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

Another loud bang followed, and Akaza unleashed his furious rage with his fist, instantly tearing the air apart and creating a series of sonic booms.

But this powerful punch didn't cause Rengoku Kyojuro any discomfort; instead, it filled his eyes with joy.

"Miss Shinobu, this guy is trying to escape. Let's do our best to hold him off until Tanjiro arrives!"

Shinobu Kocho had mixed feelings upon hearing this, as Tanjiro Kamado had defeated her before, which still left her with some resentment.

However, the strength that Tanjiro Kamado has shown now proves that he definitely did not use his full strength back then.

When a person becomes powerful enough, others will naturally only feel awe and respect for them.

However, the happiest person at this moment was none other than Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

Through Yushiro's Blood Demon Art, he had already seen Doma being swiftly and decisively killed by Kamado Tanjiro, and knew that Lin Yu's plan was already more than half completed. Moreover, all that was needed now was for Kamado Tanjiro to rush to the aid of various places, and these Upper Moon demons would definitely die here.

In other words, the entire Demon Slayer Corps will experience an absolute victory!

Unprecedented!

He stood up and immediately said:

"All Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen, heed my command! Use all your strength to entangle the demons and await Tanjiro Kamado's arrival to slay them!"

His voice was projected throughout the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters via Yushiro's Blood Demon Art.

The atmosphere at the entire Demon Slayer Corps headquarters changed instantly. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 278 The Death of Gyoku-ko, Kokushibo Makes His Move

Doma's death was like flipping a switch, driving the Pillar-level swordsmen completely mad.

They all realized that if they managed to hold off all the enemies in front of them at this moment, then all the Upper Moon demons would likely be eliminated.

This was undoubtedly a great victory for the Demon Slayer Corps. To kill four Upper Moons in a single battle was something they would never have dared to imagine before, but Tanjiro Kamado was now able to do it with ease.

Even the most arrogant of these Pillar-level swordsmen had to admit Tanjiro Kamado's strength at this moment.

After understanding the facts of the matter, they immediately changed their approach and decided to strive for the greatest possible benefit for the entire Demon Slayer Corps.

Sanemi Shinazugawa was the most displeased person in the whole group, but he had to admit that Tanjiro Kamado had indeed done what he couldn't do.

So after hearing of Doma's death, he drew his sword with increasing sharpness, continuously aiming it at the summoned creature in the jewel pot before him.

These summoned creatures were immediately torn to pieces by his frenzied attacks, until a fragment of a jade pot fell from one of the cores.

The summoned creatures' actions were momentarily halted.

It then immediately collapsed.

Shinazugawa Sanemi immediately changed his target and instead helped Kanroji Mitsuri, who was standing next to him.

With the help of Shinazugawa Sanemi, Kanroji Mitsuri felt much less pressured, and the soft sword she wielded became even more agile.

However, its power remained undiminished; instead, it easily struck the weak points of the summoned creatures, destroying them.

Compared to the Demon Slayer Corps' continuous victories, the Upper Moon demons' situation was quite bleak.

One is Hantengu, the Upper Moon Four, whose true form, the Fearful Demon, was found by Uzui Tengen.

The uprising had already begun when Doma initiated the movement against the Water Lily Bodhisattva.

The other three clones were swallowed one by one by the pent-up anger.

Each time he devoured a clone, his accumulated rage caused several changes to his appearance, until finally, he transformed into a young man with a hateful face and bloodshot eyes.

Indeed, it is the form of the Hōhakuten, a clone of the Half-Tengu.

He glared at all the Pillar-level swordsmen present with resentful eyes, opened his mouth, revealing a tongue engraved with hatred, and a sonic wave, even more powerful than that of Sora, exploded in the air.

The surrounding grass was instantly shattered, and all the Pillar-level swordsmen who had turned to attack the Fearless Demon couldn't help but feel a chill.

Although they already knew that there was an even more powerful being, the moment this form made its move, it immediately displayed a power completely different from the four split forms from before.

Beimingyu Xingming stepped forward, his face compassionate.

"Muichiro, as we agreed before, fight the enemy with me. Tengen and Giyu, you two go find that cowardly demon and behead him."

Uzui Tengen and Tomioka Giyu both nodded to indicate that they understood, and then they dashed towards the place where the cowardly demon had just appeared.

Muichiro Tokito nodded and stood beside Gyomei Himejima, sword in hand.

Zōhakuten paid no attention to Himejima Gyōmei, but stared intently at Uzui Tengen and Tomioka Giyū, letting out a hateful shout. He raised his Zen staff, which crackled with electricity.

Without any hesitation, Himejima Gyomei launched an attack on Zōhaten. Their plan was to prevent Zōhaten from interfering with Uzui Tengen and Tomioka Giyuu's killing of the Fearless Demon.

And hidden in the dense grass where no one could see, the cowardly ghost was trembling:

"How terrifying, how terrifying! Lord Doma is dead too! Ahh... how terrifying!"

Not far away, Yu Hu, who was also hiding in the grass, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat as he watched the situation on Hantengu's side.

Fortunately, his original intention to play around with these pillar-level swordsmen a little longer has now become the reason he survived.

