The Unapproachable Yu Zi

As soon as they entered the mountain, a chillingly dense spiritual pressure descended upon Asuka.

The demons here are definitely not simple; judging from my senses, they are no weaker than the Lower Moon Two.

Thinking about this, Asuka hesitated whether she should go further.

"How far should the investigation go? Eyewitness accounts? A sketch? Or do you mean there was a confrontation?"

Tsk...we should have asked that crow.

Just then, the bird's attention was drawn to a sudden, tearful cry coming from the dense forest ahead.

His pupils contracted slightly, and the rhythm of his Breath of the Wind instantly accelerated within his chest.

As he lay in ambush behind a giant tree like a ghost, the flustered figure appeared before him.

A slender figure was trembling violently as it plunged into the bushes in front of him.

Her crimson kimono was torn in several places, revealing unnaturally pale skin. Most of her face was covered by messy, pure white short hair, making her look extremely disheveled.

When the other party raised his head, Fei Niao didn't need to confirm anything before he drew his knife.

Those sharp horns on its head and blood-red eyes—it's undoubtedly a demon!

To Asuka's surprise, this guy's reaction was really fast.

His knife grazed her cheek, failing to decapitate her...

Take a closer look.

"The following month...it's Ghost Month again..."

He understood perfectly, and without saying anything more, he brandished his sword, and the Breath of Wind gathered once more.

Slash!

—Whoosh!

The colorless blade, wrapped in a hurricane that tore through the air, arrived in front of Zero in the blink of an eye.

"One by one! They're all bullying Zero!"

Although Lingyuzi was timid and cowardly, he was, after all, a Lower Moon demon and was not weak.

Her bloodshot eyes blazed with fury as she glared at the rapidly approaching bird and let out a short, piercing scream!

"Get away! Don't come any closer!!"

Whoosh—!

As she swung her slender arm forward with a sudden movement, the ground began to tremble violently!

Several thick vines covered with sharp wooden spikes and dark brown bark burst from the ground and viciously coiled towards the bird's legs!

Asuka, who had originally intended to strike Reiko directly with her First Form, suddenly changed her stance upon seeing the vine whip covered in sticky sap! She swung her blade down in a sharp, swirling motion!

Swish!

The vine snapped in response, and the dark green sap that gushed out dripped onto the plants on the ground, immediately producing a hissing, corrosive sound and scorching out charred, blackened pits that emitted white smoke!

It really is highly poisonous! Asuka's eyes narrowed.

But that wasn't all. The vines summoned by Lingyuzi continued to attack the bird from all angles. Even if he cut some of them, Lingyuzi could quickly condense new vines, and the attacks were relentless!

This dense forest became her natural and advantageous battlefield!

"Hmph, how about that! Are you scared now that you've seen my deadly poison!"

Lingyu watched with smug satisfaction as Asuka dodged and weaved under the onslaught of the vine whips she controlled, even burning holes in her haori. She couldn't help but chuckle.

Happy happy!

As long as it's not a pillar, there's nothing to be afraid of!

"Blood Demon Art: Caged Bird!"

The ground shook again, and more thick, sharp, venomous thorn roots broke through the soil!

As the birds and vines battled, the thorns grew and intertwined rapidly, instantly constructing a constantly writhing thorn cage that flowed with purplish-black venom in just a few breaths!

They gleamed with a deadly, eerie light, constantly shrinking and encroaching on the birds' range of movement.

Lingyu smiled, as if victory was already within his grasp.

"...Fourth Form - Rising Sandstorm!"

A violent, emerald-green wind blade suddenly erupted inside the cage!

Centered on the flying bird, the high-speed rotating cutting wind blades spiraled upwards with the sword wind, stirring up a violent green storm on the flat ground!

Crack!

Under the cutting force of the high-speed wind blades, large swathes of thorns snapped in two, and the cage that had been fraught with danger was completely shattered!

As they passed through a gap in the storm, Zero met the swordsman's gaze for the first time.

That chilling, unreserved killing intent sent a shiver down her spine.

"Damn it! Trapped him!"

Lingyu panicked a little. She retreated rapidly while waving her hands, constantly pulling out vines from the soil, trying to entangle the bird's steps.

However, in her panic, the vines seemed powerless, allowing the bird's light sword to draw deadly arcs in the night, clearing away all the obstacles in her path.

The target is clear: the neck of the fourth crest of the lower moon.

No! I can't die here! I haven't lived enough yet!

Before Asuka's sword even came flying, the cowardly Oni-zuki's mind was already racing with images of her.

"Damn it! Damn it! Why can't they just die obediently?!"

Ling Yuzi became fierce, his eyes flashing with malice, and bit his own wrist!

Blood gushed out and mingled with the ground, and the withered branches and leaves seemed to become even more grotesque, as if they had been enhanced.

She loosely clenched her fists, and rows of makeshift wooden walls rose from the ground, their hardness even capable of withstanding the slashes of flying birds!

"You're just as annoying as that tired guy! Go to hell!"

Bang bang bang! !

As the bird shattered the wooden wall and continued to approach the zero, several tiny plants hidden in the shadow of the wooden wall finally found their opportunity and shot out like arrows!

cluster--!

Although the bird reacted extremely quickly, it was still scratched on its forearm by a small twig with poisonous thorns.

Humph....

Lingyu grinned, revealing the sharp teeth of a demon.

"Hah...hah..." she gasped for breath, but she was no longer as panicked as before.

That smug and disdainful look that belonged to Guiyue resurfaced on the corners of her mouth.

"That scared me to death... Damn humans! I was about to be poisoned by Guai Guai... What are you doing?!"

Her blood-red pupils narrowed to slits as she stared incredulously at the human swordsman opposite her.

This madman! The instant he was injured, he immediately sliced ​​off the muscle from his forearm!!

Is he out of his mind?

But why wasn't he bleeding?

"...Suppress him, you thief!"

Unbeknownst to them, the long sword in Asuka's hand had quietly transformed into a large, serrated blade.

He leaned the large knife on the ground, and a deep gash was cut into his forearm, revealing the pulsating blood vessels and tendons inside.

The monstrous gray-black spiritual energy clung to his wound, gnawing at the slightly blackened flesh at the edges, and miraculously stopped the spurting of blood, like a strange black bandage wrapped around his forearm.

Asuka wasn't sure how potent the poison of Lower Moon Four was, and he didn't want to gamble, so he made this decision the moment he was injured.

Although it was very painful, as birds would not hesitate to do it, compared to the risk of amputation or even death.

"You...you're insane! I'm not fighting you anymore, get out of my way!!"

She screamed hoarsely, raising her hands again, the rich, dark green light at her fingertips flashing once more.

Clearly, she was gathering a stronger, more lethal force, even if she didn't intend to completely eliminate the dangerous prey, the bird, she was preparing for her own escape.

Enduring the excruciating pain in his forearm, Asuka's eyes turned icy cold.

He stared intently into Ling Yuzi's eyes and initiated a conversation:

"Does it hurt when a demon is injured?"

"Sorry, but I won't show any mercy to ghosts."