Himeko's first strike had no effect, so she swiftly followed up with another slash, but the Mortal Wuzun before her blocked it once again.
After smashing down with her greatsword five times in a row without injuring the Mortal Wuzun at all, Himeko was startled—and suddenly remembered something.
"Mortal Wuzun!"
Chapter 98: The Shrine Miko
Though Mortal Wuzun were still undead and had not evolved into Herrschers, their strength was already beyond question.
Crowned with the title of Wuzun, even if they were still undead... they were fundamentally different from ordinary undead. Having mastered Dual-wielding to its utmost extreme, they could contend with opponents far stronger than themselves using only the blades in their hands.
With those blades, they could even cut down bullets and artillery shells. Virtually all ranged attacks were incapable of harming them in the slightest, and even in close combat... they could block most frontal attacks.
That was the absolute guard of a Wuzun.
On top of that, they possessed an enigmatic footwork technique. If they wanted to leave... it was very difficult to keep them behind.
For example, Theresa was in a rather passive position right now. Facing this Mortal Wuzun... even Judah seemed somewhat ineffective.
Judah could not restrain the undead before her, and nearly all of Theresa's attacks were blocked. After blocking enough times, the Mortal Wuzun would find the most suitable opportunity and decisively counterattack.
This style of fighting was extremely cowardly, filled with the spirit of Sekiro.
The only ones who did not take the Mortal Wuzun seriously at all were the two Herrschers, Sirin and Hiyamaru. The Mortal Wuzun's abilities were indeed powerful, but before Herrschers who had long surpassed humanity's limits, they were still nothing.
Sirin controlled the Imaginary Power and forcibly locked down the space around the Mortal