Demon Slayer: The Second God Who Walks the Earth

Why did only two Upper Moon Muzan arrive before he himself came?

Akaza, with its head bowed, was very puzzled by this unusual situation, but it dared not ask any questions.

"Kuroshibo and Hantengu died not long ago."

Muzan didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.

That guy... he's dead?

Akaza was shocked by Kokushibo's death. It wasn't too surprised by the death of Hantengu, as the Upper Moon Three were far weaker than them and it was quite possible that they would be killed by the Demon Slayer Corps. But Kokushibo's death was completely unexpected.

Although it had previously stated that it would definitely kill Kokushibo, it actually knew in its heart how powerful Kokushibo was, and that it didn't know how long it would take to surpass Kokushibo given its current rate of improvement.

It even consistently used Kokushibo as its goal to become stronger, since Kokushibo had already reached the supreme realm that it had been pursuing but could not attain, and was far ahead of it.

However, this guy, whose strength far surpassed its own, is now dead.

"May I ask who killed Lord Muzan?"

Driven by intense curiosity, Akaza looked up and asked directly.

Somewhat unusually, Muzan did not show anger at Akaza's reaction this time.

"Chiba Yo, the demon hunter I had you kill before."

Muzan understood who Akaza was referring to; the death of Hantengu could not possibly have provoked such a strong reaction from him.

Although Muzan's tone was calm, after uttering that name, the scene of his battle with Kokushibo reappeared in his mind, along with the image of Yoriichi Tsugikuni using the Breath of the Sun to cut him. He concealed his fear and burning pain beneath the surface, as he had to maintain his dignity in front of his subordinates.

"This is truly a sad thing... Just a short while ago we were all gathered together, laughing and chatting, and now, in the blink of an eye, only Lord Akaza and I are left..."

Tears streamed down Doma's face, revealing a deeply sorrowful expression.

Chapter 134 The Eternal Bliss Cult

Only the two of us are left...

Akaza was extremely unhappy after hearing Doma's words, but considering that they would only see him when attending meetings and that they wouldn't have to see his face again after this period, Akaza calmed down a bit after hearing his voice.

However, Muzan's next words made it feel that its future was bleak.

"From now on, you two will stay in Infinite City. If any traces of humans or animals appear around Infinite City, you are responsible for eliminating them directly. Do you understand?"

Muzan looked at Akaza and Doma and spoke.

Its nerves are now extremely sensitive. It cannot tolerate any possible threat, and all unstable factors in the surrounding area must be eliminated. Not even mosquitoes or flies can be allowed into the Infinite City.

Akaza desperately wanted to refuse, knowing that staying in the Infinity Castle with Doma would drive him crazy if he couldn't kill him, but he ultimately answered "Yes."

Muzan noticed Akaza's inner thoughts. Normally, he would probably ignore it or even scold it, but this time it was different. He only had these two Upper Moons left, and they were the few subordinates he could currently use.

"Akaza, I believe that one day your power will surpass Kokushibo's. You can also train hard while you are in the Infinity Castle. If you can defeat the enemy that Kokushibo couldn't defeat in the future, the position of Upper Moon One will be yours."

Muzan soothed Akaza with its slightly magnetic voice. The reason it summoned Akaza and Doma back to Infinity Castle was twofold: firstly, to have them eliminate any potential security threats around the castle; and secondly, so that if Chiba Yo ever came looking for it, it could throw these two Upper Moons out to buy some time and increase its chances of escaping successfully.

Although Nakime can move the location of the Infinite Castle, the cost is too high, and she cannot use this ability indefinitely. Even though Nakime has been enhanced once, this ability still cannot be used frequently.

Akaza felt like it had misheard and couldn't believe that its boss would say such a thing to it. It clearly remembered being scolded after returning from the Mugen Train last time.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I will continue to grow stronger and solve all your troubles."

Akaza lowered his head and said.

Although he wasn't quite sure what was going on, Akaza's change in his boss's attitude was a good thing.

Chiba Yo... is he even stronger than that Kokushibo guy?... It seems I need to train even harder... Perhaps I'll have a chance to fight him someday...

On the other hand, Akaza also learned about the person who killed Kokushibo and felt a little eager to try it out. Although it knew that it was very likely that it would not be able to defeat the opponent, it still longed to fight against a strong person.

"And what about me, Lord Muzan? What should we do with my Eternal Paradise Cult? Speaking of which, there are quite a few delicious girls among the current members. It would be such a waste to just leave them there."

