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"Tsk, it's really sturdy... But it doesn't matter—" DIO frowned: "Although it's unexpected that the black mud didn't work at all, if you want to defeat me, DIO can't do anything in that castle!"

However, if they wanted to leave that city, they would inevitably be attacked by both Black Mud and Gawain.

No, that's not all; there was also the attack from the Father of Terror, and the remote attack from his DIO.

To avoid these two points, one must enter his great temple.

He has already opened the door; it's easy for you to come in.

However—getting out is simply impossible.

The curse of the Great Temple is so severe that even Arash's EX-level robustness cannot withstand it, as it weakens his power.

Let alone just a few Servants.

With such a configuration, even hundreds of Servants wouldn't be able to breach his Great Temple!

'Delaying the attack is to my advantage, but the Chaldeans might not do so; an attack is inevitable.'

Unless it's something capable of sealing the Great Temple's functions for a short time—but even ordinary Casters might not be able to create that, like the Philosopher's Stone created by Paracelsus... not to mention the current one—

and many more!

DIO suddenly realized he had overlooked something.

The Chaldea Servants are not just the few riders currently present.

There are also 'others' waiting in Chaldea, ready to appear at any time to assist Fujimaru Ritsuka.

hum-

The great temple began to shimmer with a black light.

In an instant, they discovered a spirit core that had somehow infiltrated the Great Temple!

"What? You've already found out?" Yu Ji sighed. She had sneaked in while Mashu was using her Bankai.

The black mud wasn't very effective for her; she could swim in it without any problems. However... it felt too dirty, so she didn't go in.

"Seriously, those two guys, even though I'm a Servant, I'm really not suited to this kind of obviously forced Spirit Origin. Am I not suited for assassination?" Yu Ji said, a bright red stone appearing in her hand.

'The Philosopher's Stone'.

After learning of the existence of this singularity.

Chaldea's resources have already been tilted towards Paracelsus.

The Philosopher's Stone must be created to seal the functions of the Great Temple.

Furthermore, it was already brought along when Fujimaru Ritsuka came.

Two Philosopher's Stones were made in total.

Moreover, the timing of its use has already been calculated.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's battles are no longer a solitary endeavor. Behind him are not just powerful 'weapons' but heroic spirits, each one a renowned figure in human history.

Especially since this battle plan was set by the Conqueror King, his strategic vision couldn't possibly be inferior.

"Sphinx—!"

DIO yelled, trying to send the Sphinx over, but Yu Ji had already smashed the Philosopher's Stone into the wall of the Great Temple—

"Hahaha—then we can't let you get in our way!" Iskandar laughed as he charged toward Gawain, the surrounding winds separating him and pulling him alone into the interior of the Reality Marble!

"Here, you can fight without worrying about that black mud! So, knight of the sun, show your brilliance—and against you... is my unparalleled army!"

Chapter 1251 Mu Da Mu Da

"Tch, they actually sealed the temple's functions?"

DIO frowned, realizing that the Great Temple was now just a building, and the skills inside were temporarily sealed.

However, this seal cannot last for very long. And—

If he could remove the seal at any time using the power of his Stand, however...

"This is the result of the Chaldea people's hard work. It would be too inappropriate to destroy it like this. Let's give them some hope first, and then shatter that hope completely when those guys come to me!"

"Hahaha! The face of that hope turning into despair must be something to look forward to!"

......

"Roar----"

Hercules, who had just been summoned from Chaldea, slashed a Sphinx with his axe, sending it flying. Blood then exploded from within the Sphinx. Yu Ji waved her hand, and a cloud of blood mist filled the surroundings.

The blood and qi did not disappear.

Even the Sphinx cannot be resurrected now that the Great Temple's functions have been lost; it must wait until the Great Temple's abilities are restored.

"Let's hurry—"

Fujimaru Ritsuka quickly replied.

This time, he only brought two Servants, Hercules and Yu Ji, into the great temple in order to find DIO's whereabouts and either find him or create a momentary opening.

