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Of course, this result does not mean that Doma is weaker than Akaza.
It's not a matter of personality.
It's simply because Douma was too dissolute.
Even though he knew that Natsuhiko could dominate Akaza in close combat, and that he himself was better at maintaining a certain distance in combat, he still chose to get right up close.
The result was that they were almost wiped out in one fell swoop.
His survival is proof of his strength, although it was largely due to Xia Yan holding back.
Hiss, hiss, hiss—
A strange, twitching sound of muscles emanated from the room.
In just one second, Doma's tattered body was regenerated, and even the clothes he was wearing were reproduced.
'I'm at a significant disadvantage in close combat; it seems I must avoid melee altogether.'
Standing up with a gloomy face, Doma analyzed all the information he had obtained about Natsuhiko during their recent fight.
'but……'
'Why didn't he inhale the powdery crystals scattered around him...?'
Doma frowned slightly.
Although his choice to launch a surprise attack was mainly due to a carefree, playful attitude, it was not solely for that reason.
On the surface, it seems that he had just used himself as bait, simultaneously employing two Blood Demon Arts, and even targeting himself as an attacker, which was already a remarkable killing move.
But in reality, a third deadly move was hidden.
He turned his frozen blood into mist-like "ice crystals" and then spread them out with a fan. If the ice crystals were inhaled into the lungs of an opponent, they could cause breathing difficulties and eventually lead to alveolar necrosis.
It can be said that this move was created specifically for swordsmen who use breathing techniques.
Once they can no longer breathe, a demon hunter is nothing more than an ordinary person with slightly better physical abilities than the average person.
To avoid arousing Xia Yan's suspicion, he deliberately created only a small amount of ice crystals to surround himself, so that the ice crystals would not form a fog.
In such heavy snow, ice crystals mixed in with snowflakes are undoubtedly even more concealed.
Even so, after such a long period of close combat with Xia Yan, his opponent still showed no signs of being hit.
The move that used to be invincible has now lost its effectiveness, which makes Douma a little curious.
Whether it works or not, we'll know after one more experiment!
Thinking of this, Doma once again waved the iron fan in his hand.
Blood Demon Art: Frosty White Princess! (Male)
Chapter 402 The Ice Crystal Girl's Breath
Blood Demon Art: Frosty White Princess!
The temperature in the air dropped even further.
Two enormous ice lotuses bloomed beside Doma, and in the center of the flowers were two pure white girls made entirely of ice crystals.
Although it's an ice sculpture, the girl appears lifelike and vivid, as if she might come to life at any moment.
The combination of lotus flowers and a young girl is both eerie and sacred.
call--
Two icy girls, their shoulders barely visible, parted their cherry lips slightly, and a powerful burst of icy air instantly erupted, sweeping towards Xia Yan's location.
Ice mist, snowflakes, and tiny ice blades mingled together, forming a pure white death zone.
There was a reason why Muzan made Doma wait until winter to take action.
With the help of the wind and snow, Douma's Blood Demon Art was not only more powerful than before, but also consumed less energy, and even its deceptiveness was much stronger than before.
"Huh? What is that?"
Seeing this, Xia Yan raised an eyebrow speechlessly, feeling a strong urge to complain.
It looks so fancy on the outside, but in reality, it's just two dry powder fire extinguishers with different skins?
With a slight tremor of his sword, a powerful gust of wind howled as he met the surging, billowing ice mist head-on, easily cleaving it in two from the middle.
It's not that Doma Natsuhiko's strength is so great that he can fight against the Upper Moon Demon's Blood Demon Art without even using a sword form, just by waving his hand.
The main issue is Doma's techniques; the primary lethality lies in the freezing effect at low temperatures, while the ice mist itself has little impact.
That's why Xia Yan was able to crack it so easily.
Whether it's the Breath of the Storm or the Breath of the Wind, once you reach a certain level, you can easily handle this situation.
In a way, this can be considered a form of restraint towards Doma.
'I see, it's the wind...'
Looking at the icy mist being dispersed by the wind, a knowing glint flashed in Doma's eyes.
In fact, although he was badly beaten in the previous close combat, he also discovered why the ice crystals were ineffective.
To put it bluntly, these ice crystals are still Douma's blood, which is why he can control them at will and has a certain degree of sensory ability.
