flstandardbreds Chapter 157 The Great Battle of the Infinite City
Chapter 157 The Great Battle of the Infinite City
"Hahaha! Demon King Muzan! I have come to capture you on the orders of my lord!" Shuten-dōji shouted, emerging from the bushes with his men.
Muzanψ(*｀ー′)ψ: Is this ever going to end?! I'm about to explode!
Unfortunately, that person still couldn't lose their temper.
The people waiting for Muzan here are led by Shuten-dōji and his wife (not a typo) Ibaraki-dōji.
The other monsters were just there to help; for the two demon leaders, it was all about: battle! So exhilarating!
Both demons possess the same characteristics as Muzan, but neither of them has the weaknesses that Muzan has! Moreover, they are strong and robust, and their seemingly frail bodies contain terrifying power that is disproportionate to their physical strength!
Muzan was beaten so badly that he could hardly speak.
Trying to run away? The demons surrounding him are no pushovers either; their average combat strength already surpasses that of Muzan's subordinates! Moreover, each of them possesses unique special abilities. If Muzan tries to escape, he will have to face these strange and unusual powers, which will surely cause him considerable trouble.
His ability to suppress evil spirits stems from his bloodline, but it's ineffective against these monsters!
In the end, only the remaining Twelve Demon Moons arrived to provide support, barely creating an opportunity for Muzan to escape. The scumbag boss ran away without looking back.
"Damn it! What is Nakime doing! Why isn't she replying to my messages?!" Muzan was furious as he ran, but he already knew the answer in his heart: why wasn't Nakime responding to him? Something must have happened to her!
Nakime's teleportation is conditional. Either it must be within a certain range of the Infinite Castle so that her clone can locate it, or it must directly use her clone for location. Other demons are unwilling to use Nakime's clone because it has a built-in surveillance function and is very fragile.
Muzan didn't care, because in his eyes, the other demons were his property, and besides, he could use Nakime's Blood Demon Art, so he didn't care about such a small matter.
From the beginning, Nakime completely lost contact with Muzan. Even though he could tell through bloodline perception that Nakime should still be alive, she just wouldn't reply to his messages.
This has left Muzan with no choice but to run over there in a sorry state.
Fortunately, the Infinity Castle was not too far from Muzan at this point, and he did not encounter any attacks on the way. He finally returned to the Infinity Castle exhausted.
Upon entering, Muzan saw Li Muyang sitting cross-legged in the center of the Infinity Castle, one hand supporting his head, and in the other hand, a ball of blood was condensed, enveloped by a gentle energy. This was also the location that Muzan sensed Nakime was.
That was Muzan's own blood, bestowed upon Nakime. It was precisely because this blood did not return to his own body that Muzan concluded that Nakime was not dead. Now it seems that the doctor in front of him used a special method to bind the blood here.
As expected, Muzan gritted his teeth and asked, "Where's Nakime? Did you kill her?"
It wasn't that he was sad or angry for his subordinates, but rather that he was furious at being tricked.
Li Muyang shrugged: "Don't be so violent! She's been here with me for so many days, how could I possibly kill her? I just had her pass on to the afterlife."
To be honest, Li Muyang truly helped Mingnu pass away peacefully without any pain!
"Despicable human!" Muzan cursed angrily, utterly exasperated! He had been led by the nose by this human from beginning to end!
Li Muyang stared with innocent dead fish eyes and ruthlessly complained, "You scumbag boss! You still don't understand! You keep saying that you are a perfect being and look down on humans, but in the end, for the sake of a flower, you manipulate the power you despise and rely on personal connections and power to get what you want."
"Being self-righteous is a disease! It's a personality defect! It needs treatment!"
Muzan (｀⊿′) : "I'm not sick!!!"
Li Muyang grinned. He hadn't intended to cure this guy; he just wanted to annoy him: "Even now, Muzan is in dire straits, and you still haven't realized your mistake? You take yourself too seriously! In the end, you're just an ordinary person who can't escape the mundane world and can't see through its illusions! That's why you can never overcome the sunlight!"
There's something Li Muyang didn't say: the reason Muzan couldn't overcome sunlight was that he was always afraid of it, and he never truly let go of it, always harboring resentment about it.
Only by seeing things clearly can we overcome the challenges of life.
How could Muzan possibly admit his mistake? He retorted coldly, "If it weren't for those demon subordinates you arranged along the way, how could I be in such a sorry state!"
Li Muyang chuckled: "Hahaha! Come on! They weren't even serious. If they were, you wouldn't have made it out of here with just the Great Tengu! Weren't your most serious injuries caused by those three Onmyoji?"
"Oh! By the way, I didn't arrange their positions. I didn't know your retreat route! Instead, I had them follow you and pop up to bother you every now and then when you stop to rest. In short, I couldn't let you relax in peace!"
Muzan (╬◣д◢): ……
I was so angry I couldn't speak.
Take a deep breath, take a deep breath!
