Seeing this, Lin Fan began to ponder as well. That shape was probably a bat, and based on what it said, its ability was likely ultrasonic in nature.
With that thought, he immediately warned them.
"Find something to block in front of you. It can weaken the resonance."
"Okay, I understand."
Hearing that, Tanjiro quickly hid behind a tree.
Sure enough, the discomfort was weakened.
The Bat Demon also lost sight of him and could only flap its wings as it advanced.
But the next moment.
Tanjiro seized the opportunity and suddenly leaped out from one side of the tree. Bracing his feet, he gripped his sword with one hand and charged forward.
"Water Breathing—Third Form—Flowing Dance!" His body shot out like flowing water, smooth and fluid.
The Bat Demon in the air immediately tried to dodge.
But at that distance, it was still a step too slow. Its right bat wing was severed at the base, and its body crashed uncontrollably to the ground.
"Damn it... I can't regenerate my wounds..."
Tanjiro raised his blade and stepped forward to finish it off.
But the Bat Demon opened its mouth and unleashed another sonic attack. The other demons behind it had also returned, forming an encirclement around Tanjiro.
Through his senses, Lin Fan had basically determined the strength of these creatures.
The three strongest here were likely on par with the female demon from last night. They probably possessed Blood Demon Arts.
Below the Twelve Kizuki, they would probably count among the first tier in strength.
In short, they had some skill, but they were not that strong.
As for the remaining demons, they were complete weaklings who had not even mastered Blood Demon Arts. They were only here to make up the numbers.
Other than that, they were useless.
To sum it up, this was not much of a problem.
He did not even need to activate Demonification.
Is He Really Unconscious or Faking It?
Muzan was also watching this battle.
Based on Tanjiro's strength yesterday, he would undoubtedly die against these demons!
But if Tanjiro killed all these demons, that would mean he had been hiding his strength. All Muzan needed to do was estimate his true power.
Then it could gather the Upper Ranks and kill him in a single strike!
But if Tanjiro was too strong and his upper limit could not be tested, then Muzan could only hide in Infinity Castle for another hundred years...
After all, its lifespan was practically limitless. There was no need to take risks.
Meanwhile.
Tanjiro quickly swept his gaze across the demons present.
The demons were also observing Tanjiro. The one that had lost half a bat wing warned the others, "Be careful. Wounds from that blade can't regenerate!"
"Then we just need to stay away from him."
The female demon farthest from Tanjiro covered her mouth and smiled. From her loose sleeves, she drew several short blades and held them in her hands.
However, the tall, skinny demon among them wore an extremely ugly expression, as though he had eaten shit.
He stood silently to the side.
Tanjiro noticed this as well, but he had no time to think about it.
The female demon attacked first, throwing several short blades from her hand. They flew straight toward him through the air.
They appeared to have no special effects.
But Tanjiro did not choose to block them with his sword. Instead, he pushed off the ground and swiftly dodged.
His battle with the female demon who controlled blood had made him more cautious. Attacks that appeared harmless like this.
Were often the deadliest!
And sure enough, the short blades abruptly changed direction in midair, following behind Tanjiro as though someone were controlling them.
Is this that female demon's Blood Demon Art?
Tanjiro glanced back and, in a few quick movements, arrived before the nearest demon.
That demon raised its claws to counterattack.
But Tanjiro severed its neck with a single slash. Then he turned to face the incoming short blades and calmly swung his sword.
The instant Asuramaru's blade collided with the short blades, it sliced through them as smoothly as a knife through tofu. The blades snapped apart.
Slash after slash fell, and none of the short blades escaped.
Tanjiro turned and charged toward the next demon with his sword in hand.
The female demon's expression froze.
"How is that possible... What kind of sword is that? How could my short blades be cut apart so easily? And why can't I control that sword?"
Her mind was a tangled mess, filled with questions.
Her Blood Demon Art allowed her to control iron. Even if Nichirin Blades could interfere with her Blood Demon Art, she should still have been able to affect them slightly.
But she truly could not interfere with Asuramaru in Tanjiro's hand at all, greatly reducing the effectiveness of her Blood Demon Art.
And at that moment.
Tanjiro instantly killed two more demons in succession. Only the three of them remained alive.
