"Pfft."
Scorching sword energy instantly sliced across the python demon's throat, forcibly severing its neck. The python demon died on the spot, turning into ash and dissipating between heaven and earth.
Watching the ash scatter in the air, Tanjiro prayed silently in his heart: 'Gods, please bless this person, so that in his next reincarnation, he does not become an evil demon again...'
"Tanjiro, you did a great job!"
After Tanjiro finished praying, Ren patted him gently on the shoulder, then frowned and muttered to himself.
"However, looking at the state of these two demons, the situation on Mount Yaqi might not be that simple!"
"That is correct."
Tianyue, a Kasugai Crow that had been scouting in the sky, slowly landed on Ren's shoulder. "According to the intelligence I received, there were at least dozens of evil demons on Mount Yaqi before we set out. Now that another three days have passed, there should only be more demons on the mountain, likely approaching a hundred!"
"A hundred demons... How is that possible?" Tanjiro was dumbstruck, his face filled with disbelief.
If there really were a hundred demons, then this place was simply a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, fraught with danger on all sides.
"As far as I know, evil demons shouldn't gather in large numbers like this. Muzan shouldn't be letting so many demons congregate... But then again, it's hard to say. Even Upper Rank One was defeated by me. To deal with me or the Demon Slayer Corps, it's possible Muzan adjusted the deployment of his demons."
Speaking of this, Ren looked toward the mountain peak. "Regardless, it's best if we explore the entire Mount Yaqi."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ren led Tanjiro toward the summit. Passing the upper waist of the mountain, they saw a quiet, small forest.
The trees in the forest were all completely withered and dead. The trunks were stained with a layer of purple, suggesting some kind of toxin.
Just then, a breeze blew past, and a thick, foul stench of rotting blood instantly rushed into their noses!
"Let's do it right here..."
Ren immediately took out a dagger and ruthlessly sliced a wound on his shoulder. In an instant, fresh blood sprayed out and splattered onto the ground.
"Brother Ren!" Tanjiro cried out in surprise, but he was smart and quickly realized Ren's intention.
"Brother Ren, are you trying to use your own blood to attract the demons on the mountain?"
"That's right. Searching for them one by one is too troublesome, and if the demons are hiding underground, it's very difficult for us to drag them out. Rather than that, it's better to use my blood to lure them all here... Hehe, Tanjiro, you might not know this, but my fresh blood is a great supplement for these demons!"
"But Brother Ren, what if all one hundred demons on the mountain rush down at once?"
Tanjiro asked worriedly. He knew Ren was powerful, but could he deal with a hundred demons simultaneously?
"Haha, if they all rush down, that would be perfect! With my current strength, even if all the Upper Ranks of the Twelve Kizuki came at once, I wouldn't fear them!"
A confident expression appeared on Ren's face. This past month of training had not only improved his basic attributes but also made him increasingly proficient in the use of various combat skills.
He was confident that if he encountered Kokushibo and Hantengu again, he could wipe them out together within three minutes!
While the two were talking, a deafening roar came from the distance, whistling toward them.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
A dense swarm of evil demons was galloping over from all directions. Their immense power constantly trampled the ground, causing the entire mountain peak to shake.
"Are there about forty of them?"
Sizing up the demons attracted by the blood, Ren couldn't help but frown. "But why do all these guys look like pythons? Even if morphed demons can change their body shape, it's impossible for all of them to be python-shaped demons. These demons... it's as if they were mass-produced by someone!"
Ren couldn't help but think of Mount Natagumo. That was the territory of Lower Rank Five, Rui, who used his power to transform other demons into spider demons that obeyed his commands.
Could it be that someone here is also manufacturing demons in large quantities?
"Tianyue, go scout the sky first. I feel like this group of demons charging over are just small fry. There should be a mastermind behind the scenes here!"
"I understand! I wish you everlasting fortune in battle!"
Tianyue nodded slightly, then spread his wings and soared, reconnoitering the entire Mount Yaqi from the sky.
At the same time, Ren and the large swarm of python demons began to engage in close-quarters combat!
Tanjiro reminded him with deep concern, "Brother Ren, be careful!"
"Don't worry, these small fry are no match for me." Suddenly, Ren jerked his head up. His eyes were instantly dyed with a touch of blood red, and a red cloud mark abruptly appeared!
"To end this battle quickly, and to make your deaths less painful, I'm going all out!"
Before his voice had even faded, Ren leaped into the air. In a split second, he rushed into the perimeter of the swarm of python demons and immediately unleashed a sweeping attack.
For a moment, sword energy raged across thirty thousand miles, a single sword chilling fourteen prefectures!
"Fire Combat Skill: Dragon Dance!"
The heavy Nichirin sword slashed through the sky, its speed fast as a flash of lightning. As Ren swung his sword rapidly, a flame actually ignited in the originally empty air, slashing toward the necks of the python demons accompanied by sword energy.
Only a series of "pfft pfft pfft" sounds were heard. With just one strike, three demons were decapitated!
Although the remaining demons weren't beheaded, they were slashed by the sword energy, and fresh blood sprayed out like a rainstorm.
Ren's slaughter continued. At this moment, he was a true demon-killing machine!
"Again!"
Ren increased his intensity. The heavy Nichirin sword instantly transformed into a Crimson Blade, hacking toward the surrounding demons.
"Wind Combat Skill: Crimson Blade · Fire Dance Whirlwind!"
The scorching sword energy was like a storm of flames. While blowing the surrounding demons away, it thoroughly ignited their bodies. In an instant, all the demons were burning in flames, letting out painful roars.
Seizing this opportunity, Ren swung his sword quickly, cutting the throats of the demons one by one.
In less than two minutes, the forty demons were slain one after another. This speed was even faster than Ultraman beating a monster!
Just then, Tianyue suddenly descended from the sky in urgency and exclaimed, "Lord Ren, I found a cave! It is filled with a thick smell of blood, and I saw what seemed to be a demon pacing inside!"
"Just as I thought. This place really isn't that simple. I'm afraid there is only one demon here!" Ren nodded slightly; all of this was within his expectations.
"Only one demon?" Tanjiro looked at the surrounding demons turning into ash in confusion and asked in surprise, "Then these are..."
"I'm afraid this group of beast-like demons were all created by that demon using a Blood Demon Art. That's why they were so berserk and lacked even a shred of reason! If I'm not guessing wrong, the cave Tianyue saw should be that demon's base camp. As long as we don't kill that demon, it will keep creating more puppets to bring disaster to the area!"
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