Chapter 53

Although in this world, demons are rampant everywhere, it would be quite difficult for Yudou to find such a number of demons in a short period of time.

However, although Mount Fujisaki is dangerous now, it might also be an opportunity for Yudou to complete his task ahead of schedule.

Normally, to find a demon, one would almost have to walk for several days, then find a densely populated village to have a chance to encounter one.

But now, on Mount Fujisaki, Yudou can't say for sure if there are hundreds of demons, but there are definitely over a hundred.

Therefore, Yudou does not intend to quickly pass the assessment, but rather plans to stay and hunt the demons on Mount Fujisaki.

There's no other reason; such an opportunity is too rare. Otherwise, if he were to hunt demons outside, who knows when he would find them, especially since his task also includes the more elusive Twelve Demon Moons.

Although Yudou's idea is good, he is quite troubled now. While there are many demons on Mount Fujisaki, and he does have the strength to defeat them, he lacks the means to kill them.

According to past practices, Yudou would first cripple the opponent, then wait for the sun to come up and expose the demon to the sunlight.

However, the location of Mount Fujisaki is quite special, and due to the large number of demons imprisoned here, sunlight rarely reaches this area.

This means that the method Yudou usually uses is completely ineffective here, and the number of demons chasing him is also increasing.

The demons on Mount Fujisaki completely defy the living habits of demons outside. Demons are usually solitary, but the demons on Mount Fujisaki appear in groups.

The reason for this is not that these demons have learned teamwork, but rather that food is extremely scarce.

Indeed, the demons caught in Mount Fujisaki cannot leave this area due to the wisteria flowers at the foot of the mountain.

All the food on the mountain has long been eaten up, so the annual Demon Slayer Corps assessment is a rare feast for the demons on Mount Fujisaki.

This is their only chance in a year to devour flesh, and almost all of it is fresh young men and women.

Each year, the number of participants in the assessment is limited, while the number of demons on Mount Fujisaki is large. In a situation where there are more monks than porridge, they naturally exhibit the phenomena of competing for food and surrounding their prey.

While Yudou was leading the demons in circles, he also looked around to see if there were any weapons left behind by others.

As an assessment site, many participants have died on Mount Fujisaki, and the demons, after devouring flesh, should not be interested in the Sunblade swords.

So Yudou was leading the demons while searching for Sunblade swords dropped by others.

Unfortunately, after leading several demons in circles, he did not find a single Sunblade sword.

"Could the Sunblade swords dropped on Mount Fujisaki be recovered? Or is it just my bad luck?"

Yudou's expression was somewhat gloomy. He had hoped to pick up a weapon and start a killing spree, but his luck seemed to be against him.

The demons behind Yudou were still relentlessly chasing him. Since they only have one chance a year to devour flesh, they not only did not give up but their numbers continued to increase.

Seeing the growing number of demons behind him, Yudou frowned. If the number of demons increased further, even he would find it difficult to handle them.

Just as he was about to turn around to deal with the demons, he suddenly heard a terrified scream from ahead.

Then Yudou saw two girls, their faces filled with fear, running in his direction in a panic.

When the two girls saw Yudou, they were clearly taken aback. They had thought that with an additional helper, their chances of survival might increase.

But when they saw the nearly ten demons following Yudou, the words they were about to say got stuck in their throats, and they collapsed to the ground in despair.

A few hours ago, these young men and women who came to participate in the Demon Slayer Corps assessment were full of confidence, believing they were the ones who could save the world.

But when they faced the so-called "demons," they realized that reality was vastly different from their imagination.

Although they had heard about the terror of demons from their respective mentors and learned the skills to slay them,

training and actual combat are two different things. When these enthusiastic newcomers saw their comrades defeated in a few rounds and devoured before their eyes, their psychological defenses instantly collapsed.

This is also the reason why the Demon Slayer Corps conducts assessments. No matter how excellent their training results were, without experiencing real blood and death, they are always like flowers in a greenhouse.

Such people, even if they manage to become members of the Demon Slayer Corps, would not be able to survive in demon hunts.

Just like now, after facing the brutal and vicious demons, many people revealed their true colors.

However, it must be said that the demons on Mount Fujisaki are indeed stronger and more ferocious than ordinary demons outside.

Over the years of the Demon Slayer Corps assessments, many demons on Mount Fujisaki have devoured multiple assessment participants, and after being starved for a year, they naturally became more brutal and more frenzied when they smelled the scent of flesh.

The two girls in front of Yudou were originally part of a three-person team, and they encountered two demons together.

Initially, with three against two, they could still fight the demons evenly, but they never expected that there was another demon hiding in the dark, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Just as they were fully engaged in fighting the two demons, the hidden demon suddenly attacked and killed their strongest companion.

Witnessing their companion being killed and devoured before their eyes, the two new girls, who had never seen such a bloody scene, instantly collapsed psychologically, and their remaining fighting spirit vanished, choosing to turn and run.

However, after devouring flesh, the three demons became more excited and faster, and the distance between them and the two girls was constantly decreasing, causing them to scream in terror.

When they encountered Yudou, they thought they had found a savior. If Yudou was strong enough, with three against three, they might have a chance to survive.

Unfortunately, the hope that had just risen was immediately overshadowed by a more intense despair, because they discovered that Yudou had at least ten demons following him!