Great, we're doomed now!

The thick ice surface descended and was instantly scorched into a large hole, which was then shattered by Ye Shou's fist covered in ripples!

However, Dior was nowhere to be seen behind the ice.

As the flying ice shards swept past, Ye Shou quickly glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a golden glint appear on his side. Without thinking, he stretched out his palm, his two fingers shooting out like arrows, just in time to block the Stand's fist.

With a hiss, [World]'s left hand split open, and blood spurted from the back of Dio's hand.

—Only now can Dio's full appearance be seen. A stand-in resembling a bird skeleton is behind him, its sharp claws piercing his shoulder, hanging him in mid-air as if by some kind of punishment, but also restoring his ability to move!

They're using Horus to move!

Ye Shou was amazed by Dio's quick thinking, but showed no mercy in his attack:

Purple light shot out from the wristband once more!

Boo!

But for some reason, a shadow spread through the space. The moment Dio was enveloped in purple light, he roared in agony as if he were being burned by flames, but he swayed and escaped.

"Ok?"

However, before Ye Shou could press his advantage, a chilling wind swept in, and Horus's wings shot towards him like two rows of ice blades—

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The specially made long blade swung in several small movements, deflecting all the ice skates.

At this moment, Ye Shou noticed the blurry shadows cast by the sword light on the ice surface and suddenly realized:

Diffuse reflection and light transmittance!

Just as Aja's redstone can concentrate light through refraction, the ice created by Horus is also a crystal. Moreover, because its surface is not smooth and its interior is full of air bubbles, it disperses the power of ultraviolet rays.

Ye Shou looked closely and saw that the enemy was no longer in the same place, but he also noticed that the surrounding space was filled with extremely fine ice particles, which looked like mist at first glance—so was Dio able to dodge it just now?

The air is rich in moisture, and rainy days greatly amplify Horus's power... By the way, how did Dio manage to have such a tacit understanding with a beast?

"Could it be..."

Ye Shou looked up at the raptor in the sky, his eyes narrowed slightly, and sure enough, he found what he had guessed under the crest on the eagle's head.

Garlic buds!

Dior even planted flesh buds in his own pet!

—It seems that the pressure from Ye Shou and the others has indeed reached a certain level.

Unlike the original story, he had two or three years less time to develop his power and win people's hearts, so apart from a few die-hard fans, he had to rely on other means to control the Stand users.

I just didn't expect them to even target a bird...

Boo!

Birds of prey flew overhead, and huge ice spikes fell one after another!

"Of all Dior's men, I never imagined the most useful one would be a bird!"

Ye Shou sidestepped, easily dodging the attack with a series of quick steps, and in the instant he turned around, he reached out with his left hand, holding a black-painted pistol.

【God's Left Hand】?

Clang, clang, clang—

boom!

The bullet ricocheted three times between the dense icicles, striking from the eagle's blind spot from the side and rear, intercepting its flight path!

“GILAAAAAA!”

The raptor cried out in agony as it fell from the sky like a puppet with its strings cut.

However, Ye Shou's calculations were ultimately somewhat flawed. It only broke its wings, which was not a serious injury for a creature parasitized by flesh buds. In the blink of an eye, it covered its wings and claws with sharp ice, glaring fiercely at Ye Shou. It was more like a mad dog than a falcon.

Boo!

A cold wind howled!

Just as Ye Shou was about to react, a warm current wafted through the space, quickly expanding into a vortex of red lotus.

"LAAAAAA!"

The bird-headed, human-bodied god of fire appeared in the vortex, manipulating the heat flow to collide head-on with the god Horus!

"Abudel?!"

"……cough!"

Avdol, sprawled on the ground, barely managed to prop himself up on one side. His eyes were blurry, and his consciousness was still unclear, but he joined the battle the moment he awoke.

"I'm fine...cough!"

