Chapter 67

····Seeking flowers········

Yae Miko said speechlessly, "Are you really this desperate? You even pulled out a contract from the Geo Archon so casually..."

"I'm doing this for fairness. If I lose, I'll give up my status as a national treasure right then and there!"

Su Han pointed at the words on the contract and said.

Golden paper, black ink.

Written clearly and explicitly.

Yet no matter how Yae Miko looked at it, she felt Su Han was tricking her.

The wording itself was fine.

Could it be that he still had secrets she didn't know about?

Forget it.

For Inazuma's sake, I'll sign this contract.

After all, one year would pass in the blink of an eye.

By then, there's no way this guy could complete it.

Hehe, I hope Ningguang and the rest of the Liyue Qixing won't cry when that time comes.

Snap.

The two fingerprint imprints were sealed onto the contract.

Inside the room.

Then, a solemn voice rang out.

[Contract formed. Whoever breaks it shall suffer the Penalty of Stone...]

This was a divine contract.

No one dared to violate it.

Although Yae Miko could escape under the blade of Ei, against the Geo Archon—the Emperor himself—she had absolutely no means of resistance.

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Because he was the strongest among the Seven Archons.

Known as: the God of War!

Su Han made an agreement with Yae Miko that he would give her a surprise in three days.

Afterward, he sent her off.

And just then, the time reached eleven o'clock.

The mission refreshed.

Within the Multiverse Task Group.

[Ding... Detected that the task cooldown has ended. Multiverse Task released!]

[Task]: Kill Upper Rank Three - Yushiro Kawazu

[Difficulty]: Three Stars

[Countdown]: Ten minutes

[Hint]: The immortal demon appears beside the train near dawn. Kill it before sunrise, and ensure the Flame Pillar, Kyoujurou Rengoku, survives

There are currently fifteen minutes until dawn.

[Note]: Failure to accept the task when countdown reaches zero will be considered automatic abandonment

Keqing: "Isn't this a Demon Slayer mission?"

Ganyu: "I remember Keqing did one before, right? The first mission was in this world—it was a Lower Rank demon back then."

Ningguang: "The difficulty has increased. Who's planning to go? Preferably someone who hasn't done many tasks, or only done one."

The reason for this.

Was because they didn't want the group members' experience to fall too far behind.

They aimed to balance everyone’s progress so all could reach level two sooner.

That way, personal strength could be enhanced.

Kaedehara Kazuha: "Then allow me to take action. My master has trained me for a long time—I should be able to contribute..."

Currently, within the group.

Aside from him, only Ningguang, Mo Na, and Zhongli hadn't completed any tasks yet.

As for Su Han, he was directly excluded.

Because he never accepted any missions.

Mo Na: "I've seen the video of Keqing's last mission. I believe I can handle this demon as well."

Killing a demon.

Doesn't necessarily require decapitation.

Reducing the opponent into dust would also count as killing them.

Besides, dawn is approaching quickly.

After some consideration, Su Han decided to send Kaedehara Kazuha on the mission.

Occasionally, he still needed to train this subordinate.

Meanwhile, Kaedehara Kazuha's cultivation in Haki was also progressing steadily.

Dealing with Upper Rank Three should be very easy.

On the training ground.

After accepting the task, Kaedehara Kazuha's body gradually faded away.

Inside the Demon Slayer world.

Tanjiro knelt on the ground, panting heavily.

Although not long ago a mysterious person had told him that Hinokami Kagura was the Sun Breathing technique,

he still couldn't reach the level to defeat an Upper Rank demon.

Just facing a Lower Rank demon made his scalp tingle with fear.

When the battle ended,

his abdomen was injured.

Now even breathing brought pain.

"Damn it, why can't I defeat my opponent every time! This is so damn frustrating..."

Tanjiro was desperate, nearly in tears.

Because of the distant fight,

he couldn't even get involved.

Even if he pushed himself to the limit training,

within the limited time,

he hadn't improved much.

Last time someone came to save him.

Could someone come to save him this time too?

At this moment, Zenitsu Agatsuma said, "Big Brother is starting to lose strength..."

After numerous fierce attacks,

Kyojuro Rengoku was covered in wounds.

One of his eyes was already injured.

His arms were bleeding continuously; he might collapse at any second.

Meanwhile, lying nearby, Inosuke Hashibira lamented, "What should we do? We can't let Big Brother die..."

"But if we step in, we still can't stop the enemy. This Upper Rank demon is simply on a completely different level from us."

