With a katana hanging horizontally at his waist, he swaggered through the silent night.

In the distance, the moon shines brightly, but its light, when it falls on people, does not evoke any sense of holiness.

In the nights of this era, lurking beneath the darkness are monsters more malevolent than ferocious beasts.

Luo Ya wandered around the town but didn't find any trace of cannibals, which was a bit unexpected. He thought that something else would happen in such a big town, but after inquiring around during the day, he didn't hear any news of families suddenly disappearing or being sacrificed to the heavens.

Then the only option is to head up the mountain.

There aren't any in the town, but there are definitely some in the mountains, and definitely not just one or two.

Some weak little ghosts like to eat people on the mountain. These ghosts are not very strong, but they are a nightmare for ordinary people. If an ordinary person encounters them, they will surely meet with an accident.

Luo Ya walked along the slightly rugged mountain path, proceeding forward in the dim moonlight. The hazy moonlight could not illuminate the path too brightly, but Luo Ya had excellent eyesight and could see clearly even in the smallest light.

The mountains in Japan aren't very high; most are just hills. Halfway there, we saw a brightly lit area in the distance.

Luo Ya's eyes lit up. In this situation, if you go there, one of the following two scenarios will occur.

First, it was the home of a woodcutter, and his family was safe and sound. Second, the family across the street was holding a sacrificial ceremony to the heavens, and if you went inside, you would find a man-eating ghost.

Luo Ya raised an eyebrow. He actually thought that there was a high probability that the second scenario would still happen: in the wilderness, midway, with lights on, in the middle of the night.

These words together are practically the keywords that trigger an accident.

Roya walked straight ahead, his footsteps rustling as he stepped on the withered branches.

The closer he got, the more evil aura he sensed; there was even a faint smell of blood in the air.

Although he was somewhat mentally prepared, Luo Ya still felt a bit disgusted when it actually happened.

He continued walking forward expressionlessly, and soon stopped in front of the house.

This is a small hut with a small lamp inside, emitting a dim yellow light, and firewood and other things are placed outside.

Luo Ya took a few steps forward, just about to knock on the door, when the door opened in response. Standing in the doorway was a woman. Luo Ya raised an eyebrow. Was his luck with women lately a bit too good? Why did he always seem to run into female ghosts?

Needless to say, the female ghost was naturally fair-skinned and beautiful, with a headscarf covering her head. Her features were delicate and quite pretty. Instead of rushing at Luo Ya and saying she wanted to eat him, she politely bowed deeply to him and then smiled, saying, "I've cooked some delicious food inside. Would you like to join me?"

The ghostly aura emanating from the other party was almost overwhelming; it was obvious without even thinking that what they called 'delicious food' was definitely not anything good.

Roya gripped the hilt of his katana with his right hand and said calmly to his opponent, "Today, it's either you die or I live."

The female ghost fell into deep thought. Did these two sentences mean the same thing?

However, she didn't care about the meaning of those words. Her originally beautiful face was instantly disfigured. Her mouth split open, a long tongue darted out of her mouth, and her fingernails grew longer. She revealed a sinister smile and said to Roya, "You, are you one of those little devils from the Demon Slayer Corps? You don't have that annoying aura on you. On the contrary, you have a kind of irresistible temptation."

Without a word, Luo Ya moved his right hand, and the other person's head fell straight to the ground. The other person's head was still in the same position as when he was speaking, with a hint of pleasure on his face, as if he was looking forward to the next feast.

With a blank expression, Roya severed the opponent's limbs. In an instant, the opponent turned into a human pig. Because he had not yet mastered the breathing technique, the power was naturally not under Roya's control, and the sword in his hand was not the Nichirin Blade. This meant that Roya could not completely kill it.

Even so, it's still quite easy to beat this thing up.

Just kidding, have you heard of the Blade of Light? Although Roya hasn't reached that level yet, he's almost a Sword King level expert.

With a blank expression, he kicked the other person's head into the room and walked inside to see if there were any other survivors. After just one glance, Luo Ya's brows furrowed even more deeply.

