Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

The instant the blade pointed directly at the jade pot, Qingchuan Quan's entire aura changed, becoming so ordinary, so unremarkable, as if he had blended into the environment.

Time seemed to slow down at this moment, and the torrent of his five senses transformed into countless puzzle pieces, reconstructing his cognitive domain.

The chill of the night seeped into my lungs with each rhythmic breath, but it could not extinguish the burning flame in my heart.

"Shut up! You idiot who can't appreciate art!"

Enraged, Yu Hu was clearly furious. The moment he finished speaking, he appeared in front of Qing Chuan Quan, raised his right hand, which was clenched into a fist, and then brought it down with terrifying force.

Kiyokawa Izumi slightly turned her body, easily dodging the attack with minimal movement.

A deep pit was smashed into the muddy ground, and a large number of live fish appeared strangely—this was the power of the Jade Pot, known as the Hand of God, which could turn anything it touched into live fish.

"The First Type: Night Raven's Shadow!"

The sharp Nichirin Blade was silently thrust out, and the sound of metal clashing rang out. In an unconventional manner, Gyokko blocked the blade with its tail, its bizarre movement difficult to fathom and predict.

"Blood Demon Art: Scale Slaughter!"

Yu Hu uses the fish scales covering its entire body to bounce at high speed, just like a fish swimming in water, with unimaginable agility.

Its attack methods are also unpredictable; its hands or tail can both be used as weapons.

In the blink of an eye, less than a few breaths had passed, and the human and the ghost had already exchanged blows dozens of times.

Yu Hu's expression kept changing.

From its initial smugness, it gradually fell silent—it couldn't understand how this guy could easily block its attacks, no matter how bizarre or unbelievable they were, even attacks launched from blind spots.

The weak human in front of it gave it a very special feeling.

He seemed to be standing right there, yet he also seemed to blend into his surroundings. He was full of flaws, and whenever Yu Hu thought he had succeeded, he would steadily block her.

Why?

This feeling is like being in an endless night, unable to see, hear, or touch anything, and all your senses are making wrong judgments.

"Third Form Silent Three-Stage - Instant Approach!"

With another burst of breath, the distance of only a dozen meters was traversed in an instant. When she saw Qingchuan Quan suddenly close by, Yu Hu used the fish scales covering her body to perform a high-speed jump, easily widening the distance.

"Spinning heel!"

The figures of the human and the ghost had already turned into afterimages. Yu Hu, who had a bad feeling in her heart, was unwilling to fight Kiyokawa Izumi in close combat.

Although he didn't know why this guy was able to block all his attacks, his current condition was extremely bad. Sweat was constantly dripping from his forehead, and as a person of flesh and blood, he was nearing his limit.

"My physical strength is starting to give way, and my mental energy is severely depleted... I'm afraid I won't be able to maintain the Fourth Form."

Kiyokawa Izumi's current condition is really bad, but all he can do now is breathe desperately and squeeze out the last bit of strength he has.

Because of excessive breathing, my lungs felt as if they were being torn apart, constantly expanding.

My heart was pounding, my body was slightly warm, and the hot blood was roaring through my veins, delivering an excess of oxygen to my entire body.

Kiyokawa Izumi really, really wanted to awaken her markings at this moment.

I don't know if it's because my body temperature isn't high enough, my heart isn't beating fast enough, or my willpower isn't strong enough, but the marks haven't appeared yet.

The final act!

The final, sudden strike seemed to carry his resolute determination.

He used all his strength without holding back, and didn't even consider his escape route.

If this strike fails, I won't even be able to maintain the Fourth Form, and my exhausted hands will probably not be able to hold the Nichirin Blade.

In that situation, it was a certain death.

Several months ago, facing the Hand Demon, he had no choice but to fight to the death and barely won.

But the jade pot is not the hand ghost after all.

The sharp Nichirin Blade relentlessly sliced ​​into Gyokko's neck, and blood, seemingly carrying a foul stench, gushed out, but all of this was in vain.

Gyokko gripped the Nichirin Blade tightly with both hands, and when it met Kiyokawa Izumi's calm expression, a savage and ferocious smile appeared on its face.

You ultimately failed to sever my neck.

A pointless attack, a meaningless resistance.

The outcome is decided!

The dark silver blade turned into a live fish at a speed visible to the naked eye. No matter how hard Kiyokawa Izumi tried, he was helpless.

"This time it was just a tiny bit short!"

With terrifying power, the tail lashed out, and Kiyokawa Izumi was unable to resist. Her body was flung away more than ten meters away like a kite with a broken string.

Kiyokawa Izumi was ultimately no match for Tokito Muichiro, who had activated his Demon Slayer Mark. Despite his best efforts, he still couldn't defeat Upper Moon Five.

Breathing became difficult... The Fourth Form could no longer be maintained.

Even the Nichirin Blade has been destroyed...

In the end, Yu Hu was somewhat greedy and did not use the divine hand, ultimately wanting to preserve the integrity of his body.