Chapter 658 The Final Selection Begins!

Time flies by like a white horse, and two years have passed since he went to practice in Sagiri Mountain.

When Tanjiro recalled the encounter with Yecheng and Tomioka Giyuu in the snow two years ago, as well as the bits and pieces of practice in the past two years, he couldn't help but feel as if he was in another world.

Two years ago, he followed Yecheng's instructions and did find an old man named Urokodaki Sakonji in Sagiri Mountain.

At the beginning, when the old man saw himself and his sister Nezuko who had turned into a cannibal, his attitude towards them was not very welcoming.

It was not until Tanjiro expressed his purpose and said that he was introduced by Yecheng that Urokodaki Sakonji chose to take them in.

At the beginning, Urokodaki Sakonji was indeed not optimistic about Tanjiro.

Although Tanjiro showed good courage and perseverance, he lacked another extremely important quality, that is, the so-called determination!

Facing the evil ghosts that feed on humans, he actually has no determination to kill them. How can he become a member of the Demon Slayer Corps but not dare to kill ghosts?

But the other party was introduced by Yecheng, and he owed Yecheng a favor.

So even though he was a little dissatisfied with Tanjiro, Urokodaki Sakonji finally accepted Tanjiro as his disciple.

And the facts have also proved that the child of the world with the protagonist's halo has an Ex-level infection ability.

Two years have passed, and Tanjiro's daily efforts and persistence have all been seen by Urokodaki Sakonji.

So Urokodaki Sakonji, who was slightly dissatisfied with Tanjiro at the beginning, was slowly touched by the feelings of Tanjiro and his sister, and even slowly untied his knot.

And under the guidance of Urokodaki Sakonji, Tanjiro also mastered the "Water Breathing Method", and his strength has directly improved by leaps and bounds.

And now he is no longer the immature boy who could not kill the man-eating ghost.

The reason is very simple. Urokodaki Sakonji took Tanjiro to see a scene where a cannibal attacked a human.

Tanjiro was unable to kill the cannibal before because the cannibal looked no different from a normal person.

After witnessing a scene where a cannibal devoured a human, Tanjiro finally understood a truth.

That is, although the appearance has not changed, the cannibals have become a group of demons in human skin. If they are not killed, more people will die because of them.

Of course, his sister Nezuko is an exception!

At the same time, Tanjiro also understood why Tomioka Giyuu was determined to kill his sister.

Fujikiyama is famous for the wisteria flowers that bloom all year round at the foot of the mountain.

Because the area where Fujikiyama is located is covered with thick fog all year round, sunlight often cannot reach this place, and the cannibals in the mountain will not die because of exposure to sunlight.

Then, because of the wisteria flowers at the foot of the mountain, the cannibals could not cross this barrier, which made Fujiki Mountain like a huge cannibal prison.

The wisteria flowers were in full bloom, beautiful as a fairyland on earth, but the mountain was dark and dangerous, like two extremes.

Just when Tanjiro and other people who finally participated in the "final selection" gathered at this time, two children with lanterns in their hands, one black and one white, slowly walked out of the torii.

And as the chief examiners, they directly explained the passing rules of the "final selection", which was to survive in Fujiki Mountain for seven days.

Looking at the two strange children with black and white hair in front of them, Tanjiro and others were quite surprised. It seemed that they did not expect that the "final selection" would be hosted by such two children.

However, if other court pillars were here, they would probably think this was quite normal, because the two children who appeared here were the children of their lord.

Among them, the white-haired child was Ubuyashiki Kanata, the youngest daughter of Ubuyashiki Yoya.

The black-haired kid, although dressed as a woman, is indeed the only successor to the Demon Slayer Corps lord, Ubuyashiki Teriya.

Compared to the previous "final selection", this time Teriya and his team not only explained the rules, but also gave Tanjiro and his team some kind advice.

"The purpose of passing the final selection is just to keep you alive, so I advise you not to be stubborn unless necessary.

Many people present are excellent disciples of the court pillars, and even stepchildren. If they die here because of stubbornness, it will be a loss for the Demon Slayer Corps."

As soon as Huiliya finished speaking, a young man with a dark cockscomb and a terrible scar on his right face extending to the tip of his nose shouted angrily with an unhappy look on his face: "What a joke! Do you mean to let us all hide?

The Demon Slayer Corps was originally born to kill man-eating demons, and the "Final Selection" is also an assessment to test whether we are qualified to join the Demon Slayer Corps.

But you asked us to hide, so what is the meaning of the assessment itself!"

Although Fuzugawa Xuanya's tone was a little loud, it must be said that most of the examiners present agreed with what he said now.

This is the nature of young people. In order to participate in the "Final Selection", they have all undergone various hard training under the guidance of their respective teachers.

Now that they have finally learned something and can show their skills, the examiner told them that the assessment is mainly about self-preservation. Isn't this looking down on them!

"If it was the final selection in previous years, we would not give you such advice.

But we can tell you clearly now that the cannibals in Fujiki Mountain are completely different from before. "

When Huiliya finished speaking, his sister Ubuyashiki Kanata, who was like a twin to him, also spoke up: "The cannibals in Fujiki Mountain before were all the lowest level cannibals.

The strength of the cannibals is judged by the number of people they eat. Most of the cannibals in Fujiki Mountain before were low-level ones who only ate one or two people.

Moreover, they have been trapped in Fujiki Mountain for many years without blood food supplements. In fact, they are already weak, and they are just right to serve as the assessment subjects of you apprentice demon swordsmen. "

"But just two years ago, a man appeared, and all the cannibals in Fujiki Mountain were killed overnight.

I believe you should have heard about this rumor, right? "

Hearing the words of the Ubuyashiki twins, Fushigawa Genya, Agatsuma Zenitsu, and Kurika Ryo Kanao, who were present, all showed a serious look on their faces.

The rumors of Hiruzen Thousand Demons, who had a close relationship with the Court Pillar, had naturally heard of it.

"But what does the 'Thousand Slashing Spirit Pillar' have to do with the final selection this time?" Agatsuma Zenitsu asked with some uneasiness.

"It's very simple, because the cannibal ghosts in Fujiki Mountain now are all supplemented by the 'Thousand Slashing Spirit Pillar' you mentioned, with the cooperation of the other two pillars.

Since these cannibal ghosts were thrown into Fujiki Mountain not long ago, they are still in a strong state now. "