What a stroke of bad luck for the Demon King; just as he resurrected and spouted off his grand pronouncements, he was blasted into dust by a double-barreled magic cannon from Youmu Konpaku—a dramatic turn of events he surely hadn't anticipated... one might call it "pompousness struck down by artillery."

Lin Luo had somewhat expected the formidable arrival of Youmu Konpaku. Besides Evangeline, the second contractor he had summoned was Hina Doll. Like Evangeline, Hina Doll had made massive progress through her recent training, reaching the advanced Spirit Rank and forging her own domain of rules.

Such strength, in previous times, would have been enough to hold the line solo. But at the current power tier... to put it bluntly, she was cannon fodder. After all, in today's full-scale Gensokyo War, even Earth Rank powerhouses were being dispatched with less dignity than a dog. It was difficult to imagine what an advanced Spirit Rank individual could possibly accomplish.

Originally, Lin Luo hadn't intended to summon Hina Doll. However, Evangeline assured him it was fine, and Hina Doll herself expressed a desire to come, making it hard for him to refuse. Thus, after summoning her, Lin Luo instructed Hina Doll to conceal herself within her own N-Domain, affording her an extra layer of security.

Although he had barely communicated with anyone when the battle commenced, Lin Luo had informed Hina Doll of several key powerhouses beforehand: first, Reimu; second, Yukari Yakumo; and third, Youmu Konpaku. He advised her to seek out any one of the three if she felt danger approaching.

Since Reimu and Yukari Yakumo had been trapped within the five-dimensional barrier, Youmu Konpaku was the only one she could rely on... Of course, Lin Luo hadn't anticipated that due to Hina Doll's "stealthiness," she would have nearly been crushed by Youmu Konpaku had she not shared a certain doll-like temperament with Marisa.

Youmu Konpaku appeared in a flash of lightning and powerfully obliterated the Demon King. While Lin Luo wasn't particularly shocked, others couldn't help but steal a few extra glances, especially Tenshi, Mokou, and Lily. Although two of them had previously slain the Demon King once, it was only because others were drawing his attention. Otherwise, even joining forces, the three of them couldn't match the Demon King; the gap in strength was not insignificant.

Yet, Youmu Konpaku remained composed, seemingly unconcerned. After finishing off the Demon King, her gaze drifted towards Lin Luo. She gestured toward Hina Doll, tucked under her arm, and stated calmly, "This fellow just now is the one who initiated the full-scale Gensokyo War, correct? Well, this little one has informed me of the general situation."

Lin Luo nodded. "That fellow is immortal; very troublesome."

"Immortality, huh..." Youmu Konpaku frowned slightly. In truth, she had a sense to some extent. While her last strike had smashed him to pieces, it lacked the feeling of having truly killed an enemy. A Yokai of her caliber couldn't mistake whether someone was genuinely dead or not.

The Demon King gave her the distinct feeling that he couldn't be killed. Of course, that was the extent of it.

"If he can't be killed, then we'll just keep killing him until he collapses!" Youmu Konpaku let out a cold laugh, her killing intent fully unleashed. Her parasol in her right hand pointed toward one direction... Boom! Boom!!

Two high-output double-barreled magic cannons fired in succession, and directly ahead of the bombardment, the Demon King's figure materialized once more. Emerging from the higher dimensions, he immediately changed expression upon facing the double-barreled barrage. His Chaos Ability activated instinctively, attempting to warp through time and space to evade, but his speed was a fraction too slow.

The Demon King was annihilated into dust again.

"..." Seeing this, Lin Luo couldn't help but sweat a little. Twice in less than ten seconds, he had been blasted to smithereens. Even if he couldn't die, that sensation couldn't be pleasant.

"You bastards!" In less than a few seconds, the Demon King resurrected again. Whether he had gone completely mad from fury or not, he abandoned attacking Lin Luo and his host, appearing directly behind Youmu Konpaku. With a roar of curses, his Doomsday Demon Lance erupted with terrifying demonic energy, thrusting towards Youmu Konpaku... No!

The Demon King's target was Hina Doll!

Lin Luo's face instantly changed. Though outwardly the Demon King attacked Youmu Konpaku, in reality, all his killing intent was focused on Hina Doll.

Hina Doll was the host; if she died, Lin Luo would suffer a massive drain on his vital energy. The Demon King clearly planned around this, and Hina Doll, with her current strength, stood no chance against him.

However, before Lin Luo could rush to assist, Youmu Konpaku let out a cold laugh. Accompanying the sound, an overwhelming wave of dominance surged forward. The Demon King’s attack movement abruptly halted, and then Youmu Konpaku pressed forward, delivering a punch to his chest.

The seemingly small fist unleashed power capable of terrifying anyone. At the moment of impact, the armor on the Demon King's chest shattered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, sent flying backward at supersonic speed.

Though his plan was sound, attempting to harm someone under Youmu Konpaku's watch proved impossible.

"Gungnir, slay him!"

