Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

It is not subject to his will.

Similarly, many things that we didn't care about at first become things we can't help but care about as we become more involved, and we can't just stand by and watch death happen.

then

He stood up at that moment.

At this moment, most of the swordsmen had already retreated, including Himejima Gyomei, Rengoku Kyojuro, and Shinazugawa Sanemi, these 'Pillars'. In fact, even in the brief battle, Himejima Gyomei and the other 'Pillars' had already been seriously injured.

Of course, there were still many evil spirits around. These evil spirits had been terrified by Su Mu's previous killings, but now, seeing Muzan Kibutsuji appear and suppress Su Mu, who had terrified them, their fighting spirit was rekindled. Although they could no longer face Su Mu, they revealed their ferocious faces to the other swordsmen. Perhaps because of their previous cowardice and fear, these evil spirits became even more frenzied when facing these swordsmen, and thus, the swordsmen's injuries were increasing every moment.

However, with the addition of the retreating Gyomei Himejima and other 'Pillars', the terrifying torrent of demons was forcefully stopped.

panting

Almost every swordsman was panting.

The blood flowing on the ground was already very viscous, and corpses were everywhere. The air was thick with the oppressive sadness of the dead, and the foul stench was almost suffocating.

At this moment, Muzan Kibutsuji was utterly enraged when he learned that Su Mu, this demon, was determined to stand on the side of humanity. Just as he had done centuries ago when Tamayo betrayed him, he wanted to take Su Mu's life.

Almost none of the demons he created were loyal to him; they all craved more of his blood and wanted to devour more of his flesh.

This is one of the reasons why he has not allowed ghosts to gather over the years; he fears that these ghosts might unite and betray him.

but……

Regardless, he, Muzan Kibutsuji, is the absolute controller of demons.

"boom!"

The night was shattered as two ghostly figures shot out simultaneously.

One is the original demon, the absolute ruler of demons; the other is the perfect demon, the demon that has overcome the flaws of demons.

Behind Su Mu, eight arms drew sharp arcs in the void, each arm gripping a weapon, the blades glowing red-hot, the scorching heat distorting the surrounding air.

Eight weapons struck down simultaneously, carrying the immense power of thunder as heavy as a mountain, their blades emitting a sharp screech as they pierced the air.

At this moment, Muzan Kibutsuji had completely changed his appearance. Nine long whips, each about four meters in length, extended from his back. Each whip was as thick as a bowl and covered with grotesque veins and barbs. When the whips were swung, the air was torn apart, and the booming sonic booms cracked the earth, sending debris flying like shrapnel.

Not only did his outward appearance change, but he also developed five brains and seven hearts within his body. This gave Muzan Kibutsuji extremely high processing ability in battle. Even if he was injured, he could recover instantly. Even the 'Crimson Blade,' which could directly block the regeneration ability of Upper Moon Demons, could not stop Muzan Kibutsuji's recovery.

It was precisely because of the complex organs he created that Muzan Kibutsuji was given infinite stamina, even without a limit to regeneration. This was also the source of Muzan Kibutsuji's near-immortal regeneration ability. Only Yoriichi Tsugikuni's 'Crimson Blade,' which has the destructive power of sunlight, and his specialized technique 'Sun Breathing Thirteen Forms' could target Muzan Kibutsuji's twelve weaknesses, break through Muzan Kibutsuji's immortal body, and force him into a desperate situation.

Although Su Mu knows the 'Sun Breathing' and its thirteenth form, his swordsmanship is ultimately not up to the level of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and he cannot break through all twelve weaknesses of Muzan Kibutsuji at the same time.

However, what Yoriichi Kisuke lacked was the perfect life form of a demon that Su Mu had achieved. No matter if his head was blown apart or his heart was pierced, it was impossible to break Muzan Kibutsuji's immortal body.

"Pfft!"

A dull, tearing sound rang out. Muzan's whip lashed out with an absurd speed, creating a vacuum as the whip, carrying devastating kinetic energy, slammed into Su Mu's arm on the back. Flesh and blood exploded into a cloud of red mist like a rotten tomato struck by a giant hammer, shattered bone fragments mixed with flesh flying everywhere, and the arm was severed at the root.

