Destruction Kill: Compass
"Only you are left."
Hyuga Wu didn't spare a glance at the heavily injured Hongyue, his golden eyes fixed firmly on Kurozawa.
Others didn't understand the meaning of his words, but Kurozawa knew. Hyuga Wu was saying that Kanae was dead, and Kurozawa was the only enemy left.
Kurozawa supported Hongyue and whispered in her ear, "Open the Infinity Castle and bring him inside."
Hongyue endured the seemingly endless burning pain in her body, her face pale. She managed a nod.
Four hundred years ago, the formidable Muzan Kibutsuji was instantly sliced into countless pieces of flesh and blood by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, narrowly escaping death. He was on the verge of dying, and if not for the help of Kokushibo, who was then Yoriichi Tsugikuni's older brother, he would never have escaped the Demon Slayer Corps' pursuit.
It was because of that unbearable experience that after merging with Muzan Kibutsuji, Hongyue often pondered how she could withstand that seemingly ordinary but invincible slash if she ever encountered Yoriichi Tsugikuni again.
Relying on her extreme control over her internal cells, Hongyue constructed the layer of blood armor for her combat state. Her flesh and blood crystallized into a ruby-like texture, doubling her defense compared to her normal demonic body.
This layer of blood armor could withstand Kurozawa's Secret Technique Sword Form, only showing many insignificant marks that could heal instantly.
But even so, it only prevented her from being sliced into scattered pieces of meat upon first contact, unlike last time.
On the surface, she looked much better, but the fiercely burning blade light stubbornly lingering within Hongyue, thrashing about, was as difficult to eradicate as a scab. She was still instantly reduced to a state of severe injury.
"Nakime, lock this person in the Infinity Castle, then teleport that Marechi Blood user to me."
Through their blood connection, Hongyue sent Hyuga Wu's coordinates and instructed the hidden Nakime.
Inside the Infinity Castle, Nakime sat in an exquisite pavilion, plucking the strings of her biwa repeatedly.
Invisible ripples of fluctuation spread out.
"Yes, my lord. But I will need some time."
After vaguely sensing Hyuga Wu's power, Nakime dared not be careless or nonchalant.
She needed to open a portal large enough so Hyuga Wu couldn't dodge, swallowing him in one go. If he detected anything unusual beforehand, he could easily evade.
Beside her, Kurozawa's brain was working furiously, countless plans conceived and then discarded.
Hyuga Wu could heavily injure Hongyue with a single strike, his strength clearly on another level. As it looked now, all the Upper Moons plus himself would likely be taken down in one hit each.
The only good news was that Hyuga Wu was confident of victory and wasn't immediately making a move.
Kurozawa understood his thinking.
Everyone knew the principle that villains die from talking too much, but when facing a sworn enemy with an overwhelming advantage, killing them in one blow becomes the most boring approach.
Slowly driving them to despair, inflicting damage bit by bit, and then killing them – that was what Hyuga Wu wanted.
He didn't want to kill Kurozawa directly; he wanted to inflict as much pain as possible first.
Taking Hongyue with him, Kurozawa moved back a distance, stalling for time. "Hyuga Wu, you've changed a lot."
As his words fell, Hyuga Wu hadn't yet replied.
With a loud crash, Akaza suddenly erupted.
In his golden pupils, similar to Hyuga Wu's, there was only excitement and soaring fighting spirit, burning and surging like a raging fire.
Destruction Kill: Compass!
Technique deployed!
He stomped his feet violently, and the ground within a radius of over ten meters surged like breaking waves. Large chunks of shattered rock exploded and flew up.
At the same time, a domain shaped like a twelve-pointed snowflake appeared beneath his feet, rapidly expanding and extending to envelop Hyuga Wu.
Compass was a usage derived from the Fighting Spirit Domain.
It condensed and simplified the Fighting Spirit Domain, focusing all sensory ability on oneself and the enemy. The stronger the opponent's Fighting Spirit, the higher the corresponding sensory intensity and accuracy. However, anyone who could use the Transparent World could completely counter the Compass domain.
Kurozawa had asked Akaza about this technique but had never been able to master it; it was very difficult to learn.
His conversation interrupted, Hyuga Wu showed no anger, his expression unreadable.
Even though he could have suppressed his Fighting Spirit to block Akaza's perception, he didn't do so. He even actively unleashed his Fighting Spirit.
It was as if a white rainbow rose from the ground, the condensed Fighting Spirit so substantial it even pressured the air, creating a rushing wind.
Kurozawa's pupils constricted violently, and Hongyue's face was also grave.
Inside the Infinity Castle, the spatial portals trembled repeatedly, almost collapsing under the impact of this Fighting Spirit. Nakime gritted her teeth and activated her Blood Demon Art to stabilize them, then slowly expanded them.
Even the Fighting Spirit displayed by Hongyue was substantial, yet ultimately not tangible. While astonishing and capable of making others sense her power, it couldn't truly affect the material world.
But Hyuga Wu's Fighting Spirit had already formed a physical entity, reaching the highest level.
No Fighting Spirit Perception was needed. Demons and Swordsmen alike could see with their naked eyes a sun of Fighting Spirit rising from flat ground, with Hyuga Wu at its center.
Akaza directly faced this immense pressure. While his heart pounded, his fighting spirit also reached its peak.
After becoming a Demon, his sole pursuit was that ultimate realm of Fighting Spirit.
Now, one stood before him. Engaging in combat with him and personally experiencing the power of that realm was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Even death could not stop Akaza's surging passion.
To hear the Dao in the morning is fine, to die in the evening is acceptable.
"What powerful Fighting Spirit! The strongest I've ever seen, haha!"
Bang! The floating debris in the air turned to dust. Akaza exploded forward instantly, a faint white light swirling around his arms and legs.
It was Fighting Spirit, now substantial.
*Destruction Kill: Flying Meteor Thousand Wheels!* Akaza, sweeping across the air to attack Hyuga Wu, had layers of airflow swirling around his legs. His movements were unpredictable, like ever-changing meteors.
Bang bang bang. A series of violent kicks, each one creating ripples of air currents.
Hyuga Wu, in the midst of it, didn't draw his sword. He would shift his body, retreat, or slide sideways... his body just barely avoiding Akaza's brutal attacks, dodging by the skin of his teeth each time.
At first glance, he looked like a lone boat tossed in a storm.
But in reality, Akaza couldn't even touch a corner of his clothes.
Akaza's breathing was heavy. He sensed the deep chasm between himself and Hyuga Wu.
"So humans can be this powerful!"
"Take another move from me!"
Stopping abruptly, Akaza stood steadily four meters away from Hyuga Wu, his lower legs halfway buried in the ground.
He leaned back, like a fully drawn bowstring.
Twisting his waist, he pulled back his right arm, his muscles seemingly surging, adding layer upon layer of force to his right arm.
The white light suddenly intensified. The Fighting Spirit around Akaza's right arm had now materialized.
Although it was only through technique, condensing his entire body's Fighting Spirit into his arm to make it substantial, it was still astonishing enough.
*Destruction Kill: Annihilation!* With a punch, the materialized Fighting Spirit erupted.
A beam of light filled with destructive aura surged from Akaza's fist, instantly piercing the air, seemingly forming a distorted pathway.
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