"Don't worry about me... Mr. Ye Shou, I'll handle this guy... Polnareff, Mr. Joseph... we're all fine, you must... you must get Dio..."

"……I see!"

Ye Shou nodded, his gaze quickly sweeping across the surroundings, while also sensing the condition of the marks on their bodies—

Snapped!

With the Holy Grail mark shattered, Avdol regained consciousness almost instantly. At the same time, a violent reaction of tingling and numbness mixed in his lower limbs made him clench his teeth.

Abdru won't lose to a bird, and Polnareff doesn't need treatment for now, only Joseph...

Ye Shou's gaze lingered on Joseph, around whom was a rough trail of blood that stretched across the ice, leading all the way to the edge of the stairs deep inside.

Upon seeing this, Ye Shou narrowed his eyes—

He took the first step without hesitation!

As it passed Joseph, a golden light flashed, and the phantom of a cyborg arm touched the old man, but he himself did not linger for even half a second.

-

“WWAAA……HHH!”

Deep handprints were left on the wooden railings, and the tall, burly man could only drag his crippled body slowly up the stairs.

I have almost no feeling in my legs, I can't see my left eye at all, and my whole body is covered in severe burns... Damn it!

This is not a fatal wound for a vampire, but the wound heals unusually slowly!

Thanks to the smooth ice surface after the rain, he only needed his upper body strength to climb out... but that wasn't enough, the other side would definitely catch up.

Blood! He needs more blood!

Before escaping, I only had time to drink some of Joseph's blood. Time... I must buy time to recover!

Vanilais (the miasma) should have cleared the outer ultraviolet devices. Once he escapes the mansion… Cairo has millions of people he can prey on. At that time…

The exit from the rooftop?

"Ugh ho ho..."

That place, once you reach that place—

"!!!"

Suddenly, a chilling sensation crept up the vampire's spine, making all his muscles feel like they were about to lose control.

Dior slowly turned his head and saw a figure walking out from around the corner.

"Stop! Ye Shou! You persistent bastard!"

Ye Shou remained calm as he stepped onto a floor, a step that felt like stepping on Dio's heart, causing him to grit his teeth.

“I think this is a trial… a trial to overcome the past—for you.”

Da...da...da...

Ye Shou took off his coat and took out all his equipment. At the same time, he replaced the Aja Red Stone on his wrist with a Super Red Stone, while Dio also climbed upwards with all his might.

"You bastard, you beast...you...stop right now!"

“A person can only grow by overcoming their past, don’t you think so too, Dio Brando?”

"Shut up!"

"For you, the name Joestar is a ghost from the last century. Even if you tear it to shreds, it will still haunt you like the shadow of a candle flame. You can't get rid of it. Only by transcending it can you gain true freedom... true 'peace of mind'."

"Well!"

"Being thrown into the sea and reborn, you must think that fate is on your side, and this land that believes in the sun and the cycle of life and death—Egypt—is also the promised land for you to achieve great things."

"Stop talking! Just stay right there!"

Dio struggled even harder, climbed to the door, and smashed the door open with a punch.

"I'm up here, you stay down here, and don't come any closer to me!"

"However, the gifts of fate come at a price, and I am the trial given to you—Dio!"

The——

World!!!

In the still, black-and-white world, Dio, the only one who could move, pushed himself up with both hands and leaped out of the door, then staggered... and actually stood up.

"What?!"

Dio stared in disbelief at his hands, where the burned skin was healing at a visible speed, and at the same time, he gradually regained sensation in his legs, eyes, and head.

Life energy, far more powerful than at his peak, is constantly emerging!

Not only that!

Two seconds... three seconds... five seconds... six seconds...

Eight seconds!

Eight whole seconds have passed!

Time resumed its flow.

"Hahahahaha!"

Dior stood on the edge of the rooftop, bathed in the raindrops, laughing heartily.

"It's Joseph's blood. Sure enough, only his grandson can help me reach a higher level!"