A dimensional journey starting from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 375 368. You seem to be shaking?

one year later.

Demon Slayer Headquarters, in the courtyard.

Xuan Hao sat across from the blind young man in front of him in the court, his face covered with purple and black veins.

This is the head of the Ubuyashiki clan, Kenichi Ubuyashiki. But Xuanhao didn't know which head this was.

Because the curse still haunts the Ubuyashiki clan, each head can only live to be in his twenties, and the one in front of him seems to be terminally ill.

"Hello, Mr. Xuanhao." Ubuya Shiki Kenichi's tone was gentle, and there seemed to be some kind of reassuring magic in his voice. "You are older than me. Is it okay for me to call you sir?"

"This is natural." Xuan Hao nodded slightly.

"There is no strict distinction between superiors and subordinates in the Demon Slayer Corps," Ubuya Shiki Kenichi said softly, "'Lord' is only what the swordsmen call me out of respect. Maybe they pity my weak body. .”

Xuan Hao nodded slowly and did not refute the young man's words.

Because he was right, the Uyashiki clan did not attempt to control the entire Demon Slayer Squad, they just won the respect of every swordsman through their actions.

This is the case for every leader, and it has never changed since the establishment of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the honorific title 'Lord' is indeed not the title they give themselves. This represents the swordsmen's contribution to the Ubuyashiki clan for hundreds of years. Respect.

"I wonder what brings me here?" Xuan Hao asked straight to the point.

"Mr. Purgatory once recommended you to me to become the new 'Pillar'." Ubuyashiki replied, "He seems to be very aware of your strength. I also know that you have performed many tasks, large and small, since you joined the team. According to your strength, He should indeed be qualified to become the new 'Pillar'."

"Are you planning to make me the new 'Pillar'?"

Xuan Hao's understanding of the 'Pillars' is that they are the strongest combat power of the Demon Slayer Team. As for how strong they are, how many there are in total, he has no idea and has no interest in them.

It's not that he looks down on these pillars, but the Demon Slayer Corps has been established for hundreds of years, and still no one can defeat Demon Tsuji Mukai. Even before Tsukikuni appeared, he was suppressed and beaten by demons. No matter how hard he thought, he couldn't beat him. Where to go.

The reason why ghosts can be suppressed now is still relying on the 'breathing method' taught by Jiguo Enichi back then. If nothing else, the so-called "pillars" of the Demon Slayer Squad should be the descendants of those swordsmen who used the "breath of the sun" to extend other breathing methods.

"Yes." Ubuyashiki nodded lightly, "Your strength is much stronger than the 'A' level swordsman. I don't think anyone in the entire Demon Slayer Team will question your strength. With your strength, you are already qualified. I have been promoted to pillar level, but there was a rule in the Demon Slayer Corps that someone who wants to become a pillar must kill one of the 'Twelve Ghost Moons', so I have been delaying it until now. I don't think this is appropriate."

"So what are you going to do?"

Xuan Hao nodded slowly. The strength he showed was indeed much stronger than that of the 'A' grade swordsman. Of course, he had to correct himself. It was not that he didn't want to show off stronger, but that he couldn't meet a stronger ghost.

But to be honest, he has no interest in becoming a 'pillar', because the Demon Slayer Corps is different from other organizations in that the higher the status, the better the treatment...

On the contrary, in this kind of organization that has been fighting to protect mankind for hundreds of years, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. They have almost engraved "killing ghosts" as their mission into their DNA.

Preferential treatment does exist, but it is not proportional to the effort. After all, the Demon Slayer Corps is not an organization recognized by the local government. There is no need to think about such things as "power". The so-called preferential treatment is nothing more than convenience in life.

This can be seen from Purgatory Shinichiro. That guy takes the lead in guarding the area he is responsible for, and is at the forefront of everything. As a result, he lives in a thatched hut and lives in seclusion.

Xuan Hao didn't think that after becoming a pillar, he could use the Demon Slayer Squad's vast power to help them find clues about his sister while hunting ghosts, but in the end he found that this didn't work at all.

