A dimensional journey starting from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 377 370. New ‘Pillar’

"This? It's a long story..."

Purgatory Shinichiro said and began to take off his clothes.

Xuan Hao looked at the man in front of him in confusion. Just retire if you want. It's none of my business anyway. Let's talk to him if you have anything to say. Why are you taking off your clothes?

It wasn't until Purgatory Shinichiro revealed his muscular upper body that Xuan Hao realized that this guy seemed to find it too troublesome to explain, so he wanted him to see it with his own eyes.

Purgatory Shinichiro's body is very strong, but there is a hideous wound in his kidney area. It seems that this wound made him plan to take a back seat, but it is not incomprehensible.

After all, kidneys...you know, even though his kidneys are damaged, this man is still the strongest pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps before. You can imagine how strong he used to be.

"Who caused the wound?" Xuan Hao asked with a frown.

Although he didn't know the specifics of Purgatory Shinichiro's strength, it was impossible for an ordinary ghost to cause such wounds on this man.

Ghost Dance Tsuji Mumei didn't know where he was hiding now and didn't dare to show his face, and one of the top strings, Black Death Mou, was made with a knife. Such a hideous and twisted wound was obviously not a knife wound.

"Two strings, Ghost Vine."

At the mention of this name, Purgatory Shinichiro's face lost his usual smile and became extremely solemn.

Among the information from the Demon Slayer Squad, there is very little information about the Oni of the Twelve Demons Moon under Demon Slayer Muzai.

The reason is also very simple. Most of the swordsmen who met the Ghost of Winding are dead, so naturally they cannot bring back any useful information.

The second stringed ghost, Onido, is the second stringed ghost known to the Demon Slayer Squad besides Heishimou.

Of course, there is still very little information about this ghost. Because Purgatory Shinichiro was not strong enough at the time, he could only escape when he first encountered it.

"I couldn't fight it, so I ran away."

Purgatory Shinichiro said with a trace of unwillingness in his eyes, "This is the scar left at that time. The strength gap is too big, and the ghost of winding is definitely not something that a 'pillar' can fight against alone. If it weren't for its speed, maybe I don’t even have the ability to escape.”

"Actually, it's not that I want to take a back seat..." Purgatory Shinichiro's expression was a bit bitter, "It's the 'Lord' who is worried about my physical condition, so..."

"I probably understand." Xuan Hao nodded lightly and did not comment further.

If it is true to what Shinichiro Purgatory said, then the Demon Slayers seem to have no chance of winning against the demons. After all, even the strongest Hashira can't beat the Kamigatsu no 2 of Demon Slayer Muzan's men. Shouldn't this be a crushing game?

oh! It doesn't seem right, I'm also from the Demon Slayer Corps... Xuanhao suddenly realized that he seemed to be from the Demon Slayer Corps too, so it seemed to make sense.

Ghosts are obviously much stronger than humans, but they still don't rule the world. Is it because Ghost Dance Tsuji Mumei is afraid of me? Xuan Hao thought like this, but when he thought about it carefully, it didn't seem right.

Because ghosts have appeared for hundreds of years, and even the appearance of Enichi Tsujikuni only happened in the last hundred or so years. So what did Oniitsuji Muzan do before that?

Speaking of which, just how...cowardly is Oniwu Tsuji Muzan?

"This Ghost King must be too much of a loser..."

Even Xuanhao had to feel embarrassed for Kibutsuji Muzan. In such an era of cold weapons, an immortal guy could live in the shadows for hundreds of years, even though he had an absolute advantage, he could not do anything. Play and win the Demon Slayer Squad.

Xuanhao couldn't understand it at all. Was it because Kibutsuji Muzan looked down on humans too much? Or is he really that stupid?

"What did you say?" Purgatory Shinichiro was stunned.

"Oh, it's nothing, don't worry." Xuan Hao waved his hand.

Seeing Xuanhao's indifferent expression, Purgatory Shinichiro was confused. What did he just hear? Is the man in front of me calling the Ghost King a loser?

