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The only demon who came to the sword-forging village with him, knew his abilities, and could even find his true form, was Gyoku-ko!
"Jade... Jade Pot...!!!"
Upon learning the 'truth,' Hantengu's eyes widened in fury, and he gritted his teeth, muttering the name of the jade pot.
If it weren't for the different words written on the tongues of the three clones, each a different color, Xia Yan would have thought that all three clones were Angry Demons.
"You're angry, aren't you? That ugly bastard dared to take advantage of me. I'm also very unhappy. So, do you want to go and teach him a lesson yourself, to make him understand the difference between Upper Moon Four and Upper Moon Five!?"
After hearing Xia Yan's words, Bantian Gou hesitated in silence.
After all, he wasn't really stupid enough to believe everything the enemy said.
Although Xia Yan's behavior was indeed suspicious, accurately grasping his weakness without ever meeting him, it doesn't mean that Yu Hu really betrayed him.
"I'm sorry, but that master forbids ghosts from fighting each other at will. No ghost can disobey the master's orders..."
"That's not right. I remember that Upper Moon demons should all have some special characteristics. If Muzan isn't nearby, he shouldn't be able to completely control everything about you."
"and……"
"Did you think I was discussing this with you?"
Looking at the half-heavy dog that had refused his command, Xia Yan's eyes turned icy cold, like a shimmering, frigid pool, sending chills down one's spine.
"Go kill Gyoku-ko and go back to face Muzan's punishment, or do you intend to die!?"
"……I see."
Xia Yan's last word was spoken with such force that Bantian Gou couldn't help but shiver, realizing that he didn't actually have the right to refuse.
If you behave and listen to them, you might not die when you go back.
After all, including Akaza who replaced him after his death, there are only four Upper Moon Demons left.
Furthermore, the Upper Moon demons are different from the Lower Moon demons; even if Muzan wanted to complete the ranks, it would take at least several decades or even hundreds of years.
If you can't get two at a time, you'll have no one left to use.
Even Muzan wouldn't want to suffer such a loss.
But if you dare to utter even half a word of dissent, you'd probably be beheaded before you even finished speaking!
Once the logic behind this is clear, the Half-Heaven Dog will naturally know how to make a choice.
For the sake of my Half-Heaven Dog's life, I can only say that you, Jade Pot, will have to suffer for now!
Thinking of this, Bantiangou looked in the direction of Yuhu, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.
……
"Blood Demon Art: Thousand Needles - Fish Kill!"
The jade pot's comical little short hand wriggled and transformed into a gray-green pot with blue water patterns and seaweed patterns, which it then flicked gently.
He then flung two fat-headed goldfish out of the pot in his hand.
The goldfish seemed to float in the air as if it were in water, its eyes darting around aimlessly with a dull and lifeless look, yet it appeared quite intelligent.
The next second, the goldfish's cheeks puffed up, and then it spat out in the direction of Mitsuri Kanroji.
Hundreds and thousands of steel needles flew towards Kanroji Mitsuri and the Steel Mound and Ironland River Tetsujin who were being protected behind her, like a rain of pear blossoms.
Although they are called steel needles, they are actually more like wedges. Each one is about the thickness of a little finger. If an ordinary person is even grazed on the edge, a piece of flesh would probably be easily torn off.
"Love Breathing - Third Form - Love Cat Shigure!"
Facing the oncoming attack, Mitsuri once again raised the soft Nichirin Blade in her hand.
This move is specifically designed for defense. It involves swinging the blade in a leaping motion, like a cat, to deal widespread damage while cutting through enemy attacks.
This method could only be achieved by Kanroji Mitsuri, who is both supple and extremely powerful, along with her special weapon.
He is a sword-wielding man specifically designed to counter Blood Demon Arts.
In terms of characteristics, Love Breathing is probably the most defensive sword technique among all breathing techniques.
Chapter 417 Half-Heavenly Dog: I'll fight Xia Yan? Really?
The supple blade trembled violently under the exaggerated power of Kanroji Mitsuri's swing, emitting a soft sound like a cat's meow.
The crisp sound of the metal nails colliding with each other blended together, like a cheerful love song.
"Hmm—"
The suppressed cries of pain disrupted the harmony of the music.
A sharp steel needle broke through Kanroji Mitsuri's defenses and pierced her shoulder, its crimson color wetting her white haori.
However, Kanroji Mitsuri acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to resist the flying needles.
"Are you alright, Lord Kanroji...?"
Village Chief Tie Zhen asked worriedly, but dared not speak loudly, for fear of disturbing Mi Li and distracting her.
Even though Love Breathing excels at defense, it can never achieve an impenetrable defense.
Moreover, prolonged defense inevitably leads to defeat.
However, she protected Village Chief Tiezhen and Steel Tomb behind her very well, and they were not harmed in the slightest.
