Infinite: Start as a ghost

Murata sighed, "I understand the principle, but I can only master the most basic moves. I can't grasp the essence of any of the breathing techniques, and I don't know why."

The so-called artistic conception refers to the special effects in animation.

Aside from the main characters, the Pillars, and the trainers, it's really rare to see other people's sword moves with special effects.

To be honest, there isn't one at all.

Therefore, there is a saying among Demon Slayer fans: apart from the Pillars and the main characters, everyone else is just cannon fodder.

This is not just empty talk.

Jiang Jiu has been with the Demon Slayer Corps for about half a year and has gained a considerable understanding of the combat system of this world.

The most basic thing is the moves.

Whether or not you use breathing techniques, you can still use sword moves.

Secondly, there is the breathing technique, which can enhance the power of sword moves. When the breathing technique is practiced to a certain level, one can comprehend its essence.

The highest level of breathing technique is complete concentration.

Once you master the basics, you can bring your swordsmanship to its highest level.

Another path to becoming stronger is through understanding artistic conception. Once you comprehend artistic conception, you will gain fighting spirit.

When you push your fighting spirit to its highest level, you will reach the Transparent World.

As for whether there is a higher level in the Transparent World, Jiang Jiu didn't know, and the system didn't provide any upgrade options.

Perhaps so, otherwise it would be impossible to explain Yoriichi Tsugikuni's extraordinary strength.

Finally, there are the marks that indicate the depletion of one's life force.

There's not much to explain about this; it's simply about consuming life force in advance to gain physical strength for a short period of time.

“Alright,” Jiang Jiu said, “You can try to learn all the breathing techniques, and then slowly find a routine that suits you.”

Murata nodded and said, "That's what I think too."

As the two talked, they unknowingly arrived at the area where Tanjiro and the pig-headed man were.

The two were seen engaging in a fierce and wide-ranging battle with the spider father.

The spider father had not yet molted, and his speed was slightly slower than the two of them, so he could not harm them.

But he possesses terrifying strength and an extremely tough body; neither Tanjiro nor the Orc could harm him.

The two sides reached a stalemate.

"Damn it, he's so hard, he's a monster," the pig-headed man complained.

Seeing this, Murata was about to go and help, but Jiang stopped him.

"Don't go over there, you can't help."

Murata looked ahead with great resentment.

Both of them saw Jiang arrive, but did not greet him.

Because they didn't have time to be distracted, and they knew Jiang Jiu wouldn't intervene.

He didn't actually intend to take action, but he still offered a suggestion.

"Tanjiro, why are you carrying a box while fighting?"

"Even if we don't release Nezuko, we can put her aside for now."

Upon hearing this, Tanjiro raised an eyebrow and, taking a moment during the battle, tossed the box onto Jiang Jiu.

"Please, Mr. Oni, look after Nezuko."

The battle between the three entered a heated phase.

After removing the box, Tanjiro became even more agile and stronger, occasionally leaving a small, shallow wound on his spider father.

But that's far from enough. Wounds of this severity are practically nonexistent to ghosts; they can heal in the blink of an eye.

They are still unable to determine a winner in a short period of time.

Chapter 55 Fierce Battle, Spider Father

After a while, the situation changed.

The spider father... escaped.

"Hey, straw hat monster, why didn't you stop him from escaping?" the pig-headed man complained.

Jiang Jiu chuckled: "Instead of complaining to me, you should hurry up and catch up with him. If you don't, he'll be out of your tracking range."

"Damn it!" Inosuke yelled and chased after them with Tanjiro.

Jiang Jiu opened the box and released Nezuko.

Nezuko shrank back to a smaller size after seeing Jiang Jiu and hung around his neck.

"Who is this little girl?" Murata asked.

“Tanjiro’s sister is a demon, just like me,” Jiang Jiu said with a smile.

Jiang Jiu handed the empty box to Murata: "The box is yours now, keep it safe."

