Chapter 228: vs Qizuwazuo

Qizuwazuo's right foot stomped heavily on the ground, shattering the entire slab of cement instantly.

Using this reaction force, his figure shot out like a shell, his left leg drawing an arc in the air.

"Destructive Death: Leg Type: Flowing Flash Group Light!"

The speed of this kick was astonishing, the air compressed into white streaks of light, and a piercing sonic boom could even be heard.

Rengoku Kyojuro's pupils contracted sharply, six Great Swords crossing to block simultaneously.

"Clang!" The crisp sound of metal colliding had not yet faded before the second kick had already broken through his defense.

"Hmph!"

Rengoku grunted, his whole body flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

His body flipped in the air, trying to use the force to land, but Qizuwazuo's offensive did not pause in the slightest.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three lightning-fast consecutive kicks attacked from different angles, each precisely striking Rengoku's vital points.

"Crack! Crack!"

Amidst a series of bone-breaking sounds, Rengoku's body was torn apart in mid-air. Skull, torso, and limbs separated, flesh and blood flying everywhere.

The fragments smashed heavily onto the ground, creating several pits on the ground.

"What a pity."

Qizuwazuo withdrew his leg, his gaze cast toward the direction where energy waves came from afar.

"I must hurry there." Qizuwazuo muttered softly, "That man's ability is too strange; if he is allowed to keep growing..."

Thinking of this, Qizuwazuo's legs suddenly exerted force, his whole body rushing toward the direction the sound came from like an arrow leaving the bowstring.

Soon, he saw Zohakuten standing alone there, his aura listless, even the drumsticks in his hands covered in cracks.

"Where did that guy go?" Qizuwazuo asked in a deep voice while approaching, his eyes vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

Zohakuten slowly raised his head, his voice weak: "He... he suddenly disappeared."

Qizuwazuo frowned, walking slowly to Zohakuten's side. The surroundings were terrifyingly silent, not even Dio's aura could be sensed. This eerie quiet made him even more vigilant.

At this moment, Zohakuten's body suddenly twisted and deformed, like a crumpled piece of paper, flesh intertwining and writhing in the air.

In an instant, Dio's figure, who had been hiding, emerged from within, the Bone Blade in his hand flashing with a cold, sinister light.

Without any warning, the Bone Blade struck straight at Qizuwazuo's nape. In the flash of cold light, it had already approached Qizuwazuo's back of the head.

Just as the Bone Blade was about to hit, Qizuwazuo's pupils suddenly contracted. A dangerous intuition flashed through his mind like lightning.

"Destructive Death: Splitting Bell!"

Qizuwazuo's right arm muscles swelled instantly, his palm smashing backward like lightning.

"Clang!"

Fist and Bone Blade collided, sparks flying. The immense impact distorted the air, forming a visible shockwave spreading outward.

"Not bad reactions." Dio's voice came from behind, with a hint of playfulness, "Worthy Of Upper Rank Three."

Qizuwazuo curled the corner of his mouth into a cold smile: "No matter how well you hide, your fighting spirit cannot escape my perception."

"Is that so?"

With Dio's voice, his figure gradually appeared.

Qizuwazuo's pupils contracted sharply——only to see Dio's upper body perfectly fused with Zohakuten's flesh, as if it had grown out from within Zohakuten's body.

Dio hooked the corner of his mouth into a cruel smile: "So... did you notice this?"

"What?"

Qizuwazuo looked down at where his fist and the Bone Blade met, his pupils suddenly contracting.

Only to see the Bone Blade had silently fused with his flesh, the flesh under his skin being digested and absorbed at a visible speed.

"This is...!"

Qizuwazuo's face changed drastically, his whole body's muscles exploding instantly. He suddenly retreated, stepping a deep pit into the ground, pulling away distance from Dio.

On Dio's side, Zohakuten's body was rapidly collapsing, flesh dripping like melted candle wax, all absorbed cleanly by Dio.

"Truly delicious." Dio licked the corner of his mouth, the veins all over his body writhing eerily under the moonlight.

Qizuwazuo looked at his right hand, the part absorbed by Dio had already regrown flesh, his gaze turning cold: "No wonder Gyokko disappeared; it turns out you, this monster, devoured him."

"Must settle this quickly." Qizuwazuo's mind rang alarm bells, "Absolutely cannot let him touch my body, otherwise..."

Thinking of this, Qizuwazuo spread his feet, planting a firm horse stance. His right hand placed at his waist, his left hand pointing forward at Dio. A sharp aura burst from within him.

