Chapter 429 It's Time

The second gluttonous feast has begun.

"ah--!"

"Why! Why haven't the immortals arrived yet!"

"They lied to us! The Chinese people lied to us!"

The joy of surviving the ordeal instantly turned into doubled despair and anger.

Seeing their compatriots devoured by monsters once again, the surviving citizens of Sakura Country completely collapsed.

In the live stream, a young survivor, his eyes bloodshot, roared as he charged toward a notorious, recently rebuilt latrine in the distance.

"It's because of you! It's because of these war criminals who are being worshipped!"

"It is your sins that have attracted the devil!"

He rushed into the shrine, lit the Molotov cocktail in his hand, and smashed it hard against the memorial tablets.

"Our gods did not protect us! That demon was not our guardian! It's all a lie!"

"We don't worship ghosts! We worship people!"

"I beg the immortals of China to forgive our sins! Save us, our innocent descendants!"

A raging fire rose up in the live broadcast, engulfing the filthy memorial tablets.

More and more desperate people spontaneously ran there, kneeling before the firelight, weeping bitterly, and performing a redemption that was nearly a century overdue in the most primitive way.

......

Huaxia, base command center.

On the big screen, the image of the burning Japanese toilet in Japan was captured by countless trembling mobile phone cameras.

The firelight illuminated the tear-streaked faces, and also the faces of everyone in the command center.

"They...are burning down the shrine?"

Chen Jianguo stared at the screen, his mouth slightly agape, feeling as if his decades of understanding had been overturned.

General Wang sat in his chair, leaning forward, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the screen, the veins bulging on the back of his hands gripping the armrest tightly.

He didn't speak, but the violent heaving of his chest betrayed his inner turmoil.

"This repentance is nearly a century overdue."

Sun Jiuchou held his teacup, his gaze deep, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

"But it's better than not coming at all."

"Report!"

An officer in charge of external liaison suddenly stood up, his voice trembling with excitement.

"The Prime Minister of Japan has sent another urgent message!"

"This isn't a request, it's...it's..."

He seemed to be searching for the right word.

"What is it?" Commander Qi pressed.

"Yes... I'm begging."

The officer took a deep breath and said quickly, "They said that as long as we send troops, they are willing to convert the old site of the latrine into a 'Historical Crimes Museum,' with our supervision throughout the construction! Furthermore, they will include this history in their country's textbooks, so that it will be remembered forever!"

"hiss--"

A collective gasp filled the command center.

This condition is even more shocking than the surrender document submitted earlier.

This is digging up their own roots, bowing to the whole world, and admitting the sins they have committed.

General Wang suddenly stood up. He looked at the Japanese Prime Minister on the screen, kowtowing and begging. His lips trembled, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Finally, he slowly, very slowly, sat back down, as if all his strength had been drained away, leaving only a face full of confusion and a long sigh.

"Chief..." Chen Jianguo looked at Chief Zhang, awaiting the final decision.

Chief Zhang did not answer immediately. He turned his head and looked towards the lounge in the corner of the command center.

There, Zhou Jue and Jing Bai were fast asleep.

No, to be precise, Jingbai was sleeping soundly, sprawled out on his back, drooling almost out of his mouth.

Zhou Jue opened her eyes after Jing Bai fell asleep, and she kept listening to the sounds outside.

Sun Jiuchou seemed to sense something, and carrying a teacup, he slowly walked over and stood at the door of the lounge.

"Xiao Jue, it's almost done," he said softly.

Zhou Jue stretched and sat up in bed.

She patted Jingbai, who was still drooling.

"Let's go, dinner's ready."

Jingbai jumped up from the bed with a start and wiped his mouth.

"Is dinner ready? What are we eating?"

"A long snake with eight heads, enough to fill you up."

"Yay!"

Jing Bai instantly perked up and followed Zhou Jue out of the lounge, skipping and hopping.

Zhou Jue walked to the main screen in the command center and looked at the land shrouded in fire and blood on the screen.

