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

She swallowed hard and silently moved closer to Sabito.

Ren withdrew his gaze and continued to focus intently on his master, letting out a helpless sigh in his heart.

'Sigh, having such a charming master isn't always a good thing.'

……

At this moment, Ling Chuanche continued speaking: "Regarding the upcoming training, I mainly want to mention three points. First, you must pay attention to defense and never attack vital points; second..."

Everyone thought Ling Chuanche would finish after stating these three points, but he suddenly changed the subject: "I'd like to add two more points..."

Ling Chuanche's lecture lasted for half an hour. The expressions on everyone's faces gradually changed from initial anticipation to numbness, and finally even to doubting the meaning of life.

Makomo's legs were getting numb from standing, and she couldn't hold back any longer. She leaned close to Sabito and Giyu and whispered, "Has our senior always been this... um... cautious?"

She tried to phrase it tactfully, not daring to directly say that Ling Chuanche was being long-winded.

Sabito turned his head wearily and sighed, "This is also our first time training with our senior brother. But judging from Kanae and Sanemi's expressions, our senior brother wasn't like this before."

Ling Chuanche wasn't like this before.

However, the crisis he encountered this time, the near-death experience of Kanae, and the horrific scenes he foresaw in his dream made him fully realize the perilous path they were about to embark on.

Therefore, within his capabilities, he not only wanted to cultivate everyone's fighting spirit, but also to instill a deep-seated sense of vigilance.

Once he started talking, he couldn't control himself.

Finally, Kanae couldn't bear to listen any longer. She gently tugged at Lingchuan Tetsu's sleeve and said softly, "Master, how about we start with some actual combat?"

Ling Chuanche paused for a moment, and after confirming that he hadn't missed anything, he nodded: "Alright then."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a great sense of relief and their spirits lifted.

"Great, it's finally starting!" Uzui Tengen wiped the sweat from his brow.

Beimingyu Xingming clasped his hands together and couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Amitabha."

Ling Chuanche looked at everyone and announced the rules in a deep voice: "Next, we will begin the group battles. Xingming and Tianyuan will each lead a group, and you can choose your own team members. The arena is right here. The group with people still standing at the end wins."

Ling Chuanche's way of opening up the transparent world is by facing despair, and he cannot teach this near-death experience to others.

However, he can improve teamwork through high-intensity combat and thereby identify their shortcomings, which will facilitate future improvements.

As for how to help them open up a transparent world, he himself didn't have much hope.

……

"Group battles? Haha, wouldn't it be too unglamorous to lose!"

Uzui Tengen burst into excited laughter.

Normally, these pillars fight independently, and they rarely have the opportunity to spar with each other.

Not far away, Sabito and Giyu exchanged a glance and tacitly parted ways. Sabito headed towards Gyomei of Meru Island, while Giyu headed towards Usui Tengen.

"A battle between fellow disciples? That's interesting." Ling Chuanche smiled as he watched the scene.

But what happened next made his expression freeze.

Kanae and Sanemi Shinazugawa exchanged a glance, then Kanae walked toward Himejima Gyomei, while Sanemi Shinazugawa walked toward Uzui Tengen.

Ling Chuanche sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. What was this all about? Was today just a day of infighting among the fellow disciples?

"Go, sister! Give that traitor Shinazugawa a good beating!"

Unable to resist watching the excitement, they hid behind Ling Chuanche and shouted encouragement.

"Go Sabito! Go Giyong!"

Makomo stated that she would treat everyone equally and not offend anyone.

On the field, Shinazugawa Sanemi heard Shinobu's voice and couldn't help but twitch his lips twice.

Senior sister, am I not your junior brother?

"Sanemi! Do your best!"

Kuang Jin tried his best to encourage Shimi, but as soon as he spoke, he met Shinobu's cold gaze.

His expression froze, and he quickly gave Ren an awkward but polite smile.

"Humph!"

Shinobu turned her head back and then instructed Kanao behind her, "Kanao, shout louder when you cheer for your sister later!"

"Mmm!" Kanao nodded vigorously like a well-behaved little bean.

On the field, the respective camps had been divided, and everyone held wooden swords, ready for battle.

"Three against three!"

Sabito's lips curled into a confident smile: "Everyone, swords have no eyes, be careful!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sakoto launched the first attack, his figure transforming into a blur as he unleashed a fierce assault.

