I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Jiuding Zizhi didn't expect this attack to be fatal, but it didn't matter, as it created an opening.

"choke--!"

A decapitating hurricane, the sound of flies! A slashing attack, as if from another dimension, strikes.

The Qi-slicing technique is like a storm; it can absolutely slice and shred a planet like peeling an apple, tearing the entire surface apart.

Moreover, this attack was also entangled with the mirage energy that Jiuding Zizhi had deliberately left behind, which meant that one possibility was infinitely expanded.

That possibility is to sever it!

“Click—!”

Dragon King Dilous's numerous eyes narrowed, all showing expressions of disbelief, for the sound of being cleaved came from the only tooth in his mouth.

He wouldn't care or be shocked if any other part of the Dragon King Dilous were shattered, but his prized single tusk was something even harder than the tusk itself.

The tacit understanding between Kujou Shiori and Mibu Sojiro was also cultivated after Raizetsu intentionally left.

For some reason, they felt a strong connection with each other, even in their teamwork.

"Ah, this suspended city is amazing! There are so many powerful creatures like you. I wish I could keep playing (slaying) with you like this forever."

When Mibu Sojiro saw the Dragon King Derous break off his tooth after much effort, a happy smile appeared on his face. He really liked the feeling of having to work hard to cut things.

This is the ninety-ninth floor. After passing the Dragon King, you can reach the arena for the Imperial Martial Arts Tournament.

Even though success was just around the corner, Mibu Sojiro was filled with reluctance. Why couldn't this castle have one more thousand floors? He really didn't want the moment of severance to end.

"However, there are even more anticipated creatures to be slain on the next level, so..."

choke--!

Tens of thousands of sword lights slashed out like a storm, but Mibu Sojiro did not return his sword to its sheath after swinging it out. He spun around and then crouched down.

The severed superpower distorted reality, pushing his sword to its limits, and now he was about to unleash the most direct attack.

He fought against the Dragon King, slashing repeatedly, but could not break through, because the quality of the blows was still inferior.

Mibu Sojiro's sword is entwined with the mirage of the Nine-Inlaid Purple Silk, and now he will pour the force of a hundred million swings into this single strike.

In other words, this was an attack that sealed off all possibilities and was unavoidable; it was also Sojiro's strongest strike.

"【To achieve the elimination of the five deep-seated obstacles. Sever all attachments, eliminate resentment, and because there is no resentment, there is no deluded thought. Because there is no deluded thought, one knows oneself. May the blessings of the heart's desires be decisively fulfilled!!!】"

"[Class Leader Tobe Hurricane—!]"

Mibu Sojiro roared and unleashed his strongest attack to date, the sword light surpassing even the dimensional cannon fire of the Dragon King Derous.

boom--!

A hurricane of divine power left an unavoidable wound on the Dragon King Dilous's incredibly strong body for the first time!

First, the skin and flesh are cut open, then the flesh beneath the skin is ripped off and severed, and finally, the bones are removed.

"Ow—!"

A piercing scream of pain echoed throughout the ninety-nine heavens of the Suspended City; this time, he had truly been seriously injured.

Kujou Shiori and Mibu Soujiro both knew what the wounded, dying beast would do in its final struggle.

so......

"That possibility won't happen!"

With a light laugh, Jiuding Zizhi charged into the storm of blood and sword energy, intending to cut off her prey's last counterattack.

"[I hereby take refuge in the divine—the Greatly Loving One, the Vajra Buddha, the Vajra Bodhisattva, who embraces the four kinds of sentient beings!]"

"【Dharani of Aizen Myō-ō!】"

The unique incantation of the Nine Ingots Purple Weaving resounded throughout heaven and earth, and the surging desire of love from his fist formed an immeasurably powerful strike, an unprecedentedly powerful profound technique.

Aizen Myōō is a deity in Esoteric Buddhism who resides in the Samadhi of Great Love, Desire, and Greed. His image represents "intense affection."

Jiuding Zizhi outwardly displays anger and violence, but inwardly demonstrates how he liberates all beings through love and respect.

Her anger was directed at her enemies; as for whom her love belonged, only she herself knew.

This attack exploded, completely blasting the brain of the Dragon King Dilous into a pulp. The twisted and densely packed eyes of the dragon head completely lost their luster, leaving only a look of resentment as it crashed heavily to the ground.

"Phew...cough cough cough, it's finally over."

After falling from the sky, Jiuding Zizhi clutched her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. However, due to the long battle and lack of breathing, she was also coughing due to her injuries.

Mibu Sojiro looked helplessly at his sword, which had become even more chipped, and after sheathing it, he went to Kujou Shiori.

"It's over... Shall we take a break for a bit?"

Sojiro helped Kujou Shiori to a rock near the Dragon King's corpse, where she could sit down, and asked her what was wrong.

Jiuding Zizhi circulated her family's internal energy to recover her strength. The possibility of being killed in the long run was not pleasant, and the feeling of being killed each time was very real.

The girl was not only physically injured, but also mentally exhausted.

"Let's take our 'clearance reward' before we leave."

Having recovered his energy, Jiuding Zizhi leaned against a rock and slumped to the ground, pointing to the corpse of the Dragon King Dilous in front of him.

The enormous dragon corpse was shrinking into two orbs of light. One was blood-red with boundless blood energy and vitality, while the other was a cold, silvery-white orb with a sharp aura familiar to Mibu Sojiro.

Two orbs of light floated toward a man and a woman not far ahead. Kujou Shiori and Mibu Munjiro were not too surprised to see this.

Those who defeat the guardians within the Suspended City will usually receive gifts from them after their deaths.

