Chopping Everything If the Neck Can't Be Cut

Seeing that Dan Lei was a ruthless individual who disregarded ordinary citizens, Enmu suddenly felt he should have gone to a shrine for a divination today, otherwise, how could he have encountered such a calamity.

However, since ordinary people couldn't threaten Dan Lei, and the train had already pulled the front carriages away, Enmu realized he could only fight now.

Thus, a dozen eyes instantly grew on the carriage in front of Dan Lei, launching hypnosis at him.

Yet, Dan Lei was currently under the buff of the Power of Memory Destiny. While it offered almost no increase in combat power, his mental resistance had greatly improved.

A mere Lower Rank One's hypnosis was no match for the Power of Memory Destiny; they weren't even on the same level. If you want to hypnotize Dan Lei now, you should at least bring someone who can also use the Power of Destiny.

Therefore, Dan Lei felt nothing at all and could even make eye contact with Enmu's many eyes.

However, after a long staring contest, Dan Lei realized he was still unfamiliar with controlling the Power of Memory Destiny. He couldn't locate Enmu's neck through his spiritual power like Tanjiro's nose or Inosuke's intuition.

This left Dan Lei with only one option: dismantle the entire carriage.

No matter how Enmu fused, his neck had to be somewhere in the carriage. If he simply tore it all into palm-sized metal fragments, wouldn't that solve the problem?

Thus, Dan Lei simultaneously conjured two Ice Longswords with his hands and silently chanted:

"Water Breathing, Fourth Style: Striking Tide, Serpent's Twisting Dance."

A whirlwind suddenly wrapped around Dan Lei, with wind and water intertwining and flowing onto the swords.

Then, Dan Lei's arms began to spin and slash at high speed as he charged forward, unleashing wind blades and water blades with each swing.

This move was developed by Dan Lei for area-of-effect attacks, and it was perfect for the current situation. After all, all parts of the carriage transformed by Enmu were targets, and Dan Lei wasn't afraid of accidentally harming civilians.

In an instant, the carriage transformed by Enmu became like a high-speed rotating cutting machine. Sharp metal tearing sounds and screams that only Enmu could hear mentally erupted simultaneously, accompanied by the scattering of flesh and sparks.

Enmu was now experiencing a "plus version" of Sun Wukong's rampage inside Princess Iron Fan's belly.

And it couldn't stop it. Enmu's main abilities were hypnosis, with only two Blood Demon Arts: [Whispers of Compulsory Sleep Hypnosis] and [Compulsory Sleep Hypnosis · Eye].

But now, whether it was hypnosis through its eyes or the mouth on its back uttering "Sleep," the forced hypnosis was useless against Dan Lei.

The mental defense provided by the Power of Memory Destiny was like an impenetrable fortress in Enmu's eyes, impossible to breach.

Without hypnosis, Enmu's only remaining attack method was to lash out with disgusting fleshy tendrils.

But these tendrils were easily sliced open like ham sausages by Dan Lei's wind and water blades.

Even if some lucky ones managed to dodge the wind and water blades, they were still cut into pieces by Dan Lei's impenetrable sword dance.

Enmu tried to make the carriage flip off the tracks to throw Dan Lei out, but Dan Lei was not a rigid person.

When the carriage flipped and he was thrown out, several magic threads instantly shot out, hooked onto the carriage, and with a reverse pull, smashed the carriage onto the gravel road beside the tracks. Dan Lei then charged forward and continued his assault.

As Dan Lei advanced and destroyed, reducing the carriage to only one or two meters in length, Enmu could no longer hide its neck. A massive bone appeared beneath the floorboards.

Seeing this, Dan Lei did not hesitate. The ice swords in his hands were instantly replaced with Nichirin Blades. He crossed his blades and slashed horizontally, severing it instantly.

After its neck was severed by the Nichirin Blade, Enmu let out a desperate scream, and the remaining structure of the carriage exploded on the spot.

Since Enmu had merged with the train, Dan Lei couldn't hold it down to bleed it out this time. He could only find a random container, quickly set up runes, and collect some blood.

Afterward, Dan Lei looked at the train debris scattered on the ground after Enmu dissipated, and the desolate environment. He helplessly said to Kojiro Sasaki, who was carrying his box and watching from the roadside:

"Sasaki, it looks like we'll have to sleep in the woods today. Please take the first watch. Tomorrow, let's see if we can catch a passing train to the city."

Kojiro Sasaki had no objections and walked towards the woods, saying:

"Dan Lei, judging by Lower Rank One's performance, it doesn't seem to pose much of a threat to you. How about we go after an Upper Rank next?"

Hearing this, Dan Lei broke out in a cold sweat. Sasaki Kojiro was definitely a devil of an instructor. If the Upper Ranks also performed poorly, this guy would probably suggest he go straight to Kibutsuji Muzan for a quick ending.

However, based on Dan Lei's current research on demons, he advised not to underestimate Kibutsuji Muzan.

Although that guy bullies the weak and fears the strong, his abilities might be comparable to a high-ranking dead apostle below the Twenty-Seven Ancestors. Heroic Spirits like Sasaki Kojiro, who lack the ability to kill beings with immortality, could at most hold him back.

Moreover, Sasaki Kojiro's Endurance is E, making him a typical glass cannon among Heroic Spirits.

As for Dan Lei himself, he could fight if he set up his Magic Workshop and had the advantage of terrain. He was just afraid that once he fought, he would be thrown into the Infinity Castle. In that place, he would definitely not be Kibutsuji Muzan's match in his current state.

So Dan Lei directly retorted:

"Sasaki, we've circled this country for half a year and only encountered two Lower Ranks. How long do you think it will take us to find the Upper Ranks?"

Kojiro Sasaki was clearly prepared for this question and immediately said:

"I think we can just find the Demon Slayer Corps. We've already killed Lower Rank Three and Lower Rank One. If they still haven't found us, you can just use the Pillars as sparring partners.

With your current skill level, Dan Lei, you'll definitely be able to face Giyu Tomioka head-on."

Hearing that Kojiro Sasaki was actually instigating him to cause trouble for the Demon Slayer Corps, Dan Lei felt it was out of character.

However, on second thought, in the era he was set in, it was common for swordsmen to hone their skills by engaging in "Ikkishō" at various dojos or directly challenging famous swordsmen.

So perhaps Kojiro Sasaki didn't see anything wrong with Dan Lei "crashing" the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps.

At this moment, Dan Lei thought carefully and felt that making contact with the Demon Slayer Corps wouldn't be a bad idea.

Moreover, at this time, Tanjiro should have already met Tamayo. He was very interested in the medicine Tamayo developed at the end of the manga, so he could ask Tanjiro to introduce them.

Thus, Dan Lei smiled and replied:

"Understood. Then let's continue to Mount Natagumo. If we get there and find that the Demon Slayer Corps hasn't organized an expedition, we'll leak the information about the Lower Rank there. This will surely attract a Pillar."

Seeing Dan Lei readily agree, Kojiro Sasaki said no more.

In fact, he had selfish motives for wanting Dan Lei to seek out an Upper Rank. Given Dan Lei's caution, if they truly encountered an Upper Rank, he would definitely ask Sasaki to test the opponent's strength.

He hadn't encountered an opponent worthy of drawing his sword in the past six months of traveling with Dan Lei, and Kojiro Sasaki was itching for a fight. He was quite looking forward to the Upper Ranks giving him some surprises.