Why is the Demon King like this?

Chapter 107 Ball Skills Tournament (Part Six)

As the third quarter of the basketball finals ended, the main players of Class 2's school team lived up to Keisuke Ao's expectations, not only keeping the score close but also contributing many exciting moments.

However, compared to the match, Keisuke Ao began to pay more attention to the battle between Hanako No. 1 and the members of the Shinichi Cult.

The qualities displayed by both sides caught his attention.

Previously, Hanako No. 1's ability to be immune to most damage was already astonishing enough. However, after the remaining five members of the God One Cult decisively deactivated their giant forms and unleashed various magical spells, her ability to remain "unharmed" seemed rather bizarre.

Can a bizarre creature born from the human spirit, which combines the power of legends and countless evil spirits, possess such powerful qualities?

Even in another world, this ability to ignore most damage is enough to make someone a strong person!

Keisuke Ao is quietly observing the nature and source of Hanako's power, hoping that he can also restore it through his meager spirituality.

The Shinichi Cult, which is locked in a stalemate with Hanako, also has its merits.

Some spells targeting the soul are quite exquisite and ingenious, and their power becomes astonishing when blessed by divinity.

If Aoki Keisuke were surrounded by these people, he might really be beaten to a pulp, unlike Hanako No. 1, who was covered in blood but acted as if nothing had happened.

It can only be said that they complemented each other.

The members of the God One Sect roared in anger and tried desperately to resist.

Even the most powerful Swiftness Spell couldn't free them from the Great Demon's grasp, so they had no other choice but to fight to the death to kill the one who cast the spell.

These highly skilled Onmyoji and Divine Attendants are among the best of their generation, and have participated in many exorcism operations. They have even worked together to capture legendary evil spirits.

But when faced with Hanako No. 1, all their methods seemed to have lost their effectiveness.

On the contrary, the strong stench in the air has begun to pollute their souls and gradually rob them of their sense of self.

Apart from the two attendants, the remaining three Onmyoji all had fragments of paper masks on their faces, which seemed to be embedded in their skin and fused together.

"This can't go on any longer," the servant who had lost both legs said urgently. "The forbidden spells have no effect on her, we can only try—sealing her."

The reason they haven't tried sealing is because these people are not good at sealing techniques.

But having reached this desperate situation, no matter how bad you are, as long as you are willing to pay the price, you can always achieve the desired results!

He looked at the three surviving Onmyoji and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, it is time to offer everything to God One."

"—Then let me go first."

The oldest man, with gray hair, lifted his tattered clothes, revealing his bare chest.

"To be able to dedicate myself to God is the happiest destiny of my life," he said sincerely.

"All I possess is the Deep Well of Sinful Blood," please offer your remaining blood.

The attendant bowed respectfully to the old man.

He smeared his blood on his ankles and then smeared it on his face, neck, and arms. Then, his blood-stained fingers formed a twisted handprint.

"With my sinful blood, I call upon the well of thirst; here is food, feast to your heart's content!"

Behind the attendant, a massive rift resembling a blood-red eye suddenly opened, and the twisted blood energy within instantly drained the blood from the attendant's body, turning it into solidified incantations at the wellhead.

"Now!" the attendant roared, drenched in sweat.

Upon hearing this, the old man laughed heartily, took out the control artifact from his robes, handed it to his companion, and proclaimed loudly, "God One will surely descend upon the world! I am but a brick in this new world!"

After saying that, he threw himself into the blood well.

"Crunch"

From the deep red blood well came the sound of bones and blood shattering, as if an invisible maw was gnawing the old man's body into countless pieces.

The Deep Well of Sin and Blood immediately lit up with a chilling crimson light, as a greedy will awakened within its depths.

"Everyone, help me suppress Hanako."

"good!"

Countless white shimenawa ropes flew out from the sleeve of an Onmyoji, and a group of docile shikigami, each carrying a shimenawa rope, quickly surrounded Hanako.

"Ten beasts guard the area!"

Guided by the spell, the ten shikigami burned directly in the cursed fire, transforming into some non-existent fantasy creatures that fell around Hanako according to their location.

One rope after another swept past, binding Hua Zi, and finally tightly entwining the ten phantom beasts.

In an instant, all the connecting ropes burst into flames.

Hanako was rapidly staining the white connecting ropes with her blood. She had noticed the spells these people were preparing, and unlike before, the blood well gave her a strong sense of crisis.

Upon seeing this, another Onmyoji threw out a talisman without hesitation, then opened his mouth and swallowed a bright blue gem.

"Floodwaters have swept across the mountains!"

