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"You are the one My Lord Muzan specifically ordered us to kill. You want to duel My Lord Muzan? Are you even worthy?"
The newly appointed Lower Rank Six, Huoyao, looked down at Little Goku and couldn't help but lick his barbed tongue.
Lower Moon Five (Rui) died, the original Lower Rank Six was promoted to Lower Moon Five, and he was fortunate enough to be favored by My Lord Muzan and become Lower Rank Six.
But he was not satisfied with this; he wanted to become as powerful as an Upper Rank.
As long as he could kill the boy below, My Lord Muzan would grant him more blood, and his wish would soon be fulfilled.
However, he also knew that with his current strength, rushing down recklessly would surely lead to defeat.
Moreover, behind that boy were the Nine Pillars-level swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps.
The Upper Ranks didn't regard Hashira-level Swordsmen highly, but they, the Lower Ranks, were certainly no match for the Hashira.
Therefore, while speaking, he had already secretly activated his Blood Demon Art.
His Blood Demon Art was called Voice of Deception; it allowed him to provoke the enemy through words, causing them to lose their reason and become reckless and impulsive.
If the boy below fell for his Blood Demon Art, he would surely rush up alone in anger to kill him.
This way, he would have a chance to slay the boy, thereby receiving the blood reward from My Lord Muzan and becoming even stronger.
"If you want to see My Lord Muzan, you'll have to kill all of us demons first. But based on your skill, I doubt you can even kill me!"
"So, I have to kill all of you demons before I can duel Kibutsuji Muzan. I understand."
Little Goku blinked and, without hesitation, began his Qi Gathering. Because of the opponent's provocation, the amount of Ki he gathered this time was especially large.
It was much more than the amount he gathered back on Mt. Natagumo.
This was because he used Wind Breathing during his Qi Gathering, allowing his body's potential to erupt, thereby gathering even more Ki.
"What is that?"
Watching the intense light suddenly erupt from Little Goku's hands, the previously indifferent Upper Ranks suddenly felt a tightening in their hearts.
"Kamehameha!"
Little Goku pushed his hands forward, and a powerful pillar of energy shot toward all the demons above.
"Oh no, dodge quickly!"
Seeing the light pillar strike, the faces of all the demons changed drastically, and a sudden threat of Death rose in their hearts. Even the most powerful Upper Ranks were no exception.
They either deployed their Blood Demon Arts or relied on their powerful Physical Bodies to quickly evade, none daring to directly confront the fierce pillar of light.
However, the speed of the light pillar was extremely fast. Only the Upper Rank demons barely managed to dodge; the Lower Rank demons and those below the Lower Ranks had no time at all.
Seeing that they couldn't dodge, those demons also unleashed their Blood Demon Arts, intending to forcibly withstand the light pillar.
They thought that with so many people working together, they might be able to endure it.
Furthermore, many demons held onto a glimmer of hope.
They believed that with their regenerative abilities, unless their necks were severed by a nichirin blade, they could recover even if only a piece of flesh remained.
However, they were wrong.
The destructive power formed by the terrifying light pillar was beyond their imagination.
All defenses composed of Blood Demon Arts instantly disintegrated, and their bodies were directly vaporized into air by the light pillar, vanishing from this World.
Blood clots? Non-existent. Even their cells were instantly evaporated.
At the same time, the light pillar pierced through countless rooms, moving upward, blasting through thousands of meters of rock and soil, shooting straight into the sky.
When the Energy Wave disappeared, the entire Infinity Castle was silent enough to hear a pin drop.
Of the Twelve Kizuki who had been standing there, the six Upper Ranks were still alive, though scattered around the area, wearing expressions of shock and unease.
As for the Lower Ranks, they were completely wiped out because they couldn't escape the range of the Energy Wave attack.
Of the thousands of lesser demons standing behind the Twelve Kizuki, only the hundreds located at the extreme edges remained.
Moreover, they were trembling all over and could barely stand steady.
Too terrifying. That attack just now was too terrifying. They felt that even Kibutsuji Muzan, who created them, might die if he took that hit.
"What kind of monster is he!"
The Upper Ranks looked at the boy below and finally understood why My Lord Muzan was so wary of him and why he ordered them to use all their strength to kill this boy first.
Similarly, the swordsmen standing behind Little Goku were so shocked their jaws nearly dropped to the floor.
With one blow, he actually killed all the Lower Ranks among the Twelve Kizuki and nearly ninety percent of the lesser demons.
How terrifying was that single blow?
Just looking at the massive hole leading straight outside made it clear.
Sanda and Tanjiro had previously seen Little Goku use the Kamehameha, but the last one wasn't this powerful.
Moreover, the last one was only used to attack Rui, and after hitting Rui, it shot into the sky.
While they knew that attack was powerful, they never expected it to be this devastating.
It's like seeing someone slap a wolf dead; you'd think they were truly formidable.
But you would never guess that if he slapped a Tyrannosaurus Rex, he could kill it too.
The Nine Pillars were also startled by Little Goku's attack.
They had thought Little Goku's strength was comparable to theirs, but they hadn't realized that he hadn't used his full power during their previous spars.
This was Little Goku's true strength now.
And this true strength was terrifying indeed.
At the same time, they were ecstatic; Little Goku had wiped out the majority of the demons with one blow, dramatically increasing their chances of victory.
"The attack speed of the Kamehameha is still a bit slow; it didn't finish them all off at once."
Little Goku dropped the Kamehameha stance and looked at the six Upper Ranks who had escaped the attack range, feeling no great surprise.
To this day, the Kamehameha remains his most powerful Move.
But its flaw is also obvious: it's difficult to hit enemies who are relatively fast.
If speed is the concern, the Dodon Ray is faster.
However, the Dodon Ray cannot completely destroy a demon's entire Physical Body, and given a demon's regenerative abilities, they can easily recover.
Still, he hadn't expected one Kamehameha to wipe out all the demons; it was just meant to clear out the cannon fodder.
Otherwise, with too many lesser demons, many low-strength swordsmen could easily be killed if they were surrounded during the ensuing melee.
"Moon Breathing, Sixteenth Form: Moonbow: Half Moon!"
Just then, Upper Rank One, Kokushibo, drew his Demon Blade and descended from the sky, launching his strongest attack toward Little Goku.
The attack just now was too terrifying. Although they could dodge it, it was still extremely dangerous.
Therefore, he absolutely could not allow Little Goku to launch a second attack. He had to use his strongest Move to slay him before his body could fully recover from launching the last attack.
"Blood Demon Art: Freezing Fog: Sleeping Lotus Bodhisattva!"
The other Upper Ranks shared the same idea.
A giant Ice Bodhisattva appeared behind Upper Rank Two, Doma. The Ice Bodhisattva opened its mouth and sprayed a torrent of ice crystals—capable of instantly freezing a person into shards—toward Little Goku.
"Technique Deployment: Final Form: Blue-Silver Chaotic Remnant Light!"
Upper Rank Three, Akaza, shot forward, instantly delivering hundreds of terrifying punches, each punch carrying an energy shockwave infused with his Blood Demon Art.