Because he himself doesn’t have any clues, the only way he can confirm whether someone is his sister is to resonate with the sister’s soul in his body after meeting him, and just like he didn’t find out when he first met Eriki , this resonance is not stable.

He once tried to feel the location of the soul fragment as if in a chaotic space, but unfortunately, apart from being able to confirm that the fragment was in this world, he could not feel the specific location more clearly.

In other words, if he wants to find the right person, he can only confirm it slowly one by one. Being anxious seems to have no effect at all. Instead of rushing to search randomly, it is better to wait for his sister's soul to give him guidance after she wakes up.

"Mr. Xuanhao, this year's 'final selection' will be held in the near future." Ubuyashiki said to Xuanhao with a smile, "I would like to ask you to be responsible for supervising this selection as an assessment for your promotion to the column level. What do you think?"

"Is this okay? In fact, I personally think it doesn't matter if I am a pillar or not."

Xuan Hao was stunned, because this was simply a question of giving away points.

Supervising the 'final selection' is, to put it bluntly, just soy sauce.

The 'final selection' is cruel, because ghost hunters may face life danger at any time, and it is impossible for someone to rescue them at critical moments. Every swordsman has already prepared to face death alone.

They must be able to defeat evil spirits independently.

And the 'final selection' is the first threshold to become a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps.

They must survive independently for seven days in the "Tengxi Mountain" filled with ghosts. This is the most basic assessment standard. The ghosts inside are very weak. If they cannot survive independently in such an environment...then... Even if you join the Demon Slayer Corps, you are just giving food rations to the demons.

The supervisor responsible for the ‘final selection’ is really just a ‘supervisor’.

Xuan Hao doesn't even need to save anyone, because everyone who participates in the selection should be aware that reality is cruel, and there will be no chance of regretting when they really face ghosts. Each of them should know that since they came to participate There are only two outcomes in the 'final selection'.

Either live and pass the selection and successfully become a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps, or die in the Fuji Raid Mountain.

The real duty of 'supervision' is not to save people, but to eliminate those ghosts who have eaten too many people after each round of selection; or to prevent any 'accidents' from happening during the selection.

"Please accept it, Mr. Xuanhao." Ubuyashiki knelt down and said, "Your strength is recognized by everyone, and no one will have any objections."

"Okay, that's it."

Xuan Hao nodded slowly.

…

At night, on the way to Tengxi Mountain.

"Help! Help..."

Suddenly there was a cry for help in the distance.

The girl who was on her way holding the Nichirin Sword suddenly stopped when she heard the sound.

"Is there a ghost?" Kagami Kawa Maya frowned and looked in the direction where the cry for help came from.

After a year of hard work, she has mastered the breathing techniques and the twelve-style sword skills taught by the man named Xuan Hao, and is now preparing to go to Tengxi Mountain to participate in the 'final selection'.

Although I was prepared for it, I haven't encountered any real ghosts along the way.

"Want to take a look?"

Although she had doubts in her mind, her body was already moving when she asked the question.

The answer is already obvious. If she wants to be like Mr. Yuanyi, how can she refuse to save him even if he calls for help?

"Mommy mommy!"

In the collapsed wooden house, a little girl called for her mother who was trapped under the collapsed wooden beams.

Behind the girl, there was a ghost with a ferocious face and a heavy hammer in his hand.

At the ghost's feet is the deformed body of a man.

The ghost laughed as it waved the knobbly hammer in its hand, as if it had collapsed the wooden house in the forest.

The girl's mother was pinned under a wooden beam in order to save her daughter, and the girl's father had been brutally killed by a ghost in order to protect the mother and daughter.

"Mommy mommy!"

The girl shouted with tears in her eyes, clutching her mother's hands who were pinned under the rafters.

"Escape...quickly...escape..."

The woman who was pinned under the beam shouted weakly.

"Don't... don't..." The girl was still crying.

"Please...run away...leave mom alone..."