"When do we leave?" Chen Jianguo asked.

Zhou Jue glanced out the window: "It's nighttime now, the visibility is poor. Let's wait until dawn."

Chen Jianguo: "..."

He no longer knew what expression to wear when facing Zhou Jue.

Commander Qi, who was standing nearby, understood. She stepped forward, patted Chen Jianguo on the shoulder, and whispered, "Didn't you notice? The second city where the Yamata no Orochi appeared is the location of the largest naval base in the Sakura Kingdom."

Chen Jianguo was taken aback and quickly asked someone to bring up the map.

Sure enough, that new ruin was Yokosuka Port.

There, the most elite fleet of Japan was anchored, as was the main force of the US Seventh Fleet.

Now, those once-powerful steel behemoths have become snacks in the mouth of the Yamata no Orochi, chewed to pieces.

"This is..." Chen Jianguo gasped.

“An eye for an eye.” Sun Jiuchou walked over at some point and interjected, “It destroyed military bases and devoured armed personnel. In a sense, it is… disarming.”

Chen Jianguo finally understood.

Zhou Jue wasn't delaying; she was waiting. Xiao Rizi had no integrity with them, so rather than waiting for Xiao Rizi to fulfill her promises after the event, she'd rather have the giant snake fulfill part of their promises first.

Wait for Orochi to help them gnaw off all the hardest bones.

The best time for them to "make their grand entrance" will be when the Sakura Kingdom is reduced to nothing but a shell, with no ability to resist.

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Chen Jianguo gave Zhou Jue and Sun Jiuchou a thumbs up.

...

The next day, early morning.

The first ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the scarred land of the Cherry Blossom Country.

The Yamata no Orochi's third feeding was nearing its end.

In the command center, Zhou Jue and Jing Bai finally finished their breakfast.

"I'm full." Zhou Jue wiped his mouth with a napkin and stood up.

"We should get going."

Jingbai followed behind her, licking its paws, looking eager to try.

"Xiao Jue!"

Chen Jianguo quickly caught up and handed him a communicator.

"Take this with you, and stay connected!"

"Need not."

Zhou Jue waved his hand.

"It's just killing a snake, it won't take much effort, you can just watch the live stream."

After saying that, she and Jingbai vanished from the command center in a flash.

The next second.

Japan, over the eastern sea.

Space distorted, and Zhou Jue and Jing Bai appeared out of thin air.

Below, the Yamata no Orochi seemed to sense something as well. Its eight enormous heads rose up simultaneously, and its sixteen cold, vertical pupils locked onto the two "little ones" in the air.

It could sense the power of the two "little ones," and even more so, the surging power of flesh and blood within them. If it ate them, it would surely be able to return to its peak.

"roar--!"

The silent roar transformed into a tangible mental shock, sweeping over everything.

"It's so noisy." Zhou Jue frowned.

Jingbai, standing beside her, acted as if nothing had happened, even waving its claws at the eight snake heads below with great interest.

"Hello, you eight-headed worm!"

The Yamata no Orochi seemed to be enraged by the little creature's provocation. The closest of its heads suddenly opened its blood-red maw, and a jet-black beam of energy, carrying an aura of corrosiveness, shot out.

"careful!"

Without a second thought, Jingbai stood directly in front of Zhou Jue, his small body instantly expanding into a giant white tiger several meters tall.

It opened its mouth and also spewed out a pure white beam of energy.

boom!

The two energies, one black and one white, collided violently in the air, emitting a sizzling corrosive sound, before finally annihilating each other.

"Huh? You snake, you've got some skills after all."

Jingbai was somewhat surprised. It turned to look at Zhou Jue and said, as if seeking praise.

"Sister, this serpent's demon core must be huge, I'll take it!"

"Go."

"Okay!"

Having received permission, Jingbai let out an excited howl, pushed off the ground with all four limbs, and transformed into a white lightning bolt, charging towards the Yamata no Orochi.

A mythical monster battle has officially begun, watched by the entire world.