pertwk Chapter 156 Cooperation between Two People
Chapter 156 Cooperation between Two People
The carriage had long been completely invaded by the dark, bloody flesh of the nightmare, and the sticky, viscous substance clung to the walls and seats, constantly writhing.
Countless eyes, each engraved with the character "壹" (one), densely filled every corner, creating a hypnotic atmosphere like a thick fog.
Kyojuro Rengoku kept his eyes closed the entire time, never making eye contact with either of them.
With his combat talent honed over decades, he was able to pinpoint every movement around him.
What I could hear was not only the breathing of the three waning moons and the sound of flesh and blood writhing, but also the steady heartbeats of the sleeping passengers throughout the carriage.
He cannot back down, he cannot panic, and he cannot afford to make the slightest mistake.
Behind him were unarmed ordinary people. With each swing of his sword, he had to slay evil spirits while protecting the safety of the innocent.
"So, you're the Flame Pillar. You can't see, yet you dare to pretend. Did you really think you could stop the three of us just by hearing?"
Lower Moon Two's scarlet eyes flashed with malice, and his demonic aura suddenly surged. His arms swelled and twisted violently, transforming into several black tentacles covered with sharp spikes. They swept out with the force to tear through the air, their target Kyojuro and the passengers behind him.
At the same time, Lower Moon Three and Lower Moon Four also unleashed their power, no longer holding back, and fully unleashed their respective Blood Demon Arts.
The Lower Moon Thirty's skin was covered in bluish-black lines, and a biting wind swept around him. His figure turned into a series of blurry afterimages, moving at an extreme speed.
It transformed into three clones and attacked from different directions, its blades and claws aimed straight at the passenger's neck, intending to force Kyojuro to be caught off guard.
Xiaxiansi opened its mouth and sprayed out a large amount of corrosive venom, which sizzled as it landed on the seats and floor.
It instantly corroded deep pits into the metal, and the air was filled with a pungent, fishy smell wherever the venom passed, clearly intending to corrode people and the carriage together to death.
The three Lower Moons unleashed a combined attack, their moves ruthless and deadly, targeting both Kyojuro and the passengers in the carriage, forcing the Flame Pillar to maneuver within the confined space.
"Well done!"
Kyojuro gave a low shout, his eyes closed, but a calm smile remained on his face.
His ears twitched slightly, instantly discerning the attack trajectory of the three demons. He flipped his wrist, and the Nichirin Blade ignited with towering crimson-gold flames. Instead of retreating, he advanced, holding the blade horizontally in front of him.
"Flame Breathing - Second Form - Rising Flames!"
The fiery blade of light shot upwards with a roar, forming a blazing wall of fire that precisely blocked the sweeping tentacle of Lower Moon Two. The intense heat instantly scorched and softened the spikes.
Lower Moon Two, wincing in pain, withdrew his arm, only to see Kyojuro's footsteps shatter the floor as he charged forward like a raging fire. He dodged Lower Moon Three's three clones' sudden attack by relying solely on his hearing, and swept his sword horizontally to repel the claws that were closing in on the passengers.
"Don't even think about hurting ordinary people!"
Flames exploded inside the carriage, but were kept within a perfectly controlled range, both repelling the evil spirits and preventing damage to the sleeping passengers behind them.
Kyojuro stepped on the rhythm of his breath with every step, his eyes closed yet as precise as if they were open, his hearing penetrating flesh and the sound of the wind, locking onto every movement of the three Lower Moons.
On the other side of the carriage, Zenitsu Agatsuma still had his eyes closed, remaining in a drowsy state, with even a faint trace of sleepiness on the corner of his mouth, yet his body was radiating a chilling aura of thunder.
Although he was in a deep sleep, his body seemed to have its own consciousness. In the instant that the venom and claws attacked, his figure suddenly transformed into a yellow lightning bolt.
"Thunder Breathing - First Form - Thunderclap Flash - Six-Hit Combo!"
A deafening clap of thunder boomed in the cramped carriage, and Zenitsu's figure flashed six times in succession.
Each movement left behind a blinding flash of lightning.
He first teleported to the passenger covered in venom, forming a barrier of lightning to block the corrosion, then turned and flashed behind Lower Moon Four, unleashing a fierce slash with his Nichirin Blade imbued with the power of lightning.
Lower Moon 4 hurriedly turned around to defend himself, his arm went numb from the lightning strike, and demon blood splattered everywhere, but he still managed to recover quickly thanks to his Lower Moon regeneration ability.
"Damn brat, he's asleep but still dares to get in the way!"