Just as the Demon King was sent flying and his consciousness was reeling, a cold, young voice rang out from beneath him. Then, a streak of red light shot upward like lightning—it was Gungnir, the Divine Spear!

Gungnir absolutely possessed the power to exterminate an early Earth Rank powerhouse, but against the Demon King, it was still too green. However, that was under normal circumstances. At this moment, due to Youmu Konpaku's attack, the Demon King’s consciousness was nearly shattered, and his defenses had dropped to their lowest point. He could not possibly ward off this sudden strike.

Zzzt!

The red light flashed, the sound grazed the air, and the Demon King’s head instantly exploded.

Gungnir then banked in the air, diving downwards, returning to Remilia's hand in the blink of an eye. Holding the Divine Spear, Remilia looked up at the headless corpse floating in the air with a blank expression.

"Ah! You wretches, I will kill you all!" The Demon King was truly enraged now. He didn't utilize the higher dimensions for concealment this time. His headless body flickered with several rings of light, instantly returning to its original form—not only was his body perfectly intact, but his armor was also newly polished and gleaming. The moment he resurrected, he erupted into curses, his eyes burning with ferocious rage, making him look even more hideous.

However, this appearance might frighten ordinary people, but here, everyone was a monster; none would be intimidated by his fury. To Youmu Konpaku and the others, his roar sounded less like an explosion of rage and more like the lament of a cornered hound.

"Try killing me," Eirin Yagokoro stated coldly, pressing her palm against the empty air. A massive black hole descended, bearing down directly onto the Demon King’s head. The heavy tearing force caused the armor on his body to tremble.

"Heaven and Earth Support!" The Demon King roared instantly, his Doomsday Demon Lance unleashing terrifying spiral energy, actually neutralizing the black hole's tearing force in reverse. Then, with a flick of the spear tip, the black hole shot upwards like a cannonball.

The Demon King could not withstand Youmu Konpaku's attack, but he could neutralize Eirin Yagokoro's. This didn't imply a massive gap between Youmu and Eirin; in fact, their strength was quite comparable. It was just that Youmu excelled in close-quarters combat, concentrating her power in one point without needless waste, whereas Eirin severely controlled the destructive power of the black hole to prevent Gensokyo from being ravaged, resulting in the current outcome.

Of course, even so, after neutralizing the black hole crisis, the Demon King’s complexion turned somewhat pale. Having died several times, even with the protection of the Chaos Power, while his combat strength remained unaffected, his spirit was far less assertive than when he first arrived. Facing so many powerful enemies, he was already contemplating retreat. But having paid such a price and died so many times, giving up was easier said than done.

Besides, since he was immortal, he wouldn't easily retreat until the very last moment.

"Got you!" Just as the Demon King managed to flick away the black hole, a dense fog suddenly materialized behind him, transforming into a girl in the blink of an eye—it was Suika Ibuki.

At the instant his old power waned and his new power had yet to manifest, Suika clamped down on the Demon King's hands and hurled him downwards as if tossing garbage. "All inhabitants of Ooezan, be slain!"

Swish!

The Demon King’s body plummeted downwards like lightning. The speed was so immense that sparks actually flew as his body scraped against the air. At such velocity, even the formidable Demon King couldn't react in time.

"Absolute Zero!" Just as the Demon King was about to hit the ground, Evangeline suddenly appeared in front of him. With a blast of icy wind, a giant ice spike shot up from the ground.

Chirr!

The Demon King's body was instantly pierced by the ice spike. Amidst his scream, blood splattered everywhere, mixing with the shattered ice shards, creating an exceptionally magnificent sight.

"Ephemeral Beauty!" Simultaneously, Yuyuko’s elegant form appeared. A beautiful folding screen opened behind her, unleashing countless danmaku barrages toward the Demon King. Evangeline swiftly retreated.

Boom!!!

The violent explosion seemed to shake the very earth. It was visible that the Demon King’s body was instantly pulverized, but when the smoke cleared, he stood unharmed on the spot.

"Oh dear, he still won't die?" Yuyuko seemed surprised, covering her mouth with her fan.

"You... are all going to die!" The Demon King gripped his Demon Lance, gritting his teeth, his features contorted with rage. He felt as though his lungs would explode. He was, after all, a high-ranking Earth Rank expert. Being struck down by stronger masters was one thing; admitting inferiority was acceptable. But now, even those with inferior strength were trampling all over him. This was not just outrageous; it was an unforgivable offense against reason!

"All of you, emerge... Demonic Qi Surges!!!"

The Demon King roared toward the heavens, veins bulging across his exposed skin. Vast, black demonic energy instantly gathered around his body, instantaneously forming a gigantic figure over ten meters tall, exuding an incredibly terrifying pressure that caused the very earth beneath him to fissure.

"A feathered insect playing the king's charade—you're desperately far too early."

However, before the Demon King could commence his attack, a rift suddenly appeared in the space above him, and a beautiful girl holding a parasol stepped out, pointing her right fan downwards.

"The boundary between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional!" RO

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