The woman almost begged the girl in front of her to run away.

"Hey hey hey..."

The ghost watching this scene laughed ferociously, "Escape? Where can you escape?"

Do naive humans really think that a little girl can escape from its hands?

It scoffed and approached the mother and daughter.

The heavy hammer made of flesh and blood was raised high in his hand.

"Run away! Please...please..."

The woman seemed to see the heavy hammer raised by the ghost behind the girl.

It was such a heavy hammer that smashed her husband into pieces. With this hammer, she almost saw the ending of her daughter dying tragically in front of her.

"No! I want to be with my mother!" The girl cried and dragged the woman's hand, but the woman who was pressed under the beam could not move.

"Please...please..."

Tears mixed with blood flowed down from the woman's eyes.

They begged at the top of their lungs, not knowing whether they were begging their daughter to run away quickly, or praying for the ghost to find its conscience, or praying for someone to rescue them in this remote countryside.

"Please...please...please..."

"No!!!!"

The heavy hammer slowly swung down, the woman screamed hoarse, and finally closed her eyes.

"boom--"

This is the sound of a heavy hammer hitting the ground.

It's over... The woman fell into despair.

"Mommy mommy!"

But she could still hear her daughter shouting.

A sudden surge of hope made her open her eyes.

She saw the sarcoma-like heavy hammer falling next to the girl, almost smashing the girl into a meat pie.

Of course, this is not the discovery of Gui Zhen's conscience.

Because that heavy hammer is also connected to a ferocious arm.

Someone cut off the ghost's arm and changed the position where the hammer hit.

The woman raised her head and looked in front of her.

It was a slender girl holding a sword with a white sheath in her hand. She could clearly see that the girl's hand holding the sword was shaking slightly. She didn't know whether it was because of excessive exertion or fear of the ghost in front of her.

"Al?"

The ghost seemed a little surprised by the sudden appearance of the swordsman.

"Are you the swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps?"

It looked at the thin-skinned girl in front of it, stretched out its tongue and licked the corner of her mouth, seemingly not caring about the severed right arm.

"You seem to be shaking?"

The ghost looked at the girl in front of him jokingly, her hand holding the handle of the knife trembling visibly.

"Are you afraid?"

The wound on the severed right arm continued to squirm, and the right hand that had been cut off actually grew back again within a few breaths, and... there was a sarcoma-like heavy hammer on the hand again.

Weapons made of flesh and blood seem to be its special ability.

Kagami Kawa Maya frowned when she saw this scene. Is this the 'Ghost Blood Technique'? She often asked the swordsmen who came to the village for information about ghosts, but this was the first time she saw one with her own eyes.

It is said that ghosts with ghost blood skills are much stronger than ordinary ghosts.

Her luck didn't seem to be very good. The first ghost she met was this kind of ghost.

But this ghost was wrong about one thing...

She was shaking not from fear, but from anger.

Because she saw injured women, crying girls... and men who had been killed by ghosts.

"sorry……"

"I'm sorry? There's no point in admitting your mistake now~" The ghost sneered and looked at the girl in front of him, "You just hurt me so much!"

It raised the heavy hammer again and smashed it at the female swordsman in front of it at an astonishing speed. She was just a trembling 'Hina'. She must have never killed a ghost before, right? Otherwise, the knife just now should have cut off its neck. Wouldn't it even know where the ghost's weakness is?

How could such a stupid swordsman be his opponent?

"Go to hell, humans!"

"Cover her eyes."

Kagami Kawa Maya said softly.

The woman who was pressed under the beam was stunned for a moment, and realized that this sentence was meant for her.

She quickly reached out and pulled her daughter in front of her to cover her eyes.

Kagami Kawa Maya's hand holding the handle of the knife stopped trembling.

This was the first time she had used sword skills in actual combat. She thought she would hesitate to swing the sword at a 'life', but now it seemed that maybe it was because of anger, and the hesitation in her heart had long since disappeared.

"Such a guy doesn't need mercy..." she told herself in her heart.

