Chapter 98: Dual cultivation of combat tactics
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Aoki looked at Shinobu. "How is it? Is the injury serious?"
"I'm fine," Shinobu replied, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth as she stood up.
Aoki turned to look at Gyokko, whose broken body had regenerated.
Gyokko's face was filled with astonishment. "Defector? How did you get here so quickly? You were headed in the opposite direction!"
He had no intention of fighting the defector head-on. The terrifying power he had felt in Infinity Castle was still fresh in his memory.
He was familiar with the abilities of the defector, which were similar to his own.
Even if the defector could teleport a longer distance, it should have been impossible for him to know what was happening here.
Gyokko thought he had enough time to create his artwork and leave calmly, even if there were demon slayers to stop him…
Suddenly, Gyokko thought of something and looked at Shinobu.
Could it be…that wooden sign?
Kocho Shinobu seemed to read his thoughts and laughed happily. "That's right."
Gyokko's expression instantly turned gloomy.
"You lowly maggot, how dare you plot against me…"
Aoki's figure quietly appeared next to him.
"You look so pretentious, it's really ugly"
"Aoki-ryu, Funeral!"
Gyokko's voice suddenly stopped. Red lines appeared on his upper body, and then he fell into pieces, and the pot disappeared instantly.
"Space teleportation?" Aoki looked at the pot that appeared out of thin air more than ten meters away with great interest.
This could be said to be the most compatible with "space shuttle l" among the blood demon arts he had encountered so far.
If Gyokko were Devoured, the "space shuttle" ability should be well strengthened, right?
Gyokko crawled out of the pot, his appearance changing drastically. His upper body became humanoid, covered in scales and webbed claws, while his lower body turned into a thick green snake.
"You are honored to see my true form. Only two people have seen me like this before"
After transforming into his new form, Gyokko suddenly became confident, completely forgetting his previous fear of Aoki.
"This ability to transform the body is interesting, but the appearance is too ugly, and this choice is also stupid" Aoki remarked.
All demons could change their appearance to some extent.
The strongest was Muzan Kibutsuji, who could perfectly imitate almost all humans.
Other demons found it difficult to change their body shapes too drastically.
Gyokko was indeed exceptional in body transformation, probably second only to Kokushibo among all demons.
"What do you, an artless person, know?"
Gyokko roared angrily, flicked his tail, and suddenly rushed towards Aoki.
Aoki's figure flashed.
Gyokko rushed over and slapped a big tree with his claw.
With a crash, the area hit by his claws turned into a mass of jumping live fish, as if a piece of the tree trunk had been dug out.
Gyokko raised his paw proudly. "This is the hand of God. Anything I touch will turn into a fish!
Moreover, my scales are harder than diamond, my muscles can exert maximum strength, and my body is flexible enough to make any movement!
This is what I distilled in the pot, the perfect form!"
"I told you, your choice is really stupid"
Aoki's figure suddenly disappeared.
Gyokko suddenly waved his claws behind him.
Aoki shifted his steps, drifting to the side to avoid Gyokko's claws, and at the same time punched out with his fist.
Boom!
Gyokko's upper body was torn apart and rolled away.
"The response is too slow, your combat awareness is a mess. The hardware parameters are indeed good, but the software is broken and useless"
Aoki commented.
Gyokko's regular form was more like a mage, fighting mainly through blood demon arts, while his complete form turned him into an assassin and warrior, needing to win through close combat.
If both forms could be used to their limits, he would be a super warrior with both combat skills and no weaknesses.
However, in reality, comprehensiveness mostly meant mediocrity, and concentration could lead to the top.
Unfortunately, Gyokko's mage and warrior systems were both broken, making him a standard representative of comprehensive mediocrity.
Although he ranked among the Upper Moons, he was only second to last.
Veins popped out on Gyokko's face.
"Then let me show you my power. You will regret saying those words!"
"Blood Demon Art: Scale Formation Murder!"
He began to move quickly around Aoki, bouncing back and forth with his smooth scales and flexible body, making his movements very elusive.
"As expected of an Upper Moon,"Shinobu looked serious.
Although she was judged as useless by Mr. Aomura, she could see how formidable Gyokko was.
Physical abilities that exceeded human limits, claws that couldn't even be blocked—combined, it was incomprehensible.
However, compared to Gyokko, she was more amazed by Mr. Aomura's power.
Gyokko ranked second to last among the Upper Moons.
Mr. Aomura, on the other hand, faced the siege of the five Upper Moons and Muzan Kibutsuji. Not only was he safe, but he also killed Upper Moon Three and Upper Moon Six.
The more she learned, the more she realized how valuable this achievement was.
"Hahaha! How about it? Do you feel my power now? Even you can't do anything about it, right?"
Gyokko laughed and suddenly attacked Aoki from behind.
Aoki didn't look back, but it seemed as if he had eyes on the back of his head. He tilted his head, dodged the claws, and turned around to slash with his hand.
Puff!
Gyokko's right hand was severed from the elbow down. Before he could escape, Aoki's next attack followed, like a wave, one move after another, continuous and unending.
"Aoki Style: Death!"
Gyokko's attack collapsed at the touch, and he was overwhelmed by Aoki's endless assaults. He couldn't escape, and he couldn't fight back even if he wanted to. The wounds on his body increased rapidly.
He was shocked and angry, and the confidence on his face disappeared.
Bang!
Gyokko's two arms were shattered. Aoki's moves changed to punching, elbowing, kicking, and kneeing, all coming out like a violent storm.
"Aoki Style: Storm!"
Death followed by Storm, his classic combination of moves, had been rarely used recently.
Mainly because the opponents weren't suitable.
Douma's attacks were all large-scale ice attacks, so there was no room for the "combo rhythm"-focused moves like Death to appear. In the face of multiple sieges, it was even more impossible to connect the moves so comfortably.
Bang, bang, bang!
Countless holes exploded on Gyokko's body, and the snake tail on his lower body was also cut off. Blood flowed from the broken parts, but it couldn't heal at all.
"Impossible! It's absurd! How could I die here? I am a noble being chosen!"
Gyokko's face was ferocious, with veins bulging. His claws frantically grabbed the wounds on his body, tearing off large clumps of flesh and blood, but his body still did not regenerate.
His regeneration ability had completely collapsed.
"Maybe it's because you are not noble enough."
Aoki stretched out his palm. "But don't worry, you won't be alone on the road to the underworld. Muzan Kibutsuji will soon join you"
"No! Ah!"
Gyokko screamed, and his body gradually disappeared.
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