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

Tanjiro Kamado paused for a moment, then chuckled to himself.

Suddenly, I felt a little foolish. If they wanted to tell Urokodaki Sakonji, they would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?

This matter can be left to Sabito and the others. What he needs to do now is to reach Mount Wisteria and complete the trial.

Tanjiro Kamado set off, embarking on his journey once again.

However, unlike when he embarked on his journey two years ago, when he was filled with confusion, he is now full of ambition.

Half a month later, Tanjiro Kamado successfully arrived at Mount Wisteria.

Tanjiro Kamado, looking hurried, glanced up at the mountain in front of him, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.

He finally understood why the mountain was called Wisteria Mountain: because the entire mountain was covered in wisteria blossoms, and Tanjiro Kamado could smell the fragrance of the wisteria blossoms from ten miles away.

The reason so many wisteria flowers were planted is because the Demon Slayer Corps established an area for ordinary demons here.

Every year, the Demon Slayer Corps releases some captured demons into this enclosure to be kept alive, so that the prospective members can fight and survive there, thus testing whether they have the ability to slay demons.

Wisteria flowers possess a scent that evil spirits despise, and the wisteria planted around Wisteria Mountain is enough to prevent any evil spirits inside from escaping. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 257 Two Hours, All the Evil Spirits!

Wearing a fox mask, Tanjiro Kamado looked at the blooming wisteria flowers around him and couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of nature.

On the hillside covered with wisteria blossoms, there was a stone path paved by man, which was now mostly covered with wisteria petals.

He walked step by step up the mountain, his feet crunching on the delicate flower petals.

At the end of the stone-paved road, Tanjiro Kamado saw a boy in a kimono who looked even more like a girl, with two girls who looked similar standing beside him.

Their eyes held an extreme calmness, while the smiles on their lips conveyed warmth.

It's a very strange feeling.

In front of the three stood a group of young men and women, with Nichirin swords hanging at their waists, their eyes showing fear, tension, or fighting spirit.

Tanjiro Kamado guessed that these people, like him, were also here to participate in the trial.

At that moment, the boy in the kimono nodded slightly to Tanjiro Kamado, who nodded back in respect.

After waiting for several more hours, the girl on the right of the boy in the kimono spoke first.

The speech was quite lengthy, but it mainly covered the history of the Demon Slayer Corps and some points to note during the trials.

Tanjiro Kamado listened attentively. Sakonji Urokodaki rarely talked to him about these things; he usually told him about battles.

After listening to what the other person said, Tanjiro Kamado learned that the Demon Slayer Corps' battle against demons had lasted for a hundred years, and the number of Demon Slayer Corps members who had died at the hands of demons was countless.

Every member of the Demon Slayer Corps can be said to be someone who has an irreconcilable hatred for demons.

Tanjiro Kamado couldn't help but glance at the young men and women around him. He noticed that after hearing these words, they showed no reaction whatsoever, which made him realize that what the other party said was absolutely correct.

However, he also knew that although there was hatred, whether the enemy was friend or foe was still up for debate, and the human heart was the most unpredictable thing.

As Tanjiro Kamado pondered, the sky gradually darkened, and the boy finally stopped his speech.

He glanced at the somewhat restless crowd, then clapped his hands:

"Then, I wish you all the best in your trials."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone rushed towards the area behind the other person.

Tanjiro Kamado bowed slightly to the other party before walking towards the trial area.

When Tanjiro Kamado disappeared from the kimono-clad boy's sight, all the trial participants entered the trial, leaving only the kimono-clad boy and two girls who looked alike.

Just then, the boy in the kimono suddenly spoke:

"Judging from that fox mask, he must be Mr. Urokodaki's disciple, right?"

“Yes,” the girl on the left answered softly.

“I heard from my father that Mr. Urokodaki seemed to have a high opinion of him.”

“Yes,” the girl on the right replied.

"Did Mr. Urokodaki praise him like that? I'm really curious about his performance in the Trial Grounds."

The boy in the kimono looked at the wisteria tree in the distance and said softly.

In his eyes, behind those overlapping trees were countless evil spirits.

