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

Uzui Tengen's expression froze, and he turned around to shout at Shinobu, "Even the Sora Pillar didn't say anything, so you brat, don't interrupt!"

Ling Chuanche remained calm and said indifferently, "Three it is. If that gives you some courage to face me."

He sighed inwardly, rubbing his forehead in exasperation: "Master is just too concerned about saving face, and these guys are really shameless."

Chapter 73 Despair Again

Ling Chuanche faced three opponents simultaneously: three Pillars.

This is by no means a simple math problem; it's not as simple as 1+1+1 equals 3.

The three attacked with meticulous precision and perfect coordination, forming an impenetrable net that firmly trapped Ling Chuanche in the center.

Uzui Tengen was in charge of the main attack, and his superhuman strength put Lingchuan Tetsu under great pressure when facing him, while Shizugawa Sanemi and Sabito roamed the flanks.

Ling Chuanche gradually felt the strain and sighed inwardly. One against three was ultimately a bit too much for him.

"It seems Mr. Che is going to lose." Standing at a distance, Himejima Gyomei could not see the details of the scene clearly, but he could guess the direction of the situation just by the sound of the blades clashing and the flow of energy.

Kanae gripped her Nichirin Blade tightly. She desperately wanted to rush up and help her master, but she was powerless to do so.

She knew that even if she intervened, her master wouldn't allow it.

She understood her master's intentions.

Because watching them spar with each other couldn't get them to their limits, he had no choice but to step in himself.

But now, watching the gleaming Nichirin Blade graz Ling Chuanche's body time and time again, her heart clenched, and a deep sense of worry welled up inside her.

She was very afraid that her master would get hurt.

Giyu stood calmly to the side, also not making a move. This battle no longer needed him.

"How shameless!" Sanemi bit her clothes, barely containing her anger. "You, Sanemi! You, Sabito! You're so serious about attacking Master! Kanao, when they come down here, you go and bite them!"

"Yes!" Kanao waved her little fist and nodded vigorously.

"But Lord Cangzhu is truly amazing!" Kuang Jin couldn't help but exclaim. "To be able to hold out for so long against the combined attack of three pillars is simply unbelievable. When will I be as strong as Lord Cangzhu...?"

Although Ling Chuanche is about to lose, no one would think he is weak.

On the contrary, the fact that he fought three Pillars to this extent on his own demonstrates that his strength is far superior to everyone else present.

Even Himejima Gyomei admitted that he had little chance of winning in a one-on-one situation.

At this moment, on the field, Uzui Tengen finally couldn't help but laugh: "Tetsu! If you can't hold on, just admit defeat! Losing isn't shameful!"

Ling Chuanche remained calm as he continuously parried the attacks from the three men.

“Although it’s embarrassing to win against three opponents…” Shinazugawa Sanemi gritted his teeth, “Master, you have to admit that I’m stronger than before!”

Sōto's lips curled slightly: "I'm sorry, senior brother, you've lost this round!"

As the three voices echoed in his ears, Ling Chuanche sighed.

I should have known better than to fight three against one; the situation has completely spiraled out of control.

The intention was clearly to make them experience a desperate situation, but now it seems like we're the ones being forced into one.

Who is training whom?

Oh well, so be it if we lose.

It's been a long time since I've experienced failure.

Ling Chuanche closed his eyes slightly and took a step back.

The blade that came towards him gently sliced ​​open his clothes, revealing his skin.

The sharp blade continued to extend, leaving a shallow bloodstain on his skin.

"Ah!" He stood up in terror, clenching his fists, his eyes reddening. "Master! Be careful!!"

"Master!" Kanao cried out in alarm.

Ling Chuanche closed his eyes and heard the worried voices of the disciples beside him.

The scene of Kanae and Shinobu in distress suddenly flashed into his mind.

A bitter feeling welled up in his heart.

I am still so useless. Even though I have returned, I still make my disciples worry.

He wanted to change the tragic endings in his dreams and to let the people around him live happily, but could he really do it?

He could sense that his disciples were worried sick about him.

A sense of powerlessness welled up from the bottom of my heart. Ling Chuanche, what are you doing?!

How could you, as a mentor, be such a failure?

It's one thing to be unable to clear obstacles for your disciples, but to make them worry and fear for you is another.

They were already saddened once by being nearly killed by evil spirits, did they really have to go through that again?

Lingchuan Che gripped the Nichirin Blade tightly in his hand.

No, I won't allow it!

The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes.

The world has changed.

Everything seemed to be slowed down.

