Lei controlled the spider silk, severing the flesh near the wound on his head. His suppressed regenerative abilities returned, and the injury healed rapidly.
"How can he be so strong?"
His eyes were filled with anger.
The last time he saw Lord Wuchan, he had confidently promised to capture any traitors he encountered.
Now, however, he had fled in disarray.
Of course, in terms of strength, he didn't think he was inferior to the traitor.
But this was an unfair battle.
He could strike his opponent with minimal pain, while his opponent's blows were bone-chilling.
How could he fight like this?
"Where are you going?"
A faint voice sounded in his ear.
Lei's expression changed, and without turning his head, he swung his arm.
Whoosh!
Five blood-red threads pierced the air.
However, judging from the sound, he realized he hadn't hit the enemy.
Rui abruptly stopped, staring at Aoki ahead, his eyes filled with confusion and shock.
"Why is he ahead of me?"
It wasn't a matter of speed; the sound had been right behind him just moments before.
Aoki looked at Rui, whose wounds were almost completely healed, and shook his head inwardly.
He already knew that removing the flesh around the wounds caused by "Demon Devourer" would restore regeneration.
Fighting a Lower Moon demon with such strong regenerative abilities and stamina required completely crushing their resistance in one fell swoop; otherwise, even with "Demon Devourer," a prolonged battle was still possible.
Aoki raised his palm, aiming it at Rui's head: "I was planning to play with you a little longer, but you actually ran away. Oh well, I've tested your strength enough anyway, I'll finish you off in one go."
"Finish me off in one go? Don't be so arrogant!" Rui said coldly, while secretly becoming wary.
Lord Muzan had said that the defector seemed to possess Blood Demon Art that could temporarily enhance his power.
Aoki smiled.
Rui excels at using spider silk attacks but is weak in close combat. The most important thing in fighting Rui is to close the distance.
And this is actually his forte.
"Ready?"
Aoki asked, then vanished into thin air.
Before Rui could react, a large hand slammed onto his face.
"Look, caught you!"
An infuriating voice rang out, and simultaneously, a tremendous force crashed down.
He screamed as his neck snapped, his head deformed, and he was nearly shoved into a chest.
"Get out of my way!" Rui's fingers shot out streaks of bloody silk.
But the person before him suddenly disappeared again.
A realization dawned on him: "Similar to the ability of the Infinite Castle Naruto?"
Knowing this didn't mean he had a way to counter it.
*Pfft!*
A sharp whooshing sound rang out behind him. Rui felt a sharp pain in his neck, and then his vision rolled.
"Aoki Ryu, Stormstorm!"
Aoki didn't hold back anymore, and this time no one came to Rui's rescue.
When his head hit the ground, his body was already torn to pieces, the flesh at the cuts writhing, unable to heal or regenerate.
However, he still hadn't lost consciousness and was preparing to grow a pair of arms on his head.
But the next moment, a huge foot descended from the sky.
*Thud!*
The shattered body stopped struggling, leaving only the instinctive twitching of flesh.
Aoki didn't hesitate and directly absorbed him with "Devouring Demon."
[Killed Lower Moon Five, gained 600 experience points.]
[Congratulations, you've leveled up.] "
The rewards for the Lower Moon are so generous!"
Aoki raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Previously, his demon father had given him 180 experience points, and the other three demons combined gave him 209 experience points.
In total, the Rui family gave him 989 experience points.
And that doesn't even include the benefits of "The End of the Lower Moon."
Indeed, grinding elite monsters is the best way to level up. With
his two free attribute points, Aoki first added one to Constitution to balance his attributes.
Then he added the other point to Strength.
Save your free skill points for now.
[Name: Aoki]
[Strength: 14]
[Constitution: 13]
[Intelligence: 13]
[Agility: 13]
[Class: Hunter, White Demon]
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[White Demon]
Quality: ★★
Level: lv7 (394/700)
Skills: Demon Blood III, Space Travel, Transparent World (not yet learned), Devouring Demons
Quest: The End of the Lower Moon (1/3)
Free Skill Points: 2
Looking at the system panel, Aoki showed a satisfied expression: "With another 300 experience points, I can learn level 4 'Demon Blood'."
...
Kanae Kocho stopped and looked up at the mountain peak ahead.
"Is this Mount Natagumo?"
A crow perched on her shoulder flapped its wings twice, brushed the snowflakes off its head, and nodded. "Yes! This is it!"
"Then let's hurry up the mountain!"
Kanae Kocho turned to the members of "Kakuna" and waved. "Everyone, follow me!"
Led by the crow, they quickly arrived at the place where Aoki and the Spider Demon had fought.
"It seems the battle wasn't intense; the difference in strength between the two sides was significant."
Kanae Kocho surveyed her surroundings; the traces of the battle hadn't yet been covered by the snow.
"Found it! Found it!"
A member of "Kakuna" ran over carrying a spider with a human head.
Kanae Kocho's expression immediately became serious. Completely disregarding the spider's terrifying appearance, she carefully examined it.
After a while, she looked up, her face slightly pale.
"It's treatable, but it'll be difficult to fully recover; there's a high probability of long-term effects."
The member of "Yin" remained silent; in his view, this was already quite remarkable.
The Flower Pillar was not only incredibly strong and gentle, but also possessed superb medical skills; within the Demon Slayer Corps, he was an object of admiration for everyone.
After arranging the treatment plan, Kanae Kocho stood up.
"You all stay here and treat the wounded; I'll go search for traces of the demons."
According to Kasugai, there was more than one demon on this mountain.
Moreover, it had personally witnessed one of the demons, with golden eyes, kill another after the fighting.
This was completely beyond the Demon Slayer Corps' comprehension.
Battles between demons are common, but the only way for one demon to kill another is by using sunlight; no other method has ever been heard of.
In fact, even the Demon Slayer Corps can only kill demons using Nichirin Blades.
Kanae Kocho moved swiftly, like a beautiful butterfly flitting through the jungle.
However, she found no trace of a demon.
Suddenly, Kanae Kocho stopped, looking at the ravaged ground ahead.
Sharp blades sliced through trees into pieces, the earth was pitted and uneven, and snowflakes were stained with blood.
"Another battlefield, and this one is far more intense than the last."
Kanae Kocho sensed something and abruptly looked up.
A figure was in the canopy of a large tree ahead; judging from the aura, it was undoubtedly a demon.
Aoki also looked down at the same time.
A familiar yet unfamiliar figure appeared in his field of vision.
The same uniform and haori, similar hair accessories and face, the difference being that the girl he remembered was short, while this girl was tall and slender.
"Is she Kanae Kocho?"
Aoki thought to himself.
Her gentle, water-like aura was truly comforting.
He nodded slightly to the girl, then activated "Spatial Teleportation," and his figure vanished instantly.
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