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Boom!!
Uzui Tengen's slash, mixed with gunpowder, instantly exploded, covering the surroundings and engulfing Kamihara Tetsuya.
The mountain fire caused by the violent explosion roared like a fire dragon, spreading rapidly, and the entire Purple Wisteria Mountain ignited in a raging blaze, illuminating the night as if it were day.
Smoke billowed, and scorching hot flames swept over, scaring the new swordsmen into a hasty retreat.
The most miserable were the demons deep in the mountains.
Their strength was insufficient to break through the wisteria flowers planted around the perimeter, and the internal flames swept over them.
One demon after another was scorched by the flames, emitting horrific screams and rolling on the ground.
After being burned for three or four hours, they finally collapsed in the sea of fire, and the smell of roasted meat could still be detected in the air.
Facts proved that the demons' so-called immortal bodies were not conceptually absolutely immortal; even the wisteria poison concocted by the Demon Slayer Corps could kill them.
The intense fire destroyed every cell of theirs, completely obliterating their physical bodies.
Blood Demon Art: Whimsical Metamorphosis!
Kamihara Tetsuya used his right hand to form an iron shield, blocking the oncoming scorching flames.
Any demon with a bit of capability wouldn't be burned to death alive.
Kamihara Tetsuya looked up and scanned, Uzui Tengen had indirectly helped him complete his mission: disrupting the Final Selection.
Across a sea of fire, Kamihara Tetsuya and Uzui Tengen's gazes fiercely collided in the void.
"You cannot leave here alive!" Uzui Tengen said in a deep voice. This demon named Yasuo was too dangerous; he could infinitely seize Blood Demon Arts and Breathing Techniques.
His threat even surpassed that of an Upper Moon!
This was Uzui Tengen's judgment.
"Try it if you can!" Kamihara Tetsuya's tone was cold. The Demon Slayer Corps was short-staffed, so there was likely no other reinforcement. He just needed to deal with Uzui Tengen.
"Fifth Form: String Performance!"
Uzui Tengen lunged forward, swinging his rotating blades in attack, with special gunpowder balls leaking from his fingers. A light brush of the rotating blade could cause an explosion.
"Thunder Breathing: Sixth Form: Electric Rumble and Flash!"
Kamihara Tetsuya erupted with crimson lightning. With himself as the center, he swung his nichirin blade, instantly releasing countless lightning-shaped slashes towards Uzui Tengen.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Their blades violently collided, accompanied by continuous explosions, the roar echoing through the sky.
A heavy force emanated from Uzui Tengen's twin blades, and Kamihara Tetsuya was gradually suppressed.
Uzui Tengen's wrist strength ranked second in the Demon Slayer Corps, second only to Stone Pillar · Himejima Kyoumei.
Kamihara Tetsuya instantly judged that Uzui Tengen's wrist strength was superior to his, so he couldn't clash head-on!
Soul Manipulation: Plunder Cavity: Shadow Wolf!
The shadow beneath Kamihara Tetsuya's feet once again transformed into a vicious wolf, pouncing fiercely towards Uzui Tengen.
Whoosh!
Uzui Tengen swung his blade, slicing the vicious wolf, but it provided Kamihara Tetsuya with a momentary gap.
"Thunder Breathing: Fourth Form: Distant Thunder!"
At the same time, crimson lightning erupted from Kamihara Tetsuya's body, and he retreated at an extremely fast speed.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
Uzui Tengen pursued relentlessly, swinging his blade.
"Thunder Breathing: Third Form: Gathering Swarm!"
Kamihara Tetsuya used his Sharingan to capture Uzui Tengen's movements. In reality, he retreated to advance, changing his technique the moment Uzui Tengen caught up.
Bang!
Kamihara Tetsuya pushed off with his legs, moving like thunder, rapidly circling Uzui Tengen, leaving wavy lightning in his trajectory, and unleashing dense blade slashes.
"Fourth Form: Resounding Slash Without Interval!"