At this moment, Douma quickly pointed to himself and spoke to Muzan.

"I'll have Nakime send you back in a bit. You can gather your followers, as many as you can. Then I'll have Nakime teleport them all to the Infinity Castle. Some will be used as food, and I'll turn the rest into monsters with the power of a Lower Moon."

Muzan answered Doma.

Although alien ghosts don't have the diverse abilities of supernatural ghosts with blood demon magic, their strength is the easiest to improve. As long as there are enough of them, they can at least play a role.

Of course, this was Muzan's worst-case scenario. If he could hide well, he thought Chiba Yo wouldn't be able to find his location, and even if he did, he wouldn't be able to enter the Infinity Castle. If he did enter the Infinity Castle, he would abandon all the other demons and try his best to escape.

Muzan believed he had thought things through thoroughly enough. If he could hide for nearly a hundred years and outlive Chiba Yo like he had four hundred years ago, then it would still be considered a victory for him.

"I understand, Lord Muzan! I will go back immediately and gather the followers!"

But... after they're brought here, could I keep some of the girls as food?

Doma immediately agreed to Muzan's arrangement, and then he made a small suggestion.

Akaza, standing nearby, showed a look of disgust upon hearing its words, but since they were in front of Muzan, it did not take any further action.

"up to you."

Muzan answered and then had Nakime move him to another room.

"Hahaha, we'll be spending time together from now on, Lord Akaza."

No sooner had Muzan left than Doma grabbed Akaza's shoulder and smiled at him, showing no trace of the sadness he had felt upon hearing of Kokushibo and Hantengu's deaths.

Akaza said coldly to Doma, his fists clenched, feeling nauseous at the thought of living under the same roof as this guy.

"You can't do this, Lord Akaza. We might be living together in the future, how can you be so resistant to me? We should..."

After hearing Akaza's warning, Doma not only didn't move away from it, but instead moved even closer.

Just as Akaza was about to make a move, accompanied by the sound of a biwa (a type of Chinese lute), Doma's figure suddenly disappeared, before he could even finish speaking.

Then, when it came to its senses again, it had already returned to the Eternal Bliss Sect.

"Sigh, Sister Pipa is still so impatient; she's not as cute as she used to be."

Doma sighed and shook his head, attributing Nakime's behavior to her impetuous nature, without considering whether he was being disliked.

Just then, a knocking sound reached Tongmo's ears.

"Come in." After putting on his cult leader hat, Douma sat on the cushion, propping his head up with his hand, and said.

A bald cult member pushed open the door and walked in.

"My Lord, three people wish to join our sect today. Would you like to meet them?"

The bald-headed cult member knelt on the ground and spoke to Doma.

Upon hearing this, Douma yawned and then replied, "No need, just agree to their joining the cult. Also, gather all the members of my cult back tonight."

Tonight I will hold a ceremony to help everyone cleanse their spirits of impurities.

The bald cult member looked delighted upon hearing this, but then asked with some unease, "Master, can male cult members also participate?"

In the past, such activities were only open to female followers, and the number of female followers was very small. After that, many of the female followers who participated even ascended to heaven. As a result, the male followers of the Eternal Bliss Sect always felt resentful, thinking that the sect leader was somewhat sexist.

"Of course, all believers can and should participate, or other people in the world who wish to cleanse their souls can also join this ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Doma smiled and nodded.

"Thank you for your grace, Master!"

Upon hearing Doma's words, the bald-headed cult members were so moved that they immediately bowed their heads to the ground and kowtowed to him.

"No need to thank me. This is the will of Heaven that I heard. Go and do it." Douma said with a slight smile, his rainbow-colored eyes making him seem like a god who could truly understand the will of Heaven.

"Yes! I'll go right away!"

The bald cult member responded and left excitedly.

Chapter 135 Yushiro's Change of Attitude

Tamayo's Research Institute

Chiba Yo knocked on the research institute's door, carrying a small demon.

A week had passed since he left the Fuji House. During this time, although he did not find any trace of Muzan, he did find a demon with spatial-type Blood Demon Art and killed two other demons.

This demon's spatial abilities are quite troublesome. It can teleport itself to a location with its own active blood. However, the demon's physical activity is also quite high. Even if its head is separated from its body, it can still move if it is not beheaded by the Nichirin Blade. Therefore, its blood remains active for a relatively long time.

