Han Zhiqi chased after the Three-Headed Demon in the direction it had fled. As for whether Nohime would let the Bouncing Demon escape, he had no time to worry about that.
There were still seven or eight hours before the trial ended. If they let the Three-Headed Demon get away like this, then once it recovered, it might launch another attack. The few remaining participants would suffer even more.
Han Zhiqi then disappeared into the woods as well.
With the Three-Headed Demon gone, everyone on the field immediately felt the pressure ease. Victory was within sight, and they were all filled with renewed strength as they shouted and fought with all their might.
On the outskirts, Nohime blocked the Bouncing Demon's attack, while Kimura and Akino successfully held back the Spider Demon. Without those two harassing them, the participants regained their confidence, and the battle gradually began to turn around.
The Bouncing Demon was like a perfect work of art beneath a sculptor's knife. Aside from its eyes, every part of its body seemed to operate mechanically according to some fixed command.
The Bouncing Demon leaped from level ground and, in the blink of an eye, soared more than ten meters into the air. After a brief pause, it became like an artillery shell, hurtling toward Nohime's head with a flying kick.
In its indifferent eyes, Nohime was probably already dead.
Without Han Zhiqi by her side, Nohime finally became serious.
Facing the Bouncing Demon's attack, Nohime neither dodged nor retreated. The instant its feet neared her, she raised an arm, which swelled in an exaggerated fashion and forcibly took the deadly flying kick.
With the Bouncing Demon's large feet pressing against her, Nohime only retreated a few meters before steadying herself. She swung her arm forcefully and flung the