Chapter 41 : Forty- one Ghosts They had n’t been talking for long when they were suddenly …

Their conversation was interrupted by a sudden noise not long after . Inosuke immediately picked up his two swords and looked towards the place where the sound came from . He was immediately met with several pairs of flashing scarlet eyes .

Bo Yezhu also frowned , his hand on the hilt of the knife . The markings under his ear became more and more obvious . The wind in the forest lifted his sleeves , and the faint patterns on them floated .

As his eyes swept across those scarlet and restless eyes , Uroba Nagisa frowned . Before Inosuke could react , the young man beside him turned into a gust of wind and passed by .

Inosuke saw the interweaving of black and white blade lights , and the sound of metal scratching the neck of an inhuman creature . It was not the unpleasant sound he had heard when he killed demons before . The wounds on his body were still bleeding , and he could still fight . But during the two seconds of stunned silence , a beautiful sound seemed to ring in his ears .

He saw the ups and downs of the slashing blows . The man 's figure seemed very light , and in the blink of an eye he harvested the heads of three ghosts .

The little ghost attracted by the human smell realized that this person was not easy to deal with , so he turned around and ran away . Bo Yezhu swung his long sword and chopped off the head of another little ghost .

Only three ghosts were left , running back like crazy .​

Usugaba Nagisa turned around and wanted to ask Inosuke whether he should chase after them , but he saw the young man holding two knives , shouting excitedly and running towards the escape route of one of the ghosts .

" Hey , the injuries on your body— " Bo Ye Zhu had n't finished speaking .​

The pig - headed boy ran too fast , perhaps because he was stimulated by Bo Yezhu 's swordsmanship , and his fighting spirit reached a second peak .

The spirit of Benshaji has turned back into a crow , and its dark eyes are staring at Urobe Nagisa with fascination . Seeing him chasing Inosuke over there , it also flapped its wings and caught up with Urobe Nagisa .​

" Don't run ! "

" Ah, I will definitely catch up with you ! "

The terrain of the mountain road suddenly became complicated . Although Usubaba Nagisa could still hear Inosuke 's shouting , she lost sight of the boy and ran towards the sound . However, she could no longer hear the sound after a while .

The young man 's pace slowed down and he stopped at an open space . This place looked unfamiliar and it should be his first time here .

His spirit suddenly tensed up . Bo Yezhu stood in place , looked up at his surroundings , and a sound of breaking air was heard .

The silver - white blade light was faster , and the clanging sound exploded , piercing the eardrums . Bo Yezhu exerted force with his wrist and cut off the attacking spider silk .

However, what greeted him next was an overwhelming spider web , flashing a sharp and cold light . There was no doubt that once his skin was touched , Bo Ye Zhu would be strangled instantly .

" One Form : Interweaving , Bright and Destruction Slash . "

Suddenly , a powerful cursed power burst out from the young man . In the world that only the crow could see , the cursed power belonging to the real person in his body surged wildly , and then all gathered in one place - it was the Sun Wheel Blade that had already had gaps of various sizes !

The black flames spread completely in an instant , and the silver -white edge was almost transparent . In the blink of an eye , Boyezhu 's face was calm , and his beautiful orange - yellow eyes were almost dark yellow under the reflection of the knife light . Then , when the silver-white edge of the knife light passed through them , the dark yellow turned into pure gold .

He held the sword in both hands and slashed with a second force , a collision of light and darkness . The originally tough spider silk was now cut softly by his Sun Wheel Sword . The ghost behind the scenes could no longer hold back and revealed his figure .

White hair and white robe , originally pure colors , appeared on a ghost .​​​

With deep fear in her eyes , she stared at Bo Ye Zhu and bit her lip unconsciously , unsure if she could defeat this Demon Slayer swordsman ... ... if only he could give her more power .​​​​

The spider silk was hard , but he could cut it easily .

However , the ghost 's eyes fell on his Nichirin Sword . The sword was already covered with scars , with large and small gaps appearing on the blade . It seemed that it would not last long .

