Ascending the Throne from the Pillar of Destruction

At the center of the battle between Kurozawa and Hyuga Wu, and in an area spanning nearly twenty meters, scorching blade light and pitch-black sword energy intertwined and clashed, erupting in dazzling rays. Swirling air currents and tremendous noise filled the space.

Kurozawa's Sword Form and Pitch-Black Aura attacks met the endless Sun Breathing Sword Forms, a perfectly matched, evenly contested fight.

The two were locked in combat, and for a time, no one dared to approach.

Hongyue retreated into the distance, dodging the blade light that occasionally shot out from the center of the battle.

Whether it was Kurozawa's slashes imbued with Pitch-Black Aura or Hyuga Wu's blade light with the properties of the sun, both had significant destructive power against Hongyue.

Moreover, the slashes from these two masters of Sword Form were fierce and sharp, and even the residual impact was not easy to withstand.

Hongyue was still able to dodge, but Nakime was trembling in her small attic.

Whoosh! A scorching blade light shot straight through the window, grazing Nakime's shoulder. A charred bloodstain instantly appeared, and the pain shocked Nakime's nerves.

She was actually quite far from the center of the battle.

But the blade light flying out from it was incredibly fast and had terrifying penetrating power, leaving many buildings within Infinity Castle severely damaged.

Nakime's reaction speed and physical attributes were several levels below the other three.

Even though the blade light had traveled a great distance, its remaining power and speed were still not to be underestimated, and she still found it difficult to dodge with her own reactions.

Fortunately, because she maintained a considerable distance, the blade light, which was most concentrated when it was unleashed, had dispersed into scattered attacks of two or three by the time it reached her vicinity. At this point, she could only rely on luck to evade.

Whoosh! Another fierce blade energy, burning with pitch-black flames, slashed towards her.

Bang! With a sound, the pitch-black blade light vertically cleaved Nakime's attic directly in half from the middle. Nakime, huddled in the corner clutching her biwa, was exposed to the space of Infinity Castle.

Her luck was not good.

Kurozawa's scattered slash grazed her, cutting off half of Nakime's body.

From her left shoulder to her right waist, a diagonal, massive sword mark slowly appeared, with blood overflowing from both her front and back simultaneously.

The biwa she held also cracked at the same time, and then the upper half involuntarily slid down, the cut as smooth as a mirror.

Nakime screamed.

Her body was severely split, and the faint Pitch-Black Aura attached to the wound was still burning, causing double damage to her body and spirit.

Nakime's body was relatively fragile compared to ordinary Demons, and two residual slashes had nearly claimed her life.

After she no longer had the energy to manipulate Infinity Castle, a large number of buildings within Infinity Castle disappeared at a visible speed, disintegrating inch by inch.

Large areas of the Infinity Castle space also began to recede like a tide, revealing the Asakusa streets outside, which had turned into ruins.

Rumble... Deafening thunder rolled non-stop, seemingly coming from directly above their heads.

Swish! A bright lightning bolt fell, striking near the location of Kurozawa and Hyuga Wu's battle.

Pitter-patter... Large raindrops fell into Infinity Castle. The heavy rain from the real world invaded through the gradually collapsing boundaries of Infinity Castle.

After more than ten breaths, Infinity Castle completely disappeared.

Nakime lay on the street filled with rainwater, her breath weak, her face pale.

The heavy rain fell incessantly, but when it touched the flames burning on her body, it was instantly evaporated into nothingness.

In this city covered by a curtain of rain, there was one place that seemed like an anomaly; not a single drop of rain could land there.

Ruthless blade light crisscrossed, forming a domain filled with killing intent, isolating the rain outside.

Within the battle domain, Kurozawa's right arm had disappeared, and a deep bone-deep wound ran through his chest and abdomen.

Despite this, Kurozawa held his sword with his left hand, and flesh buds wriggled and proliferated at the wound, regenerating rapidly.

His aura was incredibly fierce.

Water Breathing · Tenth Form · Constant Flux! Roar! With a roaring dragon's cry, Kurozawa's muscles bulged. He spun and shot up into the sky, and as his body twisted and moved, the Pitch-Black Aura all over him distorted, like a ferocious black dragon head, biting towards Hyuga Wu.

In thousands of exchanges, Kurozawa incorporated his understanding of Sword Form into his attacks, accumulating a portion of the residual power with each slash.