So she drew her knife.

This sword was the Nichirin sword left behind by the man who taught her breathing techniques.

The originally rusty knife returned to its original appearance after being polished. The word 'annihilation' was clearly visible on the blade. Under her influence, the blade turned into a light pink, just like her pupils, as gorgeous as cherry blossoms. color.

The cherry-colored blade slowly came out of the scabbard, and it didn't seem to look anything special.

The Nichirin sword will change color according to the characteristics of its owner, and her sword is a light cherry color. Such a color can easily make people feel weak.

"The breath of the sun, the shape of one, the round dance."

A cold voice came from Maya Kagami's mouth.

The arc traced lightly under the moonlight. If Enichi Jikuni's sword was like the blazing sun shining on the world in a clear sky, then her sword was like the warm sun after the snow cleared in winter.

The ghost who swung the heavy hammer froze on the spot.

There was incredible fear in its eyes.

From the moment the girl shouted out 'Breath of the Sun', fear instantly filled its mind, as if the fear coming from deep within its bloodline made it almost forget to continue attacking.

But the female swordsman in front of him showed no mercy.

The sharp knife sliced ​​open its neck without any resistance.

"Sorry, I am late."

It watched the female swordsman wave the sword and then ignore the mother and daughter who turned around to comfort the mother and daughter. For a moment, it felt endless anger.

It turns out that I was not saying sorry to it!

But now it seems it's too late to be angry.

Its body began to collapse, scattering like ashes in the wind.

"Come with me out of here."

Maya Kagami rescued the woman who was trapped under the beam.

Although the woman's life was safe, she was injured and unable to move. She planned to send the mother and daughter to a nearby town to find a doctor.

Dawn comes again.

Maya Kagami said goodbye to the mother and daughter and left the hospital.

"thanks, thanks……"

"Thank you, big sister!"

The little girl who followed her out kept saying thank you. Even though she had just lost her father, this girl smiled and thanked her.

Watching this scene, Maya Kagami knelt down with some sadness and gently stroked the girl's head.

"Please take good care of your mother from now on."

"Yes! Thank you, big sister!" The girl nodded vigorously, "Big sister, please be careful on the road!"

"Um."

Kagami Kawa Maya was stunned.

Smiling, he stood up and said goodbye, holding the Nichirin sword in his hand and continuing towards the target 'Vine Attack Mountain'.

On the way, she looked at the knife in her hand.

The feeling of the blade scratching the ghost's neck still seemed to remain in her hand. She had really become stronger. Because of the 'breath of the sun', she became stronger than she imagined.

But she seemed to hate the feeling of cutting off life, but from the moment she swung the knife, she knew that she might have to keep swinging the knife for the rest of the way.

It's just that...such power must not be used on humans.

At this moment, the belief in her heart is even stronger. Now that she has the power to protect others, she must move closer to the figure in her heart, chase the sun-like back, and protect more people.

…

"Another one who can breathe the sun?"

In a dark mansion.

Oniwu Tsuji Muzan was sorting out his thoughts with some annoyance.

He is in a very irritable mood now because he has not been out for several years.

Just because of the man named ‘Xuan Hao’.

Yes, he finally obtained information about this man through his ghosts over the years, but it was only a name.

The rest is irrelevant information, such as 'This man is very strong. 'Is not this nonsensical? This man is probably a descendant of the man he met back then, and Hei Shimo, one of the top stringers, can't even make a single move against this man.

Wu Mei even felt that he was no match for this man, so he kept hiding in a secret place that was inaccessible.

What troubled him was that he had no way to deal with this man, and it was impossible for him to take the risk himself. Hei Shimo, the strongest under his command, was no match, and the rest were even more useless.

It seems that the only way is to wait for this man to die of old age like Enichi Tsukuni.

But it has only been a few years, and this man actually has no ‘stripes’ on his body, which means that he has a much longer lifespan than those swordsmen who rely on their spots to become stronger! Maybe he has to wait for another few decades!