Bo Ye Zhu just looked at her quietly , and even though he noticed the murderous intent in her eyes , he did not move .

Those eyes reflected her figure .​​​​

She was enraged and shouted , " Is that a look of pity ?​​​​

" No. " Bo Ye Zhu said lightly , holding the already horrible - looking Nichirin Sword .​​

He looked at the Spider- Woman , and with a flick of his wrist , the blade , though damaged , still swung out in a gorgeous flower shape .

An arc of light flashed , a tail wind fell , and the invisible cursed power turned into chains , switching between offense and defense . In the air , which Spider- Woman could not see , she was surrounded by a huge net of cursed power .

Bo Yezhu turned around , the breeze lifted his sleeves , and behind him , Spider - Woman was instantly strangled into pieces .​​

She had n't even realized what was happening yet , her expression frozen in anger .​

All love and hate vanished at this moment .​​

Bo Ye Zhu looked at the path ahead . The knife in his hand could still be used , but he saw ghosts gathering . The number of ghosts in Natian Spider Mountain increased sharply , and his mission was not over yet .

The young man glanced at the night sky and muttered , " It's overtime . "

The young man in the Demon Slayer Corps uniform moved swiftly through the mountains and forests , just like he was carrying out a mission every night . His sword swung down with his hands , and his breathing technique combined with the sword skills activated by the markings was no different from a fully -fledged breathing sword technique .

The black and silver blade light illuminated his calm eyes .​

The tip of the Nichirin Sword became increasingly blunt , and the number of heads he cut off increased . He felt almost exhausted , and the markings under his ears gradually turned silver . The palm of his hand holding the hilt was also oozing with blood .

Bo Ye Zhu casually chopped off another demon 's head . With the blessing of the markings and the real person's cursed power , these demons were too slow and their breath was too obvious . He finally understood why the real person said that the demons he had encountered before were completely not on the same level as the lower-rank demons .

He sighed and looked up at the sky for the umpteenth time . There were headless ghosts under his feet . He frowned and thought about the situation on the real person 's side .

That was the second upper rank demon , not on the same level as the demons he had come into contact with .

Just as he was thinking , the ground shook again , followed by the sound of something collapsing . Bo Yezhu 's face changed and he ran towards the open area . He was already close to the top of the mountain .

After hesitating for a moment , he turned around and ran straight to the top of the mountain .

The wind was strong on the top of the mountain , and his clothes were rustling in the wind . He squinted his eyes and accurately found the direction where the loud noise had just come from .

There was a missing piece in the dense forest , which was obviously caused by a fight .

There were more and more crows in the sky , and the reinforcements of the Demon Slayer Corps had arrived . Uroba Nagisa also saw figures holding lanterns moving through the mountains and forests .

Bo Ye Zhu hesitated whether to go find the real person or meet up with the team members first .

The moon has moved down and dawn is not far away .

He was holding the hilt of the knife in his hand , hesitating , when he heard footsteps behind him .

The crow didn't remind him . The wind roared loudly in his ears , and he heard the sigh of the person behind him : " It 's windy up in the mountains , do n't catch a cold , let's go back . "

Bo Yezhu turned around and saw Zhenren standing on the road he came from . His body was barely intact . Although the curse spirit had tried hard to repair his body , the huge holes in his clothes showed that he had suffered some kind of wound .

" I underestimated the enemy . It 's not a serious wound ... " He stopped talking and fell silent when he saw Bo Yezhu 's eyes turned red in an instant .​​​

The curse spirit walked over and wanted to grab his hand , but when he glanced at it , he saw that his hand was white and bony , with blood rubbing between his fingers . His heart seemed to be clenched suddenly .

Bo Ye Zhu's entire body felt as if he had been injected with anesthesia . His senses began to numb . His fingertips gripping the Nichirin Blade were stiff , and the wind chilled them even more . He spoke , his voice a little hoarse : " How come your clothes are light - transmitting ... ? "

Under the tattered and bloodstained clothes was an empty body that the curse spirit had not had time to repair .

He raised his hand , wanting to hug the real person , but the curse spirit subconsciously dodged . His arm froze in the middle , and his beautiful eyes just stared at the real person .

