Chapter 12

The ghostly shadow of the deity was incredibly tall, with a green face, fangs, a red body, and fiery hair. It held a long sword in its hand, its eyes stern and cold, always keeping pace with the half-demon, slowly approaching it.

When the half-demon finally came to stand before it, the ghostly shadow of the deity vanished like an illusion, making the rat demon king wonder if he had just seen things.

"What's the point of saying this now? Since you know I'm a half-demon, whether I choose to be a demon or a human is my own decision.

Moreover, from what just happened, it seems you didn't have good intentions towards me. Isn't it too late to say this now?

Or is it because so many of your minions have died, and now you're the only one left, so you're scared?"

It was only at this moment that Yudou saw the culprit who had been commanding those rat demons.

This creature was also a rat demon, but compared to the other rat demons, it was much, much larger.

The previous rat demons were about the size of hunting dogs, and the largest ones were no bigger than calves.

However, the rat demon in front of Yudou was as big as a double-decker bus, making it hard to imagine where it had been hiding before.

Although there weren't many people living in Ushio-cho now, it was a miracle that such a huge creature and a large nest of rat demons had never been discovered before.

"You think I'm scared? A mere half-demon, I don't even consider you a threat.

The reason I haven't acted yet is out of respect for our shared demon heritage, and also because I can't afford to provoke your ghost clan."

In reality, the rat demon king was scared. Yudou's mysterious recovery of his demon power and the ghostly shadow of the deity behind him made the rat demon king extremely wary.

"You don't need to give me any face. My choice is clear. Even though I'm a half-demon, I won't choose to sink to the level of demons like you.

As for the ghost clan, you don't need to worry. As a half-demon, I'm just a pawn, and I've never even met other members of the ghost clan."

"Besides, I haven't encountered a demon of your level in a long time. Don't demons believe in the survival of the fittest? Let's fight!

We'll determine who is stronger and who will die. You can kill me and use me to become stronger, or I can kill you and use you to become stronger."

Yudou lifted the demon sword Kibutsuji, placing one hand on the blade, a fierce smile on his face.

As a half-demon, although he hadn't chosen to "half-ghostify" himself, his emotions were influenced by the ghost blood in his veins every night.

Moreover, after killing so many low-level rat demons, the intense killing aura had further aroused his bloodthirsty instincts as a ghost. Now, it was almost impossible to stop the fight.

The rat demon king looked at Yudou's bloodshot eyes and the demon sword in his hand, clearly a formidable demon weapon.

Such a demon weapon was not something ordinary demons could afford. The rat demon king didn't believe for a moment that Yudou was just a pawn.

A ghost clan offspring who could afford a demon weapon, and the ghostly shadow of the deity behind him, was clearly a second-generation demon, not a pawn.

Escape was impossible. His previous attempt to back down had been rejected, so he had no choice but to fight.

In terms of demon power, the rat demon king's power was actually slightly stronger than Yudou's. The reason he had chosen to compromise before was due to his naturally timid nature.

Moreover, the ghostly shadow of the deity that had appeared behind Yudou still made the rat demon king uneasy.

A tail like a steel whip swept out from the darkness with lightning speed, and the surrounding walls crumbled like paper, instantly collapsing.

"Clang——!"

A sharp metallic clang echoed through the night.

Yudou's long sword blocked the rat demon's tail whip, but the powerful impact forced him to slide back a considerable distance, his feet plowing deep grooves into the concrete ground.

Despite his "super strength," he had still been pushed back.

Feeling the numbness in his arms and looking at the rat demon's massive form, it was clear that it wasn't just a show of strength.

Seeing Yudou being pushed back, the rat demon king's confidence soared, and his massive body suddenly moved with incredible speed.

Before Yudou could recover, the rat demon king's attack came. Despite its enormous size, its speed was strangely fast.

Yudou only saw a black shadow darting forward, and a direct impact sent him flying as if he had been hit by a bus.

Rat demons were relatively low-level demons with no remarkable abilities, and even the rat demon king was no different.

Apart from the "night vision" and "super smell" common to all rat demons, the rat demon king had only a few more skills.

The "summon rat swarm" had already been used and was now decimated by Yudou, so he couldn't call for reinforcements for a while.

As the king of rat demons, the rat demon king naturally possessed the "intimidation" skill, but it was useless against Yudou, whose demon power was not weaker and whose demon level was higher.

However, in addition to a few skills, the rat demon king had agile speed and a massive body.

If it only had a massive body, it would be a sitting duck, but with matching agility, it was a different story.

A massive body often came with corresponding strength, meaning that despite having few abilities, the rat demon king could still overpower most demons with its speed and strength.

Seeing Yudou easily knocked away, the rat demon king's face showed a human-like sneer, and his confidence soared.

His previous hesitation was entirely due to the ghostly shadow of the deity behind Yudou, which had made him uneasy. But now, seeing Yudou easily knocked away, the rat demon king's confidence exploded.

He felt that he must have been hallucinating before. If Yudou were really a significant figure, he wouldn't have been so easily defeated.

The rat demon king no longer felt the need to run. He felt he was back on top.

He had been intimidated by the intense killing aura from Yudou, but upon reflection, he realized he had no reason to be scared.

In terms of demon power, he was stronger! In terms of physical strength, a half-demon ghost couldn't match him. And in terms of night combat, who could be better than rat demons, who were naturally nocturnal?

With the advantage of time and place on his side, the rat demon king felt that this battle was a sure win as Yudou stood up from the rubble.