It's late at night, and the moonlight illuminates the mist by the lake, creating a barely noticeable beam of light.
This is a secluded lake surrounded by forests, with the surface of the lake shimmering with a silvery-white light. Kamado Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Hijou Feiye are resting here.
Tanjiro adjusted the sunflower paper earrings hanging on his ears and said calmly, "We should take a rest here. I can smell the scent of demons nearby."
Nezuko sat in the wooden box behind him, nodding gracefully as if in agreement.
Hijou Feiye smiled, still adjusting to this strange new world and her own unclear "mission." Her smile was like the sun, warming those around her.
Just as the three were preparing to rest, Tanjiro suddenly furrowed his brow.
"What do you smell?" Hijou Feiye noticed the change in Tanjiro.
"The scent has changed, becoming more evil and intense." Tanjiro tightly gripped his sword hilt.
Suddenly, a sinister voice came from deep within the woods: "Hehehe, fresh flesh and blood."
The three of them quickly stood up, swords drawn, and a tense atmosphere enveloped the entire lake.
A ghost emerged from the woods, unlike any they had encountered before. This ghost was tall, covered in hard scales like fish scales, and had sharp claws on its hands.
"Hmph, looks like we have some food tonight," the ghost sneered.
Tanjiro glanced at the tall, fish-scaled-skinned demon. He felt a wave of nervousness, but more so, a surge of excited challenge.
"Breath of Water—Form One: Surface Slash!" Tanjiro shouted loudly as the Sun Wheel Sword in his hand sliced through the demon's body like flowing water.
However, the sword energy seemed to be drawing symbols on a stone, as the demon's skin was unusually hard, and the sword energy disappeared instantly.
"Haha, your attacks are like tickles to me!" The demon laughed mockingly.
The demon suddenly swung his incredibly sharp claws, and a black sword aura instantly cut towards Tanjiro. Tanjiro rolled to avoid it, but the claws still left a shallow scar on his left arm.
"This is just the beginning, humans!" the demon roared.
At that moment, Nezuko jumped out and fiercely kicked the demon in the abdomen with her powerful legs.
The demon was caught off guard by the sudden attack, and forcefully blocked it with its claws, but was still pushed back a few steps.
"You foolish demon!" Kidanagi shouted.
Hijou Feiye saw that Tanjiro and Nezuko were unable to defeat the demon, and knew it was time to show her power.
She walked up to the demon, her gaze unwavering. "You cannot harm me, nor can you harm anyone else."
The demon sneered, seemingly not taking her seriously, and suddenly swung his claws. But at that moment, a dazzling golden light burst forth from Hijou Feiye.
"Breath of Light - Type 1: Sunrise Glory!"
A golden sword energy shot out from her fingertips, with such speed and force that even this ghost as tough as iron could not easily block it.
At the moment of collision between the ghost's claws and the golden sword energy, a huge roar erupted. His claws were actually shaved off a small piece by the sword energy.
"What is this?!" The ghost was completely shocked.
"This is a power that I myself don't fully understand. But I know that I can't let you continue to harm people," Hijou Feiye replied calmly.
Tanjiro and Nezuko were both shocked by Hijou Feiye's performance.
Tanjiro felt a sense of relief, as they had finally found a truly powerful and reliable partner.
Hijou Feiye were thinking, "I absolutely cannot lag behind like Agatsuma Zenitsu."
The ghost stared at Hijou Feiye and suddenly let out a roar of anger. "You humans dare to provoke me!" he shouted furiously.
"Raging Corpse Transformation!" The ghost's voice was deafening, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.
His body was instantly surrounded by dark red flames, and his momentum was many times stronger than before. The flames danced in the black night, like ghostly fires from hell, sending shivers down one's spine.
Tanjiro showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, but quickly adjusted his mindset and prepared for battle. "Breath of Water - First Form! Surface Slash!" he shouted, as a sword aura formed from water surged towards the demon.
The demon sneered and easily tore through the Flowing Water Slash with its claws, without a scratch.
Hijou Feiye saw this scene and instantly understood that she also had to join the battle. She took a deep breath and felt a warmth spreading from every cell in her body.
"Breath of Light——Sunrise Glory!" Hijou Feiye shouted, and her whole body was suddenly enveloped in a golden light.
At that moment, it was as if the entire world was illuminated by this beam of light. The golden light shone in the darkness like a newborn sun, dispersing all the darkness and evil.
The ghost, witnessing this scene, was filled with incredulity. "How could such power possibly exist within humans?"
"This is the power of the sun, and it is the meaning of my existence," Hijou Feiye replied, with a firm tone.
Tanjiro and Nezuko stood on the side, watching the confrontation between light and fire without blinking.
Kidanagi roared and swung his claws again, sending a dark red flame sword energy slashing towards Hijou Feiye.
But Hijou Feiye miraculously evaded the attack, as if the flames couldn't even come close to her.
"Impossible!" the demon exclaimed.
Tanjiro and Nezuko felt a warm feeling when they saw Hijou Feiye's move.
"It seems it's time to end this, let's team up, the three of us!" Tanjiro said.
"Breath of Water - Form Ten: Continuous Flow!"
Nezuko didn't speak, she used her brute strength legs!
"Breath of Light - Type 2: Sunlight Irradiation!"
Three completely different yet harmonious powers instantly converge at one point, then suddenly erupt.
"You ants dare to hurt me!" The demon's face twisted, a flash of ferocity in its eyes.
"He just won't die no matter how much I hit him!" Tanjiro gritted his teeth, a hint of anxiety flashing in his eyes.
Suddenly, the demon's eyes narrowed, and it lunged fiercely towards Nezuko, its claws whistling through the air. Tanjiro and Hijou Feiye tightened their grip, their faces turning pale in an instant, but they were too far away to stop it in time.
"NO—" Tanjiro's voice was filled with deep helplessness and anxiety, his hands clenched into fists.
At this critical moment of life and death, Nezuko instantly unleashed a powerful embryonic blood demon art, creating a faint light screen. However, the demon forcefully tore through this layer of protection with its claws, but Nezuko also bought herself some time.
"Nowhere to run, little ghost!" The ghost's mouth curled into a smirk, revealing a sinister smile. Its claws raised high, ready to deliver a deadly blow.
At that moment, a clear and powerful voice suddenly rang out, interrupting the ghost's imminent attack.
"This is my Breath of Light - Type II, the dance of Sunrise Glory!" Hijou Feiye stood there, lightly flicking their fingers.
Around her body, several golden light swords suddenly appeared, dancing in the air like graceful and deadly performers.
"Go!" With a flick of Hijou Feiye's fingertips, all the light swords instantly surged towards the ghost.
The demon frantically waved its claws in an attempt to block, but the light swords, as if alive, skillfully evaded its attacks and ultimately pierced through its body.
"It's over. You are no longer a part of this world," Hijou Feiye said calmly, watching as the demon was enveloped in a golden light and instantly turned to ashes.
Tanjiro and Nezuko were deeply shocked by this scene. "It seems that Feiye has found true power as a result, and also created his own technique," he said with emotion.
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