Crossover Anime: The Bull Demon's Road to Conquest

With a flick of his spear, Cao Cao unleashed another sweeping slash at Niu Kun, the sharp, piercing sound of the spear cutting through the air leaving a thin black slit.

Even with the armor and helmet blocking his way, Niu Kun still felt a chill run down his spine and quickly retreated to avoid the fatal blow. However, his sword was not at a disadvantage either. Flames surged as he swung his sword back at Cao Cao.

"drink!!"

"what!!"

Facing Niu Kun's slash, Cao Cao's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He retreated and pulled back his spear. The two sides' momentum soared to the sky. When they met on a narrow path, the spear and sword clashed in mid-air.

boom!!!

In an instant, a shockwave surged, seemingly deafening. Amidst the violently flying flames, Cao Cao, whose arm was numb, was sent flying backward by Niu Kun's immense force.

Although Cao Cao was extremely fast, he was far inferior to Niu Kun in strength. Although he could threaten Niu Kun with the sharpness of his spear blade, he was no match for him in terms of strength.

Niu Kun glanced at his sword blade. Fortunately, it wasn't chipped. However, the sword blade was the core of Niu Kun's Divine Annihilation Tool and was the hardest part of it. The armor on Niu Kun's body, on the other hand, wasn't as sturdy.

Shoving back, Cao Cao suppressed the dull pain in his chest and once again used his speed and agility to circle around Niu Kun and fight him at high speed. Although he was destined to be unable to escape this battle, he was determined to win an indisputable victory.

"Stretch out!"

Just as Niu Kun dodged one of Cao Cao's attacks, Cao Cao suddenly raised his spear and shouted.

call out! !

The tip of the gun suddenly extended outwards, and Niu Kun was unable to dodge in time. His shoulder armor was instantly pierced by the blade, which then pierced through his shoulder.

"Ah!!"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly raised his arms, tearing through Niu Kun's shoulder armor and muscles with his spear blade. Blood splattered everywhere, and the spear blade then bit towards Niu Kun's neck like a venomous snake.

In the next instant, Niu Kun used a teleportation technique to appear behind Cao Cao and unleashed an uncharged 'Purgatory Dragon Flame Slash'!

Cao Cao sensed something was wrong when Niu Kun appeared. He turned around and assumed a defensive stance. The Holy Spear of Twilight shone brightly and took the hit of Niu Kun's Purgatory Dragon Flame Slash.

However, Cao Cao, who was knocked away again, still suffered a serious injury, with a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. After all, his physique was not as abnormally strong as Niu Kun's.

Meanwhile, the horrifying wound on Niu Kun's shoulder, which appeared to have been severed, healed rapidly and returned to normal in the blink of an eye. Cao Cao's eyes twitched, and his expression grew even more solemn.

"Cao Cao, if you don't show more skill, you'll die. I won't hold back."

Niu Kun whistled and, having restored his shoulder armor, teased in a slightly flippant manner.

"Haha, it seems... it seems that's indeed the case."

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Cao Cao first gave a bitter smile, but his eyes regained their bright light.

"Although it's not finished yet, we have no choice but to take the risk and give it a try. Let me show you, Sagiri Kun, my forbidden technique!"

Chapter 562 The Gap Is Too Big

"Although it's not finished yet, we have no choice but to take the risk and give it a try. Let me show you, Sagiri Kun, my forbidden technique!"

As Cao Cao finished speaking, his aura suddenly changed. It was not a simple burst of magic power, but a deeper kind of sublimation, as if it originated from the essence of his soul.

As if sensing its master's will, the divine weapon 'Twilight Holy Lance' trembled violently, emitting a high-pitched hum, and its golden light grew brighter and brighter, forming a halo radiating holy light behind Cao Cao.

There were also seven bowling ball-sized orbs of light floating and spinning in mid-air, but apart from that, nothing else seemed to have changed. However, Niu Kun keenly sensed danger.

"This is my forbidden weapon, 'The Radiant Return Spear of the Holy King of the Midnight Heaven Wheel.' Although it is not the same as the forbidden weapon of the previous wielder, the most interesting thing about artifacts is that they evolve into different powers depending on the wielder. Just like the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlets, they have a completely different performance in your hands."