Now, Constant Flux had reached its ninth rotation. Mingzhou trembled violently, emitting continuous high-pitched sounds, almost slipping from his grasp.

Across from him, Hyuga Wu was covered in blood, his body riddled with wounds of all sizes. His original moon-white haori was ragged and torn.

The exposed skin was covered in layers of dense, terrifying-looking fine cuts, though no blood flowed out.

Hoo... Large streams of air poured into his nose and mouth, transforming into the scorching breath of Sun Breathing, circulating endlessly within Hyuga Wu's body.

Fatigue was completely swept away, and Hyuga Wu's Golden Eyes seemed to ignite with layers upon layers of flames.

Sun Breathing · Eleventh Form · Sun Halo Dragon!

Another dragon-like roar.

A scorching fire dragon rose from the ground with the dance of the Nichirin Blade. Its body was winding, baring its fangs and claws, and it lunged towards Kurozawa.

Both were masters of Sword Form, and every slash distorted external perception. They seemed slow but were actually extremely fast and sharp.

However, just as Hongyue held her breath, watching intently without blinking, as the two giant dragon-like slashes were about to collide violently,

Kurozawa suddenly let go of his hand.

"Go!" he roared.

Mingzhou was wrapped in heavy pitch-black flames, its momentum undiminished, and it directly crashed forward.

Hyuga Wu looked confused, but with the arrow already on the string, he had no choice but to let it fly. Moreover, the Mingzhou that was thrown carried the power of Constant Flux, almost tearing through space. Its tail even had a black fiery trail like a meteor, indicating it wasn't a casual attack.

At the same time, the Pitch-Black Aura covering Kurozawa's entire body, which served as protection, suddenly flickered and condensed, flowing rapidly towards his right hand like a stream.

In the blink of an eye, another Mingzhou, formed by the highly compressed Pitch-Black Aura, took shape.

Five hundred points of Power of Despair were already enough for Kurozawa to accomplish this.

He gripped the Mingzhou tightly and followed the previous attack, closing in.

Hyuga Wu's pupils constricted, but he couldn't worry about anything else.

*Boom!* A surge of power erupted, like a collision between Mars and Earth.

Amidst the continuous roar of the blade, like a dragon's cry, rings of airwaves burst forth, churning the surrounding rainwater and forming visible rings of water that quickly spread through the air.

At the same time, a deep, dark dividing line, like a deep ocean trench, appeared in Kurozawa's hand, tearing through the scorching flames.

Surface Slash! Most of his energy had been used in the previous Constant Flux technique and hadn't recovered yet.

So Kurozawa used the most basic and simplest Water Breathing slash.

His target wasn't Hyuga Wu himself, but he viciously slashed at the lower blade of the Nichirin Blade in his hand.

*Crack!* In the crisp explosion, the red Nichirin Blade seemed to be wailing, making creaking sounds under the unbearable strain.

Dense cracks instantly crawled over the Nichirin Blade. In less than a second, it began to shatter with a crackling sound.

No matter how sharp a Nichirin Blade was, it was still just ordinary metal, no match for the indestructible Mingzhou.

Hyuga Wu was only able to collide and slash with Mingzhou through incredibly refined force redirection. However, just now, he had to go all out to deal with the attack that also contained Kurozawa's full power. After being slashed by Mingzhou again, his Nichirin Blade could no longer withstand it.

*Bang!* A swift front kick landed on Hyuga Wu's chest.

Hyuga Wu violently flicked his wrist, and the shattered blade pieces suddenly flew up, piercing the air and embedding themselves all over Kurozawa's body like red-hot brand irons.

At the same time, he himself instantly flew backward like a cannonball, only landing in the ruins of a house fifty meters away. His chest was clearly caved in, and the flesh beneath his skin was bruised and rotten.

In the series of attacks, Kurozawa didn't leave himself any time for defense.

Several pieces of the Nichirin Blade, precisely manipulated by Hyuga Wu, pierced Kurozawa's heart. All the strength in his body instantly drained away, a sense of weakness spread throughout his body, and he was powerless to pursue. He needed a few seconds to remove the fragments.

This exchange of blows could be said to be a mutually damaging one.

But Kurozawa wasn't alone.

He turned his head and looked at Hongyue.

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