Ascending the Throne from the Pillar of Destruction

Previously, the Stone Pillar was engaged in combat with Upper Moon Four, Hantengu.

Blood Demon Art: Endless Suffering Trees!

More than a dozen wooden dragons burst from the earth, writhing and coiling across the ground. They opened their massive mouths towards the Stone Pillar, emitting extremely high-pitched roars, while their thick bodies charged forward.

The Stone Pillar was breathing heavily. In the Transparent World, Hantengu's attacks were full of flaws and weak points.

Chains spun rapidly around him, whipping through the air with a low, muffled hum. The incoming wooden dragons crashed into him, but every single one was struck at its weak point and shattered into pieces.

And the Stone Pillar didn't stop there. His tall frame pressed forward, closing in on Hantengu.

Spotting an opening, he swung his arm fiercely. The crimson meteor hammer circled from behind, gathering power in a semicircle, swirling with rushing air currents and striking Hantengu with terrifying momentum.

Stone Breathing, Fifth Form: Warin Gyobu! The incredibly fast meteor hammer was originally aimed at Hantengu's head, but Hantengu dodged with all his might, ultimately getting hit in the chest.

His Demonic Body was instantly breached, letting out a rapid popping sound like frying beans.

Hantengu was blown away by the immense impact force of the meteor hammer. In mid-air, all the bones in his chest were shattered, his flesh mangled, and due to the crimson weapon, his regeneration was extremely slow.

It was at this moment that Kurozawa and Hongyue launched their sudden, lethal attack.

Hongyue's figure was like a blood-colored phantom, appearing in front of the Stone Pillar as if teleporting. She raised a fist covered in blood armor and smashed it towards the Stone Pillar's head.

The Stone Pillar was startled.

Even with Fighting Spirit Perception, it was difficult to keep up with Hongyue's speed, especially since he had just used a Sword Form and his strength was slightly depleted.

The Stone Pillar only had time to raise his arms and cross them in defense.

*Bang!* His thick muscles were instantly turned into pulp, followed by the hard bones of his forearms, which couldn't bear the load and showed signs of cracking.

Like Hantengu, the Stone Pillar was struck by Hongyue's punch. His tower-like body couldn't stop retreating, dragging two long furrows in the ground, unable to halt his momentum.

Before he could stop, killing intent flared again.

Kurozawa had suppressed his Fighting Spirit fluctuations. His figure was silent, appearing almost directly behind the Stone Pillar.

And the Stone Pillar was still reeling from the aftermath of Hongyue's punch, with no time to deal with Kurozawa's surprise attack.

"Goodbye."

*Slash!* The Mingzhou delivered a sharp, decisive cut without hesitation.

During this, the Stone Pillar tried to intercept, but found that Kurozawa's slash seemed to merge with the surrounding space. Although it was one strike, it felt like thousands of cuts were coming at him simultaneously, with no flaw to be found.

Thus, he couldn't block it.

In an instant, a smooth, mirror-like surface seemed to appear from the edge of the Mingzhou's blade, stopping just on the other side of the Stone Pillar's neck.

The afterimage lingered in the air for a few seconds before slowly fading away.

Over three thousand Potential Points hadn't been spent in vain. Kurozawa's Water Breathing Sword Forms had reached mastery. Every move and form felt like it was integrated with the natural world, bringing the surrounding environment and space into the cut.

Very few people could withstand it.

Under the combined attack of Kurozawa and Hongyue, the Stone Pillar died in less than three seconds. If it had been a one-on-one fight, he probably could have lasted a bit longer.

After killing the Stone Pillar, the two immediately plunged into the ranks of the Swordsmen without delay.

Like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, they instantly stirred up waves of bloody carnage.

Because the Swordsmen here were high-quality humans, full of vitality and with excellent potential, Kurozawa's Potential Points rapidly increased.

Five minutes later.

Blood was everywhere, the scene a sea of crimson.

In Asakusa now, among the beings still standing, there were no Swordsmen.

