Under Sanemi Shinazugawa's shocked gaze, Xia Feng swung his blade.
A golden flash burst forth, spreading along the gap created by the clash of their sword energies!
That golden light turned into a terrifying storm, mercilessly tearing apart everything in its path.
Not far away, Shinobu Kocho revealed a surprised expression.
Xia Feng's strike…
It was unbelievably powerful!
The strength of that storm was far more terrifying than any technique she had ever seen.
The moment Xia Feng swung his sword, a sense of approaching death surged into Sanemi's heart.
It felt just like the time when he was powerless and first attacked by a demon.
Helpless.
Unable to resist.
Unable to escape.
Looking at the storm sweeping toward him, Sanemi suddenly wondered—
Which one of us is the Wind Hashira?
Xia Feng's attack looked more like the true form of Wind Breathing.
Before he could figure out the answer, Sanemi was completely swallowed by the Wind Scar.
Under the terrifying tearing force, his Gale Sudden Gusts didn't even last a second before collapsing.
Seeing the storm about to shred him apart, Sanemi clenched his teeth and desperately tried to dodge.
But his speed still couldn't outrun the wind.
In the blink of an eye, he was caught inside.
When the storm finally dissipated, Sanemi's body swayed twice before he dropped to one knee.
Several horrifying wounds had opened across his body.
If they weren't treated quickly, he might soon be ready for the morgue.
Looking at Xia Feng slowly approaching, Sanemi forced out a grin.
"That strike… was incredible."
"I admit defeat."
Even Xia Feng himself was a little stunned.
He originally thought Wind Scar, a technique designed to target monsters, wouldn't deal that much damage to humans.
But under Sanemi's full-force attack, Wind Scar displayed an unexpectedly terrifying counterattack effect.
Fortunately, Sanemi was tough as nails.
If it had been someone with a weaker body, they'd probably be dead already.
Xia Feng crouched down and began treating Sanemi with Healing Technique.
As the white light appeared, the horrifying wounds on Sanemi's body began healing rapidly.
After a few minutes, Xia Feng withdrew his hand.
The fatal injuries had been treated for the most part.
Fully healing him would require more effort, so Xia Feng didn't bother.
Besides, leaving Sanemi with a small lesson wasn't a bad thing—otherwise he might challenge people again whenever his temper flared.
Looking at his recovered wounds, Sanemi couldn't help but say,
"No wonder Kibutsuji Muzan wants you dead."
"Your healing ability is basically a demon's natural enemy."
"The reason the Hashira positions change so frequently is because once someone gets seriously injured, they can't recover and have to retire."
"But with your ability, as long as a Hashira doesn't die, they can keep fighting!"
"If I were Muzan, I'd be nervous too."
Xia Feng chuckled.
"It's not just healing."
"I have other special abilities too, and Muzan has already seen them."
"He'll definitely try everything he can to come after me in the future."
Sanemi nodded.
"When that time comes, I'll help you."
"I might not be able to beat you yet, but I'll get stronger."
"At the very least, I'll help you take down a few of the Twelve Kizuki."
Xia Feng laughed lightly.
"Alright, go find somewhere to finish treating yourself."
"And don't go making big movements. If your wounds split open and your organs spill out, don't blame me."
Sanemi nodded, stood up, and walked back the way he came.
After sending Sanemi off, Xia Feng looked at Shinobu.
She was staring at him curiously.
"Xia Feng… that attack just now…"
Xia Feng explained directly,
"It's a move I figured out during my fight with Upper Rank One."
"The principle is simple."
"When my sword energy collides with the enemy's, it creates a gap."
"Then I strike that gap with a new slash, borrowing the enemy's power and returning it back."
"That fight with Sanemi was the first time I used it in real combat."
"I didn't expect it to be this strong."
Shinobu sighed softly.
"A technique that powerful…"
"Even against the demon who killed my sister… it probably wouldn't lose."
Xia Feng thought about it.
He wasn't quite that optimistic.
Wind Scar was powerful, but it had a weakness.
Against Upper Rank demons, the destruction speed might not be able to keep up with their regeneration speed.
Just like in Inuyasha, there was once a monster with extremely fast regeneration that Wind Scar couldn't kill no matter how many times it was used.
Still—
At the very least, this move now had the ability to fight Upper Rank demons head-on.
That much was certain.
"Let's go."
"Little Kanae—uh, little Kanao must be bored waiting at home."
Shinobu said with a smile.
Xia Feng nodded.
Because of Sanemi's interruption, his hand-holding plan had completely failed. He sighed helplessly.
Just then—
He suddenly felt something warm in his hand.
Xia Feng looked over in surprise.
Shinobu was standing beside him, smiling gently.
Her hand was holding his.
Xia Feng froze for a moment.
Then he almost covered his face.
She took the initiative again…
Under Shinobu's smiling gaze, Xia Feng held her hand as they walked together toward the Butterfly Mansion.
Like two elementary school kids going on a field trip.
After returning to the Butterfly Mansion, Xia Feng's life returned to a peaceful routine.
Every day he slacked off a little…
Relaxed a little…
And occasionally helped in the treatment room—saving a dying patient or treating injuries.
Life was peaceful and comfortable.
During that time, he finally used the Silver Card draw he had received earlier.
[Drawing…]
[Congratulations! You obtained the Silver Skill: Infrared Vision!]
Infrared Vision:
Allows you to detect invisible infrared energy emitted by objects, making it easy to determine an enemy's position.
However, this peaceful life didn't last long.
One evening, a crow arrived at the Butterfly Mansion.
"CAW! CAW! Message from headquarters!"
"A member of the Twelve Kizuki has appeared at Mount Natagumo!"
"Multiple Demon Slayer members have been killed!"
"Many others are severely injured!"
"Butterfly Mansion is requested to dispatch support immediately!!"
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