"boom!"

The second strike followed almost immediately, the end of the whip slamming into Su Mu's chest like a hammer. The impact was like a small mountain crashing down, his ribs instantly breaking, his chest cavity caved in, and a cloud of blood mist exploded behind him—his heart was squeezed and stopped for half a beat in that instant, and the excruciating pain of flesh exploding from his chest to his limbs and bones.

Su Mu felt a sweet taste in his throat, and a hot, metallic liquid welled up in his mouth. He gritted his teeth and forced the mouthful of blood back down.

Throughout his career, Su Mu has primarily relied on his superior speed and strength when facing enemies.

But compared to Su Mu, Muzan Kibutsuji undoubtedly possesses greater violence and faster speed...

"Bang bang..."

Body to body, whip to weapon, every punch landing with raw force, devoid of any fancy moves. Each clash exploded into a cloud of blood mist—either his own or the opponent's flesh. Su Mu's crimson blade slashed at Muzan, tearing open charred gashes, but the wounds healed almost instantly as the blade left his body. Muzan's whip lashed at him, each strike tearing away large chunks of flesh, sometimes even entire arms.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Minced meat and drops of blood rained down all around.

Occasionally, demons and swordsmen in battle would stumble into the center of the fight. In an instant, before they could even scream, they would be shredded into a pulpy mess by the flying whip winds and blade energy, their bones shattered into powder, mixed with blood and covering the ground.

"Blood Demon Art. Mist Ice. Water Lily Bodhisattva"

In another fierce clash, Su Mu held on tightly to the two whips, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and lowered his voice.

Although the sound was soft, the air suddenly dropped to freezing point.

The next moment, the sky seemed to crack open.

Almost instantly, a colossal ice figure, resembling a bodhisattva with hands clasped in prayer, descended from the sky. Its hands were clasped together, its appearance solemn and dignified, and its entire body was formed from condensed, dark blue ice, radiating a chilling aura.

The Bodhisattva's face is compassionate.

Countless sharp ice crystals gushed from the Bodhisattva's mouth, raining down on Muzan like a dense barrage of bullets.

The ice crystals were as sharp as needles and as razor-sharp as blades, instantly turning Muzan's body into a sieve.

His face, chest, arms, and whip were covered in countless piercing wounds from which dark red blood gushed out.

"boom--!"

The Bodhisattva descended from the sky, carrying the weight of an entire glacier, and slammed into Muzan.

Muzan's body made a teeth-grinding "crack" sound under this terrifying crushing force. His bones broke inch by inch, his flesh was squeezed and deformed, and his whole body was almost smashed into a twisted meat pie.

The ground suddenly sank, blasting open a huge crater more than ten meters in diameter, with shards of ice and flesh mixed together and splashing into the air.

Su Mu gasped for breath, the flesh at the severed arm slowly regenerating, and the sunken bones in his chest were also creaking and returning to their original positions.

His eyes were fixed on the mangled, unrecognizable mass of remains in the pit.

Almost instantly, the enormous, inhuman remains began to writhe and recover completely, showing no signs of injury whatsoever.

Chapter 289 Purge the Evil Spirits Tonight

In the blink of an eye, the injuries he had sustained were completely healed, with almost no signs of further injury.

As Muzan Kibutsuji recovered, he looked up and saw the Water Lily Bodhisattva hurtling towards him again. He swung his whip violently, tearing the air apart and smashing the Water Lily Bodhisattva, which was about to be hit again, into pieces.

Ice crystal shards were scattered all over the ground.

A tall figure stood silently amidst the ruins, his white hair hanging down, his limbs and lower body covered in blood and hair, and his entire body covered in a huge mouth with sharp teeth.

At this moment, Muzan Kibutsuji looked at Su Mu with a look of doubt in his eyes.

If I remember correctly, 'Blood Demon Art: Mist Ice: Water Lily Bodhisattva' is a unique Blood Demon Art belonging to Doma, the Upper Moon Two, the Ice Demon. Why would Su Mu know it?

