That was the third Blood Demon Art...
Watching the thorns surge from the demon's back, Chiba Yo silently kept count. Still, he doubted the demon could withstand this move.
When the three curved flaming slashes struck the thorns behind the demon, its thorn whips rapidly melted away, soon exposing it to Chiba Yo again.
"Aaaaargh!!!"
The searing pain made the demon scream. After melting its thorn whips, the three flaming slashes continued toward its two brains and neck without losing momentum.
Although Chiba Yo felt that the demon could no longer withstand his attack, he still charged toward it cautiously, blade in hand.
"Blood Demon Art: Celestial Shift!"
The demon shouted through the pain. The next second, it swapped places with Chiba Yo again, putting the three slashes right in front of him.
"Sun Breathing: Scorching Bone Sun-Flame."
But now that Chiba Yo knew the demon possessed this ability, how could he not take precautions? His Nichirin Blade danced as he used an offensive move to defend, easily neutralizing the attack that had left the demon helpless moments earlier.
"Sun Breathing: Blue Heaven."
Chiba Yo immediately twisted around, sending a circular slash sweeping outward with himself at its center.
The slash landed precisely on the neck of the two-horned demon behind him. Just as expected, it severed the demon's neck, sending its head flying high.
Damn it... why was my luck so rotten... I had barely arrived before running into someone this strong...
Looking at the figure standing on the floor, the two-horned demon felt fear and resentment, but above all, it cursed its rotten luck.
Its name was Mirage. Though it had been a demon for only three years, it was already as strong as any Lower Rank.
Within just two months of becoming a demon, it had eaten