The Flame Demon Beheads the Serpent, Part Two

The cracks in the void gradually grew larger and larger. The repulsive and frictional forces generated by the collision of two powerful forces were enough to cause a space to collapse. If it were only one force, it would be fine, but two forces that were not much different yet repelled each other could not tolerate each other, nor could they destroy each other. They could only stalemate here. Space is normally very stable, but when forces concentrate at a point and burst out with great power, it will be unable to withstand such power and will distort and then break apart. Spatial turbulence is used to absorb this power that exceeds the space's ability to withstand.

Slick originally thought that his purple-black orb could destroy Issui's Flame Demon God and then seriously injure or kill Issui. However, to his surprise, the Flame Demon God and the purple-black orb were locked in a stalemate, neither giving way to the other. They pushed and shoved each other, and the two extreme forces had already broken the space. No matter how hard he thought, he never expected this situation to occur.

Issui's expression gradually darkened. The spatial turbulence was not only absorbing the power of the purple-black halo, but also the power of his Flame Demon God. Just when he was about to succeed, this unpredictable thing happened. What should he do? If this situation continued, it would become more and more disadvantageous to Issui. He had no time to waste. If this continued, it would only become more and more advantageous to Slick.

"Forget it, taking a step back will open up a whole new world. Since we can't stop it, let it attack. I'll just prepare to unleash my strongest attack on Slick and sever his snake head."

Issui made the Flame Demon God take a step back, no longer resisting the attack of the purple-black light sphere, letting it do as it pleased. Since no battle is without injury, with the Flame Demon God outside, even if injured, it wouldn't be fatal. He could go all out, after all, time waits for no one, and he had no time left. If he were to kill Slick's venomous snake head again, the consequence would be that he would be poisoned to death.

Just as the Issui and night vision withdrew their attack, something strange happened. The spatial turbulence suddenly seized the purplish-black orb and dragged it inside, and then the space slowly healed.

"What happened?" Slick was very puzzled as to why his attack was sucked away by the spatial turbulence, while Issui was obvious that the danger had passed.

This is unbelievable! This is incredible luck, even better than dog poop! Issui finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't know why this happened, it was a blessing from Issui. If he didn't seize this opportunity to kill Slick's snake head, he would be too weak. With such great luck, if he still couldn't succeed, then he would have lived in vain and might as well go home and farm.

"Super Amaterasu Devouring God Version - Flame Demon Purgatory Slash!!!"

With Issui burst of energy, he poured all his power into the Flame Demon's body. Normally, the Flame Demon God doesn't need Chakra to sustain itself, only spiritual energy. However, this doesn't mean that Chakra energy can't be poured into the Flame Demon God's body; it's just that there's no need for it. Now, in order to unleash the strongest attack, enough to sever Slick's snake head, he was going to do it.

Issui stretched out his right hand and gently clenched it in the void. The Flame Demon God also clenched his fist forcefully in the void, and a massive decapitating blade made of black flames and a hilt made of golden flames appeared in the Flame Demon God's hand. This did not achieve the result Issui wanted. The Flame Demon God poured all the Chakra energy transmitted by Issui into the flame blade. Gradually, the flames transformed into a solid metal-like substance. Numerous strange runes flashed on the blade. The black blade gleamed with a cold, eerie light, while the golden hilt displayed a mesmerizing golden glow.

"What is this?" Slick looked at the black and gold intertwined cubes that gradually appeared around his body. The space around his body seemed to be Imprisonment, making him unable to move at all.

Issui was also somewhat excited. According to the information transmitted back by the Flame Demon God, due to the injection of a huge amount of Chakra energy, this time the Flame Demon Purgatory Slash would perfectly lock onto the enemy's location and Imprisonment the space where he was located. Even if Slick wanted to escape, he would be blocked by the black and gold cubes around him.

Eleven seconds, twelve seconds...

"Slash..." The time was almost up, and the long-awaited Issui finally landed.

"Zheng..."

The Flame Demon God gripped the golden hilt of his sword and slashed forcefully at Slick's body. The black blade suddenly roared and instantly reached Slick's face, slashing down on the snake's head on his right side, along with one of Slick's lizard hind legs.

"Flutter..."

The black blade slashed down mercilessly!

"Ah... Roar!"

Slick let out a painful roar as his right snake head and right hind leg were severed and fell into the scalding lava beneath him, where they were slowly burned to ashes by the rocks.

Without the support of Slick's snake head, the dense poisonous gas around them gradually dissipated and eventually disappeared.

"Snap... whoosh..."