Cao Cao's lips curled up slightly, and his spirits returned to their usual high spirits.

"Uh, actually, this is me..."

Niu Kun glanced at the Heavenly Feather Dragon Slayer in his hand. This was a change caused by the different host, and it directly fused the original Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlets into a new God-Destroying Tool.

However, there was no need to explain to the other party at this time, and Cao Cao, who was in high spirits, did not care about Niu Kun's hesitation. At this moment, his heart was full of burning fighting spirit.

"...I should also face the challenge with a stronger attitude."

Niu Kun, not intending to explain, instead activated the forbidden technique 'Tyrant Dragon Trident', which is different from Hyoudou Issei's forbidden technique 'Red Dragon Emperor's Trident' in the original work.

Niu Kun's 'Tyrant Dragon Trident' directly displays three different abilities simultaneously. First, two retractable magic cannons grow from his shoulders and back. Then, six sets of flame propulsion devices are installed symmetrically on both sides of Niu Kun's unfolded magic wings.

Then, eight floating light shields popped up around Niu Kun's body. They could rotate and float around Niu Kun to defend himself, or they could be combined and stacked together to form a huge heavy shield.

The three different forms were superimposed, allowing Niu Kun to unleash three powerful skills simultaneously, much like Hyoudou Issei's 'Crimson Dragon Emperor' form in the original story.

Niu Kun's change made Cao Cao's eyes narrow slightly, and his originally excited mood calmed down a bit. However, he was still confident that he could defeat Niu Kun. But even if he won against Niu Kun, he would still be besieged by a group of Demon King-level powerhouses.

"Then, come on, Sagiri Kun!"

Cao Cao shouted in a deep voice, and the halo behind him, which was radiating a holy light, suddenly started to spin. The seven spheres of light moved along a mysterious trajectory, and the golden halo shone with a dazzling brilliance, making Cao Cao look like a god descending to earth.

Niu Kun, who was facing Cao Cao, was too evil and vicious, almost like a villain who was going to destroy the world. However, his two- or three-meter-tall, strong and burly figure, surrounded by surging demonic flames, was extremely terrifying and intimidating.

"Wheel Treasure!"

Cao Cao activated the crimson light sphere first, which instantly exploded, transforming into a golden stream of light that shot directly at the Heavenly Feather Dragon Slayer in Niu Kun's hand! He intended to directly destroy the strongest divine weapon in Niu Kun's possession.

Niu Kun instinctively tried to dodge, but the streak of light was faster than he could react, and it crashed directly into the blade. It was the power of 'Wheel Treasure' that prioritized destroying the strongest weapon in the field!

"Om!!"

The Heavenly Feather Dragon Slayer Sword trembled violently, as if it were crying for help. Niu Kun's expression changed, and the abyssal demonic power in his body surged into the sword, forcibly stabilizing the structure of the Heavenly Feather Dragon Slayer Sword and enduring the effect of the 'Wheel Treasure'.

"You think you can destroy my weapons? Not so easy!"

Niu Kun snorted coldly, forcibly stabilizing the Heavenly Feather Dragon Slayer Slash. In an instant, the twin magic cannons on his shoulders expanded horizontally, suddenly firing out two dazzling and destructive beams of light!

"Ma Bao!"

Another floating ball of light exploded, and a strange spatial force enveloped the entire area. In the next instant, Niu Kun felt a blur before his eyes, and his position was instantly switched with Cao Cao's!

He appeared where Cao Cao had been, while Cao Cao appeared opposite him, unleashing two destructive beams of light that he had just fired.

Despite his shock, Niu Kun remained calm. The eight floating light shields instantly merged behind him, and amidst the deafening explosion, Niu Kun's wings unleashed brilliant, meteor-like flames as he rapidly dashed out of the blast radius.

Cao Cao then used the high-speed flight ability of his 'Xiangbao' to arrive behind Niu Kun and thrust his spear straight at Niu Kun's back!

However, in the next instant, Niu Kun also activated the Flash spell, teleporting behind Cao Cao once again. The magic cannon activated the rapid-fire mode, firing two bursts of light cannons from the left and right.

