Dense water mist gathered around them, coating Muzan's skin with a damp sensation that made him uncomfortable.
Although the Great Toad Sage had never acted personally, as Mount Myoboku's pillar, it was still immensely powerful.
Their clash had reached the very pinnacle. Had anyone seen it, they would have noticed that Muzan's body was undergoing a change, a layer of petrification appearing over it.
"What a nuisance."
It was this layer of stone that made his movements stiff, but Muzan did not retreat. Instead, he pressed forward and landed beside the Great Toad Sage.
His fist clenched, and the shockwave from a single punch made the entire area tremble.
Bang!
The surrounding waterfalls were severed by that blow, and the Great Toad Sage's movements suddenly halted.
The petrification abruptly stopped as well.
The Great Toad Sage was sent flying by the punch. When it hit the ground, a clear fist mark could be seen on its abdomen.
"If this is all the strength you have, then the one destined to die in today's prophecy will definitely be you."
Muzan narrowed his eyes, a trace of murderous intent filling them. By this point in the battle, he acknowledged how troublesome the Great Toad Sage was, but in terms of overall strength, Muzan still had the upper hand.
The force carried by his fists alone left his opponent unable to move, let alone withstand the battles that followed, all of which remained under Muzan's control.
He exhaled a puff of white breath and suppressed his opponent completely. Then, with another tremor—
The Great Toad Sage's body was sent hurtling backward at incredible speed.
Bang!
A mountain peak in the distance cracked apart from the aftermath of their battle.
Muzan stood there proudly, and the battle was now drawing to its end.
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