The icy cold instantly froze the entire Shinjo Lake, and almost everything was covered in ice. The priestesses in charge of the ceremony retreated in a hurry. Even though they tried their best to resist this powerful force, they were unsuccessful.

"This is……"

"It's Ellie!"

Looking at Nagisa frozen in the ice, Akatsuki Hisano also had a solemn expression. Before the ceremony, she had already checked Nagisa and knew that she was carrying a lot of protective magic tools. But what Akatsuki Hisano didn't expect was that Airi actually had such a killer move - at the moment they performed the ceremony, the power hidden in Nagisa's body suddenly activated. If Akatsuki Hisano hadn't reacted quickly enough, she might have been trapped inside now.

However, the problem is not just this.

When they used their spiritual power to touch the black shell at the bottom of the lake, Akatsuki Hisano was surprised to find that the black shell in turn absorbed the spiritual power they released and thus fully awakened!

This means that the black shell at the bottom of Shensheng Lake is not a seal of disaster!

Unfortunately, it's too late now.

"Bang!!!"

The thick ice broke apart, and countless strange monsters flew out. They had bee-like heads, snake-like bodies, and bat-like wings. These strange monsters swarmed out, flying in all directions, and at the same time attacked everything they saw.

Akatsuki Hisano chopped down five monsters, and the sword in her hand completely broke when she chopped down the sixth monster. She did not show the appearance of an old man at all, instead she rushed forward with bare hands and knocked down the seventh monster that pounced on her. At the same time, the Self-Defense Forces responsible for vigilance in the surrounding areas also quickly gathered together and began to attack the monsters with heavy weapons, temporarily curbing their further actions.

Only at this time did the old man sigh, carry the other white-haired girl on his back to the tent next to him, and put her down.

At this moment, the white-haired girl gradually opened her eyes and looked at the old man in front of her.

"Sorry, Hisana, we were all wrong."

Although the white-haired girl in front of him looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, her voice sounded as old as that of an eighty-year-old woman.

"Using the soul and spiritual power of the sacrificed victim to seal the black shell was a wrong idea from the beginning. What that thing needs is not the soul, but knowledge..."

"I see……"

Hearing this, Akatsuki Hisano frowned, her face solemn. The reason why she was willing to perform this ritual was to completely expel the soul of the 12th "Flame Nightbearer" sleeping in Nagisa's body. Originally, in Akatsuki Hisano's opinion, the body of the 12th "Flame Nightbearer" who awakened in Rome was destroyed by Airi, and the beast was absorbed by Airi, and even the original soul sealed in the body of the 12th was completely destroyed.

In this situation, with only a wisp of soul left, No. 12 continuing to remain in Nagisa's body will only bring trouble. In order to prevent her from waking up again one day, Akatsuki Hisano used this method to separate No. 12's soul from Nagisa's body and then perform a sacrifice.

If everything went smoothly, it wouldn't be a big problem. After all, only a few remnants of soul were left in No. 12, and his spiritual power wasn't particularly strong. But when it came to knowledge, it was another matter.

The 12 beasts of the Fourth True Ancestor were sealed in the bodies of the 12 artificial vampires "Yebo Yanguang". These 12 artificial vampires were all created by the Celestial Department, so naturally they stored a lot of knowledge in their brains. If the Black Shell was only absorbing the soul power, then perhaps there would not be such a big reaction, because the incomplete soul of No. 12 was not enough to make it move.

But the problem is that what the black shell sleeping at the bottom of the lake needs is not spiritual power, but knowledge.

Although only a remnant soul remains of No. 12 "Yanguang Yebo", her knowledge is still intact.

So when the two met, it was like fire meeting gasoline, and they exploded completely in an instant.

The white-haired girl took a breath and then looked around.

"What about that kid... Where's Nagisa?"

"She was frozen in ice and is sleeping. If I'm not mistaken, it must be her sister's doing."

"Akatsuki...Aili?"

"That's right."

Akatsuki Hisano sighed, and then helplessly looked at the fog-shrouded Shinsawa Lake in front of her. However, at this moment, suddenly, a roar similar to that of a beast sounded, and then a black dragon emerged from the fog, and on the black dragon, there was a knight wearing black armor and holding a spear.

The Black Knight rode the giant dragon through the group of monsters and completely defeated those tough and ferocious beasts. Then he turned around and pounced towards the Self-Defense Forces.

He comes with ill intentions.

