I Can See Health Bars in Real Life-Chapter 399 - 33: Aftermath

The mask contacted the skin of the face.

The inner light was flowing, a dense array of runes usually invisible, now transformed into a warm stream. These runes, forming a specific sequence, lit up one by one like connected light bulbs, and in an instant, they all revived, transitioning from dormancy to activity.

The mask itself did not change again, and its edges did not stretch to cover the entire head as before, even remaining only half its original size.

Yet Gu Mo could feel that intimate and seamless fit, as if his entire face were immersed in a warm current.

These runes, recording, representing, and harboring mystery, seemed to become one with him, "breathing" energy together, and stirring the power pulsating within him.

Of course, all of this was Gu Mo’s own experience, invisible to others’ eyes. They could not see the runes inside the mask flowing like water, nor the myriad of words lighting up one by one, nor their awakening from a long slumber to exhibit their mechanism and process of mystical power.

They only saw the person whisper a sentence with a low chuckle, and gently put the mask on his face.

Then, it seemed like nothing special happened.

Only—

That’s just what they thought.

"...!!"

An almost explosive sense of foreboding seized Kaguya, for she hadn’t felt this way in ages, especially since she devoured the Celestial Maiden, attaining the immortal body of a Celestial Being, she’d never truly sensed what "danger" was.

Until now, until this very moment—

"Damn it! You wish!!"

Still holding a cat-and-mouse attitude to leisurely torment Master Maitreya, she abruptly flew into a rage.

A certain degree of fear leads to weakness, while excessive fear leads to anger.

This is a survival instinct of life.

For in times of fear, life’s first response is to avoid danger and threat. But when fear reaches its peak, knowing there is no way to evade, life’s instinct takes the ultimate measure to survive: fear to an extreme that generates a rebellious anger.

Just like a cornered rabbit will bite, this is their last resort... Other people wouldn’t understand, they are neither rabbits nor Kaguya, so they don’t grasp how cornered she felt at that moment.

After all, they merely felt a faint oppressive force from the aftermath, not being the direct target themselves.

Only Kaguya understood the malice and murderous intent that struck in that instant, the terrifying deathly premonition, as if she would die the next moment... It was like a piercing scream from the deepest part of her soul, and this Demon bristled completely.

The violent wind pressure made Mage Maitreya unable to open his eyes; he instinctively raised the alms stick in front of him, though Kaguya did not attack. There was only a deafening explosion, and when he opened his eyes again, he found that fierce woman had already appeared over there!

Although it was a hairpin transformed, the material was no less than the Golden Sword of Iron Shattering Fang, fiercely slashing down, yet was firmly caught between two fingers.

Countless fragments scattered, the direct and violent energy collision created shockwaves of wind spreading outwards, layer upon layer, circle after circle, visible to the naked eye, even forming a crater around like a meteor impact, only the spot where the fox-masked Demon stood remained unscathed.

In the fierce dust, flowing down like flames or golden mist, slowly lifted was a beautifully eerie pale face, half covered by a fox mask, revealing eyes and a chin, it was clear this Demon was smiling.

He exchanged glances with Kaguya, seemingly for a fleeting moment, yet felt like a long long time.

The next moment.

He yanked, pulling Kaguya unexpectedly close, his right fist imprinted on her beautifully shocked face.

Like a golf ball struck hard after a swing, the thorny rose-like Kaguya flew backward, crashing through countless pillars, gouging a deep ditch into the ground upon landing, all along the path everything shattered, and finally under immense inertia, she rebounded fiercely—

Thunk!

The whole body splayed against the palace wall at the end, as if glued to it, slowly sliding down after several seconds, leaving clear marks.

"..."

"..."

Almost everyone couldn’t help but part their lips, unable to hide the shock and awe in their hearts, this scene was simply too stunning, the first part showcased the skills and power of the serious Great Demon perfectly, while the latter part...

Specifically, the part where Kaguya was flung to stick to the wall and slid down in the end, left them feeling especially strange.