Chapter 52

Fujitsubo Mountain is the place where the Demon Slayer Corps conducts its entrance exams each time. It is named so because the foot of the mountain is covered with wisteria flowers.

The magnificent wisteria flowers, covering the entire foot of the mountain, make it look like a perfect spot for taking photos at first glance. However, the more beautiful the scenery, the more likely it is to hide a great danger.

Demons, besides fearing sunlight, also detest wisteria flowers. Therefore, this vast sea of wisteria flowers is not planted for tourism but serves as a natural barrier.

The entire foot of Fujitsubo Mountain is surrounded by wisteria flowers, and the creatures trapped on the mountain by these flowers are all demons!

That's right, the entire Fujitsubo Mountain, so vast, basically has no other living beings left, as they have long been devoured.

Although it is called Fujitsubo Mountain, it would be more appropriate to call it a demon prison.

Demons detest wisteria flowers, and the foot of the mountain is planted with them, making these wisteria flowers a natural fence that imprisons the demons on the mountain.

As for the demons on Fujitsubo Mountain, they have been captured over the years by some of the high-ranking members of the Demon Slayer Corps, one of the purposes being to test the young men and women who wish to join the Demon Slayer Corps.

Yudou hadn't been there for long when a pair of doll-like girls with black and white shoulder-length hair appeared at the foot of the mountain and explained the requirements for passing the exam to everyone present.

To successfully pass the exam and join the Demon Slayer Corps, one must reach the top of the mountain from the foot within a certain time, with no other rules.

The rules are simple and brutal, and it seems like a straightforward task, but none of the young men and women present showed a relaxed expression.

They are all trained by the Demon Slayer Corps' instructors, and they have naturally heard from their mentors about what kind of place Fujitsubo Mountain is.

The fewer the rules, the more dangerous Fujitsubo Mountain is, and their exam requirement is simply to reach the top of the mountain from the foot.

For the trained individuals present, reaching the top of the mountain from the foot would take only a few minutes.

However, everyone knows that passing this seemingly simple exam is not easy, as the pass rate for the Demon Slayer Corps' entrance exam is pitifully low every year!

After the two doll-like girls finished explaining the rules, they left immediately, as there was no need for examiners due to the lack of rules.

The young men and women present, looking at the seemingly beautiful but dangerous Fujitsubo Mountain, made different choices.

Some, confident in their abilities, walked into the mountain decisively. Others formed groups of three or five to act together, increasing their chances of survival.

Yudou, who had been standing alone, was also invited by others due to his extraordinary aura.

However, when those taking the exam approached Yudou, they found that he was unarmed and thus decisively chose to abandon him.

Joking, climbing to the top of Fujitsubo Mountain is a matter of life and death, and this guy is actually coming bare-handed, which means certain death!

Clearly, most of the people present regarded Yudou as an ordinary person who, in a moment of enthusiasm, heard the name of the Demon Slayer Corps and rushed to take the exam.

Such people are not uncommon in previous exams, but unfortunately, without systematic training, none of them have survived.

Most of the young men and women taking the exam, before coming to Fujitsubo Mountain, were given a spare "Sunlight Blade" by their mentors to use.

Since they are master and disciple, they use the same breathing technique, so even though the mentor's "Sunlight Blade" may not be the most suitable, using the breathing technique is not a problem.

Fujitsubo Mountain is filled with countless demons, and even with a Sunlight Blade, it is a matter of life and death, let alone Yudou, who has nothing.

Clearly, Yudou was quickly shunned. Although he is handsome, it is of no use here.

Watching the groups of young men and women enter Fujitsubo Mountain one after another, Yudou smiled and finally walked into the mountain slowly.

From the beginning, he had no intention of joining others, but now, without a suitable weapon, it is indeed a bit troublesome for him.

"Old man Sakonji Urokodaki, he must have known what the exam was, right?

Although I am not his disciple, not giving me a spare Sunlight Blade before I left is a bit too inconsiderate."

At this moment, far away in another part of the mountain, Sakonji Urokodaki, looking at Tanjirou's Sunlight Blade, was completely baffled and quickly asked where the blade came from.

"Huh, didn't Master Sakonji ask Muzan to give it to me?"

Tanjirou turned to look at Muzan, who had turned into a bean-eyed form, with a puzzled expression.

Tanjirou's previous long sword had broken during practice when he was chopping stones.

Before he could ask Sakonji Urokodaki for a new long sword, his sister Muzan, being very considerate, appeared in front of Tanjirou with a long sword in her arms.

This can't be blamed on Muzan. Sakonji Urokodaki could have directly given the Sunlight Blade to Yudou, but he is a bit tsundere and placed the long sword on Yudou's path.

At this moment, Muzan, who was determined to help her brother, happened to pass by and "picked up" the long sword, naturally happy to give it to Tanjirou.

"Entering Fujitsubo Mountain without a Sunlight Blade? Forget it, I hope that kid can take care of himself.

Based on the strength he has shown, even without a Sunlight Blade, passing the exam shouldn't be too difficult."

Having been in the Demon Slayer Corps for many years, Sakonji Urokodaki knows Fujitsubo Mountain's exam inside and out, and many of the demons on the mountain were thrown in by him.

With Yudou's strength, it might be a bit troublesome to kill demons without a Sunlight Blade, but with his physical abilities, ordinary demons can't even catch up to him.

Thinking of this, Sakonji Urokodaki put his mind at ease and continued to teach Tanjirou the secrets of the breathing technique.

As for Fujitsubo Mountain, Yudou's figure quickly darted through the forest, with several demons of various shapes following behind him.

That's right, as Sakonji Urokodaki said, if Yudou wants to reach the top of the mountain, the demons can't do anything to him.

But the key is, he doesn't intend to do that. With so many demons here, it's the perfect place to complete his mission.