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An unbearable, excruciating pain suddenly appeared in both of their minds at the same time.
"Ugh..." Dou Tang clenched his fists instantly and took two steps back.
Suddenly, countless phantoms appeared before his eyes. Those blurry lights and shadows originated from his past memories. His encounters and battles with Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly surged up from the depths of his memory, shattering his thoughts.
A scream came from behind the door.
As if her memories and soul were being torn in two, excruciating pain spread through Tamamo-no-Mae's body. The moment she saw Tou-Tang's face, a massive amount of memories and emotions surged like a raging torrent, overwhelming Tamamo-no-Mae's reason.
Nostalgia, longing, cherishing, hatred, anger, resentment... a variety of emotions erupted in an instant. Tamamo fell backward and backward to the ground, looking at the door with a complicated expression.
Her gaze seemed to pierce through the door, revealing Dou Tang behind it, who was also suppressing his pain.
What went wrong with me?
Tamamo-no-Mae had no answer, and neither did Dou-tang. Their meeting was like some kind of taboo that could not be touched, but now, that taboo has been broken.
Thus, feelings of alienation from this world began to grow in their hearts.
Despite the pain, Dou Tang took two steps forward, grabbed the multi-room door in front of him, and pulled hard.
With a loud "bang!", the metal security chain was instantly snapped by Dou Tang. The door, which was clearly opening inwards, was forcibly ripped off the door frame by Dou Tang.
The door slammed shut in the hallway.
Then, Tamamo-no-Mae, who was getting up from the ground, met Tou-Tang's gaze again.
In Tamamo-no-Mae's mind, countless memories that did not belong to her overlapped with the man in front of her.
The complex emotions evoked by that image also surged up.
"Ren, Dou Tang ahhhhh!" Tamamo-no-Mae roared, her whole being instantly consumed by rage.
The Tamamo-no-Mae I met in Chapter 234
One's past, in theory, is constructed from people's fantasies about the image of Tamamo-no-Mae; those palaces, pavilions, princes, and ministers in memory are people's fantasies.
One's own past is constructed from people's fantasies about "Tamamo-no-Mae's past".
But at this moment, the memories that flood my mind, those that I can clearly perceive are not mine, are things that actually happened.
From the moment he met Ren Doutang, to their entanglement on the land of China, until he was finally killed by him, their story was filled with the mutual respect of lonely souls, as well as anger and hatred towards their enemy.
If you have to say it...
Like your attitude towards your ex?
In short, another life of Tamamo-no-Mae is awakening within this Tamamo-no-Mae at this very moment.
Memory, emotion, and even personality are integrated into one.
The anger that had been frozen deep within his soul at the moment of his death melted away like a glacier, turning into a flood that devoured everything.
"Ren Doutang, Ren Doutang, Ren! Doutang ahhhhh!"
Tamamo-no-Mae got up from the ground, stretched out her arms, and charged towards Tou-Tang!
Despite the excruciating pain that felt as if a piece of his mind had been ripped away, Dou Tang reached out with both hands to deflect Tamamo-no-Mae's attack.
But due to the excruciating pain, he was a step too slow!
Dou Tang could only watch helplessly as Tamamo-no-Mae's hands touched his shoulders, and a tremendous force pushed him backward.
"Oh!"
Just like being hit by a high-speed sports car, Dou Tang flew backward and crashed into the door of the opposite room. The door, made of a mixture of metal and wood, was instantly shattered by him, and wood chips flew everywhere. Dou Tang stared at the metal frame inside the door and flew into the room opposite.
"Ahhh!!"
The guests in the opposite room screamed. A man and a woman were hugging each other, looking at Dou Tang lying on the ground in horror.
Just as Dou Tang was about to get up, he was tackled to the ground by Tamamo-no-Mae, who pounced on him. Her sharp fingernails were covered with a layer of radiance, turning into extremely sharp blades, which stabbed down at Dou Tang.
Dou Tang quickly stretched out his hands to block, inserting his five fingers into the gaps between Tamamo-no-Mae's fingers, with his palms facing each other, as if the two of them were interlocking their fingers.
However, those sharp nails had already pierced Dou Tang's shoulder, seriously injuring him.
Dou Tang could even feel himself getting sleepy, as Tamamo-no-Mae was absorbing his energy, which was one of her signature abilities.
The shoulders of the striped suit were stained red with blood.
At this moment, her stunningly beautiful face had become somewhat distorted, and Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes were bloodshot, revealing obvious hatred.
