Fox Demon: Heaven rewards diligence; I will eventually achieve divine mastery of martial arts.

The thumping sound continued until Tanjiro Kamado finally stopped what he was doing.

Then he quickly took a step and ran out of the temple, running towards the distance.

. . . . . .

He had already confirmed with Lin Yu last time that the ghost's weakness was sunlight.

After incorporating what he had learned from Lin Yu during this period, he devised this method.

Although brutal, this may be one of the most effective ways for humans to completely incapacitate ghosts.

Nezuko seemed displeased with the scene, and retreated back into the basket after seeing Tanjiro Kamado throw such a punch.

Lin Yu didn't think it was a big deal. When fighting an enemy, you should use all kinds of methods. If you encounter an opponent that you can't kill for the time being, then do your best to make the opponent lose their fighting ability.

However, Lin Yu did not think about the relevant questions, but instead focused his attention on the long-haired man.

To be precise, it's a seed of passion within the other person's body.

The light emanating from the seed's surface is flashing rapidly, indicating that the host is in a crisis and is seeking help from the mother plant.

The information could certainly be transmitted, but it was clear that the host on the other side did not want to respond.

The long-haired man in front of him was only slightly stronger than the thin man from last time. He hadn't even developed Blood Demon Arts yet, and was merely one of the lowest-ranking ghosts.

As the mother figure, Muzan Kibutsuji probably wouldn't even glance at it.

To Lin Yu's surprise, the amount of emotional energy stored in this seed of emotional energy was quite considerable.

Logically speaking, such a weak being should not possess so much emotional power.

"Is it because of the unique nature of that miniature extraterrestrial demon itself?"

Lin Yu has too little information at the moment, so he can only make this assumption for now.

He figured that if he could capture the seed of love from a lower or upper Rank demon, he might be able to learn more, or to be more direct, he could capture that miniature extraterrestrial demon directly.

With this thought in mind, Lin Yu's powerful mental energy rushed into the long-haired man's head, instantly enveloping the seed of passion and draining it almost immediately.

At the same time, he quickly searched the long-haired man's memories and, in the man's boring life, found the night that changed his fate.

Unfortunately, the long-haired man didn't even get a clear look at Muzan Kibutsuji's figure.

All I know is that on that night, a bright red light flashed, and then I immediately fainted. When I woke up, I had become an extremely hungry demon, and then there were various scenes of me eating.

Lin Yu had no interest in this. After confirming that the other party was of no value, he used his mental power to completely destroy the other party's mental power.

As soon as the mental energy disappeared, the opponent's damaged body immediately stopped its rapid automatic recovery, leaving only the most basic instinct to repair itself.

. . . . . .

According to modern biology, the other party has become a single-celled organism.

This can be considered a different kind of kill; once the sun comes out, the flesh and blood will naturally fade away with the sunlight.

Lin Yu was satisfied with the emotional power he had gained this time, so he remained silent.

Tanjiro Kamado was completely unaware of what was happening on the spiritual level. He kept running quickly, his peripheral vision fixed on the flat head in his hand.

As long as the head shows even the slightest sign of recovery, he will strike hard to knock the other person unconscious again.

At the same time, he ran down the small forest and ran towards the road leading to the Misty Mountain.

While running, just to be safe, he would occasionally punch the other person in the head to completely prevent any future trouble.

He didn't know how long he had been running, but in the distance he saw a large mountain hidden between two mountains, its summit shrouded in a light mist.

Upon seeing this scene, the name "Mount Sagiri" suddenly popped into his mind.

He suddenly felt a surge of excitement and punched the head.

He knew he was finally approaching his destination!

After running for a while, Tanjiro Kamado suddenly saw a person appear in the light mist in the distance, rushing towards him.

Tanjiro Kamado, wary, slowed his pace.

After getting a dozen or so steps closer, Tanjiro Kamado could see that the person was a strange man wearing a tengu mask, with a samurai sword at his waist, and running nimbly down the road.

Tanjiro Kamado slowed his movements even further, and then quietly nudged the flat head before hiding it on the other side.

It was a dark and windy night, and the other person's appearance was quite eerie. Although the other person did not give him any sense of danger, he still subconsciously became vigilant.

After two months of travel and numerous battles with thugs and gangsters, he had come to realize that some dangerous thoughts in people's minds are merely impulsive.