…

"waste!"

Oniwu Tsuji Muhan gritted his teeth and cursed.

Ying, that idiot, failed so easily, and even almost revealed his hiding place. If he hadn't been cautious and kept an eye on this idiot's actions, something big might have happened.

"Damn guy!"

Guiwu Shiwucan tried his best to calm down his emotions.

He could clearly see the scars on the man through Ying's last memory.

"Slow, slow, slow... what on earth is going on?"

He was extremely confused about this man covered with scars, because he had just discovered now that this man looked exactly the same as the man from decades ago and even inherited the scars on his body? Is there such a coincidence in the world? ? Even if the offspring look the same, it’s not like they can inherit the injuries they carry! Is this reasonable?

"No, no, no..."

Oniwu Tsuji Muzan racked his brains and thought.

Yes, this must be some kind of curse! Similar to a brindle curse! Otherwise, how could humans be so powerful? Although things like curses sound quite mysterious, Kibutsuji Mumei is more willing to believe that this is the case.

Because he knows that there is indeed a curse in this world, just like he himself is immortal but afraid of the sun, just like the Ubuyashiki clan with the same bloodline, who was cursed because he became the ghost king, and every generation can only live. Until your twenties! Although there seems to be no cause-and-effect relationship, the curse does exist.

"Yes, it must be like this... This man's family must also have a special curse. The price of strength is to endure pain!"

Onibutsuji Mumei was very sure that his guess was right, because he did not want to believe that there would be a second perfect existence in this world that was as immortal as him. No, this man could even see the sun! If that's really the case... then who is he? ?

Jealousy changed Kibutsuji Muzan beyond recognition, and he frantically denied such a result, "Impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Yes! Just wait, wait a few more decades and you'll know the answer!"

He comforted himself because this man had disappeared for decades.

He preferred to believe that the man he once was died, and a person with powerful power appeared again from the descendants of that man decades later.

If that was the case, it would be easy to handle. He didn't believe that every descendant of this man was so perverted! As long as this man dies of old age and then his descendants are eradicated, no one in this world can threaten him anymore!

…

daytime.

"yawn--"

In the courtyard of the Demon Slayer Headquarters, Xuanhao, standing in the center of the courtyard, sneezed and rubbed his nose.

"Mr. Xuanhao, have you caught a cold?"

Maya Kagami, who had already changed into a Demon Slayer uniform, asked the man next to her who suddenly sneezed.

"No, how could I catch a cold?" Xuan Hao shook his head, "Maybe someone is talking about me, right?"

At this moment, Xuan Hao had no idea that someone was cursing him in a dark corner and claiming that he would torture him to death.

"Is this your family?" Kagami Kawa Maya asked.

"Maybe?" Xuan Hao raised his head and looked at the sky in the distance, "I wonder how they are doing?"

Although Lu Mingze promised that he would slow down the time in that world, decades have passed since he was here. He has no idea about the proportion of time and is worried that too long will pass.

"My lord has arrived——"

The summoning voice brought Xuan Hao out of his thoughts.

The door was slowly pushed open, and the head of the Ubuyashiki clan, supported by two descendants beside him, slowly came to sit on the futon in front of everyone and sat down.

"Lord!"

The pillars all saluted.

Seeing this, Xuan Hao also slightly nodded his head.

Although Maya Kagamigawa on the side was a little confused, she still saluted along with him.

"Teacher, this is..."

"This is the 'Lord' of the Demon Slayer Squad, Mr. Kenichi Ubuya Shiki." Shinichiro Flame Hashira Purgatory on the side replied for Xuanhao, "This meeting is to appoint a new 'Hashira' and officially appoint you to the team. Become a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps.”

Kagami Kawa Maya nodded in understanding.

In fact, if she was just an ordinary team member, she would not be called here to participate in such a formal appointment ceremony, but her performance this time was a bit special.

"You don't have to be polite." Ubuyashiki Kenichi's gentle voice reached everyone's ears.