"It really makes people angry!" Kibutsuji Mubai gritted his teeth.

Now that the problem of 'Xuan Hao' has not been solved, he has learned that there are other inheritors of 'Breath of the Sun'!

This was the breathing technique he feared the most.

Because the person who defeated him, whether it was Jiguo Yuanyi or Xuanhao, would always know this breathing method. He didn't dare to bet on whether someone who knew this breathing method would threaten him if he grew up.

One or two are already difficult enough to scare him so much that he dare not go out. If another group comes! ? Just thinking about it is scary.

So such seedlings must be strangled in the cradle!

"film."

"exist!"

Following Onibutsuji Muzan's call, a head slowly protruded from the shadow in the corner.

"Sir, what can I do for you?" The voice of this head sounded extremely flattering.

"A female swordsman using the 'Breath of the Sun' appeared near Tengxi Mountain. Is it okay to leave it to you?"

Wu Kuai's voice was gloomy, although it sounded like he was questioning, but if you dare to refuse him...

"Yes, sir, of course there is no problem. It is my honor to serve you!"

Shadow's exposed head was covered with cold sweat.

He knows that the adult has not been in a good mood. All he can do is follow the adult's arrangements and cannot even have any disobedient thoughts in his heart, otherwise the consequences will be extremely disastrous.

"Then I'll leave it to you. I hope you won't disappoint me."

"You will definitely live up to your destiny!"

The ghost known as the 'shadow' hurriedly escaped into the shadows, seemingly not daring to waste a moment.

Vine attacks the mountain? As ghosts, they all know what kind of place that is.

No ghost wants to go there, not only because it has the wisteria flowers they hate most, but also because it is one of the most heavily defended areas of the Demon Slayer Team.

After all, when it comes to the fresh blood of the Demon Slayer Corps, there will always be strong combat power guarding them.

Moreover, it can be said to be the home ground of humans. Fighting against humans among the wisteria flowers all over the mountains and plains will undoubtedly dig your own grave. Even Muzan Kibutsuji himself would not dare to go there to act arrogantly.

But this is a place like this...he must go now! Ying's heart was full of resentment, of course not against that adult, because he didn't dare. His life and death depended entirely on that adult's thoughts. Even if he had any resentment, he could only pass it on to the meeting that suddenly appeared. Breath of the Sun's female swordsman.

"Kill her! Kill her! Kill her!"

At this moment, the only thought in Ying's mind is this, but... it is indeed a difficult problem for the ghost to enter Tengxi Mountain! Fortunately, I can't help him. This is probably why the adults named him, right?

…

When dusk is approaching.

The girl finally arrived at her destination-Tengxi Mountain.

This is where the ‘Final Selection’ takes place.

"It's just like the legend. It's obviously not the season for it to bloom."

Maya Kagami gently caressed the wisteria flowers on the roadside.

She followed the mountain road full of wisteria flowers all the way to the top of the mountain.

There seemed to be a lot of people gathered here.

They were all dressed as swordsmen, with swords on their waists. Almost everyone had injuries of varying degrees. It seemed that the road to Tengxi Mountain was not peaceful.

These people come from different places, but the same thing is that their eyes are full of the emotion called 'anger', which seems to be anger towards ghosts.

They all came here for the same purpose, which was to kill ghosts.

Apart from these people, Kagami Kawa Mayo also saw a familiar figure here.

On the other side of the mountain, in front of the road going down the mountain, there is a dark red torii gate. It seems that just stepping through this torii gate and going down the hillside on the other side is hell.

A spear was stuck in the center of the torii, and the familiar body sat cross-legged in the middle of the road, eyes closed, as if waiting for something.

This man was the man who came to the Blademaker's Village a year ago and changed her destiny.

The man seemed to notice her gaze and opened his eyes to look at her.

"Is it really here?" Xuan Hao murmured to himself.

The girl he looked at felt a little emotional. He thought he would have to wait a few more years before receiving the news that this girl would participate in the selection. Did he not expect that he had already mastered the 'Breath of the Sun' in just one year?

