Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

Steelzuka felt that his previous behavior was too mild, which caused Tanjiro to break his sword again, so he increased the number of swords he used to deal with Tanjiro to four.

Chiba Yang swallowed hard; he could indeed sense killing intent emanating from Steel Mound.

"Uh... Mr. Hidetoshika, calm down, Tanjiro didn't mean it..."

Chiba tried to dissuade Steelzuka, but to no avail.

"Ugh... Ahhhhhh!!! I absolutely have to find that bastard!!!"

After accumulating a surge of anger, Steel Mound erupted, his dark purple aura rising. Seeing that Chiba Yo hadn't provided any useful information, he turned and charged into the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

"Tan! Ji! Lang!!!"

"Mr. Steelzuka?!"

"Go to hell!!!"

A moment later, a huge noise came from the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. After a while, Tanjiro ran out, and Haganezuka followed him out.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!!!"

"Die! Die! Die!!!"

Tanjiro ran ahead, apologizing incessantly, while Steel Tomb wielded his twin swords in a style reminiscent of dual-wielding. In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared from Chiba Yo's sight once more.

Chapter 121 Lifting a rock only to drop it on your head

Chiba Yo looked at the situation before him and fell into deep thought.

Well, let Tanjiro fend for himself...

A moment later, Chiba Yang stopped paying attention to the fight between the two, said goodbye to Tanjiro in his heart, and set off on his journey.

Chiba Yo believed that he would be able to eliminate Muzan in the near future. Even if he didn't encounter Muzan on this trip, he could capture more demons with suitable Blood Demon Arts along the way and give them to Tamayo for research. With the Blood Demon Arts of the white-haired demon he had captured before, Muzan would definitely have no chance of escaping. Even if Tamayo couldn't complete the extraction of Blood Demon Arts, with a Demon Eater like Genya around, there wouldn't be too much of a problem.

Moreover, with the number of demons increasing so much, there's no need to worry about not finding a demon with the right blood demon magic.

Chiba Yo felt that this must be Muzan's doing, in order to prevent him from having time to search for its whereabouts.

But it probably never imagined that its actions would give them a way to find it. Its actions were like lifting a rock only to smash its own head in.

Just wait, Muzan Kibutsuji, your death is imminent, and that day is definitely not far off!

With these thoughts in mind, Chiba Yo left the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, facing the sunlight...

Hiding here, Muzan was glad of his decision. He had already seen the scene of Kaigaku's death. Kaigaku's death did not make Muzan feel sad. He just felt that his way of handling things was right.

With the deaths of three Upper Moon demons in succession, two of whom were killed by Chiba Yo, Muzan already knew Chiba Yo's strength. Even if he was not as strong as Yoriichi Tsugikuni back then, he wouldn't be too far behind.

It was almost directly killed by Yoriichi's sword, and even though it was split into 1,800 pieces of flesh, it was still almost completely destroyed. Even though Chiba Yo is now inferior to Yoriichi, it doesn't dare to show its face.

Now that the top three Upper Moon demons are turning humans into demons in various places, the number of demons is growing rapidly, and Muzan believes that Chiba Yo will definitely not have time to deal with it.

"In the end, humans are still fragile creatures, and birth, aging, sickness, and death are things that cannot be avoided. No matter how powerful you are, lifespan is still a problem that you cannot overcome."

This little devil will eventually die of old age like that monster, but I will still be alive. Ghosts are the perfect creatures in this world, and I will eventually become the most perfect being.

"Once that brat dies of old age, once I've wiped out all those demon slayers and the Ubuyashiki clan who are constantly opposing me, no one in this world will be able to stop me."

Muzan sat in a chair, gently swirling a wine glass in his hand, his tone full of confidence, masking the fear hidden within him.

It continued to dream of immortality, basking in its own cleverness, unaware that it would lead to its destruction.

Nakime played the biwa to the side. The Infinite Castle had everything. Even if Muzan was hungry, demons would go and bring him food. The quality of life was very high. Apart from not being able to go out, there was no inconvenience.

At first, Muzan felt extremely humiliated, but he quickly adapted to this kind of life.

"Sir is right! Humans are no match for us! No matter who they are, they will eventually be dealt with by you, sir!"

Behind Muzan, a demon with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face echoed Muzan's words, then poured wine into the goblet in Muzan's hand. There was another demon beside it.

This was chosen by Muzan from among the food captured by other demons to serve him in the Infinity Castle. Although he wasn't very good at fighting, he was intelligent, had a pleasant voice, and his personality suited Muzan's temperament, just like Enmu back then.

Muzan ignored the demon's flattery and continued drinking his wine.

"Lord Muzan, Lord Hantengu wishes to see you. Shall we let him in?"

