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

Yoshiyuki Tomioka suddenly spoke.

This opening immediately drew Uzui Tengen and Iguro Obanai closer together.

The moment they approached Giyu Tomioka, they noticed a small dark figure flash by in the bushes not far away.

The three exchanged a glance and immediately surrounded the location of the dark figure.

With the three of them surrounding the small dark figure, they quickly cornered it in a small patch of grass.

After the dark figure stopped, everyone looked closely and immediately realized that it was the Fearful Ghost.

The cowardly demon was now shrouded in the shadows of the three, its red eyes revealing immense terror, its body trembling uncontrollably.

"How could this be? How could this be? Don't kill me, it's so scary..."

The constantly recited lines sound like Buddhist scriptures, which is annoying.

Uzui Tengen was already getting impatient; this half-day dog, which looked like a rat, had been running around him for ages.

So almost without hesitation, Uzui Tengen decisively drew his sword and slashed at the neck of the cowardly demon.

Giyu Tomioka and Obanai Iguro also followed suit, their Nichirin Blades slashing at the cowardly demon.

The cowardly demon had nowhere to hide, but just as the three Nichirin Blades were about to fall on his neck, the cowardly demon suddenly grew larger, his enormous body transforming from a rat into a giant bear, its bear-like form casting a huge shadow over everyone.

At the same time, a pair of giant hands reached out without warning and grabbed at Yuzui Tengen's neck. The sudden change and the enormous size of the cowardly ghost left Yuzui Tengen with no time to react.

Almost instantly, his neck was grabbed, and immense force was applied to Yuzui Tengen's body.

Uzui Tengen's face turned purplish-blue, but he still managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth:

"The heart area..."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki relayed all the information that Lin Yu had given him to these Pillar-level swordsmen.

Although it's impossible to reveal everything, information that isn't particularly important, such as the abilities of Upper Moon Four, was naturally shared with everyone. Therefore, Tengen Uzui was able to react almost immediately.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, exclamations of surprise rang out from the other side of the battlefield around the three of them.

That belonged to Muichiro Tokito. His voice was clear and cold, with a hint of indifference, but at this moment, it revealed a trace of worry.

Just as Giyu Tomioka and Obanai Iguro were about to make their move, they turned around and noticed that Zōhaten, who had been trying to suppress everyone, had now turned around and was roaring as he flew towards them.

However, at this moment, Giyu Tomioka and Obanai Iguro also knew that if they withdrew like this, they would soon lose this opportunity again.

Without any hesitation, the two charged forward, the Nichirin Blade heading straight for the now-enlarged, Hateful Demon.

Hate Ghost had no choice but to release Yuzui Tengen and flee to the side. His escape forced the two who wanted to behead him to chase after him, but even at such a short distance, Hate Ghost caught up with them in flight.

Terrifying lightning crackled overhead as a colossal figure plummeted from the sky, crashing down upon the two men—a gigantic skink.

It possessed numerous heads, made of wood, and charged towards Giyu Tomioka and Obanai Iguro.

Clearly, when facing the others, Zang Botian did not use his full strength. It was only when the Fearful Ghost, its true form, faced the risk of being beheaded that Zang Botian unleashed his full power.

All the Pillar-level swordsmen understood this, so they were waiting for Zōha Ten to unleash his power. However, they did not expect that Zōha Ten would use more of his power to attack Giyu Tomioka and Obanai Iguro.

Meanwhile, different things were brewing in the mouths of the other heads of the skink.

For example, the lightning bolts of pent-up anger, the sonic waves of ethereal joy, and the whirlwind created by the cola—some of these attacks were aimed at Giyu Tomioka and Obanai Iguro, while others were aimed at the Pillar-level swordsmen who were rushing towards them.

As the two were about to be hit, everyone held their breath.

If the two are hit, they will certainly not die, but facing Zeng Potian's next attack, their chances of survival are slim.

At this critical moment, a cold light flew in from the other side.

The cold light almost left a continuous trail in the sky, piercing directly through the heart of the fleeing Hate Demon, the massive neck of the Skink, and the neck of the Hateful Heaven hiding behind the Skink.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment; the actions of Hate-Pierce, Hate-Ghost, and Slime-Skin all came to a halt.

Immediately afterward, Zeng Potian was the first to fall from the sky, his head splitting in two as he fell, his face still bearing the expression of hatred he had just displayed when he unleashed his attack.

The giant wooden body of the skink was split in two as if it had turned into tofu. The massive wooden body fell to the ground with a loud thud. Finally, the Ghost of Hatred had a through wound on his chest, which connected to his heart.