Uzui Tengen snorted coldly, seeing through Kamihara Tetsuya's plan at a glance. He quickly wielded his twin blades, streams of light flashing, blocking the frontal slashes.
Boom!
The blade grazed a gunpowder ball, deflecting it towards Kamihara Tetsuya. The fierce explosion engulfed his figure in flames, flesh and blood splattering, the wounds deep enough to reveal internal organs and bones.
He was covered in blood. If he didn't possess a demon's constitution, such injuries would undoubtedly be fatal.
Soul Manipulation: Devourer!
Kamihara Tetsuya hardened his heart, continuously devouring the souls stored within his body, transforming them into energy.
The wounds caused by the explosion grew new granulation tissue at a visible speed, rapidly recovering.
What terrifying regenerative power!
Uzui Tengen raised an eyebrow. Among the demons he had seen, this Yasuo's regenerative power was in a league of its own!
Perhaps only Upper Moon Three Akaza, whom Sanemi Shinazugawa and Rengoku Kyoujurou encountered, could be compared to Yasuo's regenerative power.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Their figures rapidly weaved through the sea of fire, clashing fiercely, blades flashing, wildly bombarding the surroundings.
At the foot of the mountain, the new swordsmen could still hear the crisp sounds of blades colliding.
Each collision seemed to strike their hearts, making their hearts tremble involuntarily!
This was the battle between a Pillar and an Upper Moon!
"Huff! Huff!"
Exerting the techniques of Thunder Breathing to their fullest, Kamihara Tetsuya panted heavily, drops of sweat sliding down his forehead.
Unlike when he borrowed Kocho Kanae's power before, Kamihara Tetsuya found that the Thunder Breathing he wielded was even more powerful than Kaigaku, its original owner.
After a moment of thought, he understood.
Kocho Kanae was a Pillar, having honed her sword skills and Breathing Techniques to their extreme. He couldn't unleash the full power of Flower Breathing, which was tailor-made for her.
However, Kaigaku had not fully mastered Thunder Breathing.
When he used Thunder Breathing with a stronger physique, its power was naturally greater than when Kaigaku used it.
Unfortunately, Kaigaku only knew the last five forms of Thunder Breathing and lacked the most explosive First Form: Thunderclap and Flash.
Kamihara Tetsuya gazed at Uzui Tengen in front of him.
Sound Breathing was a Breathing Technique Uzui Tengen created based on Thunder Breathing and his own circumstances.
Therefore, many shadows of Thunder Breathing could be seen.
Uzui Tengen was very familiar with Thunder Breathing, so the techniques he used would be seen through by the opponent at a glance.
Similarly, when he used his Sharingan in conjunction, he could also predict Uzui Tengen's attacks.
Simply put, they were both taught by the same master, so they couldn't break each other's moves!
Kamihara Tetsuya quickly had an idea. In terms of strength and speed, he was inferior to Uzui Tengen. His true reliance was on the demon's regenerative power and complex, ever-changing Blood Demon Arts.
"Soul Manipulation: Plunder Cavity: War Disaster Wolf!"
A bloody glint flashed in Kamihara Tetsuya's eyes. The shadow beneath his feet transformed into a vicious wolf, attaching itself to his body, merging into one, transforming him into a nearly three-meter-tall wolf-man.
"A Blood Demon Art used by Rengoku Kyoujurou's defeated subordinate, do you think it will work against the flamboyant me? First Form: Roar!" Uzui Tengen roared with laughter.
Boom!
Uzui Tengen leaped down, smashing his twin blades heavily, creating a deep pit, and the entire ground trembled.
Third Form: Distant Thunder!
Fourth Form: Resounding Slash Without Interval!
Sixth Form: Electric Rumble and Flash!
Fifth Form: String Performance!
…
The two clashed fiercely again.
Uzui Tengen's eyes moved rapidly, observing Kamihara Tetsuya's movements during the intense battle, speaking quickly, "The attack moves haven't changed. His defense has increased. If his blade swing lacks power, the shadow will bite the blade…"
Finally, he conceived a complete musical score in his mind, "Hahaha, my score is complete!"