Bang.
A large tree, at least two people wide, snapped directly. Blood continuously flowed from Inuyasha's mouth, but he didn't even bother to wipe it.
The man who claimed to be human appeared before him again.
"Your reaction is a bit slow, Inuyasha!"
A whooshing sound rang out as Yang Tao delivered a simple, brutal super-heavy whip kick to Inuyasha's raised arm.
With a crisp sound, Inuyasha's arm fell limply. The Fire Rat Robe could defend against general sword thrusts, miasma, and intense flames, but it offered no protection against pure brute force.
Inuyasha flew backward again, crashing heavily against the mountain wall. The intense impact left him gasping for air, his face flushed crimson.
Having opened three gates, Yang Tao reappeared beside Inuyasha in a flash. He nodded with satisfaction, looking at the roughly seventy-point increase in Inuyasha's HP limit.
He extended his hand and placed it on Inuyasha.
+120
+120
...
The healing effect was immediate. Inuyasha rolled over and dodged to the side, touching his arm, which had already returned to normal. He asked with a look of surprise and uncertainty, "Hey, why are you healing me?"
"First, I'm not 'Hey'."
Yang Tao flashed in front of Inuyasha, and an incredibly ornate drawn sword, pierced into Inuyasha's abdomen.
"Second, I want to test your abilities."
Inuyasha looked at the sharp blade plunged into his abdomen, feeling his blood constantly draining: "You..."
The incredibly strong Fire Rat Robe hadn't blocked the opponent's attack at all.
Withdrawing the sword, the patterned blade was not stained with any blood.
Inuyasha clutched his wound, quickly jumped to the side to create distance, then raised his hand and swung it forcefully at Yang Tao: "Blades of Blood!"
Several blood-red blades flew towards Yang Tao.
Yang Tao paused, unlike other hot-blooded anime, Inuyasha actually shouted out his move names...
He swung the sword in his hand, deflecting each blood blade.
Following that, Inuyasha pushed off the ground with force, his body quickly charging towards Yang Tao: "Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!"
This was Inuyasha's ultimate move before he obtained Tessaiga. The previous Blades of Blood was an advanced version of Iron Reaver Soul Stealer, requiring him to get his own blood on his claws, thus becoming Blades of Blood.
It seemed simple, but its power and attack range were significantly enhanced.
Yang Tao, in a very showy manner, perfectly dodged Inuyasha's Iron Reaver Soul Stealer by sidestepping, and then raised his foot to kick him in the wound.
Inuyasha's recovery ability was not bad; even a penetrating wound slowly began to stop bleeding, though it would take several hours to fully heal.
With that kick, the healed wound burst open again, and fresh red blood flowed out once more. Yang Tao looked at Inuyasha, whose eyes were red and face pale, and still praised his willpower internally.
"You... You bastard, how... how could I fall here, Iron Reaver Soul Stealer!"
Due to blood loss, Inuyasha's movements became slightly sluggish. Yang Tao used the momentum of his charge, raising the sword in his hand and adjusting the angle.
Pfft...
The Fire Rat Robe outer garment was once again pierced by the sharp edge, with a long section of the blade protruding from Inuyasha's back.
Inuyasha suddenly reached out, trying to grab Yang Tao's arm.
Yang Tao's eyebrows twitched slightly: 'Heh heh, is he really willing to get injured just to restrict my speed?'
"Good idea, it's just..."
"Too naive!!!"
Releasing his grip on the sword, he grabbed Inuyasha's wrist with even greater speed, then spun him forcefully. Inuyasha, now very weak, could only let Yang Tao spin him around.
He threw him out fiercely.
Inuyasha already foresaw his death, and memories from his childhood couldn't help but surface in his mind. He remembered his mother, and he also remembered Kikyo from back then.
'I haven't become human yet...'
He slowly closed his eyes, but the expected darkness did not come. When he opened his eyes, he saw Yang Tao's figure.
At this moment, Yang Tao was descending from the air, holding the heavily injured Inuyasha.
"Giving up already?"
He reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword, quickly pulling it out. At the same time, his doctor skill activated, and Inuyasha's terrifying injuries healed at a visible rate.
Inuyasha: "..."
"You... what exactly do you want to do?"
"Of course, I want to hone your strength. You are simply too weak right now."
Inuyasha's body suddenly tensed, then he quickly broke free from Yang Tao's arm and jumped to the side, staring at Yang Tao with an extremely wary gaze. Even so, his body slowly moved backward.
"Hone my strength, what are you doing touching my ear?"
Yang Tao said with a playful smile, "I didn't expect it, but it feels pretty good. Inuyasha, don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards you."
"Then you can't have any other intentions towards me either."
"Haha, your strength isn't much, but you have a lot of thoughts. Alright, you were severely injured just now. Although the external wounds have been healed by me, your spirit must have been greatly consumed. Let's go back, otherwise Kagome will worry about you."
With that, Yang Tao put away the sword and flew towards the villa. Inuyasha hesitated for a moment but eventually followed.
Passing through the forest, he landed in the villa courtyard. Kagome, who was in the yard looking worried, quickly asked him, "Sir Yang, Inuyasha, he..."
"Don't worry, Inuyasha is fine. It's just that he's a bit slow, he'll be back soon."
Yang Tao returned to his office chair and sat down, resuming his initial relaxed demeanor.
Soon, Inuyasha also arrived back in the courtyard, giving Yang Tao a complex look before walking over to Kagome.
Seeing Inuyasha's Fire Rat Robe, which was covered in blood and tattered, Kagome was startled and quickly pulled out some medicine she had brought back from modern society from her satchel.
"Inuyasha, don't move, let me check you..."
Then Kagome saw Inuyasha's unharmed chest.
"..."
You look like you just escaped from a refugee camp, yet you don't even have a scratch?
Just then, Yang Tao reached out and gently tapped the table, pointing to the Almond water he had just taken out and said, "Drink it, it's for recovering your spirit. Alright, it's getting late now, I should rest, you should go back too."
Kagome saw Inuyasha's appearance and knew that he hadn't retrieved the Shikon Jewel shard. She suddenly felt at a loss for what to do. The Shikon Jewel had been shattered by her arrow, and she felt it was her responsibility.
"Sir Yang, then we'll go back first."
After speaking, she bowed to Yang Tao, who was sitting in the office chair enjoying the taste of Seer Tea, and turned to leave with Inuyasha.
Once they walked out of the forest.
Kagome didn't ask about what had just happened. The Shikon Jewel shard wasn't on Inuyasha, which proved the outcome of their earlier encounter.
"Let's go back to the village first and ask Granny Kaede what we should do now."
"Okay."
Inuyasha nodded. Usually carefree and unusually lively, he had experienced two near-death sensations, which made it difficult for him to process for a while.