Chapter 368: Slaying the Old Tsukimura
Chapter 368: Slaying the Old Tsukimura
"I've got you now!" Kutsuki Kouran's icy voice rang out, and a crimson longsword was pressed against Li Wu's neck. Simultaneously, a terrifying pressure descended upon Li Wu, who was now at the level of a 0-star Lord, rendering him immobile.
"This farce has gone on long enough," Kutsuki Kouran declared, snatching the Muramasa sword from Li Wu's embrace. This action caused Xing Zhanlong, who was about to rush forward, to halt in his tracks.
Although he thought Li Wu was an honest man like himself, when faced with the choice between an honest man and Dokushima Rinjo, he knew which side to take. With Dokushima Rinjo no longer in danger, Xing Zhanlong had no reason to intervene.
As Xing Zhanlong calmed down, Kutsuki Kouran turned his attention to Li Wu. "It seems I've given you too much freedom lately, which has made you increasingly bold. It's time for you to pay the price!"
"Come on, I'm not afraid to die. Let's see what you can do to me!" Li Wu defiantly challenged Kutsuki Kouran. Without hesitation, he channeled his energy to clash with Kutsuki Kouran's energy within him, intending to harm himself.
Unfortunately, Kutsuki Kouran seemed to have anticipated this. As Li Wu unleashed his power, the energy belonging to Kutsuki Kouran within Li Wu was immediately withdrawn, leaving Li Wu's attack without any self-harming effect.
"Do you think the sins you've committed can be atoned for with a mere death?" Kutsuki Kouran asked, grabbing Li Wu and speaking slowly, "During this time, you've thoroughly infuriated me. I'll make you experience what it's like to be unable to live or die!"
"I'm not afraid of death, so what's there to fear about being unable to live or die?" Li Wu retorted fearlessly.
Kutsuki Kouran couldn't stand this attitude. His face darkened, and his tone became ominous: "Do you really think I have no way to deal with you? I have plenty of methods to handle you. You like Tsukimura Akari, don't you? I'll find the ugliest, filthiest person to possess her in front of you..."
"How dare you!" Li Wu exploded in anger, and the more enraged he became, the more excited Kutsuki Kouran grew.
"I'll do it, and what can you do? Commit suicide? You can't even die in front of me. Wait and see; I'll make you experience the darkest moment of your life."
Kutsuki Kouran's twisted expression was so repulsive that even Xing Zhanlong, standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch. However, with Kutsuki Kouran's power, he dared not speak a word.
Li Wu, held captive by Kutsuki Kouran, went into a frenzy. "How can you allow such a thing? How can you allow this to happen?"
Various emotions like anger, madness, and defiance spread through him. Li Wu, restrained, trembled, and his aura surged, causing the Celestial Cloud Sword in his hand to vibrate at that moment.
Kutsuki Kouran narrowed his eyes at this sight, preparing to suppress Li Wu. However, he noticed something amiss with Li Wu; he seemed to have entered a special state, and the aura of a Divine Sword Technique was spreading.
The aura was denser and more terrifying than any previous manifestation. This delighted Kutsuki Kouran because, for him, Li Wu's outburst was his nourishment, a substantial supplement to enhance his strength.
At this moment, not only did he not restrict Li Wu, but he also slightly loosened his suppression and continuously stimulated Li Wu mentally.
"That's right, isn't there also a friend of Tsukimura Akari named Sakura Hana? I won't let her off either! And that old man, Sakura Hado, who seems to have helped you quite a bit... Rest assured, I'll let you repay him personally. How about repaying him by killing him with your own hands?"
Kutsuki Kouran's words were like pouring oil on a fire, further igniting Li Wu's murderous intent.
"Old Tsukimura, you deserve to die!" Li Wu roared, and his aura surged, instantly reaching the level of a 1-star Lord. The aura of the Divine Sword Technique soared to unprecedented heights.
In an instant, dark clouds gathered over the entire Tsuki Clan. A subtle yet oppressive pressure enveloped the entire clan.
This scene caused Kutsuki Kouran to break into a grin. Yes, this was it; the stronger Li Wu's attack, the happier he became.
"Come on, kill me! If you don't, everything I've said will come true, and it'll be even more brutal. Prepare yourself for the consequences!"