Everyone stood up and stood respectfully and quietly in the courtyard waiting for the frail man to speak.

Ubuya Shiki Kenichi was already extremely ill at the moment, and everyone could probably tell that he didn't have much time left, so no one would disturb him when he spoke.

"Mr. Xuanhao." Although Ubuya Shiki Kenichi was blind, for some reason he still looked exactly in the direction of Xuanhao and spoke.

"Yes." Xuan Hao responded softly.

"As agreed, I will now officially appoint you as Hashira." Ubuyashiki Kenichi said with a smile, "Excuse me, will you continue to support the Demon Slayer Corps as Hashira?"

"No problem." Xuan Hao nodded lightly.

"Then from now on, you will be the new 'Pillar' of the Demon Slayer Corps," Kenichi Ubuyashiki nodded with a smile, "The title 'Ming Pillar' was thought of by the team members for you. They said they always see you standing at dawn. You are like a god who drives away evil spirits. I think this title suits you very well. What do you think?"

"That's the title." Xuan Hao smiled softly. Since it was everyone's expectation, he would just accept it. This would save him from having to think about the title of Second Grader.

"Okay, then it's no problem." Ubuya Shiki Kenichi nodded slightly and turned his head in another direction.

Although he couldn't see it, he seemed to have memorized everyone's breath, and there was only one breath here that was unfamiliar to him at this moment.

"Is this Maya Kagamikawa right?"

"Yes...yes!" Maya Kagami was stunned when her name was called and quickly replied.

She stared blankly at the man in front of her who looked terminally ill. The voice of this man's voice made her feel inexplicably reassured.

"Well, I remember your name."

Kenichi Ubuyashiki smiled at the girl in front of him and said, "Now, I officially appoint you as the swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps. In addition, you have excellent performance in the 'Final Selection', and it is only thanks to you that you can win the battle of No One Dies." The selection was completed under certain circumstances. Mr. Xuanhao and Mr. Purgatory agreed that you have the strength of an 'A' level swordsman, so they made an exception and appointed you as an 'A' level swordsman."

"Yes!" Maya Kagami showed a surprised smile on her face.

She looked at Xuanhao standing next to her, and recalled her father and the deceased Enichi Tsukuni in her mind.

Father, I have finally officially become a Demon Slayer Swordsman; Mr. Xuanhao, thank you for your teaching; Mr. Enichi, I will continue to stick to the path you pointed out for me from now on, and protect everyone's smiles. , let this heart-warming sunshine be passed down.

Maya Kagami held the Nichirin sword in her hand tightly and turned her head to look at Ubuyashiki Kenichi with firm eyes.

"I will definitely work hard!"

After the meeting, everyone left one after another, and only Ubuya Shiki Kenichi, Xuanhao and Purgatory Shinichiro were left in the courtyard.

"What a good boy..." Ubuyashiki Kenichi sighed with a smile.

"Indeed." Purgatory Shinichiro and Xuanhao both nodded in agreement. They knew that Ubuya Shiki Kenichi was talking about Maya Kagamigawa.

"Moreover, the most important thing is the breathing method she mastered." Purgatory Shinichiro's eyes narrowed, "That is the 'breath of the sun', I can't mistake it."

He recalled watching the girl's sword skills from a distance on the top of the mountain that night.

The Breath of the Sun is the 'initial breathing method'. All the breathing methods they are using now are extended from the 'Breath of the Sun', and no one in the Demon Slayer Squad uses this kind of breathing. have no idea.

"The Breath of the Sun has been disappearing since Kunoyuan died. I thought the inheritance had been lost." Purgatory Shinichiro suddenly laughed, "Hahahaha, I didn't expect to see him again in this way! It seems that we are close to truly defeating the ghosts. The day won’t be too far away!”

"Really?" Ubuyashiki Kenichi also had a surprised expression on his face. He had only just heard about this matter.

