Why is the Demon King like this?

Chapter 97 Hanako No. 1

Hanako No. 1?

When Ao Keisuke heard this name, he was not surprised at all. Only someone who was the number one person could possess such a broad and terrifying spirituality.

It was a superior evil spirit far beyond the reach of the Knife Demon and the Hair Demon; its mere aura was enough to shock one's mind.

Pressed by that icy finger, it felt as if my joints were frozen and my heart was about to stop beating.

If it were an ordinary person...

"Hello there."

Keisuke Ao gently reached out and grasped Hanako No. 1's tiny fingers, as if to savor Hanako's unique qualities.

He then revealed a furious and ferocious smile.

Without hesitation, he revealed his true nature to Hanako No. 1, a part of his soul.

Even a majesty that is absolutely inviolable!

Before Hanako No. 1 could abandon his arrogance and become wary of him, Ao Keisuke poured all his spiritual energy into his hands, and the intensely hot breath transformed into dragon scales that adhered to his hands.

With a "crunch," the cold, solid ice was shattered in one grip. He grabbed her fingers and yanked them off. The pale skin around Hanako No. 1 instantly skipped the burning stage and turned charred black.

"ah!!!"

A piercing scream rang out.

The little girl's delicate bones in her palms broke one by one, separating from her flesh. The eerie sound spread all the way to Hanako's forearm, only to be stopped by black runes that suddenly emerged from under her skin.

Aokiji's eyes burned with intensity; with his current full strength, he could only injure half of her arm.

As he expected.

Similarly, without any hesitation, he directly chose to activate the magic circle he had just completed!

With his other hand he made a grasping motion, and the entire magic array was dragged out of the ground.

Because of the limited time, the spiritual energy stored in the entire formation could not exceed four figures, which is pitifully little compared to Hanako No. 1!

But for him, it's more than enough for the short term!

As long as he doesn't squander it like he would with the Tyrant's Sword, this spiritual energy is enough for him to fight for a long time.

The pale white magic circle inscriptions were engraved on Qing Guijie's body, transforming into a magnificent battle suit, which, under his precise control, unleashed extraordinary power.

He turned sideways and kicked Hanako No. 1 in the waist, sending her flying.

But before it could smash through the wall, Hanako-1 suddenly shattered into a ball of ice crystals.

"Whoosh—" Ice crystals fell to the ground, turning into a blue mist that swept towards Qing Guijie.

Without hesitation, Aokiji retreated, and at the same time, the faint scales on his arms peeled off one by one, floating into his palm like flower petals. They were then solidified by a spell, becoming part of the array and turning into a twisted thorn in Aokiji's hand.

The crimson spikes, like the claws of a diseased dragon, and the lack of a hilt and handguard give it an ancient feel.

He raised the spike and thrust it towards the icy mist, a flash of crimson light disappearing in an instant.

Hanako-1 roared angrily once more, and countless cracks instantly appeared around the windows.

"Buzz—"

Just as the surging energy was about to engulf the entire school, a small, icy hand suddenly emerged from the ground, gripping Qing Guijie's calf tightly. The sharp nails nearly pierced through the protective array and tore through his flesh.

The next instant, ripples of the vortex suddenly appeared in the air, and Aokiji's vision went black as he was directly drawn into the barrier created by Hanako No. 1.

Then, a surge of energy collided and erupted, illuminating the surrounding pale space in a crimson glow.

Aokiji chopped the hand under his foot, held a sharp thorn in one hand, and looked around.

This is a highly distorted space. The sky reflects a huge, blood-red vortex, with all sorts of twisted creations suspended in mid-air. The most conspicuous are countless enormous white masks, each with a different expression and an incomprehensible mark on one side of its face.

"Worried about being exposed?" he sneered. "Fine, very well! I'm also worried about not being able to use my skills properly!"

Hanako No. 1 reformed in front of him, and her originally mask-like face became incredibly ferocious.

The right hand, which had been broken by Aokiji, was wrapped with countless black runes, turning the entire arm black, but the injury caused by Aokiji could not be easily healed.

A massive amount of spiritual energy erupted from within her, distorting the entire space.

At this moment, the incredibly high-ranking "Hanako" fully displayed her talent.

Even a fragmented individual possesses such terrifying power.

"That's amazing."

At this moment, Hanako No. 1's voice became incredibly calm: "You actually chose to take direct action."

What's even more surprising is, where does this anger of yours come from? Are you really willing to destroy the entire school for it?

"You ask too many questions and your voice is too loud."