As he exhaled, endless water gushed from his mouth, instantly spreading out like a great river and sweeping towards Hanako.

"Whoosh!"

With the help of the flowing water, the talisman was silently and accurately imprinted on Hanako's forehead.

"curse!"

The Onmyoji immediately changed his hand seals and activated the talisman.

In an instant, five jet-black iron nails covered in incantations pierced through the talisman paper and pierced through Hanako's head.

Hanako's long, glossy black hair seemed to boil and dance, each strand transforming into a spell that corroded the iron nails.

She screamed, her soul-stirring roar nearly causing the flood to overflow.

The four surviving members of the Divine One Sect immediately turned pale. After fighting for so long, their spiritual energy had been mostly depleted, and the spiritual energy they used for protection had become relatively thin.

In order to maintain the suppression, they even had to actively dismantle the spiritual protection.

"roll!!!"

"Snap! Snap! Snap!" Countless ropes broke apart.

Hanako pulled the five nails out of her head, ignoring the charred skin that followed, and flicked her wrist, sending the nails flying into the bodies of the five phantom beasts.

"Hurry up! We can't hold them in any longer!" The Onmyoji who spoke was bleeding from all four limbs, which stained his clothes red.

The attendant's expression changed slightly. Without hesitation, he activated the Divine Speed ​​Spell and swung his figure to the top of Hanako-1's head. He rapidly changed his hand seals, and the terrifying and ferocious well behind him also changed, as if it had turned into a gaping maw.

"May those who commit evil die!"

The well, which had sacrificed a senior Onmyoji, suddenly lunged at Hanako No. 1, its terrifying suction force threatening to pull her directly into the deepest part of the blood well.

"seal!"

"Wishful thinking!" Hanako's shrill cry twisted the remaining legs of the attendant, crushing his flesh and bones together and inflicting extreme pain.

She broke free of the spittoon ropes, and her small, white hands were quickly covered by black runes beneath her body. Then she gripped the edge of the blood well tightly.

"You think you can seal me away like this? You'd be better off sending a saint from your Divine One Cult!"

She grinned maliciously, trying to tear the blood well apart bit by bit.

The attendant who cast the spell immediately felt a tearing pain in his body, as if his soul was being ripped in two along with the blood well.

He gritted his teeth to maintain the spell, and blurry words escaped from his blood-soaked mouth.

"Continue the sacrifices—"

The two Onmyoji who had just used their magic to suppress the blood well exchanged a glance and then transformed into rainbow lights, rushing towards the well.

At the same time, all the remaining control artifacts and talismans were thrown out, half of them aimed at Hanako, while the other half were used to try to break the strange barrier.

The destructive power of the control artifact is beyond doubt; even Hanako-1's barrier could not withstand it continuously inside.

The entire space reverberated, and high above, several pale masks slowly shattered and fell to the ground.

"You all deserve to die!!!"

Seeing this, Hanako No. 1 went completely berserk, ignoring Ao Keisuke's previous instructions. The black runes flowed directly through her blood and instantly covered the entire barrier.

The weapon of control that attacked her was swallowed up by the incantation.

Even the blood well summoned by the attendant was gradually eroded by the black runes.

However, after sacrificing the blood of two more Onmyoji, the Blood Well displayed terrifying power. Tentacles covered in fleshy growths emerged from its depths, tightly binding Hanako's arms. At the same time, a rich aroma of blood and flesh wafted out, enveloping Hanako No. 1 completely.

"Sweet flesh and blood, so delicious, it's hard to leave."

I'm drunk! I'm drunk!

Please drink this cup of wine, and please eat this piece of meat!

No more worries, no more pain.

This is the land of happiness.

In a daze, a murmur-like song began to play, followed by a sudden "clang" sound like a shamisen. A strong hallucination immediately rushed into Hanako No. 1's mind, pulling her into a decadent world where there were no ideals or struggles, causing her to lose all consciousness of resistance.

"May all the blood of sin be returned to the deep well!"

The attendant was covered in blood and his breath was weak, but his expression was extremely fanatical because the sealing spell was about to be completed!

The gaping maw swallowed half of Hanako No. 1's head, greedily devouring her blood. More and more tentacles emerged, completely enveloping Hanako.

"Um?"

Keisuke Ao, who had been observing from the sidelines, frowned, recognizing the power that the blood well had displayed after the sacrifice of three people.

The effect of sealing the spell while under hallucinogenic effects is undoubtedly quite powerful.

Without external intervention, Hanako No. 1, that reckless brute, might not have had time to activate those black incantations before being swallowed by the blood well.

