Shino's eyelids drooped as he glanced at the little demon, as if looking at an insignificant insect by the roadside.
"Evil and unorthodox."
He softly uttered those four words. His tone wasn't high, but it sounded like a verdict, directly defining the little demon's nature.
Before his voice faded, ten thousand feet of golden light suddenly erupted deep within Shino's mind, and a towering, solemn Vajra-Raja Manifestation descended with a boom.
The manifestation stood tall between heaven and earth, with flame tattoos covering its body. Its eyes were wide with rage, its fangs exposed. It held a Demon-Subduing Sword high in its right hand and gripped a Monster-Binding Rope tightly in its left. Blazing golden flames ignited behind it, illuminating the entire abandoned construction site as if it were broad daylight.
"Roar—!"
The little demon that had crawled out of the statue felt the terrifying pressure emitted by the Vajra-Raja Manifestation. Its previously arrogant Aura instantly withered, and it let out a shrill scream like a night owl.
Its crimson eyes were now filled with fear, devoid of their previous ferocity and bloodlust. Its bat-like wings flapped wildly, trying to flee the area that made its Soul tremble.
However, the Vajra-Raja Manifestation gave it no chance at all.
The manifestation lowered its head like a god looking down at an ant. A mountain-sized foot rose and, with an Aura that could destroy heaven and earth, stomped down fiercely toward the little demon.
The air let out an overwhelmed wail, and the ground instantly cracked and collapsed, with spiderweb-like fissures spreading in all directions.
The little demon let out a desperate howl, wanting to dodge, but it couldn't budge this blow that felt like Mount Tai pressing down.
Boom!
A deafening roar sounded, as if the sky were falling and the earth rending. The entire abandoned construction site shook from the impact.
The little demon's body was crushed like a watermelon. Black flesh and blood splattered everywhere, and a nauseating stench filled the air.
The frantic smile on Inukai's face froze completely, replaced by unparalleled horror.
His eyes bulged, bloodshot, as he stared fixedly at the golden, radiant Vajra-Raja Manifestation. His fat body trembled violently like a sieve.
"This... this..."
He opened his mouth wide, wanting to say something, but found his throat seemed blocked. He couldn't make a sound, only indistinct syllables.
After stomping the little demon to death, the Vajra-Raja Manifestation's power didn't diminish at all. It swung the Demon-Subduing Sword down.
A golden sword light streaked across the night sky like a bolt of silk, carrying a sharp edge that could cut through all evil, instantly passing through Inukai's neck.
Puchi—!
A massive head soared into the sky, accompanied by a fountain of blood. It traced a parabola in the air before crashing heavily onto the ground, rolling several times before finally stopping at Shino's feet. Its eyes still held the terror and disbelief from the moment of death.
Just then, the monk's robe that Shino had thrown up earlier drifted down silently, gently covering him and hiding the golden light manifesting from the Buddha Power's blessing.
The Inukai Group headquarters was now a mess, with members lying all over the place. Wails and groans rose one after another, and the air was thick with the scent of blood.
Shino lowered his eyelids, pressed his palms together, and began to slowly chant the Six-Syllable Great Bright Mantra:
"Om Mani Padme Hum..."
The low Sanskrit sounds seemed to come from ancient times, carrying a mysterious and solemn power that echoed in the air above.
The Vajra-Raja Manifestation stood tall. The golden Buddha Flame burning around it suddenly surged as if guided, turning into a sea of golden fire that enveloped the mashed remains of the little demon.
The Buddha Flame burned fiercely with a crackling sound. Under the searing heat, the black flesh quickly dissolved, turning into wisps of black smoke that were swallowed by the flames.
Eventually, within the Buddha Flame, only a crystal core emitting a faint black light remained.
The crystal core spun rapidly, as if it had a life of its own, trying to escape the incineration.
However, a golden lotus pedestal suddenly appeared beneath the Vajra-Raja Manifestation's feet. Even more intense golden flames burned atop the pedestal, instantly pulling the black crystal core in and merging it into the pedestal like nourishment.
At the same time, with a thought from Shino, a massive stream of information flooded his mind. It was memory extracted from the little demon's remaining consciousness fragments.
Like a revolving lantern, Shino quickly browsed through these memories and soon captured some key information—Sacrifice, Summoning, Bilbe Black, Kitami Reika.
The moment the name "Kitami Reika" entered his mind, Shino's brow furrowed slightly, and a flash of realization crossed his heart.
Bilbe Black... he was no stranger to this name. It was a classic work of adult anime from his past life. He hadn't expected the adult anime of this world to actually be related to supernatural forces.
He slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on Inukai's wide-eyed head on the ground.
He bent down and picked up the bloody head. It felt cold and sticky in his hand, with a faint smell of blood.
Shino's face was calm, as if he weren't holding a human head but an ordinary object.
He began to chant the Six-Syllable Great Bright Mantra again. This time, a special rhythm was integrated into the Sanskrit sounds, like an ancient sacrificial incantation carrying a mysterious power.
As he chanted the mantra, a wisp of golden Buddha Power slowly flowed from Shino's palm. The Buddha Power was like a trickling stream, slowly seeping into the wounds on Inukai's head.
Under the influence of the Buddha Power, the flesh on Inukai's head began to dissolve and decay at a visible rate, like an ancient statue eroded by time, rapidly weathering away.
Bone, meridians, blood vessels, skin—all the flesh and tissue decomposed and reshaped under the Buddha Power. Finally, only a crystal-clear skull, like mutton-fat jade, remained.
Sanskrit characters faintly flowed upon the skull, emitting a soft Buddhist light.
The kapala bowl (an artifcat used in budhist rituals) was complete.
During this process, the various evil deeds Inukai had committed in life also flooded into Shino's mind like a tide.
Shino's brow furrowed slightly again, a flash of disgust and displeasure in his eyes.
The members of the Inukai Group who were lucky enough to still be alive were already scared out of their wits. They had witnessed Shino's god-and-demon-like power and the eerie scene of their leader's head turning into a kapala bowl, and they completely broke down.
"Great Master, have mercy! Great Master, spare us!"
"We were wrong! We really know we were wrong! Please let us go!"
"We are willing to turn over a new leaf and be better people! we won't dare to do evil again!"
The thugs knelt on the ground, tears and snot flowing as they kowtowed desperately for mercy. Their foreheads hit the ground with dull thuds, and blood mixed with tears smeared their faces, making them look pathetic.
Shino's gaze swept over them calmly, without a hint of pity or any emotion, as if looking at a group of ants that had nothing to do with him.
The golden Buddha Flame around the Vajra-Raja Manifestation slowly rose again, the flames flickering and crackling, illuminating Shino's calm and cold face like a deity descending to judge the world's sins.
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