"Rest assured, Miss Shinobu, I cherish my life quite a bit. I wouldn't bear to die before dragging Muzan out to sunbathe."
After the physical examination ended, Ren went to the back mountain to continue honing his swordsmanship and physical arts. There were now only three days left until the Final Selection at Mount Fujikasane.
Mount Fujikasane wasn't too far from the Butterfly Mansion, but travelling on foot would take at least one or two days, even at his speed. Therefore, he had to set off the day after tomorrow at the latest.
Although he didn't feel that the evil demons in Mount Fujikasane could pose a threat to him, Ren still trained diligently, never letting go of any opportunity to improve himself.
While Ren was cultivating in the back mountain, Kocho Shinobu also wrote a letter. she reported the details of this operation, specifically Ren's battle record of beheading Upper Rank Three and forcing back Upper Rank Two, to Ubuyashiki Kagaya.
At the same time, she reported the matter of Ren unlocking the Crimson Red Blade and the Demon Slayer Mark, hoping that there would be records regarding these phenomena within the Demon Slayer Corps' archives.
Especially concerning the Mark; after seeing Ren's physical examination results, Kocho Shinobu knew that unlocking the Mark would definitely cause negative side effects.
Therefore, she wanted to know if there were any methods in the Demon Slayer Corps' records to alleviate or cure the side effects of the Mark.
After all, they were partners fighting side by side, and Kocho Shinobu didn't wish for anything untoward to happen to Ren because of the Mark.
Just like that, three days passed in a flash.
On the evening of the third day, the day the Final Selection began, Ren successfully arrived at Mount Fujikasane. Just standing at the foot of the mountain, he could smell the rich fragrance of wisteria flowers.
This scent rushed straight into his nostrils, gladdening the heart and refreshing the mind, invisibly making one relax a great deal.
Ren looked up and, sure enough, saw a lush, dense forest of wisteria trees covering the mountains and plains. The riot of purple wisteria flowers dyed the entire Mount Fujikasane a pinkish-purple hue, looking exceptionally holy and beautiful from a distance.
Of course, the interior was filled with infinite murderous intent!
Because evil demons loathed the scent of wisteria flowers, the members of the Demon Slayer Corps would usually capture many weaker demons and trap them halfway up Mount Fujikasane, using them to cultivate and train newcomers.
As long as one could survive on Mount Fujikasane for a week, they would pass the selection and become a member of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Ren stopped admiring the scenery and walked straight into Mount Fujikasane. Halfway up the mountain, he saw a bright red torii gate, and beneath the two red wooden pillars of the gate, he saw two children.
There were also more than thirty young swordsmen around, both men and women, with varying expressions. Some were very nervous, while others were full of confidence; obviously, they were also here to participate in the Final Selection.
'It seems this is the preparation point before the Final Selection...'
When Ren arrived, he instantly attracted everyone's attention. Compared to the others, he was simply too tall and large; in his eyes, the others were no different from short winter melons.
Moreover, the Nichirin heavy sword he carried on his back made people look at him with new eyes. That giant heavy sword was larger than many of them; its weight was definitely not light.
Let alone swinging it normally, just being able to carry this heavy sword on one's back was enough to make the surrounding people look at him with respect. One could judge at a glance:
This was an expert! His brilliance was revealed, and his domineering aura leaked out!
Of course, there were also quite a few female swordsmen who went lovesick and drooled when they saw him. Looking at those strong muscles, their eyes turned into heart shapes.
Some bold female swordsmen even pretended to pass by him inadvertently, using their clothes to brush against Ren's body, acting just like female hooligans engaging in voyeurism.
Being stared at by a group of people with strange looks, Ren felt a bit unnatural. He immediately walked towards the torii gate, simultaneously sizing up the twin sisters dressed in kimonos. Finally, his gaze landed on a "girl" with black hair.
'He should be Ubuyashiki Kagaya's eldest son, the next master of the Demon Slayer Corps, Ubuyashiki Kiriya!'
That's right, this very pretty-looking little girl was actually a boy. Because the family was cursed, boys of the Ubuyashiki clan were raised as girls before the age of thirteen.
'So cute, indeed a boy. If he lived in the future, he would definitely be a soft, fragrant little femboy! Probably on par with a certain Yuan-Yuan and a certain Lanhua.'
About half an hour later, Ubuyashiki Kiriya and his older sister, Ubuyashiki Hinaki, spoke in unison.
"Welcome, everyone, to tonight's Demon Slayer Corps Final Selection. imprisoned on this mountain are many evil demons captured alive by Demon Slayer swordsmen. Because of the wisteria flowers covering the mountains and plains, they are unable to leave this place."
"However, starting from here, there are no wisteria flowers on the mountain. The content of the Final Selection is to successfully survive on this Mount Fujikasane for one week."
"Now then, the Final Selection officially begins! We wish you all prosperous military fortunes!"
As soon as Kiriya finished speaking, Ren couldn't wait to cross the wisteria forest and run wildly towards the mountain top.
Seeing this scene, the others followed one after another. quite a few people even chose to follow behind Ren, wanting to ride on his coattails.
After all, daring to rush in first meant that unless he was rushing to be reincarnated, he definitely had some skill.
And the crowd was more inclined towards the latter; looking at Ren's size, one could tell at a glance that he was not to be trifled with.
After running for an unknown amount of time, the scent of wisteria flowers could no longer be smelled. It was replaced by a stench of blood and rotting corpses mixed together, which was nauseating.
"The smell of demons is very strong, and I can hear the footsteps of evil demons. It seems this is a place where demons frequent, so let's do it here."
As he spoke, he suddenly took out a dagger from his waist and cut his own arm. Scarlet blood sprayed out, and the rich smell of blood spread into the distance.
With the continuous enhancement of his constitution attributes, his blood was extremely nutritious to evil demons, no less than Marechi blood. To demons, it was tantamount to a delicious delicacy and held a powerful attraction.
Rather than killing them one by one, it was better to use his own blood to attract all the nearby evil demons and then catch them all in one fell swoop!
"Come quickly, my blood is very delicious. Passing by? don't miss this opportunity!"
A ferocious smile appeared on Ren's face, and the killing intent on his body gradually reached its peak. He could clearly hear the footsteps of evil demons approaching rapidly from far to near.
"Hahaha, blood! What delicious blood!"
"I didn't expect there to be a Marechi in this year's Final Selection!"
"It's mine, no one snatch it from me..."
"As long as I drink his blood, I can leave this ghostly place, hahaha, Lord Demon I have made it!"
"..."
In just a few breaths of time, twelve evil demons were attracted by the smell of blood, rushing towards Ren and surrounding him.
"A total of twelve. Are they all ordinary evil demons? Boring!"
Ren said indifferently. For the current him, aside from the Twelve Kizuki, only mutant demons who had comprehended Blood Demon Arts could interest him slightly.
"Haha, this guy's size is so big, looks like Lord Demon I can eat my fill this time!"
Saying that, one of the evil demons struck first to gain the upper hand, waving its sharp claws to grab at Ren's chest. However...
Splurt!
Before his voice had even faded, his head was separated from his body!
Ren drew his sword instantly. The speed was extremely fast; that strike was like the scythe of the Grim Reaper. In an instant, the sword went out, and the demon died!
After casually killing an evil demon, Ren chuckled softly, "You have quite the numbers too. It looks like I can kill to my heart's content tonight!"
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