"You're just as ignorant as your younger brother!"
Mingye spoke calmly, but his hand drew the Evil Sword Slay Gods and Demons farther out of its sheath.
Hyōrinmaru's pupils abruptly contracted. He sensed a terrifying danger. His furiously attacking demon blade stopped short, and he immediately sprang backward.
That single retreat carried him over a hundred meters.
But fast as he was, he could not outrun that dazzling flash of sword light.
Like the keen edge of death itself, the sword light struck after he moved yet reached Hyōrinmaru first, flashing straight toward his face.
Death!
The terrifying presence of death filled his mind. If he failed to block this strike, he would die!
He brought his demon blade up before him. Demon power poured out like a raging river, erupting without restraint, and a deep blue glow enveloped his body.
He had turned his immense demon power into protective ice, forming something like a barrier that could withstand attacks from every direction.
Boom!
A tremendous explosion shook heaven and earth as the slash from Slay Gods and Demons struck the ice head-on.
Crack!
The sudden sound of shattering rang out, and Hyōrinmaru's expression changed drastically. The power of Slay Gods and Demons shattered the ice, then continued onward to sever the demon blade held before him.
Hyōrinmaru's arm gripping his demon blade was instantly sliced off, then blasted apart by the sword energy.
He crashed heavily to the ground as well. At his wound, the power of Slay Gods and Demons obstructed Hyōrinmaru's yokai art, preventing him from healing.
He had barely tried to rise when Mingye's right foot slammed down on his chest. Tremendous force surged out, splitting the ground again and sending cracks spreading in every direction.
Pfft!
Hyōrinmaru's eyes bulged as he spat blood. Several bones