“Together... tear her apart!”

The Moon-Eater Heart Beast transformed into the likeness of Feihuang. Alongside Hoolay, they turned into two blurred afterimages, launching a pincer attack from the left and right toward Feixiao!

However—

The axe blade in Feixiao's hand moved.

No, it didn't seem like the axe moved, nor the person.

At the very moment they were about to touch the hem of Feixiao's robe, she became like a gust of wind, drifting away and dispersing herself effortlessly.

Hoolay froze subconsciously. He immediately felt someone behind him, but before he could turn around, the Heart Beast beside him was smashed rawly into the ground by a colossal force.

Feixiao didn't even use the weapon bestowed upon her by the The Reignbow; with just her bare hands, she struck down the Heart Beast in a single blow. Feixiao looked down disdainfully at the massive beast on the ground and said coldly, “Before it preys on me, it must first wag its tail and beg for mercy!”

“Damn it! Heart Beast, hear my command!”

Using his body as an axis and his blade as a guide, Hoolay instantly whipped up a tornado that connected the heavens and the earth, trapping Feixiao in the eye of the storm. Simultaneously, the heavily injured Heart Beast was mobilized again, spiraling upward around the column of wind.

The sky seemed to respond to Hoolay's strike. Clouds hung low, rolling like waves, and between the gaps in the clouds, countless white lightning snakes surged frantically, with thunderclaps exploding continuously.

When Hoolay saw the figure still standing as steady as a mountain in the eye of the storm, her face devoid of any expression, the string in his heart finally snapped, leaving only hysterical rage:

“Die! Die! Die!”

All his fury turned into a roar. The Heart Beast charged toward Feixiao, carrying rolling thunder, instantly illuminating the dim space as bright as day! Countless bolts of lightning intertwined in the center of the storm's eye, threatening to grind Feixiao into dust as if venting their spite.

However, when the gale dissipated, Feixiao simply walked out of the dust unscathed, carrying her giant axe on her shoulder. Hoolay's strike, which carried the might of heaven and earth, could not harm her in the slightest.

“...Why? Why haven't you disappeared?!”

—

One-Punch Man.

“She didn't even budge... Just what kind of training did she do?” Superalloy Darkshine stared blankly at the full-force strike from the Heart Beast and Hoolay. The massive thunder and tornado seemed like a mere itch to her, unable to move her at all.

A drop of cold sweat slid down the side of Superalloy Darkshine's forehead.

Impossible... My muscle training method is the best. My muscles can easily handle any monster's attack. But why is her muscle explosive power and Defense both so high? Clearly, her muscles don't look as developed as A-Class Mizuki's, so why can she remain unscathed under such an attack?

Could it be that Feixiao has her own training techniques?

Tanktop Master was just as shocked as Blackluster, unable to comprehend how Feixiao withstood that blow. No, rather than "withstanding" it, it was more like the gap between Hoolay and Feixiao was like that of an infant and an adult. No matter how an infant swings its fists, it cannot harm the adult in the least.

“The gap between these two is simply too large.” Bang shook his head slowly. “But it's no wonder. The opponent is an Emanator of The Hunt. Although Hoolay is an excellent Borisin Warchief, in terms of a duel, he is still too insignificant before a true Emanator. To think he can't even manage to injure her...”

—

“This hunting game ends here! Majesty of the heavens, wolf within the heart, follow me... and conquer!”

“I shall... hunt and pursue!”

As the wind and thunder subsided, Feixiao hovered in mid-air like a solitary, lofty battle flag. She was tired of playing games with Hoolay. In the blink of an eye, she turned into a streak of azure light like a meteor, pouncing toward Hoolay!

This clash was no longer a single sharp ring of clashing weapons, but thousands of sharp rings exploding in an instant, sounding like popping beans. In a daze, Hoolay seemed to see countless Feixiaos swinging blades at him. He was powerless to attack and could only defend miserably. He was like a thin piece of rotten wood in a tsunami, being torn and pulled back and forth by forces from all directions...

Just as his consciousness was on the verge of collapsing, those afterimages suddenly vanished.

Only a single beam of light remained in the sky.

Like an arrow of The Hunt, it shot straight toward his chest.

“Victory is decided!”

Hoolay's pupils finally reflected Feixiao's figure, but before he could react, he was sent flying by a heavy punch, crashing violently into the Heart Beast.

He looked up and saw Feixiao standing not far away, holding the giant axe in one hand. she floated in mid-air, looking down at him with an indifferent, condescending gaze.

Like a deity looking down at an ant struggling at its feet.

This gaze completely ignited the last bit of pride Hoolay once held as a Warchief. He gripped his giant axe and charged at Feixiao with a roar. However, the moment his axe was about to touch her, Feixiao had already bypassed him. A fine blue line was left on his chest, flashing past from the tip of her axe blade.

Hoolay's body seemed to be cut open by that fine line at that moment, coming to a dead stop.

“To me, my enemy... is always only myself!”

—

Shinigami.

“After killing Hoolay, does this mean Feixiao has completely fused with Crimson Moon?”

After living in the Living World for a while, Yoruichi had heard the phrase "blessings and misfortunes come together." Initially, she thought Feixiao would go completely berserk after devouring Crimson Moon, unable to distinguish friend from foe. She didn't expect it to directly draw the gaze of the Aeon of the Hunt. Not only did it completely eliminate Hoolay, but it also resolved the Moon Frenzy. Not only did she receive the Aeon's gaze, but he even personally sent her a weapon... A weapon from the Aeon of the Hunt? Wouldn't Yanqing over there cry with envy if he saw it?

Having fused with Crimson Moon, Feixiao could even overcome the two-to-three-hundred-year lifespan of Foxians, achieving true immortality without the worry of the Mara-Struck peculiar to the Xianzhou people. The position of Shogun is now firmly welded to her.

Urahara Kisuke waved the small fan in his hand: “Oh my, oh my~ This is truly a blessing in disguise. Although Hoolay's plan was beautiful, who could have predicted that the Aeon of the Hunt would actually cast his gaze? Whether Feixiao is willing or not, she is now a genuine Borisin Warchief; commanding them will be no problem. Tsk tsk... I suddenly really want to see Phantylia's expression right now~”

“Why look at her? That woman may be an Emanator, but she's only good at manipulating schemes from behind the scenes.” Yoruichi snorted disdainfully. “She thought she could use Hoolay to trip up the Xianzhou, but the problem is, her biggest mistake was underestimating Hoolay. Although Hoolay failed, every one of his choices is worthy of respect. If he hadn't been captured by Jingliu seven hundred years ago, I'm afraid the situation between the Denizens of Abundance and the Xianzhou might not be what it is today.”