"Yes, my grandfather learned the breathing method from Mr. Enichi Tsukuni," Shinichiro Purgatory affirmed. "When Mr. Enichi left the Demon Slayer Corps, my grandfather actually opposed it, but in the face of the pressure from everyone, he There is nothing I can do. All I can do is record the contents of the 'breath of the sun' in books. I have observed the contents recorded by my grandfather, and when I first joined the Demon Slayer Corps, I was raped by Mr. Enichi. You’ve been rescued, you can’t go wrong!”

"..."

Listening to the conversation between Purgatory Shinichiro and Ubuya Shiki Kenichi, Xuanhao felt a little ashamed at the moment.

It was careless. He seemed to have forgotten to say hello to the girl and not to tell others that he taught her the breathing method. He always felt that if someone asked that girl, his affairs would be exposed sooner or later. He still wanted to keep a low profile... He would be happy and relaxed if he could do less troublesome things.

"That's it! Then maybe...ahem..."

Kenichi Ubuyashiki seemed to become a little excited when he learned that someone had inherited the Breath of the Sun from Enichi Tsukuni.

"Lord! Are you okay?" Purgatory Shinichiro hurriedly stepped forward.

"Ahem...it's okay," Ubuya Shiki Kenichi stretched out his hand to stop him, "Our Demon Slayer Corps has been fighting ghosts for hundreds of years. The only time we saw hope was when Mr. Enichi defeated the 'King of Ghosts' Demon Dance Tsuji Mu. It’s a sad time, but it’s a pity…”

"It's a pity that Mr. Yuanyi didn't know the cruel method back then." Purgatory Shinichiro also shook his head with some regret.

He heard this matter from his deceased grandfather. It was said that his grandfather seemed to have a good relationship with Mr. Yuiichi back then, because it was his grandfather who brought Mr. Yuiichi to the Demon Slayer Corps at that time.

"Yes," Ubuya Shiki Kenichi nodded slowly, "Mr. Enichi missed the only opportunity to kill Demon Dance Tsuji Muzan... Since then, Muzan has never appeared in our sight again. It has passed. It's been decades! Now that Mr. Enichi passed away a few years ago, I think Demon Dance Tsuji Muzan will make a comeback soon. I thought the Demon Slayer Corps would be in crisis again, but I didn't expect Mr. Enichi's sword skills to be passed down. ! This is a great thing!”

"Yes, and we also have a new 'Ming Zhu'." Purgatory Shinichiro laughed and looked at Xuan Hao beside him, "In this way, we might have another chance to deal with Kibutsuji Mukai! This time we must not let him He ran away again!"

"Yes." Ubuyashiki Kenichi smiled and seemed to agree.

And Xuanhao can only say that you really think too much...

It was not easy for him to dampen the hopes of these people. After all, it was because of him that Onibutsuji Muzan seemed to dare not come out at all. The opportunity these people longed for seemed to have been ruined... How could he have the nerve to say it?

"But... we still need to wait a little longer." Purgatory Shinichiro's expression became a little serious, "She is still too immature now, and she is far from mature enough to be able to fight against Kibutsuji Muzan."

"Indeed," Ubuyashiki Kenichi also calmed down his excitement and nodded slowly, "I heard that the land of the last string in the 'Twelve Ghost Moons' appeared in this 'final selection'. Mr. Xuanhao got it from He rescued this girl from his hands, right?"

His eyes looked at Xuan Hao.

"Yes." Xuan Hao answered truthfully, "However, this lower string ghost is surprisingly weak. It does not seem to be the type that is good at fighting. It should be just a secretary around Wu Mei. It is inappropriate to use it as a reference. If Jia Shenchuan Maya's physical strength is sufficient, and I feel that I should be able to defeat this demon on my own without my need to take action."

"I see," Ubuya Shiki Kenichi nodded slightly, "In this case, it still requires a lot of hard work, but... I don't think the ghost of the lower string will appear in Fujisei Mountain inexplicably?"

"..." Xuan Hao was stunned, and suddenly remembered the important information, "Yes, I seemed to hear from this ghost's mouth that it was specially sent by Wuhan to kill this child."