"Jewelry!"

The ball of light exploded again, and a light screen appeared behind Cao Cao. The series of light bullets fired from the magic cannon were all absorbed by the light screen. Then Cao Cao sneered, and the light screen turned around, and the two strings of magic light bullets were turned around and blasted back to Niu Kun intact!

"This can bounce back?!"

Niu Kun was slightly surprised, but Cao Cao didn't give him time to be astonished.

"Layman's Treasure!"

As the ball of light exploded once more, Cao Cao's figure flickered, and he split into three clones that were exactly the same as him. Then, the four Cao Caos attacked Niu Kun from four directions at the same time. The aura of each clone was exactly the same as the original, and it was impossible to distinguish between the real and the fake!

Niu Kun took a deep breath, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. The three forms of the Tyrant Dragon Trident were fully unleashed, with eight floating light shields rotating to protect him, while the six sets of flame-light thrusters fired at full power, and the two magic cannons activated their burst mode, firing at full speed!

He didn't bother to distinguish between real and fake, but instead bombarded all four targets simultaneously with full-coverage firepower!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Amidst a series of explosions, the three clones were shattered, but the real Cao Cao had already used 'Ma Bao's' ability to teleport behind him again, the tip of the Twilight Holy Spear gleaming coldly.

"General's Treasure!"

This skill has no other special variations, only the most extreme destructive power. Cao Cao was confident that as long as he hit Niu Kun, he could blow Niu Kun's body and armor to smithereens.

The last sphere of light merged into the spear, and the Twilight Holy Spear burst forth with several brilliant holy lights. With a single thrust, the space it passed through shattered inch by inch!

"Die, Sagiri Kun!"

"careful?!"

Tamamo-no-Mae and Yasaka, who were originally watching the battle, sensed the danger and their expressions changed immediately. They were about to step in to rescue Niu Kun, while Azazel, Seraph, and Gabriel were also preparing to make their move.

But facing this almost unavoidable fatal blow, Niu Kun showed no panic whatsoever, only a burning, frenzied fighting spirit.

"Good timing!!"

He neither intended to defend nor had any possibility of dodging. He directly concentrated all his power into the Heavenly Feather Dragon Slayer Slash. The light on the sword was boiling like magma as he fiercely slashed down at the spearhead!

"Dragon Slash - Abyss Judgment!!"

Boom!!

As the spear and sword clashed, the golden and dark red energies collided like two stars, unleashing a devastating shockwave! The space in the center of the battlefield cracked like glass, revealing turbulent, dark void beneath!

When the blinding light faded, Niu Kun's armor was shattered, while Cao Cao was covered in blood, with the Heavenly Feather Dragon Slayer Blade embedded in his chest. Cao Cao struggled to look up at Niu Kun.

"Ahem, what a pity... my Twilight Holy Lance is clearly much more powerful..."

"But unfortunately, the gap between your strength and mine is too great."

Niu Kun shook his head slightly. Cao Cao was much more proficient in developing the Twilight Holy Spear than Niu Kun was in developing the Heavenly Feather Dragon Slayer. In terms of the specific application of the skill and the timing of its activation, Cao Cao was superior to Niu Kun.

Unfortunately, Niu Kun's greatest strength was brute force, and Cao Cao's skills, though slightly better than Niu Kun's, were not enough to create a significant gap. In the ensuing struggle, Cao Cao held a slight advantage.

However, he was unable to turn this advantage in the entanglement into a decisive factor. Thus, even when Cao Cao launched his strongest attack at the best moment, he was still defeated by Niu Kun's all-out strike.

Although Niu Kun's armor was shattered and he looked battered and bruised, those horrifying wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Cao Cao, looking at the wound on his chest, could only shake his head helplessly and force a final smile.

"Fine... you win after all. My... journey... ends here..."

Chapter 563 Gabriel

[Target (Cao Cao) eliminated. Beginning to extract target's soul energy!]

You have gained 15,000 points of soul energy!

You have gained five points of divinity!

You have obtained the legendary magical artifact [The Holy Lance of Twilight]!

