I Can See Health Bars in Real Life-Chapter 365 - 22: Another Peaceful Day

"Full Demon Bloodline? Ha, think whatever you like..."

Letting out a chuckle that was neither disdainful nor mocking, the red glow in Gu Mo’s eyes intensified as he suddenly retracted his arm, violently tearing it away from Kaguya’s chest, pulling out the heart tightly grasped in his hand, causing the scene to appear extraordinarily bloody and not suitable for all ages.

"Ugh..."

With a painful grunt, Kaguya, whose chest had been opened with a large hole, quickly retreated to distance herself. The shock and anger in her eyes were fully mixed together, hidden not in the least.

Despite having her heart clawed out, such an injury was still inconsequential to a Celestial Maiden Body. Perhaps the pain was indeed excruciating, but Kaguya was not Naraku, and the heart was not a fatal weakness.

Having devoured a Celestial Maiden to gain an immortality trait, she was a remarkably tenacious existence. Moreover, her peculiar immortality was such that even if her body was thoroughly destroyed, her soul would not easily be annihilated, and if she was not careful, she might seize the opportunity to possess and be reborn. In the original story, the protagonist group, with the Celestial Mandate and countered by Naraku’s plots—

they had struggled to eliminate Kaguya’s physical form, only for her soul to turn around and attempt to take over the body of the powerful spiritual force-wielding Himura Kagome...

—and she almost succeeded.

Of course, that was when the protagonist group was completely unprepared and ignorant of such a dangerous situation.

But at this very moment, Kaguya couldn’t even care about her bloodied chest being pierced because something much more concerning was unfolding right before her eyes.

......

Power...

was continuously rising.

With a cold stare fixed on Kaguya, Gu Mo meticulously experienced his own transformation and sensations.

Because within each tail resided immense Demonic Power, at this moment, with the grand manifestation of the Nine-tails, this unprecedented power enveloped him, giving him an uncanny illusion that he had transformed into a complete Nine-tailed Demon Fox... No, perhaps it wasn’t an illusion.

His perspective was rising, and his field of vision stretching.

In his sight, what was once the normal-sized Kaguya began to shrink, along with the surrounding streets and buildings...

Both parties believed they each held some powerful trump card, thinking no matter what, if they let loose, they wouldn’t suffer any loss.

Kaguya thought this, and naturally, Gu Mo did as well. For instance, he never fully unleashed the power of the Nine-tails, from the basic "Possession Fusion" to the deeper "Demonized" form, borrowing power through Guardian Spirit possession was conceptually identical.

—only differing in extent.

And when demonization reached its peak, it would lead to a scenario resembling the chosen host by the Nine-tails in the original fate... To put it simply, like the example of Asai Chacha, forced to the brink, transforming from a feeble, frail beauty into a true Nine-tailed Demon Fox.

This serves as definitive proof that complete demonization can indeed achieve this level.

Guardian Spirits possess such an overpowered existence; as long as the host was resolute enough, they could exchange for sufficient power.

Gu Mo naturally was the same; he could borrow the power of the Nine-tails but would usually keep the degree of demonization within a safe threshold, avoiding crossing the critical point of danger... However, it depended on the circumstance; facing such a ferocious adversary like Kaguya surpassing him entirely, even the witch found herself constrained.

The vastly effective strategic reliance rendered useless, with the opponent almost grasping them by the throat, left with an urgent scenario, what was there to hesitate over.

Of course, whatever trump card available would be used, and even the most dangerous ace had to be deployed. Its purpose was for such times, not hidden away unused until being defeated; that scenario equates to having none... Regardless, defeating the enemy is always better than being defeated by them!

......

In Kaguya’s pupils was reflected an intimidating figure, rising proudly from the city.

With crimson flames burning fiercely...

A magnificent scene, resembling the blooming of a lotus flower...

The grand Nine-tails unfurling slowly behind it...

Supported by the numerous-meter-long tails, the figure rising amidst the cityscape hardly appeared diminutive. Instead, it conveyed a sense of mightiness; albeit not excessively large, given even in modern cities, not every structure is a skyscraper.

Buildings only three or five stories tall are common, making the appearance of this ancient beast in a modern setting conspicuously jarring.

It was overwhelmingly oppressive, bestowing an even grander sensation.

The sulfur-laden breaths seemed to push through the atmosphere, twisting and distorting the air; the overwhelming heat blurring the creature’s outline as if an out-of-focus projection... Yet precisely because of this, one could more clearly perceive its purgatory-like presence, such as stepping forth from infernal flames.

Elsewhere in the distance, there were widespread sounds of chaos, as if a row of dominoes had been toppled. Countless people toppled prostrate, almost instinctively crawling backward in sheer terror that was beyond words.