"A fox demon?"
Yoming felt the threat, her whole body tensing as she stared intently at her opponent.
She sensed the unusual demonic energy, her heart wavering. This guy calling herself "Shizuki Kaoru" was so powerful it was absurd—
'At least five times stronger than that Awakened demon…'
She licked her dry lips, her face turning somewhat grim.
This was a far more exaggerated amount of demonic energy than a typical fierce demon; calling her an elite fierce demon wouldn't be an exaggeration.
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In fact, fox demons could be said to be among the most intelligent, cunning, and evil of all demons.
It was said that fox demons naturally understood illusion techniques, foxfire, and demonic arts, and were especially good at deceiving people. Even experienced exorcists could fail in their attempts to exorcise fox demons, becoming the fox demon's meal instead.
"That's not right."
Hyakusuke shook his head.
"She's not a fox demon."
He said quietly, "This guy used spiritual power before. Demons can't generate spiritual power on their own; they can only generate demonic power. But we fought her just now, and this person isn't a real fox demon. She's a half-demon."
"Or rather, this person is a man-made half-demon."
Hyakusuke knew very well that, according to the game, only the Eight Fortunes Society's "Curse Blessing" possessed the relevant technology—the technology to transform humans into half-demons.
In fact, since ancient times, the so-called half-demon was the technology of transplanting "demon bloodlines" into humans.
However, the early half-demonization technology was very primitive and crude. Later, although some people conducted research, there was no obvious improvement in technology until the "Curse Blessing" lineage put its energy into it, creating a more special artificial half-demon technology.
This "artificial half-demonization" technology, after transformation, would stabilize the demon's bloodline and power, and those who were transformed could also switch their internal energy source—freely converting between demonic power and spiritual energy.
"Is that so?"
Hearing this, Yoming activated her "eyes" again.
"Really… it's like there's something else mixed in her soul? Is this a man-made half-demon?"
"You should be a member of the Eight Fortunes Society, right?"
Hyakusuke boldly speculated.
"Only the Eight Fortunes Society can accomplish this kind of technology that can force a half-demon to switch between their own spiritual power and demonic energy, right?!"
"What if I am, and what if I'm not…"
She wore a gorgeous furisode with wisteria arabesque patterns. The fox girl's figure swayed slightly, and two huge tails covered in steel needle-like hairs "sprang" out from behind her.
"Sorry, but I won't hold back this time!"
The two fox tails rose up, like two giant snakes twisting flexibly, becoming incredibly long, writhing like dragons. One tail emitted a strong chill and freezing air, with ice thorns condensed on it;
The other tail also rose majestically into the air, like an unscalable skyscraper. This tail grew a centipede-like head, its fur turning into a scarlet shell, covered with scythe-like legs.
—Ice Tail;
—Centipede Tail;
This was the power of the artificial demon, the Split-Tail Fox "Shizuki Kaoru."
"Go!"
The tail, like a dragon, moved, and a vast chill descended, instantly freezing the moisture in the air, and countless ice needles formed in the air.
Hundreds of ice needles shot out, piercing towards Hyakusuke and Yoming.
"Curse Reversal Barrier!"
Yoming refused to be outdone, releasing a barrier with the "Demon-Breaking Gauntlet" on her left hand, instantly nullifying the ice needles' attack.
"I see… so this barrier is also a nuisance!"
The fox girl sneered.
The huge ice tail swung down, targeting Yoming and Hyakusuke, and the next second, the power was as great as a siege ram crashing down.
The Curse Reversal Barrier was fully open, but it could only negate the freezing air on the tail, unable to completely alter the massive mass attack.
"Not good!"
It was too fast. Hyakusuke could only take the lead and directly receive the attack equivalent to a falling giant rock.
He clenched his back teeth, holding his spear horizontally with both hands, using the spear to block the attack. However, the enormous impact caused Hyakusuke, who was wearing armor, to shatter the ground under his feet.
"So heavy!"
Hyakusuke used the power of Omagatoki-Maru, covering himself with armor condensed from "Onigami-Ki," enhancing his strength and physical abilities. However, this power still strained all the muscles in his body.
"Gaaaaaaah…"
He forcibly stirred his own power, and the muscles in his wrists, shoulders, and back swelled violently. The long shaft of the spear flipped up, forcibly diverting the tail covered in heavy ice thorns in another direction.
"Watch out for the other side."
Hyakusuke shouted a warning. Yoming, who was still maintaining the barrier, saw the huge centipede-like fox tail rushing over from the other direction. The centipede's mouth opened, and its venomous mandibles bit down like a guillotine.
"Take this."
Seeing this, Yoming swung her sword. Her blade was imbued with the divine might of lightning, and the electric light shot out in a band. Instantly, a powerful current wrapped around the giant centipede like a snake.
