flstandardbreds Chapter 156 Mu's Miserable Defeat and Escape to the Infinite Castle
Chapter 156 Mu's Miserable Defeat and Escape to the Infinite Castle
The group of powerful and wealthy people were captivated by the smiling, innocent-looking woman before them.
At this moment, this is their savior!
Forget about being a fox demon or not, she hurriedly moved towards Tamamo-no-Mae and entered the huge barrier formed by the fox tail.
He immediately ran towards Tamamo-no-Mae's Taisho. Seeing that the demon couldn't get in, he breathed a sigh of relief. He then turned to look at the fox tail behind Tamamo-no-Mae and fell silent for a moment.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?" Tamamo-no-Mae asked with a smile, her tone meaningful and teasing. "Your words just now have really impressed me."
Taisho waved his hand with a wry smile: "I just didn't expect... that you really are, Miss Ise..."
Tamamo-no-Mae shrugged helplessly: "I didn't deny it in the first place!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who was immediately protected, looked at the enormous fox tail formed by the mysterious power, which blotted out the sky, and exclaimed in amazement, "I really didn't expect that Miss Ise would have such amazing power! I wonder who is stronger, you or Mr. Li Muyang?"
Tamamo-no-Mae was startled and forced a smile, saying, "Mr. Ubuyashiki, please don't say such things! If this gets to my lord's ears, how am I supposed to explain it to him? My methods are nothing but petty tricks."
"Huh?" Ubuyashiki Kagaya looked over in surprise. He had thought Tamamo-no-Mae was Li Muyang's friend, but now it seemed... she was actually his subordinate?
Hmm, it seems Li Muyang is much stronger than I imagined!
Taisho, standing to the side, nervously swallowed, thankful that he hadn't been foolish enough to provoke that person!
Tamamo-no-Mae was actually just his subordinate?
hiss……
Taisho and his group of dignitaries were a little nervous. They had already imagined a series of scenarios involving a hundred demons parading at night. Would they be taken over by monsters?
"You're overthinking it. We're leaving this world once our mission is complete." Tamamo-no-Mae seemed to sense their thoughts and casually remarked, "Our lord only instructed us to monitor the movements of those three old ghosts."
"By the way, my Yata Mirror was actually lent to me by my lord. He is the one who truly received the blessing of the Three Sacred Treasures! Because of his merit in slaying the Yamata no Orochi, he obtained the Three Sacred Treasures!"
They might not have believed it before, but now Taisho and the others are much more obedient and don't dare to have any wild thoughts. Tamamo-no-Mae's words really scared them! They can't believe how strong that doctor from the Central Plains—Old Li—is!
Because the Pillars had clear roles, even though the Twelve Demon Moons received another blessing from Muzan and their strength increased greatly, the Pillars who had activated their Marks were not to be underestimated. They managed to prevent Muzan from leaving for a time.
One particular figure in particular made Muzan feel quite apprehensive!
Those earrings!
That breathing technique!
It's him!
it's him!
Following the country's fate!
Unfortunately, it was Tanjiro Kamado.
The current Tanjiro Kamado certainly can't compare to Yoriichi Tsugikuni, but that strikingly similar figure still makes Muzan a little uneasy! It's an indelible shadow!
Kill him! He must be killed! There can't be another Yoriichi Tsugikuni!
What left Muzan speechless was the presence of those three old demons!
At this very moment, he, holding the blue spider lily, was surrounded by three old ghosts!
"Demon Slayer Corps! Take down this bastard with me first! We'll settle any scores later!" Abe Seizo shouted, followed closely by the other two old demons.
The Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, who was besieging Muzan, remained silent, focusing solely on beating him up. He even shed tears while doing so, a double attack on both physical and mental levels! This was incredibly painful for Muzan!
The Tokito brothers didn't waste any words. They neither opposed nor supported joining forces with the three old demons to deal with Muzan, which was tantamount to tacit agreement.
The old ghosts are now risking their lives for the blue spider lily. Their blood demon arts are generally not very powerful, and they mostly use them to assist Yin-Yang arts. However, after becoming a demon queen, although she gained a longer lifespan, the power of Yin-Yang arts within her body was corrupted, which weakened her Yin-Yang arts abilities.
After one increase and one decrease, it can be said that there has been no progress at all over the years! It's just that it's no longer a fragile Onmyoji.
Of course, they still have some ingenious methods!
For example, calling upon one's own ancestors to come out and fight!
Abe's eyesight is clear, Ashiya Michichiman, Kamo Yasunonori.
Of course, it's not the real person, but just a shikigami that was created, carrying a trace of the ancestor's divine will.
The three men didn't rush to attack when they appeared. Instead, they turned around and slapped each of the three old ghosts!
"What the hell did you guys put in those talismans?! They're disgusting!" x3
This scene stunned even the other Pillars who were beating Muzan, as well as Muzan himself, for a moment before they continued their attack.
The three unfilial descendants could only plead with bitter faces: "Ancestor, please don't be angry. Please help us get rid of this evil spirit! And that blue spider lily in his arms..."
