Chapter 375
According to the original plan, Sukuna was responsible for finishing up. The previous plan was enough to cripple the Demon Extermination Squad, but at this moment, Kokushibo wished the hourglass would go faster, simply because of Li Dan's existence.
' Muzan Kibutsuji reached Monster IV and possessed the authority to suppress evil spirits, ranking fourth among the Twelve Demons. How could he have been defeated so quickly, without even managing to seriously injure Li Dan?'
He just couldn't understand it. By sacrificing Sadako and the lives of hundreds of demons, they had already tested Yuki and found him to be a powerful warrior. Wasn't this the kind of opponent Muzan Kibutsuji liked best?
'Even if there are any items or skills that counter him, he should have enough authority to turn the tide, how could it be so fast?'
It was a minor accident, but its consequences changed the entire course of the battle.
Li Dan not only killed Muzan Kibutsuji, but also took over command by using that woman with 'Espers'. Just how close is he to the Demon Extermination Squad that he can make them obey the orders of a player from another faction?
"That Li Dan is very strong. I've already sent back the relevant information, but there's no record of him in the Grand Archives." The Tree Sentinel said in a deep voice, his thick round shield bearing a large, obvious hole, which was punctured by Bloodblade.
"We're the same. It's unbelievable! How come there's no record of such a powerful player?"
"Could it be a newly ascended player who hasn't done many dungeons and therefore knows nothing about it?"
"Mr. Shishio, this joke is too vulgar."
The players whispered among themselves. Yuki's strength far surpassed that of ordinary Monster IV players. This level of combat power made him a powerful figure who should have been recorded in the databases of various factions long ago, with the comment, "If you encounter him, do not provoke him."
He appeared out of nowhere, turning the tide and leaving them all completely bewildered.
"Whoever he is, he's going to kill us now." Kokushibo had to speak up to calm the troops; every second they wasted was bought with the lives of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.
The sounds of battle grew closer, and the traps and mechanisms laid out were sliced open like butter by a hot knife.
"He'll arrive in two minutes. It's too late to run now. Before Lord Mundus falls, none of you will be able to leave quickly." The six-eyed demon gripped the hilt of his sword, ignoring the hostile gazes around him.
"It's a pity that the previous plan failed, but they also suffered heavy losses, especially since the Demon Extermination Squad didn't participate and was cleaning up the battlefield at this time, saving the lives of the weak."
"My companions are holding fast to the 'Heart of the Frost Goddess,' ensuring the Demon Extermination Squad cannot interfere in the upcoming battle. Therefore, everyone, what follows will be a massive melee involving more than ten factions."
What he said was fairly reasonable and well-founded, but he deliberately ignored one point—
"Why should we continue fighting? Aura can leave, and there's even less reason for me to stay." Shishio puffed on his pipe, looking at me with utter sarcasm. "So, can I apply to withdraw?"
"If Li Dan is willing to let you go, and if 'Anthropomorphic Front' and 'Demi-Human World' don't hold grudges, then of course it's possible."
Shishio fell silent. The previous brawl was a huge pitfall; he had killed players from several factions, and Skadi was now seeking revenge against him with bloodshot eyes.
"Stop talking. I don't want to be hunted like a rabbit, but Kokushibo, I will report this to Lord Ainz." Shalltear, dressed in an elegant long dress, turned her head and looked at him with a very unfriendly expression.
These evil spirits also had a plan; they dug a pit from the very beginning, so that the demons would be unable to extricate themselves.
"As you see fit." Kokushibo, too lazy to argue, glanced at the handsome samurai beside him. "Genichiro Ashina, what about you?"
"I'll join the fight, but the reward will be doubled," Genichiro Ashina said bluntly.
"Alright, I'll presume to agree."
Kokushibo nodded in satisfaction. The Tree Sentinel had stood shoulder to shoulder with him through an entire dungeon; it was his most steadfast ally.
The chaos has passed, everything has become clear, and only three main battlegrounds remain in the blizzard:
Firstly, on the surface of Eternal Night, two epic players are locked in a life-or-death struggle.
Secondly, Tenshukaku, the remaining twelve demons are engaged in a final battle with the Demon Extermination Squad. The Heart of the Frost Goddess is very powerful, but its side effects are also terrifying. It can cause one of the twelve demons to be frostbitten, so only one side can come out of that exclusive space alive.
Thirdly, here, nearly 10 factions are about to clash. Ironically, in the final stage of this faction war, the protagonists become supporting characters, while the supporting characters become the protagonists.
A blurry afterimage pierced through the wind and snow, rapidly approaching. Those remaining on the rooftop had already made their choice; it was too late to retreat now.
There weren't many people there, only about twenty players in total. Beside Kokushibo were Shalltear from the Great Tomb of Shalltear, the guardian of the golden tree from the End World, and Shishio from the Samurai Kingdom, who was famous for his swordsmanship.
The three-person team was basically intact and was not inferior in terms of quantity or quality.
