Chapter 016: Empty Handed

To be honest, when Wang Bo first heard about this Ghost King's actions, he was utterly stunned.

Sometimes he really wanted to run up to the Ghost King and ask, 'You're a big boss who's lived for over a thousand years, how can you be such a coward?'

Wang Bo knew quite a few villain bosses.

For instance, the extremely stylish Aizen, the neurotic Joker, the charming cannibal Hannibal, and the family-planning director Thanos—all of them were charismatic villains.

They attracted wave after wave of fans.

But this Ghost King alone was a disgrace to all villain bosses. He should just quit the group.

Wang Bo truly couldn't understand what this villain was thinking. In the end, it was probably due to differences in personality.

But regardless, this trashy boss had truly mastered the essence of lying low: 'I can't beat you, but I can outlive you, then come out and bully your juniors.'

He could even dance on your grave—that was a kind of realm in itself.

Ahem, I've digressed a bit.

In short, after learning that Hagoromo Kitsune was still holed up in Kyoto, Wang Bo decided to make a trip there. But first, he had to deal with this Sky King.

"Besides Hagoromo Kitsune, who else do you know?"

The Sky King dared not be negligent and quickly said, "There's someone with Hagoromo Kitsune-sama that I don't recognize, but I'm sure that guy, like me, is not from this world."

"Anything else?" Wang Bo hadn't expected another surprise. Of the five transmigrators in this world, he had now found three.

"No more, no more." The Sky King shook his head and said pitifully, "Please, let me go."

Wang Bo nodded decisively. "Alright, I'll send you back."

With that, without waiting for the Sky King to object, he patted him on the shoulder and sent him back to his original world.

But before parting, Wang Bo gave the Sky King a gift.

A strand of Solar True Qi.

This Qi lurked inside the Sky King's body and would explode violently after one day.

Then the Sky King would burst like a huge firework, flesh and blood splattering everywhere. This flesh and blood, imbued with Solar True Qi, would corrode any monster it touched like sulfuric acid.

Of course, it was harmless to humans.

This might sound incredible, but with Wang Bo's current abilities, it wasn't difficult.

After all, his Solar Divine Art had undergone several transformations and was far from what it used to be.

This was merely an application of a spell, nothing remarkable.

The truly remarkable techniques Wang Bo hadn't yet learned. For instance, among the Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations, there was one called 'Mediating Creation,' which could create something from nothing or change the essence of things, transform all things, and even bring the dead back to life—mysterious and unfathomable.

In some worlds, the goddess Nüwa used this method to create the world, including humans.

Wang Bo felt he was far from achieving that.

...

Half an hour later, Kishimoto Megumi pushed open the door and ran in, panting. Seeing Wang Bo, she couldn't help but sigh in relief.

"Thank goodness."

Although she knew that the one killed by Kato Kei was a fake, Kishimoto Megumi was still worried. Only now, seeing Wang Bo, did she truly relax.

Wang Bo smiled and asked, "How is Tanaka Seijin?"

He had been preoccupied with the Sky King and Hagoromo Kitsune and hadn't continued to monitor Tanaka Seijin.

Kishimoto Megumi said, "He's fine now."

"That's good." Wang Bo nodded.

Kishimoto Megumi hesitated, then asked, "Was that you who dealt with it?"

"What? Oh, you mean that tengu."

Kishimoto Megumi nodded repeatedly.

Wang Bo said, "I dealt with it. That wasn't an opponent you could defeat now, so I sent it away."

"Thank you."

"Don't mention it. By the way, there should be a few more monsters like that. If you encounter them in the future, don't be reckless. Remember to call me, understand?"

There were five transmigrators in this world. Wang Bo had only found three so far, with two still missing. Who knew what those two were—maybe monsters.

So Wang Bo decided to warn Kishimoto Megumi.

Kishimoto Megumi nodded and said, "I understand."

"You look tired today. Get some rest." Wang Bo waved his hand, signaling her to rest. Kishimoto Megumi nodded; after fighting all night, she was indeed tired.

After Kishimoto Megumi returned to her room, the living room fell silent again.

Wang Bo took a step forward, and his figure instantly vanished from the room. The next second, he appeared inside Nijo Castle, the most famous building in Kyoto.

He remembered that Hagoromo Kitsune gave birth to Nue inside Nijo Castle!

That is, Abe no Seimei.

So Wang Bo came to Nijo Castle, thinking he might encounter Hagoromo Kitsune there. But in reality, this was just wishful thinking.

He didn't find any trace of Hagoromo Kitsune inside Nijo Castle.

Clearly, although Hagoromo Kitsune had come to this world, she hadn't made Nijo Castle her base.

So Wang Bo flew high into the sky, overlooking all of Kyoto, searching for traces of Hagoromo Kitsune.

In Wang Bo's understanding, as a yokai, Hagoromo Kitsune would inevitably possess strong demonic aura, which should be as dazzling as the sun in the night.

So Wang Bo thought that by scanning Kyoto, finding Hagoromo Kitsune would be effortless.

But after scanning Kyoto several times, he still didn't find Hagoromo Kitsune.

This surprised Wang Bo.

At first, Wang Bo thought the Sky King had lied and that Hagoromo Kitsune wasn't in Kyoto, but he quickly dismissed that idea. After all, the Sky King came from the One-Punch Man world.

And Hagoromo Kitsune came from the Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan world.

They weren't from the same world. If they didn't know each other, the Sky King couldn't have mentioned the name 'Hagoromo Kitsune.'

Thus, it was certain that Hagoromo Kitsune had indeed come to this world.

But Wang Bo couldn't find her. There were only two possible reasons.

First, Hagoromo Kitsune wasn't in Kyoto.

Second, Hagoromo Kitsune had used some method to conceal her demonic aura, so Wang Bo couldn't find her.

Among these two guesses, Wang Bo leaned toward the first.

Although Hagoromo Kitsune was powerful, she was far inferior to Wang Bo. Even if she concealed her aura, she couldn't escape Wang Bo's eyes. But Wang Bo still hadn't found her in Kyoto.

So in Wang Bo's view, Hagoromo Kitsune had likely already left Kyoto.

As for where she had gone, Wang Bo didn't know.