Just as he expected, the pot was simmering with steaming clumps of food, and the room reeked of blood. A bloodstained axe lay on the floor, and the victim's body was thoroughly boiled.

This was the first time Luo Ya had ever seen anything like it. Suppressing his urge to vomit, Luo Ya left the room and expressionlessly picked up the female ghost. The ghost was still grinning coldly, "Little brat, you're still a kid. Watch how I eat you up."

Luo Ya took out several large bags of ropes he had bought from the market and, as was customary, tied the ropes to the other man's throat to prevent him from speaking. He then picked up the man's limbs, tied them all to a tree, and, carrying his head, marched deeper into the forest.

There's only one ghost on this mountain, but he wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death.

With the beautiful woman's head hanging from his waist, Luo Ya's mood improved slightly. He could say that he was lonely at night and had a beautiful woman to keep him company, even though she was just a head.

We were on the mountainside just now, but when we reached the top, we found another small house. However, compared to the previous house, the owner seemed to be very cautious. The door was tightly closed, and it was pitch black inside.

Luo Ya went up and knocked on the door, but the other person didn't answer.

Luo Ya asked, "I'm a kind person. Have you encountered any trouble? Like some kind of man-eating beast? I'm hunting them now. Can you open the door and tell me where they are?"

It was deathly silent inside. Of course, it would be a miracle if Roya could actually trick the other party out with this explanation.

The other party clearly knew of the ghost's existence. Roya shrugged. Given the other party's caution, they should be fine, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

After thinking for a moment, he said to the inner room, "I've dealt with the ghost on the mountainside, but one person has already been killed. Is that person related to you?"

Upon hearing this, a sudden sound of something falling to the ground came from inside; Luo Ya's words clearly had a significant impact on the other party.

Luo Ya hadn't expected the other party to actually be related. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Well, if there is a connection, please accept my condolences."

Luo Ya wasn't the type to comfort people. After saying that, he prepared to continue on his way. Suddenly, a somewhat aged voice came from inside the house. The voice was tinged with weariness as it said to Luo Ya, "Don't go any further down the mountain. Go back. There's a very powerful ghost down there that you can't defeat."

Roya immediately became interested and asked, "A very powerful ghost?"

The other person only said that one sentence and then fell silent.

Luo Ya didn't say anything more and continued walking on his own.

He was rather curious about what exactly this so-called "very strong ghost" was.

Carrying a ghost along the way, the houses became less obvious as the road turned into a desolate mountain. Following the rugged road downhill, the few houses that did appear were long abandoned.

Finally, Roya stopped in front of a temple. The temple was not large, but it was not small either. Although the surrounding area was still dilapidated, it was miraculously lit inside.

The keyword was triggered again.

Barren mountains, temples, midnight, oil lamps.

Nine times out of ten, they would know that the visitor was up to no good.

Chapter 113 Lower Moon Three

Before Luo Ya could get close, a cold voice came from the other side.

"Since you're here, come in. Standing outside isn't how I treat my guests."

It was a man's voice. Luo Ya wasn't surprised that the other party could sense his presence. After all, he hadn't hidden his own presence, and it would have been easy to find him with a little sensing. Luo Ya casually tossed the female ghost's head aside and said to her, "I'll come find you after I'm done dealing with this."

After saying that, he walked inside.

The female ghost was overjoyed when she saw the other person walk away. She knew who was inside. After all, they were greeting each other on the same mountain. How could she not know the ghost on the other side?

This is the third of the twelve demon moons. Although the upper and lower moons cannot be compared, being ranked as a lower moon means that the other party is not weak. At least in this not-so-small mountain, he is more than capable of causing trouble.

When Luo Ya entered, he saw a ghost sitting cross-legged on the ground, surrounded by corpses lying haphazardly, most of them already dismembered, with hardly any alive.

This is a demon with short black hair, three very obvious scars on its face, and the word "Xia Can" carved on the iris of its left eye. Its ears are pointed, and it wears two gold earrings on each ear.