But the expressions of all three were exceedingly complicated.
The Bat Demon had been severely wounded after one of its wings was severed, while the female demon's Blood Demon Art could not control Asuramaru.
Only the tall, skinny demon had yet to reveal his ability.
Facing the last three demons.
Tanjiro focused completely and charged at the badly injured Bat Demon with his sword in one hand.
Damn it, he's coming for me!
The Bat Demon had no time to think. It immediately opened its bloodstained maw and activated its Blood Demon Art, sending invisible sound waves spreading outward.
They enveloped Tanjiro and hindered his movements.
Seeing this, the female demon immediately controlled the broken blade fragments on the ground. At the same time, she threw several more short blades, attacking from both front and back.
They struck toward Tanjiro together.
The two joined forces.
Tanjiro's expression did not change. Facing the short blades attacking from the front, he calmly swung his sword and cut them down. The shattered blade fragments from behind followed close after.
But Tanjiro easily neutralized them all.
Watching this scene, Lin Fan felt somewhat regretful.
The female demon's Blood Demon Art was probably iron manipulation. If she continued developing that ability, it would become exceptionally troublesome.
The simplest example was that merely controlling the iron atoms in a human body's blood would be enough to kill. Beyond that, there were many other paths for developing it.
The only thing limiting her was the era itself.
With that thought, Lin Fan merely sighed and continued watching.
However.
The Bat Demon and the female demon were fighting Tanjiro back and forth together, while the tall, skinny demon had been standing there watching the entire time.
There had to be something strange going on.
Lin Fan immediately extended his senses, ensuring he could detect any danger at the first moment.
At the same time.
Elsewhere, Zenitsu, who had fainted in terror, suddenly sprang to his feet. His eyes remained tightly shut, but his body assumed a sword-drawing stance.
The three demons opposite him were somewhat confused. One male demon who had just taken a few steps forward turned around and asked.
"Big brother, was this guy really unconscious just now, or was he faking it?"
The demon called big brother raised a hand irritably and snapped, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Kill him!"
The instant he finished speaking.
Zenitsu clenched his teeth, yet a large amount of mist still seeped out, producing a strange sound.
Hearing it, the leading demon asked in confusion.
"What kind of sound is that? Did this brat fart because he was scared?"
The demon in front actually turned back and replied, "I dunno, big brother. Let me smell it first..."
While they were talking.
Zenitsu still gripped his sword hilt, his body lowered into a diving stance. "Thunder Breathing—First Form—Thunderclap and Flash: Sixfold!"
The instant he spoke.
His figure suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning. Amid a piercing rush of air, Zenitsu had already appeared behind the three demons.
Heathed his sword.
The three demons did not even have time to react.
Their necks had already been severed, their heads sent flying through the air.
After doing all that, Zenitsu staggered and fell straight to the ground. Then he woke up.
"What happened?"
He rose in confusion and turned around, only to see the corpses of the three demons behind him. His face immediately twisted in terror.
"Huh? What happened? What just happened? Why did these three demons suddenly die?"
But amid his panic, he noticed Inosuke fighting demons not far away. Only the demon with the muscular build of a bull remained alive there.
The two sides continuously clashed.
The demon raised both arms, blocking the blades as it sneered.
"You'll never break through my defense. Just give up resisting and let me eat you. I still need to kill that guy, and you're getting in my way..."
"Huh?! Then die in the wilderness and become my stepping stone!
My Beast Breathing..."
Inosuke crossed his two swords at his sides, gathered strength, and charged forward. He truly looked like a wild boar rampaging through the area!
You Think You Can Beat Me?!
"You think you can beat me?! I could beat you with one hand!"
The demon actually pulled one hand back, clenched the other into a fist, and threw it straight at Inosuke.
Inosuke neither dodged nor retreated. He held both swords before him and gave it everything he had.
Fist and blade collided.
Sparks scattered, but the stalemate lasted only a moment before the blades broke through the fist and slashed horizontally, cutting open its arm.
Using the last of his strength, Inosuke slashed upward at an angle and severed its head.
"H-How is that possible!"
The demon had never imagined such an ending before its death.
"Hahahahahaha..."
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