The sharp Nichirin Blade was plunged into the ghastly ghost's hard neck.
If we consider Shinobu's original strength, she probably wouldn't have been able to keep the sword cutting more than halfway down the chain.
But now, everything is different.
The Nichirin Blade, like a hot knife meeting butter, easily severed the head of the starving demon with a single stroke.
The enormous head rolled to the ground, its eyes wide open, and soon turned to ashes and vanished.
Then, the body of the starving ghost slowly disappeared.
"That's right. With your current strength, you can become a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps by killing a Lower Moon demon."
At this moment, Ji Hao's voice slowly rang out, his tone carrying a hint of pleasure.
"Really? That's great! Now I can help my sister!"
Upon receiving the praise, Shinobu Kocho sheathed her sword and excitedly ran to Kanae Kocho's side, hugging her arm.
"Shinobu has always helped me~"
Kanae Kocho smiled and patted Shinobu Kocho's head, her smile gentle and bright.
Just then, the sound of flapping wings suddenly rang out.
The three looked up at the sky and saw a raven swooping down and landing directly on Kanae's shoulder.
"Urgent! Urgent! An unknown number of Lower Moon demons have appeared, and personnel have already been injured. Immediate support is needed!"
Upon hearing this, Kanae Kocho was startled and immediately prepared to set off.
Ji Hao, however, noticed Chain Raven's words, "an unknown number of Lower Moon demons"...
What, is the Lower Moon demon having a party outside?
"Lord Ji Hao..."
Kanae Butterfly looked at Ji Hao, but before she could finish speaking, Ji Hao interrupted her with a smile.
"Of course we'll go take a look. If the timing is right, Shinobu's promotion to Pillar will be within reach."
Is there a problem?
I'm afraid you evil spirits won't dare to cause any trouble!
He hasn't been idle during this time either. As soon as he arrived in this world full of spiritual energy, his cultivation speed has been advancing by leaps and bounds.
It's fair to say that Ji Hao today could easily defeat ten of his former selves.
And this is only the result of his chain repair efforts within a month!
Come on, I'm afraid you evil spirits won't dare to come!
After saying that, Ji Hao and the other two immediately sprang into action, deciding they didn't need to go back to their resting place.
In any case, Ji Hao and his two companions didn't carry much stuff, and there were plenty of supply points along the way, so there was no need to bring a lot of things for a forced march.
Just bring the knife!
...
"A group of weak swordsmen."
Meanwhile, some distance away in a forest, a demon stood there, constantly licking the blood from its hands.
At this moment, two Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen lay dead beside him, their fates unknown.
Blood continued to pool beneath the two swordsmen; without timely medical attention, their fate would likely be grim.
The evil spirit was named Bingye, and it had a cross-shaped scar on its forehead and under both eyes.
In his pupils, the shape of the Chinese character "下三" (xià sān) was etched in his left eye.
This reveals his true identity: the third of the twelve demon moons!
Originally, his whereabouts were not actually known to the Demon Slayer Corps.
The reason he was exposed was because he attacked the members of this small Demon Slayer Corps squad.
Its purpose was unknown, and it seemed as if it were toying with its prey. It fought with the three Demon Slayer Corps members for a long time before suddenly bursting out and knocking down two of them.
As for the last person, he was standing opposite the sick leaf, covered in wounds, holding a Nichirin Blade, and panting heavily.
However, his eyes remained bright as he stared intently at Bingye's figure, anticipating her next move.
He can't afford to collapse now, otherwise, the three of them will really be doomed.
"Still putting up a stubborn resistance? Their spirit is commendable, but their strength is lacking."
Bingye licked away the last trace of blood from his fingertip and grinned menacingly at the Demon Slayer Corps swordsman.
Before the words were finished, Bingye's figure suddenly disappeared.
The purpose of speaking is to attract the swordsman's attention; if the swordsman is not focused, this strike will be his death!
"Don't even think about it!"
The swordsman roared, his attention highly focused as he caught sight of the incredibly fast afterimage.
With each breath, the swordsman, whose strength was greatly enhanced by the breathing technique, suddenly parried with his sword, directly blocking Bingye's swift attack!
"Hmm? Not bad, kid, you've got a quick reaction."
The sick leaf's claws gripped the swordsman's hand tightly, the blade of the Sun Wheel Blade gleaming in the air, and a bloodthirsty smile curled at the corner of its mouth.
"Great, that'll be enough for me to play a little longer."
"Bang!"
With a swift kick, the swordsman, caught off guard, was sent flying by Bingye's close-range kick.
Watching the swordsman roll away, Bingye didn't rush forward to finish him off. Instead, he smiled and continued to watch the swordsman struggle to get up.
His purpose was never to come for these weak swordsmen.
Some time ago, the Demon King, Muzan Kibutsuji, summoned all the Twelve Demon Moons and announced something that left them all speechless!
Doma, the second Upper Moon, was actually killed by a warrior from another land!
The ghosts were incredulous and couldn't help but secretly despise him. This Doma was really getting worse with age, holding a high position every day but having no achievements to show for it.
It was even brutally killed by humans; it's a disgrace to demons!
Doma's death brought about a reshuffling of the Upper Moon demons of the Twelve Demon Moons.
However, this has nothing to do with the Lower Moon demons.
Logically speaking, if there is a vacancy in the Twelve Demon Moons, it should be filled by one of the Lower Moon demons in turn.
Unfortunately, Muzan Kibutsuji also had Nakime by his side.
This being who controls the Infinity Castle is naturally far more important than them, the Lower Moon demons, and thus rose to the top, becoming the Upper Moon Six.
All the other Upper Moon demons, except for the one who remained firmly in first place, moved up one rank, thus ending the so-called re-ranking process.
Of course, Muzan Kibutsuji also issued new orders, instructing them to lure out the foreign samurai.
It's clear that this ghost king has already set his sights on this stranger; whether this is good fortune or misfortune is unknown.
Therefore, the main purpose of the sick leaf this time was to lure the foreign warrior over and then let him into the ambush set up by their evil spirits.
Therefore, he was in no hurry to deal with these Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen.
If we solve it directly, why waste time?
"cough..."
The swordsman clutched his stomach and coughed violently, blood trickling from his lips.
Bingye's kick was no joke; he felt like his intestines were about to twist together...
However, he would not admit defeat.
Once he embarked on the path of slaying demons, he never intended to return alive.
"Come on, you demon!"
The swordsman, leaning on his Nichirin Blade, slowly stood up. His hand holding the blade trembled slightly, and his breathing became rapid.
But his tone remained defiant.
"That's more like it. If you fall too soon, I'll get a little bored. Prey should struggle; that's what makes the hunt so satisfying!"