"Fighting Spirit detection should be able to fully sense the Fighting Spirit of Demons."
Because activating the Fighting Spirit Domain consumes essence and spirit, and the Demons' Fighting Spirit fluctuations melt away during the day, Kurozawa didn't keep it active constantly. He only occasionally explored. In a densely populated area like this, he certainly wouldn't casually activate his Fighting Spirit Domain.
Now was a suitable time. Kurozawa slightly closed his eyes, and invisible waves swept across the entire area. The Fighting Spirit Domain, centered around Kurozawa, quickly spread out, covering several miles around. However, the closer something was to Kurozawa, the clearer his perception.
The optimal range for Fighting Spirit detection was within three meters around him, allowing him to accurately predict the trajectory of things. Within a hundred meters, he could sense their specific Fighting Spirit attributes. After a distance of five hundred meters, it began to become increasingly blurry, with the boundary of complete disappearance being several kilometers away.
At this moment, within Kurozawa's Fighting Spirit Domain, the Fighting Spirit attributes belonging to Demons were clear and distinct.
What made Kurozawa uneasy was that some Fighting Spirit fluctuations had already risen to the level of a Lower Moon, and at this time, because it wasn't completely dark yet, the Demons' Fighting Spirit fluctuations should still be suppressed.
He focused his mind, carefully sensing those Fighting Spirits.
Not long after, Kurozawa suddenly opened his eyes, his expression extremely solemn.
The Fighting Spirit with Lower Moon fluctuations were concentrated together, and there was more than just one; there were actually three Fighting Spirit fluctuations that had reached the Lower Moon level.
The Lower Moon Fighting Spirit was somewhere in Lotus Town, less than a thousand meters away from Kurozawa. At this distance, Fighting Spirit detection wasn't as precise, but because of the intensity of the Fighting Spirit fluctuations, he still sensed it.
Moreover, as time passed, these three Fighting Spirits were gradually strengthening. Soon, some Fighting Spirit reached the Upper Moon level. At this point, the sky had just completely darkened, the sun had disappeared, hidden behind the night sky.
Among those three Fighting Spirits, the fluctuations of two of them were familiar; Kurozawa and Kanae had just fought them not long ago.
"This is bad... Daki and Gyutaro!"
Kurozawa's brows slowly furrowed, and a look of caution appeared on his face.
He hadn't expected to encounter these two again in Doma's territory. Furthermore, the Fighting Spirit with them was even more condensed and obvious. Needless to say, it must be Doma.
Suddenly, Kurozawa understood the sense of crisis he felt when he first arrived in Lotus Town.
If it were just Doma alone, he and Kanae could work together to deal with him, and there would be no unexpected situations. But now, Daki and Gyutaro had also appeared in Lotus Town. The situation was completely different.
Three Upper Moons, even if Daki didn't possess the strength of a true Upper Moon, she was still far stronger than an ordinary Lower Moon. Adding to that Doma's subordinate Demons, it was quite possible for him and Kanae to be defeated here.
"Daki and Gyutaro, I should have thought of it!"
"They were the Demons transformed by Doma. After losing their usual dwelling place, it's very likely they would return to Doma's side to stay temporarily!"
He said he should have thought of it earlier, but without actually coming here, it would have been impossible for Kurozawa to imagine that these two would also appear in Doma's territory.
Meanwhile, not far from the Prayer Plaza in Lotus Town, in a luxurious and huge mansion, Doma was leaning lazily and boredly on a bed. In front of him, Daki and Gyutaro were sitting obediently.
Demons are usually perverse in nature, but these two had always held Doma in high regard because it was Doma who had given them blood when they were in despair and helped them gradually become Upper Moons. Of course, this also depended on their already excellent talent, but without Doma's help, the process of becoming an Upper Moon wouldn't have been so simple.
"The Sacred Selection is about to begin. Daki, you like beautiful women. You can choose some. Feel free to speak up about whoever you fancy."
"Gyutaro, same goes for you. Don't be shy with me."
Doma's appearance was very special. He had a handsome face, pale complexion, pure white hair like bleached oak, and his pupils were actually rainbow-colored, carrying a childlike innocence within them. Even though the pupils of people in the Demon Slayer world were often unusual colors, rainbow-colored pupils were likely unique to Doma.
Anyone who had seen Doma would find it hard not to notice these special features.
Even if he didn't use his Blood Demon Art to perform miracles, just based on his appearance, he could still gather a crowd of believers.
Daki spoke first, her face full of joy, "Lord Doma, thank you."
"I've always missed this place. The women under your command taste very delicious."
On the other side, Gyutaro just nodded, not good with words.
Doma chuckled softly, seeming to remember something, and said, "Hmm, but I'd also like to see the Swordsman who could defeat you two siblings."
His smile was gentle and should have been very approachable, but for some reason, it made people subconsciously feel very strange and stiff.
Daki was already used to Doma's smile. She said fiercely, "Hmph, that woman was different from the Pillars I've killed before. Her strength is very strong, and she seems to have mastered the ultimate secrets of the Breathing Technique."
The ultimate secrets of the Breathing Technique... Doma's eyes lit up.
Under Hongyue's command, Doma had been researching how to counter the Breathing Technique and had achieved some success, but limited by the skill level of ordinary Swordsmen, the results were limited.
If he could research a Pillar who had mastered the ultimate secrets, he might be able to come up with more ways to counter the Breathing Technique.
Before Doma could speak, Gyutaro suddenly said, "I think the male is more noteworthy. He seems to have the same control over Fighting Spirit as Akaza, able to block my five senses, and he has an ability similar to a Blood Demon Art, a burning black flame that feels very deadly to me."
Akaza? Blood Demon Art? Doma's expression froze, and then the smile on his face deepened, becoming more cloying.
Akaza, Upper Moon Three, was defeated by Doma in the rank-up blood battle, but Doma knew that Akaza was not much weaker than him; it was just that his own abilities happened to counter Akaza's brute force.
Doma preferred to eat women, while Akaza never harmed females. Their personalities clashed, and coupled with their similar ranks, there was constant friction between them.
"Fighting Spirit? If it's Fighting Spirit, blocking your senses would be easy."
"What an enviable ability. If I had Fighting Spirit, perhaps I could contend for the position of Upper Moon One."
"As for the ability similar to a Blood Demon Art, it might be that the Swordsmen have discovered a new Breathing Technique. Very interesting."
Doma's interest in Kanae and Kurozawa was instantly piqued. Life in the Eternal Paradise Cult, where he was revered, was very boring. It was rare to hear about such interesting people.
"Do you know where they're going? Think about it, a place they would have to pass through the Red-Light District..." As he asked, Doma propped up his chin with one hand, displaying an innocent and naive expression.
Suddenly, Gyutaro below twitched his nose slightly, a look of confusion on his face.
Immediately after, he quickly closed his eyes, concentrating all his attention on his Enhanced Sense of Smell. Familiar scents were drilling into his nasal cavity.
Gyutaro's exceptionally strong five senses were similar to the ability of Fighting Spirit detection. Among all the Upper Moons, in terms of perception, only Akaza's Fighting Spirit detection was stronger than his.
Kanae's scent had already reached him.
After a few breaths, Gyutaro's pupils constricted, and his eyes suddenly opened wide.
Doma saw Gyutaro's unusual behavior and asked, "Did you find something?" He was well aware of Gyutaro's abilities.
Hearing this, a fierce look appeared on Gyutaro's face. "Excellent! The place they're going is Lotus Town!"
Doma and Daki were both startled, then exchanged glances, and without prior agreement, they both broke into genuinely cheerful smiles.
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