Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"It's unimaginable that this ghost could endure for so long."

At this point, Hiroshi Furukawa gritted his teeth, clearly unwilling to admit defeat: "This demon is obviously different from any other demon I've ever encountered."

Makomo, hiding behind the fox mask, tilted her head with a hint of doubt: "If this demon never attacks humans, wouldn't it be difficult to detect him, making it almost impossible for us to find him?"

"That's how it is. These ghosts, as long as they find a secluded place to hide at night, who can find them?"

Hiroshi Furukawa sighed, then shook his head: "But it's impossible. No demon can resist the craving for human flesh and blood, and it's impossible for it to refrain from attacking humans forever."

"Could there be ghosts in this world that don't hate humans?"

Makomo suddenly became curious.

"Absolutely impossible."

Hiroshi Furukawa answered almost without hesitation, his tone very firm.

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A quiet town

Kanao knocked on the door of a house.

As before, after knocking on the door and waiting for the homeowner to arrive, the girl immediately asked politely, "Excuse me, is there a charcoal seller nearby whose surname is 'Kamado'?"

Su Mu stood not far away, already used to disappointment.

"Are you looking to buy charcoal? Their charcoal is indeed of very good quality."

The old woman asked in confusion, and then she saw the man who had been standing not far away suddenly appear in front of her, which startled her.

Su Mu walked over, trying to calm himself down, his voice unconsciously tinged with excitement:

Where is Zaomen's house?

Chapter 56 Marks (3/5)

After searching for so long, Su Mu finally got the address of the "Kamado" family. He was undoubtedly very excited, as this brought him one step closer to finding the legendary blue spider lily.

If he could eat the Blue Spider Lily, he could make up for his shortcomings as a demon, get rid of Muzan Kibutsuji's curse, no longer fear sunlight, and no longer have to endure the constant craving for flesh and blood.

Thank you for letting me know.

Suppressing his excitement, Su Mu bid farewell to the old man, then took Kanao's hand and turned to leave.

"Don't you want to rest here for a bit? It's so dark."

The old man kindly offered his advice.

"No."

Su Mu turned around and gave a gentle smile: "I will be careful on the way."

After saying that, he carried Kanao on his back, confirmed the direction, and stepped into the darkness where the lights could not reach.

"They're really brave to walk at night when it's so dark."

Watching Su Mu leave with the child, the old man couldn't help but shake his head. Several years ago, Saburo, who lived near the Kamado family, took his family on a walk at night, and he was the only one who survived. No one knew what he had encountered. The official explanation was that he had encountered a vicious criminal, but at the time, Saburo insisted that he had encountered an evil spirit, but no one believed him.

However, not long after, some people dressed in very special clothes found Saburo. Afterwards, Saburo changed his story, saying that he had encountered a villain instead of a so-called ghost.

The old man didn't believe that ghosts existed in the world; he probably just encountered a villain. But whether he encountered a ghost or a villain, walking at night was never safe.

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"Once we get near the 'Kamado' house, will Uncle be able to find the flower he's looking for?"

Kanao rested her little head on Su Mu's shoulder, sensing her uncle's excitement, and her mood naturally brightened as well.

"We should be able to find it."

A hint of anticipation also appeared in Su Mu's eyes. Although Demon Slayer did not explicitly mention that blue spider lilies grew here, there were indeed some hints.

Furthermore, both Nezuko and Tanjiro, who was later injected with a large amount of blood by Muzan Kibutsuji and transformed into a new demon king, were able to bask in the sunlight.

If all of this were just a coincidence, it would be too much to believe. He also didn't quite believe that Tanjiro and Nezuko were exceptionally gifted.

Over the centuries, countless demons have been turned into demons by Muzan Kibutsuji, but there has never been a single demon who was an exception.

"We'll definitely find it."

Kanao clenched her fist slightly: "Kanao will definitely be able to help Uncle find the flower he needs."

Su Mu turned his head and glanced at Kanao, a hint of gentleness appearing in his scarlet eyes:

"I believe in Kanao."

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Carrying Kanao on his back and filled with excitement, Su Mu walked quickly. However, when he reached the foot of the mountain, he stopped and looked up.

In the sky, the 'snake' flapped its wings and landed in front of a house with lights on not far away. An old man opened the window and took the letter from the 'snake's' leg.

Su Mu, carrying Kanao on his back, stood in the darkness, silently watching this scene.

He recognized the old man before him; the old man was the one who had taken in Tanjiro the night before his entire family was killed. It was because of the old man's shelter that Tanjiro was spared the same fate as his family, being brutally murdered by Muzan Kibutsuji. It was also this old man who told Tanjiro that demons existed in this world.

He sniffed the air slightly, and a nauseating smell almost hit him—the smell of wisteria, which ghosts loathe. Clearly, the other party had lit incense and candles containing wisteria to ward off evil spirits during the night.

He stood in the darkness, silently watching the old man finish writing a letter, and then release the 'crow'.

His crimson eyes gleamed in the darkness. He stared at the old man for a long time before confirming that there were no signs of exercise on the old man's body.

Therefore, the other party is clearly not a swordsman from the Demon Slayer Corps responsible for hunting demons.