If you look closely, you can see a rat-sized cowardly ghost stiffly moving in the obvious penetrating wound, its face showing deep fear. Then, its head is separated from its body at this moment.

At that moment, everything turned to ashes.

Half-Heaven Dog is officially dead.

The Pillar-level swordsmen were all stunned by this sudden change.

They had been on guard against the enemy's attack, but they were dealt with so easily.

Sanemi Shinazugawa was the first to react, his face turning towards a rooftop where a figure was falling from the sky.

It was Tanjiro Kamado, wielding a sword.

When he arrived from the Ubuyashiki mansion, he happened to witness this scene. Fortunately, he immediately went all out and killed Hantengu with a single strike.

"It's you. Has the situation with Upper Moon Three been resolved as well?"

Shinazugawa Sanemi's pupils contracted, and he asked in disbelief.

They knew from the crows' announcements that Upper Moons 2, 3, 4, and 5 were coming today, and that Tanjiro Kamado had gone to support Kyojuro Rengoku and the others.

In other words, in just a few short minutes, Tanjiro Kamado defeated Upper Moon Three.

And he even arrived and killed Upper Moon Four with a single sword strike?

That speed and strength.

Sanemi Shinazugawa fell silent for a moment, recalling his previous battle with Tanjiro Kamado.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, he now had to acknowledge that Tanjiro Kamado had definitely not used his full strength at that time. At that distance, given Tanjiro Kamado's speed and strength, he could probably have easily taken him down even without drawing his sword.

The others stared at Tanjiro Kamado in astonishment, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Clearly, they shared similar thoughts.

If we follow this line of thinking, Tanjiro Kamado alone could have wiped out all the demons who came to attack the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters tonight.

Tanjiro Kamado slowly shook his head:

"Upper Moon Three has escaped."

When everyone heard this, there was regret, and also a sense of realization.

After all, if Tanjiro Kamado really did those things, then compared to Tanjiro Kamado tonight, they would have done nothing at all.

Even if you fight with the Half-Heaven Dog, it's all for nothing.

Just then, a crow swooped in from the sky and spoke in a human voice:

"Lord Ubuyashiki has invited everyone to his mansion for an emergency meeting..."

"Lord Ubuyashiki has invited everyone to his mansion for an emergency meeting..."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Ubuyashiki's ability to hold an emergency meeting meant that all the crises of the day had passed.

Now is the time to summarize the gains and losses.

As the crows announced their arrival, Tanjiro Kamado had already landed on the roof and joined the others at the Korebuyashiki mansion.

…………

Kokushibo and Akaza returned to the Infinite Castle through the portal.

The two ghosts tumbled onto the platform in a sorry state.

At this point, Kokushibo hadn't even regenerated his head; he had only grown a mouth and a pair of eyes.

Akaza's body was also in a terrible state. His battle with Kyojuro Rengoku and Shinobu Kocho had already consumed a lot of energy, and he then used up a lot of energy to escape from Tanjiro Kamado.

It can be said that he has very little energy left in his body, so in order to conserve his energy, he has hardly healed his wounds. Therefore, the penetrating wound on his shoulder is still there.

Now, both Akaza and Kokushibo look incredibly miserable.

Just as the two were preparing to fully recover, a hurried voice suddenly rang out in the empty Infinite City. The voice was like a thunderclap, sweeping over with heavy pressure, but then abruptly stopped in front of them.

Akaza struggled to lift his head, and Kokushibo also raised half of his face. Immediately, the two saw Muzan Kibutsuji standing in front of them, looking down at them with an extremely cold light in his eyes.

Akaza's pupils shrank to the size of pinholes. He felt an endless pressure emanating from Muzan Kibutsuji, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

Moreover, the less Akaza spoke, the greater the pressure he felt, to the point that he had the illusion that his body was about to burst.

Kibutsuji Muzan's eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with a dangerous light.

Just then, Kokushibo suddenly spoke:

"It's that boy from before. He has extremely high speed and strength, and he's no less than me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Akaza suddenly felt the pressure on him ease, and when he saw that Muzan Kibutsuji had turned his gaze to Kokushibo, his expression immediately relaxed.

"Are there still humans like that?"

Muzan Kibutsuji frowned, somewhat incredulous.

"Yes, the important thing is that I didn't see any markings on his face. What makes him so powerful is that I discovered another kind of power within him."

"Kuroshibo said in a deep voice."

As a former Pillar-level swordsman and the possessor of the Demon Slayer Mark, Kokushibo's understanding of the human body had long since reached its limit, which is why he turned into a demon.

However, the power possessed by that knife-wielding youth was definitely not something a human could have.

However, after being hit by Tanjiro Kamado's three punches, he also glimpsed a secret.