Ren was instantly attracted by the system's voice. With a thought, the introduction to the Battle Skill abruptly appeared on the screen before his eyes.
[Whirlwind Dance: Defensive Battle Skill. By sweeping the weapon to whip up a fierce gale, force back enemies approaching you!]
'A defensive Battle Skill? This comes just in time!'
Ren was overjoyed. His fighting style was wide open and aggressive; once an enemy got into close quarters, he couldn't display his full power.
Now, with the Whirlwind Dance Battle Skill, he could use the technique to force enemies back, or even seize the momentum to counterattack.
Moreover, looking at the Battle Skill's description, a bold idea sprouted in Ren's mind.
On the other side, Kocho Shinobu, who had been blown away, retreated more than ten meters, only stopping when she crashed into a giant boulder.
By the time she reacted, Ren's Nichirin Greatsword was already pointed at her throat, causing her to give a wry smile.
"It seems I've lost. I didn't expect you to be so powerful. You even hid your true strength and didn't use the Bright Red Sword. If you had used the Bright Red Sword earlier, I'm afraid I would have lost long ago."
"The Bright Red Sword is for dealing with evil demons, and Miss Shinobu is no evil demon."
Ren smiled. Shinobu wasn't wrong about one thing: if he had gone all out from the start, she would likely have been defeated much sooner.
After all, to prevent injuring Shinobu, he hadn't dared to use his full strength the entire time.
"But this puts my mind at ease. With your strength being this high, Ren, you will definitely pass the Final Selection. I believe you will become a Hashira in the future too!"
Speaking of this, Shinobu suddenly smiled and said, "Who knows, maybe in the future we can fight side by side and wipe out all the evil demons together!"
"Yes, I believe that day will definitely come!"
Ren nodded slightly, raising the Nichirin Greatsword in his hand. He felt as if he could already see the scene of using this sword to chop off Kibutsuji Muzan's dog head and drying it into jerky.
"Speaking of which, I must thank Miss Shinobu for training with me. I learned a lot from our spar."
"Hehe, that's good!"
Shinobu chuckled softly, then waved her hand. "Alright, I originally intended to come see the Bright Red Sword, but I didn't expect to be delayed for so long. I still have things to do, so I'll head back first. It's almost noon anyway, I need to go back and eat!"
With that, Shinobu bid farewell and left. Ren remained behind. Although he was a bit hungry, he had more important things to do than eat.
He walked up to a large tree. Although it was winter, this tree was still full of leaves, and the light snowflakes had dyed the withered leaves snow-white.
But Ren wasn't there to admire the snow. Suddenly, he unleashed a heavy knight kick, striking the tree trunk.
In an instant, withered leaves rustled and snow filled the sky, falling like a gentle drizzle. Just as the withered leaves and flying snow were about to land on him, Ren suddenly drew his sword.
"Wind Battle Skill: Whirlwind Dance!"
Ren swept his sword horizontally with great speed. The strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless, leaving sharp sword glints in the air like a reaper's scythe.
It whipped up a fierce gale. In the split second that the falling cherry blossoms and flying snow descended, the wind swept away the scattered clouds, blowing everything away. In the end, not a single withered leaf or snowflake landed on Ren's body.
And he wasn't done yet. Ren continued to kick the tree trunk, causing the leaves and snow on the large tree to fall continuously, stopping only when the entire tree became bare.
Watching the snowflakes drift down endlessly, Ren displayed the Battle Skill again, only this time, he used the Bright Red Sword.
It was the same fierce whirlwind blowing past, but the difference was that as he activated the Bright Red Sword, momentary sparks appeared in the invisible air.
As Ren continued to swing his sword, the small flames that were originally fleeting and hard to detect began to burn visibly, rising with the wind, the fire growing endlessly.
Like a young fire dragon, under the blowing of the breeze, it grew into a flame tornado, rushing straight into the sky!
"Wind Battle Skill: Bright Red Sword · Fire Dance Whirlwind!"
At this moment, it seemed as if a fire dragon was circling around Ren, completely igniting the falling withered leaves and snow, burning them to ash.
Even the surrounding ring of trees was not spared; under the collision of the flame tornado, they were thoroughly ignited and burned fiercely.
The Big Tree: "Adios!"
'Using the Bright Red Sword to execute the Battle Skill not only whips up a gale to force enemies back but can also raise a heatwave, using high temperatures to attack. It can be said to be perfect for both offense and defense!'
'Speaking of which, I have now comprehended the Earth Battle Skill and the Wind Battle Skill. Will there be Water Battle Skills, Thunder Battle Skills, and Fire Battle Skills next?'
'Come to think of it, if I fuse Battle Skills of two different attributes, can I create a Battle Skill with a brand-new attribute? Like the Kekkei Genkai in Naruto?'
Ren shook his head, no longer thinking about these distant matters. In fact, rather than obtaining brand-new Battle Skills, he wanted attribute points to enhance his basic stats.
As long as his basic stats reached a certain level, even without Battle Skills, he was confident he could defeat Kibutsuji Muzan.
Thinking this, Ren moved his mind, and his status panel instantly appeared before his eyes.
[Ren]
[Strength: 225]
[Speed: 202]
[Constitution: 180]
[Five Senses: 133]
[Battle Skills: Meteor, Whirlwind Dance]
...
'Excellent. Following the Strength attribute, my Speed attribute has finally broken through 200 as well, equivalent to twenty times that of a normal person. My Constitution and Five Senses attributes have also improved accordingly!'
Seeing the improvement in his basic stats, Ren felt incredibly satisfied. There was nothing more enjoyable than an increase in strength.
For a time, Ren didn't even care about eating lunch. instead, he continued to swing his sword wildly, polishing his swordsmanship while simultaneously exercising his physical strength.
Just like that, twenty days flashed by.
After twenty days, Ren's basic stats had improved significantly, and his basic swordsmanship had become more proficient. Every move and form possessed a terrifying power capable of crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood, or slicing through gold and jade.
What made him happiest was that after this period of training, his Constitution attribute had also surpassed two hundred points.
Ren's physical explosive power, skin defense, bone hardness, self-healing ability, and poison resistance were all more than twenty times that of a normal person. Ordinary poisons would struggle to affect his body.
[Ren]
[Strength: 230]
[Speed: 210]
[Constitution: 203]
[Five Senses: 140]
[Battle Skills: Meteor, Whirlwind Dance]
...
Looking at his status panel, Ren nodded with satisfaction. The only fly in the ointment during this period was that he hadn't comprehended any new Battle Skills. Perhaps he would only have the opportunity to comprehend Battle Skills when fighting evil demons.
Just as he was losing himself in checking the status panel, Kocho Shinobu's ethereal voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Kanao, Ren, Aoi, I'm going out for a trip. While I'm away, you three look after the house properly!"
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