Wearing his battle armor, Keisuke Ao flew directly towards Hanako. In this barrier that completely defied the laws of physics, he regained his ability to fly.

He remained unmoved when Hanako No. 1 tried to probe the purity in his heart.

"It's time to fight!"

"Sizzle"

The crimson light was dazzling, and Qing Keijie thrust out the sharp spike in his hand again, aiming at Hanako No. 1's head.

The magic circle engraved on his body roared like an engine, empowering him with a force that could shake evil spirits.

Hanako No. 1 instinctively sensed danger on the sharp spikes and suddenly vanished from the spot.

Instant teleportation?

Within this barrier, incredibly mature and skillful techniques are qualified to be used in actual combat.

But Keisuke Ao's reaction was even faster than Hanako-san had anticipated.

And it's much faster!

Knowing that Hanako 7274 possessed this talent, he had been on guard against Hanako No. 1 using this ability. Although he was still accidentally grabbed by the hand that reached out from the ground, it didn't mean that Hanako No. 1 could use it in front of him and it would work!

He immediately turned around and thrust his weapon into the void.

The next instant, Hanako No. 1 appeared there. Just before her head was about to be pierced, she suddenly tore her head in half from the top, letting the crimson spikes pass through it.

Qing Guijie remained expressionless, stretched out his other hand, and swiftly pulled out a clump of filth from the crack.

—It is not the brain, but a part of the essence of Hanako-1's body.

The icy chill of the source was almost freezing the battle suit to pieces; the pale white light emanating from Qing Guijie's body flickered erratically, and the spiritual energy within the magic circle was rapidly evaporating.

He wasted no time, lifting the filth high and then thrusting the spikes into it without hesitation.

"Pfft!"

Hanako No. 1 immediately screamed and collapsed into ice crystals that scattered in all directions.

It took three consecutive treatments for her body to finally recover from the injury.

"you----!"

"You actually!?"

"stop!!!"

Ignoring Hanako's anger, Aokiji's expression turned grim, and then he declared as if delivering a verdict: "I hereby curse you to be torn apart by a dragon."

The spikes suddenly shortened by an inch.

At the same time, a gruesome wound appeared on Hanako No. 1's body, almost tearing her petite body into several pieces.

Blood splattered and splashed across the barrier.

However, the Demon King narrowed his eyes. Despite suffering such a curse, Hanako's spirituality hadn't diminished much.

In his demonic eyes, Hanako No. 1 was undoubtedly still powerful!

I did indeed cause her a lot of harm in a short period of time, but why—

"You are definitely not human! Who are you?" Hanako roared, her blood-soaked fist slamming towards him, completely disregarding her mutilated body. Instead, she transformed her "blood" into power, turning it into a chilling spiritual wind.

One small hand after another reached out from the void, trying to grab Keisuke Ao's body.

Aoki Keisuke's body glowed with a white rainbow light as he flew through the air, narrowly avoiding Kagami No. 1's fist.

But the next moment, Hanako No. 1's fist was still firmly imprinted on his battle suit.

The pale white light froze for a moment, almost collapsing completely.

Aokiji was sent flying backward, feeling as if the bones in his chest were about to break.

"This talent, combined with the barrier, is truly heaven-defying."

He stood up, clutching his chest, and immediately saw through the secret behind Hanako-1's attack.

The truth behind the seemingly guaranteed hit punch was that she transferred the coordinates of the barrier that would be hit to her own battle suit.

Without the protection of the magic circle, this punch could have directly smashed into his internal organs.

"Damage is useless, curses are ineffective—then what about sealing?"

Aokiji grinned maliciously. He raised the spike and suddenly thrust it out, but the target was not the wary Hanako.

Rather, it's the barrier we're in!

The spikes disappeared inch by inch into nothingness, and even his battle armor was pulverized and incorporated into it.

"Dragons soar in the wild, dragons sleep in their caves, dragons weep on the hills, dragons are buried in the abyss."

He silently recited in his heart, pouring this indelible sorrow into the spiritually constructed dragon claw, and then suddenly transformed it into a cage like an abyss.

The spiritual energy dissipated rapidly, and the magic circle could no longer hold on, collapsing directly. It was then completely recycled and reused by Qing Guijie.

Aoki Keisuke's face was instantly corrupted by the evil spirit's aura, turning bluish-white.

But at the same time, the procedure was already complete!

"You're a madman!"

The next instant, the cold that had almost frozen his body and the barrier that had suffocated him vanished with a "bang".

Ichika No. 1 escaped.