"With half an hour to go, and no victor emerging from any of the three battlefields, this fragile balance will be shattered by the returning Sukuna." Kokushibo remained expressionless, drawing his longsword with a sharp, scraping sound. Sukuna, fresh from the dungeon, would return to the game and be restored to peak condition, serving as the final safeguard in this war.
As if two blazing energy bodies were about to collide head-on, the wind and snow paused, and the young man holding a crimson spear finally came into view.
This is Li Dan? The player who killed Sadako and Muzan Kibutsuji, forcing us to use our last resort?
Kokushibo sized up Yuki, his entire body radiating a silvery-white light like the bright moon. There was no right or wrong, only the will to survive.
"Start the war!"
Chapter Seven: Everything is Under Control!
Kokushibo has truly rebelled against the Heavenly Gang.
When the snow stopped, Yuki saw the people on the rooftop. With a quick glance, he had a general idea of what was going on.
They were on the same page. There were three battlefields, and the outcome of any one of them would trigger a chain reaction, with the summit of the Tenshukaku being the most important.
The battle between Satoru Gojo and Mundus will not be easily decided; the fight within the exclusive space will inevitably drag on due to the large number of participants.
Only here, nearly ten factions clashed head-on. Although there weren't many people, each of them was a monster-level or higher player. As long as they didn't all perish together, they would soon be able to free up their hands.
In other words, the supporting character has become the protagonist.
Aether Particles Shalltear, who owns the Great Tomb the Aether; the guardian of the Golden Tree in the End World; Shishio Makoto of the Samurai Kingdom; and Genichiro Ashina, the Genichiro Ashina Battle Maniac.
Four factions, four player teams, plus Kokushibo, a total of 30 players had been waiting for a long time.
They were well-rested and belonged to a fully-organized squad, but Yuki had also brought enough combat power.
Saito Hiraga Aether Particles), Taihou (Anthropomorphic Front), Skadi (Demi-Human World), Misaki Shokuhou Espers), and Mena Ryougi Valhalla).
These players were quite exhausted, and their squads had lost more than half their members, yet Yuki still came, with a strange sense of excitement.
In this true free-for-all, there were at least 20 familiar faces on both sides. They had lived different lives in different worlds before, but they were brought together here by the Reincarnation Game, some as enemies and some as friends.
The Reincarnation Game is so much fun!
"Stop."
Yuki raised his hand, and more than twenty players stopped at the same time. Perhaps because the combat power of both sides was concentrated, Frostheart also lost its effect.
Neither of them spoke, only exchanged silent glances, but the Chaos Item were already in their hands, and Transcendental Grade skills were ready to be unleashed.
The air was thick with fighting spirit, causing Yuki to purse his lips. There was nothing to say, nothing to ask. All the players present had been tempered by the game, and trying to use words would seem incredibly stupid.
Everyone was simply selecting targets, and the various team channels were bustling with activity, like it was New Year's Day. All sorts of tactics, contingency plans, and simulations were emerging one after another, without even needing to be gathered at their respective commanders, just like Yuki's simple order.
"Misaki Shokuhou stays behind and proceeds according to plan; the rest of you choose your own targets."
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
Yuki and Kokushibo stared at each other, raising their swords and spears almost simultaneously.
"Let's start the war."
Super-tier magic: Falling Sky.
Chaos Item: Light of the Abyss Grade
Without even a millisecond's delay, a massive magic circle enveloped Shalltear, and the azure Falling Sky down; Saito Hiraga took out an hourglass and activated this level 6 item, unleashing a giant wave like a black swamp to meet the falling sky.
Rumble--
As the snowstorm subsided, half of the incredibly sturdy Tenshukaku collapsed on the spot, and the shockwave formed by the energy the Roar towards the sky and the ground, capable of wiping out an entire city in an instant.
Such a terrifying energy collision did not cause any player to perish; instead, it acted as a fuse, igniting the two teams from extreme stillness to extreme dynamism.
Space jump, puppet magic, energy absorption, defense matrix...
The sheer number of dodging skills dazzled Yuki. Every player present had their own dodging techniques, and even the dust kicked up was frozen in mid-air by some kind of spatial artifact. Accompanied by the ink sprayed by the octopus girl, Yuki couldn't see anything at all.
Without any delay, various detection spells and X-ray vision tools shuttled back and forth, illuminating the fog of war, and countless points of light emerged from the darkness.
Da da da.
The tactical dolls pulled the triggers; their appearance was that of ordinary firearms, but the bullets had been enhanced countless times, becoming high-speed particle cannons. Meanwhile, the fighter jets released by Taihou circled around; despite being only the size of a washbasin, they could shoot out Incandescence lasers.
The opposing side was no slouch either; someone summoned a magic tower, its thick beams sweeping back and forth, while arcane missiles and crimson lightning constantly crisscrossed the area, rendering the solidified dust completely ineffective as cover.