Cao Cao died, but instead of retreating as in the original storyline, colluding with Hades to seize Orpheus's power, or being redeemed and reorganized into a new hero faction to become the vanguard against the Horror Clan, he did not.

He died so easily.

The entire hero faction, except for Joan of Arc and a few beautiful goddess weapon users, was basically killed, and the artifacts were all recovered. They will be sent to Togo Ryoka first, and after being studied, they will be modified or distributed.

Azazel observed Niu Kun's behavior. Although his expression remained unchanged, his eyes grew even more serious. He could not see through Niu Kun, but he could only suppress his worries.

Silently hoping that Niu Kun could be consistent in word and deed, Azazel really hoped that Niu Kun was just a lecherous and lazy lecher, unlike ordinary moral standards.

For someone like Azazel, who is more concerned with the stability and peace of the world, lust and greed are just minor flaws. Even if Niu Kun really did have hundreds or thousands of concubines, it wouldn't be a big deal.

What's truly frightening is that Niu Kun might actually harbor some inexplicable ambition or... cunning schemes, like Cao Cao, or perhaps even fantasize about unifying the Three Realms—at least that's easier to understand.

Despite the concerns, at least Niu Kun hasn't done anything outrageous so far. Apart from being a bit too lecherous, he seems surprisingly well-behaved.

With the crisis of the Heroic Faction of the Horde resolved, Azazel had no intention of staying any longer. After bidding farewell to everyone, Azazel left directly.

However, Seraph and Gabriel showed no intention of leaving. After all, they had come to the human world for a long time and should stay for a few more days. Surprisingly, Seraph and Gabriel got along quite well.

Meanwhile, Tamamo-no-Mae and Yasaka, under the secret instruction of Ushikun, took the initiative to curry favor with Seraph and Gabriel, inviting the two women to live in the Inari Shrine under the pretext of gratitude.

Grefia was going to take the captured artifacts, along with Jeanne d'Arc and the other prisoners, back to the Blood Throne in the Underworld. After a brief farewell to Ushikun, Esdeath, having no interest in exchanging pleasantries with the other women, took Kurokawa and Herme and returned to the Underworld with Grefia.

As the light and shadow of the teleportation array dissipated, Niu Kun's eyes darted around, his gaze landing on Seraphru and Gabriel. One of them was one of the four great demon kings of the underworld, and the other was one of the four great seraphim of the heavens.

It's strange that the demon and the angel got along so well. Coincidentally, Niu Kun also felt that he got along well with the two women. His head was round, so of course they got along well.

Gabriel glanced back at Niu Kun. He had heard a lot about Niu Kun before, but this was their first meeting. His first impression was not bad. Niu Kun fought Cao Cao and thwarted the terrorists who wanted to cause trouble.

Both were highly regarded by Gabriel, and the humanoid Niu Kun was also quite handsome, with a touch of wickedness that inexplicably stirred ripples in Gabriel's calm heart.

However... seeing the many beautiful women surrounding Niu Kun, Gabriel couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. He was just too dissolute and promiscuous!

Gabriel didn't quite agree with this point.

Niu Kun's gaze met Gabriel's. In just a moment, Gabriel looked away, lowered his eyes, and a faint blush appeared on his fair cheeks. If Niu Kun hadn't been so observant, he would have hardly noticed it.

"Lady Serafru and Lady Gabriel have rarely come to the mortal realm, so how about I... accompany you as your guide?"

Niu Kun, who came forward, smiled frankly, his tone carrying just the right amount of enthusiasm: "There are still many places worth visiting in Kyoto, such as the Golden Pavilion of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the bamboo forest of Arashiyama, and Gion at night, which is also quite charming."

"Great! A guide would be wonderful! Gabriel, let's have this handsome young man lead the way!"

Seraph, standing beside him, clapped her hands and laughed first. Gabriel looked up in surprise, his red lips slightly parted, as if he wanted to refuse. However, Seraph had already spoken, and Gabriel hesitated and couldn't bring himself to say no.

Moreover, Tamamo-no-Mae and Yasaka, who were standing nearby, echoed and advised him.

"Well... I'll have to trouble you, Sagiri-kun."

After a moment's hesitation, Gabriel nodded slightly.