He saw Uzui Tengen's twin swords slashing towards his blind spot, saw Shinazugawa Sanemi's Breath of Wind stirring up a sandstorm approaching from the left, and saw Sabito's waterwheel spinning towards him from the right.

The three of them swung their swords simultaneously, using the backs of the blades, because they felt this was the final blow; with this move, Ling Chuanche would undoubtedly be defeated.

But at this moment, their movements appeared incredibly slow to Ling Chuanche.

Every muscle contraction, every breath's rhythm, every flow of power—all were clearly presented in his perception. That long-lost feeling resurfaced.

A transparent world has arrived.

In a flash of cold light, all that could be seen was Ling Chuanche's figure blurring in the distance, turning into an almost impossible afterimage.

The first to notice something was wrong was Uzui Tengen.

His attack was clearly aimed at Ling Chuanche's blind spot, an angle from which it was impossible to dodge. However, Ling Chuanche's body passed through the gap between his twin swords like water at an unnatural angle, instantly closing in on him.

Immediately afterwards, Ling Chuan Che flipped his wrist, and the hilt of the knife struck his wrist joint precisely.

At the same instant, Sanemi and Sabito also felt a terrifying force on their wrists. Their Nichirin Blades were repelled at the same time, their hands went numb, and they staggered backward uncontrollably.

Everyone's expression changed simultaneously.

"Breath of the Azure Sea, Form of the Land, Crescent Moon Thousand Waves!"

A low shout rang out, and a huge wave, carrying with it a silvery-white blade of light, appeared out of nowhere, like a crescent moon stretching across the sky. Layer upon layer of blade energy surged out like a raging torrent, engulfing the three of them completely.

boom!!!

Smoke and dust billowed, and air currents surged.

The ninjas and others in the distance didn't even see what happened before they saw Lingchuan Tetsu standing quietly in place, calmly watching the Pillars.

The faint bloodstain still lingered on his robes, but his aura was completely different... steady as a mountain, unfathomable.

"I may fail, but not now, nor at this moment."

The image of the six-eyed demon flashed into his mind!

His enemy was a terrible thing, and he would not allow himself to fail again until he had completely killed it and cleared the way for his disciples!

High in the sky, a cold moon hangs high, its silvery light pouring down.

Under the cold moonlight, Ling Chuanche's aura suddenly changed.

His once black hair instantly lost its vitality, fading in color at a visible speed, turning into a blinding snow-white. Dark red blood-red lines spread wildly from his neck, climbing up his cheeks.

The butterfly pattern on its neck burst forth with scorching heat, as if it had broken free of its restraints and was about to take flight.

A terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from his body.

Under this oppressive aura, Lingchuan Tetsu slowly raised the Nichirin Blade in his hand.

The blade pointed forward, and the eyes hidden behind the white hair and blood-red markings were fixed on Himejima Gyomei and Tomioka Giyu:

"Now, all of you come at me together."

Chapter 74 Goodbye Teacher

"Is this... the demonization of the Demon Eater's constitution?"

Enduring the pain, she stared intently at the figure in the arena, muttering, "Was the thing Master just swallowed from the bamboo tube... the flesh of a demon that was prepared beforehand...?"

Lingchuan Che's movements were incredibly fast, but Shinobu still managed to catch that moment. 4 While repelling Sanemi and the other two, he calmly took out a bamboo tube from his pocket, tilted his head back, and swallowed its contents.

Immediately afterwards, that inhuman, terrifying pressure swept across the entire area like a tsunami.

Himejima Gyomei and Giyuu slowly stood up and came to Sanemi and the others' side, their expressions solemn.

Ling Chuanche leaned forward slightly, his white hair falling down, and a wild smile curved his lips: "Now, it's my turn to attack!"

Swish!

Before he could finish speaking, a violent hurricane suddenly erupted from where he was standing!

Only a lingering afterimage remained where he stood; his true form had transformed into a blue lightning bolt that tore through the night, hurtling straight toward Yu Sui Tian Yuan.

Yu Suitian's pupils shrank suddenly, and before he could react, he felt a biting cold wind rushing towards him.

Boom!

At the critical moment, the enormous meteor hammer descended from the sky with a muffled whistling sound, slamming heavily onto the ground and barely blocking the Nichirin Blade that exuded extreme cold.

Yu Sui Tianyuan was panting heavily, his hands trembling from the shock.

No way? It's me again?

He now strongly suspects that Mr. Che is deliberately targeting him as revenge because he was the first to object last night!

Behind the long sword, Ling Chuanche's white hair fluttered wildly in the wind, his eyes gleaming with excitement: "You've got some skills, Xingming!"