Jifu Taro rolled on the ground, then thrust his scythe into the earth, forcing himself to a halt. He then hurled the scythe at Bai Ye.
The scythe spun towards Bai Ye, but at the moment it was about to strike...
Bai Ye reached out and pointed forward.
Telekinesis activated again, and the spinning scythe froze in mid-air.
Bai Ye casually flicked his finger, and the scythe flew to the side. Immediately, the Thunder Fang Raging Beast in Bai Ye's hand slanted forward.
*Zzzzzzt!*
The sound of surging electricity filled the air, and then...
With a *thwack*, accompanied by the flash of electricity, a wound appeared on Jifu Taro's shoulder, his entire arm severed.
However, severing an arm was hardly a significant issue for a demon.
On Jifu Taro's shoulder, flesh and blood writhed strangely, and soon, a new arm grew in its place.
Jifu Taro flexed his arm and looked at Bai Ye, "You're not human, are you?"
Bai Ye shrugged, "At least I'm not a demon."
Jifu Taro said, "Humans can't be cut by a blade and remain completely unharmed."
Bai Ye replied, "Who knows?"
As Bai Ye spoke, he swept his sword forward again. The electricity wrapped around the Thunder Fang Raging Beast transformed into an electric blade, slashing forward.
Jifu Taro leaped swiftly, evading the incoming electric blade.
*BOOM!*
The house behind them was instantly cleaved in two by Bai Ye. Fortunately, the people in the area had already fled, and there was no one left inside the houses.
Meanwhile, Jifu Taro swung his scythe in mid-air.
"Blood Demon Art, Flying Blood Scythe!"
Jifu Taro swung his scythe forward. Oddly, the blade curled inward, and as he swung it, the blade sliced his own body.
The next moment, a large amount of crimson blood sprayed out, splattering forward.
The blood transformed into thin blades, flying towards Bai Ye.
Then...
Bai Ye touched his cheek.
There was blood!
The blood blades created by Jifu Taro could strike Bai Ye's body, which had been elementalized by the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
But...
Bai Ye suddenly raised his arm, blocking his face.
*Clang, clang, clang!*
The remaining blood blades repeatedly struck the Aries Cloth, emitting crisp ringing sounds.
The blood could not pierce the Aries Cloth!
After blocking the attack, electricity surged through Bai Ye again, and he flashed forward, appearing before Jifu Taro.
The Thunder Fang Raging Beast was raised high, its blade entwined with crackling electricity, emitting a piercing hum.
The next moment, sword in hand, he brought it down!
Jifu Taro quickly crossed his dual scythes, colliding with the Thunder Fang Raging Beast.
The sound of weapons clashing echoed.
But just as Jifu Taro thought he had blocked the blow...
Bai Ye reached out to the side, and the Steel Slime writhed, rapidly transforming into the Shadow Battle Axe in Bai Ye's hand.
*Thwack!*
Bai Ye swung the Shadow Battle Axe from the side, accurately hitting Jifu Taro's neck.
Then...
With a muffled thud of tearing flesh, Jifu Taro's head flew off, tumbling through the air as a large amount of blood scattered around.
It was over!
Although Jifu Taro was far stronger than Daki, he was merely the strength of a normal Upper Rank Six demon.
In Bai Ye's eyes, it was just a formality.
However, the moment Bai Ye turned...
Bai Ye suddenly felt something was wrong. He quickly looked back and saw a vast amount of blood gushing outwards in all directions.
The blood resembled enormous blood-red scythes, wildly slashing around.
Anything that was touched by the blood was instantly sliced to shreds.
*Zzzzzzt!*
Electricity surged through Bai Ye, and he transformed into a bolt of lightning, reappearing on a rooftop dozens of meters away.
And in front of Bai Ye...
A large expanse of blood-red light bloomed. The blood scythes erupted in an instant, each seven to eight meters long, sweeping outwards.
Then...
*RUMBLE, RUMBLE, RUMBLE!*
Amidst the roar, several houses collapsed simultaneously, turning into vast ruins in the blink of an eye.
"Don't go, it's not over yet!"
Jifu Taro's voice suddenly rang out, and he slowly walked to the top of the ruins.
Bai Ye paused, looked up, and saw Jifu Taro shoving his head back onto his neck.
What was going on?
Bai Ye was stunned.
Demons, like zombies, could only be killed by beheading or by having their heads blown off.
Yet, he just picked up his head and reattached it?
And the moment Bai Ye was stunned...
Jifu Taro leaped forward again.
"Blood Demon Art, Arching Leap!"
Jifu Taro leaped before Bai Ye and sliced himself open again.
A large amount of blood sprayed out, and Jifu Taro quickly swung his scythe. Almost instantly, under the scythe's pull, the blood water swirled around Jifu Taro's body, forming a large hollow sphere.
*Clang, clang, clang!*
Jifu Taro closed in on Bai Ye for close combat.
The blood swirling around Jifu Taro's body constantly attacked Bai Ye, striking the Aries Cloth and emitting continuous chopping sounds.
Bai Ye remained unmoved. He waited until the blood dispersed.
*Thwack!*
Bai Ye swung his sword fiercely.
The Thunder Fang Raging Beast left an arc of electricity in the air, striking Jifu Taro's neck. Jifu Taro's head once again flew into the sky.
Jifu Taro retreated several steps, his body stiffening, and then...
Suddenly, Jifu Taro raised his hand, catching his falling head.
Simultaneously, as his head was severed, a large amount of blood gushed from the wound in Jifu Taro's neck, transforming into countless terrifying blood scythes that swept outwards.
*RUMBLE, RUMBLE, RUMBLE!*
The surrounding houses were once again damaged. The moment the blood scythes swept past, the entire house was split open and began to collapse.
In the blink of an eye, everything around them turned into ruins once more.
Jifu Taro stood there, pressing his head back onto his neck.
"It's useless, no matter how many times you try, it will be the same!"
On Jifu Taro's neck, the wound slowly healed, and his head reattached itself.
Bai Ye frowned. With the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Aries Cloth, his current strength was an absolute crushing blow to Jifu Taro.
Bai Ye could easily sever Jifu Taro's head.
But severing the head was useless!
This was clearly the demon's weakness and the method to kill them, yet...
It was simply useless!
...