After Yoizumi forcefully took Tamayo away from Kibutsuji Muzan, he watched as Muzan's upper body, which had been crushed into a bloody pulp by Gyomei Himejima, regenerated completely in just a few breaths.
Indeed, it was just as Kagaya Ubuyashiki had said.
Muzan could not be killed by decapitation.
The only way was to stall until dawn.
The only thing that could kill Muzan...
was the sun!
Accompanied by a roar from Gyomei Himejima, all the Pillars present knew that the demon before them was the source of all evil, the culprit behind all their sorrow.
"He is Kibutsuji Muzan!"
"He won't die even if you cut off his head!"
This guy... this is him!
Sanemi Shinazugawa's eyes were bloodshot, his face contorted with rage, veins bulging.
"You! What did you do to Oyakata-sama!"
The Pillars no longer hesitated, drawing their nichirin blades, their eyes resolute, all sharing one common thought: to kill this bastard!
Wind Breathing!
Serpent Breathing!
Love Breathing!
Flame Breathing!
Sound Breathing!
..."Muzan!" Tanjirou's crimson eyes overflowed with fury; he had finally seen the culprit who murdered his beloved family once again!
This time, no matter what, he would kill him!
I will never forgive you!
Kibutsuji Muzan!
"Hinokami Kagura!"
Breath of Snow First Form: Falling Snow!
Yoizumi settled Tamayo, his frosty white nichirin blade stained red by the firelight, and charged towards Muzan.
A biting cold suddenly appeared, and ice crystals fell onto Muzan's body, covering him in a thin layer of ice. Muzan's red eyes reflected the snow, and, unable to move, he watched the approaching figures, suddenly baring his sharp fangs with a grin.
"Nakime!"
Accompanied by a familiar "clang!"
Holes simultaneously appeared beneath everyone's feet, and in an instant, everyone fell into the Infinity Castle.
Falling rapidly, Yoizumi looked up, seeing a triumphant, sinister smile on Muzan's cunning eyes.
"You think this can push me into a corner?"
"Tonight is the day you all die!"
"You wretched Demon Slayers!"
Yoizumi showed no panic, as everything was still within the plan. Numerous Kasugai Crows poured into the Infinity Castle. Yoizumi changed his posture, reaching out to grab Shinobu beside him.
Shinobu looked at the unharmed Yoizumi, pursing her lips. Undeniably, upon seeing Yoizumi, her uneasy heart immediately calmed down.
"Shinobu, hold on tight."
Their fingers intertwined, holding each other tightly. Yoizumi grabbed Tanjirou, who was flying past him, and tucked him at his waist. Using Blood Demon Art: Air Raid, he shattered the building that suddenly appeared before them.
It changed constantly, without any pattern, seemingly endless.
"We need to find a place to land," Shinobu said to Yoizumi, her eyes half-closed from the wind.
"Mm."
Smashing through the building in front of them once again, Yoizumi seized the opportunity to throw Shinobu and Tanjirou towards a place where they could land. Shinobu landed steadily with her agile movements, while Tanjirou rolled a few times on the ground, grabbing a railing to stop himself.
Tanjirou looked back at the bottomless architecture behind him with lingering fear; he had almost rolled down!
Yoizumi teleported over, asking with concern.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine! Yoizumi-nii, Muzan didn't do anything to you, did he!" Tanjirou anxiously rushed to his brother's side, scrutinizing Yoizumi from head to toe. Yoizumi soothingly patted his brother's head, signaling that he was fine.
"Yoizumi, Oyakata-sama...?" Shinobu asked softly. With the headquarters in such a state, Oyakata-sama might have already...
"He's fine, I had him hide. He's in a very safe place right now."
Yoizumi sensed everything around him; many demons were gathering towards them.
Tanjirou covered his nose, the stench of demons making him dizzy; the smell of demons was everywhere, too strong!
With a casual glance, he could see dozens of demons perched on the buildings, eyeing him menacingly.
"Let's go. Kibutsuji Muzan will definitely hide now until he has decomposed the medicine in his body before coming out."
"What we need to do now is to deal with the remaining Upper Moon demons here!"
The few of them ran through the corridor, occasionally encountering demons that Yoizumi effortlessly cut down, though their sheer numbers were annoying.
"There's no end to these demons!" Shinobu injected poison into a demon's body, watching it dissipate with cold eyes.
Another demon suddenly burst through a building. Before Yoizumi could even swing his nichirin blade, its head rolled off.
"Snow Pillar, Insect Pillar! We'll handle this here, please conserve your strength!" Murata, whom they hadn't seen in a while, wiped the cold sweat from his face. Although he didn't know why he suddenly fell here, he quickly accepted it!
"Yes, Pillars, please go deal with the stronger demons. You don't need to bother with these small fry!" Komi Kata, who had fallen into the Infinity Castle with Murata, said.
"After being taught by the Pillars for so long, we should have made some progress! Please continue forward!"
Murata, Komi Kata, and several other Demon Slayers worked together to kill the attacking demons.
Yoizumi and Shinobu exchanged glances, then left with Tanjirou... "Everything is still according to plan, Amane."
"Yes."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki, with his wife and children, bowed his head, sketching the Infinity Castle map that the Kasugai Crows had scouted. His face was grim as he continuously heard reports of swordsmen and Kasugai Crows perishing within the Infinity Castle.
Suppressing the grief in his heart, he propped himself up, his hands never daring to stop moving.
The heavy price they paid to eradicate Kibutsuji Muzan, Muzan would surely have to repay it!
"Don't stop! The swordsmen are working hard, we must work even harder!" Kagaya Ubuyashiki reminded them.
Outside the house,
Rengoku Shinjuro clutched the nichirin blade in his hand. His eyes were far from as calm as he appeared. He looked at the person beside him and spoke.
"I didn't expect, Urokodaki-sensei, that you would return."
Urokodaki Sakonji, wearing a mask, had an aged voice, but his back remained straight.
"As long as the Demon Slayer Corps needs me, I will always come."
"Shinjuro, you're the one. Weren't you no longer going to involve yourself in Demon Slayer Corps matters?"
Upon hearing this, Rengoku Shinjuro slowly lowered his head, a hint of shame in his somewhat hoarse voice.
"Kyoujurou upheld the honor of the Rengoku family. As a father... I naturally cannot drag my son down."
The sound from inside the house filtered through the door crack. After hearing what was said inside, Rengoku Shinjuro's eyes suddenly widened.
"The Flame Pillar has encountered Upper Moon Three!"
"The Snow Pillar, the Insect Pillar, and Kamado-san are approaching!"
Shinjuro gripped the hilt of his blade. The last time Kyoujurou encountered Upper Moon Three, he almost died. This time... his fingertips trembled slightly.
"Kyoujurou..."
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