She gritted her teeth: "Ren Doutang...you deserve to die!"
Despite the pain, Dou Tang squinted at Tamamo-no-Mae before him, the blue light in his eyes gradually brightening.
"I wouldn't mind... killing you one more time!"
He made up his mind, and gradually exerted force with both hands, lifting Tamamo-no-Mae up.
Just as he was about to kick Tamamo-no-Mae away, he felt Tamamo-no-Mae sit down and straddle his waist.
Tamamo-no-Mae's face was full of sarcasm and mockery: "What, you've already used this trick once before!"
Indeed, during the time the two fought, Tamamo-no-Mae had almost figured out Dou Tang's moves.
Just as Dou Tang was about to respond, he heard the male tourist next to him say, "Who are you people! Get out of here! Or I'll call the police!"
Tamamo-no-Mae turned to look at the man and woman, sneered, and said with a hint of pink light in her eyes, "Now take off your clothes, and go downstairs to dance for ten minutes wearing only your shoes and underwear!"
"You!" Dou Tang was furious.
Upon hearing Tamamo-no-Mae's words, the man and woman were stunned for a moment, and then they actually started to take off their clothes on the spot, stripping down to only their underwear and shoes, and walked towards the door in a daze.
But in that one moment when Tamamo-no-Mae was distracted, Tou-Tang suddenly bent over and lifted Tamamo-no-Mae up. Then, he stomped his legs on the ground and slid down, passing under Tamamo-no-Mae.
During this process, he held Tamamo-no-Mae tightly with both hands, forcing Tamamo-no-Mae to turn her body forward.
"You bastard!" Tamamo-no-Mae yelled.
Dou Tang ignored her completely, simply straightened up, and stood up, his hands bent behind his back as he grabbed Tamamo-no-Mae, the two of them back to back.
Then, Dou Tang's hands became muscular and bulging, unleashing tremendous power.
With a roar of "Hah!", Dou Tang swung Tamamo-no-Mae forward like a burden!
"Oh!"
Tamamo-no-Mae was swung around by Tou-Tang and slammed hard onto the ground!
Dou Tang released his grip, seizing the opportunity, and stepped on Tamamo-no-Mae's shoulder!
Despite the pain of her chest hitting the ground, Tamamo-no-Mae quickly rolled over to avoid Dou Tang's stomping foot.
Dou Tang stomped his foot on the ground, tearing the carpet to shreds with the force of the sudden burst of energy. The ground shook violently, as if the entire floor was trembling.
Tamamo-no-Mae braced herself with her hands on the ground, jumped backward, and stood up.
Although both of them were extraordinary beings, they fought in a very straightforward manner. They used their unimaginable power in an ordinary way, but the feedback they received was extremely intense.
Dou Tang's eyes shone with a blue light, as dazzling as an inextinguishable will-o'-the-wisp, as he stared intently at Tamamo-no-Mae in front of him.
Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes widened, her golden pupils shimmering with rings of white light. A powerful demonic energy spread through the air, making Dou Tang feel as if his senses were distorted, his entire body enveloped by something invisible.
"Still so insensitive to women, Ren Doutang." Tamamo-no-Mae stared at him with wide eyes.
The bleeding on Dou Tang's shoulders had stopped. He shrugged and said, "I just wanted to say hello, but since you're going to make a move, I don't mind."
"Ha, you've already killed me once, yet you can still say such things?" Tamamo-no-Mae narrowed her eyes: "What you said in your dream was indeed true."
"There really is such a thing as another world."
Upon hearing this, Dou Tang was stunned, narrowed his eyes, and said in disbelief, "The dream I had... the dream..."
"The you in that video, is it really you?"
Tamamo-no-Mae didn't answer him, but just chuckled coldly, "Now, I've also been reborn in this world... Ren Doutang, our business isn't over!"
"Suffer to death!"
She leaped forward, her claws gleaming with a cold light, her entire body enveloped in a faint crimson-gold glow, as she hurtled through the air.
This time, Dou Tang was prepared. He bowed slightly, raising one hand and pressing down with the other.
After Tamamo-no-Mae entered his attack range, he shouted and raised his right palm to catch Tamamo-no-Mae's wrist. Enduring the pain of several cuts on his forearm, he pushed her aside!
Tamamo-no-Mae's direction of travel was disrupted by him, but it wasn't over yet. The hand that had pressed down earlier was now raised horizontally in a very natural way, following the movement of his body. The powerful palm, wrapped in wind, struck down towards Tamamo-no-Mae's neck!
