The white mist vanished, and their vision became clear.
The various Upper Ranks immediately began to search for Lexon's figure.
Then, they saw him in front of a headless corpse.
'A demon died?'
'Who is it?'
The various Upper Ranks focused their gaze.
A grotesque body, covered in fish scales...
They were shocked to discover that it was Gyokko's body!
'Gyokko is dead?'
'In just the few seconds that the dense fog was spread out?'
'An Upper Rank died just like that, without any ability to resist?'
'Unbelievable...'
Hantengu, Daki, and Gyuutaro, in particular, were filled with shock and uncertainty.
Gyokko was Upper Rank Five, one rank below Hantengu, and one rank above Daki and Gyuutaro...
They knew very well in their hearts that, apart from the top three Upper Ranks, the strength of the remaining three was not much different.
If the other party could kill Gyokko in an instant, it meant that he could also kill them in an instant.
'And Lord Akaza was almost decapitated just now...'
'If we go up against him, we'll definitely die...'
'We can't go up. Absolutely not.' Such thoughts couldn't help but pop into their minds.
But this cowardly thought seemed to have been seen through by Muzan. He glanced at the three of them coldly.
Instantly, the hearts of Hantengu, Daki, and Gyuutaro all leaped violently.
'Our thoughts were read by Lord Muzan...'
Lexon, at this moment, was contemplating the change of scene.
'The First Form is useless now?'
'If Nakime can freely transfer personnel within the Infinity Castle...'
'Then the mist from the Mist Breathing technique is completely useless.'
"Moon Breathing, First Form: Dark Moon - Evening Palace."
Suddenly, Kokushibo's figure appeared beside Lexon. Kyokoku Kamusari swung out in an iaijutsu stance, its speed so fast that it was completely invisible to the naked eye.
Wind pressure assaulted him, and many crescent moon blades appeared on the trajectory of Kyokoku Kamusari's swing, threatening to tear Lexon apart.
"Oh?"
Lexon immediately sensed that Kokushibo had not arrived at his side by teleportation, but by his extreme speed.
However, Lexon's reaction was not slow. He also responded to the incoming First Form, slightly tilting his body to narrowly avoid Kokushibo's iaijutsu slash.
But the crescent moon blades that came with the slash were not dodged by Lexon and continued to tear towards him.
"Mist Breathing, Fifth Form: Ring of Fog."
In the nick of time, Lexon swung his Nichirin Sword and created an arc-shaped fog shield in front of him, enveloping all the crescent moon blades and causing them to lose direction in the mist, colliding and dissipating.
"Moon Breathing, Second Form: Pearl Flowers Moongazing."
Kokushibo was not afraid of the arc-shaped fog shield in the slightest. He charged directly into it, instantly penetrated the white mist, and arrived in front of Lexon. He swung two blade winds while spinning his body, carrying countless crescent moon blades as he slashed towards Lexon.
'He charged through?'
Lexon was a little surprised that Kokushibo could accurately find his position through the white mist.
'Is it because of the Transparent World?'
His thoughts turned quickly. The Nichirin Sword in his hand was lowered slightly, its tip pointing diagonally to the ground.
"Mist Breathing, Third Form: Great Mist Spray."
As if compressed, a large cloud of mist burst out from the tip of the blade in an instant, generating a huge propulsive force that sent Lexon flying backward at extreme speed, away from the attack range of the blade winds and crescent moon blades.
"Moon Breathing, Fourth Form: Moonlit Reflection - Riding Wind."
While Lexon was rapidly retreating, Kokushibo pushed off the ground with the tips of his toes, his body like a speeding arrow, keeping up with Lexon's figure. After closing in, he swung the blade in his hand diagonally upward, bringing out a cluster of crescent moon blades.
'His speed is really fast...'
'As expected of the Upper Rank One...'
Lexon couldn't help but sigh in his heart as he watched Kokushibo's swift and continuous offensive.
'But it's still not enough...'
The Nichirin Sword in his hand slashed downward, carrying an incomparably immense force, and collided with Kokushibo's demon blade while it was still swinging upward.
"Bang!"
Lexon's Nichirin Sword and Kokushibo's demon blade clashed, making the sound of clashing metal.
'Such great strength...'
Kokushibo's six eyes looked at the indifferent Lexon, a thought in his mind.
The immense force transmitted from the other's Nichirin Sword was already pressing down on his Kyokoku Kamusari, stopping its upward swing, and the crescent moon blades it had brought out could only follow the trend and go down.
Kokushibo knew that the force of his swing was no longer a match for the other's downward slash, so in that instant, he skillfully changed the direction of his force's movement, sliding his sword along the blade of the other's Nichirin Sword, and escaping its suppression.
And the moment he broke free, he spun his body and swung horizontally at Lexon.
'I can't be careless for even a moment.'
Lexon thought, seeing the blade that the other had swung in timely response.
"Mist Breathing, Third Form: Great Mist Spray."
The same sword form was used again. The power generated by the mist instantly lifted Lexon upward, avoiding the incoming blade.
To avoid a repeat of the situation where Kokushibo followed him, the moment he leaped away from the blade, Lexon immediately switched his breathing style.
The faint mist escaping from the corner of his mouth suddenly transformed into a scorching flame.
"Flame Breathing, First Form: Unknowing Fire."
In mid-air, Lexon, who was still retreating upwards, suddenly seemed to step on the air. His speeding figure switched from retreat to attack, bringing a sweeping flame as he charged towards Kokushibo.
Kokushibo frowned. He knew this was the move that had struck Akaza, almost killing him in one blow. It could not be taken lightly.
"Moon Breathing, Fifth Form: Moon Spirit Calamitous Eddy."
Kokushibo's figure spun rapidly, bringing up huge vortex-like blade winds around him, and leaving countless crescent moon blades on the trajectory of the spinning winds.
This was a defensive technique.
It could repel enemies who charged to his side and cause serious damage.
Although Lexon knew what kind of technique this was, he did not pause in the slightest.
Lexon, with his flames, was seen charging directly into the vortex of blade winds.
"Bang!"
A violent explosion rang out.
The wooden building was burned by the fierce fire and shredded by the wind blades. The resulting smoke obscured all vision, making it impossible to see the scene within.
'What happened? What was the result?'
Akaza, Hantengu, Daki, and Gyuutaro all stared intently at the cloud of smoke, eager to see the picture inside.
The sound of fighting did not continue, which meant that after this collision, one side must have had a problem. Who would it be?
Was it Lord Kokushibo or that human named Lexon?
High up in the building, Muzan Kibutsuji's face was as if frosted over, incomparably cold.
It seemed even the emotionless Doma had become interested. So he opened his lotus-patterned iron fan and waved it leisurely.
A cold, freezing wind rose with it and instantly blew away all the gray smoke.
And after the smoke cleared, what was revealed to the demons was a scene that left the Upper Ranks dumbfounded.
In that scene, Kokushibo was standing on the shattered fragments of the building, holding his demon blade.
His body was shockingly sheared in half, and the demon blade he was holding was already broken, leaving only the hilt in his hand.
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