Hanako No. 1 being taken in by the God One Cult was not the outcome he wanted to see.

Without hesitation, Keisuke Ao slammed the basketball down, pouring his last bit of spirit into it. The heavy impact sounded completely different from all his previous slaps.

Immediately, the sound, following the connection between the three spaces, poured directly into the barrier.

"Thump!"

The clear, high-pitched sound, like a drumstick, cleverly tears a gap in the atmosphere created by the murmurs and the shamisen.

The attendant suddenly felt his heart skip a beat. In that instant, his sealing spell made a slight mistake. Although it wouldn't cause the spell to collapse, it would definitely make Hanako realize that she was in an illusion!

"not good!"

"You—!" Another attendant suddenly looked at Qing Guijie outside the barrier.

All I saw was a mocking smile on his pale face.

"Do you even have time to care about me?"

His lip movements suggested that he was saying this.

The three interconnected spaces are collapsing, and without the spiritual connection of Qing Guijie, his protection of the mortal world has come to an end.

but----

It's no longer needed.

Because Hanako No. 1 opened her bloodshot eyes.

A strange, silent smile appeared on her scarred face.

"How dare you humiliate my ideals and slaughter my sisters! You—you deserve to die!"

The two remaining servants trembled with fear. Before they could offer everything to "God One," Hanako-sama suddenly clenched her hands.

The spell, which was only halfway activated, suddenly began to run.

The black incantations that covered the entire barrier instantly closed up, and the fine, dense ink characters covered every inch of the two attendants' bodies.

His eyes widened, and only then did he see the word imprinted on his pupils: the word "death."

Keisuke Aoki's body soared high into the air, slamming the ball into the basket before crashing back down.

His spirituality has been over-exhausted.

After losing his spark on the basketball court, he returned to being an ordinary person.

"call----"

He nearly fell, but his teammates quickly caught him.

"Qinggui!"

"Big brother!"

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"between!"

Exclamations of surprise rang out from all around, and Aoki Keisuke could hear everyone calling his name.

"Phew—" He smiled and said, "I'm fine."

Seeing his pale face, everyone promptly called for a halt.

"Aoki Keisuke, you are a respectable opponent!" Hashigami Hayato ran over and said, "You have been fighting against us all by yourself throughout the entire match, and it is a miracle that you have lasted this long."

"Ha Yi"

Keisuke Ao gave a cryptic laugh, leaned against his teammate, and ignored Hayato Hashigami. He asked the Class 5 players, "With half the fourth quarter left, we're still leading by 13 points. Tell me, can you bring the victory back?"

The implication was that he had decided to go down and rest.

Upon hearing this, the four men, including Da Men, felt a strange power gathering within their bodies, making them want to roar to the sky.

My blood is boiling.

Even if it means breaking my leg, I will still win!

Looking into Keisuke Ao's eyes, they thought to themselves.

"Can!"

"We absolutely must beat those bastards from Class Two to death!"

Hayato Hashigami could only awkwardly smile as he walked back to his team's rest area.

Keisuke Ao straightened up and patted the door on the shoulder: "That's good. I'm tired of the howling of losers. Why should the winner need their approval?"

As they neared the rest area, the goalkeeper called out to the others, his arm trembling slightly, "Wait, pass the ball to me if you get the chance!"

"You bastard, who else would I pass the ball to if not you?!"

"that is!"

"If you miss, I'll embed you, Aruba, into the backboard!"

Aokiji strolled back to the rest area. Although his steps were slow, he still exuded composure, making it impossible for anyone to underestimate him because of his pale complexion.

It should be said that Keisuke Ao has convinced everyone in this match.

Now everyone is thinking—when is this guy, Keisuke Ao, going to play professional basketball?

"Qinggui-kun, are you alright?"

"Sit down and rest!"

The cheerleaders were ready, gathering around with towels and water cups.

"Aoki-kun, want some of my water?" Aoki glanced sideways at the speaker, who was Komatsu Ai, whose cheeks were flushed. This girl seemed especially excited.

Just as he was about to reach out and take it, he saw Rena Kobayashi forcefully push her way through the crowd, shouting "Senpai, Senpai!"

Her face was also very red, and the hair on both sides of her cheeks was soaked with sweat.

At this moment, there was a smile on her small face, but her eyes were full of worry—she really was a junior who couldn't hide her thoughts.

"Drink water!"

She leaned closer and handed a bottle of lime-flavored energy drink to Keisuke Ao's face.

"Yes, yes."

Keisuke Ao took her water bottle and tapped her on the head with it, saying, "Don't block my chair."

"Huh? Oh!"