[164] : Three Instantly Killed, Cao Cao Petrified

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Fortunately, Cao Cao hadn't reached Transcendent strength, and with my endless arsenal of trump cards, dealing with him and his group wouldn't be too much of a hassle.

My eyes narrowed, sweeping over the other four.

Saint Jeanne, barely Ultimate-class—I'll ignore her for now.

Heracles, despite his Sacred Gear, is still a pushover.

As for the other two Sacred Gears...

Dimension Lost seemed somewhat troublesome. If they managed to escape because I couldn't defeat them quickly enough, that would be a real pain.

Thankfully, its host, Georg, was average in strength himself. Still, to prevent any unexpected mishaps, it'd be best to take him out first.

The other Sacred Gear, Annihilation Maker, was also quite monstrous.

It allowed the user to create various Demon Beasts based on their imagination. The stronger the imagination, the more diverse the created Demon Beasts.

It was essentially no different from Fantasy Materialization—a bug-like existence. It was a shame its host was very weak to fully unleash its power.

"Tsk~ Impressive Sacred Gears. What a shame their wielders are so weak. Such powerful artifacts wasted on them."

I couldn't help but shake my head.

Then, the Heaven-Tearing Claw covering my right hand dissolved into light, replaced by a Zanpakutō.

'I thought Zangetsu would be collecting dust in my inventory. I didn't expect to use it again so soon!'

Simultaneously, while I was still reminiscing, Cao Cao seized the moment of distraction and launched a sneak attack.

"ATTACK!"

As his voice fell, Georg activated the ability of Dimension Lost. Purple fog instantly enveloped the battlefield, surrounding me and obscuring my vision.

Cao Cao utilized the ability of the Householder Treasure, creating multiple true clones and ordinary clones.

The next moment, Cao Cao appeared all around me. His true body and clones, concealed by the dense fog, all thrust their True Longinus spears towards me.

Leonardo, likewise, hastily imagined and created seven or eight Demon Beasts. A few charged towards me, while the remaining defensive Demon Beasts protected the four of them.

Jeanne and Heracles also summoned their weapons, guarding the group.

After all, compared to them, Georg and Leonardo were considerably weaker.

———

On the other side, facing Cao Cao's True Longinus attacks, I didn't dodge, a strange smile playing on my lips.

The next moment, Cao Cao's pupils constricted violently—The scene before him and the others was utterly shocking.

'So fast! Did he dodge the attack and return to his original position?'

I remained motionless.

The attacks from the spears and Demon Beasts passed right through my body, causing no damage whatsoever.

Even after multiple attacks, the result was the same!

Seeing this, I revealed a satisfied smile.

The reason for this outcome was, of course, Time-Skip!!!

The instant Cao Cao attacked, I had leaped through my own timeline. No matter how they attacked, they couldn't harm me.

After leaping through time again, my figure abruptly vanished from its original spot.

There was no tell-tale sign before my movement; Cao Cao didn't even notice anything unusual before I acted.

His eyes darted around frantically, trying to find any trace of my movement.

At this moment, through my perception, I had already arrived behind Georg and the others.

Sensing the presence of someone behind them, the group turned their heads in astonishment.

'When did this person get behind us?'

'Why is the ability of Dimension Lost ineffective against him?!'

The moment I raised Zangetsu to strike—

The few of them discovered with horror that their bodies couldn't make any move.

Due to fear, their bodies seemed to have been put on pause, completely immobile.

Therefore, Georg and the others' attempts to turn and attack me were futile.

The next moment, as the blade flashed past—

Splurt—!!!

Georg's, Leonardo's, and Heracles's heads all flew into the sky, blood instantly gushing from their wounds.

A single, gentle slash—three instantly killed.

Over-relying on Sacred Gears while lacking the ability to react to surprise attacks—that was their fatal weakness.

"!!!!"

Watching the three fall beside her, Jeanne was utterly terrified, so scared that the Holy Sword in her hand clattered to the ground.

'Too strong! Incredibly strong! I have no chance against him!'

Simultaneously, my gaze landed on Jeanne.

"You should be glad you're different from them, So, it's best if you stay here obediently and don't move." I looked at Jeanne, my expression calm.

After meeting my gaze, Jeanne's fear intensified.

"U-Understood," she stammered.

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Then, I looked towards the Demon Beasts created by Leonardo and Cao Cao's clones, and charged straight at them.

The next second, I simply swung the Zanpakutō in my hand continuously.

Swish! Swish! Swish!!!!

The mountain-sized Demon Beasts, as well as Cao Cao's clones, were all sliced in half with a single strike.

Jeanne: "..."

Cao Cao: "..."

Kunou: "..."

The three of them stared with wide eyes, watching me in the field in disbelief. I moved unhurriedly, the Zanpakutō in my hand swinging continuously. With each slash, a Demon Beast or clone was instantly killed.

In just a few seconds, not a single Demon Beast or Cao Cao clone remained on the battlefield.

"Hibari Kyoya, I underestimated you!!!" Cao Cao's face was so dark, it looked like a storm cloud.

My strength far exceeded his imagination.

When they first met, Kyoya only possessed the power of an Ultimate-class Devil. Yet, I had grown to this extent in such a short time.

'Maou-class?! No... Perhaps even beyond that!'

He knew he was no match for me now and could only choose to retreat temporarily.

Then, Cao Cao's face turned icy. He directly used his strongest killing move—the General Treasure.

Dense magic power gathered into a sphere of light. The terrifying magic energy was as dazzling as purple starlight.

The next moment, a terrifyingly thick shockwave shot straight towards my position.

Its power was so immense that even the surrounding mountains crumbled under the terrifying magic pressure.

A full-power strike from the True Longinus was definitely enough to take the life of a Maou-class powerhouse.

To ensure it hit me, Cao Cao deliberately aimed at Jeanne, Kunou, and Yasaka.

Even though Jeanne was his companion, Cao Cao showed no mercy. At worst, he could just form a new Hero Faction.

Towards Cao Cao's ruthlessness, even I couldn't help but sigh.

——

Immediately, I directly activated Mage Mode and waved my hand.

"Magic Power Erasure!"

As my words echoed—the shockwave released by the General Treasure dissipated and vanished before even reaching me.

Seeing his strongest attack inexplicably disappear, Cao Cao couldn't help but be horrified, his pupils constricting.

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