"Is it true?" Ubuyashiki Kenichi's face turned a little ugly, "Then it seems that Muzan has noticed the inheritance of 'Breath of the Sun', and based on his level of caution, he will definitely find ways to cut off the inheritance of 'Breath of the Sun' Lose."

"Don't worry, my lord." Purgatory Shinichiro patted his chest and promised, "I'm about to retire, let me use some of my residual energy! I will take care of her secretly!"

"That's fine." Ubuya Shiki Kenichi nodded slightly, "But you have to be careful."

He knew the situation of Shinichiro Purgatory.

This man had old injuries, so he rarely went out to perform tasks now. He had always wanted this man to retire to the second line and become a trainer earlier, but this man was too stubborn, so he had no choice but to agree to let him This man was doing what he could near Saagiri Mountain.

However, even if he is injured, Purgatory Shinichiro's strength is still the top among the Demon Slayer Squad. Although he cannot fight for a long time due to the injury, if he is just protecting people secretly, no one is more suitable than him.

"Yes!" Purgatory Shinichiro smiled brightly, as if he had found his place of use again.

After Purgatory Shinichiro left, Xuanhao was left alone.

"Mr. Xuanhao, I want to ask you something." Ubuyashiki Kenichi said.

"What's up?"

"You and Mr. Purgatory are good friends. Do you know his physical condition?" Ubuyashiki Kenichi had a worried look on his face.

"Oh...I know." Xuanhao sighed and nodded. He probably guessed what Ubuya Shiki Kenichi was going to say next.

"It would be great if you know..." Ubuya Shiki Kenichi breathed a sigh of relief, "To be honest, I still want to ask you to be responsible for the safety of the child. Maybe you can consider accepting her as a 'step-son'?"

"It's not impossible." Xuan Hao nodded slowly.

The so-called "stepchildren" refer to swordsmen trained by "Pillars". Only those with outstanding talents will be selected, and Kagami Kawa Maya's ability to learn "Breath of the Sun" is already considered outstanding.

Ubuyashiki Kenichi's worries are not meaningless. It should be said that the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps has indeed thought carefully about it. The "Breath of the Sun" by Enichi Enichi is probably the "shadow" of Muzan Kibutsuji. If someone comes to assassinate a teenage girl, you know how scared he is.

If you fail the first time, you may face a more dangerous situation next. Shinichiro Purgatory alone is really uneasy.

"Don't worry, I will keep an eye on them both." Xuan Hao said, "However, I think instead of us protecting her, we should find a way to make her strong enough to protect herself."

It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish. This is a very simple truth. No one can protect her for the rest of her life. Since this girl intends to inherit the will of Tsukuni Enichi, she must not want to be protected by others, right?

He still remembers what the girl said when he first met her, "I don't want to be a protected person anymore."

"Uh... um." Ubuya Shiki Kenichi was stunned for a moment, and then humbly accepted the opinion, "I've learned what Mr. Xuanhao said, so I'll leave it to you."

…

Two months later.

Kagamigawa Maya stood in the courtyard, holding the handle of the Nichirin sword in her hand, facing the unarmed man in front of her.

Her forehead was dripping with sweat.

There was no flaw. This man stood in front of her. Even though he was unarmed, he still felt suffocated like an insurmountable mountain.

"Don't forget to breathe again!" Xuan Hao shouted angrily at the girl in front of him, "How many times have I told you that you can't breathe randomly? You can't even master the 'Total Concentration·Changzhong'. How can you protect others?"

"Teacher, didn't you use the 'Complete Concentration·Changzhong'..." Maya Kagami whispered.

"Snapped--"

His fingers gently touched her forehead, making her whole head feel buzzing.

"Concentrate, who asked you to desert?" Xuan Hao retracted his hand angrily.

"oh……"

Maya Kagami curled her lips and took up her stance again.

"Come on." Xuan Hao returned to the same place again, waiting for the girl to attack.

Full concentration and constant practice refers to continuously maintaining the breathing method every moment, treating the breathing method as normal breathing, keeping the body in a state of exercise and making it a habit.

