It will be dawn in two hours.
Longli looked up at the sky and decided to go out and try his luck.
...
"Lord Lianfeng is truly amazing. You killed such a powerful demon with a single strike."
Around a campfire in the wilderness, several members of the Demon Slayer Corps gathered together to warm themselves.
Hearing the Demon Slayer Corps members' praise, Renka smiled and said, "You guys are great too. If you hadn't held out for so long until I arrived, I wouldn't have been able to kill that demon."
"That's a lower moon! He's incredibly strong. When we were fighting him just now, I thought I was going to die!"
A Demon Slayer Corps member said with a look of relief.
"Yes, if it weren't for Lord Lianfeng arriving in time, we would probably all be killed by that ghost by now."
Lianfeng smiled, but there was a hint of forcedness in her smile.
Yes, she just killed a Lower Moon demon.
Fifth of the Lower Moon
But this Lower Moon demon wasn't the one she was looking for!
It's been more than two years!
More than two years have passed since he learned that his hometown had been killed by that Lower Moon demon.
In order to find that ghost, she has been wandering around the places where the ghost had appeared for the past two years.
But she has gained nothing in the past two years.
She couldn't help but recall what her lord had said to her a few months ago.
The lord sighed: "Lianfeng, I know you hate that ghost very much, but ghosts have infinite lifespans, and she has too many advantages over us."
Finding a ghost that might hide away for decades is far too difficult for us.
But I'm not saying this to persuade you to give up, Lianfeng. I know you hate that ghost deeply, but your daily high-intensity running around is a huge burden on your body. If possible, I hope you can stop and rest for a while..."
The lord's words echoed in Lianfeng's ears as if they were spoken just yesterday.
She unconsciously clenched her fists... I know, my lord.
If that ghost really is hiding, then finding him will indeed be very difficult!
But she was not willing to give up!
That ghost killed all her friends and family in the village, committing such a heinous crime. How could we face her family if we didn't remove her from this world?
"There shouldn't be any ghosts around here anymore, right?"
"Well, in theory, no other demons should appear near a Lower Moon demon, but we shouldn't let our guard down!"
"You can go back now."
Lianfeng said, "I'll take over the patrol here from now on. Those of you who are injured should go back and get treatment as soon as possible."
"Oh? How can that be?"
The Demon Slayer Corps members immediately waved their hands, saying, "This isn't your patrol area, and you've already worked very hard fighting the Lower Rank Demon. Please let us handle the rest of the patrol work."
Lianfeng said helplessly, "But if you encounter the Lower Moon again, won't you still be unable to defeat it?"
"Forehead..."
This was the first time they had ever been so openly criticized for being weak.
But it was Renkaze who said these words, the Flower Pillar, and they couldn't find a reason to refute them.
A Demon Slayer Corps member, his face flushed red, said, "Then I'll leave it to you!"
Lianfeng chuckled, then waved her hand, "Alright, alright, go back and rest."
Anyway, she's gotten used to this kind of high-intensity work over the past two years.
"That's settled then, thank you for your help from now on."
Several members of the Demon Slayer Corps stood up one after another and said goodbye to Renka.
Just as everyone was about to leave, a chill suddenly ran through their hearts!
Whoosh!
In an instant, Renkaze stood up, her Nichirin Blade fluttering like peach blossoms: "Flower Breathing First Form, Whirlwind Slash!"
With a single slash, a large number of leaves fell from the trees in front of him, but there was nothing in front of Lianfeng.
She frowned slightly: "Is it just my imagination?"
"Lian, Lord Lianfeng..."
The voices of the Demon Slayer Corps members came from behind her, their voices tinged with unknown fear.
"Another Pillar? Looks like my luck is really good."
An unfamiliar voice suddenly came from behind Lianfeng, as if it were right next to her!
Lianfeng felt cold in her hands and feet; the ghost was right behind her!
When was it?
"Flower Breathing, Fifth Form: Fruitless Peony!"
Even faster than her thoughts were her actions!
She knew that this ghost was powerful enough to appear behind her silently!
Despite her attack, the ghost behind her made no move.
Just as Lianfeng turned and swung her sword, she saw the ghost's face clearly. In that instant, her eyes froze and her pupils contracted.
"It's...it's you!!!"
Lianfeng stared intently at Longli's face, and at the "Lower Moon" and "Second Moon" in Longli's eyes.
Her body trembled uncontrollably with anger, and tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes.
"Two years have passed, and I've finally met you!"
She screamed at the top of her lungs, all the anger in her heart turning into her power in that instant, and the Nichirin Blade once again fell towards Ryuri's head!
However, her Nichirin Blade remained one centimeter away from Ryuri's neck, and her trembling arms showed that she was exerting tremendous force.
Judging from her clenched teeth, she had used all her strength, but the Nichirin Blade in her hand could not move forward even an inch!
If you look closely, you'll see a pool of blood blocking her Nichirin Blade. It's this blood that prevents her Nichirin Blade from severing Ryu's neck!
Longli tilted his head, his eyes full of doubt, as if asking: Do we know each other?
Who are you?
"I'm the one who's going to kill you!"
With tears streaming down her face, Lianfeng shouted and swung her sword down again.
"Lord Lianfeng!"
The Demon Slayers who were about to leave saw another demon appear and picked up their swords to join the battle!
"Don't come any closer!"
Lianfeng suddenly shouted.
"This demon is very strong. I'll hold him off. Mr. Flame Pillar is nearby. Go and call him quickly!"
The Demon Slayer Corps members gritted their teeth. Although they were extremely impatient, they had already exhausted all their strength when facing Lower Moon Five.
Now they are facing Lower Moon Two, a demon even more powerful than Lower Moon Five. Their joining them would certainly not be of much help!
Seeing that all the Demon Slayer Corps members had left, Renka felt a weight lifted from her heart.
"oh?"
Long Li tilted his head, a smile playing on his lips: "Your original intention wasn't to have them leave so you could call for reinforcements, was it?"
"Of course not."
Lianfeng stood not far from Longli, expressionless: "I've searched almost every place around here to find you. I've waited for this day for far too long, how can I let anyone else disturb me?"
"But I don't know you."
"But I know you!"
Lianfeng's eyes reddened, and she forced back her tears: "You killed all my family members, you destroyed my home!"