The entire Demon Slayer Corps had been annihilated.

Potential Points increased by one thousand three hundred, leaving only a little over six hundred points needed for the complete Immortal Demon Body.

The further he progressed, the harder Potential Points were to acquire. The last Swordsman Kurozawa killed only provided him with two Potential Points. The current six hundred-plus points, if converted to ordinary humans, wouldn't necessarily be filled even with tens of thousands of lives.

However, there were still the living Twelve Kizuki and elite Demons. That should be enough.

Kurozawa was like a bottomless abyss. Any life thrown into it would be devoured and then transformed into potential for his active evolution.

This method of evolution was extremely terrifying and usually led to standing against all living beings due to excessive slaughter. But in this world, with Hongyue, the Demon King, helping him, pouring the strength of Demons into helping him harvest Potential Points, Kurozawa's growth became much simpler.

Amidst the ruined walls and rubble that had turned into a wasteland, Kurozawa, covered in blood, raised his head and directed a provocative gaze towards the silent sky.

The Divine Will seemed to be angered. The sky suddenly changed dramatically.

*Rumble...* A dull thunderclap suddenly exploded.

In the blink of an eye, the night sky was covered in dark clouds, the wind howled, and lightning snakes danced wildly.

It seemed as though bolts of lightning and thunder were about to fall along with a torrential downpour.

Kurozawa's heart skipped a beat.

Want to strike me? As the thought emerged, the night sky was instantly illuminated by a blinding flash of lightning.

It was as if a Divine Being stood among the clouds, hurling a spear forged from lightning at the people on the ground.

The dark night instantly became like Mingzhou.

However, after that instant, the light dispersed, and the night still shrouded the land, never having left.

Kurozawa was startled and subconsciously touched his body.

Although he had Fighting Spirit Perception, it couldn't be faster than the speed of light. The moment he perceived it, the lightning had already struck.

Fortunately, there were no injuries.

That bolt of lightning went wide.

*Boom!* The deafening thunder only just sounded.

About ten meters to Kurozawa's right, a wooden house was struck by the lightning just now, turning into a bright torch burning fiercely. There were also scorched marks on the ground nearby.

A faint smell of scorching, as if the air had been pierced, drifted over from the surroundings.

Kurozawa breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Divine Will could truly strike him, it would have done so long ago, not waited until now.

However, can a demonic body withstand lightning? Kurozawa thought for a moment. Probably not.

Lightning alone reaches temperatures of tens of thousands of degrees. He would most likely be instantly on the verge of death, and then rely on the demonic body's regenerative ability to recover.

*Rumble...* The deafening thunder sounded again. The dark, oppressive rain clouds were located above Asakusa, and the sound felt as if it were right next to Kurozawa's ear.

A few seconds later, a large drop of rain fell, hitting the damaged street and shattering into a ripple on the ground.

*Splatter...* The downpour was torrential, with continuous streams of raindrops like a curtain. The world instantly blurred.

The blood and dust on the ground were washed away by the rain, slowly flowing towards the lower areas, like a winding river of blood.

*Swish!* The night turned into day again as several bolts of lightning struck within ten meters of Kurozawa.

This time, they didn't ignite any houses but struck the ground, leaving large patches of scorch marks.

Kurozawa raised his head and squinted, his vision slightly blurred by the continuous rain.

"This thing really is trying to strike me..."

He could feel that the lightning that vanished into the air came with ill intent.

However, this Divine Will was ultimately just a will, without great power. It could indirectly exert influence but couldn't precisely and directly control the weather.

It seemed to want to use lightning to severely injure Kurozawa, but even a slight angle would cause lightning falling from a high altitude to deviate significantly, unable to affect Kurozawa.

"Is it getting angry out of embarrassment?" Kurozawa laughed instead of getting angry.

Without wasting time, he turned to Hongyue and said seriously, "Can we kill all these Upper Moons?"

Hongyue was startled, then seeing that Kurozawa wasn't joking, she nodded heavily.

"Yes."

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