Then--

Arash and Artoria, who are outside, will be responsible for using their Noble Phantasms to bombard the Great Temple!

This is one of the few times when Mashu isn't by his side, and he has to rely on his own efforts to save his life.

Although he felt he possessed some power enough to protect himself, and that he and Yu Ji could handle things alone, Dr. Roman and the others were worried and forced him to summon Berserker, ordering Hercules to protect him...

But I always felt that this Hercules was a little different from the one I knew...

Even after careful consideration, I still can't figure out exactly what's wrong.

In short, let's keep moving forward.

"This temple is indeed quite sturdy. Is it still under the function seal?" Yu Ji frowned as she looked at the wall that had already collapsed in front of her. The wall here should be able to withstand the release of most Noble Phantasms.

However, of course, it couldn't stop itself.

"keep going!"

boom--

Compared to unleashing one's Noble Phantasm, it's simpler to just have Hercules smash it to pieces.

With a few swings of the axe-sword, they tore down the wall in front of them, and then Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group continued forward.

In the dimly lit temple, the only light was the blood orb that Yu Ji released to illuminate the passage, allowing the group to move forward.

soon--

A huge plaza appeared before them—no, they had already entered the interior of the temple!

At the very top, seated in the main position, is DIO!

"Finally in!" DIO laughed. "I know what you're up to, but—it suits me just fine!"

hum-

In an instant, the Great Temple restarted.

DIO used the power of The World OverHea/ven to create a 'realistic' replica of the Great Temple, transforming it into an 'unsealed form'!

Seven Sphinxes, now transformed into fathers of terror, emerged from all around. At the same time, the gates of the Great Temple opened, and countless streams of black mud poured in from all the entrances!

"Haha—now you have nowhere to escape!"

“That’s right, but we never planned to run away in the first place.” Fujimaru Ritsuka said, looking at the black mud disappearing into the air. To DIO’s surprise, she stood there with her foot in mid-air!

"you..."

DIO narrowed his eyes: "You're no ordinary Master... I initially thought you were just a lucky brat, but... Hmph, it seems I, DIO, underestimated you."

"But even if you manage to dodge the black mud, what about your Servant?"

"I'm really sorry, this kind of thing is useless to me, but it's too dirty. Can I put it away?" Yu Ji said with dissatisfaction. What was around her was not black mud, but blood.

A ball formed from coagulated blood.

The black mud near the sphere was directly decomposed, forming pure magic that was absorbed by it.

Simply put, this black mud was like nutrients to her.

"roar----!"

On the other side, Berserker charged straight at DIO with the black mud on his body and swung his axe down at DIO's head!

"What—? The World!"

boom----

The axe sword and DIO's Stand collided, but in the next instant, Berserker threw away the axe sword and punched DIO away!

DIO, who had been sitting there calmly, was blasted into the black mud!

'Looks like it worked!' Fujimaru Ritsuka breathed a slight sigh of relief. Before entering this place, he naturally had to consider the Servant's resistance to the black mud. Yu Ji was naturally an exception, and Berserker seemed to be equipped with a Mystic Code made by Da Vinci, so he could temporarily ignore the corrosion of the black mud.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it—!"

DIO, who had been feigning elegance and composure, erupted in fury: "You bastard, how dare you knock me off that throne? You damned bastard—! I'll tear you to pieces—!"

brush--

Countless ribbons emerged from the black mud and coiled around Hercules, thrusting towards him.

However, the black Berserker, with its powerful momentum, pierced through everything, picked up its axe sword, and swung it at DIO once more—

boom--!

"Humph!"

"roar------!"

The axe-sword stopped in front of DIO, unable to strike him no matter what he tried.

"That's—?" Yu Ji stared wide-eyed at the shield formed by pure magic power in front of DIO. He unleashed a skill using magic power converted from the Emperor's privilege, and the endless magic power allowed him to completely ignore the Berserker's attacks.

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