Chapter 16: Immortal Spirits and Immortal Demons

When the Blue-Striped Demons saw a giant axe that looked like a divine weapon and was full of tyranny appear out of thin air in the hands of the girl in front of him, he frowned.

He felt threatened.

Although this sounds absurd, he clearly did not feel the same breath of the sun in this giant axe as in the Sun Blade, but inexplicably, his instinct told him that this weapon was very dangerous.

"Playing tricks."

The blue-striped Demons felt a little annoyed and stopped talking nonsense. His black nails grew rapidly.

The blue lines on the skin glowed, and the blood demon art was activated again.

The next moment, his figure once again turned into a shadow that was difficult for the naked eye to follow.

"Go and take care of the wounded."

Kotori Itsuka mobilized a bit of spiritual power, mixed it with the energy provided by the breathing method, and kicked off with both feet to collide head-on with the blue-striped Demons.

The sharp axe blade chopped off one of the blue-striped Demons's arms, and then chopped down to cut off half of his body.

But the blue-striped Demons did not show any fear. He grabbed Kotori Itsukaneck with his other arm, leaving five bloody holes on her neck.

Then, the lines on his skin suddenly flashed.

The blue-striped Demons accelerated again and kicked Kotori Itsuka in the abdomen, sending her flying.

"Humph, you can't even keep up with my speed, and you still want to be a hero?"

The blue-striped Demons licked the blood on his fingers and said disdainfully: "I am not interested in fighting Demons. It is simply a thankless task. If you go away now, I can consider letting you two companions leave with you."

He really didn't want to fight with his own kind.

But the reason is not because they don't want to kill each other, but simply because it is time-consuming and laborious.

The battles between demons are usually to compete for the blood of Muzan in each other's bodies, so as to quickly improve their strength.

But the Blue Stripe Demons is not very interested in improving his strength quickly.

After all, why would you want to fight to the death with another immortal fellow if you can get stronger while enjoying the taste of human flesh?

Although the speed of improving strength by eating humans is much slower, Demons are an immortal race with endless lifespans, so what's the harm in being slower?

Not to mention, he was already very satisfied with his own strength.

The only way to defeat martial arts in the world is to be faster. His blood demon technique gave him the power of super speed. Even if pure hand-to-hand combat was not his strong point, as long as his reaction speed and attack speed were faster than his opponent, victory would definitely be his.

What's more, even if he really encounters a strong enemy, if he can't defeat him, can he not run away?

"Don't get too carried away."

After inserting the Burning Demon Slayer into the ground and bringing it to a steady stop, Kotori Itsuka rubbed her neck and said, "It's just a little faster. What's there to be proud of?"

"It seems like you've just become a Demons for a short time. You're really a newborn calf that's not afraid of a tiger." The blue-striped Demons sneered, "Well, maybe, then let me spend more time beating you until you admit defeat."

"If you can do it, give it a try."

In just a few words, the injuries the two had just suffered were completely healed.

Whether it was the five big holes on Kotori Itsuka neck, or the cuts from the shoulder to the ribs caused by the blue-striped demon, an ordinary human would have died long ago.

But for the Spirit with self-healing flames and the demons with no miserable cells, this is not even an appetizer.

The two people who had recovered started moving again at the same time.

Yellow sand was dancing and blood and flesh were flying everywhere.

The two undead monsters fought each other like the most primitive beasts.

Seeing this scene, two injured Demon Slayer Corps members not far away were stunned.

They thought that the people who came were members of the Demon Slayer Corps like them, and that they were reinforcements who arrived by coincidence.

But that girl wearing the mask is obviously a Demons.

Why did the Demons save them?

"Hey, can you guys still move?"

Tanjiro Kamado came over and asked about the situation with a concerned look on his face.

However, the two members of the Demon Slayer Corps showed fearful expressions, reluctantly raised their Nichirin Swords, and looked at him vigilantly.

"I'm not a Demons."

Guessing what the other party was thinking, Tanjiro Kamado raised his hands to show that he had no hostility: "I am a member of the Demon Slayer Corps just like you. Uh, I was a member of the Demon Slayer Corps at least a month ago."

"Wait, you are..."

One of the Demon Slayer Corps members squinted his eyes and looked at his face in the dim moonlight.

As if he had thought of something, he exclaimed, "Are you Tanjiro Kamado? The defector who hid the Demons?"

"I am, but I'm not a defector."

Tanjiro Kamado nodded, then shook his head: "The Demon Slayer Corps won't give me and my sister any room to survive. The only thing I can do is to quit this organization that doesn't belong to me and join a place that can accommodate me."

"A place that can accommodate you?"

"Yes, I am now a member of Ratatoskr."

Following Kotori Itsuka instructions, Tanjiro Kamado revealed all the information about his identity and organization: "Ratatoskr is an organization that advocates ending the war between humans and demons, and not just humans, but even suitable demons can join as long as they meet the requirements."

"Rata... Rata Tosk?"

There was confusion in the eyes of the two Demon Slayer Corps members.

This was the first time they had heard of the existence of such an organization.

However, it sounds like this organization's goals are somewhat similar to those of the Demon Slayer Corps. Even if it is not a pally organization, it should be a neutral organization?

At least, they were still alive now because the members of Ratatoskr had pinned down the Blue Stripe Demons.

After weighing the pros and cons in their minds, the two looked at each other and put down their weapons.

They don't have a choice now.

As long as Tanjiro Kamado wanted to kill them, it would be too easy for them who were already seriously injured.

Since the other party didn't do that, it means he really has no hostility.

Seeing the two members of the Demon Slayer Corps surrender, Tanjiro Kamado immediately tore off the cloth on his body and gave them a simple bandage.

"I need to get you out of here. Can you still walk?"

After initially bandaging the wound, Tanjiro Kamado said, "We will only be in the way here. In order for the commander to be able to exert his full strength, we need to move to a safe place."

"I'm sorry, I've done my best while I can still stay awake."

"Me too. I don't know how many ribs I have broken. I definitely can't walk."

"It's okay, I can carry one of you."

Tanjiro Kamado waved his hand and called his sister over: "This is my sister, Nezuko, she will be in charge of the other person."

"Your sister...I remember she's a Demons, right?" One of the Demon Slayers said hesitantly, "Won't she go crazy and eat us after she smells the blood?"

They can temporarily trust Tanjiro Kamado because, after all, he is still a human being.

But for a demon slayer, believing in a demon is harder than climbing to heaven.

"We have no choice."

Although he also did not believe in Nezuko, another member of the Demon Slayer Corps was much braver and volunteered to step forward and walk to Nezuko side.

So, the Kamado siblings quickly carried the two injured Demon Slayer Corps members on their backs.

"The wounded have been taken away, so there is no need for the commander to be restrained."

After taking a last look at Kotori Itsuka who was engaged in a fierce battle, Tanjiro Kamado started practicing breathing techniques and quickly left.

"The rest is up to you."