I am a female swordsman.

An appearance rife with spiritual pollution!

"Come on! You monster!" To avenge Mr. Mado!

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"What to do? What to do! How can I save my teacher...?" His mentor and partner's lives were in his hands, and even Huang Quan, usually calm and collected, was now somewhat flustered. Time ticked by, each second feeling like his life was being mercilessly drained away!

Helping Mado Kureo sit down against the wall, Yomi first checked his teacher's injuries.

As expected, it didn't work. I had already seen it before. With injuries like that, even a ghoul might not survive, let alone a human. It's a miracle that the teacher has been able to keep fighting and survive until now.

“Yellow…Yellow Springs…” Mado Kureo’s lips murmured, his voice barely audible.

"Teacher, it's alright... Don't talk, I'll think of a way to save you!" No! The wound is too deep, and the first aid is completely ineffective! The medical team's methods may not be able to save the teacher either... Huang Quan, calm down, Huang Quan, calm down, think of a way, there must be a way.

"Huang Quan...why aren't you saying anything..."

"!"

Huang Quan's eyes widened in an instant. She was clearly speaking very loudly, so what did she mean by not speaking?

"Oh right! Your daughter is waiting for you to come back! Hang in there!" Huang Quan shouted loudly into Mado Kureo's ear, gripping Mado Kureo's hand tightly, wanting his teacher to know he was there for him. Mado Kureo's hand was terribly cold, making Huang Quan wonder if he was holding a piece of lifeless wood.

Perhaps Yomi's cries had some effect, for Mado Kureo's weak voice rose slightly. He reached out and stroked Yomi's face, a kind smile of relief spreading across his face.

"Xiao... I'm sorry... Dad couldn't save Mom..."

'Tamos! Get out here right now!!'

Her eyes were terrifyingly red, filled with an aura of unyielding tyranny. The command in Huang Quan's heart immediately took effect, and the imposing figure of the Demon King Tamos appeared before her.

'I will save this man, by any means necessary, at any cost.'

'To the contractor is a foolish act.'

'Don't give me any nonsense! You're nothing but a dead demon! Do you think you can defy my orders?! This isn't a request or a negotiation, it's an order! Tamos, I order you to find a way to save this man! Never reason with a woman in a mad state, especially when that woman is a [Queen].'

Tamos did not respond to Huang Quan's meaning.

If this man is a contractor's weakness, then let him die here. Only a ruthless and powerful contractor can be tempered by this demonic sword and reign supreme over the world! A tender and affectionate gesture? Don't be ridiculous, this dim-witted fool truly disappoints him!

'If you refuse, I'll go to [Puno]! I'll make a deal with them!!'

Huang Quan unleashed her trump card: Tamos was suppressing [Puno] for her, but as a contractor, Huang Quan was capable of breaking the suppression. Simply put, she was threatening her life!

'...'

"Wei...you've come to pick me up..." Suddenly, a happy smile appeared on Mado Kureo's face. It was impossible to know what he saw, but judging from his incredibly happy expression, it must have been something to be envied. He seemed to reach out to grab something, but then the light in his eyes went out.

My arm hangs limply!

"Don't die!!!" The painful roar of [Sword Demon] echoed through the night sky.

'Tamos!!!'

In an instant, her left hand transformed into a scarlet demonic claw. Huang Quan, her eyes bloodshot, glared fiercely at Tamos. She was about to release the suppression on [Puno]. Even if it were hell, she would pull her teacher back; even if fate stood in her way, she would rush forward and seize it by the throat!

She is none other than the Sword Demon Huang Quan!

Chapter 151 A Glimmer of Hope

The usually calm and rational Huang Quan has revealed such a resolute and crazy side.

Tamos was disappointed, yet for some reason also felt a little relieved.

'Contractor, even if the price is your own ego, will you save this man?' The power of the Demon Contractor could indeed save this man, but the price was far beyond what Huang Quan could afford at this moment. Losing his intellect, forgetting his self, becoming a slave to this demonic sword would ultimately add another pitiful, wandering soul to the list.

That's right!

