Accompanied by a cloud of dust, Upper Rank Three, Akaza, descended from the sky, making a grand entrance.
The moment Akaza landed, his gaze locked onto Tanjiro, who was cowering behind Fang Wuwei; his reason for coming was precisely to eliminate Tanjiro.
But before that…
Akaza slightly shifted his gaze towards the wreckage of the Mugen Train; he could sense a few humans still hiding inside.
Demon Slayers? Coming to corner him… He had already heard from Lord Muzan that a few humans were cooperating with the Lower Rank One, so it seemed it was just a Demon Slayer Corps's conspiracy…
No…
His target in the present, so weak, his aura so faint, but the two in front of him…
One possessed condensed fighting spirit, already close to The Supreme realm, but not yet a martial artist's The Supreme; he should be a Pillar.
But… if he was a Pillar, what was that beside him?
That young man, dressed in clothes he had never seen before, had an incredibly powerful aura, one he had never encountered…
Moreover, he couldn't see a Nichirin Blade on the young man, nor was he wearing a Demon Slayer Corps uniform or a haori.
Not a Pillar, not even a Demon Slayer Corps member, just a wandering martial artist?
And, so young, he must be a martial arts fanatic, a person who pursues greater power.
"Hey, you, the strong one."
Unexpectedly, Akaza didn't immediately start fighting upon his arrival; due to Fang Wuwei's presence, he didn't dare to act rashly. Being a demon, he was extremely protective of his life.
"You are very powerful, more powerful than anyone I have ever seen… And you are so young. Become a demon; as long as you become a demon, you will not age! You are so powerful, you will also be immortal! Whether it's a hundred years or two hundred years, you can practice as you wish, and you will surely become the strongest martial artist…"
"Sir…"
The Flame Pillar heard these words and immediately looked at Fang Wuwei; he was, of course, not flustered. In his heart, humans were the most lovable creatures, not to mention that this gentleman, according to Tanjiro, was unfathomably strong and possessed a special, powerful breathing technique.
"Akaza, you are wrong. Humans are lovable and noble precisely because they get sick, grow old, and pass on everything in their short lives, rather than simply chasing so-called power and becoming something dirty and hidden like you."
Fang Wuwei's words earned the Flame Pillar's favor. These words aligned so perfectly with his views and life motto that he grew to like Fang Wuwei.
"Is that so… Then let me test your strength, sir!!"
Akaza, to be honest, was somewhat excited to see a strong person, especially such a powerful one, which made him overly excited and eager to fight him.
He charged forward, throwing a punch at Fang Wuwei as a test.
Akaza, he went for it!!
Fang Wuwei could clearly see Akaza's movement trajectory, but he never expected Akaza to actually attack him. Truly…
He didn't know his place.
To be honest, he was actually a bit nervous when he saw Akaza appear. When he watched Demon Slayer, he always wanted to save Flame Pillar, and now the opportunity was right in front of him, but he was troubled by the system and the world's origin; perhaps…
But facing the aggressive Akaza, Fang Wuwei couldn't just let him land a free punch, could he? He still had Imposing Might at his disposal.
A punch, not even using Super Power Punch, nor Ripple Qigong, merely a punch imbued with Imposing Might, struck Akaza's body at a speed he couldn't comprehend…
A single punch, just one punch, sent Akaza flying. The sound of bones cracking and air exploding echoed in his ears. Akaza had charged in at an extremely fast speed, but he flew back even faster.
As Akaza flew back, his face was utterly distorted, his entire chest sunken, and blood gushed from his mouth. He could feel that the single punch had almost ruptured all his internal organs. So powerful! So terrifying! And he still refused to become a demon! Given time, he would surely pose a great threat to Lord Muzan!!
But… he was too strong; he couldn't defeat him now… However, he was a demon, and he had all the time in the world. One day, he would…
As for the present… Hmph, he would remember him!
"Strong one… I am Akaza, and your name is…"
"Fang Wuwei!"
"Good… I will remember you!!"
And that Pillar, he would meet him again next time…
Akaza, he ran away.
Watching Akaza leap into the forest and disappear, not only were the Reincarnators stunned, but Tanjiro and the Flame Pillar weren't much better off.
One punch? One punch! One punch to cripple an Upper Rank?!
What kind of market was this?!
Several loud gasps of cold air came from inside the train. The Reincarnators unanimously decided—they had to run first. If they delayed, they might find an opportunity, or at least die later. Going up now meant instant death.
So everyone started to flee in different directions. Seeing this, how could Fang Wuwei just let them run?! He immediately unleashed Amaterasu on one of the Reincarnators who hadn't gotten far, while simultaneously drawing ebony & ivory and channeling magic into them…
ebony & ivory, these were a pair of magical twin pistols. Their bullets could be formed from magic, eliminating the need to reload. However, if no magic was infused, these twin pistols were truly just ordinary handguns (playing with guns in Devil May Cry 5 without charging them was truly just scratching the surface; I pressed X until my finger hurt just to deal half damage). But if they were charged, it was a different story…
The muzzles glowed red, surrounding the two guns and enveloping the bullets fired. Fang Wuwei fired at the Reincarnators in the other two directions.
The result was… he didn't kill any of them, because his aim was terrible. The bullets from both guns flew off to who knows where.
"Damn it! System, purchase Gun Mastery!"
"Purchase successful. Gun Skill Mastery, C-rank talent, cost 600 points. Learning in progress…"
His vision instantly flashed white…
When Fang Wuwei opened his eyes again, he was in a familiar training ground, but the unfamiliar part was the shooting range in front of him…
After enduring difficult days and nights in the training space, Fang Wuwei returned to reality…
Damn it!! Now I am not what I used to be; take this shot!
The Reincarnators on the other side saw one of their companions covered in Black Flames, instantly collapsing to the ground, wailing in agony and rolling around. They were both shocked and terrified. He had Tsukuyomi and could still use Amaterasu?!
They ran even harder, but before they got far, they heard dense gunfire from behind them. They didn't even dare to stop. The mage, Kongming, didn't dare to cast his shield; his shield would cover him too, and he wouldn't be able to get out.
But… all the bullets flew past him.
Haha, human body tracing tactics?!
The Reincarnators laughed, but soon they couldn't laugh anymore, because in the next second, two teammates died by gunfire…
Damn it… The fisherman… run…
The Reincarnators ran even harder…
On the other side, Fang Wuwei watched the fleeing Reincarnators, lowered his guns, and wiped away the bloody tears flowing from his right eye. Their speed was incredibly fast, already beyond the range of his twin pistols, and Amaterasu couldn't do anything about them either.
Speaking of which, he had been using Sharingan too frequently recently, and his eyes were a bit… blurry.
Fang Wuwei rubbed his right eye with a headache. Since Sharingan was classified as equipment by the system, he couldn't even use Stone Wing to restore his pupil power, which was the most headache-inducing part.
However… there was an even bigger problem now…
What about the Flame Pillar?
Fang Wuwei looked back at Kyojuro Rengoku, who was watching him with admiration, and his headache worsened.