But those hairs were as if they had grown onto its body; the more it struggled, the tighter they wrapped.
Even more terrifyingly—
Those hairs were absorbing its lightning!
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.
Purple electric arcs flowed along those black threads, guided in a certain direction.
It was underground.
Those hairs acted like conductive wires, channeling the endless thunder from within the Thunder Beast's body deep into the ground.
"Impossible!"
The Thunder Beast roared: "How could Yura of the Hair's hair withstand my lightning!"
"Under normal circumstances, it certainly couldn't withstand it."
Kanbe Hikaru crawled out from under that giant claw and picked up his dual blades from the ground.
"But what if it's just for conduction?"
His gaze fell upon the black threads wrapping around the Thunder Beast: "Hair that has become exceptionally moist after being stained with my blood mist is conductive."
"Her hair is not meant to bind you."
"It is meant to find a way out for your lightning."
"A way out that leads underground."
The principle of elemental countering—as a transmigrator, Kanbe Hikaru could not possibly not understand this.
The Thunder Beast also knew why it suddenly couldn't exert any strength.
Its lightning was the source of its power and also its very self—as a demon that had already completed qualitative change and elemental change, it should naturally be so.
But now, that lightning was being continuously drawn away and channeled underground.
Its power, and even its life, were also being 'drawn away'.
It was like a pool; the inlet was still letting water in, but the outlet was opened much wider.
The water level was dropping.
Power was draining away.
"You!"
The Thunder Beast struggled frantically.
Its body erupted with even more violent lightning, wanting to burn through those damned hairs.
But those hairs seemed to be protected by something; no matter how intense the lightning was, it simply flowed along them instead of burning them.
It was the blood mist.
The blood mist permeating the air formed a thin conductive layer on the surface of the hair, which was also a protective film.
It blocked the direct scorching of the lightning.
And it also fully fulfilled the function of conduction.
The Thunder Beast's voice trembled: "How could you... you are clearly not strong..."
"I am indeed not strong, but I only needed to wait."
Kanbe Hikaru walked over slowly, his dual blades hanging down: "Wait for you to lower your guard."
"Wait for you to think you'd already won."
"Wait for you—to show a flaw."
He stopped in front of the Thunder Beast.
That once arrogant giant beast was now wrapped in countless black threads, unable to move.
The lightning within its body was still continuously draining away, its power becoming weaker and weaker.
"How is it possible..."
The Thunder Beast muttered: "How could Yura of the Hair help you... Isn't she your captive..."
"Who said a captive can't cooperate?"
A muffled voice came from Kanbe Hikaru's embrace.
"I just don't like those guys from Kyoto!"
"Making you guys suffer makes me very happy!"
It was the voice of Yura of the Hair.
That red comb was vibrating in Kanbe Hikaru's embrace, and the small eyes on the skull were flashing with a triumphant gleam.
The Thunder Beast was stunned.
It wanted to say something.
But Kanbe Hikaru was no longer giving it the chance.
The twin blades were raised high.
Muramasa and Sōza Samonji gleamed with a cold light under the moonlight.
"Remember this name."
Kanbe Hikaru spoke, repeating his previous words: "Kanbe Hikaru, and... Yura of the Hair."
"This is the name of the 'person' who kills you."
"It is also the name of the ghost who slays you."
Words spoken.
Blades fell.
Two blades crossed.
One black, one silver, they slashed across the throat of the thunder beast.
Fresh blood sprayed out.
The giant white wolf collapsed into a pool of blood.
The purple light gradually dissipated from its body.
Like an extinguished lamp.
This is what is called.
Drawing lightning into the earth, slaying the pale wolf.
The dust and smoke dispersed.
In the center of the Imagawa Clan main castle, a giant headless beast corpse appeared.
Its white fur lost its luster, the severed neck was charred black, and occasionally, one or two small electric sparks would pop out.
Kanbe Hikaru stood beside the corpse.
The next second.
A familiar translucent panel popped up before his eyes.
[Target eligible for affection grinding detected]
[Thunder Beast Corpse]
[Quality: Demon Tool]
[Current Affection: 0 (Unconscious)]
[Evaluation: A dead thunder beast with weak lightning attributes remaining in its body. It no longer has consciousness, but if you are willing to spend time, you might be able to obtain something useful.]
Kanbe Hikaru's expression froze slightly.
A corpse... can also be grinded for affection?
Does this system have some kind of serious illness?
Previously, it was a blade, a stone, a comb; at least those were objects or things with spirituality and depth.
Now, it won't even let a corpse go?
But he had killed many demons before, yet there were no options to grind affection.
Is it because it is a descendant of the ancient thunder god, and its bloodline is too strong?
Or is it because it has reached Materialization, its body structure has undergone fundamental changes, and it has shifted from a living creature towards an abnormal elemental entity?
Kanbe Hikaru pondered for a second and felt the former was more likely.
After all, although the Kamaitachi was purified by an arrow earlier, it wasn't without any residue, yet there was no option to grind affection.
But regardless.
"This is a bit perverted."
Kanbe Hikaru complained expressionlessly in his heart.
"However—"
His gaze fell on the words 'lightning attribute' on the panel: "I like it."
As long as he can become stronger, what does a little perversion matter?
Anyway, he isn't a human, he is a ghost.
It's reasonable for a ghost to have some special hobbies, right?
This corpse has huge value to him.
The thunder beast was a demon boss who had mastered the elemental Thunder Transformation during its lifetime.
Its body structure, its flesh and blood, and its residual demon power circuits all contained lightning elements.
If he could max out the 'affection' of this corpse—
Could he obtain [Thunder Transformation]?
Although it might not directly complete the Materialization of elementalization, and might not allow him to turn directly into lightning, just like the Bone Soul obtained from the Hiraikotsu—since they are both of Demon Tool quality—at the very least, it would allow him to possess the ability to manipulate lightning elements by fusing it with his existing transformations.
The improvement would be huge.
For the accumulation of the 'quantity' required for him to complete the Materialization, it is even more obvious.
Kanbe Hikaru's breathing quickened slightly.
But this thing is too big.
A three-zhang tall giant beast, weighing several tons, he couldn't just carry it around.
Besides, Yura of the Hair's comb had almost filled his arms; bringing this thing along wasn't realistic.
"I'll take its essence."
Kanbe Hikaru made a decision.
Muramasa was unsheathed.
Then, with a swift stroke, he severed the purple horn on the wolf's forehead.
That was the gathering point of all the thunder beast's lightning power, and also the most core part of the entire corpse.
It felt heavy and warm in his hand.
[horn of the thunder beast]
[Quality: Demon Tool]
[The purification of the lifelong power of a descendant of the divine beast servant utilized by the Thunder God, the hub of lightning power, possessing the great power to release lightning.]
[Current Affection: 0]
It really was feasible.
Kanbe Hikaru put away the Thunder Horn with satisfaction.
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