The Flame Demon God on Issui's body gradually became illusory and disappeared little by little. Issui lay on the ground, panting heavily, completely exhausted. Although the first stage of Byakugan was slowly restoring Chakra energy, Issui had just used up all the energy in his body.

Where Slick's right side used to be the snake's head, a huge wound had appeared, from which crimson blood flowed continuously. The blood dripped down the headless snake's neck, turning into wisps of white smoke and evaporating into the magma beneath it. Looking further back, the lizard's body, which had originally had four legs, had shrunk to only three.

"Roar..."

Slick stared at his body and roared in grief, tears of blood streaming from his eyes. He was no longer the majestic Three-Headed Basilisk Slick he once was, but a cripple with a missing head and legs. How could he possibly live on? Was he to be a crippled magical beast, a laughingstock to all the other magical beasts? No, impossible.

Looking at the man lying on the ground, panting Issui, Slick suddenly trembled with excitement. "Haha, kid, you can't escape now! This time, I'll definitely kill you! It's all my fault. I didn't go all out, which is why I tolerated you, you brat. In the end, you tricked me, and you dodged my strongest attack without even realizing it. I hate you so much!"

"..."

Slick Earth Flow silently through the void, slowly approaching the spot where Issui lay. His body Earth Flow over; the loss of his hind leg made his gait less steady than before.

Issui paid no attention to Slick approaching him; instead, he couldn't stop laughing. Haha, a three-legged, two-headed lizard with a missing leg and head—it's hilarious! To be honest, Issui wasn't entirely confident himself. After all, taking down one of Slick's snake heads in twelve seconds was something he had no idea about. Now, not only had he successfully severed Slick's snake head, but he'd also conveniently cut off one of his hind legs. Slick probably felt like he wanted to die.

What surprised Issui even more was the spatial rift created when Slick unleashed his ultimate attack and clashed with his Flame Demon God. He had thought he was doomed, but who would have thought that he would have such incredible luck that the spatial rift actually swallowed Slick's purple-black orb. If it had hit him, he would probably have been crippled even if he didn't die. That kind of power could even Imprisonment his own space, making it impossible for him to enter the Sumeru World.

After this battle, Issui realized that the Sumeru Space wasn't omnipotent. No battle can be fought with complacency, or you'll suffer a terrible death. This time, Issui was lucky enough to dodge Slick's ultimate attack. If he fought another powerful opponent next time, would he be so lucky? Probably not. People can't rely on other things to avoid battle; only becoming stronger is the right solution.

While the Eye of Heaven is powerful, it's not something that can be achieved at will. Last time, if he hadn't been swallowed by Leins by sheer luck, and if Issui hadn't used the Ice Soul Seal on Leins, he would probably have been finished long ago. At that time, Leins gave Issui the feeling that he was an absolutely invincible enemy, and that wasn't just empty talk. Issui had personally witnessed Leins' ability to control the shattering and restoration of space at will; he was definitely a monster-level guy.

"Haha... Slick, you didn't expect to end up like this, did you? You were always yelling that you wanted to kill me, but look at yourself. After all that talk, I'm perfectly fine, but you've lost a head and a leg. How pathetic." Issui said, looking at Slick who was less than five meters away.

Slick didn't say anything, nor did he immediately make a move. He slowly Earth Flow Issui's side, looked him over carefully, and said, "I admit, I underestimated you, but in this state, you probably can't fight anymore. Don't you know I can kill you at any time? Your life is in my hands now. I can do whatever I want with you. I'm going to torture you with the cruelest methods, so you can experience what it's like to be worse than dead."

"Hmph, whatever. Have you ever actually done anything you said? You said you'd kill me but you've never succeeded. Are you just bragging? Can you really be sure you can kill me this time?" Issui said calmly, without any fear.

Upon hearing Issui's words, Slick abruptly retreated, but stopped immediately after only one step. "Hmph, this brat is definitely lying to me, he must be!" he thought. "But what if he really has some kind of scheme?" He knew Shrek's calm demeanor didn't suggest he was unsure. Was he preparing something sinister again?

"What, suddenly scared? Don't dare kill me, or torture me as you said?" Issui mocked Slick's cowardice. You're a huge magical beast, even with a missing leg and a head, you're still a powerful one. You must have the strength to kill me, right? How come you're so easily frightened by a single sentence from me? Are you even a God Level magical beast?

"Hmph, don't be stubborn! I'll kill you right now..." Slick only spoke, but did not make any move. He was still worried that Issui might have some kind of conspiracy waiting for him to fall into a trap. He was not that stupid.