"Blue spider lily?" x3
The three shikigami ancestors turned their heads and noticed what Muzan had hidden in his body. They were silent for a moment, then slapped their unfilial descendants again.
"They won't learn anything good! But they're quick to pick up crooked and evil ways! How have humans turned into such monsters!"
The three old ghosts covered their faces speechlessly, unsure whether they should have summoned their ancestor! Why did he only beat them up after appearing? Unfortunately, the energy to maintain their power was paid for in one go, and once summoned, the three wouldn't disappear unless the energy was depleted or the time was up.
The three shikigami sensed the situation and sighed. The spiritual energy was cut off, the Heavenly Dao had vanished, and there was even a feeling that it was about to collapse. How could one cultivate in this Dharma-ending Age? No wonder there are such unfilial descendants!
Glancing at the overwhelming fox tail over there, the three of them were completely dumbfounded. In their prime, it might not have been a big problem, but now there was absolutely no way they could defeat Tamamo-no-Mae!
Well, since we're already here, let's make a move!
Muzan has not yet realized the seriousness of the situation!
The three great Onmyoji still have some strength, even if their current shikigami are not strong enough!
Abe no Seimei and Kamo no Yasunori immediately took out talismans and summoned several bolts of lightning that struck Muzan. Ashiya Dōman followed closely behind, summoning heavenly fire that erupted forth.
This supernatural power momentarily halted the attacks of the Pillars who were actually besieging him, because the three attacks were causing Muzan to scream in agony! In particular, the injuries he had sustained showed no signs of healing!
"Damn it! You annoying Onmyoji!" Muzan could only rage helplessly.
Unfortunately, the three of them had exhausted themselves, and their shikigami forms could only unleash one attack! After finishing their attack, their figures began to fade away!
"Hmph! Monster! If we weren't all in the form of shikigami, how could a brat like you be so arrogant!" Abe no Seimei showed no respect for Muzan. Although they only launched one attack, the damage inflicted on Muzan was extremely severe. The heavenly lightning and heavenly fire remaining in Muzan's body continued to wreak havoc!
After saying these words, the three figures completely disappeared. The three old ghosts breathed a sigh of relief, finally seeing them off. They were just afraid that it was easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away!
If they were to be expelled from the family by their ancestors later, those three families would be in a really awkward situation!
With the attacks of three Onmyoji, Muzan's situation was already quite dire! The main problem was that the rampant energy within his body was causing him constant pain. The issue was that, being surrounded and attacked by the three Pillars, he had no time to expel this energy from his body and could only passively take the beating!
Especially since the blue spider lily is still inside his body, Muzan doesn't want to use the disintegration technique to escape now, because if he runs away, he'll lose everything again!
Fortunately, he still had a few loyal members of the Twelve Demon Moons!
He bravely endured the pursuit of the Pillars and charged forward, creating an opportunity for Muzan to escape! This allowed Muzan to flee the pursuit range!
Even though the Pillars were unwilling, and even though Tanjiro wanted to stop them with his life, Muzan still managed to escape!
Muzan escaped, and the other demons also began to scatter and flee. The Demon Slayer Corps could only kill a few who escaped.
"It's alright, he can run away, but he can't hide!"
Tamamo-no-Mae strolled over leisurely and said, "Muzan's escape route is already planned, and there are people blocking the way. Moreover, the blue spider lily he took was sealed in a special vessel made by our lord, which Muzan cannot open."
"If he still wants to obtain the Blue Spider Lily, he must go to my lord to open the vessel."
Tamamo-no-Mae pointed to the powerful figures over there, then to Tokyo City not far away, and said, "It would be easy to cause unnecessary harm by making a move here, and there are too many bystanders, making it inconvenient to take action!"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki and the other Demon Slayer Corps members nodded in agreement. Indeed, they couldn't possibly recklessly surround and kill Muzan without considering the others around them! Having hostages and not having hostages are completely different situations.
Meanwhile, Muzan fled, and as he ran, he discovered a problem: this seemingly fragile, egg-shaped glass container was something even he, the mighty Demon King, couldn't open!
Violent methods were ineffective, and neither were other methods; neither heating nor any other means could break the vessel...
Just as Muzan was feeling frustrated, a group of people suddenly sprang out of the bushes nearby, with the leader shouting, "Muzan! We have been waiting for you for a long time on the orders of our master! Prepare to die!"
"Huh?!" Muzan was stunned. Why the hell was there an ambush?! Moreover, his body was still being damaged by the power of heavenly lightning and heavenly fire. He was certain that he couldn't defeat this burly figure wearing a tengu mask after just one encounter!
Damn it! This aura! It's still those monsters!
Fortunately, several of the Twelve Demon Moons arrived at this moment, which saved Muzan.
Having escaped the ambush, Muzan realized that the vessel must have been created by Li Muyang, and these monsters were definitely connected to him! He hurriedly turned around and prepared to flee towards the Infinity Castle.
Then, a group of ambushers jumped out from the bushes nearby.