Tanjiro said sorrowfully.

No matter the speed.

Still, it was destructive power.

This demon exceeded their imagination; even Tanjiro wondered if he charged in, would he be killed instantly?

Would he be directly slain?

Because he couldn't even see the enemy's movements!!!

Zenitsu Agatsuma shouted angrily, "Even so, we have to think of something—we can't just sit around and wait to die... cough... cough!"

In fact, he was also injured.

Speaking with such force caused his recently healed wounds to split open again.

So much so that he couldn't even finish a sentence properly.

Iino Sanemi watched the two fighting, silently praying in his heart.

If there are gods in this world,

then please help us.

Please, don’t let our elder brother die!

"Hey... Kyojuro Rengoku, turn into a demon... I'm serious. As long as you become a demon, no matter how severe the injury, it can be healed..."

Looking at the battered少年,

Kokushibo paused his movements.

And offered his suggestion.

But Kyojuro Rengoku roared, "I'd rather die than become a demon... Flame Tiger!!!"

A massive wave of heat

surged toward Kokushibo.

It proved his determination.

Even in the face of death,

he would uphold his vow!

Just one move later, Kyojuro Rengoku’s body bore even more wounds.

Clearly, he could barely hold on any longer.

At that moment, an abrupt set of footsteps echoed within the battlefield.

The two turned toward the source of the sound.

They saw a man dressed in gray samurai attire slowly walking toward them from afar.

His scarf and furisode bore imprints of maple leaves.

A gentle breeze drifted from him.

Kokushibo instinctively touched his face, only to find his flesh had been sliced open.

Nearby, Tanjiro and the others

were extremely shocked.

They hadn't expected someone to come to their rescue.

Zenitsu Agatsuma said doubtfully, "That person isn't from our Demon Slayer Corps—he's not wearing the uniform!"

"Yeah, this man feels like a gust of wind."

Tanjiro nodded, voicing his impression.

On that person, he sensed an overwhelming presence of wind.

Such a strange sensation.

It was as if this wasn't a human being, but a mere breeze.

Just then, Tanjiro noticed the Vision on Kaedehara Kazuha's body.

"Huh... that thing is!!! Could it be, he's also from Liyue..."

The last time in darkness,

Tanjiro had seen the same object.

Only that one was purple.

While this one was green.

Though the patterns differed,

the shape was exactly the same.

Kokushibo stared at Kaedehara Kazuha, eyes filled with killing intent as he asked, "Who are you? Are you also from the Demon Slayer Corps?"

In his perception,

the aura before him surged like a volcano.

Wild and overwhelming.

Almost unbearable.

"Me? My name is Kaedehara Kazuha. I've come by order to eliminate monsters like you."

The swordsman said calmly.

Then, his katana left its sheath, surrounded by a layer of wind.

"Blame me? Then today, I'll devour you for sure..."

Kokushibo shrieked and lunged straight at Kaedehara Kazuha, not even sparing Kyojuro Rengoku another glance.

Facing the charging demon,

Kaedehara Kazuha calmly closed his eyes.

Observation Aura had already been activated.

He perceived every punch from the enemy within his field of vision.

A black blade.

At that moment, a wisp of red flame rose up.

"Flame Dance: Scorching Bone Sun..."

With a swift sidestep, a vortex of flames instantly engulfed Nezuko's seat.

Although he lacked a Nichirin Blade,

the power of the Sun Breathing technique deeply seared Nezuko's seat.

Moreover,

Kaedehara Kazuha also used wind to amplify his technique.

To onlookers,

it appeared as if Nezuko's seat had lunged headfirst into a sea of fire.

Boom.

The massive flames caused excruciating pain to Nezuko's seat.

"What the hell is this?!!!"

He couldn't help but curse; his torn flesh not only failed to regenerate,

but continued producing waves of agony.

Kaedehara Kazuha did not answer his question, instead slashing forward once more.

"My Style Secret Art: Autumn Winds Across the Plains..."

A vast wind domain rapidly dispersed.

Nezuko's seat hastily leapt backward.

Only narrowly avoiding the terrifying wind field.

Staring at the curtain of raging flames,

for the first time, he felt an urge to flee.

But if he fled,

wouldn't he be nothing but a coward?

Clenching his teeth, Nezuko's seat leapt into the air and roared: "Destructive Kill - Void Form..."

Six consecutive air punches.

Launched toward Kaedehara Kazuha.

"Air pressure fists? Indeed interesting... This seems similar to the second stage of Haō."