'I hope you never regret the decision you made at this moment, my... contractor.'

The Demon King's phantom suddenly filled Huang Quan's entire field of vision! Tamos, who had been quietly following behind her, suddenly revealed a tyrannical and ferocious power like the raging flames that would burn the world, wanting to completely ravage and destroy everything in sight until the world was destroyed and ended before leaving!

This reminded Huang Quan of his first encounter with Tamos, when the latter stood as an unparalleled demon king in the sky.

Tamos communicated with Huang Quan through consciousness to tell him how to save the dying man.

Tame the demon!

By controlling the demons residing within the demonic sword [Puno], they can achieve their goals through its special powers. However, this is extremely dangerous for Huang Quan. She has always relied on Tamos to suppress the ferocity of the other demons. Once Tamos releases its suppression, Huang Quan will have to directly face the terrifying soul corruption of the demons!

Especially the demon Puno, who showed an eagerness to possess Huang Quan's body from the very beginning, will undoubtedly be Huang Quan's greatest test.

Click!

This wasn't a physical sound from the real world, but rather a sound clearly perceived within the ethereal soul—the sound of a seal being broken. Before the Yellow Springs consciousness clashed with Puno, she vaguely seemed to hear Tamos's sigh, probably lamenting the contractor's foolishness.

Tyranny and bloodlust! Everything had piled up, making it almost impossible for Huang Quan to breathe!

Huang Quan's consciousness struggled to maintain a basic level of clarity, but she couldn't control herself. Like in a dream, she was trapped in a silent, deathly sea of ​​blood. All she could see was crimson, and she felt like a lone boat teetering precariously in this blood-red ocean.

There is nowhere to escape, no way to avoid it; it is an obstacle that must be faced head-on.

This is a glimpse of the landscape materialized from the spiritual world of the demon [Puno]. The bones buried beneath this sea of ​​blood are not something that those in the Yellow Springs are qualified to see.

Suddenly!

'Hahaha! Tamos, I'm back!!'

From Huang Quan's location, right beneath her feet! A low, rumbling sound, like rolling thunder, roared and howled. She saw a colossal, elongated body writhing beneath this tranquil sea of ​​blood! The sheer size and ferocity of that body sent chills down Huang Quan's spine! She felt as if she were standing on a moving continent!

Glug!!

The enormous black shadow writhed and rolled slightly, revealing a huge vertical pupil beneath the Yellow Springs!

'You stupid woman! You actually came here to die, did you fill your brain with shit?' [Puno]'s eyes radiated endless malice, and his eerie gaze lingered on Huang Quan, forcibly freezing all of Huang Quan's movements with the mournful cries of countless dead beings.

Cold, violent, and cruel!

[Puno] easily suppressed Huang Quan. Its gaze, looking down upon Huang Quan like a tiny ant, wasn't feigned. Rather, Huang Quan truly did seem like an insignificant ant before it. If it weren't for Tamos's stubborn protection, [Puno] would have effortlessly annihilated her soul long ago. But that didn't matter; it would gladly accept the body offered to it!

Come, give me everything! Body, soul, and even your obsessions!

Completely disdaining to communicate with Huang Quan, [Puno] instantly unleashed a monstrous wave. The terrifying raging waves brought by its massive, churning body, with the power to shatter the insignificant Huang Quan, crashed down like a torrent!

'You will become one with me!'

'Abandon all weakness and hesitation, and become the truly powerful Lord of the Demon Sword!'

'The cowardly you will die, the perfect you will be reborn!'

'The whole world will offer a bloody tribute to your birth; think about it, the whole world is nothing more than a plaything you can manipulate at will! Wouldn't you be better off like this than you are now?!'

Rumble!!!

In an instant, Huang Quan's consciousness and soul were shattered into countless fragments by the raging waves! She could feel a cruel and violent force burrowing into her soul, wandering aimlessly and searching for its core! The intense pain of her soul being blasted into dust instantly made Huang Quan forget how to resist!

