Xia Feng calmly walked into the main hall, quickly confirming that there were no visible hidden passages inside.
That reminded him of a certain demon.
"Interesting… exposing yourself just to deal with a few ordinary believers?"
For a moment, Xia Feng couldn't figure out what exactly Muzan was planning.
He shook his head.
"Forget it. Finding Zenitsu and the others is more important."
"And if I rescue them, that's three extra helpers."
Leaving the hall, Xia Feng stood in front of the outermost room with his Nichirin Blade already in hand.
A nearby believer noticed his actions and immediately shouted.
"Hey! What are you doing?!"
The response he received—
Was a flash of lightning.
Thunder Breathing — First Form: Thunderclap and Flash!
Boom!
The door of the room exploded apart.
Xia Feng crashed straight through the room and burst out through the opposite window, shattering it as well.
He didn't stop moving.
"Continuous Thunderclap and Flash!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
His speed was terrifying.
It looked like a streak of lightning ricocheting across the courtyard.
Doors and windows exploded wherever he passed.
The believers nearby were terrified.
They screamed and fled in panic.
In only a few breaths, Xia Feng had blasted through every room in the entire courtyard.
But—
Zenitsu wasn't there.
"Not here?"
Xia Feng kept his blade drawn.
Then he turned toward another direction.
On the opposite side of the main hall was another courtyard.
And from that direction—
He could already sense killing intent.
Boom!
At that moment, Zenitsu suddenly flew out from inside the courtyard and crashed to the ground.
Clutching his head, he screamed in terror.
"We're dead! We're definitely dead!"
"Upper Rank Two! How are we supposed to beat Upper Rank Two?!"
"I don't want to die! I'm still not married! I don't want to die!"
Zenitsu wailed loudly.
The nearby believers, who had been startled, now looked at him with curiosity.
What kind of tragedy had this man experienced to cry like that?
He sounded like someone who had already lost the will to live.
Yet at the same time—
He clearly didn't want to die.
They looked at him with sympathetic eyes.
At that moment, a calm voice sounded.
"If you don't want to die, shouldn't you pick up your sword?"
"Instead of covering your head like an ostrich?"
Zenitsu froze.
He looked up.
Xia Feng stood in front of him with a faint smile.
Zenitsu's eyes lit up instantly.
He jumped up and tried to hug Xia Feng.
But Xia Feng blocked him with the handle of his sword.
"You're not Nezuko."
"Stop doing disgusting things."
He pushed Zenitsu away with clear disgust.
Then Xia Feng turned toward the courtyard.
Inside—
Tanjiro and Inosuke were still fighting fiercely.
Of course, Xia Feng knew the battle was completely one-sided.
But he had to thank Doma.
Doma loved playing around too much.
And he loved talking nonsense.
Because he knew Tanjiro and the others were only about as strong as Hashira disciples, he never worried that they could actually kill him.
And because of that arrogance—
The fight had dragged on long enough for Xia Feng to arrive.
Xia Feng grabbed the fleeing Zenitsu by the collar and dragged him into the courtyard.
Inside the courtyard—
Tanjiro maintained his Water Breathing stance.
But his Nichirin Blade had already snapped in half.
Breaking his sword had practically become a habit.
Every time he fought a stronger demon—
His sword got destroyed.
And today was no different.
Meanwhile, Inosuke charged toward Doma with both swords raised.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!!"
His body was covered in wounds.
Although none of them were from Doma's Blood Demon Art, even the demon's casual attacks were enough to injure him badly.
Tanjiro attacked from the other side.
The coordination between the two was surprisingly good.
One attacked.
One defended.
They constantly switched roles in perfect rhythm.
When Tanjiro launched a full offensive, Inosuke would create pressure from the side.
When Doma counterattacked Tanjiro, Tanjiro would instantly shift into defense while Inosuke turned his feint into a lethal strike.
They had never trained together for this.
Yet their teamwork was so seamless that even Xia Feng felt like applauding.
Doma, however, kindly chose not to kill them instantly.
He smiled warmly.
"I can see that you all have many worries in life."
"But I can help you."
"If I eat you, all your troubles will disappear."
"Isn't that wonderful?"
His golden fans blocked their blades.
Blue ice crystals rapidly formed.
In an instant, a curved wave of razor-sharp ice erupted outward.
The two were forced to retreat.
Tanjiro reacted a bit too slowly and received a deep cut across his body.
Doma covered his mouth dramatically.
"Ah! That must hurt terribly!"
"Your body must be in such pain."
"Why don't you let me eat you?"
"Then you won't feel any pain anymore."
Tanjiro clutched his wound but refused to lower his broken blade.
Doma tilted his head.
"Your sword is broken."
"And you still want to fight me?"
Seeing Tanjiro's determined eyes, Doma suddenly clasped his hands.
"I'm so moved!"
"Moved to tears!"
"Even with injuries and a broken weapon, you still want to fight!"
"Your determination is truly touching!"
Tears actually streamed down his face.
But his eyes showed no emotion at all.
Only cold indifference.
Then Doma smiled.
"But I'm not here to play anymore."
"It's time for you to become my meal."
In the next instant—
Doma appeared directly in front of Tanjiro.
His golden fan, trailing frozen crystals, slashed toward Tanjiro's neck.
Tanjiro's eyes widened.
He didn't even have time to react.
At that exact moment—
Nezuko appeared in front of him.
She raised her arm, trying to block the attack.
Tanjiro knew immediately—
It was useless.
Doma was far too strong.
Clang!
A Nichirin Blade suddenly appeared vertically between them, blocking the golden fan.
Xia Feng stood there calmly.
He looked at Tanjiro with a serious expression.
"Tanjiro… how could you let my Nezuko take a hit like that?"
"That really hurts my heart."
He sounded like a strict teacher scolding his student.
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