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Chapter 455: Slaying, End, Meeting

In order to kill the Demon Slayer Corps and the priestess in front of him, Lower Moon Six activated the Sesshoseki within him to the maximum extent.

While gaining immense power, he also felt his life force being absorbed by the Killing Stone.

Demons have strong vitality. Beheading with a Nichirin Blade and sunlight are the conventional methods to kill them, but there are actually other ways to kill them as well.

It's just that very few people can achieve that.

Xia Juan Lu thought that after dealing with these people, he could have a good feast to replenish all the lost life force.

In fact, such an opportunity does exist.

But how could Lucci possibly give the other side that chance? Now that everyone was in place, he was going to go along with the act.

So the android priestess made her move once again, this time targeting the "Sessho-seki" inside Lower Moon Riku's body.

This behavior is reminiscent of Kagome shooting the shards of the Shikon Jewel.

It's also part of Lucci's story; the priestess possesses the power to purify the Killing Stone and seal its power away.

Furthermore, through this battle, virtually all the pillars were affected by Nen.

With their talent, it wouldn't be a problem for them to become pillars and awaken their own "spiritual power".

The changes in the world mean that the dangers of awakening "spiritual power" are far less than those of awakening "spiritual energy".

According to some of Lucci's experimental results, people without talent, even if they awaken spiritual power, it is only temporary, and it will soon be closed again, and it will be even more difficult to "awaken".

In other words, there is a limit to the number of times one can awaken their own "spiritual power".

In the arena, the wooden figure's body was rapidly shrinking.

Lower Moon Six could feel his immense power dwindling, and without the power boost from the Sessho-seki, he was just an ordinary Lower Moon Six.

These are beings who are basically killed instantly by the Pillars in the storyline.

"Damn priestess!" At this moment, Lower Moon Six was truly afraid.

But he still has a chance.

"Tanabe, hurry up and save me!" Lower Moon Riku was calling out to the earth-burrowing demon.

In this situation, even if the girl ghost has the ability, she can't change anything, and her Blood Demon Art takes time.

It is completely different from the underground ghost.

The ability of the Earth-Penetrating Demon is extremely troublesome. If it focuses solely on hiding and escaping, the current Demon Slayer Corps simply cannot kill it.

Hearing this call.

Zhu's mind worked quickly, and he knew that there were two other ghosts who had either run away or were hiding.

As for the demon wielding the scythe, it was not killed, but merely temporarily imprisoned.

Now, if their strength allows, the Demon Slayer Corps will not kill the demons immediately, but will instead ask for some information.

Especially this scythe-wielding demon that seems a bit different; perhaps we can get more information out of it.

A hand emerged from the ground, grabbed Xiajuro Riku's foot, and tried to drag him into the earth.

The other pillars are all in action, trying to stop either the Lower Moon in front of them.

However, the arrow still embedded in Lower Moon Riku's body emitted black patterns, surging directly along Lower Moon Riku's body towards the earth-burrowing demon.

Affected, the burrowing demon emerged directly from the ground, rendering its Blood Demon Art ineffective.

This can be considered a kind of seal.

Muzan sensed the threat posed by this priestess. Perhaps in terms of strength, she did not possess the same power as Yoriichi Tsugikuni who could threaten his life.

However, this ability to counter Blood Demon Art and the restraint of the Killing Stone will definitely have an impact on him, and there is a possibility that he might make a mistake.

This woman must be killed.

Is the vibration of the Sessho-seki originating from this woman?

The burrowing ghost didn't even have time to say anything before it was beheaded and killed instantly.

Pillars give no chance; this kind of troublesome Blood Demon Art is not easy to kill.

It was also thanks to the existence of the shrine maiden.

Finally, there's Lower Moon Six.

Without the help of the Killing Stone, he could only die with regret.

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"Alright, it's time for us to make our appearance."

The rain, which was supposed to stop, started to intensify.

Lower Moon Six's body was slowly dissipating.

Without this priestess, they probably wouldn't have been able to kill this Twelve Demon Moon, who was so powerful and troublesome.

The advantage of numbers was not fully utilized unless they were all like Rengoku Makijuro.

Of course, they still naively believe that Rengoku Makijuro's change was caused by Yohimaru, since the special nature of this sword was already known to the previous Flame Pillar.

