Demon Slayer: Can I add points to my Breathing Technique?

The demon's eyes widened in surprise: Um, is it too late to reconcile now?

A flash of light, and no further chance was given.

[Proficiency +411]

The progress of all four breathing techniques has increased significantly.

His main skill, [Breathing of Thunder], has reached [275/4000] from just over LV.4.

It feels a bit like cutting an Oreo...

They ignored the murmurs from the demon's mouth.

Xia Xi immediately checked the system panel, then said to Tang Dao, "You can still move around here, right? Keep an eye on these people."

"I'll go check on the persimmons."

It must be Miss Shizi...

Dojima pretended not to notice Xia Xi's slip of the tongue and bowed to Xia Xi, replying, "Please go ahead with peace of mind, my stepson."

To be honest, he was still caught up in what had just happened and hadn't quite recovered.

The evil spirit that I was powerless against was defeated by the other side just like that?

Or was it smashed apart with a pair of fists?

Dojima fell into self-doubt.

If I had been a little more quick-witted and hadn't been so fixated on using a Nichirin Blade, could I have done it too?

He thought about it carefully...

That's absolutely impossible.

Meanwhile, below the water tower on the west side.

First Form: Water Slash

The water-colored arcs cast by the oath rippled through the moonlight and illuminated the darkness.

Although it couldn't kill him, it still managed to force back a writhing mass of flesh that was lunging at the unconscious swordsman.

Those were the remnants of the evil spirit's clones, preserved through its multiple wills.

She is unpredictable and can even be immune to her slashes.

"This is really troublesome... Natsuki-kun, Dojima-san, hurry up!"

The young swordswoman's forehead was already beaded with sweat, and her breathing was becoming increasingly erratic.

This was the second time she had encountered such an invincible demon.

He has been fighting his opponent while maintaining his breathing technique to the fullest extent, and he doesn't know how many times he has used his sword techniques.

We're nearing our limit.

Just as the little devil was bracing himself against the slash and was about to pounce on a civilian,

Boom!!!

The roof above us, which had been in disrepair for years, suddenly exploded!

A figure fell like a shooting star from the night sky.

There were no dazzling flashes of blades, only pure, extreme power and speed.

Falling from a great height, the weight and kinetic energy combined to strike the demon clone that was lunging at the persimmon squarely!

Splat~

With a sickening thud, the demon turned into a puddle of liquid, splashing out under the immense impact.

Xia Xi has arrived.

A crow flies an airplane!

"Thank you for your hard work, Persimmon."

Xia Xi casually made a few cuts in the slurry on the ground with her Nichirin Blade, then got up.

He wore a casual yet reassuring smile.

The moonlight shone through the hole in the roof he had smashed, faintly outlining the contours of his profile.

In that instant, Shizi felt as if her heart had been squeezed by an invisible hand.

The tension in my shoulders instantly relaxed.

A profound sense of relief after surviving the ordeal, mixed with some indescribable emotion, welled up in her heart, making her ears feel slightly hot.

I think I'm... blushing?

She nodded vigorously, her voice slightly choked: "N-nothing! Xia Xi-kun... thank you!"

Xia Xi nodded, not wanting to waste any more time.

He turned around and flipped over the unconscious people on the ground one by one, swiftly severing the fleshy buds on their backs.

Perhaps it's because both the demon's main body and its clones were killed.

These buds showed almost no desire to attack or resist; they were completely annihilated by the Nichirin Blade.

Soon, some of the civilians who were in better physical condition began to regain consciousness.

Xia Xi's gaze passed over the persimmons and the crowd, and then stopped on the swordsman in a corner.

Surprisingly, there was an acquaintance there as well.

The other person was giving him an awkward yet grateful smile.

【Kondo Kojiro (Level: 38)】Water Breathing LV.2

It was the [Geng]-rank swordsman who had been rescued at the logging camp earlier.

"..."

Xia Xi was silent for two seconds, then walked over.

Just like last time, the child was huddled in a corner, clutching his wound, looking pitiful.

I don't know whether to say he was unlucky or that his luck was just really unpredictable.

He also noticed Xia Xi's gaze and struggled to stand up.

"Senior, Ninth Car!"

"I'm so sorry! I've troubled you again... this time..."

The swordsman's face was filled with shame, as if he had let the team down again.

Xia Xi waved her hand, indicating that the other party didn't need to be so polite: "Alright, sit down."

"If you're injured, just stay put."

"If you ask me, instead of apologizing to me, you should practice more."

Practice makes perfect.

Xia Xi immediately knelt down and began to examine his injuries.

Not only were there traces of previous granulation tissue, but the body also had many new wounds.

It's like an old scar hasn't healed before a new injury appears.

Xia Xi didn't beat around the bush.

He said directly, "Your physical abilities and Water Breathing are not even as good as the two apprentices I know."

"You're already a [G] level swordsman, stop acting like a newbie."

Xia Xi estimated that Yi Yong and Sabito's talents were probably already superior to those of this unfortunate swordsman.

Upon hearing this, Kojiro looked somewhat dejected.

I have actually been working out a lot...

"Yes, Senior Jiuche."

Then, Kojiro noticed that Natsumi was already focused on treating his injuries.

Clearly, they didn't take his unconvincing answer to heart.

I feel... even more frustrated.

Shizi leaned closer and glanced at Xia Xi, who was completely absorbed.

"That's how Xia Xijun talks, but he's actually a very gentle person."

He then gave Kojiro an encouraging smile: "Kojiro-kun has done very well."

"With so many injuries on his body... he must have persevered until the very last moment, never giving up on protecting everyone."

Kojiro: (╥_╥)

What a kind girl, I'm moved to tears.

Meanwhile, after quickly treating Kojiro's injuries, Xia Xi got up to check on the other swordsmen and the still-shaken civilians.

As experience continued to accumulate, the boy's [Medical Skill] skill flickered faintly in the system panel.

That is proof of his continuous accumulation and refinement in the field of medicine.

Finally, we arrived at a completely new realm.

[Medical Skills] LV.3

For a moment, Xia Xi felt that the whole world had become more open.

The two people beside them, though unaware of what had happened, could vaguely sense...

The senior's aura seemed even more imposing.

Chapter 58 This time you can't back out.

When Dojima Kazuma gripped his Nichirin Blade and rushed over with several swordsmen who were still able to move, the scene before him stunned him.