The distance between the two closed rapidly.
Kuroishi Yuto ignored the incoming silver sword; a vampire's vital point was the heart, not the head, so there was no need to specifically defend it.
He spread his arms and lunged forward, ten slender crystals completely covering Kanzaki Rin's body.
If this connected, it would be enough to slice Kanzaki Rin into a dozen pieces.
Just then, an unexpected turn occurred.
A dull, whistling sound suddenly pierced their ears as a thick crystal flew through the air, slamming into Kuroishi Yuto and sending him flying.
Fang Cheng's figure flashed past Kanzaki Rin like a bolt of lightning, pursuing the knocked-back Kuroishi Yuto.
Kanzaki Rin's silver sword stabbed at empty air, and she stood there, stunned.
Having danced on the edge of the grave once again, the desperate courage that had sustained her receded like a tide, and cold sweat instantly drenched her entire body.
If not for Fang Cheng's timely rescue, she would never have been able to kill Kuroishi Yuto; instead, she would have been easily slaughtered.
Kanzaki Rin turned her head to see that Fang Cheng had already caught up to Kuroishi Yuto.
From the start of the battle tonight until now, Fang Cheng had never had a more perfect window for output than this.
Kuroishi Yuto was cunning, refusing to give Fang Cheng any chance to get close, intent on kiting him to death.
Without Kanzaki Rin creating an opening, it would have been truly difficult to get within range of Kuroishi Yuto.
Once close, Fang Cheng reached out, grabbed Kuroishi Yuto, and yanked him back, slamming a heavy fist into his stomach and sending him flying upward.
The next moment, Fang Cheng went full throttle, his swinging fists creating trails of afterimages; they were denser than raindrops, all landing squarely on Kuroishi Yuto's body.
If there were a narrator, this moment would be accompanied by a fierce and earth-shattering roar.
Kuroishi Yuto was beaten dizzy, seeing stars, his vision filled only with countless, relentless fist shadows.
His body didn't even have a chance to touch the ground, continuously knocked back by Fang Cheng's storm-like assault.
At this moment, Fang Cheng even forgot the combat techniques he had painstakingly learned, relying only on instinct and rage to throw punches, seeking the fastest, shortest, and most direct way to maximize his output.
Massive amounts of blood and flesh splattered as Kuroishi Yuto's body was shredded at a visible rate.
Fang Cheng's final punch slammed into Kuroishi Yuto's chest, his fist penetrating deep inside, where he felt an object trying to slip away.
It was Kuroishi Yuto's heart.
Fang Cheng's hand quickly followed, grabbing onto several blood vessels attached to the heart.
"Ah!!"
Kuroishi Yuto, now a mass of blood, let out a howl, his hands suddenly wrapping around Fang Cheng as the crystals on his arms pierced deep into Fang Cheng's body.
The blood within his chest cavity also coagulated, turning into slender, sharp spikes that stabbed into Fang Cheng's arms, leaving them riddled with holes.
At the same time, Kuroishi Yuto opened his blood-stained maw and lunged down to bite at Fang Cheng's head.
Fang Cheng hurriedly raised a hand to clamp onto his throat, stopping the gaping maw right in front of his face, where the jagged, terrifying teeth were clearly visible.
Locked in a stalemate, the two remained frozen in this position.
"Hurry, I've got his heart!"
Fang Cheng shouted.
He didn't need to remind her; Kanzaki Rin was already sprinting up with her silver sword, preparing to circle behind and deliver a fatal blow to Kuroishi Yuto.
Under the threat of death, Kuroishi Yuto actually snapped out of his frenzied state.
He let out a loud roar, and countless red crystals erupted from his body, once again forming a giant "sea urchin."
Fang Cheng, who was practically pressed against him, was naturally pierced with holes, and with the long crystals acting as a barrier, Kanzaki Rin found no way to strike.
She swung her sword at the crystals with all her might, only to produce sparks; the crystals remained unscathed, while the silver sword developed a notch.
"You can't kill me."
Kuroishi Yuto roared, "And I will finish you both off, drink every drop of your blood, eat every bit of your flesh, and crush your bones to swallow them whole!!"
Fang Cheng stared at him coldly and suddenly shouted, "Strike through me!"
