Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

Gyomei Himejima gritted his teeth, and swung his other hand's meteor hammer, bringing a gust of wind as it smashed towards Kokushibo's cheek.

Kokushibo remained unmoved, his blade slightly turning as he used "Hypocrisy" to simultaneously receive two attacks with an almost freehand style.

The chains were entangled by the blade, and the power of Himejima Gyomei seemed to sink into the quagmire, unable to advance any further.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha..."

As Beimingyu Xingming silently chanted Buddhist mantras and was about to change his move, a white figure swept past him.

Sanemi Shinazugawa moved.

His eyes burned with rage, his Nichirin Blade whistled with the wind, and he shot straight at Kokushibo's nape like an arrow.

Breath of the Wind - Fourth Form - Rising Sands

Sanemi Shinazugawa keenly spotted the opportunity and launched a surprise attack from a blind spot, swift and deadly.

But Kokushibo didn't even turn around.

His body seemed to have foreseen everything; the blade was drawn from the chains, and with a backhand block, a flash of light appeared.

"The Empty Cry God Departure" blocked Shinazugawa Sanemi's attack in mid-air. In an instant, "The Empty Cry God Departure" suddenly shook, and a powerful force came, causing Shinazugawa Sanemi's hand to tremble and the blade to almost slip from his grasp.

The next second, Kokushibo's sword slashed down.

Sanemi Shinazugawa's pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively dodged to the side, a sharp pain shooting through his chest.

The blade sliced ​​across Sanemi Shinazugawa's left rib, and blood splattered.

Fortunately, Sanemi Shinazugawa reacted quickly enough to avoid vital organs like the heart and abdomen, but the wound was still deep enough to expose the bone.

"Sanemi!"

Rengoku Kyojuro's roar echoed through the night sky.

He had been waiting for this moment, and upon seeing his comrade wounded, his fiery aura erupted instantly.

Flame Breathing, Fifth Form: Flame Tiger

Intense flames erupted from the Nichirin Blade, and a tiger formed from the flames roared as it pounced on Kokushibo. The heatwave swept around, distorting even the air itself.

Kokushibo finally turned around slightly.

He maintained his calm and composed expression, his six eyes fixed on the charging fiery tiger, as he raised the "Illusory Crying God" in his hand.

Just one cut.

They arrived first despite starting later.

The blade flashed faster than flames, tearing through the air with a sharp whistle, and struck Rengoku Kyojuro's sword with pinpoint accuracy.

The immense force traveled along the blade, and Rengoku Kyojuro felt as if he had been hit by a mountain. His momentum was instantly shattered, and his body flew backward involuntarily, crashing heavily to the ground and sliding several meters away.

In the blink of an eye, the attacks of the three Pillar-level swordsmen were neutralized.

As the Upper Moon One of the Twelve Demon Moons, Kokushibo's power is evident.

Even with the combined efforts of the three Pillars, including Gyomei Himejima, they were instantly at a disadvantage.

However, despite having the upper hand, Kokushibo did not press his advantage. From beginning to end, his gaze was fixed on the little devil standing calmly behind him.

I don't know why

Kokushibo sensed a deadly threat emanating from this brat.

There was even a faint sense of powerful oppression.

This feeling was something he hadn't experienced since that night of the red moon when he killed his own brother with his own hands.

Now, I feel it in this person.

Kokushibo found it hard to believe that a little brat he had never seen before could give him this feeling; no wonder it had attracted the attention of an 'adult'.

"Come back with me, kid."

Almost without hesitation, he reached out to grab Su Mu.

However, Kokushibo stopped abruptly as soon as he reached out his hand. Almost at that moment, a warning of danger flashed through Kokushibo's mind.

At that moment, Su Mu took a step forward.

draw a knife

Unsheathed.

In an instant, a cold light flashed, and the sharp blades whistled through the air.

Before the sound even reached their ears, the sharp blade had already struck.

The speed of a knife is faster than the speed of sound.

"choke!"

At his limit, Kokushibo raised 'Hollow Cry God' and narrowly blocked the attack.

"What a clever kid."

Kokushibo gave a slight sigh of admiration: "You almost chopped off my head."

"Oh! Is that so?"

Holding the knife in his hand, the two men faced each other, blades touching. Su Mu lowered his eyes and spoke calmly.

Kokushibo was about to say something when his body suddenly stiffened.