Nakime stopped playing the biwa and asked Muzan a question.

"Let it in," Muzan replied.

Nakime plucked the strings of her biwa, and in the next instant, Hantengu appeared in front of Muzan.

Upon suddenly seeing Muzan, Hantengu immediately knelt down on the ground, his head pressed against the floor.

"Eeeee, Lord Muzan, I...I have something to report," Hantengu said, lying on the ground, looking extremely timid.

"Speak," Muzan said calmly, taking a sip of red wine.

Of the three Upper Moons, only Hantengu remains, which makes Muzan have little hope for the remaining Hantengu.

"I recently found out the location of the village that forges Nichirin Blades for Demon Slayers..."

Half-Heaven Dog knelt on the ground and spoke to Muzan.

Recently, Muzan's emotions have been extremely unstable. He gets scolded every few days, and he rarely sees the other three Upper Moons. Now, the only one responsible for catching food for Muzan is Half-Ten Dog, which means that it gets scolded the most and beaten up from time to time. It's really miserable, but it can't say anything.

Some time ago, it stumbled upon a village full of swordsmiths. These swordsmiths all wore masks, and after a brief investigation, it discovered that these swordsmiths were forging Nichirin Blades, which the Demon Slayer Corps used to hunt demons.

The timid and cautious Hantengu felt that the Demon Slayer Corps must have sent many powerful demon slayers to protect this place, so he did not take action directly, but came to report to Muzan.

On one hand, he wanted to curry favor and see if his boss would treat him better in the future. On the other hand, he also wanted Muzan to send another Upper Moon to accompany him, just in case things went wrong.

Muzan wasn't particularly excited or happy after hearing Hantengu's words. Instead, he asked Hantengu, "So you killed all those swordsmiths?"

When Muzan was searching for the Blue Spider Lily, he had already received a lot of false information. Many demons told him that they had found the Blue Spider Lily, but in fact, he still hasn't seen the Blue Spider Lily.

Muzan is immune to good news from his subordinates; he only cares about results, and without results, it's useless.

Processes can change easily; it doesn't like change, it wants things to remain unchanged. Only what has already happened will not change, that is the truth.

When Hantengu heard Muzan's question, he knew he was in trouble. He was so focused on how to do something to stop Muzan from taking his anger out on him that he forgot about Muzan's personality.

"Not yet... but I have already located the swordsmith village!"

Hantengu's body trembled slightly, and he quickly assured Muzan.

"Now that you've located the location, why don't you just kill all the swordsmiths there?"

Muzan stared at Hantengu and asked in a magnetic voice, his anger rising. He already felt that Hantengu was useless, and now he felt that even more strongly. He didn't think about Hantengu's contribution in discovering the swordsmith village.

Chapter 122 Muzan's Plan

After hearing Muzan's words, Hantengu trembled even more violently.

"Your subordinate... Your subordinate believes that, to be on the safe side, we should send another Upper Moon to ensure..."

"Eeeeeee!!"

Half-hearted dog was interrupted by Muzan before it could finish speaking. Kneeling on the ground, it was so frightened that it dared not raise its head, its body trembling like a leaf.

"It's just a village full of swordsmiths. Can't you, an Upper Moon, wipe them all out?"

You're far too timid, Half-Heaven Dog. You're scared like this by a mere village of swordsmiths. You had no shame to come and tell me this news when you failed to wipe out all those swordsmiths.

What? Are you trying to use this news to claim credit?

Muzan stood up, his tone becoming increasingly hostile.

"You actually dared to ask me to send another Upper Moon. You are utterly useless."

Listen up, wipe out all the swordsmiths in Swordsmith Village within this month, or you'll be swallowed up.

Muzan gave Hantengu an ultimatum. Hantengu, who was kneeling on the ground, was terrified upon hearing this and hurriedly shouted, "Yes! My lord, I will definitely kill all those swordsmiths within a month!"

Muzan ignored Hantengu's assurance and turned to Nakime, saying, "Send it away."

Nakime responded, then plucked the strings of her biwa and sent Hantengu out of the Infinite Castle.

Muzan's mood improved again after the dog was sent away.

"Swordsmith Village... Let's see how you demon hunters will fight me now that you've lost the people who forge your Nichirin Blades!"

Moreover, without these swordsmiths, even if that brat who knows Sun Breathing can't get a new Nichirin Blade if it breaks, he won't be able to pose much of a threat to me.

Muzan imagined a bright future, and his mood improved more and more.

Even so, it never considered dealing with the Swordsmith Village itself or sending the top three Upper Moon demons. In its view, the most threatening person was still Chiba Yo, so ensuring its own safety was the most important thing at the moment. What if it ran into that brat when it went to the Swordsmith Village? What if the brat was freed up to come after it when the top three Upper Moon demons were constantly creating demons?