The cursed spirit sighed , still a little cold , and whispered , " I 'm dirty . I 'll go back first . "

Bo Ye Zhu stared at him , withdrew his hand , bent down to pick up his Nichirin sword , closed his eyes and let out a long breath , then took the initiative to grab Zhenren 's wrist . Before Zhenren could say anything , he said in an unquestionable tone : " Go back and get treatment first . "

The young man placed his palm with a small wound on the wrist of the cursed spirit , which felt a bit hot . The real person followed him honestly , walking on the path down the mountain .

They didn't speak . Perhaps because the mountain wind was too strong , Boye Zhu 's eyes were always red .

After walking for a while , when they were almost halfway up the mountain , they met Yin who came to search for the bodies of other team members . Bo Ye Zhu asked how many people came .

One of the hermits replied , " Lord Water Pillar and Lord Insect Pillar are here , along with a dozen or so more hermits . Most of the team members have already been found . Mr. Bo Ye can return now . I 'll help with the registration . "

She looked at Zhenren hesitantly , " Mr. Zhenren, do you need a stretcher ? "

The wounds on the blue -haired young man's body were truly terrifying , but when they approached , he moved freely and showed little sign of pain from his injuries .

The real person shook his head and asked them for bandages and some external medicines , then pulled the sulking Bo Ye Zhu to sit on the stone next to him .

After walking for such a long time , he worked hard and repaired his body almost completely , but the wounds were still there .

He grabbed Bo Yezhu 's hand and whispered , " Bandage it first , Ah Zhu . "​​​

Bo Yezhu paused before loosening his palm .​​

The Sun Blade was placed at his side . Zhenren lowered his head , half-knelt in front of him , and looked at his outstretched palm .

Bo Yezhu 's hands are also very beautiful , slender and white , with distinct knuckles . Because of holding knives for a long time , there are thin calluses on the fingertips , which does not detract from the beauty of the palm at all .

The palms that were usually soft and pink were now densely covered with wounds of various sizes . Bo Ye Zhu could not quite remember how they came about . When killing demons , he needed to rely on external forces , such as grabbing tree trunks or pressing on stones . The spider silk was hard , and he had to hold the handle of the Nichirin Sword tightly to prevent it from slipping out of his hand .

The shallow grooves on the handle were originally meant to prevent the knife from slipping out of the hand , but when killing ghosts , it almost embedded itself into the flesh .

Only under the gaze of the cursed spirit did I feel the pain occupying my mind .

The real person said nothing , but carefully applied medicine to him and then wrapped him with bandages , wishing he could wrap his hands into two big bricks .

Yin has already gone to look for other lone team members , so there are only the two of them here .

Thousands of words came to their lips , but neither of them said a word .

Bo Ye Zhu thought about how fierce the battle was when Zhenren was fighting against the upper-rank demons , which made the usually powerful cursed spirit unable to even maintain its body intact and appeared in front of him .

Zhu Ling didn't notice that when he went to find Bo Yezhu , he was still missing a piece of his ear .

He was so focused on repairing the wounds on his body that he didn't even have time to take care of the small details .

The real person pursed his lips , and the perspective from the side of the 鎹crow played in his mind . His Azhu shuttled through the mountains and forests , and the sword light he swung was beautiful and dazzling . Every time he killed a ghost , there would be one more notch on the Nichirin Sword .

With a thin back , he swung the knife mechanically , and more people died at his hands than in the previous half month .

Bo Ye Zhu would not count these things , as they were all seen by the crow and passed on to the main body .

His Azhu killed a total of forty - one ghosts in two hours .​​

He performed a complete breathing sword technique , which consisted of five moves .

Under the black fabric of the Demon Slayer Corps uniform , the young man had wounds on his body , but he didn't care at all .

The sky was beginning to turn pale as they walked back to headquarters . At dawn , the grass and trees on the ground were covered with dew .

There are birds singing in the distant mountains and forests , and unknown wild flowers are still blooming , filling the fields .

It 's dawn .