He had previously felt that when his ice crystals approached Xia Yan, they were as if they encountered a transparent barrier, making it impossible for them to get close.
Now I understand the truth behind that transparent barrier.
But we've never met, so he shouldn't know my abilities, and there's natural snow and ice all around.
In other words, has this person always maintained this barrier?
He acted so arrogantly, but I didn't expect him to be so wary. Was it all just a facade...?
As expected of the demon slayer who was able to kill Lord Akaza!
Thinking of this, Doma once again placed even greater importance on Natsuhiko.
Although he didn't care about his own life or death, it didn't mean he wanted to actively seek death.
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Aren't you coming, Lord Doma?" Natsuhiko, unaware of Doma's thoughts, mimicked his tone and mocked in a low voice:
"Why aren't you smiling anymore? Are you just naturally averse to smiling?"
Actually, this was just Doma overthinking it. It's not a permanent passive skill. Natsuhiko usually doesn't maintain this wind defense barrier.
However, although the ice crystals surrounding Doma were inconspicuous before, they were clearly distinct and obvious in Natsuhiko's eyes.
In addition, Xia Yan was already aware of his Blood Demon Art abilities, which is why he deliberately used the wind to blow away all the ice crystals around him.
"Really, Lord Narukami Tsuki, you are quite cunning. The so-called Breath of Storms is actually closer to Breath of Wind. It seems that my misty ice crystals will soon be completely ineffective."
"It seems I'll have to work even harder to complete the task that lord entrusted to me!"
"Is that so? Well then, let's see how much fun you can bring me." Xia Yan shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Hooray~ Ganbatte Ganbatte~"
However, he also secretly became more vigilant.
Without activating his Demon Slayer Mark, although he is stronger now than when he met Akaza, there is no significant difference in their levels.
He also doesn't plan to activate his markings in this battle.
The reason is simple: if Natsuhiko were to activate his Demon Slayer Mark, he would completely crush Doma.
If he displays too much power, and Muzan discovers it, he will probably hide away for hundreds of years.
Even if Xia Yan could also turn into a ghost to waste time with him, it would be pointless.
Therefore, powerful weapons against demons, such as Ripple, must be reserved for the final battle.
The best way to kill Doma without instilling fear in Muzan is to team up with others, just like how he killed Lower Moon Six, Daki, and Gyutaro.
The purpose of sending the raven home was to find helpers.
Xia Yan's purpose was simply to buy time; otherwise, he would have already beheaded Tong Ma if he had deliberately held back when Tong Ma suddenly appeared.
The atmosphere calmed down for a moment, like the calm before the storm.
The snow, which had been falling slowly, seemed to stop slowly, as if intimidated by the powerful aura between the two.
As the last snowflake slowly drifted to the ground, the storm arrived!
"Blood Demon Art·Mist Ice·Water Lily Bodhisattva!!!"
Doma launched the first attack, using his strongest Blood Demon Art with all his might.
thump—
A dull thud sounded, and the ground trembled slightly.
A massive ice sculpture of a bodhisattva, at least twenty meters tall, with hands clasped in prayer and a sorrowful expression, suddenly appeared on the earth.
Although everything was made of ice, the decorations on her body were dazzling, and she was surrounded by ice lotus flowers.
Doma's figure is standing beneath the reclining Buddha, looking like a devout believer.
call--
As if chanting a sutra, the Water Lily Bodhisattva half-opened her eyes and slightly parted her lips, unleashing a breath mixed with dense ice crystals and mist. Both its range and temperature were ten times stronger than the breath exhaled by the previous "Blood Demon Art: Frosty White Princess".
Although he knew that the ice mist would have no effect on Natsuhiko, Doma still used this move.
It wasn't intended to cause any harm; it was merely to obstruct Xia Yan's view.
The next moment, he charged at Xia Yan again.
Chapter 403 Assistance from the Sister-in-Law
Having just been nearly killed by Natsuhiko, Doma couldn't possibly have suddenly become overconfident and thought his fighting power had increased dramatically in a short period of time, which is why he approached rashly.
It was the water lily Bodhisattva behind him that gave him confidence!
With the cooperation of the Water Lily Bodhisattva, it's like transforming from a single-unit operation to a multi-unit coordinated operation.
This greatly increased Douma's strength.
The frigid icy fog instantly covered the battlefield, and with its continuous replenishment, even Xia Yan could not easily dispel it.