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Chapter 52 - 52

It could be seen that the Demon Slayer Corps' message transmission had a certain delay, which was why Chu Yang, who had just completed his mission, wasn't taken into account.

After the two arrived at Ann Town, they immediately felt the gloomy atmosphere of the small town; it should have been the time for cooking smoke to rise, but the entire town was terrifyingly quiet.

Rumors of demons attacking young women at night had already spread like wildfire.

"Should we find an inn to rest, or just patrol nearby like this?" Chu Yang looked around; the sky was gradually darkening, and there wasn't even a place to eat nearby.

"Forget it, if we rest tonight, some girls might be in danger. Let's take a stroll around the town; we might find something." Kanae shook her head, then curiously asked, "You hid your weapon outside. What if there's a sudden situation?"

Chu Yang shrugged, helplessly saying, "There's no other way. Such a huge nichirin blade would definitely cause panic if I brought it into town."

Kanae gave him an annoyed glare. "Who told you to choose such an exaggerated nichirin blade as a weapon? Now you know it's inconvenient to carry?"

"It's indeed inconvenient, but it's also really satisfying to slice demons with it!" Chu Yang gestured in the air, excitedly saying, "Sometimes, I don't even need to aim for the neck; one slice can turn them into minced meat!"

Just imagining the scene Chu Yang described made Kanae a bit nauseous. She was a skill-based swordsman, focusing on finding weaknesses and delivering a fatal blow, completely unable to understand Chu Yang's violent aesthetics.

But looking at Chu Yang's face, which was full of absolute confidence, Kanae somehow felt that this big boy in front of her could bring unprecedented changes to the Demon Slayer Corps.

The two walked on the empty street, one talking eloquently and spiritedly, the other listening quietly with a smile in her eyes.

"You two truly have good spirits, strolling and chatting leisurely in such a quiet place. It makes one envious."

"The person Akaza searched for so long but couldn't find, I actually met him. It's all thanks to Nakime."

At the end of the street stood a figure, covering half his face with a fan, emitting a chilling laugh.

"Dressed so flamboyantly, like a charlatan." Although there was no lighting around, Chu Yang still clearly saw the other party's face, especially the "Two" reflected in his pupils.

Upper Moon Two — Doma.

Kanae's steps paused, her hand instinctively resting on the hilt of her nichirin blade. "Is it a demon?"

Chu Yang nodded, saying, "The stench is all over the street. What else could it be but a demon? He should be the culprit behind those missing girls."

"That young man over there is really impolite!" Doma said, feigning sadness, "Stench is really too much… I bathe with flower petals every day."

"That's disgusting."

Kanae looked at Doma indifferently, not hiding her disgust.

"Girls as beautiful as you taste the best when eaten." Doma's lips curved upwards, his gaze greedily appraising Kanae.

Faced with such provocation, how could Kanae endure it any longer?

She drew the nichirin blade from her waist, and in an instant, countless flower petals scattered, carrying boundless killing intent.

"This aura…" Doma put away his playful smile, gazing at the beautiful girl in front of him. "You must be a Hashira, right? Tsk tsk tsk, my luck is indeed very good."

A flash of blade light swept a large amount of flower petals towards Doma, concealing several fierce slashes within.

Doma let out a "hehe" laugh.

Then, as he waved the fan in his hand, a large amount of flower petals also appeared beside him.

The only difference was that these petals were condensed from ice and frost, thin as cicada wings yet incredibly sharp.

White petals and pink petals collided, like the collision of a silent winter with a revitalized spring.

Two completely different forces were clashing!

At the intersection of the two-colored petals, Kanae's nichirin blade precisely struck towards Doma's neck!

"Splendid swordsmanship." Doma's eyes flashed with appreciation; he raised his fan to block the nichirin blade, while another fan covered in ice, gleaming with a sharp cold light, struck towards Kanae's sword-wielding wrist.

Kanae, whose attack missed, quickly retreated, dodging Doma's strike.

Just as she was about to distance herself from the opponent, it was already too late.

An ice storm suddenly erupted between the two, blinding Kanae. By the time she recovered, Doma was already standing behind her.

Kanae's back collided squarely with him.

Doma grabbed Kanae's wrist, and the immense strength made her wince, her nichirin blade almost slipping from her grasp.

"Your scent truly makes one drool…" Doma lowered his head, his lips getting closer and closer to Kanae's face.

Kanae's face turned pale.

The next second, half of Doma's head exploded with a bang!

Blood and gore splattered everywhere, at first glance, it looked as if a watermelon had exploded.

"So much nonsense." Chu Yang, with cold eyes, tugged at Doma's remaining half-head. "Do you have any other skills besides bullying women?"

Doma's remaining half-mouth opened, letting out a silent roar.

Impatient, Chu Yang lifted his leg and kicked him flying.

"Senior, are you alright?" Chu Yang looked down at the still-shaken Kanae and said, "That guy is Upper Moon Two, very different from ordinary demons. He's not easy to kill."

Without a nichirin blade made from Scarlet Ore as a weapon, it was indeed difficult for Chu Yang to suppress a demon's regeneration ability with bare hands; Chu Yang had already felt this point.

That punch just now, Chu Yang aimed to blow Doma's head off, but it was slightly off target.

However, in a very short time, the other party's half-head regenerated.

Kanae nodded; she had also noticed the abnormal number in Doma's pupils, and her heart suddenly felt heavy. It was her first time fighting an Upper Moon demon.