The ranged players on both sides engaged in a fierce exchange of fire; no one stood still foolishly, and in terms of speed alone, they were even faster than some melee players.
After only half a round of attacks, a group of samurai launched a charge. Several of them formed a giant dragon of flames, deflecting all the dense barrage of bullets as they charged straight into the battlefield.
"He's heading towards Taihou." Just as Yuki raised his Bloodblade, a blur swept past him.
"Leave them to me."
The clear sound was still lingering in my ears when a deafening explosion came from a kilometer away, almost crushing the solidified dust.
The fiery dragon crashed head-on into a giant wave, and scattered fireballs and Shatterwave flew in all directions like meteors.
As a samurai was sent flying by the Tokai Teio, Skadi rushed forward, her greatsword slicing through the Shatterwave to kill one of them. A ghostly figure appeared, and Shishio Makoto wielded his flaming longsword, engaging her in a fierce battle.
A beam of red light entered, and Shalltear, clad in heavy red armor, accurately located Skadi. She raised her hand and unleashed a blood-red beam of light, but the black-haired boy blocked it with his own body.
Space visibly distorted, the blood tide vanished in the blink of an eye, and instead draped the boy in a red energy cloak, accompanied by piercing laughter.
"Hiccup, thanks, you stinky gill eel."
"What's so good about the Sword of Nothingness following a brat? You might as well kill him and I'll find you a better wielder."
"Hahaha, this is my most precious partner. That stinky skeleton on your back can't compare."
Yuki turned his head and saw that the one speaking was the longsword in Saito Hiraga's hand.
The mocking laughter instantly struck a nerve. Shalltear froze for a moment, her face contorted in pain, and she let out a piercing scream.
"Who are you calling a spineless skeleton?!"
The battle between the flames and the Shatterwave was immediately forgotten, for a more intense and hateful battle had begun.
With the two captains at the core, each team of players fought one-on-one. Then Genichiro Ashina arrived with his men, chasing and tearing at the 'Anthropomorphic Front' like mad dogs.
"How the hell are we supposed to command this?"
Even Yuki was dumbfounded. The monster-level player was too fast, and the skills were too complicated. In just a few seconds, they fought their way from the roof to the lower level, and from outside to inside. The sky was filled with intersecting figures, and the traces left by spatial warping were dense.
Thankfully, I didn't bring my senior classmates. Monster III have absolutely no ability to protect themselves. The pace of the game is incredibly fast, and who knows what trump cards they have up their sleeves.
"You can barely command someone from the same faction, but with so many factions, it's just a chaotic war, a battle of who has the most trump cards and who has the strongest leader." Mona unsurprisedly, but with a look of suspicion. "Why do I feel like you're here to broaden your horizons?"
Because I'm here to broaden my horizons.
Yuki was speechless, but fortunately, he was quick-witted enough to figure out something in those few seconds.
Despite the chaos, there is still a basic logic: kings versus kings, generals versus generals, the strongest on both sides entangled, while the remaining players fight in small teams. Just like this war, whoever decides the winner first will have a huge advantage.
We are outnumbered, after all; we can't win a war of attrition.
Yuki immediately understood why his opponent dared to confront him head-on, and the solution to the impasse was quite simple.
Ta-da-ta-da...
The heavy thud of hooves reached his ears, and a whole troop of knights came hurtling through the air. Yuki a deep breath and gripped his lance tightly.
A one-on-one duel suits me perfectly.
The players in the End World Taiyi; at least all of them are knights. This makes no difference to Mona, but it makes a big difference to Yuki.
Knight of the Fallen? Silver Knight?
This originates from two different worlds, yet it's as if everyone is being asked to add points in the same direction. While it certainly has the weakness of homogenization, when six knight players charge, it creates the illusion of a massive army.
They moved in unison, their lances held low, and rode through the air. Yuki was about to meet them with his lance, Mana grabbed Mona forearm.
"This is a group skill; don't engage in direct confrontation."
Yuki hesitated for a moment, then decisively believed her, held her in his arms, and climbed into the sky.
Swish--
Just like nitrogen acceleration, what was originally hundreds of meters apart was instantly in front of him. Yuki felt a beam of light brush against his hair and looked up.
Holy crap, you can do that?
The six knights seemed to have merged into one, their lances, made entirely of energy, were multicolored, possessing both the Incandescence of lingering embers and the stench of decay.
Each knight is only at the level of Monster I, but when they are stacked together, they are Monster III. What's more troublesome is that if they miss their first attack, they continue to move forward, quickly rushing into another battlefield and piercing Piercer a ship girl who can't dodge in time.
"We can't let them run rampant."
"Watch out, there's spatial movement."
Yuki paused abruptly, then stopped abruptly. A moonlit sword slashed down from in front of him, leaving a dazzling sword shadow that stretched for more than ten meters.
Without warning, appearing and disappearing without a trace, the six golden eyes hidden in the sword shadows suddenly widened.
The Lone Moon Without Brilliance.