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His eyes were piercing as he slammed his hand heavily on Ryosuke's shoulder.
Makijuro's voice was as loud as a bell.
"I have received your pure desire to slay demons! Well done! This will is the sharpest blade for us demon slayers!"
The immense force and the loud voice caused Ryosuke, who was under the influence of the Blood Demon Art, to stagger.
A surge of fighting spirit washed over him, shattering the quagmire of desire. Ryosuke took a few steps back and regained his senses.
He looked up and saw the man in front of him clearly.
That resolute and heroic face, that signature owl hairstyle...
Ryosuke instinctively wanted to shout it out, but he immediately suppressed it.
The eldest brother is still underage.
This must be his father, the current Flame Pillar, Rengoku Makijuro!
Ryosuke's lips twitched slightly.
He was indeed quite good in the early stages, but after his wife passed away from illness, he lost his fighting spirit and became a slacker.
But now... hehe~
At his peak, Makijuro Rengoku was still quite reliable.
Ryosuke flashed the same smile as Anya and gave Meng'er the middle finger.
I can't do it, why don't you practice with this guy?
I'll kill you, you sissy!
Meng'e was furious and howled shrilly.
"So what if they're pillars! They'll all die under my Blood Demon Art!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Meng'e's ten fingers began to dance wildly, and he uttered strange syllables.
Countless blood-red seashells appeared out of thin air, buzzing and vibrating like a swarm of bees!
As Meng'e waved his hands, a torrent of blood-red light shot towards Makijuro!
Makijuro's eyes blazed even brighter, showing no fear whatsoever.
He suddenly exerted force with his feet, causing the ground to crack and blazing flames to explode around him!
"Flame Breathing - Third Form - All-Encompassing Flame!"
The fiery red Nichirin Blade unleashed a massive arc of flame!
Flames erupted, then exploded with a deafening roar!
The roaring, terrifying sea of fire, like an enraged dragon, instantly swallowed up the swarm of seashells that shot towards them!
In the face of absolute strength, everything is in vain.
The blood-red light was purified by the flames, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.
"Do not--!"
Meng'e watched as his Blood Demon Art was easily crushed by his opponent, and let out a desperate wail.
escape! Must escape!
The Pillar's strength was far beyond his ability to contend with!
As long as I can see that person!
I can survive as long as I see that person!
Meng'e lost all will to fight and turned to merge into the darkness.
"Evil spirit! Don't run away!"
Makijuro roared, and flames gathered on the blade.
"Repent and atone for your sins in the flames of karma!"
Ryosuke was suddenly taken aback.
I need to get a kill! I absolutely must get a kill!
I'm just a lazy person who only looks at the ratings and expects to win!
"Breathing of Flame, Form Five, Flame Tiger!"
With a roar from Makijuro, the blade fell, and his howl shook the night sky!
A gigantic tiger made of flames appeared out of thin air!
It lunged at Meng'e with a ferocity that could burn everything in its path!
"I'm here to help you!"
Ryosuke shouted and quickly used Thunder Flash to rush away!
You sissy! Get your act together!
It doesn't matter where I die! I'm the one who makes you die!
Meng'e was unable to put up any resistance. In his eyes, he saw the raging tiger's maw that burned everything, and... a streak of lightning that was inconspicuous but moved very fast.
Flames shot into the sky, illuminating half the night sky as if it were daytime.
A wave of scorching heat swept outwards, and before Meng'e's body could be completely incinerated, Ryosuke burst out of the sea of fire and beheaded him.
Ryosuke was a mess, his body charred black, but he let out a long sigh of relief.
Bhagavan! See how good I am to you!
To prevent you from dying from the Flame Pillar's ultimate attack, I'll bravely brave the sea of fire and personally cut you down!
Really, I cried my ass off!
A night breeze blew, carrying with it a wisp of smoke and some burnt bits.
As Meng'e's body dissipated, hazy memories began to surface.
“I was born into a life of plenty, as my parents were wealthy pearl merchants.”
"That day I saw a girl on the street. She was so beautiful. I wanted to have her. I had to have her!"
"But that bitch is ungrateful and said she has someone she likes who rejected me!"
"Damn it! Damn commoners!"
"In a fit of rage, I joined the government in killing her entire family, and I tortured that man to death as well."
"Hahaha, I finally got her, I got everything from her!"
"But on our wedding night, this bitch actually stabbed me with scissors!"
"On my deathbed, I saw a pair of eyes, a pair of beautiful, seven-colored pupils."
"That great man was like a god, who obtained ghost blood for me, giving me a new life!"
"From then on, like that lord, I began to feed exclusively on women, and awakened this blood demon art that manipulates desires, using seashells as a medium..."
Ryosuke spat at the still-dissipating corpse.
Another beast!
He's a fucking fanatic of Doma! I wouldn't mind killing him!
[Slayed the ultimate evil demon, Meng'e, gaining 5 years of lifespan. Current remaining lifespan: 8 years and 360 days.]
Nearly 9 years of lifespan!
We've taken another big step closer to our 10-year goal!
K-heads are still the best!
A girl's suppressed sobs could be heard from the side.
The woman who had been captured finally came to her senses from her desires.
She looked at the battlefield around her and the blades in the two men's hands, screamed in alarm, and rushed out of the courtyard without even leaving a word of thanks.
Ryosuke didn't care about this.
After all, this is how the Demon Slayer Corps always works.
"Hahahahaha!"
A hearty laugh rang out behind me.
Rengoku Makijuro strode up to Ryosuke and patted him heavily on the shoulder.
"Well done, kid!"
"To remain steadfast in the face of mind-controlling Blood Demon Arts! I admire your resolve! Pure and burning like a blazing ember!"
He leaned closer, his golden eyes staring directly at Ryosuke, his voice booming.
"Boy! Would you like to become my stepson?"
Ryosuke's lips twitched.
This is a familiar line.
The Purgatory family not only look alike and have similar personalities, but they also have a family tradition of taking in adopted children, right?
Ryosuke waved his hand.
"Sorry, I refuse."
Makijuro was dumbfounded.
Swordsmen generally show great respect to Pillars, let alone become their adopted sons.
That's not only a recognition of your strength, but also an honor!
This kid actually refused?
Ryosuke sighed softly.
He was well aware that his stepson would enjoy more preferential treatment.