Fighting Three Demons Alone

On this open ground not far from the mountaintop of Mount Fujikasane, all the demons on the mountain had gathered.

The three leading demons—the Spider Demon, the Bouncing Demon, and the Three-Headed Demon—were slightly more intelligent than the ordinary demons and each possessed unique physical advantages.

Han Zhiqi was keeping the Three-Headed Demon occupied. Without any worries in the back, the contestants finally cast aside their fear and despair, joining forces to fight the demons. Gradually, their disadvantage began to turn into an advantage.

Nohime still couldn't bring herself to kill them. Although she knew they were no longer human and had steeled her heart to sever their necks, her hands would tremble every time she was about to strike.

The two demons watching from the slope finally made their move.

Nohime and the other two felt their hearts leap into their throats. According to what Han Zhiqi had said earlier, if the two demons ganged up to ambush him, they didn't need to intervene. However, if they attacked the contestant team, they were responsible for holding them back.

But with the strength of the three of them, could they really hold back the combined force of two demons?

Furthermore, if the two demons charged at Han Zhiqi, it would mean he would have to fight three demons alone. Could he really defeat their combined strength by himself?

Han Zhiqi was now the hope of the entire team. If he lost, the entire team would lose. Could they really afford not to help?

Although the three of them hadn't communicated, their thoughts were in perfect sync at this moment. None of them could make up their minds on what to do, so they could only follow Han Zhiqi's instructions for now.

Since Han Zhiqi had said that, perhaps he truly had the strength to contend with the combined force of three demons.

This was the thought in the minds of the other two. As for Nohime, she knew Han Zhiqi was very strong, but not strong enough to fight the combined force of three demons by himself.

The two demons, perhaps still thinking about how Han Zhiqi had injured them earlier, rushed down the slope to the open ground. Without even glancing at the surrounding contestants, they charged directly at Han Zhiqi.

"Han Zhiqi, be careful! Those two demons are heading for you."

Han Zhiqi was focused on dealing with the Three-Headed Demon's attack when he suddenly heard Nohime's warning from behind. Before she could finish speaking, abnormal temperature changes appeared in the area covered by "Cold Tide," coming from diagonally above and from below and behind him.

Han Zhiqi let out a cold laugh, thinking that he had guessed correctly. Becoming a demon not only lowered their intelligence but also amplified their personalities, with all their preferences following their true nature, such as their vengeful tendencies.

Han Zhiqi swung his blade, deflecting the Three-Headed Demon's incoming fist. The moment the Bouncing Demon's feet kicked towards his back, he condensed ice beneath his feet, leaned back at a 45-degree angle, and used the ice under his feet to slide rapidly backward. He wanted to create distance from the Three-Headed Demon immediately.

Just then, the Spider Demon stealthily crept up behind Han Zhiqi, seized the opportunity, and sprang from the ground, lunging straight for the nape of his neck.

The Bouncing Demon and the Spider Demon's attack, one from above and one from below, complemented each other perfectly.

Han Zhiqi was already intimately familiar with their sneaky behavior. He held his Nichirin Blade horizontally across his chest. As the two demons lunged from above and below, he forcefully twisted his waist, using the strength of his waist to drive his entire body into a rapid rotation.

The Nichirin Blade held across his chest rolled over the Spider Demon's chest and abdomen, and sliced across the Bouncing Demon's calf.

Han Zhiqi transformed into a small snow-and-wind tornado, weaving through the pincer attack of the two demons. He landed steadily a few meters away from the three demons on the open ground. His snow-white haori fluttered in the wind, and the wisteria seemed to come alive.

This beautiful evasion left the three onlookers stunned. In that situation, any one of them would have likely had their back of the head kicked in or their neck bitten off.

Moreover, there was another point they found difficult to comprehend: even though Nohime had issued a timely warning before the two demons arrived, how had Han Zhiqi accurately judged the direction and timing of the attacks without looking back?

But no matter what, Han Zhiqi's ability to escape the jaws of death with such ease filled everyone with excitement.

Confirming that Han Zhiqi was capable of handling the combined attack of the three demons, Nohime and the other two breathed a sigh of relief. They turned back and rejoined the fight against the other demons.

With Han Zhiqi keeping the three of them occupied, it was only a matter of time before they took down the surrounding ordinary demons.

The Bouncing Demon, the Spider Demon, and the Three-Headed Demon stood together.

The Spider Demon had two frozen wounds on its chest, emitting cold air. The Bouncing Demon also had a wound on its right calf, but its muscle density was significantly higher than the Spider Demon's, so the wound wasn't very deep, and the ice was melting at a visible rate, quickly healing the wound.

Behind them, the Three-Headed Demon, with its two heads and one face, let out angry growls and roars. Its six arms were covered in frostbitten wounds.

Suddenly, it seemed to go mad, tearing at its own arms with its six large hands, ripping off the ice-covered limbs. New arms quickly grew from the severed stumps.

The Three-Headed Demon's actions completely stunned everyone.

Han Zhiqi glanced at the others who were engaged in fierce combat nearby. This time, he decided to make the first move.

He was worried that if he couldn't effectively contain the three demons, they would take the opportunity to harass the other contestants. If that happened, the hard-won will to win might collapse again.

"Ice Breathing: Fusion Technique: Phantom: Shattering Timed Rain."

This was a group attack skill that fused "Third Form: Shattering Timed Rain" with "Sixth Style: Phantom."

First, it used "Phantom" to rapidly approach the enemy, simultaneously creating countless landing points. At each landing point, the skill "Shattering Timed Rain" was activated. This transformed a single attack method into a vast, overwhelming area-of-effect attack that enemies could not evade.

Han Zhiqi's figure flickered, and he instantly appeared around the three demons. Almost simultaneously, all his figures swung their blades down, and dense ice cones shot towards the three demons in the center from all directions.

When Han Zhiqi's figure suddenly appeared around the three demons, it had already caused them to become restless. When they saw the dense ice cones shooting towards them, they became even more terrified.

The Spider Demon and the Three-Headed Demon let out anxious and angry roars.

The Three-Headed Demon's six arms continuously stretched, wrapping around its bulky body and coiling around it, clearly intending to cover its entire body with its six arms.

The Spider Demon beside it frantically spun in place, trying to burrow out by sticking close to the ground with its small body. However, ice cones were also shooting up from the ground. Finally, it turned and saw the Three-Headed Demon beside it, and in a flash, it burrowed under it from its feet.

The Bouncing Demon, on the other hand, leaped directly into the air.

All the ice cones hit the Three-Headed Demon's arms wrapped around its body, penetrating the skin and freezing them together.

Han Zhiqi's initial plan was to catch the three demons off guard with "Phantom: Shattering Timed Rain" and then activate other skills based on the situation.

However, he hadn't expected the Three-Headed Demon to simply wrap itself up like a dumpling. This rendered Han Zhiqi's prepared skills useless, as he figured even if he cut the arms that could be torn off by hand, it wouldn't have much effect.