But although Kanbe Hikaru had made full preparations, the gap when the battle finally started was still obvious—
Purple light exploded.
The roof of the Tenshukaku instantly turned into powder.
Kanbe Hikaru's figure flew backward, smashing into the pile of rubble below.
Most of his bone armor was shattered, his chest was scorched black, and his flesh was mangled.
The battle had lasted for a quarter of an hour.
There were a few more scorched marks on Kanbe Hikaru's bone armor, and a few more bloodstains on the Thunder Beast's body.
But,
The gap was still gradually widening.
Kanbe Hikaru stood up shakily, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
It was not just external injuries.
There were also internal injuries.
The Thunder Beast's attacks were not just physical damage; every time they made contact, lightning would travel along the blade and into his body.
The bone armor could block most of it, but some would always seep through.
That lightning rampaged within his body, burning his meridians.
[Bloodthirsty Immortality] was desperately repairing it.
But the speed could not keep up with the speed of the injuries.
"Hahaha!"
The Thunder Beast laughed loudly, its voice like thunder.
"Is that it? Is that all the ability you have?"
"I thought you were how strong, turns out you are nothing more than this!"
It was right.
The gap between Materialization and Physical Transformation could not be made up by skills and tactics.
The Thunder Beast had completed not just Materialization, but also Elemental Transformation—Thunder Transformation.
The so-called Thunder Transformation is to completely integrate the power of thunder into one's own body.
Every one of its hairs is lightning, every breath is accompanied by electric arcs, and every attack carries destructive power.
It can even transform directly into lightning, or rather, it is 'lightning' itself!
The embodiment of lightning!
This is not a simple accumulation of attributes.
This is a metamorphosis of essence.
Although Kanbe Hikaru's Six Transformations have integrated the Bone Soul and reached, or even exceeded, the limits of ordinary transformations at the level of Physical Transformation.
But in the end, it is still just a Physical Transformation.
The gap between quality and quantity is like that between an ant and a giant elephant.
Although the number of transformations does not represent absolute quantity, and tiny existences as weak as ants, theoretically, no matter how many there are, are not as good as an unchanging giant beast, Materialization is different.
Materialization can change the most fundamental life structure.
And within Materialization, whether one possesses elemental changes makes an even greater difference!
"Accept your fate."
The Thunder Beast approached step by step, its four limbs moving, its pale animal fur bristling amidst the crackling aura of lightning:
"Those bones and blood mists of yours are indeed interesting."
"But in the face of true power, they are all futile."
It spoke with great confidence, even arrogance.
Because it had already seen through Kanbe Hikaru's trump cards.
The blood mist was merely a means of perception, possessing no attack power.
Although the Bone Spikes were annoying, a single bolt of lightning could shatter many of them.
This Oni Samurai's combat style was indeed varied, but every method was well within its range of countermeasures.
"Come."
The Thunder Beast opened its bloody maw: "Let me eat you and absorb your demon power."
"Perhaps it might even allow me to advance further."
Kanbe Hikaru did not answer.
He stood in the ruins, his dual blades propped against the ground, his bone armor more than half shattered, and cracks had appeared on his Oni mask.
He looked extremely wretched.
But his eyes remained calm.
"Are you sure?"
He asked.
"Sure of what?"
The Thunder Beast sneered.
"Sure that you've seen through my trump cards?"
Kanbe Hikaru suddenly laughed.
That smile appeared exceptionally eerie within the cracks of the Oni mask.
The Thunder Beast's expression stiffened slightly.
It seemed to instinctively sense something.
But—it was too late.
Boom!
It lunged again, its giant claw wrapped in thunder, aiming directly for Kanbe Hikaru's head.
Kanbe Hikaru did not dodge.
He even let go of his dual blades.
He allowed that giant claw to pin him to the ground.
Crack—
The bone armor shattered completely.
Lightning surged from that giant claw, pouring into his body.
"Die!"
The Thunder Beast roared.
Its claw pressed down with force, intending to grind Kanbe Hikaru into pulp.
But the next second.
Its movements stopped—not voluntarily.
It was—forced to stop!
"What?"
The Thunder Beast lowered its head.
It saw it.
Around its four limbs, without it knowing when, dense black threads were wrapped.
Those threads were very thin, so thin they were almost invisible.
They were hidden within the blood mist, hidden between the Bone Spikes, hidden in every corner of this battlefield.
Like a spider web.
Or perhaps—
Hair.
"This is..."
The Thunder Beast's pupils contracted sharply.
This is the hair of Yura of the Hair!
The demon who had already been captured by Kanbe Hikaru!
"Did you think..."
Kanbe Hikaru's voice came from beneath its claw: "Why would I stall for so long with you?"
The Thunder Beast shuddered violently.
It wanted to break free.
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