"Okay." He readily agreed, because he realized that apart from carrying the boxes, he was really useless in other aspects.

Jiang, doting on Mizuko, held her close.

She's so adorable, absolutely adorable, it's unfair!

"Little Bean, there's a female ghost in the west. Go and deal with her," Jiang Jiu said gently, tapping her forehead.

Murata was also charmed by her appearance and looked at Jiang Jiu with envy.

"Hmm? Hmm, hmm." She shook her head and pointed in the direction where Tanjiro was fighting.

"You want me to help Tanjiro?" Jiang Jiu asked.

"Mmm, mmm, mmm." She nodded her adorable head frantically.

“No, this is their battle. You all need to grow,” Jiang Jiu said, hardening her heart.

"Mmm, mmm, oh." Seeing Nezuko's somewhat aggrieved look, Jiang Jiu almost gave in and agreed.

"Don't worry, although I won't take action, I will still be there to keep watch and prevent them from really getting into danger," Jiang Jiu reassured him.

"Mmm." Nezuko hugged Jiang Jiu tighter.

"Go, go and deal with that female ghost in the west, and help Tanjiro relieve his stress." Jiang Jiu put Nezuko down and let her go.

Then he said to Murata, "Go and keep her safe. If she encounters any danger, step in to help her out."

"Well... with her strength, you basically don't need to do anything. The most important thing is not to let her stray too far from the box."

Well, so the last sentence is the real purpose, isn't it?

Murata knew he couldn't help at all, and Jiang Jiu probably only said that to save face for him.

"I understand." Murata did not refuse and readily agreed.

In the original story, the last Demon Slayer Corps member that Spider Sister encountered before meeting Butterfly Ninja was Murata.

Having him follow along was also so that Nezuko could find Spider Sister more quickly.

The two had barely left when the sound of bombing came from the nearby forest.

"Oh, it seems the spider father has completed his transformation. The three of them are fighting again."

Just then, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and Zenitsu arrived.

Judging from his unharmed appearance, dealing with the spider brother must have been a piece of cake for him.

"It seems you've already dealt with the spider brother. Now hurry over to Tanjiro's side. The spider father is very strong; the three of you might not be a match for him."

Zenitsu didn't say anything; his anger hadn't been fully vented yet, and he charged forward without uttering a word.

Jiang Jiu followed closely behind, watching the three young people fight from behind the scenes.

Tanjiro and the Orc were in a bad situation. Originally, the two of them could only fight the Spider Father to a standstill, or rather, they had a slight advantage.

The current situation can be described as one of complete domination and suppression.

Both of them sustained some injuries, with the pig-headed man appearing to be more seriously injured. However, he was indeed more resilient and his fighting strength was not much different from Tanjiro's.

"Damn it, it was already tough enough, but now it's even tougher. I can't cut through it at all, you bastard!" the pig-headed man cursed as he fought.

"Don't get distracted," Tanjiro said intently. "He's coming."

Zenitsu then joined the battle.

"Thunder Breathing, First Form, Thunderclap Flash..."

The sudden attack caught everyone off guard, including the spider father.

He had no time to react at all.

"when……"

The sound of metal clashing came, and Zenitsu was somewhat taken aback.

The spider father didn't have time to react, but he didn't need to react at all.

Because he's tough enough!

"Zenitsu, you're here!" Tanjiro said happily.

"Damn it, even a sneak attack didn't work," the pig-headed man continued to complain. "What a waste of such a good opportunity."

Enraged by Zenitsu's sneak attack, the spider father immediately chased after Zenitsu.

"Roar..." He roared and charged at Zenitsu.

"Zenitsu, be careful!" Tanjiro urged.

Zenitsu, however, remained calm and used the same trick again.

However, this time he used this trick to avoid the spider father, rather than to attack him.

He had just jumped away when the spider father's attack landed on the ground where Zenitsu had been standing.