Under the intense pain, even a demon as frenzied as the dog-headed one regained a sliver of sanity. Although he was certain he had never seen this person before, something deep inside him was screaming at him to run!
Before becoming a demon, he was a savage who drank blood and ate raw flesh. After becoming a demon, his actions became even more brutal and ferocious. Apart from that lord and the six-eyed demon swordsman, he had never regarded any other life with respect.
But tonight, right now, every cell in his body was warning him: run or die!
Awooo!
Letting out a howl that was part wolf, part dog, the dog-headed demon didn't hesitate for a moment, turning and fleeing into the distance. It was impossible to tell that he was the same vicious demon from moments before.
But before he could take two steps, the dog-headed demon felt a heat at his neck. It was as if a scorching blade had sliced through it, incinerating his blood and consciousness. Then, his vision went black, and he was gone.
Watching the dog-headed demon turn to dust in the distance, Sishu's expression remained unchanged. The demon's instinct-like ability was indeed impressive, but against the absolute disparity in their power, he had no chance to resist.
Seeing the dog-headed demon killed in a single blow, the other demons turned, their eyes filled with fear and panic. Their strongest had been so easily dispatched by this young man, let alone them. They bared their teeth and roared, using every intimidating gesture they could muster.
But the young man merely took a single step forward, and these bluffing creatures were instantly terrified out of their wits. They turned and fled in different directions. Demons were inherently cold-blooded and cruel creatures, with no sense of covering for each other or self-sacrifice. Furthermore, Muzan hadn't ordered them to defend this place to the death. Under the threat of death, they naturally chose to flee.
"Scattering to escape, quite clever." A cold voice sounded as Sishu used his Sun Breathing.
Eleventh Form: Sun Halo Dragon Head Dance
In an instant, all the flames in the town seemed to be drawn in, converging on this spot. The Demon Slayer swordsmen only felt a wave of heat, as if they were in the furnace of a forge, an unbearable sensation. Though their vision was blurry, their eyes could still make out a dragon made of scorching flames, its body wreathed in heat.
Wherever the fire dragon went, all demons were devoured. After a brief struggle, they were all reduced to ashes. By the time the swordsmen came to their senses, all the demons had vanished from the world.
Going from hell to heaven in an instant, under such a drastic change, the swordsmen's hands holding their swords trembled slightly. One by one, as if their strength had left them, they knelt on the ground.
Without saying a word, Sishu turned to leave. Although he had saved them, it didn't mean he would actively seek contact with them.
Before he had taken a few steps, a female voice suddenly called out. "Sun Breathing... that must have been the legendary Sun Breathing. The only ones in the Demon Slayer Corps who could use Sun Breathing were Mister Yoriichi and his disciple, Mister Sishu, sixty years ago."
"Could it be... that you are Mister Sishu?!"
Hearing someone call his name, Sishu turned his head slightly and saw the braided female swordsman. He had never met her before, but he felt a somewhat familiar aura from her. It was similar to Water Breathing but had evolved from it. He had sensed this aura sixty years ago from a female swordsman.
"Are you a user of Flower Breathing? Do you know Inoue Mie?"
The braided female swordsman nodded vigorously, her face full of surprise. To know Inoue Mie, the first Flower Breathing swordsman, the person before her must be the legendary Sishu. After all, in the records of the Demon Slayer Corps, Yoriichi Tsugikuni had always been a cold and silent figure, basically only talking to the five Hashira and the Master.
"I am Mami, a user of Flower Breathing. Inoue Mie is the founder of our lineage."
Sishu nodded, but his face showed no particular surprise. He had only met Inoue Mie a few times; he probably wasn't as familiar with her as these people imagined. "Let's put that aside for now. Tell me what the situation is."
"Yes, Senior Sishu." Without even thinking why Sishu was still young after sixty years, Mami told him everything she knew. This was the outermost town within the Demon Slayer Corps' territory, and its defenses were relatively weak. The further in one went, the more swordsmen were stationed, and the stronger they were. At the central headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps, several Hashira stood guard.
Just this morning, they had received news that another town had been brutally massacred. Before they could send the message out, they were suddenly attacked by demons. Most of the townspeople were killed and eaten, while a small number were turned into demons and disappeared. They had tried to eliminate the demons and report to headquarters, but the power gap was too great. If not for Sishu's arrival, their fate would have been no different from the townspeople who were eaten.
After listening to Mami, Sishu began to think. According to her, the previously massacred town was to the north, and this was the south. If Muzan really intended to lead an army to destroy the Demon Slayer Corps, why would he divide his forces?
Unless...
The doubt in his eyes gradually faded. Sishu understood their purpose. Muzan and Kokushibo had split their forces into two paths, intending to surround the Demon Slayer Corps and annihilate them in one go!
The moment Sishu figured it out, the system's voice sounded in his mind.
Task: Proceed to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters and help them escape the crisis of complete annihilation.
Reward: Transparent World (1/3).
He hadn't expected to receive a mission notification at this time. And this time, not only was the reward stated in advance, but it was also the final piece of the Transparent World he had been waiting for. Thinking of Yoriichi asking him to help the Demon Slayer Corps before he died, Sishu even wondered if he had foreseen this day.
A faint smile appeared on his face as Sishu shook his head slightly. It seemed he and the Demon Slayer Corps were entangled for life.
...
At the same time Sishu saved Mami and the others, two large armies of demons had quietly converged. At the foot of a large mountain, Kokushibo and Muzan met again.
Muzan sneered coldly, "Shudo, is the Demon Slayer Corps' main camp up there?"
"Yes, my lord. I have already dealt with all the swordsmen on patrol in the surrounding area," Shudo said, licking the blood from his claws.
Hearing this, the sneer on Muzan's face grew wider. He walked in front of the assembled demons, exuding the unique aura of the Progenitor of Demons. Under the pressure of this aura, every being, no matter what it was, knelt to the ground.
"You have only one mission tonight." Muzan pointed a pale finger at the nearby mountain. "Go... and kill!"
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