If I'm not mistaken, the other party should be a 'hermit' who provides logistical support for the Demon Slayer Corps.

Kanao stayed close to her uncle, very obediently, and looked at the flickering light in the distant room just like her uncle, her beautiful pinkish-purple eyes filled with curiosity.

Su Mu watched for a while, and only after the old man turned off and extinguished the candle did he carry Kanao on his back and continue on his way.

As we continued deeper into the mountains, the journey became noticeably more difficult.

However, a path leading into the mountains and forests has clearly been carved out, and in some places it is obvious that it was carved out by man.

He stopped by the roadside and looked at what lay before him. There was a huge blue stone, as big as a house, but it was split in two. Between the two halves was a road that had been built, wide enough for an oxcart to pass through.

Looking at the huge bluestone by the roadside and the smooth marks on it, Su Mu felt as if the huge bluestone had been directly cleaved in two.

A massive bluestone the size of a room was cleaved in two, something almost impossible for an ordinary person to do, even for the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, or even the 'Pillars'.

Su Mu walked up to the bluestone and punched it hard. With his demonic body and powerful strength, he smashed the bluestone, but the dirt on the bluestone just fell off in a 'rustling' motion, and the bluestone did not show any signs of cracking.

It should be noted that with the power of his demonic body, most stones would shatter if he punched them, which shows how hard this bluestone is.

This enormous bluestone appears to have been cut in two.

He looked down at the ground again.

The reason for cutting down such a huge rock seems to be simply to build a road.

Who could it be?

Su Mu raised his eyes and looked into the darkness in the distance. On the mountainside further away, a lamp flickered, and the road seemed to lead to that flickering lamp.

Could it be Tanjuro Kamado?

Su Mu Nan Nan, a character rarely mentioned in the anime and merely a background character, is actually quite extraordinary. He appears in Tanjiro's flashbacks during his battles with demons.

Furthermore, in some scenes of the anime, the man's forehead shows obvious lines and markings.

Considering the fact that the other party died of illness at a young age, Su Mu suspected that the other party must have activated the 'spots'.

The Demon Slayer Mark first appeared during the era of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, when many swordsmen using the Breath of the Sun were able to awaken it. However, with the extinction of the Breath of the Sun technique and the turmoil experienced by the Demon Slayer Corps, no one in the current Demon Slayer Corps can awaken the Mark.

The conditions for activating the 'Mark' are a pulse rate of over 200 and a body temperature of over 39 degrees Celsius. Generally, entering this state puts a person in a dangerous situation. If I remember correctly, aside from Yoriichi Tsugikuni, swordsmen who activate the 'Mark' usually die before the age of twenty-five.

In the anime, Tanjuro Kamado died young.

Furthermore, the "Hinokami Kagura Dance" that Tanjuro Kamado performs every New Year to pray for peace from the fire god contains the training method of "Sun Breathing".

Based on the timeline of the rock's creation, Su Mu strongly suspected that this massive bluestone was cleaved open by Kamado Tanjuro with an axe.

Chapter 57 The Qiongqi Path: All Lead to the Same Destination

This enormous blue stone is many times larger than the boulder that Tanjiro split in 'Mount Kyoki'. The fact that someone could split such a blue stone and make such a smooth cut shows the strength of this person.

He even suspected that Tanjuro Kamado had already entered the legendary 'Transparent World'. Once he reached the 'Transparent World', even if Tanjuro Kamado had never encountered a demon, he could still see that he was different from ordinary people.

After all, in a 'transparent world', one can easily see the blood flow on the other side, and even the slightest breath can be clearly seen.

"We still need to be careful."

Thinking of Kamado Tanjuro, Su Mu felt somewhat wary. He had originally planned to go directly to his door, but now it seemed that it was too dangerous.

Moreover, he came here only to find the blue spider lily, and did not necessarily have to visit the place.

After taking a quick look at the house with its lights still on in the distance, Su Mu, carrying Kanao on his back, quickly bypassed the area and headed towards the back mountain behind the house.

Kanao's pinkish-purple eyes were wide open as she tried to find the flowers around her in the soft moonlight.

Most of the flowers had been picked by my uncle along the way, and only those flowers that were not picked could be the blue spider lilies that my uncle was looking for.

"The blue spider lily is a flower that only blooms during the day; it should not be found at night."

Sensing Kanao's seriousness, Su Mu said in a low voice.

"Once daytime arrives, I'm sure I'll be able to help my uncle find it."

Kanao gritted her teeth, her face resolute.

"it is good."

Su Mu nodded, carrying Kanao on his back as he walked. Soon, he saw piles of graves in front of him. Some of these graves were new, some even recently built, while others were old, with the marks on the stone tablets gradually fading with the passage of time.

Su Mu carried Kanao on his back as they walked silently past the graves, looking at them.

Each stone tablet bears the surname "Kamamon," indicating that this is likely the burial place of the deceased members of the "Kamamon" family.

The newest cemetery plot still has incense and candles lit, suggesting that someone has recently paid their respects there.

Kanao also looked at the grave mounds with curiosity.

Soon Su Mu stopped in front of a grave that was clearly very old, but which had been cleaned regularly.