The luminous orbs that drifted toward the two of them consisted of two parts: one representing the concentrated essence of the flesh and blood of the Dragon King Dirossus, and the other representing Dirossus's sharp single fang.

Although Dilous was defeated, as a king beast, it was very generous to its victor, giving its most precious possession to the one who defeated it.

The consciousness was transmitted to Kujiro Shiori and Mibu Sojiro, who both admired the dragon king's pride and self-respect.

Although the opponent was unwilling, they didn't complain too much; a loss is a loss.

The two understood the purpose of the light orb in front of them. Mibu Sojiro quickly took out his long sword, and the light orb, representing the fangs of the Dragon King Dilous, shattered and turned into starlight that fell onto Mibu Sojiro's sword.

Mibu Soujiro knew best how hard and sharp the fangs of the Dragon King Dilous were; a dragon with only one tooth was incredibly strong.

The opponent's tooth was the strongest organ on his body. The dragon tooth landed on Sojiro's longsword, repairing all the minor wear and tear, and even making the weapon sharper and more terrifying.

“Awesome!”

Mibu Sojiro gazed at his increasingly powerful longsword with fascination, caressing it with affection and feeling its sharpness and strength.

Seeing this, Jiuding Zizhi curled her lips, already used to it. She picked up the light jade that represented the essence of the Dragon King Dilous's flesh and blood and swallowed it in one gulp.

dong dong!

A loud, thunderous sound emanated from the girl's body; it was hard to imagine that such a thunderous sound came from the heart of Kujou Shiori.

The girl's face turned bright red—no, not just her face, but her entire body, like Luffy in Gear Second, became intensely red and emitted boundless steam.

"Waaaaaah!! It's so swollen, so swollen—!!"

A cry of pleasure mixed with pain escaped from Jiuding Zizhi's mouth, her entire body burning with tangible blood energy.

Yes, that's right. Under Mibu Sojiro's wide-eyed gaze, the bouncy, crimson humanoid figure in front of him was engulfed in flames powerful enough to scorch the ground into a molten lava field.

That was because the other party's blood temperature was too hot, and the blood energy directly formed flames, making Jiuding Zizhi's energy almost explode at this moment.

She couldn't absorb the essence of the Dragon King's flesh and blood at a rate that could nourish her, and swallowing the essence of the Dragon King's flesh and blood made her completely stuffed.

Her boundless energy caused Jiuding Zizhi's eyes to turn bloodshot, and she was on the verge of losing her mind. She was now moving around frantically, trying to release her excess energy that was about to explode.

Normally, there wouldn't have been any problems if she had absorbed it slowly, but before the Dragon King Dirous could finish speaking, this carefree woman followed Mibu Sojiro's example and absorbed the stuff directly.

“Hoooooooooooo!”

Her nostrils and mouth spewed out high-temperature blood energy powerful enough to vaporize steel. Jiuding Zizhi had completely lost her mind due to her excessively high energy, and because of the energy explosion, some of her desires had also surged.

The humanoid figure within the flames of bloodlust stared at Mibu Sojiro with eyes that distorted like two beaming headlights.

"...Miss Murasaki, are you alright?"

Seeing the look in Kujiro Shiori's eyes, Mibu Sojiro trembled, but he didn't sense any hostility or murderous intent, only a kind of desire in her eyes that was rather unfamiliar to him.

Seeing that Jiuding Zizhi had stopped, he assumed that the mass of flesh and blood essence had calmed down.

By absorbing the essence of that dragon's flesh and blood, Miss Jiuding Zizhi should be able to become even stronger, right?

Mibu Sojiro thought this with genuine goodwill, and their companionship fostered a friendship between them, except...

"Ewhhhhh!!!"

Amidst Mibu Sojiro's scream, a fiery humanoid figure suddenly appeared in front of him. Just as he was about to draw his sword to block the intense heat, Kujiro Shiori grabbed his wrist.

"Ms. Shiori...? What...what do you want to do!?"

Still showing no murderous intent or hostility, Soujiro, looking at the girl's flushed face and eyes, and not understanding what emotions were burning in Kujiro's eyes, became nervous.

Although his wrists were burning hot, having reached the ninety-ninth floor of the Suspended City, Mibu Sojiro's body had already surpassed human limits.

"Snapped--!"

Suddenly, Kujiro Shiori snatched away Mibu Sojiro's sword and shoved the handsome young man in front of her, who was even more delicate and beautiful than a woman, to the ground.

Kujiro Shiori pressed down on him, instantly pinning Mibu Sojiro's hands down, then pulling them over his head and crossing them, using one hand to hold down his crossed wrists.

In a position where the woman was on top of the man, Mibu Sojiro felt nothing of the relationship between the two men and women. He only felt a scalding fire right in front of him, burning him uncomfortably.

But what's even more unbearable is yet to come.

"Tear--"

The sound of clothes tearing rang out, and Mibu Sojiro's eyes widened as he stared blankly at the Kujiri Shiori pressing down on him from above.

At this moment, the sword-obsessed young man, who was extremely bad at dealing with women and slow to react, finally realized that Jiu Ding Zi Zhi in front of him had lost his mind and understood what she wanted to do to him.

“No, no…”

Seeing the woman in front of him with skin as hot as a live volcano and a face as red as a demon, Mibu Sojiro was terrified and began to struggle frantically.

But it was too late. Under the other party's terrified expression, Jiuding Zizhi completely removed all the coverings and then pressed down.

at last......

"Aa ...

A bloodcurdling scream came from the Dragon King's Forest on the ninety-ninth floor of the Suspended City. The sound was chilling to hear, and even more so to hear if you listened carefully.