To exorcise a demon... or angel... 101.

The Living Shadow would manifest itself here, spitting out Taomin and Hebi, then resuming its place as Taomin's own shadow. "... We must be here. In a forest of great density and great power... It is unorthodox for us to be outside of a training ground, but this is where we must be..." Tao's voice had changed since hearing Hebi's plight... It seems as though for once, she was truly serious.

Tao held a finger up, signalling for silence. She raised a talisman, which would summon a low-ranking demon... A lowly spirit. It would be released from its seal and hover about the area, glaring at Hebi with cute eyes.



"This demonic ghost... It is very low ranking.. It is easy to exorcise... To exorcise something, you must first find what binds it to this world, get a lock on it, and then erode it with opposing forces, or whatever plagues the demon... Some demons cannot be stopped alone with just power."

Taomin glared at Hebi "... Do what you must..." She squinted her eyes and fell back. The demonic ghost flew toward Hebi and extended its extremely long arms and claws.

"Mmmmmrrrrrmmmm...."

{As the demon moved toward Hebi he would draw his Anti-Akuma Weapon Zugaikotsu which would activate and cause Hebi's hands to glow a light green color. This would cause Hebi's hands to become intangible and one of Hebi's gauntlets would go though the demons head causing it to stay in place. Hebi would then close his eyes as he connected with the demon, and after a few minute Hebi would then open his eyes looking at the demon.}

"I see what binds you to this world but your soul shall no be free rest in peace."

{Hebi would then swipe his intangible hand though the demon's head which would cause the demon to harden and then break apart into dust. Although from the crumbling demon would then appear a soul that would then float up into the sky and disappear showing that the soul had been exorcise and passed on to the next world.}

Taomin nodded "... Good. You are already making progress." She would slowly clasp her hands together, which were concealed by her kimono, as her hair began to flare up a bit "Now, we will see how you do with something larger and more powerful and unstable... The stronger the demon, the stronger the bind to this world, and the harder it is to exorcise..."

Suddenly, a seal appeared under Taomin, glowing rather brightly. "... A... G... A... R... E...S..." she would rally off, the letters glowing as she named them.



"Open your seal and bring yourself into this world... AGARES..." With that, the seal shattered and an intense power shot up out of it, revealing a gigantic old man riding a monstrous crocodile.



"... The demon who makes all runaways come back... and all who run stand still... causing earthquakes and teaching languages... and the destroyer of both supernatural and temporal dignities.... The demon lord, Agares..."

Agares glared at Hebi through his thick hair, his crocodile gnashing and thrashing about violently. He did not say a word, but merely looked at him "He looks unfit... He shall perish beneath the rocks of this earth..." Instantly, the ground parted under him and tried to suck him in, then close itself so that Hebi would never be seen again.

{As the ground opened up under him Hebi would release a burst of soul energy that would shoot him into the air avoiding the opening ground. In the air Hebi would sign causing the snakes wrapped around his body to release a large wave of fire from there mouths that would shoot toward Agares. Although this would only be a distraction because just as the fire was released Hebi would seem to disappear and would then reappear behind Agares at blinding speeds. His arms and gauntlets would still be intangible as Hebi would drive both his gauntlets though the old mans head. Although knowing that this was a stronger demon Hebi would add a large amount back of power to his thrust causing lighting like energy to crackle around his arms and the spikes that were on the large arced band behind Hebi that connected his two gauntlets. This would cause the light green energy from the gauntlets to flow though out the old man's brain stopping any type of movement or thinking. Hebi would then pour his soul wavelength though Agares looking though and into his soul to understand what binds him to the world. After a quick minute Hebi would then re-open his eyes understanding what needed to be done to exorcise Agares. Sheng would seem to move his arms though Agares head as if looking for something and would then stop as he would then grip and pull something inside Agares' head. The sound of a chain breaking would then be heard before Agares body would glow and it would turn to stone crushing the crocodile as the stone crumbled leaving the crocodile trapped under a rubble of rock. Hebi would then appear in front of the crocodile and jab one fist though its head exorcising it like he did it's master causing it to turn to stone and crumble into dust.}

Tao nodded, the seal that bound Agares to this world breaking "... You are learning quite fast. Do you think you have the hang of this ability, Hebi...?"

Tao nodded "You are getting better, you say? Well then--" Suddenly, Tao's eyes became insanely red as a demonic smile curled on her face "... Yo, slave. Training session's over. You're as good as I feel like making you today. Any complaints about that?"

"No not really."

{Hebi would not say anything back seeing Taomin's change in tone and personality.}

Tao scoffed "GOOD. Now, get out. And whenever I call for you, slave... Wherever you may be... You WILL be here by my side!!!" With that, Tao sunk into her living shadow, which would then flip Hebi off before it implode-warped away.

{Hebi would sigh before he would feel a summons coming from Misery and would disappear in a blur heading off to meet her.}