Tom Cat breaks through the dimensional wall.

When talking about the Blue Beyond, Muzan paused slightly, as if he recalled some very bad memories, and his tone became even colder.

"Dahime, Kifutaro, Gyokutsubo, and Hantengu are all dead, killed by the Demon Slayer Corps. This has never happened before, and this is the change I hate the most! I now doubt the value of your existence as upper ranks."

Upon hearing this, the three remaining upper-rank demons knelt on one knee and bowed their heads to admit their mistakes.

Akaza remained silent.

Douma sighed softly.

Even the proudest Kokushibo admitted his failure.

Muzan Kibutsuji finally turned around and looked at the last three upper-rank demons below with cold eyes. He said coldly: "Miraculous Lady has already investigated the location of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. This is the last chance I will give you. If you fail again, you will no longer exist."

"Master Muzan, please rest assured! As long as we can find their location, with the power of the Demon Slayer Corps, they will not pose any threat to us at all!"

After listening to Douma's assurance, Muzan narrowed his eyes and said, "You don't have to look for the Blue Beyond for now, but you can't leave any of the Demon Slayer Corps alive! I will act with you this time, and we must completely destroy the Demon Slayer Corps!"

Chapter 33: A Candle in the Wind

Hearing the murderous words of Muzan Kibutsuji, the three ghosts below looked at each other and then lowered their heads.

"The Demon Slayer Corps is still as weak as before. There is only one mysterious cat that you must pay attention to. Other than that, the Demon Slayer Corps seems to be tinkering with some strange gadgets."

As soon as Muzan Kibutsuji finished speaking, the pupils of Kokushibo and the other two shrank, and a string of memories that did not belong to them suddenly flooded into their minds.

A flashlight that emits an annoying purple light, and a strange firearm that can spit out a large number of metal bullets in one second.

These things were things they had no impression of before.

This is also equipment that the Demon Slayer Corps has never used before.

The Upper Five's Jade Pot was killed by the concentrated fire of this weapon.

After pondering for a while, Douma waved the fan in his hand and said with a confident smile: "My followers once told me about similar things, but they are not as powerful as those used by the Demon Slayer Corps."

"They were able to come up with such a tricky way to arm themselves, probably because we had cornered them. Yu Hu was caught off guard because he didn't know their details. Now that we know their methods, it is unlikely that they can affect us anymore."

Upon hearing this, Muzan just looked at Douma coldly without saying anything.

Now he is like a woman in menopause, and he is dissatisfied with everyone.

If it weren't for the fact that this group of people were still somewhat useful, with Muzan's personality, he would have taken back all the demon blood in their bodies long ago.

"There is one more thing. Three upper rank 4s died at once. We need some reinforcements. Naruto performed well and can be chosen as the new upper rank 4. Do you have anyone you can recommend?"

"I know a swordsman who can give it a try. His name is Gyouyue, and he used to be a swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps. Maybe he can handle some of your blood."

Kokushibo looked up at Muzan Kibutsuji and recommended a demon who was somewhat similar to him to the Demon King.

"Narume."

Upon hearing this, Muzan quickly found the memory of Xiyue by following the blood in each ghost's body.

Since even Kokushibo, the Upper One, has recommended him, Muzan Kibutsuji can still give him some face.

"Zheng!"

As Muzan's close attendant, Mingnu instantly understood what Muzan meant. She immediately plucked the strings of the harp in her hand and summoned Gion.

“Tick-tock! Tick-tock!”

Drops of bright red blood dripped onto the wooden boards, quickly staining the floor red.

Xian Yue, who was gnawing on the corpse of a child, suddenly raised his head, looked at the surrounding environment, and his expression changed drastically.

He was suddenly summoned to the Infinite City while he was eating. As the youngest ghost present, he was not mentally prepared at all. He quickly threw away the food in his mouth, drew his sword and became alert.

Looking at the new guy with arcs of electricity flashing all over his body, Douma covered his mouth with a fan and chuckled: "What a lively young man."

Muzan Kibutsuji didn't say anything, but just glanced at Gion indifferently.

The young man with black hair, blue eyes and thick eyebrows fell to his knees involuntarily with a "bang".

The space in the surrounding room twisted, and Gionee, who was kneeling on the ground, was sent in front of Muzan Kibutsuji.

Looking at the young demon in front of him, Muzan Kibutsuji stretched out his hand and said coldly: "I will give you a lot of my demon blood. If you can hold on, you will be the new upper rank. If you can't withstand my power, you useless waste will just die."

Without waiting for Xiyue's response, Muzan, who treated his demons as consumables, directly inserted his hand into Xiyue's chest.

A large amount of ghost blood poured in, and Xian Yue couldn't help but scream!

His body underwent a drastic change at this moment.

…………

One day later, at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

In the silent forest, Ubuyashiki Yoya sat in front of a low desk, reviewing the recent mission information of the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps by the candlelight beside the desk.

Because he is blind, his children need to read the detailed contents of the documents to him.

The night is quiet.

Apart from the sounds of Ubuyashiki Kōya and his colleagues working, the only sound was the chirping of cicadas coming from the forest outside the courtyard.

In particular, on the big tree in the yard that was split in half by Tang Mu, there were a lot of cicadas living there, and they were chirping particularly loudly.

This big tree with its crotch split is always particularly popular with small animals.

The same meeting is the same.

In addition to some cute little animals, an eyeball that moved with tentacles also quietly touched the forked tree at some point, and stared quietly at Ubuyashiki Yoshiya who was working at the desk in the room.

This is Mingnu's blood demon technique, eye clone.

Mingnu can split into countless small eyeball-shaped clones from her main body. The clones completely follow Mingnu's will and can provide auxiliary functions such as reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, and surveillance, and transmit intelligence back to the main body in real time.

