The demon god directly spread its wings and flew into the sky, gathering a powerful breath in its mouth before spewing it towards the ground.
Karin, unable to fly for the moment, found it difficult to keep up with the demon god after her fists missed. That last attack was only due to the demon god's underestimation.
"No, I absolutely cannot disappoint Xingjun!"
Karin looked up at the sky. The demon god spat out a giant fireball. Without considering anything else, Karin closed one eye and stared intently at the demon god's neck with her Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Kamui!"
The demon god suddenly felt a pain in its neck, and only then did it sense that the space here was distorting. It was secretly shocked, never expecting this human to possess space-type magic. If it ate her, it would gain such an ability. Unfortunately, its last breath was too powerful; she was surely reduced to nothingness.
With a boom, a mushroom cloud rose from the ground. The intense shockwave leveled the entire village, meaning everyone in this world was dead, leaving only Li Xing, Karin, and a Jasmine.
Just as the demon god thought Karin was dead and was about to fly towards a man and a woman, it felt a sharp pain in its neck, and a gush of red blood spurted out.
"What? She's not dead? Well, that's good. This way, I can devour you!"
Karin, battered and wounded from below, glared fiercely at the demon god, a hint of a smile on her face. During the previous attack, Karin had used Kamui to deflect some of the blast's power and, relying on the self-healing ability of her Rakshasa Body, had barely survived. She was in a terrible state, with one arm broken and her clothes tattered. Still, she had protected her clothing, unwilling to let any male other than Li Xing see her body. However, by diverting Kamui, she had only managed to create a gash on the demon god's neck.
"Little girl, I acknowledge you are not an insect. I will show you my utmost respect. Just be obedient and let me devour you!"
"Tenketsu!"
The demon god stared excitedly at Karin, extending a red thorny vine from its chest. This vine could split the sky, hence its name, Tenketsu.
Karin's expression grew solemn. Suddenly, she had a feeling that she could control this vine, and even instantly drain the demon god's blood.
Without hesitation, Karin extended a hand, and the red vine immediately stopped. Then, with a wave of her hand, the vine struck the demon god.
It wasn't over yet. Karin opened her eyes. Combined with her Kagura Shingan, her Mangekyo Sharingan allowed her to perceive the demon god's blood directly. With a thought, the demon god's blood was instantly drained.
"You! What did you do to me?" The demon god's fear was palpable. Its abilities stemmed from its blood, and now its body was devoid of it. The vine, formed from its own blood, was now attacking it. Being hit by it meant only death.
"Nothing much, just controlled your blood," Karin said calmly. Then, the red vine struck the demon god's head directly. The demon god exploded in mid-air. This explosion was even more powerful than before, shattering the barrier and causing immense water pressure to bear down on the ground.
Li Xing, unable to spare any thought, grabbed a fragment from the demon god's explosion and instantly teleported next to Karin. He held Karin in one arm and Jasmine in the other, opening a black portal that transported the three of them directly into the Land of Water.
Meanwhile, in the sea area between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water, a massive tsunami swept through, affecting all coastal countries.
...
On the shore, Li Xing looked at Karin, whose clothes were in tatters, and his eyes showed anger. "Karin, you've disappointed me."
"Xingjun, just now I..." Karin, about to explain the battle and hoping for praise from Li Xing, was devastated by his words. Tears welled up in her eyes.
"Karin, do you know why I let you fight? Because last time, I discovered you relied too much on your self-healing ability and didn't dodge enemy attacks. And indeed, you did the same this time. When I first met you, I healed the scar on your hand and gave you this special self-healing ability, precisely so you would cherish your body more."
"But you haven't treated your body with any care. Flying in the sea last time, fighting last time, and even this time, you're still the same. If your judgment had been wrong, and Kamui couldn't block the explosion, you would have been annihilated. Do you understand this? Do you want me to experience separation from you by death?"
Every word Li Xing spoke deeply pained Karin. Her home, the Land of Uzumaki, had been destroyed, her mother had been drained to death, and she herself had narrowly escaped a similar fate. Her experiences in the Land of Grass had made her feel her body was merely a tool. If not for meeting Li Xing, she might still be in the Land of Grass, used as a healing tool by others.
"I'm sorry... Xingjun, I'll take good care of my body from now on. Please don't be angry anymore, okay?" Karin looked at Li Xing with tear-filled eyes. To her, Li Xing was everything, and she feared that after this, Li Xing would be disappointed and abandon her.
Li Xing also realized he had been too harsh. He pulled Karin into his embrace. "I should be the one apologizing. I'm sorry for speaking so harshly to you. Promise me you'll always cherish your body from now on. I don't want you to get hurt when I'm not around. Consider this a lesson."
"I promise, Xingjun. Don't leave me. I want to be by your side forever!"
Under the setting sun, their feelings deepened further. The unconscious Haiyue Jasmine beside them was completely ignored as Li Xing and Karin shared a passionate kiss...
After a moment of tenderness, Karin suddenly remembered the ability to control blood she had used in the recent battle and asked Li Xing about it.
"Oh, that's likely your Kekkai Genkai. The ability to freely control blood. However, based on my observation, it seems you can only control blood that you can see. But you can perceive the blood within the body through Kagura Shingan and Mangekyo Sharingan, and then manipulate it. It's quite remarkable!"
Karin suddenly understood. "So that's how it is. What about that demon god just now? Wasn't it sealed by the Sage of Six Paths in legend? I actually managed to kill it. Have I surpassed the Sage of Six Paths?"
Li Xing gently patted Karin's head. "What are you thinking? It's not that easy to surpass the Sage of Six Paths. That demon god came from outer space. I picked up a fragment of it just now, and from its memories, I learned that he's from another world of swords and magic, a Demon King who ended up here by accident."
"Oh? Then what was that black door you opened just now? We appeared here directly."
"That was Yomotsu Hirasaka, a Kekkei Mōra I learned."
"Huh? Is there such a power as Kekkei Mōra? And you can learn it?"
"Idiot, I told you your Xingjun is omnipotent..."