He slowly sat up from the ground, his mouth splitting into a wide grin that revealed sharp teeth, and smiled at Roya, saying, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Bingye, and I am the third lower moon."

The sick leaf spoke in this way, naturally wanting to see the panicked expression on the human's face.

To his surprise, the other person still looked at him expressionlessly.

Roya spoke up, "And then?"

Bingye paused for a moment, as if he had realized something, and smiled, saying, "Kid, it is indeed commendable that you were able to kill that ghost on the mountainside. However, ghosts cannot be compared with each other. You may not know the power of the Lower Moon. Even if my limbs are cut off or my heart is pierced, I am still immortal."

Roya stared at the other man, his bright eyes fixed on him. At the same time, Roya exuded an extremely terrifying aura. Those eyes made Bingye feel uneasy, and the other man's aura made him feel fearful. Bingye realized the change in his mindset and couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Then, the sick leaf roared, "Hey, kid, what are you looking at?"

Roya curled his lip, gripped the hilt of his katana with his right hand, and said to his opponent, "How many moves do you think you can last against me? Two? Or maybe just one?"

Bingye's initial teasing intent faded, and a chilling smile appeared on his pale face. As if he had heard a funny joke, his drooping pupils blinked greedily. He said, "Kid, I don't know what gives you your confidence, but you don't have that annoying aura. You can't breathe, can you? And the sword in your hand isn't a Nichirin Blade, is it? With someone like you, do you think you can kill me?"

Breathing techniques are the foundation for humans to fight demons in this world. If a person does not know breathing techniques and does not have a Nichirin Blade, even if they are exceptionally talented, they will not be able to effectively kill a Lower Rank demon.

This is why Bingye was so confused. But he wasn't just saying this to Luo Ya; he was also saying it to himself, comforting himself that the other party was not an invincible being, and that the feeling was just an illusion. Yes, it was all just an illusion.

Luo Ya laughed, and Bing Ye was baffled. He felt that the man in front of him was a madman who dared to challenge him, the third Lower Moon, all by himself, even though he had nothing.

But the next moment, a strong sense of crisis came, and Bingye's pupils suddenly shrank. The powerful sense of crisis told him that the other party had already made a move, but Bingye was unable to react at all. Not only his body, but even his mind was confused at this moment.

A light flashed on his neck, then his gaze shifted, and there lay the ugly head, straight and still, on the ground.

"Huh?" Bingye was taken aback.

These were the first words spoken by Bingye. The headless corpse standing there stretched out its two hands, reaching for its neck, but found nothing.

The head lying on the ground stared blankly at Luo Ya's hand. The katana hanging at his waist had been drawn at some point, and in that instant, his head had been severed. It was so fast that he didn't even feel the pain before his body was gone.

Even the momentary removal of the diseased leaf's head was not enough to frighten him, but what was truly terrifying was the piercing killing intent, the feeling that the other party could remove his head at any time if they wanted to.

Even so, even if the opponent could sever his head, as long as he wasn't exposed to sunlight and the opponent didn't possess a Nichirin Blade, the damage he suffered could still heal. Given time, he could still recover.

That's what Bingye thought, and just as he thought, in an instant, the body that was standing there fell down, and in an instant, Bingye felt his limbs being disintegrated, his arms and legs separated.

Fresh blood seeped out, and large amounts of blood gushed out from all parts of the body as if it were free.

Now, the diseased leaf could no longer remain calm.

"No, impossible, how could you be so fast?"

Bingye stared wide-eyed, but in response, Luo Ya grabbed his head with his left hand, held it in his hand, and walked away expressionlessly into the distance.

The diseased leaf trunk, which had been lying on the ground, wriggled and, in the blink of an eye, stretched out its arms again, lunging fiercely at Roya once more.

Luo Ya kicked the other's torso hard, and Bing Ye's half-crippled body flew away as if it had been hit by a truck.

It crashed into the wall, causing bricks and tiles to shatter and the wall to collapse.

Bingye quickly racked her brains for a solution. The opponent was very strong, physically strong, and his knife was incredibly fast. Although she couldn't beat him, she should be able to escape.

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