This was only a Lower Moon Sixth Rank demon, and it possessed a troublesome Blood Demon Technique. Considering the Earth-Escape Demon, the opponent was determined to escape, and they had no means to stop it.

This is one of the limitations of the Demon Slayer Corps at present.

"What is this?" As Xuanlu's body completely dissipated, the Killing Stone inside his body was naturally revealed.

Muzan was still keeping an eye on this place.

However, the appearance of the rain was only to allow the girl ghost hiding in the shadows to hide better.

The arrow was stuck in a rock, which was still glowing.

This was something they had never seen before since they began slaying demons.

The android priestess slowly explained, "This is the Killing Stone, it is..."

Suddenly a strong wind appeared in the sky, blowing all the surrounding pillars away.

Is it another ghost?

Two figures appeared in the scene.

It was Tamayo and Ameonna.

Muzan immediately recognized the woman. So she had become a demon and one of them!

All the pillars were on high alert once again.

Only Rengoku Makijuro recognized the Rain Woman, since they had met once before.

"Wait a minute!" he shouted hurriedly when he saw the others about to make a move.

All the pillars stopped immediately and looked at Rengoku Makijuro with suspicion.

"Nice to meet you. We are Rain Women from the Kyoto Ink Shadow Group." The Rain Women did not reveal their human names.

monster.

Looking at the girl with the umbrella, this was the thought that flashed through Pillar's mind.

"No wonder the rain is confined to this area." It was Yuzhu who spoke, and at the same time, he was reminding everyone that they were under the influence of the other party's sorcery.

According to Rengoku Makijuro's account of the battle with the Yuki-onna, these yokai possessed powerful magic capable of altering the weather.

This absolutely constitutes true "divine" power.

"We're taking this Killing Stone with us."

Tamayo reached out and touched the arrow, wanting to pull it off the Sessho-seki.

The moment she touched it, a jolt of electricity made her pull her hand back.

"This is an arrow that extinguishes demons. You haven't mastered its power yet, so don't touch it lightly," the Rain Woman warned.

Then she reached out her hand, and water gushed from it, landing on the arrow and corroding it little by little.

Pillar just watched, wanting to take action but not understanding the situation, so his gaze could only be fixed on the android priestess.

"Kyoto's yokai, I've heard of you. The Killing Stone seems to originate from you. Do you want XXX to appear in this world?"

Even the android witch couldn't utter that name.

However, everyone present who had heard the legend of the Killing Stone knew which homunculus was being referred to.

So, do "gods" really exist in this world?

"I don't know about that, and I don't care." The Rain Woman picked up the Killing Stone, and the wound caused by the Exorcising Arrow was slowly repairing itself.

The Rain Woman looked at the artificial shrine maiden and said, "I didn't expect that there really is a shrine maiden in this world who purifies spiritual power. It seems that what you said was right."

Purifying spiritual energy? None of the people present, including Muzan, really understood.

"Let's go."

A fan appeared in Tamayo's hand; she had prepared it to better control her abilities.

Another strong gust of wind propelled them into the air.

"Aren't we going to stop them?" Rinryu Sakonji asked the android priestess.

The only one who knows the truth right now is probably this priestess.

From their perspective, it was clear that they were being used by these monsters.

"Now is not the right time. I've used up a lot of my spiritual energy. If we really fight, the people here are too dangerous. Besides, even if they want that person to appear in this world, it won't be that easy." The android priestess was acting as the riddle teller.

The rescue operation will now continue.

The rain gradually subsided and eventually disappeared, signifying the other person's departure.

Muzan's gaze slowly disappeared, and the girl demon regained control of herself. At this moment, she was terrified.

He quickly and secretly used the Blood Demon Art to envelop her in mist, and then disappeared into the town.

When she reappeared, she had already returned to the mountain.

"As expected, these marks are from your Blood Demon Art. I was just trying to see if you would escape back here, but I didn't expect you to actually come back."

A smiling woman was watching the ghost girl, as if she had been waiting there for a long time.

It was the spring pillar that remained in this mountain forest.

That smiling expression terrified the girl.

"If I could, I really wouldn't want to lay a hand on a child like you," Chun-joo said regretfully in a gentle voice.

