

  That's her sister after all.

  Then Akane turned her gaze towards a group of people wearing foreign clothes.

  "That's the Four Gods of the Kuiyin Empire, extremely skilled in group tactics. The white-haired girl is their trump card, Shao Hu, the spirit master of the divine beast spirit 'White Tiger'."

  "Four gods? Shouldn't it be five people?"

  "There should also be a commanding spirit in existence."

  Akane said.

  Then there's the Sacred Spirit Knights of the Lucia Empire, who also need to be watched out for - their ace was the runner-up in the previous tournament, having lost to Luminaria's Saint Knight, Reinhard Heydrich.

  "Next is the 'Bursting Brigade' of Rosabelle Kingdom. The ace, Mira Pasrette, is the youngest at 13 years old. As a newly independent country from the Holy Road Kingdom just decades ago, their history is relatively short, but the power of their Spirit Users is still top-notch. Well, that's the main teams."

  At this time, Lin Asuberu, or Rubia, led her team into the hall.

  Behind her followed four elves clad in cloaks.

  He and Lubei are allies of the Eight Clouds Sect and naturally recognize those people.

  In recent years, he has also had many intersections with them.

  The monster of the Instructor's Academy - Military Spirit User Miu Arlestal.

  Lily, also from the Instructor's Academy, a fairy tribe.

  There was also a girl with striking blue hair. Only her clothes were adorned all over with luxurious decorations such as gold and silver, and she held a fan painted with beautiful patterns in her hand.

  "Is that... the crest of the Alfars' royal family?! The 'Spirit Summoner', Sara Kahn?!"

  At the sound of Akane's cry, Linsette turned her head curiously from beside her.

  "Do you know?"

  "The First Princess of a Religious Nation, known as the successor of the 'Witch of Dusk'"

  Due to Grayvas' care, Akane has great respect for her, and similarly, she also pays close attention to the person who claims to have inherited Grayvas' title of "Dusk Witch".

  However, the one who was most noticed by the audience among the three people who were pressed down - was the last person.

  When he appeared, the quiet venue was stirred up again.

  That is the black knight covered in jet-black armor all over his body.

  Its shape is not just eerie, but its entire body emits an aura of unknown truth.

  As expected, you finally woke him up after all

  The moment he saw the Black Knight, Yakumo Mokuto let out a sigh of sorrow.

  He naturally knew who the black knight was, it was someone Rubia had told him about before.

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  People who once inherited the power of the Demon King but failed to awaken and died.

  Can be said to be the predecessor of the gods.

  "Rubyah, you've awakened one who was meant to die; your path has gone astray."

  There is great terror between life and death.

  Even the yokai who can control life and death - Yakumo Moku and Shiki, will be extremely cautious when facing a soul that has already died.

  Yakumo Sumi still remembers the words of warning from her own elder sister.

  "Moe, unless absolutely necessary, never try to revive an already deceased existence."

  When he said this, Zi's face was more serious than ever before.

  He retrieved his wandering thoughts and waited quietly for the start of the competition with his head down.

  "What an ominous divine power..."

  Alice and others who felt the aura on Nipantus's body couldn't help but tremble.

  Rubyia, who had just entered, noticed God and walked straight towards him.

  The two of them seemed to be discussing something, and Hachiguma Tsumu lowered his head without noticing.

  When Ruby and others arrived, five elf maidens appeared on the altar with a burning bonfire.

  The spirit princesses who appeared began to dance the sacred Kagura dance, praying for an oracle from the Spirit King.

  No sooner had they done so than the five spirit princesses received the instructions of the Spirit King.

  The preliminary round rules of this Spirit Sword Dance Festival - Like a Stormy Dance.

  The stage of sword dance will be a vast forest located in the northern part of the floating island, where wild magical beasts and elves roam freely in this dangerous area.

  The venue will be set up in advance by the shrine maidens of the Kannagi Institute to seal off the boundary, so the Spirit Users cannot leave the battlefield in a normal way.

  Representatives of each country will be transported in and will perform a seven-day ritual sword dance to appease the Spirit King.

  Among them, one rule is constantly emphasized: never directly kill the Spirit Master.

  After all, the Spirit Sword Dance Festival is not a purely martial arts competition, but a ritualistic performance by the young shrine maidens to entertain the spirit king and pray for blessings and good fortune for their respective countries.

  Death will undoubtedly tarnish this ceremony.

  Each contestant will have a special spirit stone called a "magic stone" on their body.

  The way to decide victory or defeat is through the contention for the magic stone.

  When the magic stone leaves the holder's body for more than one minute, the spirit of the lost magic stone will be determined to fail and will be forced to teleport out of the competition venue back to this grand temple.

  After the seven-day sword dance ends, the four teams with the most magic stones will enter the final and dedicate the ultimate sword dance to the Elf King.

  The teams that enter the final can re-enter even if they lost a member who was eliminated due to losing their magic stone.

  "—— Wu Yun and Jia Hu are with the maiden who performs the sword dance!"

  "Gentlemen, may your martial endeavors prosper!"

  The declaration of the Spirit King's will is read out loud, and the five Spirit Princesses sing in harmony.

  The portal began to emit a piercing glow.

  Spirit Sword Dance Festival, officially begins!