However, Doma was, after all, upper rank two, and his powerful memory allowed him to continuously absorb combat experience over the past century.
He leaned his entire body back, actively allowing the nichirin blade to slice open half of his neck.
At the same time, he waved his twin fans forward, and immediately a blue ice mist surged out, "Blood Demon Art: Frozen Clouds!"
Tomioka Giyu did not hesitate, pulling Kocho Kanae back quickly at the first opportunity.
At that distance, he could have killed Doma, but after cutting off Doma's neck, he and Kocho Kanae would also surely die.
Because Doma's Blood Demon Art had already activated, he would have to endure that Move and perish with Doma, and Kocho Kanae, being equally close, would also not escape death.
It was too much of a loss; he was here to rescue Kocho Kanae, not to perish with that guy.
Moreover, to kill Doma, he would have to wait for Shinazugawa Sanemi to arrive; he himself, plus Kocho Kanae, would certainly not be enough.
There was only one thing to do now, and that was to stall for time.
As for simply running away, that was even more impossible; if it were just him, Doma might, on a whim, let him go.
But with Kocho Kanae, this great beauty, present, Doma would absolutely not let them leave.
So running away would only waste stamina; it was better to stall until dawn or until Shinazugawa Sanemi arrived.
Thinking of Shinazugawa Sanemi, Tomioka Giyu secretly clicked his tongue, "That guy is really slow!"
Beside him, Kocho Kanae coughed twice, asking worriedly, "Are you alright, Tomioka-san?"
Tomioka Giyu shook his head, indicating he was fine; the small amount of ice crystals he inhaled had already been melted by him.
Speaking of which, this was thanks to his usual diligent training to activate his demon slayer mark, accelerating his heart rate through rapid breathing and raising his body temperature as much as possible to counter the waves of cold Qi.
"That demon is truly strong, Tomioka-san; if we fall into a desperate situation later, please don't mind me, you must escape from here!"
"The Demon Slayer Corps won't change much without me, but Tomioka-san is different; Tomioka-san is very strong, the Demon Slayer Corps cannot be without you."
"You absolutely cannot die here…"
Before Kocho Kanae could finish her sentence, she saw Tomioka Giyu step in front of her, his calm tone filled with confidence.
"Trust me, Kanae, I will definitely save you today!"
"Water Breathing, Eleventh Form: Dead Calm!"
It wasn't until Tomioka Giyu made his Move that Kocho Kanae noticed dozens of huge ice pillars crashing down hard above their heads!
However, the moment those ice pillars entered the range of Tomioka Giyu's Move, they were all chopped into fragments, causing no harm to the two of them.
"Oh my Oh my"
"I haven't seen this Move before, did you create it yourself? How amazing~"
Doma's neck had already healed by this point, and he looked at the two with a beaming smile.
"It must be very painful, don't struggle anymore, let me save you."
"Oh, that's right, look at me~ I forgot to introduce myself!" Doma playfully tapped his temple with his hand, then struck a flamboyant pose.
"I am the Grand Patriarch of the Eternal Paradise Cult~"
"It is my duty to be happy together with my followers, so, let us become one with me!"
"You won't feel pain or sadness, becoming a part of my body is truly blissful~"
"Are you done talking?" Tomioka Giyu took a deep breath, leaning forward and instantly bursting forth.
"Water Breathing, Tenth Form: Constant Flux!"
Facing the aggressive Tomioka Giyu, Doma's smile widened even further.
"How dangerous, so you shouldn't even think about getting close to me~"
"Blood Demon Art: Frigid White Princess!"
Lifelike ice sculpture maidens exhaled large plumes of icy blue mist, all surging towards the charging Tomioka Giyu!
Helplessly, Tomioka Giyu had no choice but to abandon his attack; a Water Dragon with insufficient rotation would absolutely not be able to break through those ice mists.
But Doma had no intention of letting Tomioka Giyu off so easily, "Don't run away, how will you cut off my neck like that?"
The next moment, Doma's figure vanished!
Tomioka Giyu's heart jolted, and before he could react, Doma was already close.
"Blood Demon Art: Scattered Lotus!"
Countless ice petals drifted in unison; Tomioka Giyu's pupils constricted, only the Eleventh Form could block this attack, but at this distance, it was too late to deploy it!
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Kocho Kanae seized the opportunity, blocking in front of Tomioka Giyu while simultaneously unleashing a sword technique.
"Flower Breathing, Second Form: Honorable Shadow Plum!"
After blocking Doma's attack, Kocho Kanae did not stop, actively stepping forward and unleashing several consecutive slashes.
"Flower Breathing, Fifth Form: Peonies of Futility!"
"Blood Demon Art: Withered Peach Snow~"
Doma was not in a hurry at all, his flawless defense easily deflecting Kocho Kanae's multi-stage, petal-shaped slashes.
"Hmm hmm, your sword-swinging speed is very fast~"
"But, it's still not enough, ultimately, you won't be able to defeat me."
"Why make yourselves so miserable, just calmly become one with me…"
Before Doma could finish his sentence, Tomioka Giyu's blade was already close to his neck.
"Oh my~ What a mischievous child!"
Before the words fell, Doma opened one of his fans to block Tomioka Giyu's attack.
At the same time, he shifted his center of gravity, and the other fan in his hand went straight for Kocho Kanae's head.
Fortunately, Kocho Kanae noticed it immediately and quickly dodged backward.
Concurrently, Tomioka Giyu seized the moment Doma was Divided Soul and decisively struck!
He pulled back his right leg, lowering his center of gravity to the lowest point, and fiercely swung his blade upward.
Pfft——————
Doma's brows furrowed noticeably; one of his forearms had been severed, and it surprisingly couldn't regenerate instantly.
Seeing his success, Tomioka Giyu urgently shouted, "Kanae!!"
In fact, he didn't need to say anything; Kocho Kanae had already unleashed a sword technique at the first moment.
"Flower Breathing, Sixth Form: Swirling Peach!"
Kocho Kanae twisted her body in mid-air like a spring, her blade slashing towards Doma's neck at a very tricky angle.
But unfortunately, Doma's reaction speed was also surprisingly fast.
The moment the blade slashed horizontally, he actively met it with his body.
With a "pfft" sound, a large gash was directly carved into his chest, and blood splattered.
However, this was clearly what Doma wanted, as he used the force of that slash to create some distance.
"Blood Demon Art: Frigid White Princess!"
Tomioka Giyu had no intention of prolonging the fight, pulling Kocho Kanae back quickly.
Ultimately, he hadn't really thought he could successfully kill Doma just now; that was too unrealistic.
When the ice mist finished spreading, Doma slowly emerged from the mist, clenching his re-grown hand, and muttered,
"It lowered my regeneration speed by almost half, how interesting~"
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