It took Chiba Yo quite a while to capture this guy without killing him; it took longer than it took him to deal with Upper Moon Five and Kaigaku combined.

After catching the demon, Chiba Yo also received a summons from the headquarters, the Crow, for the biannual Pillar Meeting, so he returned.

The door opened, and Yushiro appeared behind it.

"come in."

Before Chiba Yo could say anything, Yushiro spoke up.

Chiba Yo sensed something was off. Yushiro's attitude this time was very different from the previous times. Although his tone was still somewhat cold, he seemed less resistant to him.

At the same time, Chiba Yo also noticed that Yushiro was radiating an aura of sadness.

"okay."

Although he didn't understand what was going on, Chiba Yo still answered and walked into the research institute. After Chiba Yo entered, Yushiro consciously closed the door.

"Lady Tamayo is inside. Please wait here for a while."

With a tone tinged with sadness and indifference, he walked into the inner room after saying those words.

Chiba Yo sat at the table, still somewhat unaccustomed to Yushiro's change. He was certain that something must have happened during his absence.

A moment later, Tamayo and Yushiro came out together.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Tamayo smiled and said to Chiba Yo, then sat down opposite Chiba Yo. Yushiro sat down not far from Tamayo without saying a word.

"No, I just arrived too," Chiba Yang said, waving his hand. Then he picked up the demon in his hand.

"This ghost has the ability to teleport itself to the location of its own active blood, which I think will be very useful."

Tamayo said with a hint of surprise, "This makes our plan even more secure."

"This ghost is quite troublesome and cunning. After I caught it, it woke up once without making a sound. I secretly used Blood Demon Art and it almost escaped."

Be very careful when extracting its Blood Demon Art, otherwise it might escape or injure you.

Chiba Hinata reminded Tamayo.

After the ghost escaped, Chiba Yang used several speed techniques to quickly recapture it. After that, he became even more ruthless, delivering a heavy chop to the ghost every half hour, regardless of whether it woke up or not, to ensure it wouldn't wake up midway.

After hearing Chiba Yo's words, Yushiro glanced at him, and the resistance in his eyes lessened somewhat.

His hostility towards Chiba Yo stemmed primarily from Chiba Yo's initial offense to Tamayo when they first met, and his even attempt to kill the two of them.

Because when he was seriously ill and on the verge of death, it was Tamayo who did not give up and saved him. After that, Tamayo was someone no one could violate in his heart.

Therefore, Chiba Yo's behavior at the time made him extremely disgusted with him. Now, Chiba Yo's words showed concern for them, which made Yushiro feel much less disgusted.

"Don't worry, I will inject them with a poison that suppresses blood demon magic as soon as I receive them, so they won't have a chance to escape."

Tamayo replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Chiba Yang felt relieved. He then delivered another heavy chop to the neck of the demon in his hand. With a crack, the demon's neck slumped down.

"I've already extracted the Blood Demon Arts from the previous few demons. Once we extract the Blood Demon Arts from this demon, our plan can be put into action."

At this moment, Tamayo said some exciting news. Yushiro, who was standing next to her, trembled slightly after hearing Tamayo's words, and lowered his head with a sad expression.

"Really?! Can we use all those Blood Demon Arts? Can we find Muzan with these?"

Upon hearing this, Chiba Yo stood up excitedly and loudly asked Tamayo.

Seeing Chiba Yo's reaction, Tamayo smiled and nodded, replying, "The probability of finding it is very high, and with these, I am certain that we will be able to temporarily eliminate Muzan's ability to split, and even weaken its strength considerably when combined with the drugs I developed earlier."

After a pause, Tamayo continued, "You know what those Blood Demon Arts are. I plan to track down Muzan after I extract the Blood Demon Arts from this demon. Once I find him, I will use the Blood Demon Arts to teleport you there."

"Why don't I go with you then? That way you'll be safer," Chiba Yo said to Tamayo after hearing her words.

Upon hearing this, Tamayo shook her head.

“With you here, Muzan will definitely escape beforehand. Although I have extracted these Blood Demon Arts, I can only use them at night, and at most twice. If we don’t track it down at night, all our efforts during the day will be in vain.”

"Alright then, since I can't come along, you must use Blood Demon Magic to teleport us there as soon as possible. As long as you can hold out until we get there, I will definitely protect you."

Tamayo's words made sense, and Chiba Yo didn't insist any further, but he still reminded Tamayo of something.