"Gaga--Gaga--"
North of Mine City.
The clear cawing of crows echoed over the road leading to Mine City.
Below, a petite figure was running quickly.
She was resting after completing her mission when she suddenly received a message from her Kasugai Crow, and thought something terrible had happened again. Unexpectedly, the message she received was that her sister had encountered Upper Rank Two.
In his mind, the records of the battles between the Pillars and Upper Rank Demons in the history of the Demon Slayer Corps kept replaying in his mind like a revolving lantern. The more he recalled those records, the more his heart trembled uncontrollably.
There was no time to hesitate, no time to fear; only one thought occupied Shinobu Kocho's mind:
Get to your sister's side as soon as possible.
Almost instinctively, she grabbed her clothes, threw them on haphazardly, and sped off towards Mine City like an arrow released from a bow.
"Hold on! Faster! Just a little more!"
The Kasugai Crow's call echoed in her ears like a whip, stimulating the potential deep within her.
Shinobu Kocho her teeth, her legs springy as if they were made of springs, each push off the ground unleashing astonishing power.
However, even though she had given it her all, her speed seemed to have reached its limit, and she could hardly go any faster.
Tears welled up in her eyes without her noticing, blurring her vision.
"Sister! You must hang in there!"
Back on the battlefield.
Teiichi's eyes, like those of a hawk, were fixed on the leisurely Doma dozens of meters away, his brows furrowed deeply.
Doma's Blood Demon Art are mostly ranged attacks, which shows that he is more skilled in ranged attacks.
Teiichi's initial aggressive move to seize the initiative and his subsequent relentless pursuit were all aimed at preventing Doma in a situation where he excelled at ranged attacks.
Of course, it could be argued that Doma combat is no worse than his ranged combat, which is indeed true.
However, his Blood Demon Art is ultimately more of a ranged attack.
In melee combat, he could at least seal off several of Doma's Blood Demon Art.
The situation was alright at first.
Unfortunately, it was all ruined by an ordinary person.
The appearance of that ordinary person was like a pebble thrown into a lake, creating ripples.
Thinking of this, Teiichi couldn't help but feel a complex mix of emotions.
Was saving that person a mistake?
Doma also realized the change in their situation, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
Although he was confident he could easily handle Teiichi's challenge even in close combat, who would willingly increase the difficulty to avoid unnecessary trouble?
" Blood Demon Art: Winter Icicles!"
Dozens of crystal-clear icicles rapidly condensed above his head.
Under the moonlight, the icicles gleamed with a chilling light.
The moment Doma began to condense ice pillars, Teiichi quickly snapped back to reality.
Although I haven't figured out how to play next, but...
When facing a mage, charging in is never a bad idea.
He could see Teiichi's figure rushing towards him.
Doma smiled faintly, and with a flick of his finger, the already formed ice pillars seemed to come alive, shooting towards Teiichi with astonishing speed.
Swish! Swish!
The Nichirin Blade traced silver trails in the air, precisely blocking the attacks of each ice pillar.
The ice pillars couldn't inflict any effective damage on Teiichi, but Doma kept condensing ice pillars and shooting the ones he had already condensed, greatly slowing down Doma Teiichi.
"Suck--"
Deep, labored breaths echoed across the battlefield.
At the same time, Doma's eyes narrowed slightly, clearly sensing Teiichi's intention.
" First Form: Dust Whirlwind - Slash"
" Blood Demon Art: Crystalline Divine Child "
Low shouts rang out simultaneously across the battlefield.
Teiichi's figure, accompanied by a gust of wind, Doma.
At the same time, three small ice figures materialized in front of Doma, each wielding a folding fan and using a low-powered version of the Blood Demon Art — Barren Hanging Garden.
Click! Click! Click!
A series of crisp clicking sounds rang out.
The little ice man was instantly chopped into pieces by Teiichi, but Teiichi showed no sign of being happy.
Looking at Doma, who was now dozens of meters away from him, Teiichi frowned deeply.
Without stopping, they continued rushing towards Doma.
The icicles from the sky continued to fall.
The scene seemed to have returned to what it was just moments before.
This continued for a short period of time.
Every time Teiichi got within ten meters, Doma would take a step to widen the distance between them again.
When Teiichi uses his sword-style charge, Doma will counter with his Blood Demon Art.
The distance between the two remained between ten and several tens of meters.
Teiichi couldn't help but temporarily halt his advance towards Doma.
Looking at Doma with a puzzled expression, he continued to wield his Nichirin Blade, shattering the incoming ice pillars one by one.
Why is this guy not using any other Blood Demon Art? He just keeps using the same move, Winter Icicles.
Is he trying to drag himself down with his life?
I turned my head and looked at the sky.
Although the sky was still pitch black.
But Teiichi knew that dawn was not far off.
Despite having traveled from Kumamoto City to Mount Hiraodai tonight, and then from Mount Hiraodai to Mine City, and then had a fight with Doma.
It does indeed consume a lot of physical strength.
But it shouldn't be a problem to hold out until dawn.
Moreover, he couldn't get close to Doma, and if Doma refused to fight him, it seemed he really couldn't do anything about it.
Thinking of this...
Teiichi involuntarily extinguished his initial thought of trying to kill Doma.
Since Doma is willing to drag this out, Teiichi doesn't mind dragging it out with him.
It's just a bit boring to keep chopping down icicles.
far away.
Doma gazed at the pale blue mist that was quietly spreading around him, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
If they are just average Demon Slayer, I wouldn't mind playing around with them.
However, since the Demon Slayer in front of me posed a certain threat, it was better to use this guerrilla tactic to lure him out rather than risk fighting with other Blood Demon Art.
Humans are humans after all; their fighting strength will be greatly reduced in a little while.
Teiichi stood there in place.
Cut down the icicles as soon as they come!
Come on, then chop!
Doma was happy to stand there contentedly.
Ice pillars continuously condensed and took shape in mid-air, then shot towards Teiichi position.
He even took the time to walk to the spot where his severed arm had been thrown and picked up his other folding fan.
Time passed slowly.
As more and more icicles were shattered, a layer of deep blue mist filled the air.
As the night wind blew, fog enveloped the battlefield, which stretched for tens of meters.
Because of the principle of boiling a frog in warm water, the air gradually turned blue in Teiichi's eyes, so Teiichi never noticed it.
As a chill ran through his lungs, Teiichi finally realized Doma's intention.
I checked the condition of my lungs.
It's alright, just mild frostbite.
After realizing that her body had not been greatly affected, Teiichi felt relieved.
As long as your lungs aren't already severely frostbitten when you discover it yourself, it's fine.
Regarding Doma's move...
Teiichi has never been very important to me.
The reason is...
"Snap! Snap!"
He casually chopped down the two ice pillars that were attacking him.
"Suck--"
" Wind Breathing!"