The giant centipede was steaming all over from the blow, and boiling blood spilled from its joints and mouth.
Yoming let out a low shout and swung her sword again with her backhand, and the condensed sword energy cut off the centipede's head.
"That won't work…"
The fox girl's mouth was crooked, her eyes flashing cunningly.
"This is also a pseudo-life form. Based on the principle that you destroyed the 'Curse Ball Gluttonous Hungry Demon' spell before, which is to disperse the spiritual energy structure… I directly changed the way the demonic energy is output. Even if this tail is cut off, it can regenerate."
The centipede monster's head began to regenerate. Countless buds grew out, forming a head, shell, and mandibles. The monster became lifelike, with dozens of legs on both sides swaying, and thick poisonous mist spewing from its open mouth.
Yoming was not afraid. She stretched out her left hand and used the Curse Reversal Barrier to offset it. The mist, like a turbulent current, was nullified by the power of the barrier. However, a large amount of poisonous mist still bypassed it, trapping the hemisphere formed by the barrier in the middle.
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"That barrier can block magic, but it is not invincible."
The giant centipede stopped spewing poisonous mist and instead leaked a fleeting, slender white light from the depths of its mouth. Then, flames spewed out.
This was a spew that could turn the earth into a fiery hell. In that instant, the centipede tail spewed out dragon breath-like flames from its mouth, and endless flames spewed out.
The next second, it combined with the poisonous mist, and the two produced a chemical reaction similar to when gas comes into contact with an open flame.
Boom!
At the same time that the flames spewed out like a long line, a violent explosion like a deflagration occurred immediately. At this time, the flames formed a wall, trapping the barrier within it from all around.
"The Curse Reversal Barrier can only resist the supernatural power generated by magic. It cannot prevent natural phenomena such as the high temperature of flames burning the air and causing people to suffocate!"
The two people inside the barrier immediately felt the pressure. Oxygen deprivation was a fatal problem.
"Let's go together."
The girl with black wings grabbed Hyakusuke, and the two flew straight up, avoiding the surrounding flames and suffocation.
The two tails also attacked from the left and right sides, and an explosive impact came. With one blow, both figures were blasted away.
Hyakusuke and Yoming were knocked away, rolling to cushion the impact as they landed. They used their knees and hands to support themselves, finally stopping.
"How… how are we supposed to deal with this?!"
Yoming gasped for breath, enduring the pain all over her body. Both she and Hyakusuke were injured, and their stamina was greatly depleted.
"Huff… let's deal with the two tails separately."
Hyakusuke shrugged his shoulders, gasping for breath, desperately adjusting his breathing.
"I'll defeat the one that can transform into a centipede. Yoming, you're in charge of dealing with the other tail that can turn into an ice tail…"
The two exchanged glances and quickly ran.
They didn't retreat, but actively ran towards the enemy.
"Not retreating, but instead approaching? Do you really think you have a chance of survival?"
The fox girl laughed mockingly. She waved the folding fan in her hand, and two hurricane-like forces attacked from the left and right.
The ice dragon-like tail hammered towards Hyakusuke, and the other fox tail, transformed into a giant centipede, attacked Yoming.
However, Hyakusuke and Yoming instantly switched positions. Yoming raised her sword and rushed over like an arrow.
The giant ice dragon-like tail condensed freezing air, and the released cold air caused the moisture in the atmosphere to freeze into ice spears, rushing over from all directions.
Yoming activated the Curse Reversal Barrier while sprinting like an arrow, wielding the Mizuwakahime Sword like a comet.
Then, a loud noise.
The dizzyingly fast blade slashed at the ice armor-like tail.
"Secret Sword Art · Flame凪Domination!!!"
Yoming used the clan's secret sword art mixed with sorcery. Golden lightning and crimson flames erupted. This was a sword technique that combined lightning strikes, high heat, and cutting, which even the ice-like armor could not resist. It shattered along the trajectory of the sword light, spewing out countless ice shards and fragments.
"—Break for me!"
The swordswoman began a tug-of-war with the ice dragon, and the demonic energy of both sides collided with the sword technique surrounded by lightning flames.
Two different lusterous forces fiercely opposed each other, and countless rays of light bloomed, scattering light and loud noises like a comet.
The demonic energy was also soaring, and more frost and freezing air began to generate. While being destroyed, more ice blocks also condensed, resisting the destructive power of the lightning flame sword.
At the same time, Hyakusuke's figure also transformed into a flying swallow. He quickly moved, shuttled, and avoided the giant centipede's fangs and sharp appendages on the ground, like performing acrobatics.
The giant centipede also kept spewing flames, wriggling its long body, and slithering in the raging sea of fire.