The Lower Moon roared and spat out venom again, but Zenitsu kept his eyes closed. His figure transformed into lightning once more, nimbly weaving through the gaps between the seats, his thunderous blades striking out continuously, each strike precisely hitting the flaws in the demon's attack.
He didn't open his eyes or become conscious throughout, but relied on his physical instincts and the extreme speed of his Thunder Breathing.
The three lower moons grew increasingly alarmed as they fought; they had never seen such a bizarre combination before.
With eyes closed and listening intently, the knife skills were so precise they were almost millimeter-thick, firmly locking the protective area around the passenger, not yielding an inch.
A man in a daze, moving so fast that afterimages blurred.
"Attack together! Kill those people first, throw him off balance!"
With a roar, Lower Moon Two changed tactics once again, and the three demons no longer focused their attacks on Kyojuro.
Instead, they scattered and pounced on both sides of the carriage, each person responsible for a section, their claw shadows, cold winds, and venom simultaneously enveloping the sleeping ordinary people.
This move was extremely ruthless. The carriage was narrow and the passengers were densely packed, so even with his excellent hearing, Kyojuro would have difficulty protecting three sides at the same time.
"Don't even think about it!"
Kyojuro's expression darkened, the flames suddenly surged, and he no longer held back, raising his breathing to its limit.
"Breath of Flame, Fifth Form: Flame Tiger!"
Crimson flames coalesced into a roaring blazing tiger, which crashed into the carriage, forcefully repelling the attacks of Lower Moon Two and Lower Moon Three.
The lower wing had already pounced on the passengers in the back row, its claws only inches away from the child's neck.
At the critical moment, yellow lightning once again pierced the sky.
"Thunder Breathing - First Form - Thunderclap Flash - Six-Hit Combo!"
Thunder roared as it struck the Lower Rank 4 claw on Zenitsu's Nichirin Blade.
He sent the opponent flying with a powerful blast, and Kyojuro then turned around, unleashing a flaming blade that forced Lower Moon Four to retreat repeatedly.
The two, one fiery and one thunderous, one defensive and one offensive, complemented each other perfectly.
Kyojuro closed his eyes and steadily guarded the middle lane, with flames forming a defensive line that kept all the demons that approached the passengers at bay.
Zenitsu wanders in a drowsy state, unleashing a thunderous, tearing attack, specifically targeting the demon's weaknesses for a surprise assault.
Even with their Blood Demon Arts unleashed at full power, the two demons were still unable to break through the defenses erected by the two.
Lower Moon Three's icy wind clones melted instantly upon impacting the wall of fire, while Lower Moon Four's venom was evaporated by lightning.
Lower Moon Two's tentacles were repeatedly severed by flames. Although its regeneration speed was fast, it could not keep up with the speed of the two men's sword swings.
Inside the carriage, flashes of fire and lightning alternated, accompanied by the sounds of metal exploding and ghostly howls.
But all the sleeping passengers remained comfortably seated, without even flinching.
"Damn it! What kind of monsters are these two?!"
Lower Moon Two, panting heavily, felt his arm grow back, his crimson eyes filled with dread.
They are the lower moons of the twelve demon moons, and together they should have swept away everything.
But now he was being held back by a blindfolded pillar and a sleeping brat, unable to even harm an ordinary person. This frustration almost drove him mad.
"Don't hold back, give it your all!"
With a low shout, Xiaxian San's body was enveloped in a surge of cold wind, and his figure transformed into five afterimages as he pounced on the five passengers simultaneously.
The Lower Moon opened its mouth and spewed out a giant venomous bullet formed from condensed venom.
Lower Moon Two then channeled its demonic energy into its tentacles, and more than ten sharp tentacles swept across simultaneously, forming an impenetrable killing formation.
This was a full-force attack from the three Lower Moon demons, and the carriage was almost completely filled with Blood Demon Art, filled with overwhelming killing intent.
Kyojuro's ears perked up, sensing the terrifying power of the attack, yet he didn't retreat a single step, focusing all his flames on the blade.
"Flame Breathing - Fourth Form: Flooding Flames!"
A raging sea of fire suddenly spread out, engulfing the entire middle section of the carriage. The flames formed an absolute barrier, forcefully withstanding all the Blood Demon Arts.
The gale was burned away, the venom was evaporated, the tentacles were burned to ashes, and the five clones were torn apart by the flames as soon as they got close.
And through the gaps in the sea of fire, yellow lightning once again streaked across the flames.
Zenitsu, with his eyes still closed, flashed behind Lower Moon Two and brought his Nichirin Blade down with lightning.
"Thunderbolt Flash - Eight-Hit Combo!"