A moment later.
A rustling sound.
One by one, demons emerged from the darkness, surrounding Aoki.
"How did you find out?" asked the demon with the extremely long tongue dangling from its mouth, its face grim.
"Such clumsy concealment techniques, I could tell at a glance."
Aoki glanced at all the demons around him: "So many demons have come to see me, what brings you here?"
The long-tongued demon didn't beat around the bush, getting straight to the point: "Stop pretending, I saw you devour Tsutsumi Shinichi with my own eyes. Hand over your method of eating demons, or you'll surely die today!"
"I see." Aoki suddenly understood: "You guys have quite the ideas."
He was seen because he never intended to hide it.
He didn't care if his secret was exposed.
To put it dramatically, he was already an enemy of the world.
Demons were his food, the Demon King was the object of his revenge, and as a demon, he couldn't possibly build genuine trust with humans.
Moreover, this was Fujikasane Mountain, a prison from which there was no escape.
Looking at Aoki's calm expression, the long-tongued demon sneered, "You're probably thinking that demons can't kill other demons, so you're not worried about your safety at all, right?
But let me tell you, there are plenty of ways to kill you!
If I tie you up and leave you in an open field, guess what will happen after dawn?"
Aoki glanced at the long-tongued demon.
Although it was just a fleeting glance, he recognized this long-tongued demon as the one he had released just before dawn yesterday.
It seemed that he was the mastermind behind this ambush.
To be able to gather so many demons, he certainly had some skill.
Aoki had to admit that the current situation was still somewhat troublesome.
The demons on Fujikasane Mountain generally had a strength of 6 or 7 points, with very few having 8 points.
In a one-on-one fight, with his current strength of 12 points, he could crush them with one hand.
However, with other demons harassing him, he couldn't use "Devouring Demon," and without completely killing the demons, he would inevitably be dragged into a protracted battle.
"You all want to know?"
Aoki said, "But what if only one demon can use my method?"
The demon horde became restless.
"A bunch of idiots! You can't even see through such a simple scheme!"
The long-tongued demon was furious and hurriedly said, "That's none of your business. Just tell us the method, and how to distribute it is up to us..."
His voice trailed off as he looked at the enemy who had suddenly appeared in front of him, his mind not quite processing it.
"You actually started distributing it?"
Aoki's eyes turned cold, and he swung his fist heavily.
Boom!
The long-tongued demon's head exploded like a tomato, and his body fell straight down.
Aoki didn't pause at all, turning around and lunging at the demon with a mouthful of fangs next to him.
He was already tall, and after this stat boost, his muscles had become extremely developed. Now, charging forward, he was like a tank, with an astonishing aura.
The fanged demon, momentarily forgetting he was a demon, stood frozen, trembling and bewildered.
The next instant, he followed in the long-tongued demon's footsteps, his head shattered into pieces.
The other demons finally reacted.
"Attack together!"
"Don't be afraid! We're demons, we won't die!"
"Kill him!"
"Hand over the method of eating demons!"
The demons charged towards Aoki.
A demon with bone spurs on its elbows was closest to Aoki. It leaped up, clenching its fists like a sledgehammer, aiming to smash it down on Aoki's head.
Aoki didn't turn, his arm sweeping diagonally.
*Thud!* Like a long blade flashing, the bone-spur demon was cleaved in two, cut in half at the waist.
This was absolute power crushing!
These little demons were as weak as infants before Aoki; a single punch or kick was an unbearable weight for them.
Unfortunately, without "Devouring Demon," there was no way to quickly kill a demon.
"Is there any way to suppress the regenerative abilities of demons?"
Aoki's thoughts raced. He grabbed two demons, using them as weapons, and hurled them behind him.
*Bang!*
Four demons coughed up blood and flew backward.
But just then, a thick arm suddenly burst from the ground.
Aoki was caught off guard, only managing to tilt his head slightly.
*Thud!*
His nose broke, and his body involuntarily leaned back, taking two steps.
"Such immense strength!"
Aoki straightened up, his face now fully restored. A quick glance revealed his attacker.
It was a massive mountain of flesh, completely surrounded by various arms, revealing only a pair of cunning, narrow eyes.
"It's the Hand Demon!"
Aoki instantly recognized his enemy: "Heh, now we have them all. If we can capture all these demons, we can complete the 'Wisteria Mountain Dungeon' today."
The appearance of the Hand Demon revitalized the demons who had been terrified by Aoki's attack.
"Hahaha, hand over the method to eat demons, or you're dead today!"
The long-tongued demon was both solemn and excited. "Luckily, the Hand Demon joined us, otherwise we might not have been able to defeat him today!"
"Is it possible that eating demons makes you stronger than eating people?"
The Hand Demon's eyes also burned with fervor. He clasped his hands together, forming a giant fist, and launched it like a rocket.
Aoki snorted coldly, neither dodging nor avoiding, and also threw a punch to meet it.
Boom!
The Hand Demon's arm shattered into pieces like a bamboo stick ignited with firecrackers, blood and flesh splattering everywhere.
Just as Aoki was about to continue his attack, four demons rushed over and blocked him. Before he could break free, the Hand Demon's arm had already successfully regenerated.
Boom boom boom boom!
The battle became increasingly fierce.
Blocking the Hand Demon's attack again, watching his arm regenerate rapidly, Aoki frowned. "If there's no way to stop their regeneration, there's no need to continue this battle."
He wouldn't lose, but he couldn't win either.
Continuing to fight would only be a waste of time.
It was a pity to let such a good opportunity slip by, but if things weren't going to work out, there was no need to force it.
Was there a way to suppress demon regeneration?
Of course.
The Crimson Blade, one of the ultimate three-piece set for demon slayers, was a divine technique that could suppress demon regeneration.
The problem was, he didn't know how to use the Crimson Blade at all.
Was there any other way?
A thought suddenly popped into Aoki's mind.
At that moment, a Fanged Demon charged over.
"Let's give it a try!"
Aoki took a punch from the Fanged Demon head-on and slashed diagonally with his hand.
Bang!
The Fanged Demon's face cracked, and its head shook.
"Swallow it!"
Aoki's eyes flashed, and he activated "Devouring Demon," his palm turning into a black hole, frantically devouring the surrounding flesh and blood.
Splat!
The Fanged Demon's head split in two.
It was as if a circle of rapidly spinning blades surrounded Aoki's palm, scraping off a layer of flesh. Because it went straight through, "Devouring Demon" automatically stopped before the Fanged Demon could struggle.
However, Aoki, with his excellent eyesight, was pleasantly surprised to find...
The fanged demon's head showed no signs of regeneration.
A sharp whooshing sound came from behind. Aoki turned and threw a punch, activating "Devouring Demon" the instant it struck the demon.
Thud!
Aoki was struck hard in the chest, a huge gash torn open on the demon's face.
Aoki noticed again that the area around the wound inflicted by his fist had also completely stopped regenerating!
"That wasn't an illusion! So this is the correct way to use 'Devouring Demon'!"
Aoki's eyes lit up, his gaze sweeping over all the demons.
"Today, you will all die!"
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