Yōki

The is the energy used by some characters in the InuYasha universe. In InuYasha, yōki refers to the energies and power of Yōkai. By releasing their yōki energy, some characters like Inuyasha or Sesshōmaru can slay hundreds of enemies with one swing of their swords.

Yōketsu
visually it manifests in the form of a whirlpool behind demon-like characters that are visible to just a few. This vortex can be cut and its effect is an instant-kill upon the demon whose yōketsu is being cut; Inuyasha's Dragon-scaled Tessaiga had this ability.