What's terrifying is that even though the pain was so excruciating that he wanted to scream his heart out and desperately lose consciousness, Huang Quan's consciousness remained incredibly clear, fully aware that his existence was being devoured and digested bit by bit.

No, I can't fall here!

Her teacher and Amon were both waiting for her to return. Regardless of whether she would return as the person she was before she entered, Huang Quan was determined to fulfill her initial goal. She had already disregarded the price she would pay for controlling [Puno] and using the demon's power with the demon's approval to save her teacher.

'If you want to replace me so badly, then come on!!'

A roar born of sheer willpower erupted from the depths of her soul. The shattered and mangled Yellow Springs, enduring unimaginable agony, seized [Puno]'s movements. Crimson magical energy surged in, blurring the already intertwined forms into a chaotic and indistinct haze. [Puno] hadn't anticipated that this foolish woman had come with a death wish!

'Heh. Foolish woman, what you're doing is nothing more than a trivial wound to me, but it will destroy your own soul. What exactly are you trying to do?'

I want to play a game with you.

Huang Quan has captured [Puno]!

Demon Summoner Combat Skill: [Summon Demon]

The demon residing within the demonic sword is summoned, its spirit controlling the summoned demon in battle. The demon is warlike and violent, and the summoned demon represents the last vestige of reason and clarity.

The Demon King's imposing and enormous figure appeared above the sea of ​​blood, responding to the summons of the Demon Contractor.

Tamos, wielding two sharp blades, looked down at Huang Quan, who was locked in a fierce struggle with [Puno]. The demonic energy had completely stained her soul red; once the demonic corruption began, it was an irreversible process. Like all the previous Demon Sword Masters, this generation's contractor had embarked on the same path.

Is this the destiny of the Lord of the Demon Sword?

Two crimson sword lights flashed down from the top of the sky, instantly severing Puno's massive body, which was coiled beneath the sea of ​​blood, and sending him plummeting into the abyss! The next moment, Puno's body, like a dragon soaring into the sky! With Huang Quan present, an earth-shattering battle unfolded between the two demons, and a delicate dynamic balance gradually formed amidst the clash between Tamos and Puno!

Chapter 152 Demonized Yellow Springs

He didn't know how long he had been unconscious, but in his hazy state, Mado Kureo felt as if all the pain in his body had disappeared. A warm current flowed into his body, driving away all the darkness and cold.

They were pulled back from the brink of death.

But the weakness that comes from experiencing death from cold is inevitable.

Mado Kureo struggled to open one eye a crack, but his vision was completely dark. He tried desperately to see what was there, but all he could see was a white figure slowly moving away in front of him. Perhaps it was a lingering effect of being pulled back from the brink of death, but Mado Kureo saw an inescapable, intense sense of sin hovering over the white figure.

A curse called demons and evil spirits!

"Teacher, I'll be right back."

The figure of the white demon instantly overlapped with that of the disciple Huang Quan as he spoke those indifferent and composed words!

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Boom!

A cloud of smoke and dust, carrying large chunks of debris, billowed in all directions. The unharmed, faceless man with the gigantic mouth slowly emerged from the smoke, his head twisted grotesquely. Without any further movement, with a click, the ninety-degree contorted head returned to its normal position!

And in front of [Noro].

Gasping for breath, Amon Kotaro's once imposing greatsword, Quink, was now shattered beyond recognition. One of his hands was also twisted and bent unnaturally. The monster before him possessed an absurd vitality; whether it severed his body or twisted his head off, it could easily regenerate!

Having single-handedly faced the SS-rank ghoul [Noro], Amon was at his wit's end.

'I wonder if Huang Quan has found a cure for Mr. Mado?'

call! !

The charging kagune shattered the Quinque in his hand, adding another shocking crack to Amon Kotaro's armor. It was more like a piece of scrap metal hanging on his body than armor. Completely unable to withstand such a powerful, ferocious, and incredibly resilient opponent, Amon was violently sent flying!

My gaze involuntarily drifted towards the night sky.

The sound of a kagune piercing through the air came from below, and Amon couldn't help but think of a cruel reality.

Perhaps Investigator Amon is going to get a promotion...