Although some members of the Demon Slayer Corps joined for money, every swordsman who becomes a Pillar has a strong desire to help others and will protect ordinary people even if it means getting injured himself.
While this style of doing things ensured the purity and morale of the team, Xia Yan thought it was somewhat foolish.
After all, the value of a Pillar-level swordsman is completely unequal to that of an ordinary person.
However, he didn't seem to have any intention of changing this situation.
Although Village Chief Tetsujin was only muttering to himself, he was still caught by Kanroji Mitsuri.
She turned around, a big smile spreading across her face. "Absolutely no problem, don't worry, Mr. Village Chief! I'll definitely protect you and Mr. Steel Tsukasa until Xia Yanjun returns!"
However, his pale face, the sweat streaming down his cheeks, and his panting were truly worrying.
In fact, this was not the first time Kanroji Mitsuri had been injured. Although less than two minutes had passed since Natsuhiko left, she already had no fewer than four or five wounds on her body.
Although she made a promise before Xia Yan left, Mi Li was far less confident than she appeared.
Is this the power of an Upper Moon demon?! They're incredibly strong!
I promised to protect Village Chief Tetsujin and Mr. Steel Tomb, and to take care of myself, but I'm already injured right after Natsuhiko left.
Fortunately, my muscles are strong, so it was all just superficial injuries.
My body feels numb; could it be that the steel needles are poisonous?
But thanks to the toxicity, it didn't hurt much, which is great! I'm extremely afraid of pain!
Upper Moon Five is already this troublesome; I really don't know how Natsuhiko managed to defeat Upper Moon Three all by himself...
No! We can't give up! Xia Yanjun will be back soon!
We must protect everyone until then!
No need to attack, just keep trying and persevere and you'll succeed!
Go, Ganlu Temple! You can do it! Keep it up!
After repeatedly encouraging herself, Kanroji Mitsuri suppressed her inner anxiety.
The fact that he stepped forward to let Xia Yan go first was already considered a show of bravado.
After all, a year and a half ago she was just an ordinary girl. Although she had grown a little stronger and had a bigger appetite, apart from some minor emotional troubles, she was nothing special.
He has a harmonious family, a comfortable life, and no deep-seated hatred towards ghosts, so his mindset is not as firm as that of the other pillars.
Having joined the Demon Slayer Corps in just a year and a half, and even creating a completely new Breath of Love, Mitsuri Kanroji is undeniably talented.
However, talent takes time to transform into ability!
Among the Pillars of this generation, her strength can barely be ranked last.
Although she could improve her strength very quickly if given more time, she is clearly still quite inexperienced.
"How is it? After being poisoned, your hands and feet are starting to go numb little by little, aren't they? How ridiculous!"
Unlike Kanroji Mitsuri, who was filled with anxiety, Gyokko was quite relaxed after Natsuhiko left, and even seemed to be enjoying a moment of triumph.
Having found the village of swordsmithing, and about to kill its chief, you'll also obtain a pillar's corpse as a collectible. The Hantengu, who ranks above you, will also be killed by that ridiculously powerful demon slayer.
He was absolutely ecstatic.
"No, it's actually not bad. The wound is numb and doesn't hurt much..." Mitsuri replied somewhat naively.
Although it was just telling the truth to Mitsuri, it was nothing short of a provocation to Gyoku.
"Hmph, what a pointless provocation, trying to distract me! Useless, you pink-haired gossip, you're disgusting!"
"Xia Yanjun thinks my hair color is beautiful, and besides, I don't want to be judged by an ugly person like you!"
"You can't understand my beauty, manners, and elegance because you're an uncultured pauper, just like a maggot in a toilet that can't understand a book!" Perhaps it really is because her aesthetic sense is different from ordinary people, Yu Hu twisted her body with a rather narcissistic air.
"That being said, you are still a pillar, after all. What kind of work should I make you into? I'm so excited!"
"You won't succeed! Xia Yanjun will be back soon!"
"Hehehe, you don't actually think that bastard can come and save you, do you?" Yu Hu said comically, her small hands flailing about, her eyes curving into a wicked arc.
"He's going to face Upper Moon Four, a demon ranked above me!"
"While I admit he is indeed very strong, even killing that good-for-nothing Akaza single-handedly, defeating Hantengu is not something that can be done in a short time!"
"It's only been three minutes, and you're already covered in wounds. When that monster gets back, I'll have enough time to kill you a hundred times over!"
Yu Hu's words revealed a mysterious confidence, making it seem to anyone who didn't know better that he was saying Xia Yan would definitely die at the hands of Bantian Gou.
However, objectively speaking, his words are not without merit.
The abilities of the Half-Heaven Dog are indeed quite troublesome.
The four clones of Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Happiness are each stronger than Daki on their own, and they can also combine to form the great boss, Zangbotian.
Furthermore, as long as the main body doesn't encounter any accidents, it can revive indefinitely. Putting aside everything else, it is certainly adept at stalling for time.
But all of this is predicated on—