He clearly felt that this girl's talent was not good, but just like fate, she really mastered the 'breathing of the sun' that is difficult for ordinary people to learn, and within just one year.

"It's incredible."

Xuanhao seemed to see the shadow of Jiguo Yuanyi in this girl. She was obviously two completely different people, and even their personalities and talents were very different.

He looked up at the sky and saw that the sun had completely set, which meant it was time for ghosts to come and go.

"Okay, it's almost time."

Xuan Hao's voice reached everyone's ears.

The swordsmen resting on the mountain all focused their attention on the man guarding the torii gate.

"Ahem——"

Xuan Hao cleared his throat and looked around at the people who came to participate in the selection.

"First of all, thank you for gathering here to participate in this selection. The sun has set. Those who haven't arrived yet will not wait. Get ready to start this selection."

Hearing Xuan Hao's words, everyone geared up. No one here seemed to be afraid of ghosts. Rather, they should all have a deep hatred for ghosts. If this man hadn't blocked the road, they might have rushed down the mountain to kill the ghosts. .

Xuan Hao didn't care about the mood of these people, because if nothing unexpected happened, most of them would stay here forever during the seven days of selection. No matter what mood they went to kill ghosts, for him It doesn't matter. Since you choose to embark on this battlefield, you should be aware of paying the price.

"This Fujirai Mountain houses many demons captured alive by the Demon Slayer Swordsmen. If I remember correctly, there are about 40 of them, but you can rest assured that they will never escape from this mountain. Because The wisteria flowers they hate most bloom here all year round, and there are also many Demon Slayer swordsmen around."

As he said this, Xuanhao pointed behind him. When he took over Tengxi Mountain, the swordsman in charge told him that there were only 40 ghosts in it.

Creatures like ghosts cannot reproduce. New ghosts can only be born through the blood of Ghost Dance Tsuji Muzan. This is also the method Ghost Dance Tsuji Muzan uses to control ghosts. In addition, the fighting between ghosts is meaningless. They cannot kill. Kill each other, so the number will not increase or decrease.

"But after you step here, there will be no wisteria flowers to protect you. The ghosts in the valley you are going to enter are free to move around. It is getting late now. If you are ready, you can set off at any time. The conditions for passing the selection are very simple. Survive here for seven days and come back here alive at dawn after seven days. Of course, you can also try to kill all the ghosts inside, if you can do it."

The spear was slowly pulled out of the ground by Xuan Hao, and now the road to the valley was no longer blocked.

"Then please, everyone, I hope you can come back alive."

He stepped aside with his spear in hand and looked at the swordsmen who were descending the mountain one after another with an expressionless face.

"Mr. Xuanhao."

Kagami Kawa Maya greeted him as she passed by.

"Thank you for your previous teaching."

"Go ahead."

Xuan Hao just nodded slightly, his face still expressionless. Teaching didn't count, he just demonstrated martial arts that was not his own in front of this girl.

If this girl really learned Jiguo Enichi's breathing method, then passing this selection should be simple and he would not need to worry about it at all.

"See you later." The girl nodded with a smile, turned around and walked down the mountain.

Xuan Hao quietly watched the backs of the swordsmen coming down the mountain.

He was now at a high altitude, and with his eyesight he could take in the entire valley. Except for some places shaded by trees, nothing could escape his eyes.

His task today is really just supervision. If there is any accident that can disrupt the selection, it is time for him to take action.

The boys and girls walked down the mountain without knowing anything, but they didn't know that they were stepping into hell.

No one knew that this would be the beginning of the most special ‘Final Selection’ ever.

They finished the mountain road down the mountain one after another.

At this point, the wisteria flowers that protect them will no longer exist.

"It smells so good... Humans have come in again. Is it time for the annual hunting again?"

There seemed to be such a sound coming from the dark forest.

The ghosts imprisoned here seem to have not eaten human flesh for a year. They are imprisoned in the mountains and cannot go out. They can only eat some unpalatable wild beasts on weekdays. Now suddenly there are so many human beings. The breath made them agitated impatiently.