"I will kill you, and I will save Miss Akari and Mr. Sakura!"
Lu Wu, provoked, muttered to himself as he unleashed a terrifying strike with his sword.
A never-before-seen terrifying strike of the Divine Sword Technique descended upon Tsukimaki Kouraku, who stood there defenseless, even welcoming the attack with open arms.
"Yes, this is the kind of attack I'm talking about!"
In the 1691 version of the book, this attack was described as such:
The strike, imbued with the essence of the gods, resonated deeply with Lu Wu, enhancing his power and making him forget he was even in a battle.
"Bring it on! Let the slashes come even more fiercely!" Lu Wu exclaimed.
As Lu Wu's words fell, Tsukimaki Kouraku closed his eyes and whispered softly.
"Pfft!"
At the moment Kouraku's whisper landed, a piercing sound reverberated.
At the same time, Tsukimaki Kouraku opened his eyes, gazing in disbelief at Lu Wu, who stood before him with a sword piercing his chest.
Lu Wu, far from his previous hysteria, now wore a mocking expression.
"Is this what you wanted? Is this slash enough? Do you want more?" Lu Wu taunted.
As he spoke, Lu Wu's aura erupted, unleashing the terrifying power of a 1-Star King-Rank. Simultaneously, the Celestial Cloud Sword, which had pierced his heart, unleashed its might.
Tsukimaki Kouraku's face changed, and just as he was about to transform into flames to dodge the strike, he realized he had left his domain.
But that wasn't the worst part. The most crucial thing was that he discovered his energy had gone berserk in that instant.
It was as if something within him had been released, rendering his energy uncontrollable.
That something was the energy he had absorbed from Lu Wu, which belonged to Tsukimaki Kouraku.
However, what he had absorbed wasn't just Kouraku's energy; it also included a portion of his own energy that Lu Wu had refined.
But that wasn't all.
After all, he could easily suppress that energy since it wasn't particularly strong.
The real danger was that, in addition to that energy, Lu Wu had mixed in something else.
This was the evil aura that Lu Wu had acquired from a medical practitioner during the past half month.
Lu Wu had wrapped this evil aura around the energy he had refined from Tsukimaki Kouraku, and as Kouraku absorbed it, it entered his body, erupting at that very moment.
The evil aura itself carried an intense polluting force, which most summoners' couldn't easily suppress.
Although Tsukimaki Kouraku was an Epic-level powerhouse, this sudden attack caused him great trouble. He dared not unleash his power recklessly.
Seizing the opportunity, Lu Wu declared, "Lu Clan Sword Technique: Frost Sword Style!"
After absorbing the skills 'Frost Body' and 'Frost Ray', Lu Wu unleashed the transformed technique.
In an instant, a surge of extreme cold entered Tsukimaki Kouraku's body through the wound, directly freezing his blood and exacerbating the injury from the Moon Shadow Sword.
Lu Wu seized the moment, drawing the longsword from his hand.
With a backhand motion, he slashed again.
"Rod Pressing Heaven!"
The sword technique, having absorbed the skills 'Heavenward Strike' and 'Rod Pressing Heaven', erupted with power.
This strike was nearly the limit of Lu Wu's current strength, excluding the Divine Sword Technique. It was incredibly fast and carried a suppressing effect.
Tsukimaki Kouraku, struggling to contain the energy riot and his injuries, had no time to react before Lu Wu's sword severed his arm, cutting off the Muramasa sword he held.
Grabbing the Muramasa, Lu Wu kicked out, sending Tsukimaki Kouraku flying and shouting at Xing Zhanlong, "What are you staring at? Blast him! Do you want to see Rinjo die?!"
Xing Zhanlong trembled at Lu Wu's words, instinctively drawing the Moon Shadow Sword and throwing the remaining two attacks together.
Although these attacks were far weaker than Kouraku's full power, they were still Epic-level strikes.
The dual attacks struck simultaneously, and Tsukimaki Kouraku, unable to resist, was sliced into four pieces.
In his face, a mix of terror, confusion, anger, and bitterness, he was slain.
An Epic-level powerhouse was cunningly killed.
Lu Wu's crisis was finally averted.
(End of Chapter)
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