Actually, in this situation, Hidechika doesn't even need to make a move.

After all, for any one of the three to come and sweep through Tabei Mountain is like using a machine gun to kill a chicken—a serious overkill.

Whether for the Demon Ghosts in the mountain or the strongmen in the village, it's the same thing. To be able to die under such a luxurious formation, isn't that a blessing? Probably the most glorious moment of their lives... Moreover, it's not just Gu Mo and the other two here.

After all, Saito Dosan, although understanding the necessity of the proposal, knowing the pressing problem of his second daughter, pinched his nose and agreed to let them go out for training.

But ultimately, he couldn't completely let go and be so cheerful about it. In reality, there's still an elite army hidden in the background, ready to respond at any time... The future of Mino rests on these three people. The old man wouldn't be so careless as to truly ignore it. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The second lady is now filled with killing intent, and she can handle it all by herself. Gu Mo is here to make the process smoother while also training his bow shooting skills with a certain purpose.

He wants to verify a theory.

Theoretically, it's not only the true self that can support the incarnate; the incarnate can also feedback to the true self.

For example, sharpening skills, obtaining extraordinary traits by walking another path, and so on. Just like the legendary Great God, splitting an incarnate into the mortal world for training, or experiencing other paths, or practicing other magic techniques, eventually achieving perfect cultivation and choosing a day to ascend—

The training of the incarnate is complete, returning to the true self, the Tao fruit is harmonious, naturally adding a lifetime of cultivation accumulation to the true self.

He now wants to test if this method is feasible, in a multi-threaded, multi-open way, to improve his own upgrade efficiency... The simplest verification method is to see if the skills mastered by the incarnate reflect the same proficiency on the main body.

If the true self remains still, and the proficiency of archery skills gradually increases, it shows that this method is effective.

At that time, Gu Mo will have a way to compensate for his lack of foundation, a problem where many fundamentals have not truly been solidified... After all, although he has caught up on the knowledge level, it's equivalent to talking on paper; many technique principles have not been truly practiced or honed himself.

......

"Kill... I'll kill you all!"

A sad, hysterical roar, followed by the sound of heavy steps like a human-shaped violent bear charging.

When the number of bandits drops to a certain extent, even if they're foolish, they realize something's wrong. They are now on the main road continuing up the mountain in the village, with houses on both sides, and about a dozen bandits are roaring and waving their weapons, charging towards them.

The one in the middle should be their leader, appearing to be a very tall and strong man, wearing heavy armor all over, dragging a Great Tachi and charging forward ferociously.

With such equipment, plus the weight of that Great Tachi, he can still run at a decent speed.

Such a physique, such Qi Power, is indeed very impressive, enough to be a formidable force on the battlefield. Unfortunately, his strength is astonishing, while the three on the opposite side all have extraordinary strength. Even the two seemingly frail girls actually possess unimaginable power.

However, they are all technique-oriented, their combat styles aren't the brutish and reckless type, but rather use the most appropriate force, killing enemies in the most efficient way.

They could lightly flatten a person's chest with a palm, smashing the internal organs into a mass of bloody fragments, but there's really no need for that. When a simple flick of the blade to cut the throat, or precisely exerting force to pierce a weak point, can easily solve the problem, why employ such a brutal style?

When the heavily armored strong man falls, his massive body crashes down, and the pool of blood spreads to the surrounding ground at the same time.

The remaining bandits are utterly panicked, crying for their parents, discarding helmets and armor as they scatter, but are easily caught up by lightning-fast arrows. Their armor is meaningless, as there's always a gap, and Death God's scythe easily takes lives through those gaps.

The turmoil stops in just a few breaths, leaving only a field of corpses.

"Not a single one survived..." the second lady said through gritted teeth, as she sheathed her dual blades, her pretty face filled with anger. From outside all the way to here, not a single villager was left, presumably already killed by these detestable bandits.

"There's Demon Qi on the mountain, but not here, only weapons have been used..."

Gu Mo said calmly, "According to the interrogation of that man earlier, they should have had their eyes on this village for a long time. Taking advantage of the chaos caused by Demons at the forge and blast room on the village mountain, they also seized the chance to attack the village..."

The bandits didn't lure the Demon Ghost from outside to break the village; rather, the village had internal problems. The vital point on the mountain suddenly had a Demon disaster, and during the village's chaos, as the main forces rushed to the mountain, the bandits attacked from outside.

To completely occupy the village and prevent any news from leaking, they massacred all the villagers, then waited anxiously. When they noticed there was no movement from the Demons on the mountain, their courage grew, and even with the fierce Demons there, they intended to conspire and prepare for action.