On the other hand, Chu Yang actually inflicted heavy damage on Doma without a weapon, which greatly shocked Kanae.

Doma, whose injuries recovered in the blink of an eye, looked at Chu Yang warily. He had not detected that punch at all, despite the keenness of his five senses.

"This guy is a bit strange…"

Doma dared not be careless, his eyes fixed on Chu Yang. Compared to him, the threat Kanae could pose to him was almost negligible.

"I didn't expect the rumors to be true; your body can really rival a demon's." A red light flashed in Doma's eyes; he suddenly wanted to know what Chu Yang's flesh and blood would taste like.

"Rival?" Chu Yang sneered disdainfully, "You monsters think too highly of yourselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, two streams of white mist shot out from Chu Yang's nostrils. Sun Breathing began to circulate, the white mist transforming into blazing flames in repeated cycles.

Kanae, standing by, was also surprised. She clearly remembered that Chu Yang cultivated Stone Breathing, so why did the movement of his breathing resemble Flame Breathing?

As Sun Breathing steadily circulated, Chu Yang's body temperature rapidly rose, and more and more white mist emanated from him, the firelight brilliant, like a fire god from ancient times.

No, it should be the Sun God!

That extraordinary scorching sensation made Doma feel as if he was facing the sun directly.

The threat of death instantly became incredibly clear.

Doma, from a distance, could clearly feel the oppressive force emanating from Chu Yang, a suffocating sensation.

And this feeling, he had only experienced when his master, Muzan Kibutsuji, was enraged.

Chu Yang took a step, instantly vanishing from Doma's sight.

Feeling the crisis, Doma immediately unleashed his Blood Demon Art. Ice crystals rapidly condensed around him, forming two giant ice sculptures of young girls, guarding Doma on both sides.

The next moment, Chu Yang suddenly appeared in front of Doma, swinging his fist at him. Flames covered the sky and earth, reflecting on his right fist, radiating a brilliant red light.

The two ice sculptures of young girls on Doma's sides crossed to block in front of him, exhaling icy mist. The surrounding temperature instantly dropped by dozens of degrees.

But this icy mist evaporated the moment it touched the flames, and the two ice sculptures of young girls standing in front of Doma were also shattered by that invincible fist.

The residual power of Chu Yang's punch did not diminish; instead, it became even more ferocious, smashing towards Doma's face.

Doma knew that if he took this punch head-on, he would most likely be smashed to pieces by the young man in front of him, so he could only try to avoid it.

Doma, who had always been arrogant, chose to retreat for the first time in a battle with a human.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Doma truly felt humiliated at that moment.

Doma wanted to retreat, but the pressure from Chu Yang's fist pinned his legs, making him unable to move. His entire body felt as if it was stuck in a quagmire, and the indescribable suppression twisted his face.

His hair and clothes became disheveled under the pressure, looking quite disheveled.

"Damn it!" Doma gritted his teeth and raised his arms to block, deciding to take the hit with his body. He didn't believe Chu Yang could really kill him with his bare fists.

However, the moment Chu Yang's fist truly touched Doma's arms, his arms suddenly deflated, his bones emitting a grating sound.

Doma had once again overestimated himself and underestimated Chu Yang. Just as he was about to pay an extremely heavy price, a figure suddenly appeared between the two.

The uninvited guest struck Chu Yang's arm from the side, causing most of Chu Yang's power to hit nothing.

Chu Yang twisted his body, drew a semicircle, and swung his fist like a sledgehammer, violently smashing it towards the guy who had helped Doma.

The uninvited guest took a direct hit from Chu Yang's punch and was immediately sent flying.

He crashed squarely into Doma, and both were sent flying by Chu Yang, destroying quite a few buildings along the way.

As the dust settled, Chu Yang finally saw who the newcomer was.

Beside Doma, Akaza's arm was twisted and distorted, clearly having suffered a very strong impact, but he himself looked unconcerned, with a look of eager excitement in his eyes.

"I didn't believe that a human could possess such a strong body at first, until I personally felt your strength just now." Akaza trembled with excitement. "You should choose to evolve like us, instead of continuing to waste your talent."

"I'm sorry, my biggest hobby is sunbathing." Chu Yang's expression was calm, but his eyes were full of killing intent, and the flames all over his body burned more and more fiercely.

"Upper Moon Two plus Upper Moon Three, a good weight. If I kill you two, I wonder if Muzan will feel heartbroken."

Akaza's body crackled as his bones returned to normal. He smiled provocatively: "Don't worry, you won't get that chance."

Doma whispered, "You hold him off, I'll go kill that woman, then rejoin you."

Akaza sneered, "Rejoin? No need at all! I'll kill him directly."

Hearing this, Doma didn't bother with this brute, his eyes never leaving Kanae.

On the other side, Kanae keenly detected the killing intent. From the situation on the field, she was undoubtedly a hindrance to Chu Yang, and she instantly came to a realization.

"No matter which of them comes to kill me, I will do my best to hold them off." Kanae whispered in Chu Yang's ear, "You focus on fighting, don't worry about me, and absolutely don't get distracted."

"No need." Chu Yang shook his head. "I'll kill both of them. You protect yourself."

Kanae looked at him in astonishment. The absolute confidence emanating from Chu Yang made Kanae feel that he truly could take on two opponents at once.

Just then, Doma and Akaza both moved. One charged towards Chu Yang, and the other charged towards Kanae.

Chu Yang's eyes were cold, and his figure suddenly disappeared.

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