Just now, it was precisely because of Doma's unique Blood Demon Art that he was momentarily stunned and then struck by it. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to suffer such great damage.

However, that's all.

Wielding his whip, Muzan Kibutsuji stared at Su Mu. Just moments ago, he had personally severed Su Mu's eight arms with the whip, not only that, but he had also ripped out Su Mu's heart and broken off his head with his own hands...

This injury, which would almost certainly be fatal to a human, has been almost completely healed in such a short time.

The festering flesh and blood that had been whipped by the pipe were restored to their original state at this moment.

This situation made Muzan Kibutsuji's teeth ache; at this moment, he even understood how the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen felt when facing evil demons.

"A perfect body, this is a demon."

"Kibutsuji Muzan whispered, having overcome the demon's weakness of not being afraid of sunlight, it was now impossible to kill him, especially given his powerful regenerative abilities, which even he envied."

Muzan Kibutsuji knew how long he had modified himself to achieve his current physique and strength.

The fact that the other party, a ghost who had once been under his control, had reached a level that he himself had never achieved, truly made him jealous.

However, as long as I can master these things, I will definitely be able to overcome the shortcomings of sunlight and become a perfect ghost.

The thought that what he had been pursuing for thousands of years had finally appeared before his eyes filled Kibutsuji Muzan's eyes with excitement, and he pounced on it almost instantly.

Absolute speed suppression

Absolute power suppression

This time, Muzan Kibutsuji gave Su Mu no more chances.

The whip on his body was swung viciously, and the powerful attacks smashed through Su Mu's flesh with each blow, causing Su Mu's bones to break with each strike.

As a perfect ghost, Su Mu's regenerative ability is extremely amazing. Almost the moment his arm is severed, it can be restored to its original state.

However, once Muzan Kibutsuji gained control of the rhythm, the damage he inflicted was undoubtedly faster.

Furthermore, after witnessing Su Mu's body's regenerative abilities, Muzan Kibutsuji no longer insisted on causing Su Mu more harm. Instead, he began to find a way to completely control Su Mu.

Su Mu naturally wouldn't let Muzan Kibutsuji control him and resisted fiercely.

However, the two are ultimately different in strength, and as time goes by, it will be inevitable that one will be controlled.

If he were to be controlled, Muzan Kibutsuji would likely take Su Mu away and find a secluded location to study the secrets of the Perfect Body.

On the other side, the demons surged forward, and even with the obstruction of Himejima Gyomei, Rengoku Kyojuro, and Shinazugawa Sanemi, they could only barely hold them back.

The situation was extremely unfavorable for both Su Mu and the Demon Slayer Corps.

…………

The raven flapped its wings and landed.

We eventually stopped at a typical Japanese courtyard.

Countless wisteria trees are planted around the courtyard, and the wisteria blossoms fall as the wind blows.

A man who looked small and rather frail reached out his hand and took the message from the raven.

After reading the letter, Teruya Ubuyashiki's composure vanished, replaced by extreme excitement. He practically ran to the next room.

In the next room, a beautiful woman was working on a document with her head down. When she saw Teruya Ubuyashiki arrive, she roughly knew what was going on.

Teruya Ubuyashiki respectfully handed over the letter.

After reading the letter, Ubuyashiki Amane nodded: "Let's do as agreed before."

"Yes, Mother."

Teruya Ubuyashiki got up excitedly and quickly walked out of the dilapidated Japanese courtyard to a campsite in the courtyard.

Inside the camp, swordsmen dressed in Demon Slayer Corps uniforms were already waiting solemnly.

Compared to swordsmen of the past, the swordsmen here have much less of a menacing aura. Due to the recent situation faced by the Demon Slayer Corps, many veteran swordsmen have sacrificed their lives.

Most of these swordsmen were new recruits.

However, these swordsmen are quite different from ordinary swordsmen in the past. The main difference is in their weapons. In addition to the Nichirin Blade, a weapon for slaying demons, each swordsman carries a musket.