Before Xuan Hao appeared, this was the basis for becoming a ‘pillar’.

Maya Kagami looked at this man with a complicated expression. She was now this man's 'stepson'. After training with this man for two months, she discovered that this guy was a 'pervert'! Yes, a real pervert!

What would happen if the other pillars knew that this person didn't even know how to use breathing techniques, and that he relied solely on brute force to kill ghosts? I guess everyone will be autistic!

But she just thought about it this way. After all, this man specifically told her not to talk too much, otherwise he would not help her become stronger.

Maya Kagami grasped the handle of the knife again, adjusted her breathing, and kept the muscles in her body tense.

How strong is this man? She didn't know, but she didn't have to worry about hurting the man with her knife.

Because the gap between the two is like a chasm.

So now she can attack with all her strength boldly and confidently!

"Qiang——"

The sound of swords sounded.

"Breath of the Sun, Twelve Forms, Flame Dance!"

"wrong!"

Xuan Hao grabbed the blade she swung with one hand and scolded her.

"That's not how you use the Breath of the Sun."

"How to use it?" Maya Kagamigawa's head was full of questions.

"Jiguo Yuanyi once said that this is a complete set of sword skills. When used, it can be used in a continuous cycle, and the power will become stronger and stronger." Breathe' the trick as said.

"As long as you master the correct method of use, you won't be as exhausted as you were before."

"Is that so?" Kagami Kawa Maya seemed to understand.

No wonder she always felt that her physical strength was exhausted quickly when using Sun Breath. It turned out that she didn't master the correct method... But didn't she learn according to Xuan Hao's demonstration?

"stare--"

"Why are you staring at me?" Xuan Hao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at.

"Teacher, you haven't mastered the correct method of using it yourself, have you?"

"Snapped--"

Another snap of the fingers.

"Don't compare with me. I don't use breathing techniques to hunt ghosts." Xuan Hao replied confidently, "Don't try to learn from me. I am in a special situation and you can't learn from me."

"I know!"

Kagami Kawa Maya answered seriously.

She never thought of relying on shortcuts to become stronger. She knew very well that her talent was not very good, so she could only slowly become stronger step by step. 'Breath of the Sun' was like a gift from God to her. , since joining the Demon Slayer Corps, she has clearly understood the specialness of this breathing method. This is the starting breathing method, and not everyone can learn it.

It's not like she can learn it as a matter of course if she wants to chase Enichi Tsukuni's back. Being able to learn such a breathing technique for her clumsily seems to be an arrangement of fate.

As a result, she strengthened her belief.

The girl danced in the courtyard, and Xuan Hao sat under the eaves and watched quietly.

The sword skill of Breath of the Sun is as beautiful as a dance, with twelve forms circulating back and forth, each form interlocking to form a complete cycle.

While the girl was doing the sword dance, Xuanhao was also following her, because he felt a little embarrassed.

Two months have passed, and I don't know when this girl actually surpassed him in terms of 'Breath of the Sun'. Although she only taught swordsmanship on behalf of Enichi Tsukuni, it would be too embarrassing for the teacher to be overtaken by his apprentice.

And for some reason, he always felt that Jiguo Enichi's sword skills were not just sword skills, but there seemed to be some more profound secret hidden in them.

Jiguo Enichi is a magical person. He was born with the protection of the world. Everything he has comes from his "talent". Whether it is sword skills or breathing techniques, they are all created by him. So ...On what basis can he create something that can change the world?

Xuan Hao looked at the sword light rising in the courtyard and was slightly stunned. The girl seemed to have gradually grasped the key, and the dancing figure began to gradually merge into nature without knowing when.

…

"North! North! North!"

The crows circled and danced in the sky, and their shrill and piercing sounds reached the ears of the figures running on the land.

"The target is suspected to be the last quarter of one of the twelve ghost moons. Are you ready to wake up?"

"It's time to hunt ghosts!"

The small village on the field was filled with the smell of blood, and there seemed to be no living people here.