The swordsmen advanced vigilantly.

Cold sweat formed on his forehead.

Because they also heard the quarrels coming from the dark depths.

"Hey, hey, hey! Get out of my way and don't fight with me! This human with thin skin and tender flesh is my prey!"

"Stop! Get out of here! Whoever grabs it first will be his!"

"This is fresh human meat that I haven't seen in a long time. I can't wait to start eating!"

The ghosts seemed to be arguing about how to divide the prey.

"Qiang——"

The sound of the Nichirin sword being unsheathed.

A slender figure passed through the crowd and rushed into the woods at the head of the crowd.

A few rays of sword light flashed by, and the world instantly became pure.

The three ghosts arguing inside never made any sound again.

"Is this girl... an idiot?" Xuan Hao looked at this scene helplessly.

The requirement to pass the selection is to survive here for seven days. This has just begun. If you rush to the front and use up your energy to kill ghosts, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to persevere in the future?

"Let's follow too! Help! There are only 40 ghosts, and they don't look strong! There are so many of us, what are we afraid of?"

Someone shouted, and then the swordsmen rushed into the woods one after another.

They all carried knives and seemed not to be afraid of any ghosts at all. After all, there were quite a lot of people here tonight. After hearing that there were only 40 ghosts, everyone seemed not to be worried. As long as they work together...

It's not impossible to kill them all overnight! And the one who rushed out just now was obviously a small-looking girl. How could they not even be able to compete with a girl?

Kagami Kawa Maya sheathed her sword and observed the surrounding situation.

She didn't rush out recklessly, she just wanted to try to see how strong the ghosts here were. After all, Mr. Xuanhao said that the ghosts here were very weak.

This was indeed the case. She had killed three of them in an instant. Compared with the ghosts that could master the ghost blood technique she met before, these ghosts were one level weaker.

"If there are only forty... it should be possible."

That's right, she plans to kill all the ghosts here.

In this case, no one will die in this assessment!

But she also knew that her physical strength was not unlimited, and as the daughter of a swordsman, she naturally knew that the Nichirin Sword in her hand also had its limits.

So it's best to kill them all in one hit.

So she slowed down her pace and began to follow behind these swordsmen.

Maya Kagami's strategy is very simple. She just needs to follow people and go to support them when there is a confrontation. If the ghosts here are as strong as before, then she can ensure everyone's safety.

The swordsmen were not fools. They knew that if they spread too far, they might be defeated by the ghosts one by one.

There is no stipulation in the selection that they cannot cooperate. It is also very common for the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, except for individual strong ones, to work in teams. As long as a normal person can understand, it is very dangerous to face ghosts alone with a human body.

So they chose to act together.

Although there were not dozens of people huddled together, they formed groups of twos and threes, and each group seemed to have a tacit understanding and not spread too far apart.

No one wants to die here. Even if they have a deep grudge against ghosts, they know that revenge can only be achieved by living.

"Go to hell, humans!"

Humans can form teams, and so can ghosts.

Moreover, the physical fitness of ghosts is stronger than that of humans. With the same number, humans have no chance of winning.

The three ghosts rushed towards the three-man team at the edge.

One of the ghosts roared loudly, attracting the attention of these humans.

When these swordsmen turned their attention to this ghost, they did not know that there were two other ghosts hiding in the bushes.

In just one encounter, two people were injured.

"Hey hey hey! Stupid humans."

Three different-looking ghosts surrounded the three of them.

Before other humans around them could come to support them, the situation of these three people was very dangerous.

But fortunately, Kagamigawa Maya who was following behind saw everything.

She cut off the neck of the ghost in front of her and swept towards the injured team member in an instant.

"I won't let others die in front of me."

She murmured to herself and unsheathed the knife in her hand.

Accompanied by the crisp sound of knives, two heads fell to the ground.

"Thanks……"

Before the swordsmen could thank them, they saw the girl in front of them running in a certain direction again.

