My daily life of exorcising demons and falling in love with a witch.

Shuten-dōji was indeed powerful, so despite being deeply shocked by the ferocity of the attack, he still managed to quickly parry and deflect every sword aura of the Eight Desolations Slash.

However, this severely disrupted his balance, causing Shuten-dōji to be struck by Erina's lightning, which caused him to convulse in pain and suffer serious injuries.

Upon seeing this, Yi Xing immediately gave chase and made a very creative decision.

Judging from Yi Xing's name alone, some people might think he would disdain resorting to underhanded tactics.

but it is not the truth.

As long as it's not a fair duel and winning by conventional means is too risky, Yi Xing will use any method that doesn't cross moral boundaries to defeat his enemy.

such as……

Now, taking advantage of the moment when Shuten-dōji was weakened by being struck by lightning and was trying to create some distance to rest, Yoshiyuki used a famous underhanded trick that countless samurai had used in actual combat!

He pretended to slash straight down, and taking advantage of the moment when the enemy raised his sword to defend, he suddenly turned the blade, flicked it off the ground, and threw up a lot of sand, which splashed onto Shuten-dōji's face.

Shuten-dōji covered his eyes in pain and anger, blindly firing a shockwave that Yoshiyuki easily dodged, while staggering backward.

If you make a move at this moment, the enemy will most likely be able to dodge it based on their instincts.

However, with Erina helping out, it was impossible for her to give him that opportunity.

Realizing what Yixing was about to do, she grinned mischievously and used her spiritual power to shove Shuten's back, instantly disrupting his balance.

This allowed Yoshiyuki to seize the opportunity, spin around with all his might, and kick out, successfully hitting the groin area he had aimed for, shattering Shuten-dōji's crotch.

This kick is a killer move for men.

Even if the other party is a demon, it is still the same.

In reality, such insidious tactics that would cause the extinction of one's offspring would not be used against human enemies unless there was a deep-seated hatred.

But when it comes to dealing with this kind of monster with a long list of sins, Yoshiyuki has no worries!

He immediately spun around and swung his wooden sword, unleashing a series of high-speed slashes at the enemy from different angles!

Shuten-dōji was in so much pain that he could hardly move, and he couldn't open his eyes for the time being. He could only listen to the sound of the air tearing as Yoshiyuki swung his sword and parry with his own greatsword.

The first strike was blocked by Shuten-dōji.

The second blow severed his left arm.

With his third strike, Yoshiyuki made a feint—he pretended to slash at Shuten-dōji's neck, but suddenly changed direction midway, aiming straight for his abdomen!

Yoshiyuki knew very well that he couldn't deal with Shuten-dōji by beheading him. Otherwise, with only his head left, he would fly around at high speed and breathe fire, making him even more difficult to defeat.

The third cut ripped open the enemy's stomach, and Shuten-dōji's screams were so pitiful that he knelt down in agony.

In the next instant, Yoshiyuki flashed behind Shuten-dōji and plunged his sword into Shuten-dōji's heart.

Although the wooden sword was not sharpened, Yoshiyuki's strength was extremely high, and he pierced through Shuten-dōji's chest.

Even a wooden stick, with his strength, could easily pierce through the chest.

Shuten-dōji's body trembled violently, and then, after Yoshiyuki drew his sword, he coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground dead.

In that instant, all the little demons that had appeared from the illusions turned into wisps of green smoke and vanished.

Wu Lili and Shenqiang Shimamura breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the enemy disappear.

They all came over and gathered around to look at Shuten-dōji's corpse.

Wu Lili first cheered, saying that this heinous criminal was finally dead.

Then he sighed and complained that he had died too easily and that the guy should have been torn to pieces.

"Haha, I agree! But that's too much trouble. Such a dangerous monster should be eliminated as soon as possible."

As Shinshoujima Mura said this with a grin, he adjusted his hat, raised his pistol towards Shuten-dōji's corpse, and fired at the head and the right side of the chest.

"I know you're trying to finish him off before he's really dead," Yixing said, watching the scene unfold. "But why not just shoot him in the head? What's with shooting him twice in the right chest too?"

"Yoshiyuki-kun, you don't understand," Shinju Shimamura chuckled. "What if the monster's heart is on the right side?"

"Ah, okay." Yoshiyuki wiped the wooden sword, looked down at the bloodstains on his body, and then realized something was wrong.

"Wait, Officer Shimamura! Why did you suddenly call Yoshiyuki?"

"Oh, we've been through life and death together, haven't we? With that kind of relationship, calling each other by our first names isn't a big deal, is it?" Shinju Shimamura chuckled, patting Yoshiyuki on the shoulder. "Maybe we'll be in frequent contact from now on?"

"I really don't want to have any contact with you anymore! Come on, Yixing, stay away from this pervert."

As Erina spoke, she pulled Yoshiyuki back in front of her with displeasure and used a tissue to wipe the blood splattered on his face.

As for Shinshoujima Village, he didn't get angry when he was called a pervert; he just laughed and surprisingly didn't refute it.

With Shuten-dōji dead, the barrier wouldn't last much longer.

However, the four of them didn't have much to do next. They simply had to take photos of Shuten-dōji's body and residence as evidence.

Of course, he also needed to check if there were any girls who hadn't been eaten by him, but instead taken home to be enslaved.

Thankfully, no girl like that was found. This made Yixing feel much more relaxed.

Otherwise, this painful experience will leave a psychological scar, like a persistent nightmare.

With all the important business done, Wu Lili eagerly proposed a fight with Shinshoujima Village to see who was stronger.

Shimamura initially agreed, but after thinking about it, he refused.

His reasoning was equally convincing: Shimamura was skilled in long-range attacks and relied on precise and deadly shooting to kill enemies.

Wu Lili, on the other hand, excels in close combat and possesses an extremely high level of physical skill, primarily using leg techniques.

Therefore, in a contest that doesn't cause serious harm to either side, Wu Lili would definitely have the advantage. So there's no need to even start; the outcome was already known from the beginning.

Wu Lili thought about it and agreed, but still felt it was a pity.

After a moment's thought, Shinshoujima Village exchanged contact information with her and agreed to a fairer competition three days later.

On the way home, since Wu Lili and the other two hadn't witnessed how they killed Shuten-dōji, Yoshiyuki gave a brief explanation. Erina, meanwhile, provided vivid and embellished explanations and voice-overs.

Wu Lili complained that their show was practically a husband-and-wife stand-up comedy routine.

Meanwhile, Shinshoujima Village was so amused by Yoshiyuki's "Egg-Crushing Kick" that he clutched his stomach and laughed uncontrollably, saying that such a vicious move was completely out of character for the name "Yoshiyuki".

"What?!" Yixing coughed, righteously protesting, "My move is, in a sense, the highest level of swordsmanship, okay?"