After Tengen Uzui joined the battle as a new variable.
The entire battle settled into a rather delicate state.
The two of them could effectively maneuver around Kokushibo, keep him occupied, and even occasionally gain a slight upper hand.
On the surface, there seemed to be a glimmer of hope for victory.
But Xia Xi knew perfectly well.
They could not win.
At that moment, in the transparent world he saw.
The twisted, immense, almost limitless vitality inside Kokushibo was like the tip of an iceberg that had only just broken the surface.
It was terrifyingly vigorous.
Even their repeated strikes with their bright red Nichirin blades had barely diminished it.
And when he recalled that [Transformation] Blood Demon Art of his.
Xia Xi instantly drew on his past gaming experience and imagined the possibility that his opponent could transform again.
As everyone knew...
The closer a boss was to the end of a game, the more hidden tricks and trump cards it had.
Things like the Space Emperor's three-stage transformations, or the Ultimate Lifeform's repeated evolutions.
As for the one before him.
His first stage was a [Samurai] form focused on Breathing Styles and swordsmanship.
His second stage was a [Demon Samurai] form that devoted most of his energy to Blood Demon Arts.
Then what if there was a third stage?
The two of them were already struggling so hard against his second stage together.
What would happen if he really brought out a third?
Rather than get carted back, he might as well use a Farcaster and get out early.
Hopefully, those "reinforcements" he had called in ahead of time would reach the battlefield soon...
Taking advantage of the gap between two of Kokushibo's attacks.
Xia Xi pulled the Machine Gun out of his clothes.
He aimed at