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"Squelch—!"
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out clearly.
The Demon Slayer, transformed into a flash of light, plunged into Ren's chest without any suspense. Carrying a dazzling radiance bright enough to sting the eyes, it pierced straight through her back.
The unimaginable damage became a shock to her mind, making Ren's body jerk violently as her head felt like a raging sea, utterly thrown into chaos.
Under that impact, the Vorpal Sword in Ren's hand slowly slipped free.
"Clang—!"
With a crisp ring, the pitch-black demonic sword struck the ground and fell there.
"Cough...?!" Ren suddenly coughed, spitting out threads of blood that stained the corners of her mouth.
The final secret of the Absolute Sword Technique—the strongest counterattack technique known as Heavenly Absolute Flash Thrust—had inflicted such immense damage that, even transformed into a mental blow, it made Ren's lungs contract amid the violent concussion and squeeze out blood.
That terrifying strike made Ren's entire body tremble as she gradually collapsed onto the ground.
Her consciousness had already begun to blur.
Her body no longer had any strength left.
Ren could only force herself to remain barely conscious, struggling to lift her head and look ahead.
There, Noah held the silver holy sword and was breathing heavily as well.
Of course, Noah was not tired.
Ever since gaining the Lingge of the Third Perpetual Motion Machine, even Noah's stamina had become inexhaustible. His body simply did not feel fatigue.
The reason Noah was breathing so heavily was entirely because pain was shooting through every corner of his body.