Although his treasured possessions were destroyed by those despicable Pillar-level swordsmen, if he survived, perhaps he could...

Thinking of this, Yu Hu paused.

He suddenly remembered the pledge he had made to Muzan Kibutsuji. If he died like this, wouldn't he be killed by Muzan Kibutsuji?

But if we go now, we'll most likely die right now, but...

Just as Yu Hu was sweating profusely with anxiety, he suddenly felt a sense of alertness. Looking up, he discovered that a figure had appeared above him, with a pair of clear eyes filled with absolute indifference.

Yu Hu was greatly alarmed:

"Tanjiro Kamado, what are you doing here all of a sudden?"

Before he could finish speaking, Tanjiro Kamado swung his sword and struck. With his terrifying speed, Gyokko didn't even have time to use his Blood Demon Art to teleport before he was beheaded. His two eyeballs, which were located between his eyebrows and at his mouth, bulged out. Without saying another word, he disappeared from the world.

The disappearance of the jade pot caused all the fish creatures he had summoned to begin to crumble.

These things are all based on blood demon magic. Once the caster dies, death is the only thing waiting for these strange, bloody creatures.

Tanjiro Kamado sheathed his Nichirin Blade and observed the battle between the Pillar-level swordsmen and Hantengu.

After noticing that although Himejima Gyomei was somewhat inferior to Zohaten in terms of raw strength, with the help of Tokito Muichiro, the situation was basically reversed, but at most he became evenly matched with Zohaten.

If it weren't for Zōhakuten's relentless search for the trail of the Fearful Demon, both Himejima Gyōmei and Tokito Muichirō would likely have been caught in a fierce battle.

However, all of this had been discussed and agreed upon with Kagaya Ubuyashiki beforehand.

Originally, Gyokko was to be dealt with by Shinazugawa Sanemi and the other two, but Gyokko was unlucky. While he was hiding and secretly observing everyone, he was discovered by Kamado Tanjiro's emotional power.

So, without warning, he was beheaded by Tanjiro Kamado in one strike.

It can be considered an unexpected surprise.

Tanjiro Kamado waved to the crows in the sky with talismans on them, and then said:

“Gyoku-ko, the fifth moon of the Upper Moon, has already died by my hand.”

After saying that, he ignored it. He believed that Kagaya Ubuyashiki could make the right judgment, and now he urgently needed to face Akaza.

Compared to Doma, Akaza's destructive power may not be as great, but Akaza's individual strength is probably even greater than Doma's.

Tanjiro Kamado didn't think Shinobu Kocho and Kyojuro Rengoku could hold out.

However, resolving this unexpected surprise has once again shifted the tide of the battle in the favor of the Demon Slayer Corps.

With all of Shinazugawa Sanemi, Kanroji Mitsuri, and Iguro Obanai's summoned creatures gone, they were free to deal with the situation. However, they were still wondering why their summoned creatures had suddenly disappeared.

They wondered to themselves, could the ghost have escaped just like that?

As they pondered this, they heard the proclamation coming from the crow's beak once more:

"The Upper Moon Five has been killed by Kamado Tanjiro. Please, Shinazugawa Sanemi, Kanroji Mitsuri, and Iguro Obanai, immediately support Himejima Gyomei and kill Hantengu!"

Upon hearing this announcement, Shinazugawa Sanemi's expression suddenly froze.

Because they had been fighting for so long, according to the information that Kagaya Ubuyashiki had given them, they had not even found the real body of the jewel pot; they had only been fighting against the enemy's summoned creatures.

Now he's been defeated by Kamado Tanjiro, who just defeated Doma?

What kind of strength does Tanjiro Kamado possess?

At this moment, Shinazugawa Sanemi was beginning to believe the words Hengbei had said to him when they faced each other, that he had only used three-tenths of his strength.

However, they couldn't bring themselves to say anything, so they could only remain silent.

Akaza, with his exceptional hearing, naturally heard the crow's announcement. His fighting spirit surged instantly; he vaguely sensed that he was in extreme danger, his sixth sense telling him that a powerful enemy was approaching—one he could not contend with.

"Perhaps only Lord Muzan can fight against him."

Akaza had that thought again, and his attacks became even more ferocious as he slammed them towards Shinobu Kocho and Kyojuro Rengoku.

The two were already struggling to hold on, because Akaza was simply too powerful. They used a variety of methods, and even Tamayo helped them for a short time, which prevented them from being defeated.

But this was their limit. The two of them were panting heavily, hoping in their hearts that Tanjiro Kamado would arrive soon.

After reporting the news, Tanjiro Kamado rushed to Kagaya Ubuyashiki's mansion without stopping.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki absolutely cannot die. He is the foundation of cooperation with Rin Yu and the bridge for communication with the Demon Slayer Corps. Tanjiro Kamado naturally does not want Kagaya Ubuyashiki to die.

So it was originally arranged that after he dealt with one of the demons, he would immediately go to Kagaya Ubuyashiki's mansion to assist.

His speed was already at its limit; with a single leap, he could easily cross three or five rooftops.