"Technique Expansion: Destructive Death: Compass!"

Air currents centered on Qizuwazuo, forming a twelve-cornered snowflake formation. Each corner emitted deadly Killing Intent.

"Destructive Death: Annihilation Type!"

Qizuwazuo stomped the ground with both feet, his whole body rushing forward like an arrow leaving the bowstring, his fist drawing an arc in the air, straight at Dio's face.

However, just as it was about to hit, Dio's figure suddenly became blurred, dodging this fatal blow sideways like a phantom.

"Too slow."

Dio's voice rang in Qizuwazuo's ear. Almost simultaneously, the Bone Blade on his arm slashed toward Qizuwazuo's neck like lightning.

"Hmph!"

Qizuwazuo's left hand shot out like lightning, five fingers together, precisely clamping the Bone Blade. At the same time, his right fist had already smashed toward Dio's face, fist wind howling.

"Hum——"

Suddenly, countless tiny Sawteeth appeared on the surface of the Bone Blade, rotating at high speed at an astonishing speed, emitting a teeth-grating humming sound.

"What?!"

Qizuwazuo's pupils contracted sharply, but it was already too late to let go. The Bone Blade rotating like an electric saw, carrying terrifying cutting power, instantly severed his left hand.

"This guy not only can absorb flesh, his techniques are constantly evolving!"

Qi Woza's pupils suddenly contracted, but his combat instincts made him react immediately.

"Destructive Death: Leg Type: Flying Meteor Thousand Wheels!!!"

He kicked out with his right foot, his toe tracing a graceful arc. This kick was as fast as lightning, kicking a vacuum zone into the air.

"Bang!"

Dio's cheek was struck by this powerful kick, half of his cheek instantly caved in, bone fragments flying.

"Is that all?" Dio tilted his head, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Qi Woza ignored Dio's provocation; his left hand had already regrown. He stomped the ground with both feet, rushing toward Dio like an arrow leaving the bow.

"Destructive Death: Demon Core Eight Cores!!"

Qi Woza's fist shadows split in the air, turning into dozens of afterimages. Each afterimage carried destructive power, enveloping Dio from all directions.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" The bone blades on Dio's arms swung rapidly, drawing dense silver light in the air. Bone blades collided with fists, sparks flying.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Qi Woza's fists were constantly sliced open by the bone blades, blood splattering. But every wound sliced open healed instantly, and new fists were thrown out again.

At the same time, Dio's body was constantly struck by Qi Woza's fists, flesh flying everywhere.

"What?!"

At this moment, Qi Woza suddenly felt a strange sensation in both legs.

Looking down, he saw the scattered flesh fragments on the ground wriggling, like living things, entangling his legs. That flesh was trying to merge with his body!

"Damn it!"

Qi Woza's pupils suddenly contracted, his leg muscles instantly tensed, and he leaped into the air.

"Destructive Death: Shatter Type: Ten Thousand Leaves Flash Willow!"

In one look, no wrong version!

Qi Woza's legs suddenly exerted force, launching him into the air. His muscles swelled to the extreme at this moment, and he stomped downward with one foot.

"Boom!"

Terrifying air waves spread outward from the landing point as the center. The ground instantly caved in, rock fragments flying. The powerful wind pressure blew the flesh attached to his legs into scattering.

Qi Woza pushed off with both legs, using the reaction force to retreat several steps, distancing himself from Dio.

His eyes fixed on Dio ahead, the scattered flesh began to gather again, slowly flowing into Dio's body.

"Just what is..." Qi Woza gritted his teeth, his brain racing. This monster possessed an ability extremely similar to Blood Demon Art, and its self-healing speed was no less than an Upper Rank Demon.

Even more terrifying was that even if his head suffered heavy damage, it did not affect his combat ability at all.

Qi Woza clenched his fist. Continuing to fight like this was completely meaningless! Every attack was like delivering flesh to the opponent.

"What's wrong?" Dio's voice interrupted Qi Woza's thoughts: "Are you scared?"

"In that case." Dio suddenly stopped, a playful smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Upper Rank Three, why not join me? With your strength, you are fully qualified to be my subordinate."

He extended his hand, making an inviting gesture: "How about it? Want to consider joining my camp? With your strength, you can completely obtain greater power."

Qi Woza's pupils suddenly contracted. How many times had he used similar words to tempt swordsmen to abandon their humanity and become members of the demons?