The temperature of the winter night was bitingly cold, and swordsmen in team uniforms surrounded the entire village, ready to go.

"Let me explain the content of the battle." Xuan Hao looked at the village expressionlessly.

"According to the intelligence from Di Crow, the ghosts this time seem to be hunting in organized groups. There are no living people in the entire village here."

The atmosphere became a little heavy with his words, the swordsmen gritted their teeth, and their eyes overflowed with anger.

"Everyone should know that ghosts rarely move in groups, because the relationship between them is not harmonious, and they will even compete with each other for 'food'. So we judge that there may be one of the twelve ghost moon ghosts here leading them together action."

Xuan Hao continued, "You are responsible for cleaning up the ordinary ghosts. The ghosts of the Twelve Ghost Moons are left to me and Maya. We don't know the specific number of ghosts, so we have to be careful when we act and put our own safety first. Do you understand? "

"clear."

Everyone replied quietly, then broke into small groups and dispersed.

Only Xuanhao and Kagamikawa Maya were left in the original place.

"Are you excited? This may be the first time you truly face the Twelve Ghost Moons."

Xuan Hao walked in front carrying a spear.

He entered through the main gate of the village in a swaggering manner, as if he was expecting a ghost to come to his door.

But the whole village still seemed extremely silent, and the atmosphere was extremely strange under the shroud of darkness.

"Is it really okay for us to just come in like this?" Maya Kagami followed the man hesitantly, not excited at all, but rather speechless.

Isn't it equivalent to throwing themselves into a trap if they come in like this? Maybe the ghosts hiding in the darkness have surrounded the two of them now.

"And...are there no problems with the other team members?"

Kagami Kawa Maya was a little worried.

Most of these swordsmen were newcomers to the Demon Slayer Corps just like her. This mission was their first collective mission, and they unexpectedly encountered such a troublesome mission.

"You have to remember that this is a battlefield." Xuan Hao said without looking back, "Don't be as reckless as you were in trying to support your teammates on the battlefield. The ghosts here are not as docile as those in the Vine Attack Mountain. "

"Aren't they more dangerous?"

"Haha——" Xuan Hao grinned and said nothing.

He raised the spear in his hand.

"boom--"

The end of the spear hit the ground with a loud muffled sound.

The tranquility of the night was broken in an instant.

Pairs of eyes reflecting light under the moonlight appeared from every corner of the village.

They focused their attention on the two figures in the center, to be precise, which one was holding a spear in provocation.

This human being is a little too arrogant! This is what all ghosts are thinking at this moment.

"bass--"

The spear suddenly teleported and was nailed to a corner.

One ghost had his neck pierced and nailed to the wall.

The next moment, Xuan Hao's figure appeared in front of it.

Under the horrified gaze of the ghost, he held the handle of the gun expressionlessly.

"tear--"

The tip of the spear moved sideways, and the ghost's neck snapped.

"First."

Xuan Hao kept counting in his mouth. His voice was neither too loud nor too quiet, but it was just right enough to reach every ghost's ears in this silent environment.

"Damn humans!"

This was the most obvious provocation. This man killed their companions lightly, seemingly without any force at all.

Such arrogant provocation finally made these ghosts unable to contain their anger.

Figures continued to emerge from the shadows, rushing towards Xuan Hao.

Kashen Chuanxue looked at this scene blankly. She seemed to understand that protecting others does not necessarily mean going to rescue, just like what this man is doing now.

He wanted to attract most of the ghosts to attack him in this way. Just like the general who takes the lead on the battlefield, he becomes the target of public criticism!

As long as they can attract enough firepower, this can reduce a lot of burden for other swordsmen, right? Thinking of this, Kagami Kawa Mayo also drew his sword and stepped forward to support.

"Do not bother me."

Xuan Hao stopped her movement.

"There are no ghosts from the Twelve Ghost Moons here. Go look for them nearby."

