Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!...
Under the bright moon, clanging sounds rose and fell in an endless stream.
Teiichi fighting against Kokushibo and his group, Dingyi also kept an eye on Gyomei's situation.
Whoosh--!
The meteor hammer swept across.
The Gyokko quickly shrank into the pot beneath it.
The pot then bounced twice on the spot and disappeared.
They reappeared in the distance.
" Blood Demon Art: Ten Thousand Needle Fish Kill!"
A teapot with a waterweed pattern appeared in front of the Gyokko.
As his voice faded.
Two red goldfish with pouting lips flew out of the pot.
As the fish's mouth opened and closed, countless strands of Gyomei Himejima.
With a slight slump, Gyomei Himejima began to wield his meteor hammer and broad axe rapidly.
" Stone Breathing - Third Form - Stone Skin!"
The sound of wind being cut through the air rang out continuously.
The arrows shot straight ahead, relentlessly striking the flail, broad axe, and the chains connecting them.
None of them could break through the defenses of Gyomei Himejima.
The thousand books paused for a moment, and the Third Form in the hand of Gyomei Himejima also stopped.
The next moment, a ding sound rang out.
The crackling sound had barely reached Gyomei's ears when lightning struck.
The paralysis from the lightning prevented Gyomei from even groaning.
The next moment.
Bang!
The silk ribbon struck Gyomei, Gyomei his massive body flying.
Gyokko stood up, her little finger pointing in the direction Gyomei had been blasted away, and screamed.
" Blood Demon Art: Ten Thousand Gliding Slime-Fish!"
A dense swarm of fish Gyomei Himejima.
At the critical moment.
The fallen meteor hammer began to swing again.
A whooshing sound rang out, accompanied by a broken voice.
"Three... form... rock body... skin!"
The meteor hammer and broad axe were swung rapidly around Gyomei.
The school of fish that lunged forward were all smashed to pieces.
Lightning struck again.
This time, the bullet missed Gyomei; it struck his weapon instead.
The lightning was conducted through the weapon to Gyomei's body, and the paralysis returned.
Gyomei paused in his hand, which was wielding a weapon.
Third Form voids are generated.
The fish swarmed through the gaps.
The rigorous training he underwent allowed Gyomei to quickly regain control of his body.
The Third Form in his hand began to dance once more.
Dozens of sticky fish still managed to break through the blockade of the meteor hammer and broad axe.
It hung on Gyomei's body.
He opened his mouth and began to tear and bite.
Gyomei wanted to tear off the sticky fish covering his body, but the attacks from the outside world continued, forcing Gyomei to maintain his Third Form.
Flesh was being torn apart repeatedly, and blood kept flowing out.
With the loss of a large amount of blood, the speed at which the meteor hammer and broad axe were swung inevitably slowed down.
Is this the power of the Upper Rank...?
Gyomei murmured to himself.
Despite his worsening situation, he found himself becoming increasingly at peace.
The idea of a Transparent World Teiichi at the Hashira Meeting, resurfaced in his mind.
The world gradually became clearer in his mind.
The sticky fish clinging to his body, the lightning striking again, and the figure in the distance, struggling to hold on and forcing back Upper Rank One, Two, and Three as they rushed towards him.
" Kato is working so hard, how could I possibly hold him back?!"
With a roar, Gyomei Himejima quickened his movements once more.
This time, the flail and broad axe were wielded with even greater finesse.
The swinging chains even dislodged the sticky fish clinging to its body.
" Stone Breathing!"
Gyomei Himejima stomped heavily on the ground, then leaped high into the air.
The attacks that were originally aimed at his location all missed their target.
" Fifth Form!"
A firm and composed voice rang out from mid-air.
Gyomei the meteor hammer and broad axe tightly in his hands.
" Arcs of Justice!"
Before the words were even finished, the meteor hammer and broad axe had already slammed down on Sekido and Gyokko.
The school of fish and the lightning rushed toward the broadsword and the meteor hammer, respectively.
However, the weight and potential energy of the weapon itself rendered their obstruction completely ineffective.
The broad axe and meteor hammer continued their high-speed advance towards the two.
Seeing that things were not going well, the Gyokko quickly burrowed into the pot, and then the pot disappeared from the spot.
There was nothing one could do but Sekido helplessly as the meteor hammer grew larger in their eyes.
puff!
Brain explodes, blood splatters everywhere.
A chilling aura emanated from behind.
Seeing that Gyomei was temporarily unharmed, Teiichi relaxed a bit and stopped trying to charge forward despite the attacks. Instead, he turned around and began to deal with the situation.
The clanging sound rang out once more!
Teiichi resisting the attacks of Kokushibo and his group, Dingyi kept an eye on the situation on Gyomei Himejima's side through the Wind Field.
Despite being surrounded by Zohakuten, Gyokko, and Daki, Gyomei Himejima to hold his own, though not entirely easily.
After examining it for a while, Teiichi's eyes flickered slightly.
Is this... a realization of the Transparent World...?
Realizing this, Teiichi felt completely relaxed.
Attention was once again focused on Kokushibo and the others in front of them.
Clang!
With a roar, Doma attempted to attack Doma Teiichi again.
Four streaks of light—cyan, dark red, deep blue, and ice blue—intertwined on the battlefield.
Blood Demon Art: Barren Hanging Garden!
A detached voice rang out, and a golden folding fan, carrying frost, slashed down.
Clang!
The heavy force transmitted through the folding fan caused Doma's arm to tremble slightly.
The next moment.
The blue light slashed towards his neck again.
Doma pushed off with his foot and leaped backward.
The speed at which it leaped out was less than the speed at which the blue light streaked across the sky.
It's alright, though.
Clang!
A metallic clang rang out as the dark red blade blocked the attack from the blue light.
The Doma landed gently.
This time, he didn't rush up; instead, he held the folding fan in both hands at his sides.
"Whoosh!"
The folding fan unfolded and moved in sync with the movement of his hands.
The fan surfaces intertwined in front of Doma, and icy blue chill rapidly gathered at his feet.
" Blood Demon Art: Rime — Water Lily Bodhisattva!"
Beneath his feet, ice crystals began to gather and grow wildly, and a Water Lily Bodhisattva quickly gathered and grew beneath him.
In the blink of an eye, the 40-meter-tall Water Lily Bodhisattva reappeared in the world.
The three combatants inevitably diverted some of their attention to the Water Lily Bodhisattva.
A colossal lotus-shaped Water Lily Bodhisattva stood on the battlefield.
The wind, which had been howling wildly because of the lack of trees to block it, became a little quieter.
Rumble--!
The Water Lily Bodhisattva whistled towards the three of them.
Seeing this, Teiichi frowned slightly.
Dingyi wanted to retreat and get away from the Water Lily Bodhisattva, but the fist that followed immediately dispelled Teiichi idea.
" Destructive Death - Disorder!"
The blue Nichirin Blade charged forward.