Chapter 1236 The Power of Might

The moment the red fist collided with the black light blade, the entire world trembled. Might Guy's fist broke through the light blade and slammed heavily into the Evil Sword Immortal's chest. Black mist surged wildly from the Evil Sword Immortal's body, only to be instantly purified by the seven-colored light of the Allied Forces Formation. The Evil Sword Immortal let out a shrill scream as his body gradually dissipated, leaving only the black sword, stripped of its dark energy, lying on the ground, reverting to an ordinary iron sword.

After the battle, Might Guy collapsed limply. The side effects of the Death Gate had left his body riddled with cracks, and his chakra was almost completely depleted. Shangguan Mo immediately had the Tailed Beast Spirit Refinement release its refinement energy, injecting it into Might Guy's body to temporarily stabilize his injuries. "Senior Guy, thank you." Shangguan Mo's voice was filled with gratitude—if Might Guy hadn't arrived in time, they would probably have already been devoured by the Evil Sword Immortal.

Might Guy smiled weakly and said, "You're welcome... This is a battle of youth... It's worth it!" He looked at the Tailed Beast Spirits around him, his eyes filled with surprise, "These little guys... Are they your partners? What powerful youthful energy!"

Shangguan Mo nodded and introduced the Tailed Beast Spirits to Might Guy. The Flame-Tailed Fox hopped to Might Guy's side and gently nuzzled his arm with its tail, the pale red spirit energy easing his pain. A relieved smile appeared on Might Guy's face; he knew that the ninja world had gained another powerful force to protect peace.

The villagers poured out again, this time bringing not only food and water but also a homemade stretcher, intending to take Might Guy and the injured Tailed Beast Spirit to safety. Shangguan Mo gratefully accepted the villagers' kindness, while having Starfall Scorpion guard the stretcher to prevent any further evil spirits from appearing.

With the villagers' help, they arrived at the village's medical shrine. The medical ninja immediately began treating Might Guy and the Tailed Beast, while Shangguan Mo sat to the side, studying the black sword that had lost its dark energy. He discovered that although the black patterns on the sword had disappeared, a faint trace of spiritual energy remained. Clearly, this sword was originally a spiritual weapon, but it had been corrupted by the Evil Sword Immortal's dark energy.

"Perhaps I can purify it and turn it into a true spirit-refining weapon." Expectation flashed in Shangguan Mo's eyes. He took out spirit-refining runes and affixed them to the sword, while simultaneously having the Flame-Tailed Fox release fire-attribute spirit-refining energy to slowly purify the residual darkness on the sword. As time passed, the iron color on the sword gradually turned silver-white, and a Flame-Tailed Fox pattern appeared on the hilt, clearly indicating that it had become a weapon capable of controlling fire-attribute spirit-refining energy.

"I'll call you 'Flame Spirit Sword'." Shangguan Mo gripped the sword, feeling the spiritual energy contained within it, his heart filled with satisfaction. He knew that this weapon would become an important force in protecting his companions in the future.

A few days later, Might Guy's injuries gradually healed. Although he couldn't fully utilize the Eight Gates, he could move normally. The Tailed Beast Spirits had also all recovered, and their spirit energy had even become purer due to the battle. Shangguan Mo decided to take his companions to Konoha, partly to thank Might Guy for his help, and partly to establish contact with Konoha to jointly fight against any evil that might appear in the future.

On their journey to Konoha, they encountered numerous villages plagued by dark energy. Shangguan Mo led the Tailed Beast Spirit Refiners, using the Spirit Refining Tailed Beast Alliance Formation to purify the darkness and save the villagers. At each village, they left behind basic Spirit Refining runes, teaching the villagers how to resist the dark energy. Might Guy also guided Shangguan Mo in training his taijutsu along the way, significantly improving his close-combat abilities.