179 Deciding the Winner! (1/2)

Shutendoji forcefully extinguished the azure flames on him and roared in anger.

He was greeted with a lightning-quick sword slash.

Shutendoji was unable to dodge, and his left arm was sliced off. He waved his right hand, unleashing a huge quantity of red flames.

The azure sword flash pierced through the flames and into his chest!

”Argh!!!!”

Shutendoji felt the imminent danger of death.

He clutched his enemy’s sword blade with his right hand and maximized his power output.

Red flames erupted with the force of a volcanic geyser!

If someone looked on from above, they would see a beautiful red flower of flames bloom where they were battling.

Ayami Himiki watched the proceedings with an expressionless face.

She was already prepared to intervene. This type of power was already barely at the boundary of being dangerous. If it increased any further, she would be forced to stop the duel and issue a warning.

The red flames gradually dissipated to reveal an armored warrior clad entirely in azure flames.

The other combatant had now transformed into a red-haired, long-horned, long-fanged, fierce-appearing demon. He was wielding a large blood-red axe in one hand and a blood-red wine gourd in the other.

The heroic spirit Minamoto no Raiko and the great demon Shutendoji. From ancient times to modern times, they were legendary mortal enemies. They had now been rematerialized.

They were now about to have their umpteenth deathmatch!

Shutendoji tossed his wine gourd into the air.

”Demon wine—[Blood Corrosion]!”

Many women’s faces appeared around the wine gourd, their faces distorted with pain. They shrieked in unison, giving voice to their bone-piercing grudges and suddenly shot out a blood-red stream of light at Seiji!

Simultaneously, Shutendoji rushed at Seiji with the imposing axe and prepared to unleash a powerful axe attack.

Seiji, or Minamoto no Raiko, responded by swinging his longsword in a wide arc and sending out a strong beam of azure light that tangled with the red light.

Secret sword technique—[Upending the Wineglass]!

With a high-speed twirl of the longsword, the azure light mixed with the red light and sent Shutendoji’s attack back at its caster!

Shutendoji received the backlash from his own attack right as he was slicing down with his huge battleaxe, which tilted the angle of his attack.

*Crash!!!*

The extraordinarily strong axe attack created a huge crevice in the ground.

However, that was all it accomplished.

In this opening, Seiji jumped and used a whirlwind attack infused with azure flames and slashed the demon’s neck! He managed to break through the first layer of the demon’s defense.

The look in Shutendoji’s eyes grew even fiercer.

His muscles bulged as he swung his gigantic axe again.

The azure-armored figure exploded into small pieces in midair. It was the Decoy Substitution technique again.

Another sword slice came from the side and sliced across Shutendoji’s neck! This attack broke through his second layer of defense.

Shutendoji covered his neck with one of his large hands. He threw down the huge battle axe and attacked Seiji with his bare fist.

Seiji didn’t dodge this attack. He used the armor’s defense to absorb the vicious punch, and twisting his body to mitigate the remaining impact, he jumped with both feet, exerting all his power for his counterblow!

Fatal sword technique—[Poison Wine Toast]!

Every rune on the silver longsword lit up with dark azure light.

*Pierce!!!*

The longsword maneuvered in between Shutendoji’s fingers at the speed of light and broke through his final layer of defense as well as his tough demon skin. It pierced deep into his throat and released life-threatening energy.

*Smack!* The huge impact and pain from being pierced through caused Shutendoji to fall over backwards heavily as his huge body crashed into the ground.

”Execute!” Seiji and Raiko roared in unison, sending forth all their remaining energy.

A huge geyser-like eruption occurred again, only this time the flames were azure.

The wine gourd that was floating in midair and the demon's battleaxe was burned into nothing but dust

Seiji and Raiko pressed all their strength onto the blade stuck in their enemy’s neck in an attempt to slice off Shutendoji’s head right then and there!

Shutendoji’s expression was one of obvious panic and fear.

He wanted to resist, but his enemy’s power was invading his body, and he was being physically suppressed as well. He couldn’t feel anything apart from incredible pain all over his body, and it was difficult for him to move even a finger!

He was about to be executed.

Once again.

Just like before.

‘I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die!! I don’t want to die!!!”

Shutendoji's and Okubo Yoshiaki’s despair overlapped with each other.

The great demon sensed his host’s thoughts and learned that there was still one final trick available to them.

A soul attack!

Shutendoji used his host’s soul as the final weapon.

Okubo could only use this chance to struggle.