boom--!
A huge explosion rang out, and before the aftershocks had even subsided, a dark red blade came hurtling towards them along with the next fist.
Clang! Clang! Clang!...
Amidst the flashing swords and clashing blades, the enormous Water Lily Bodhisattva had already arrived not far from the three of them.
The Water Lily Bodhisattva has always been in a somewhat awkward position as his ultimate move.
While its enormous size brings immense offensive power, it also inevitably reduces the speed of the Water Lily Bodhisattva.
This makes it difficult for the Water Lily Bodhisattva to hit her opponents when facing enemies of equal rank.
Using the Water Lily Bodhisattva when facing an enemy weaker than oneself would be a waste of talent.
but...
Doma stood atop the head of the Water Lily Bodhisattva, looking down at the three people below.
This is perfect for a situation like this...
He unfolded the folding fan with his right hand, then gently lifted it.
The Water Lily Bodhisattva slowly raised her arm.
The shadows poured down, enveloping the three of them, and the oppressive feeling emanating from the enormous creature was overwhelming.
Then.
Whoosh--!
A loud whooshing sound rang out.
The hand blade descended rapidly, its target the three figures in the center of the battlefield.
Kokushibo Teiichi an attack at Dingyi and then quickly dodged.
After a moment's hesitation, Akaza also chose to believe in Teiichi.
He swung an Air Type and then left.
Clang, clang...
Teiichi swung his sword to scatter the attacks of Kokushibo and Akaza, then looked up at the ice sculpture arm that was rapidly falling towards him.
The Water Lily Bodhisattva stands directly in front of Teiichi.
Kokushibo and Akaza to the left rear and right rear, respectively.
Needless to say, if you try to run, they will definitely block your way.
so...
Is taking this attack the only option?
He stared intently at the enormous hand blade of the Water Lily Bodhisattva, which was falling at an astonishing speed, and his brows furrowed slightly involuntarily.
Teiichi tightened his grip on the Nichirin Blade, gently closed his eyes, and then slightly crouched down.
Hiss~~Whoosh~~Hiss~~Whoosh~~
Deep, powerful breaths emanated from Teiichi's mouth and nose, and his chest heaved violently.
Suddenly, a deep and resolute murmur echoed across the battlefield.
" Wind Breathing..."
A strong gust of wind surged rapidly around Teiichi, forming a powerful whirlwind.
"Change!"
A rich blue light enveloped the Nichirin Blade.
" First Form!"
The Nichirin Blade deflected slightly.
The next moment, Teiichi's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.
" Wind Slash!"
A clear and firm voice rang out on the battlefield, like a lightning bolt piercing the night sky.
Whoosh--!
A flash of light appeared.
A brilliant blue light continuously emanated from the arms of the Water Lily Bodhisattva.
A series of cracking sounds came from my arm; it was the sound of ice shattering.
The next moment, accompanied by that sound, the giant ice sculpture arm snapped off with a crash.
Like a collapsing mountain, it crashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Amidst the smoke and dust, a faint blue light could be seen.
Doma stood atop the head of the Water Lily Bodhisattva, his expression more solemn than ever before.
Although there aren't many things that can shatter the body or arm of the Water Lily Bodhisattva, there are still a few.
But this was the first time he had ever seen anything that could directly defeat the Water Lily Bodhisattva's hand strike.
With a soft "bang," a blue light leaped from the smoke and dust into the air, like a dazzling shooting star.
After leaving the dusty ground, Teiichi's figure reappeared.
Teiichi's figure twisted slightly in mid-air, and the azure light continuously converged towards the Nichirin Blade.
" Wind Breathing - Modified - Third Form - Wind Fall!"
With a high-pitched shout, the Nichirin Blade spun once in the air before swinging towards the Water Lily Bodhisattva, carrying a dense blue light.
The azure light burst forth from the blade, quickly coalescing into a solid Wind Blade.
Whoosh--!
The Wind Blade swelled in the wind, expanding to over forty meters wide in the blink of an eye.
Looking at the Wind Blade before him, which was much wider than the Water Lily Bodhisattva, Doma's brows twitched involuntarily.
He's always the one using the Water Lily Bodhisattva motif to bully the weak; when has he ever been the one being bullied by someone else?
Suddenly encountering him, she couldn't think of any way to deal with this attack.
Left with no other option, he could only lift the folding fan.
The Water Lily Bodhisattva also raised her arm, attempting to collide with the Wind Blade and neutralize the terrifying Wind Blade before her.
Clang!
The ice-sculpted arm collided with the Wind Blade.
Without any pause, the Wind Blade blades cut through the Water Lily Bodhisattva's arm and flew towards her body.
The cracking sound continued, and shattered ice chunks fell downwards like raindrops.
boom--!
The Wind Blade struck the enormous body of the Water Lily Bodhisattva, and the violent roar echoed in all directions.
Click! Click! Click!...
The sound of ice cracking echoed continuously from the Water Lily Bodhisattva, and countless cracks spread out from the point of impact.
After a brief stalemate, the Wind Blade suddenly pierced into the body of the Water Lily Bodhisattva.
It then advanced with unstoppable momentum, passing right through the body of the ice sculpture Bodhisattva.
With a 'snap' sound, the Wind Blade burst forth from the body.
A huge crack running through the body of the Water Lily Bodhisattva is clearly visible on the Water Lily Bodhisattva's body.
Whoosh--!
A strong wind blew, Gyomei Himejima slightly raised his head to feel the Wind Blade that had just flown past overhead.
Is this Kato's current strength?
Gyomei tightened his grip on the chains and launched another attack.
Clang!
The upper half of the Water Lily Bodhisattva, which had been forced to separate into two halves, landed on the lower half.
Since it was no longer a single entity, the upper body swayed a few times before slowly falling towards the ground.
Boom--!
The upper body, which was over twenty meters tall, landed heavily on the ground, sending up large clouds of dust that completely obscured the situation in the center of the battlefield.
The group stood silently in place for a moment, and the only sound on the battlefield was the incessant panting from all directions.
Without much rest, Kokushibo and his men attacked again.
The clanging sound echoed once again across the battlefield!
However, the situation seems to have reached a stalemate.
Despite Teiichi increasingly exhausted, Kokushibo and the others still couldn't find a way to defeat or even injure the Demon Slayer before them.
Teiichi's attempts were repeatedly thwarted by Kokushibo or Akaza.
Time passed by, little by little.
The sky gradually brightened.
As a result, the surrounding environment became less dark.
Just when everyone on the battlefield thought that the day was over.
Kokushibo paused slightly.
The next moment.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!...
A sudden burst of dense pipa music rang out from the woods.
A series of antique-style doors stretched out on the ground, with warm yellow light shining from behind them.
The battlefield, which was originally not very clear, was now illuminated as if it were daytime.
Teiichi leaped from the ground the moment the light shone up from below.
As he gazed down at the doorway that stretched for tens of meters in diameter, Teiichi's pupils contracted rapidly.
Has the worst-case scenario occurred?!
Teiichi manipulated the surrounding winds to surge rapidly, trying to blow himself away from this area.
However, the next moment, a shadow fell from above.
Teiichi's body stiffened slightly as he looked up.
Six golden pupils shone brightly above.
" Ninth Form!"
" Waning Moons!"
" Swathes!"