"How could there be such a fool..." Xuan Hao scratched his head with a headache.

His attention has been on this girl since just now.

Naturally, I also saw this girl's plan. Want to support everyone by myself?

The idea is quite good, and she does seem to have such strength.

However, human physical strength is not unlimited.

Her wanting to support everyone means that she must rush to everyone who needs rescue at the critical moment. Although this valley is not big, it is still not something she can deal with casually.

She is just a newcomer who has been practicing the breathing method for a year. No matter how strong she is, she can't do it. After all, she can't even do the full concentration and normal. What she is doing now is equivalent to attracting the hatred of all ghosts. Once her physical strength is exhausted, she will You will immediately be in danger.

This is something that any normal person can understand.

Kagami Kawa Maya will not understand.

But that's what she did.

Because that's exactly what she wanted to achieve.

She knew that her physical strength was limited, so she wanted to make full use of her limited physical strength.

To be honest, it would be difficult for her to last seven days in such an environment.

Because although survival sounds simple, it is conditional. Survival must ensure food and water, and no one here to participate in the selection is familiar with the ecological environment here.

You have to solve the necessary problems for your own survival while facing ghosts and survive for 7 days. Although there is daytime as leisure time, the double mental and physical torture will make people weaker and weaker, no matter who is in this kind of situation. Survival in the environment is extremely difficult.

So instead of procrastinating to face the ghost later when the state is not good, it is better to shorten the battle line!

Maya Kagami is confident that her physical strength can survive tonight. She has been beaten all year round not for nothing, so her physical strength is her only advantage!

"Tonight, kill all the evil spirits!"

In this case, no matter who it is, it will be much easier in the next 6 days, right?

The crisp sound of swords resounded throughout the woods. Maya Kagami's ears twitched slightly. She could clearly distinguish the movement in every place. As soon as she heard someone encountering a ghost, she would immediately go to support.

boom--

A figure fell beside the tree.

Sato Masaya clutched his chest in pain. He was knocked away by the ghost's blow and his breathing was completely disrupted. The Nichirin sword in his hand was also broken when he blocked the blow just now.

Before he could react, a pale claw stretched out from behind the tree beside him. He rolled with all his strength and narrowly avoided it.

But the ghost is still in pursuit.

"Haha - humans, please don't move! Come into my belly...come..."

Before it finished speaking, it heard a crisp sound of knives.

"bass--"

A white sword light passed by.

Neat cuts appeared on the wrists of the ghost's outstretched claws. The next moment, blood spurted out and the claws fell.

Another flash of sword light flashed, and a line of blood instantly appeared on the ghost's neck.

A slender figure fell behind it, and the dark hair streaked across the ghost's face, as if floating in the sky. The girl gasped slightly to gather blood and sheathed the knife, her movements were smooth and smooth.

"Are you OK?"

"No...it's okay..." Sato Masaya replied blankly.

He endured the pain and looked up at the girl who was running towards her. The girl's hair was a little messy due to her rapid running, but she was still as beautiful as an angel in his eyes. The look from those cherry-colored eyes made him feel very sad. The warmth made him forget his pain for a moment.

"There should be no other ghosts around here. Someone will be here soon, don't worry."

The girl hurriedly left as she spoke, seemingly heading to another battlefield.

Sato Masaya was stunned for a moment, looking up at the sky in confusion. He felt that he was still too weak. He couldn't kill ghosts with anger alone. Why not go back and hunt with his father? Or if the Demon Slayer Squad is all swordsmen like this, then it seems pretty good to let him be an errand boy...

Soon, as the girl said, someone came to find him. These people seemed to be the wounded who had been rescued by the girl. They hugged each other to protect each other, and no longer had to worry about evil spirits attacking.

"well……"

Xuan Hao, who was sitting on the top of the mountain, looked at this scene and sighed slightly. The battle with ghosts should have been more cruel. Many people would die in every selection, even the one he participated in was no exception. This year It seems a little special.

But there seems to be nothing wrong with it...