Selflessness and yielding to others, a willow-like waist and cloud-like palms.
April Fool's Day is a day to dread!
Today is April Fool's Day, so I'm skipping the update for the day.
Why? Perhaps it's because I had a fleeting yet blissful dream?
In my dream, I went back to junior high school. The girl I like now became my childhood sweetheart. I dreamed that she walked home with me after school and took the bus home together. We chatted on the bus until we returned to the home I had long since left.
In my dream, she had a very good relationship with my mother; she even called my mother "Mom," and she called her that more affectionately than I did.
They might even joke things like, "Actually, your mom really is my mom; you were adopted."
I remember she was so lively in my dream, playing with my PSV on my bed, which I didn't have back then. She wrapped herself in my blanket, and when I passed by, she spread the blanket and wrapped me up like a man-eating slime, and we played around in the blanket like children.
I remember she downloaded some kind of game box on my computer, the kind that bundles a bunch of junk software. I just watched helplessly as my screen was filled with all that junk software, and I couldn't delete any of it. She was standing next to me, pouting pitifully while trying not to laugh, giggling and chuckling.
Later, when I woke up, I had to face reality again. We were separated by vast distances, and she was covered in injuries and could only rest.
I was stuck at home, taking care of my family, and couldn't leave.
After dawn, I spent an hour or two visiting my old junior high school. The bubble tea shop I used to love was closed, the breakfast shop had disappeared, and even the school uniforms were completely different from before. It felt like a piece of my memory had been scraped off, telling me that my most precious time had vanished and was all a lie.
After coming back, I felt completely drained and couldn't find the right mindset to write, so I'm taking a day off today.
Let's just treat it as an April Fool's Day prank and fool myself.
Sorry everyone, I'll continue updating tomorrow.
Chapter 235 Devastated!
At this distance, Tamamo-no-Mae could no longer avoid it.
She and Dou Tang were both consumed by the same rage, but the difference was that even though Dou Tang's judgment was impaired by anger, her body still retained its instinctive fighting skills.
Martial arts skills are something that can only be honed by time.
As for Mr. Ren's martial arts, they are imprinted in his blood, born from ancient times, and are the product of pushing the human body to its limits.
Before the palm strike, imbued with skill and a powerful gust of wind, arrived, all Tamamo-no-Mae could do was slightly turn her eyes to look at Tou-Tang's face.
He looked into those eyes, which burned with a blue light and were brimming with anger and killing intent.
...You really haven't changed.
"Oh!"
A powerful and heavy palm struck Tamamo-no-Mae's neck!
The instant the palm met the neck, the explosive force burst forth like a whirlwind, and the deafening sound of drums echoed throughout the building.
With a sudden burst of energy, Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes glazed over, and the superhuman force traveled up her neck and into her body, causing her to plummet toward the ground.
"boom!"
Because Japan promotes lightweight building construction, the floor beneath their feet shattered instantly in the face of this monstrous force, and Tamamo-no-Mae crashed through the ground, landing directly on the eighth floor.
"Cough cough..." Tamamo-no-Mae covered her neck and got up from the shattered concrete.
Dou Tang lifted his foot and fell through the gap where the steel bars were exposed, landing on the ground with a thud, looking down at Tamamo-no-Mae in front of him.
“Your strength has increased… This is not the strength a human should have.” Tamamo-no-Mae twisted her neck, straightened her body, and stood only two fists away from Dou Tang, looking up at Dou Tang in front of her.
At this moment, guests on the ninth and eighth floors who had heard the noise opened their doors. Several tourists on the eighth floor had already half-leaned out of their doors, curiously looking at the two people standing in the middle of the corridor.
"This inhuman strength, and those eyes." Tamamo-no-Mae's smile was mocking and twisted, utterly devoid of beauty, filled with savagery. "You're hardly human anymore, are you?"
After saying that, she blew a breath towards Dou Tang, who was very close by, and the pink and enchanting breath touched Dou Tang's face.
Dou Tang simply narrowed his eyes and stared fiercely at Tamamo-no-Mae.
The two were locked in a brief stalemate.
Someone nearby finally couldn't hold back any longer and looked at the two people trapped in the rubble, saying, "Hey, you guys..."
The words of bystanders were like the starting drumbeats of war, instantly igniting the conflict between Dou Tang and Tamamo-no-Mae. Dou Tang's fist suddenly exploded, striking at Tamamo-no-Mae, who raised her palm to meet it, her slender fingers...
However, his hand unleashed a power unique to demons, allowing him to catch it steadily.
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