Yi Yong remained calm, steadily raising the wooden sword in his hand and accurately blocking the fierce attack coming his way.

On the other side, Kanae's gaze turned to Shinazugawa Sanemi.

A bad feeling suddenly rose in Sanemi's heart: "Senior sister..."

"Watch out, Sanemi."

"Flower Breathing - First Form..."

Seeing that everyone had found their opponents and only he was left, Uzui Tengen looked at Hishiyuu Gyoumei, who was facing him with his hands clasped together and a compassionate smile on his face, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

He sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Seriously, you guys left the most troublesome guy to me."

"but……"

A slightly fervent smile appeared on his lips: "To be able to fight against Mr. Xingming is truly exhilarating!"

"Sound Breathing - First Form - Boom!"

……

The field instantly erupted into a fierce battle, with various moves colliding and being executed on the open ground.

Ren and the others watched intently, momentarily forgetting to speak.

They were lucky to have the opportunity to witness a duel between Pillar-level swordsmen.

Simply watching these battles between Pillar-level swordsmen is incredibly beneficial for them.

Ling Chuanche, who was watching from the sidelines, nodded to himself. Everyone had become so strong after a year apart.

Chapter 70 Xingming's Strength

After a year apart, Ling Chuanche has a completely new understanding of everyone.

Everyone is stronger than before, and everyone has made great progress on this blood-soaked path.

Of all these, Yi Yong's progress was the most astonishing.

When he first joined the Demon Slayer Corps, he had to rely on Sabito to barely complete missions, but now his strength is on par with Sabito's.

As long as neither of them goes all out, in a regular confrontation, it's almost impossible to see the difference between them.

During Kanae's battle with Sanemi Shinazugawa, Toru Ayakawa unexpectedly discovered that Kanae's Flower Breathing technique faintly revealed the shadow of the Azure Breathing technique.

'Could Kanae be planning to combine the Breath of the Azure Sea and the Breath of the Flower to create a completely new breathing technique for herself?'

Ling Chuanche focused his attention and then noticed something amiss.

She wasn't creating a new style, but rather cleverly incorporating the techniques of Azure Breathing into Flower Breathing to design a completely new sword shape!

Sanemi on the field was already starting to feel the strain.

However, Lingchuan Tetsu could tell that Sanemi hadn't used his full strength and was obviously holding back.

This kid seems to be very confident in himself.

Lingchuan Che shook his head helplessly. He had clearly instructed them to fight with all their might, but Sanemi was still being arrogant. Disobeying orders was a minor matter; if they suffered losses when encountering demons in the future, they would regret it immensely.

Finally, Ling Chuan Che's gaze fell on Beimingyu Xingming and Yu Sui Tianyuan.

Unlike the sparring between the previous two groups of fellow disciples, this fight between the two was completely devoid of any camaraderie; it was a fight to the death!

As pillars that are both power-type, their duel is simple and brutal.

Because Gyomei Himejima's Nichirin Blade is a meteor hammer, this sparring match could only be done with a wooden sword, which prevented him from perfectly executing his Rock Breathing technique.

Even so, he was still suppressing Yu Sui Tianyuan.

Each strike was delivered with a force that no ordinary person could withstand. Only his opponent, Uzui Tengen, a Pillar who could rival him in strength, could do so. Otherwise, if it were Kanae, she probably wouldn't have been able to withstand Gyomei's strike at all.

However, Ling Chuanche also realized that if things continued like this, it was only a matter of time before Yu Sui Tianyuan was defeated.

Surprisingly, of these three battles, they were the first to have to decide the winner.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Yu Sui Tian Yuan was weak; it just means that he chose the most terrifying opponent.

Looking at the man with bulging muscles holding a wooden sword, Ling Chuanche felt a sense of emotion.

I remember when I first met Xingming, he had just been brought back by our lord.

At that time, he was just a thin monk.

It is said that he once suppressed a demon with his bare hands until dawn, and after being brought back by the lord, he became a stone pillar in a very short time.

Now, just a few years later, this man's strength has reached a terrifying level.

Lingchuan Che secretly assessed that, apart from himself, there was no one in the Demon Slayer Corps who could defeat Gyomei.

……

boom!

Another heavy blow landed, and Yu Sui Tian Yuan gritted his teeth and held on tightly.

This is terrible! Xingming is showing absolutely no mercy!

It would be so unglamorous to be the first to lose in front of so many people!

What should we do? Should we call for help?