But now, when such an invitation fell into his own ears, it made him feel a wave of nausea.

"Shut up!" Qi Woza gritted his teeth, his muscles began to tense, and he unleashed his strongest strike in one breath, smashing him into pieces! Let's see if he can still survive! "Technique Expansion: Final Form: Blue Silver Chaotic Remnant Light!!"

Qi Woza stomped the ground with both feet, rushing toward Dio like a shell.

The ground instantly caved in under this tremendous force, rock fragments flying. His fists drew countless afterimages in the air.

"What... this attack speed!" A flash of surprise crossed Dio's eyes; he hadn't expected the other party to be able to unleash an attack of this level.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Dense fist shadows swept like a machine gun, unleashing hundreds of punches in an instant. The air let out a sharp whistle under this terrifying attack.

Dio's arm blades waved constantly, trying to block this storm-like attack, but Qi Woza's speed was too fast, unable to defend against all attack points.

"Die! Die for me!"

Qi Woza roared, every punch able to smash Dio's flesh into pieces; Dio's body kept shattering under this violent attack, flesh flying everywhere.

"Useless! Useless! Useless!"

Dio suddenly extended both hands, his wrists rotating at an incredible speed, forming a huge vortex under high-speed rotation.

"Boom!"

Two opposing rotating air currents intertwined in the air, forming a huge tornado. The violent air currents sucked in the surrounding rock fragments, emitting a piercing friction sound.

"Come on!"

Qi Woza's eyes narrowed, accelerating again; his fist speed had already reached the extreme.

The air let out a sharp whistle under high-speed movement; countless fist shadows intertwined in the air, forming an impenetrable net.

Fist shadows collided with the air currents; for a moment, they were evenly matched.

"WRYYYY!"

But in the next second, Dio gave a sinister laugh. His blood vessels suddenly burst out of his body, and the spraying blood instantly mixed into the tornado.

"This is..." Qi Woza's pupils suddenly contracted.

Under high-speed rotation, the blood produced astonishing heat, the temperature instantly soaring to hundreds of degrees. Scorching blood mist began to corrode Qi Woza's skin, and white smoke began to rise from the surface of his fists.

"Impossible!"

Qi Woza gritted his teeth, his fists raining down like a storm, trying to shatter this terrifying blood-colored tornado.

But his attacks were scorched by the high temperature the moment they touched the blood mist, and his speed began to slow.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Amidst the dense impact sounds, Qi Woza could feel his fists being worn down bit by bit by this power.

Skin rotted, muscles tore, and even his bones began to deform under the high temperature.

"Aaaah!!"

Akaza let out a pained roar, but his fist momentum still did not stop. However, his regeneration speed could already completely not keep up with the erosion speed; his whole person became blurred within the blood mist.

"Is this your limit?" Dio's voice echoed in the blood mist.

At this moment, Akaza felt a sense of fear of death surge in his heart. Could this be his end?

At this moment, the night sky suddenly transmitted a shamisen sound. A wooden door appeared out of thin air.

"Blood Demon Art: Scattering Petals!"

A clear, cold voice came from behind the door. In an instant, countless crystalline snowflakes poured down from within the door.

The snowflakes flickered with cold light under the moonlight, like countless tiny blades, colliding with the blood-colored tornado.

Cold air and scorching heat collided, emitting a piercing "hissing" sound; the blood-colored tornado's rotation speed began to slow, temperature plummeting sharply.

The air was filled with dense water vapor, enveloping the entire battlefield in a layer of mist.

"Tch." Dio coldly snorted, having to unseal the blood-colored tornado, retreating several steps backward.

"Truly an astonishing ability." A gentle voice came from within the mist.

A white long-haired man walked out with composed steps; rainbow-like dual eyes reflected an eerie light. The golden iron fan in his hand gently expanded.

The moment Akaza saw the comer clearly, his whole body muscles tensed, fists clenched until they made cracking sounds. "Douma. What did you come for?"

"Don't be so tense, Akaza." Douma wore a perfect smile on his face, as if chatting with an old friend, "That Adult specially sent me to help, after all a Gyokko died, plus a Hantengu"

"Shut up!" Akaza rudely interrupted his words, "I don't need your help. This man." He glanced at Dio, "I can resolve him myself."

Douma gently shook his fan, tone still gentle: "That's not up to you to decide. That Adult said, this man's ability is too special, must be dealt with as soon as possible."

(Chapter End)