Xuan Hao frowned. He could clearly feel that the guys near him were all low-class people. He didn't know if all the ghosts in the 'Twelve Ghost Moons' had inherited the timidity of Onibutsuji Mumei. Everyone is like a turtle.

"Understood!" Maya Kagami stopped.

Now she is confident that she can fight against the lower strings among the 'Twelve Ghost Moons', which means that her strength is actually close to the ordinary pillar level. If she can defeat the Twelve Ghost Moons here, she will be eligible to be officially promoted to pillar level. .

"Be careful. If you can't beat him, remember to call for help. Don't be embarrassed." Xuan Hao glanced at Maya Kagamigawa who changed direction.

He is not worried at all that this girl will be killed instantly. Unless Onimusuji Muzan comes in person, Kagamigawa Maya's skilled Sun Breathing Sword Skill is now enough to deal with most ghosts except Uejo.

Hearing this, Maya Kagamigawa, who was running, almost somersaulted and fell to the ground.

"Understood!" She gritted her teeth, "I will chop them all up carefully!"

"bass--"

The white sword flashed.

Kagami Kawa Maya passed by the ghost who wanted to block her path. The 'snow' in her hand was still in the scabbard, but the ghost behind her had lost her head.

Can't be angry, can't be angry, I have a good temper, Kagamigawa Maya kept thinking in her heart.

Her temper is indeed quite good, and can even be described as gentle, but she has nothing to do against this ridiculously strong man. After all, this guy is her teacher.

The most important thing is that this guy seems to be the same as when they met for the first time. Even though she has grown to the current level, she is still a child in this man's eyes.

"Oh...it seems like my hair is fried."

Xuan Hao looked at the girl's leaving figure helplessly, "I'm worried about you. I don't know how to understand the feelings of the elderly."

"Human! Don't be so arrogant!"

A ghost approached Xuan Hao, and the sharp claws on its fingertips swung towards his neck...

Wai?

Why can't I swing it?

It stared blankly at its intact arm. No matter how hard it tried, its arm seemed to be out of control, until it noticed something was wrong with its vision.

Ah...it turns out that its field of view rotates.

At some point, its head was spinning in the air and it could no longer control its body.

Xuan Hao turned around in confusion, "Did someone say something just now?"

He smiled and asked the evil spirits rushing towards his back.

"No...no..."

Realizing that the situation was not good, the ghosts subconsciously wanted to retreat. They all felt a chill when they saw the smile on this man's face.

But as soon as they took a step back, their bodies suddenly lost control.

"Um?"

Xuan Hao looked at the strange scene in front of him with some confusion.

These ghosts clearly had frightened expressions on their faces, but they were dancing towards him like crazy.

"No, I don't want to die!"

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"Ale Ale, it's so boring."

Somewhere in the woods behind the village.

The moonlight fell on the tree crown, and a petite figure sat on the tree with his back to the moon.

Her hands were constantly rising and falling in the air, her slender fingers moving flexibly.

The expression on his face slowly changed from surprise to anger, and finally he clenched his hands tightly, his nails embedded in the flesh, and bright red blood seeped out from his palms.

"It seems like a very scary guy has arrived..."

The figure sitting on the tree shook its slender legs in annoyance, seeming very angry.

"All the toys we collected so hard were destroyed by him. Is this the human being who told us to be careful?"

She remembered that not long ago, the adult convened a meeting of all the ghosts of the current Twelve Ghost Moons. At that time, one of them was missing, and the shadow of the land of the lower string seemed to have been killed.

But she was not surprised that the guy would be killed. After all, he was the most useless among them, and even she could manipulate him at will.

"Oh... forget it, forget it, never mind!"

The girl shook her little feet exposed in the air and jumped down from the tree.

She is an obedient child. Since the adults told them to be careful about this human being, she will not provoke him.

Even though it was the other party who came to her door, she tolerated it. They were just some toys. If they were broken, she could just find them. If she dared to disobey that adult, she might be broken by them! But...it seems like this is not bad?

Thinking of this, she seemed to be trembling with excitement.

"Hehe...hehehe..."