bioinnovel Chapter 371 "Copy Swordsman" Riley
Chapter 371 "Copy Swordsman" Riley
"Tanjiro, take good care of him."
After helping Muichiro to his feet and making sure he was standing firmly, Riley shifted his gaze and called out to him in a calm tone.
"Yes, Mr. Spider-Man!"
Tanjiro immediately responded loudly and quickly leaped down from above to Muichiro's side. After taking over from Riley to help Muichiro up, the two retreated together to a relatively safe corner.
Throughout the entire process, he kept his back to Kokushibo, as if the fearsome Upper Moon One did not exist at all.
This caused Kokushibo to grip the Hollow Cry God tightly, his six eyes fixed on Riley's retreating figure, his killing intent boiling...
However, Kokushimona's keen senses, honed through centuries of battle, were frantically warning him—this black being was extremely dangerous! Its threat level even far exceeded that of his younger brother, who was as dazzling as the sun in his memory!
Facing such an opponent, rashly making a move will surely lead to utter ruin!
With his thoughts racing, Kokushibo finally suppressed the urge to attack from behind and stood quietly in place, watching Riley settle the two little ones.
Riley only turned around slowly after confirming that both children had safely moved away.
When his white eyes turned to Kokushibo again, the previous gentleness and patience vanished instantly, replaced by an unfathomable coldness and indifference.
The air in the room seemed to suddenly drop to freezing point because of his change in attitude.
He didn't speak again, but just stood there quietly. The flowing black symbiote rose and fell silently, like a ferocious beast poised to pounce, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.
This stark contrast between his previous and current behavior intensified Kokushibo's ominous premonition. He no longer hesitated; he had to seize the initiative!
"Playing tricks!"
Kokushibo let out a low shout, his figure blurring instantly, as if merging into the shadows under the moon. The next moment, he appeared beside Riley, the Hollow Crying God in his hand drawing a chilling arc!
He saw Riley's "disdain" as his only chance, his figure flashing like a ghost, his sword skills pouring out like a storm!
"Breath of the Moon, First Form: Dark Moon, Palace of the Night!"
"Breath of the Moon - Second Form - Pearl Moon Dance!"
"Breath of the Moon - Third Form - Aversion to the Moon - Erosion!"
……
One after another, countless sword strikes imbued with the energy of the Blood Demon Art attacked Riley from all sorts of tricky angles with an aura that seemed to tear everything apart!
In an instant, the once peaceful and ordinary Japanese-style room was filled with sword energy, transforming it into a forbidden zone for life!
However, when faced with Kokushibo's serious attacks, which were capable of instantly slicing through or severely injuring any pillar, Riley's figure was like a feather in a storm, or as illusory and unpredictable as a mirage.
Taking advantage of his spider-sense, Riley seemed to have foreseen the future, and with just a slight turn of his body, the deadly sword energy grazed past the hem of his clothes.
He would casually raise his hand, using his fingertips, hardened into blades by the symbiote, to precisely deflect a wide range of sword energy that came his way.
At times, it would appear as if teleported into a blind spot of the attack, arms crossed, like a detached spectator.
Even during this process, Riley still had the extra attention to keep an eye on Kokushibo's movements. This way, when Kokushibo became enraged and began to swing his sword at Tanjiro and Muichiro, who were watching from a distance, Riley could easily intercept the attack and ensure the safety of the two children.
In an instant, all of Kokushibo's attacks...
Whether it was a swift thrust, a wide-range slash, or even those unpredictable Blood Demon Arts attacks that could be launched from blind spots, none of them could touch Riley in the slightest!
So much so that the more Kokushibo fought, the more frightened he became, and the more frightened he became, the angrier he became! He felt like an actor putting on a show with all his might, while Riley, as the audience, remained indifferent and didn't even show a hint of seriousness!
His swordsmanship honed over hundreds of years...
The power he gained by giving up his human identity...
In their eyes, it was utterly worthless!
In a daze, Kokushibo even had the illusion that Riley had been standing still the whole time, and that his own technique was so poor that all his slashes missed!
Furthermore, because of this shameful thought, Kokushibo, whose skin was gradually turning red, began to slash more and more frequently, and had already fallen into a state of frenzy!
"Analysis progress: 35%...67%...89%...The data collection for the individual named 'Kuroshibo' in the sword technique database is nearing completion, and the energy operation model is under construction..."
Of course, what Kokushibo didn't know was...
While Riley was passively defending and dodging, a 3D virtual image of Kokushibo was being constructed on the visor of his suit as a large amount of data flowed in.
The AI Justice, mounted on the suit, had a cold yet efficient neutral voice that was neither male nor female, constantly echoing in Riley's ears.
"You bastard! All you can do is hide like a rat?!"
In this atmosphere of chase and dodge, attack and block, strangely harmonious yet intensely harmonious, Kokushibo's six eyes were bloodshot with extreme humiliation and anxiety. Finally, gritting his teeth, he roared angrily at Riley, who had remained completely unperturbed throughout.
"If you're going to fight, then fight! What kind of skill is it to keep dodging and weaving! Don't you even have the guts to take my knife head-on? Coward!"
He tried to provoke Riley with words, hoping to make him reveal a weakness in his anger.
What Kokushibo didn't expect was...
Upon hearing this curse, Riley's expression, which had remained as icy as a mountain, finally showed a slight change.
The white eye mask seemed to curve slightly, as if... mocking?
At that very moment, Justice's voice rang out again.
"Data collection complete, core algorithm analysis finished. Based on the requirement of using mana instead of a special energy called 'Blood Demon Art' to activate Moon Breathing, a new energy flow path has been constructed and preliminarily optimized."
"Congratulations, you have mastered all the sword forms of Moon Breathing."
Almost at the same time that Justice finished speaking, Kokushibo made his final decision.
He realized that ordinary attacks posed no threat to Riley.
Only the ultimate technique might force Riley to reveal his weakness, or...
To perish together with Riley!
Thinking of this, Kokushibo, who had been relentlessly pursuing Riley, suddenly took a step back. Taking a deep breath to calm his agitated mind, he gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and raised the Hollow Crying God above his head.
At that moment, the energy within Kokushibo's body surged wildly into the sword like rivers flowing into the sea!
Not only did the blade of the Void Crying God begin to extend rapidly, but it also sprouted more branches...
A colossal, crescent-shaped sword aura, composed of countless layers upon layers of densely packed crescent-shaped sword energy, seemingly capable of devouring the entire space, also condensed above Kokushibo's head.