However…
Before that, there were other matters to attend to.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni looked up, his gaze fixed on a nearly transparent silk thread in mid-air.
The backdrop was the full moon hanging high in the night sky, its light clear and cold.
Under the moonlight, the slender thread shimmered with a faint glow.
A white-haired, small boy with a detached aura, was walking slowly towards the treehouse, barefoot on the thread.
As he walked, the white-haired boy exuded an inexplicable presence.
Looking at the boy, for some reason, he felt strong.
Tanjiro and Nezuko instinctively tensed, their faces wary.
"Twelve Kizuki, Lower Rank Five."
Yoriichi Tsugikuni slowly drew his Nichirin Blade and swung it to the right, a flash of crimson light disappearing in an instant.
Having his identity revealed, the white-haired boy abruptly stopped and turned to Yoriichi Tsugikuni, his gaze filled with indifference.
He placed his hands in front of his chest, and threads wove together into a net.
Their eyes met, but there were no sparks.
Shave
Suddenly, Yoriichi Tsugikuni murmured something to himself, and vanished in an instant.
Rui's pupils shrank, his eyes darting around as he scanned his surroundings, listening intently for any movement.
Bang! Bang!
Two sounds, similar to explosions, rang out in the air. Rui immediately turned his gaze towards the source of the sounds, but… there was nothing there. Absolutely nothing.
At the same time, Yoriichi Tsugikuni suddenly appeared behind the white-haired youth, seemingly unnoticed by Rui.
Sun Breathing, First Form: Circle Dance, Revised…
The Nichirin Blade in his hand swung forward with immense force, a sharp aura surging forth, flames erupting along the blade.
"Tornado!!!"
The flaming spiral slash completely shredded the white-haired boy's body. Half-cooked flesh rained down, leaving only a severed head that tumbled forward.
When…did he appear behind me?
Why didn't I sense his presence at all?
What kind of swordsmanship is that? Why could it slice through my body in one stroke?
It hurts…!
The terrified head plummeted towards the ground.
"Moonwalk"
Yoriichi Tsugikuni stepped on the air, moving towards a tree. He stood on a branch, looking down at the spider demon's head.
Because the Nichirin Blade hadn't touched the spider demon's body, even though the injuries looked severe, they were only minor for a demon, as long as the vital points weren't hit.
Flesh was churning at the neck, and the spider demon was working hard to regenerate its body.
"Tanjiro, Nezuko."
The Kamado siblings turned their gazes towards Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Meeting their eyes, Yoriichi said calmly, "That demon's strength is average. You two take turns fighting him to gain practical experience."
"Yes!"
Tanjiro Kamado's voice was loud as he charged towards the spider demon, whose body was fully regenerated, with his Nichirin Blade in hand.
"Sun Breathing, First Form: Circle Dance!"
The Nichirin Blade, wreathed in flames, swung forward, unleashing an arc-shaped slash also wreathed in flames.
Normally, neither Breathing techniques nor swordsmanship can make a Nichirin Blade burst into flames.
But… nothing can't be solved with a pay-to-win system!
Breathing techniques are essentially a way of breathing. By using breathing techniques to strengthen the cardiopulmonary function, the blood absorbs a large amount of oxygen in a short period of time. This can greatly enhance physical abilities in an instant, temporarily granting the user physical capabilities comparable to a demon.
And the pay-to-win enhancement directly turns the Breathing technique into a cultivation method. The user absorbs energy from the surrounding environment according to fixed breathing techniques. The energy circulates within the body along with the blood, slightly strengthening the physique.
After one cycle, most of the energy is expelled from the body, with a very small amount remaining in the blood. When the energy in the blood accumulates to a certain extent, it can be mobilized.
For example, mobilizing energy to attach to the Nichirin Blade, causing its surface to burst into flames.
Of course, different Breathing techniques have different manifestations. When Thunder Breathing mobilizes energy to attach to the Nichirin Blade, its surface is wrapped in lightning.
Looking at a blade wreathed in flames slashing towards him, Rui's eyes flashed with a trace of fear.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni's previous strike had left him with a deep psychological scar. After all, even demons felt pain. Not only had he been cut to shreds, but he had also been burned by fire. The agony was indescribable, so it was only natural that he would be terrified.
As a result, Rui didn't immediately counterattack. Instead, he first dodged Tanjiro Kamado's slash before launching a counterattack using his Blood Demon Art.
"Blood Demon Art: Murderous Eye Cocoon."
Like a game of cat's cradle, he instantly wove a spider web that covered all directions. At the same time, Rui manipulated it to constrict its area, attempting to bind Tanjiro Kamado before crushing him in one fell swoop.
However, Tanjiro Kamado's combat strength, which had been strengthened several times, was far beyond that of a typical Demon Slayer, even if it couldn't compare to that of a Hashira.
Therefore, Rui's Blood Demon Art couldn't possibly bind Tanjiro Kamado.
"Circle Dance!"
He unleashed his swordsmanship once more, his Nichirin Blade engulfed in flames and slicing through the spider silk.
The next second, Tanjiro sprinted forward, swinging his blade to attack the demon.
Rui, the spider demon, retreated while manipulating spider threads to attack Tanjiro Kamado, also spreading the threads to weave a web.
Facing the incoming spider threads, Tanjiro Kamado swung his Nichirin Blade, cutting them down one by one; such meager obstructions couldn't slow his advance.
His attacks were fierce, like a prairie fire, spreading and eroding everything in the distance.
While her brother, Tanjiro, was fighting the demon, Nezuko wasn't idle.
First, she sold the half-cooked demon flesh to the shop, earning some money. Then, she stuffed a lump of stone into the mouth of the face-spider demon to prevent it from spewing venom, and dragged the face-spider demon to the tree where Yoriichi Tsugikuni was standing, throwing the demon there.
Next, she took the antidote spray and sprayed it on the face-spiderlings.
The battle over there was heating up, with sparks flying everywhere.
This area was also unusually hectic. After all, the face-spider demon hadn't died, so those little face spiders weren't going to stay put and wait for you to spray them with the antidote.
Nezuko dodged the face spiders' attacks while spraying them with the antidote.
After spraying seven or eight of them, she observed for a moment, but the face spiders showed no change whatsoever.
"Master Yoriichi, the antidote isn't working."
Nezuko used her scabbard like a golf club, swatting away the face spiders as she called out to Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was standing on a tree branch.
Hearing this, Yoriichi Tsugikuni took a step forward and landed straight on the ground.
"Use this."
He bought a box of targeted antidote from the shop, and tossed it to Nezuko, saying,
Not far away, the spider demon Rui noticed Yoriichi Tsugikuni's gaze had left him, and immediately manipulated the spider silk he had laid out earlier.
The next second, countless spider silks surged from all directions, rushing towards Yoriichi Tsugikuni and the Kamado siblings, attempting to envelop them within the silk.
Given the strength of Yoriichi Tsugikuni and the Kamado siblings, they obviously couldn't be bound by the spider silk.
However, it would still take a little time to break free from the entanglement of the massive amount of spider silk.
And at this moment, Rui, the one in control of the spider silk...turned and ran without the slightest hesitation.
The best strategy is to run away.
Nigero da yo!
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