"Wait a minute, I..." The girl ghost tried to say something to stall for time.

But then she felt a sharp pain in her neck, and the view flipped to reveal that her head had been severed.

"All I can give you is to go to another world sooner." Chun-joo still had a slight smile on his face.

The beheaded girl ghost could no longer utter a word.

We took direct action, giving the other side no chance to escape. Although we destroyed some of the marks found in the mountains, who knows if there were any left over?

The sooner you kill a ghost with spatial abilities, the better.

It must be said that Chun-joo is brave and decisive.

Rescue efforts are ongoing in the town.

There are too many people and too few Demon Slayer Corps members, so the rescue operation cannot be carried out.

Many others were injured and require medical treatment.

Then, when the android priestess began her performance, her healing abilities, such as the "Healing Palm Technique," began to manifest.

Not only was Zhu stunned, but everyone in the town who was rescued was also stunned.

They all knelt before the android witch.

This ability is too overpowered.

"Are you that walking priestess?" Rinryu Sakonji seemed to remember something.

In recent years, there has been a rumor that a witch travels around, healing ordinary people and possessing divine magic.

Unless you actually encounter it, few people will take this rumor seriously.

The android priestess also revealed her name.

Yakushi Nono.

This is an absolutely major event, affecting thousands of people. If this ghost really succeeds, too many people will die, and the opponent doesn't know how strong it will become.

Of course, the Demon Slayer Corps also has a lot of curiosity about yokai and shrine maidens.

The Onmyoji, sorcerers, priests, and shrine maidens knew nothing about the appearance of yokai. They only knew some of what they heard from ancient records or from rumors.

Now, someone has emerged who knows important information.

They also possess the ability to use spiritual power and have a powerful healing ability, so they definitely need to invite the Demon Slayer Corps.

To suppress the news as much as possible, so that officials at the official level find out later.

Otherwise, they would all come knocking on our door.

The Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, Ubuyashiki, has already received the news.

Having understood all the changes, it seems that some of the monster's secrets can now be unraveled.

"Tamamo-no-Mae?" Ubuyashiki said the name.

This is considered a well-known yokai in Japan.

The reason why some people cannot say it is naturally due to the influence of the "Sessho-seki" (Killing Stone).

The name itself has no power; Lucci used it deliberately to show off his "prestige."

Perhaps when Lucci analyzes how spiritual energy is used in this world and recreates the Holy Grail system, he will be able to influence this name.

In any case, everything is going according to Lucci's plan.

Inside the Infinity Castle, Muzan has already begun summoning the Twelve Demon Moons.

Unlike the original storyline where the killings were motivated by exhaustion and dissatisfaction with the Lower Moons, this time the purpose is to get the Twelve Demon Moons to take action.

Even though Muzan's strength has increased, he still hasn't allowed his demons to search extensively for the Blue Spider Lily.

He didn't want too many ghosts to know that they were out of his control, nor did he want the Twelve Ghost Moons to escape his control.

This gathering has nothing to do with the Blue Spider Lily.

His targets are Tamayo and the priestess who possesses so-called purifying spiritual power.

He also plans to go to Kyoto to meet Nekomata.

After they fused with the Killing Stone, they worked together seamlessly for the first year, until something happened: the cat broke free from the adults' control again.

It seems that another "mysterious" entity has appeared behind it.

Harboring apprehension, Muzan did nothing and let things develop as they were.

It seems that the stinky cat was hiding many things from me.

Unfortunately, communication between myself and "the Master" has always been difficult, and I can only receive various powers after I have done things.

Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.

After the Lower Moon Riku was killed, the Pillars Conference was held again.

There's also an artificial witch.

This is a debriefing meeting, and of course, there are also some things to ask the android priestess.

It could be said that both the demons and the Demon Slayer Corps were having a meeting.

"The more ghosts there are, the more blood ghost arts with all sorts of strange abilities will emerge. Some ghosts may be weak, but if they are determined to escape, they are very difficult to kill. We need to find a suitable way to deal with them."

This is a key takeaway from this battle: what if the android priestess hadn't existed?

This attempt to kill Lower Moon Six is ​​likely to fail.

"The demon also revealed some information, but we have to thank the medicine priestess, otherwise the demon might already be dead."