Hidden in the darkness, a petite figure appeared at some unknown time.

"Spell unfolds. Final move. Azure Silver Chaotic Remnant Light."

Centered on the girl, hundreds of slashes were unleashed at high speed in an instant, each one landing on Kokushibo's neck, which was harder than rock.

This was originally Akaza's most powerful move.

"Crack!"

Almost instantly severing Kokushibo's head, the girl leaped back and hid in the shadows behind Su Mu, her pinkish-purple eyes still shining brightly.

Apart from that, the girl remained almost completely silent.

Chapter 276 Fierce Battle with Black Death

Kanao has always been a quiet and unassuming person. Apart from staying by her uncle's side or resting, she spends almost all her time on training.

The girl's talent was not weak, and her physical potential was also very strong; she was improving almost every day.

However, Kanao has rarely had the opportunity to truly display her strength. In fact, Su Mu was surprised to see Kanao sever Kokushibo's head with a single strike.

He had sparred with Kanao on a regular basis, but never with such sharpness.

However, upon closer reflection, perhaps Kanao would never go all out in front of him, or rather, she could never truly regard him as an enemy.

In the end, it was just a friendly exchange.

When Kanao attacked from the darkness behind him, he felt a chill run down his spine.

After beheading Kokushibo with a single strike, Kanao returned to Su Mu's back, hiding in his shadow, looking so inconspicuous.

Su Mu couldn't help but glance at Kanao. The girl's pinkish-purple eyes also lifted up as she looked at him, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, with a hint of smugness.

She probably felt proud that she had amazed her uncle.

Su Mu smiled slightly, then turned around, gripped his Nichirin Blade, and squinted at Kokushibo in front of him.

Kokushibo's head was severed by the Nichirin Blade; for an ordinary demon, that would be certain death.

Even at this moment, Himejima Gyomei and the others stopped, shocked by Kanao's strength, and thought the battle was over.

but

Su Mu knew that the battle was not over.

Like Kokushibo and Akaza, they were people with extremely strong obsessions.

Because of his deep obsession, he broke through the 'limit' of a demon, and even if his head is cut off, he will not truly die.

In fact, at this moment, Kokushibo's "Hollow Cry God" against Nichirin Blade was still powerful and had not become weak despite having his head severed.

Therefore, the battle continues.

Su Mu is still fighting against the headless Kokushibo.

The group was momentarily stunned, but then they rejoined the attack on Kokushibo.

As the Upper Moon One of the Twelve Demon Moons, Kokushibo is powerful enough, but at this moment, he is still at a disadvantage under the combined attack of the group.

but

They were simply at a disadvantage.

As an immortal demon, and even having broken through the 'limits' of demons, even if Kokushibo's head was severed by the Nichirin Blade, it was still impossible to kill him.

Even without his head, Kokushibo continues to fight.

Whether it's severing Kokushibo's thigh or arm, the powerful regenerative abilities of an Upper Moon demon's body allow it to recover quickly and tirelessly.

But humans are different. If they get injured, they might die. If they lose too much blood, they might die. Even if the 'pillar' has reached the level of 'Total Concentration. Normal' in his 'breathing technique' and can maintain a state of 'breathing' at all times, that's only in theory. His body can't sustain it for that long.

If this continues for a while, it could even be detrimental to everyone.

"Breath of Rock. Fifth Form. Warabi Gyoubu"

With chains in hand, Gyoumei swung his meteor hammer, smashing it down with tremendous force from above into the back of Kokushibo, who was fighting against Su Mu.

This meteor hammer is powerful enough to smash rocks into powder. Any other evil spirit that is struck by it will be smashed into a pulp. Even ordinary Twelve Demon Moons would find it difficult to escape.

But the heavy blow only flattened Kokushibo's back.

For an ordinary human, being flattened from back to chest by a meteor hammer would likely result in death, but for a ghost, it wouldn't be a fatal injury.

"Breath of the Moon. Land Form. Everlasting Night, Lonely Moon. Uninterrupted"

Seeing that he was surrounded, Kokushibo suddenly swung 'Hollow Cry God', launching countless vertical arc slashes almost instantly, which scattered in all directions.

The crowd was shocked. Some drew their swords to block, while others quickly dodged, but many swordsmen were still hit by the sudden arc-shaped slash.

Almost instantly, the three swordsmen on the periphery were cut in half at the waist by the arc-shaped slash and lost their lives on the spot.