Even the members of the Demon Slayer Corps who capture demons might not know exactly how many demons are imprisoned here, but he remembers it all perfectly.

I also know how many so-called geniuses have been buried on that land.

So no matter how much you praise someone, they still have to survive.

The boy in the kimono's eyes became somewhat unfocused.

……

Tanjiro Kamado walked along the road, and soon the wisteria trees decreased, replaced by some ordinary trees.

He kept his hand on his waist, and after walking for about half an hour, he suddenly stopped and looked into the woods beside him.

After only a brief pause, his body moved, his figure becoming a blur as he rushed straight into the woods.

A few seconds later, a shrill scream rang out from the woods, but it quickly disappeared.

At this moment, Tanjiro Kamado also walked out of the forest, shook off the blood remaining on the blade, and sheathed it again.

He exhaled and uttered two words: "One."

He continued forward, this time walking even more slowly.

His keen senses allowed him to be aware of every movement around him. As soon as he heard any ghostly activity, he would unleash his fastest speed to reach the corresponding location and kill the opponent.

In just six hours, ten demons had vanished before Tanjiro Kamado.

This was not because the demons were rushing to their deaths, but because Kamado Tanjiro's five senses were now strong enough to be able to grasp all the movements within a hundred-meter radius. Therefore, even demons that were trying to hide were killed one by one by Kamado Tanjiro.

"It feels like there are still too few evil spirits."

Before Tanjiro Kamado arrived, he heard from Sakonji Urokodaki that every year powerful Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen would capture demons and throw them in. Back when Sakonji Urokodaki was still in office, dozens of demons were captured in a single year.

“The devil’s diet also includes its own kind, and there should only be one of them within a certain range.”

Lin Yu popped into Tanjiro Kamado's mind.

"That's true, but they really are beings that should be exterminated, for they even eat their own kind."

Tanjiro Kamado's words were filled with disgust; the more one understood demons, the more one realized how abhorrent such beings were.

"In that case, would you like to slay all these evil spirits?"

Lin Yu offered a suggestion.

"Of course I want to! Do you think you can find all the ghosts, Master?"

Tanjiro Kamado asked curiously. He had already observed Mount Wisteria and found that the area covered by Mount Wisteria should be much larger than that of Mount Sagiri.

In such a large area, it's inevitable that some evil spirits will hide there.

"Of course, but there is a time limit: eliminate all evil spirits within two hours."

Lin Yu said.

Tanjiro Kamado hesitated for a moment, after all, Mount Wisteria covered a very large area, and it was a bit too rushed to deal with all the demons in two hours.

"If you can defeat these evil spirits within the allotted time, I will teach you a new technique that will not only assist your cultivation but also make your attacks more varied."

Lin Yu said lazily.

This idea had just crossed his mind.

It wasn't for any other reason, but simply because he discovered that the emotional power provided by these ghosts was truly enormous.

The emotional energy provided by the ten evil spirits was considerable. Lin Yu noticed that the wisteria flowers had hindered the mother's ability to extract the emotional energy seeds from these evil spirits, greatly reducing the efficiency of the mother's extraction.

Therefore, the emotional energy accumulated in the bodies of evil spirits is quite considerable.

If Tanjiro Kamado is too slow, the other examinees will probably have to kill a lot of demons.

That would be such a waste.

A new cultivation technique?

When Tanjiro Kamado heard Lin Yu say that, his eyes lit up.

The changes brought about by the internal energy generated within his body were extraordinary, and now there was even a new cultivation technique?

There's no other way but to do it now.

"it is good!"

Tanjiro Kamado agreed almost without hesitation.

"Alright, if you can't finish, I'll double your training intensity again. Next, I'll send specific information about the surrounding evil spirits into your mind. Hurry up."

After Lin Yu finished speaking, he used his mental energy to create a small map in Kamado Tanjiro's mind, which displayed some small red dots in real time.

These little red dots represent the evil spirits.

Kamado Tanjiro was amazed to witness Lin Yu's miraculous abilities once again, but his movements were not slow at all. While he was marveling, his figure shot out like an arrow and rushed straight towards the demon that was closest to him.