Although the clone is extremely fragile and will break into pieces with just a pinch, it will not have any effect on the original body.

However, its powerful reconnaissance and intelligence gathering capabilities are rare among evil spirits.

In fact, Naruto had already roughly guessed the location of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters long before.

And tried to track some members of the Demon Slayer Corps.

However, since its clones are unable to move in the sunlight, the Demon Slayer Corps consciously hid the location of their headquarters very well.

This caused many of Naruto's attempts to explore the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters to fail.

But recently, the Demon Slayer Corps seems to have started changing their weapons, and large quantities of goods have been frequently coming in and out, causing some people to neglect their safety awareness.

Finally, not long ago, Mingnu followed a truckload of goods and found this complex of buildings in the mountains and forests.

It was also Naruto who told Muzan Kibutsuji the location of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, which led to yesterday's Upper-rank demon gathering and today's raid on Ubuyashiki Kōya.

There are usually two pillars stationed at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. Their sudden actions will definitely catch the Demon Slayer Corps off guard.

As long as all the members of the Ubuyashiki clan were killed, the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen without a leader would be nothing more than a pile of scattered sand.

Even without them chasing us, we will die out over time.

Without the Demon Slayer Corps that have been against them for thousands of years, the whole world has become a place where demons exist.

Not only Muzan Kibutsuji, but other people also want to completely wipe out the Demon Slayer Corps for various purposes.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

In the large house in the courtyard, Ubuyashiki Yoya suddenly started coughing violently.

He spat out large mouthfuls of blood onto the low table in front of him.

The white paper document was instantly stained red with blood, which looked shocking.

"Father!"

Beside Ubuyashiki Yoshiya, his sons and daughters came forward to support him, their faces full of tension and worry.

Because of the curse from God, Ubuyashiki Yoshiya's body is becoming increasingly unable to bear the burden.

If this continues, his body, like a candle in the wind, will not be able to hold on for much longer.

"Look at what you look like now, weak, ugly, like a bug. It's a shame for my descendants to become like this."

While Ubuyashiki Yoya's children were anxious, a cold voice suddenly appeared in the mansion.

When everyone heard this, they were all shocked!

Follow the sound.

Under the moonlight, Muzan Kibutsuji stood at the open door, looking down at them with an extremely contemptuous and condescending look.

Chapter 34 Bait and Traps

After a thousand years, the two clans with grievances and grudges finally met again.

Ubuyashiki Yoya, the one who carries on the family's long-cherished wish, connects the thoughts, and passes it on from generation to generation.

Muzan Kibutsuji, the source of all evil and tragedy, a man who has cut off all emotions and will be alone forever.

The sudden appearance of the Ghost King might be unexpected and frightening to most people.

But for Ubuyashiki Yoshiya, who was tortured by the curse and endured both physical and mental torture all the time, it might be a relief.

For thousands of years, the Ubuyashiki clan has been related by blood to Muzan Kibutsuji, and after Muzan became a demon, it seemed as if they were cursed by God.

The children born, especially males, are mostly weak and sickly, and many die within a few months or even days.

In order to get rid of Muzan Kibutsuji and also to allow the family bloodline to continue.

Thousands of years ago, the Ubuyashiki clan followed the advice of the chief priest and married a girl from the priest clan.

As a result, the life expectancy of male offspring in the birth house has been extended from a few months to a short 30 years.

Because of work or other reasons.

Many people don’t even live to be 30 years old and die early because their bodies can’t take it anymore.

Just like Ubuyashiki Yoya, he is only 23 years old this year, but because of the curse, he has become extremely weak. If nothing unexpected happens, he probably won't live for a few more years.

"I originally thought this was a trap to lure me out. After all, I had been searching for the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters for so many years but could not find it. But I suddenly found it when I wanted to take action the most. It was really too much of a coincidence. But now it seems that this is not a trap."

Muzan Kibutsuji looked at the severely disfigured and extremely weak Ubuyashiki Yoya in front of him, and continued, "There is no swordsman protecting or ambushing around. If this is really a trap, then you, the bait, will be eaten for nothing."

Muzan Kibutsuji is very confident in his judgment.

Before showing up, Muzan Kibutsuji, who was cautious by nature, naturally let Naruto use his eye clone to scout the way and confirm that there was no danger around, he appeared.

Judging others by himself, if there were no guarantees, Muzan Kibutsuji would never allow himself to be used as bait.

Listening to Muzan Kibutsuji's confident speech, Ubuyashiki Yoya showed a faint smile on his face.

"That's not necessarily the case."

"What's the meaning?!"

When Muzan Kibutsuji heard this, he immediately realized that something might be wrong.

But Ubuyashiki Yoshiya himself is already here, so how could there be any danger?

If there is really danger, wouldn't Ubuyashiki Yoshiya be affected as well?

In Muzan Kibutsuji's mind, there is no concept of voluntary sacrifice.

Before Muzan Kibutsuji could figure out what was going on, there was a loud "boom!"

A huge explosion like the creation of the world suddenly exploded centered on the Ubuyashiki mansion, the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps!

A huge explosion quickly expanded and exploded from under the floor of the mansion!

The terrifying shock wave and scorching heat swept outward!

The Ubuyashiki residence was completely destroyed!

In just a few seconds, the entire Ubuyashiki mansion was reduced to ruins.

Muzan Kibutsuji, who was also severely impacted by the explosion, was no longer human at this time.

In the raging fire, Muzan Kibutsuji had turned into a skeleton with a few pieces of burnt flesh hanging on it.

He had previously vowed that this would definitely not be a trap.

Unexpectedly, I was slapped in the face the next second.

Being fooled once again, Muzan roared in anger: "Ubuyashiki Yoya!!!"