Muzan felt that he should prioritize stability; as long as he could wear down Chiba Yo, that would be a victory.

Two weeks later, Chiba Yo left Tamayo's underground research facility. This time, he handed over two demons to Tamayo. One of them possessed a space-type Blood Demon Art, and the other could manipulate blood. Chiba Yo felt that the Blood Demon Art of these two demons would be effective in dealing with Muzan.

Meanwhile, the Blood Demon Art from the white-haired demon has been successfully extracted, but its effectiveness has been greatly reduced compared to before. With the current effect, it is not enough to track a very long distance, and Tamayo still needs to make improvements.

"continue……"

Muttering to himself, Chiba Yo left.

During this time, he still couldn't find any trace of Muzan. It was as if he had evaporated in time, leaving no clues. This made Chiba Yo even more convinced of Tamayo's guess.

Although no trace of Muzan was found, Chiba Yo managed to gather some clues about the dramatic increase in demons during this period.

Based on the information gathered during this period, Chiba Yo felt that it was not Muzan who was creating the demons, because it was impossible for Muzan alone to create so many demons in such a wide area.

Chiba Yo believes that the creator of the demons may not be a single individual. His initial guess is that it is likely the remaining Upper Moon demons who are helping Muzan create demons in various places, thereby increasing the workload of the Demon Slayer Corps and preventing them from having time to deal with Muzan.

Meanwhile, at the place where he had slain the last evil spirit, he heard that some locals had recently discovered a man dressed in the attire of a warrior from the Warring States period passing through their area at night. Since then, people in their area have frequently disappeared at night, meaning they have been killed by ghosts.

From this news, Chiba Yang became even more convinced of his guess, believing that the man dressed in the samurai clothing of the Warring States period mentioned by the locals was one of the Upper Moons. Of course, it was also possible that it was a clone of Muzan, but Chiba Yang thought that the probability of this was not high.

He then asked the locals where the man in samurai attire had gone, and finally learned a vague direction.

Because he needed to hand over the captured demons to Tamayo, Chiba Yo didn't immediately pursue them in that direction. Now that he had handed the two demons over to Tamayo, Chiba Yo planned to go find the Upper Moon demon.

"Wow! Wow! A letter! A letter! A letter for Lord Chiba!"

As he was walking down the road, a crow flew towards Chiba Yang, cried out twice, and landed on his outstretched hand.

There was indeed a letter tied to the crow's leg. Chiba Yang looked at it but didn't recognize whose crow it was. His own crow didn't dare to get too close to him anymore and followed him around.

"Okay, thank you."

After taking the letter down, Chiba Yo said something to the crow.

Unfolding the letter, Chiba Yo knew who had sent it: the letter was from Genya, and the crow must also belong to Genya.

The letter didn't contain much; it only contained one sentence.

"I'm sorry, Yang, I really can't do what you asked me to do... Tetsuwan Yamahiro is a woman... I really don't know how to explain it... In the end, I could only write down the gist of it on a piece of paper and slip it into her room..."

After arriving at the swordsmith village, Genya kept in mind the task that Chiba Yo had entrusted to him, but he was still not entirely at ease. So he asked the other swordsmiths in the village and found out that Tesmaru Yama Niji was one of the few female swordsmiths in their village.

Knowing about this, Genya, who already knew the address of Tetsumaruyama Niji, had not gone to convey Chiba Yo's greetings until the day before yesterday. He hesitated for a long time at the door of Tetsumaruyama's residence before deciding to write Chiba Yo's message on a piece of paper and throw it into the house.

However... after discovering the note, Tessouyama picked it up and threw it into the furnace to continue forging his sword.

Xuanmi was unaware of all this; after throwing away the note, he ran away.

Chiba Yo froze on the spot as he looked at the contents of the letter.

Huh?! Huh?! Huh!!!

From confusion to shock, Chiba Yo was at a loss for words.

I've been getting his gender wrong all this time, and I've been calling him "sir" for so long...

But then he thought about it again and realized that it didn't seem like a big deal. The other person hadn't paid any attention to it and hadn't corrected him.

When we meet again, I'll apologize to Miss Tessmaru... I wonder what Genya wrote in that note...

"Tell Xuanmi not to worry about these things and just focus on recuperating."

"Put the letter away," Chiba Yo said to Genya's crow.

This incident was indeed caused by him giving Xuanmi the wrong information, so we can't blame him. After all, everyone has things they're not good at dealing with, like finding ghosts.

After hearing what Chiba Yo said, the crow flapped its wings and flew away...

Chapter 123 Tsugukuni Iwakatsu

A full moon hung high in the night sky. Strangely, tonight's moon appeared blood red and seemed larger than usual.