"...Looks like you don't even know how to open this vessel for me." Muzan said coldly, taking out the blue spider lily.
Li Muyang smiled slightly: "Brother, I've never been one of your people! To be honest, you really trust me to stay in your stronghold! I made this device to keep an eye on you!"
Muzan felt another surge of anger, and something almost burst out of his throat. He was so angry he was about to explode!
Just then, a huge portal appeared behind Li Muyang, and the entire Demon Slayer Corps, along with Li Yichen, Feng Feifei, Cao Zhi, Bai Yuxiu, and Feng Ling'er, arrived!
Seeing this, Muzan involuntarily took a step back; he was now surrounded!
He could sense that all twelve demon moons had been eliminated! Including Kokushibo!
Originally, the Demon Slayer Corps killed several people at the venue, but later they were surrounded and intercepted by demons. When the Twelve Demon Moons faced Shuten-dōji, only a few of them remained.
It must be those monsters... Damn it! How can this doctor from the Central Plains command a hundred demons to parade at night?!
Having lived for a thousand years, Muzan had also survived for a period of time. He had at least seen some beings, but in his eyes, it was more like: old friends gradually withered away, like leaves falling in the wind, while only Muzan remained unchanged.
This is one of the reasons why Muzan is so arrogant now. Those beings who could have affected him in the past are all dead. Even today, Muzan never expected that the three great Onmyoji could temporarily appear in the world through the means of summoning shikigami! And they even seriously injured him with their first move.
Fortunately, before coming to find Li Muyang, Muzan had already expelled the power from his body. Although he is not at his peak now, the return of his blood after the Twelve Demon Moons were destroyed has enhanced his combat power.
Simply put, Muzan felt like he was invincible again!
"Hehehe! Since you're all here! Then I, the King, will annihilate you all right here today!" Muzan was already going crazy with rage! He put away the blue spider lily with an evil smile, and several strange thorns burst out from behind him, revealing his demonic side. For a moment, he looked incredibly imposing!
Li Muyang yawned and said to Li Yichen and the other two, "This is your final test. Good luck! If you can't beat this thing, don't call yourself my student in the bureau anymore!"
The three of them gradually became serious. Li Yichen silently gave a thumbs up, "Okay, teacher, you can take a break now!"
Beat him up!
Without hesitation, the three of them took the initiative and seized the advantage!
The idea that the one who strikes first is suppressed is just an artistic effect in movies and TV shows. In reality, the one who strikes first has the greatest advantage!
"Muzan! Let the feud between you and my Ubuyashiki family, and the sins you have committed over the past thousand years, come to an end here!" After giving a brief pep talk to the team, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, the members of the Demon Slayer Corps charged toward Muzan in unison!
Ubuyashiki Kagaya... originally wanted to stay where he was, but Li Muyang hooked his hand and pulled him to his side: "You better stay right next to me! Even Tamamo-no-Mae couldn't hold you back! What were you thinking! An ordinary person running to participate in the final team battle?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki scratched his head awkwardly: "This is a feud between our family and Muzan, so I should definitely play a role, right?"
"Your greatest contribution is simply being alive," Feng Ling'er grumbled leisurely. She had tried to dissuade them, but to no avail. Originally, she and Bai Yuxiu weren't in a hurry to come, but they had no choice but to come now.
Tamamo-no-Mae also needs to appease the powerful and influential people in Tokyo. If they don't leave any fighting force there, those powerful and influential people won't feel at ease!
Don't forget, there are still three old ghosts over there. Although they have obediently surrendered, someone still needs to keep an eye on them!
And so, the Demon Slayer Corps and Li Yichen's trio fought hard to kill Muzan, while Li Muyang, Bai Yuxiu, Feng Ling'er, and Ubuyashiki Kagaya watched the show with great interest from the sidelines, holding small stools. Li Muyang even took out a handful of sunflower seeds and started eating them one by one!
Muzan always felt like he was being used as a monkey in a show.
"Yes," Li Muyang said. "You're not imagining things."
Although the Demon Slayer Corps members had experienced several battles before, they had rested for a while and their condition had recovered considerably. In addition, Li Muyang occasionally gave them special training, specifically on how to gang up on Muzan in team battles and improve their coordination!
Li Yichen and his two companions also participated!
With experience, you'll perform even better!
Compared to the original storyline, Tanjiro Kamado, the protagonist, failed to grow to the level required for the final battle. However, the other Pillars are all stronger than in the original storyline. Even though they don't use Sun Breathing and can't effectively counter Muzan, they are still suppressing Muzan! The scales of victory have clearly tipped in favor of the protagonist.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki's eyes gleamed with excitement. "It works! If this continues, Muzan will surely die!"
Only Li Muyang silently shook his head. Sigh! Opening champagne halfway through the game is a bad idea!
That's right, the Demon Slayer Corps is currently suppressing Muzan, but the problem is, they still haven't posed a fatal threat to him!