Therefore, when facing people whose identities he did not know, Lin Yu always reminded Tanjiro Kamado to be vigilant.

Tanjiro Kamado kept Lin Yu's instructions in mind.

Just as the two passed each other, the person wearing the tengu mask suddenly stopped and spoke abruptly:

"Is that a ghost's head in your hand?"

Tanjiro Kamado stopped without making a sound, and with a flick of his wrist, the hand axe landed in his other empty hand and was hidden behind him.

"Indeed, may I ask what advice you may have?"

"Don't be nervous. I just want to tell you that even if you cut off its head, you can't kill that thing."

The person wearing the tengu mask, or rather, Urokodaki Sakonji, carefully examined the boy before him.

The other person's subtle movements were well concealed, but they still couldn't escape his eyes and nose.

When he finally saw the other person's face clearly, he was quite surprised. The alertness and decisiveness of the boy's actions were not what one would expect at his age.

However, what initially made him stop was not his eyes, but his nose, which detected three scents on the other person.

Two ghostly figures, and one human.

If the previously hidden head was one of them, then the other should be...

Urokodaki Sakonji's gaze fell on the basket behind Kamado Tanjiro.

Tanjiro Kamado had been watching the other person's movements closely, and upon noticing the other person's gaze, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Urokodaki Sakonji was startled. He had already thought highly of this young man, but he didn't expect that just one glance from him would make him sense the killing intent emanating from him.

This young man was not only alert, but also decisive in killing.

However, the boy seemed to care a lot about the ghost in the basket, which means the ghost in the basket was very important to him?

Urokodaki Sakonji's heart stirred as he recalled the letter he had received more than a month ago.

Seeing that Tanjiro Kamado was ready to attack, he quickly stepped forward to stop him:

"Wait, don't rush. If I'm not mistaken, you must be the person Giyu introduced to me, right? I am Urokodaki Sakonji."

As soon as he finished speaking, Urokodaki Sakonji immediately sensed that the dangerous aura had disappeared.

The boy's wariness and coldness vanished, replaced by a uniquely clear yet foolish realization.

He hurriedly put down his basket, and after tapping the lid, a girl with a bamboo tube hanging from it popped her head out.

"Yes, my name is Kamado Tanjiro, and this is my sister Nezuko."

Tanjiro Kamado introduced himself and Nezuko, feeling a little nervous.

Sakonji Urokodaki was surprised by the difference in Tanjiro Kamado's demeanor before and after, but this side of Tanjiro made him feel a little more at ease.

However, if he treats his enemies with the same attitude, then it's safe to say that the boy in front of him is a born Demon Slayer.

Yiyong really did introduce a pretty good young man.

Moreover, Urokodaki Sakonji also noticed from the letter that the boy seemed to have an extraordinary sensitivity to battle, making him a natural-born warrior.

And then there's this body...

Urokodaki Sakonji looked at Kamado Tanjiro's exaggeratedly strong physique and couldn't help but wonder if a body trained to near perfection wasn't a warrior, then there were probably only a few people in the Demon Slayer Corps who could be considered warriors.

However, considering that he might still need to teach the other person for a while, Urokodaki Sakonji did not show much surprise.

After nodding slightly, he looked at Nezuko beside him:

"I see. Yiyong said your sister can't hurt people. Ghosts that can't hurt people do indeed have no bloody smell at all."

"Scent? Mr. Urokodaki Sakonji, do you also possess an extraordinary nose?"

Tanjiro Kamado was somewhat surprised.

“That’s right, this talent is very useful in battle. I just sensed the aura of two ghosts on you, and that’s thanks to my nose.”

Urokodaki Sakonji nodded, then asked:

"Oh right, what about the ghost?"

Tanjiro Kamado, now completely relieved, took out the flattened head he had smashed and threw it on the ground, pointing at it and saying:

"At this."

Then, somewhat embarrassed, he said:

"Because no matter what, we can't kill him at night, so we can only keep destroying his brain, thinking that he should perish in the sunlight in the morning."

"Although it looks a bit messed up, it will definitely not have any chance of hurting anyone."

Tanjiro Kamado rattled off a long speech, but then noticed that Sakonji Urokodaki hadn't moved. He asked, somewhat puzzled, "..."

"Mr. Urokodaki Sakonji, what's wrong?"