He was already riddled with holes from Kuroishi Yuto's spikes, and even his heart had been affected and was bleeding profusely; dragging this out would lead to death anyway.
Rather than waste a resurrection opportunity for nothing, it was better to stake everything on one final gamble.
Upon hearing Fang Cheng's words, Kanzaki Rin instantly understood his intent.
Kuroishi Yuto had turned back into a "sea urchin," making him untouchable, but Fang Cheng, who was entangled with him, was the only breakthrough point.
Kuroishi Yuto realized this flaw as well; he tried to push Fang Cheng away, but the two were so tightly locked together that they were inseparable.
With his heart held firmly in Fang Cheng's grip, he couldn't even shift his position.
He screamed at Kanzaki Rin in panic, "Don't you dare! Our hearts are pressed together; if I die, he won't survive either!"
Kanzaki Rin had already circled quickly behind Fang Cheng, and upon hearing this, she sneered, "Thanks for the tip."
Before the words had even faded, she gripped her silver sword with both hands and thrust it with all her might through Fang Cheng's back.
"Stop it!!"
Amidst Kuroishi Yuto's terrified scream, the silver sword pierced Fang Cheng's heart, punched through his chest, and drove into Kuroishi Yuto's body, skewering the heart he had desperately tried to shield.
The struck heart spasmed violently, and a black hue rapidly spread from the wound, quickly engulfing Kuroishi Yuto's entire body.
Kuroishi Yuto remained frozen in a mask of sheer terror, his skin turned a deathly gray, his breath completely gone.
The massive amount of red crystals on his body also rapidly turned black, crumbling into dark dust.
Kanzaki Rin pulled the silver sword out. Freed from the entanglement of the crystals, Fang Cheng and Kuroishi Yuto finally separated, both falling backward in unison.
Kanzaki Rin hurriedly caught Fang Cheng, but she was startled when she saw his face.
Fang Cheng's entire face was devoid of color, his mouth slightly agape, his eyes unfocused; he looked like someone who wouldn't last much longer.
Kanzaki Rin asked in surprise, "Are you alright?"
She remembered that Fang Cheng was immune to the silver sword, which was why she had struck without hesitation.
Hearing Kanzaki Rin's words, Fang Cheng's eyes flickered, and he let out an almost inaudible sound: "I... I can't make it..."
Kanzaki Rin sneered and laid Fang Cheng down on the ground: "Keep playing your games then."
Fang Cheng didn't move a muscle, his breathing growing weaker and weaker until it ceased entirely.
Kanzaki Rin watched him expressionlessly, but her face gradually began to change; she nudged him with her foot: "Get up, stop playing."
Fang Cheng's skin was gray and pale, no different from a real corpse.
"Stop it, do you think this is funny?"
"Hey?"
Kanzaki Rin's expression finally shifted drastically.
She grabbed Fang Cheng's corpse and shook it desperately: "Hey, you said you weren't afraid, didn't you? Say something!"
"Stop pretending, get up now!"
"Get up!"
No matter how hard Kanzaki Rin shook him, Fang Cheng showed no reaction at all, and his body had even begun to grow noticeably cold.
Kanzaki Rin stared at him, her eyes somewhat vacant.
Suddenly, she stood up abruptly and rushed toward the shredded remains of the car, rummaging frantically until she quickly found a small medical kit.
Kanzaki Rin ran back to Fang Cheng's side, pulled a syringe filled with a clear liquid from the kit, and plunged it heavily into Fang Cheng's chest.
"You are not allowed to die, do you hear me? You are not allowed to die!"
"You've eaten so much of my money, you haven't paid me back yet!"
"You bastard!"
Kanzaki Rin shouted as she injected the medicine into Fang Cheng's body.
This was something she had prepared for herself before coming here; she never expected to use it on Fang Cheng.
The medicine was miraculous; no sooner had it been injected than Fang Cheng's body temperature began to rise rapidly.
He slowly opened his eyes, his lips moving slightly.
Kanzaki Rin leaned down hurriedly: "What did you say?"
"I'm dying... still a virgin in this life... before I go... can you let me... touch your boobs?"
Thanks to Sexy Kitten and Guangming Gouxue for the tips. (^▽^)
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