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

[Zero-element? ? ?] Energy level: 321...

"There it is!"

Almost at the same time Xia Xi's voice rang out, Lan Zhu followed Xia Xi's gaze and saw the demon.

The young man adjusted his glasses and disappeared from their side in the blink of an eye.

next second.

The cyan sword light, like wings tearing through the sky, swept across most of the courtyard with the howling mountain wind.

Whether it's spores floating in the air or vines as strong as steel surging on the ground.

They were all cleaved in two by this slash, which resembled the spreading wings of a soaring bluebird.

It was cut open.

Also severed was Zero's escape route.

Looking at the deep chasm at his feet, the demon's face drained of color, and his expression became uncertain.

"You almost fooled me, Miss Demon." Igarashi nodded slightly to Natsumi: "Well done, Kusha."

If Xia Xi hadn't reminded him, he probably would have been led astray by the other party's tricks.

"How could you possibly see through me?!" The demon looked at Xia Xi in shock and anger: "I was about to escape!"

The sweetness and panic on Lingyuzi's face completely disappeared.

With his escape route cut off by the Storm Pillar, his face was replaced by the ferocity and madness befitting a Lower Moon demon.

"Since that's the case, you forced me to do it!"

【Scavenging Nest - Strangler Garden】

She held nothing back, pouring all her power into the Blood Demon Art.

The surging vines suddenly stopped.

From the cracks in the bricks and beneath the floor of the ruins, countless vines, much thicker than before and shimmering with an eerie purple light, surged out wildly.

They are intertwined and merged.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into two enormous wooden hands that blotted out the sky and the moon.

And her confidence seemed to have recovered considerably with this move.

"So what if the blade is fast?! This move can't be blocked with a simple slash!"

"Even if it's a pillar, I, Lingyuzi, am not incapable of giving it a shot!"

Even if you manage to withstand their deadly attack, the poison on those vines will cause you excruciating pain!

With the force to crush everything, it converged and struck from all directions!

Faced with this desperate attack, the Storm Pillar finally drew his sword completely from its sheath for the first time.

It was a light blue Nichirin Blade that shimmered with a hint of moonlight, like flowing water.

【Breath of the Storm】

【Seventh Form: Passing Through the Forest and Shooting Through the Leaves】

Several ripples, like a crisp autumn breeze in the forest, gently spread out from under the giant palm.

The breeze was as gentle as a forest night's rest, yet it carried the damp chill of late autumn with heavy dew, mixed with the soft rustling of bamboo leaves.

Click...

The giant wooden hand, which contained terrifying power, was already being eroded by the autumn wind when it was still several meters away from the three of them.

Or rather, it was cut in half by the Nichirin Blade.

It broke or collapsed at the base.

The cuts were as smooth as a mirror, as if they were simply made of fragile, withered branches.

Zero-Minute Blood Demon Art, the final and strongest Blood Demon Art... is like a joke.

The demon's face was deathly pale.

The backlash from the destruction of Blood Demon Art is a minor matter.

When faced with a desperate situation, knowing that you are about to lose your head is the most important thing.

How scary! How scary!

This bespectacled man is actually Pillar!

He should have just kept hiding and running away; he shouldn't have even dreamed of defeating Zhu.

Lingyuzi... doesn't want to die!

Then, she discovered that the man seemed to have truly heard her inner lamentations.

He slowly put away his Nichirin Blade.

"Huh?"

No, don't kill me?

Igarashi looked at Natsumi beside him and said, "Kuchara, you handle this ghost."

"Consider this the final lesson of your spiritual practice over this period of time."

"Defeat the Twelve Demon Moons".

"After that... it's time to continue our journey. There's not much more I can teach you."

Upon hearing this, Xia Xi smiled somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Ah? This... I can't accept this. This is Senior Brother You Ran's prey."

He was polite in words, but his feet involuntarily took half a step forward.

Igarashi: ...

I'm not blind.

Before he could even make a move, Xia Xi had already eagerly drawn his sword, wanting to join him in slaying the demon.

Not to mention that his eyes were fixed on the female ghost the whole time, and his gaze was like that of someone who hadn't eaten for three days seeing a delicacy.

If I hadn't known Xia Xi and Ling Yuzi's identities...

He would probably think Xia Xi was some kind of suspicious pervert who stalks girls.

He glanced at Xia Xi's already drawn sword, his voice carrying a knowing smile: "You've already drawn your Nichirin Blade, why are you being so polite with me?"

Xia Xi looked down at the gleaming knife in her hand and felt a little embarrassed.

But then he said confidently, "I'm just... always ready to check for any omissions and protect Miss Butterfly."

There was absolutely no intention whatsoever of stealing kills.

So you mean you don't want to slay the demon?

Igarashi raised an eyebrow and turned to Shinobu Kocho: "Then, Miss Kocho, it's up to you to slay this demon."

I?

Twelve Ghost Months?

The girl, still stunned by the sword strike, came to her senses and pointed at herself, somewhat bewildered.

“Since you don’t want to get your hands dirty, Senior Brother,” Xia Xi immediately stepped forward, “there’s no need to trouble her.”

"I, Jiu Chexiaxi, just love helping others."

Xia Xi stopped refusing and stepped forward. Thunder Breathing started automatically, and his breath gradually became deep and long.

The energy level also began to steadily climb from around 200.

Ling Yuzi:......

The way these men were deferring to kill her was almost like they were politely asking who should enjoy the last dish.

It seems I've been underestimated!

With veins bulging, Ling Yuzi intended to make these arrogant swordsmen pay the price.

Can't you handle the pillar?

Do you think I can't handle you?

Meanwhile, Igarashi, standing to the side, spoke peacefully to Butterfly.

"Miss Shinobu, watch carefully. This is a rare opportunity to observe a real battle with the Twelve Demon Moons."

“Observe the application of the Nine Chariots Breathing Technique, its response to the enemy, and... the power and speed of the Ghost Moon itself, as well as those unreasonable Blood Demon Techniques.”

He paused for a moment, then said, "Both Xingming and Ms. Kanae have mentioned that you are a very talented child in some aspects."

"This battle must have some significance for you as well."

Shinobu Kocho nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

As Xia Xi approached, the eleven-year-old's face revealed a complex expression.

Lord Storm Pillar... actually thinks this big radish can handle the Lower Moon on his own?

wrong!

Most importantly, it turns out that Lord Himejima and Sister Kanae... they also approve of me.

A quiet joy quietly spread through Xiao Ren's heart.

Chapter 75 No, you really know dual swords?

“Oi~ Zero remainder, right?”

Xia Xi did not rush up to fight the other party to the death.

Instead, he looked at the system panel above the other person's head and asked as if confirming information.

"Do you remember the time you fought a half-blood swordsman? A tall woman who used Thunder Breathing."

The evil spirit was slightly taken aback.