Demon Slayer: After raising Shinobu, I died in front of her.

But we can't go back. Ever since Master left, everything has been irreversible.

Everyone changed so much this year, including herself.

Taking a deep breath, she stopped thinking and just wanted to finish the task quickly so she could go home as soon as possible.

As she walked, her body suddenly stopped.

His gaze immediately locked onto a certain spot.

This smell is unmistakable, it's the smell of blood, something's fishy!

She immediately quickened her pace and ran towards the direction from which the smell of blood was coming. As she walked, Kanae's heart sank slightly, because this was a residential area.

The evil spirit is here, and she must finish the fight quickly; otherwise, the longer the battle lingers, the greater the potential damage.

Arriving at a secluded alley, Kanae suddenly stopped and looked into the depths of the alley.

There, a figure was sitting in the middle of the road, looking down and eating something.

The man was dressed in a magnificent and elaborate patriarchal robe, and his white hair gleamed coldly in the moonlight, as if it had been soaked in blood.

"Uh……"

A weak, painful whimper rang out. At the man's feet, a girl looked at Kanae with a face full of despair, her hand trembling as she reached out to her in a final plea for help.

"Ok?"

The demon that was devouring the girl seemed to sense something and turned around.

What greets the eye is a sea of ​​flowers!

Even faster than the girl's sword came the cold light brought by the thousands of petals!

"Ding!"

A crisp metallic clang rang out in the silent night sky.

The moment Kanae's Nichirin Blade was drawn, it was blocked by an unfolded gilded iron fan.

Behind the iron fan, a bright, harmless smile graced Douma's handsome face, with traces of the victim's blood still lingering at the corner of his mouth: "How cunning, trying to launch a surprise attack!"

Kanae exerted force with her hands, trying to shake the iron fan open, and reached out to pull the girl on the ground.

However, as soon as she reached out her hand, the iron fan followed her like a shadow, aiming straight for her throat with a deadly chill!

Swish!

Kanae had no choice but to abandon the rescue and retreat rapidly, narrowly avoiding the attack.

This demon is incredibly powerful!

Kanae was deeply shaken.

Seeing that its attack had failed, the demon's eyes lit up with excitement: "Wow! It actually managed to dodge my attack!"

"Hmm... I was hoping to see you cough up blood, what a pity I didn't get to see it. You're Pillar, right?"

Kanae finally straightened up to take a closer look at the demon's face, and the next moment she was startled.

What came into view was an extremely handsome and alluring face, and a pair of seven-colored glass eyes engraved with the characters "Shangxian" and "Er".

"Hey, did you see that?"

The demon noticed Kanae's gaze, a smile spreading across its face. It unfolded its iron fan, obscuring half its face: "Nice to meet you. I am Doma, Upper Moon Two."

Upper Moon...Two!

Kanae's gaze fell on Doma's eyes.

Upper Moon... I never expected to run into Upper Moon here!

You haven't answered my question yet!

Doma smiled brightly: "Are you a pillar? What kind of pillar are you? Are you a flower pillar? It's been so long since I've had a flower pillar, I've forgotten what it tastes like."

"A child this cute is also a flower pillar; you must taste delicious!"

He paused slightly, then winked at Kanae: "Can I eat you?"

Kanae almost instinctively raised her Nichirin Blade and slashed out.

"Flower Breathing Second Form: Mikage Plum!"

The third form is a defensive move in which the user unleashes a series of arc-shaped slashes in all directions in an instant.

The trajectory of the slash resembled plum blossom petals, forming a spherical defensive barrier in front of him.

Kanae blocked Doma's iron fan in front of him.

Douma exclaimed excitedly, "Wow! Your reaction time is amazing! You truly deserve to be called a Pillar!"

"Flower Breathing Form Five: Fruitless Peony!"

Kanae used her deflector to deflect Doma's iron fan again, and then launched another attack.

Wow, you're so amazing!

Doma exclaimed excitedly, "It's been so long since I've encountered such a powerful Pillar!"

Looking at the excited face of the demon in front of her, Kanae's heart sank.

She had used all her strength from the moment she saw the demon and confirmed that he was an Upper Moon demon; she hadn't held back in the slightest!

But the evil spirit was still laughing.

Chapter 51 I finally made it this time (Third update, please give five stars)

At that moment, Kanae clearly felt the unfathomable gap in strength that stretched between the two of them.

After several exchanges, Kanae managed to create some distance, her chest heaving violently as she gasped for breath.

Her hand, gripping the Nichirin Blade, trembled slightly. Suddenly, her expression changed drastically, a sweet taste rose in her throat, and she spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the ground in front of her red.

Her face was filled with astonishment and disbelief.

What's going on?!

Even though I wasn't touched by his blade at all, why did I suddenly vomit blood and have such a painful abdomen... It felt like my internal organs were being churned up by the sharp blade!

She knelt down on one knee, clutching her abdomen in pain.

"Did it work?" Douma looked down at the scene with a smile, and thoughtfully explained, "Because you just inhaled my Blood Demon Art."

He raised the iron fan in his hand and waved it gently, and several tiny ice crystals dissipated in the air.

"My Blood Demon Technique will be inhaled into your body with each breath, silently destroying your internal organs and alveoli."

To put it bluntly, I am the natural nemesis of you swordsmen who rely on breathing!

With a smile, Douma added, "Friendly reminder: don't continue using the breathing technique, or you'll be in even more pain."

But don't worry, you won't feel this pain for long. I'll devour you and give you complete relief.

Kanae knelt on the spot, using her Nichirin Blade to support her body, her pupils trembling slightly from the intense pain and shock.

Is this the Upper Moon...? Just an Upper Moon Two, after only a few rounds of fighting, she felt an unprecedented despair.

I'm no match for her at all. Will she die here...? It hurts so much, I can't stand up...

Her gaze fell on the Nichirin Blade in her hand.

The deep blue hilt of the sword, as blue as the sea, seemed to transform into a vast, azure ocean in her blurred vision.

That's the hilt of Master Ling Chuan Che's sword.

After her master's Nichirin Blade was brought back, she commissioned a swordsmith to forge a Nichirin Blade for her using the hilt of her master's sword.

She wanted to carry on her master's will; she wanted to use this Nichirin Blade to avenge her master.

But now...

Upper Moon Two was enough to make her so desperate, but back then, Master, you fought alone, without any support, against Upper Moon One, who was even more terrifying than Doma, until dawn!

As your disciple, I have truly let you down...

'Kanae, stand up!'

A familiar voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Kanae stared in astonishment at the familiar figure before her.

Master...

"Lingchuan Tetsu" appeared in front of her at some point, looking at her expressionlessly: "Kanae, stand up."

Kanae gritted her teeth, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Master, I have let you down... I'm sorry."

"Stand up, Kanae, don't cry!"

Ling Chuanche looked at her firmly: "You have never let me down. Hold on and don't die. Try to live, understand!"

"You wanted to avenge me, didn't you! You're afraid of a mere Upper Moon Two? I won't allow you to die! You, Shinobu, and Kanao, all of you, you'd better live! Do you hear me?!"

Just two more minutes! Hang in there!

Master.

Kanae gripped the Nichirin Blade tightly in her hand.

Tears welled up in her eyes and fell to the ground, but she forced them back down.

Yes, I heard you...

"I...I absolutely cannot fall here!"

Kanae trembled as she gripped the knife tightly in her hand.

I can't fall down, I absolutely cannot fall down here!

With her master gone, she, as his disciple, must carry on his legacy!

She has to protect Shinobu and everyone else. If she can't even do that, what face does she have to call herself her disciple?

I absolutely cannot end here!