The Black Knight rode the giant dragon and rushed towards the Self-Defense Forces. The dragon's tail swept across, instantly knocking dozens of soldiers away. At the same time, the others immediately changed their targets and began to fire at the Black Knight. However, at this moment, an incredible scene appeared.

Those powerful cursed bullets that even forced groups of monsters to retreat had absolutely no effect on the black knight and the dragon in front of them. It was as if they had turned into a pile of useless waste, not even leaving a scratch on them!

“Get out of the way!!”

Looking at the soldiers being blown away by the black dragon, Xiao Feishano grabbed the long sword in her hand and rushed towards the other side. However, the black knight raised the long spear in his hand and pointed it at Xiao Feishano. The next moment, an invisible pressure burst out and knocked the old man to the ground.

As a powerful psychic, Akatsuki Hisano's power is no less than Setsuna's. However, even so, she was completely suppressed by the Black Dragon Knight and had no power to fight back.

And at this moment, suddenly, there was a flash of light.

“BOOM!!!!”

Accompanied by a deafening roar, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky, and violent waves spread out, completely dispersing the surrounding fog. At the same time, a figure emerged from it.

"I knew you were up to no good! Xiaoya City! Damn old woman!!"

Airi raised her head fiercely, stood beside Nagisa's ice, and looked around angrily. Her appearance also frightened everyone present. Apart from anything else, the angry magic power alone gave people the feeling of roaring and surging waves, and even many Self-Defense Force soldiers rolled their eyes and fainted.

The black knight also noticed Ellie's appearance. He changed direction without hesitation and controlled the dragon to rush towards Ellie.

“Get lost!!”

Ellie glanced at the black knight unhappily, and then atomic beams burst out instantly, shooting at the enemy in front of her. However, the next moment, those atomic beams that were powerful enough to melt and decompose everything completely disappeared in front of the black knight, as if they had no effect at all.

Seeing this scene, Ai Li frowned, then she picked up her cell phone.

"Astarudi, ground strike, coordinates 63.34, particle cannon ready, fire."

"Order accepted."

At this moment, the Black Knight had come in front of Ellie. He raised the spear in his hand high and aimed at the target in front of him.

At the same time, a dazzling light emerged from the sky.

“——!!!!”

A golden glow like the rising sun descended from the sky and hit the Black Knight directly, piercing through him and the dragon under him, and then completely turned into ashes under the bombardment of the particle beam.

"Humph, you are courting death."

Ellie glanced at the completely destroyed Black Knight and his mount. At this moment, not even their remains were left on the ground, only a pile of charred ashes.

Ai Li didn't care about this. She turned her head and looked at the ice in front of her. Then she reached out and tapped it gently. Soon, the hard ice shattered instantly, and then Nagisa fell out of it, sat on the ground, and started coughing.

"Cough... cough cough... sister... this feeling... is really uncomfortable..."

"Don't complain. It's okay to be a little uncomfortable about something that can save your life."

"Wow... I don't think this is a big deal..."

Nagisa, who was wearing a miko costume, curled up and shivered, looking around anxiously. Airi stood up and gently touched her head.

"Okay, Nagisa, you need to leave here first. I have a score to settle with them."

"Wait, sis, what are you going to do?"

Hearing this, Nagisa looked at her uneasily, while Airi stared at Akatsuki Hisano with a gloomy expression.

"I have already warned you not to play tricks. I think with your intelligence, you should understand what I mean, mother-in-law."

"Ellie..."

Looking at Ellie in front of him, the old man lying on the ground showed a complicated expression.

"We didn't do it on purpose. I just hope to exorcise the evil spirit from that child..."

"If there is a problem, I will deal with it. Do you think I am blind? I am a magician, Granny Hisana, do you think I am a three-year-old child who knows nothing?"

“…”

"I think what a person wants to do is related to whether she can understand what people say."

Ai Li stared at Akatsuki Hisano coldly. She knew what Akatsuki Hisano wanted to do, but that was why she felt angry. She was the fourth true ancestor, the silver witch, and a magic attacker. She had made such a great reputation and proved her strength, but Akatsuki Hisano was unwilling to tell her anything and insisted on taking risks with Nagisa...

How should I put it? Xiaoyacheng and I are really a mother and son, they both have the same personality.

Thinking of this, Ellie's expression became even gloomier. As if in response to her anger, dark clouds began to roll in the dark night sky, and bolts of lightning emerged from them.

"You are really courting death."