Upper Moon Attack

"Gahh ...

Nightmare herself did not expect to be killed so easily by the demon hunter, without even being able to use any backup plan!

The moment the massive vertebra was severed, the train immediately emitted the mournful cry of a dying beast.

Those flesh and blood tissues that were originally tightly integrated with the steel and were constantly throbbing and pulsating were instantly devoid of all vitality!

Most of them began to wither and rot, and a few were still trying to attack travelers, but they were all easily cut down by the demon hunters' Nichirin Blades.

Crack—Boom!

The ear-piercing screams of twisting and breaking metal tore through the night sky, and the connecting parts of the carriages collapsed and disintegrated first!

The huge rivets and metal hinges, which were already teetering on the brink of collapse due to the bird's slash, broke apart immediately after losing the adhesion and support of flesh and blood!

Suddenly, the ground beneath everyone's feet gave way, as if the entire train had been violently thrown up by an invisible giant hand, and then slammed heavily to the ground in the next second, producing a deafening roar!

Smoke and dust surged into the sky like waves, the carriage screamed as it slid off the tracks, and countless shards of glass and steel debris flew like a torrential rain. The unconscious passengers inside the carriage were thrown around in a daze, flying up and down!

"Help!"

Rengoku Kyojuro roared like thunder, his towering figure standing like a burning lighthouse amidst the billowing smoke and dust.

In the instant the carriage overturned, he keenly sensed that a section of the structure was about to break, crashing down hard onto the passengers inside!

Without the slightest hesitation, he unleashed astonishing speed, his body hurtling towards the closing deadly angle like a cannonball!

His arms were bulging with muscles, and the veins looked like coiled dragons.

Purgatory channeled all the power of the Flame Breath, managing to hold back the heavy ceiling that was about to collapse.

Only an extremely strong will can withstand such terrifying mechanical deformation.

The others also did their best to move as fast as they could, rescuing one passenger after another amidst the chaos.

boom--!!

The vehicle rolled across an open field and came to a pathetic stop on the ground.

Smoke and dust mixed with lingering steam rose into the sky.

Feiniao carried a father and son on his back, jumped off the side wall of the carriage, and gently placed them on the ground.

Looking at the chaotic scene before him, he frowned with some guilt and quickly ran to the back of the carriage to check on the injuries.

Fortunately, the train was not traveling fast, and the remaining flesh and blood served as a buffer, so although the passengers suffered some injuries, their lives were not in danger.

Bang! With a loud crash, Kyojuro Rengoku ripped open the steel roof that had been holding on so tightly!

"Mr. Rengoku!" Tanjiro rushed over to check on him, but thankfully he only looked tired and was not injured.

After slicing a deformed chair in half and dragging out the middle-aged man trapped inside, the bird walked up to Purgatory.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

"Don't blame yourself, young bird!" Purgatory's voice was still loud. He rubbed his slightly sore upper arm. "You did a great job slaying the demon! The demon had already merged with the train; it was an unavoidable situation!"

However, at the end, the usually cheerful Flame Pillar paused for a moment:

"However! Your emotions were indeed a bit chaotic just now! You can't let your emotions control you in battle! Otherwise, it will seriously affect your judgment! Do you understand?"

"....I see."

"Oh no! Help!"

Several Demon Slayer members immediately sprang into action, including Zenitsu, who had just recovered from the violent tremors: "Huh? Why did the car overturn? Was there a battle?"

Next, Tanjiro began to drag the unconscious passengers out from under the twisted iron plates with his bare hands, while Zenitsu flew past carrying a woman and a child. Inosuke let out a terrifying roar and used all his strength to lift the car body, allowing Nezuko to fish out the passengers trapped inside.

As they rescued the people, Feibiao and Lianyu talked about what had just happened.

"Mr. Rengoku, after this mission, I want to learn the Breath of Flame." Asuka and Rengoku lifted an old woman together, their voices resolute.

Kyojuro Rengoku wasn't surprised; he had already promised Asuka he could borrow the manual on Flame Breathing. However, he still specifically asked, "Do you mean more than just borrowing it for reference; do you intend to study it systematically?"

"good."

"...Asuka-kun! I want to know what kind of dream you had? Why does your aura seem different?" Rengoku Kyojuro carefully put the old woman down, his eyes fixed intently on Asuka's pupils: "And that slash you just made, that wasn't Wind Breathing, was it?"

"...It's nothing, I'm just a little grumpy when I wake up," Asuka said casually.

He spread his five fingers, his gaze deep as he looked into his palm: "Wind Breathing... is not enough... I need to become stronger!"

"No matter how tiring or difficult it is, no matter what price I have to pay to practice different breathing techniques at the same time, I will do it!"

The bird clenched its fist, its voice firm.

Perhaps even if he learned all the breathing techniques in the world and improved his swordsmanship to the extreme, he still wouldn't be able to defeat the man in his dream, but he had no choice!

Even if there's only a slight chance, we should still do it.

"Haha! If Shinazugawa heard you say that, he'd definitely be furious!"

Although Kyojuro Rengoku may seem somewhat impulsive and reckless, he is actually very sensitive.

He could see the determination and longing burning in the bird's eyes—a complex flame, both dangerous and dazzling, burning with an extremely pure intensity.

"Understood! I have truly received your determination! After the mission, I will take you back to the Rengoku family dojo! Father will surely be pleased to know that someone is so passionate about Flame Breathing!"

Thank you.

Just as Asuka was becoming restless due to the powerlessness in her dream, and roused by the promise of Purgatory, the burning desire for power within her surged ever stronger.

An indescribable chill suddenly enveloped his heart!

His spiritual pressure perception did not disappear.

Now, a gaze far more powerful and suffocating than that of the Lower Moon One is emerging from the dense forest behind us!

The raccoon beside him trembled, its body hair standing on end involuntarily.

He froze on the spot, looking warily behind him.

"Asuka-kun?" Rengoku Kyojuro immediately noticed Asuka's unusual behavior and looked at him with some curiosity.

"Ready for battle!"

Asuka immediately drew her Asauchi, her fingers already gripping the blade, ready to unleash her Zanpakuto in front of Kyojuro Rengoku.

Although he knew that this power did not belong to this world, and that casually revealing it to others might cause unnecessary trouble, he couldn't care less about that now.

The aura emanating from the other side is very strong; I cannot be careless.

"You spotted me? Good reaction."

On the edge of the ruins where the smoke and dust have not yet dissipated, deep within the shadows of collapsed and twisted steel.

A figure slowly emerged from the bottomless abyss.

His physique was tall and well-proportioned, with perfectly defined muscles, as if sculpted from solid marble.

Her short pink hair was like a cold flame, and her upper body was covered with intricate dark blue tattoos, resembling some kind of ancient battle pattern.

A pair of golden eyes, radiating the fighting spirit of a wild beast.

At this moment, they are traversing the chaotic ruins, their eyes firmly fixed on Rengoku Kyojuro and Asuka.

There was no madness in his eyes, no sinister glint in his eyes, not even the greed of an ordinary demon for flesh and blood.

There is only one... pure, extreme, and relentless desire to find and destroy powerful opponents!

A kind of indifference that seeks to stand above the pinnacle of martial arts and regard all living beings as worthless grass!

Moreover, in those eyes, Asuka clearly saw—

Upper Moon 3