Chapter 119: The Final Curtain

BOOM!

A deafening explosion erupted where Zero stood, his figure vanishing instantly like a ghost.

Yet in the blink of an eye, he reappeared abruptly before Mukan.

Mukan was about to launch a fierce attack, but Zero moved faster—denying Mukan any chance to counter—and swung a punch straight into Mukan’s chest.

The powerful force surged like a raging flood, generating a qi blast that pierced clean through Mukan’s body, leaving a horrifying, gaping hole from front to back.

After Mukan completed rapid regeneration, Zero continued swinging his fists, his shadow-like form circling Mukan from all directions, launching relentless assaults.

“One Foot!”

“Two Feet!”

“Three Feet!”

“Four Feet!”

“Five Feet...”

His punches moved so fast only blurred afterimages remained, accompanied by ear-splitting sonic booms.

The surrounding air, shaken by these sonic booms, seemed on the verge of being torn open by this terrifying power, revealing bottomless rifts of void.

Each punch struck Mukan with full force, flesh splitting, bone shattering inch by inch.

Mukan, as if pinned in place, could not move—he was like a leaf caught in a dying wind, spitting blood, drenched in crimson.

Even with his rapid regeneration, Zero’s assault left him utterly defenseless, denying him even a breath.

Before Mukan could recover, Zero seized his head and hurled him into the air like trash.

The thrusters on the battle armor’s legs and back erupted with unmatched force, launching Zero upward to meet Mukan, then smashing his heel into Mukan’s back.

THUD!

Mukan plummeted from the sky and crashed into the ground, which could not withstand such force, cracking open a pit four to five meters deep.

Inside the pit, after regenerating, Mukan used the nine tube-whips behind him to push himself up and leapt out of the crater.

The previous attacks had once again made him feel the true meaning of unbearable pain and living death.

Zero descended slowly from midair; seeing him, Mukan could no longer describe the terror in his heart.

But this was only the beginning.

Zero’s battle armor began gathering energy; from this energy, Mukan sensed the breath of death.

He knew clearly—he could not sit idle, or he would surely die!

GULP GULP GULP!

His body began swelling rapidly, attempting to split into fragments and burrow underground to escape.

But to his shock, his body instantly reverted to its original form—he could not split!

Even his regeneration speed had slowed abnormally since when? Worse still, his body felt an inexplicable exhaustion, as if drained of all strength.

And this was only the beginning—old wounds began appearing on his skin, one after another, scars left by Higurashi Ena during the Warring States period.

Even after centuries, they still throbbed faintly.

“This... how is this possible!?”

Mukan’s eyes widened in terror and disbelief.

Why was this happening?

After racking his mind, his memory settled on the small wooden box Zero had given him, containing a blue Amanojaku flower.

Now he realized—the blue Amanojaku flower must have been the cause!

Just as he panicked, Zero’s battle armor completed energy gathering—a blinding beam shot toward him.

Mukan tried to dodge, but his weakened body moved sluggishly. The beam struck him precisely, triggering a violent explosion that swallowed him whole, filling the air with dust.

Luo Zhixing: “Worse! This energy attack is too strong—the plasma shield is about to fail! Quickly, increase energy output, reinforce the plasma shield, expand its range!”

No.3: “Understood!”

Both hurriedly retrieved more [Energy Crystals] from the [Nanospace] to power the battle armor, then manipulated it to boost output, expanding and strengthening the plasma shield.

As the dust gradually cleared, Mukan was still alive—but battered, broken, and barely breathing.

He stared at Zero in disbelief, filled with bitter resentment. Zero walked slowly toward him, each step crushing Mukan’s heart.

“You think this is over?” Zero said coldly.

Mukan mustered his last strength, roaring as his body erupted in a surge of energy, attempting one final struggle.

But Mukan’s raging energy blast was like a cicada trying to stop a chariot—it had no effect whatsoever on Zero.

Then, Zero crouched like a missile about to launch, hands planted on the ground, right leg extended forward; the boosters on his armor’s back and legs erupted once more with unmatched power.

His form became a roaring crimson dragon, charging forward with overwhelming force, delivering a devastating flying kick toward Mukan.

Sensing this terrifying might, Mukan had no hesitation—he transformed his body into a giant infant to protect himself, hoping to withstand this blow.

But Mukan had vastly overestimated himself.

BOOM!

The immense force slammed into the giant infant, sending it sliding dozens of meters backward and carving a long trench into the earth.

At this moment, Mukan was utterly broken.

His giant infant form reverted to its original state—now only a head remained attached to a shattered skeleton, regeneration crawling at a sluggish pace.

Mukan forced himself to kneel before Zero, begging: “P-please... don’t kill me... if you... if you spare me... I’ll do anything... even become your slave... I’ll do it...”

Zero looked at Mukan’s pitiful groveling and felt a wave of numb disbelief—he never expected Mukan to beg on his knees like this; he was even worse than Kokushibo.

But upon reflection, it fit Mukan’s nature perfectly.

After all, he was no warrior—he had no need for bushido, no dignity to uphold; he’d discarded both a thousand miles away.

He was merely a thousand-year-old child, desperate to survive in this world, pursuing perfection at any cost, dreaming of becoming the ultimate being.

Yet Zero merely glanced at Mukan with cold indifference, withdrew the Nichirin Scythe from his [Nanospace], tightened his grip, and activated the Crimson Blade.

Seeing the red glow along the scythe’s edge, Mukan’s pupils shrank—he tried to beg again—but Zero swung the Nichirin Scythe without hesitation, severing his head.

This time, Mukan’s regeneration could not keep pace with Zero’s speed; combined with the Crimson Blade’s effect, his body parts fell away continuously, his life force draining rapidly.

In the end, Mukan turned to ash in despair—this demon, once despised by countless Demon Slayers, was finally ended.

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