bookbashuk Chapter 440 Nekomata, Muzan 2.0
Chapter 440 Nekomata, Muzan 2.0
What Lucci cares about in this world, besides the power hidden within it that hasn't appeared in the anime, is the power itself.
That leaves only the Breathing Technique and Muzan Kibutsuji.
Muzan is the origin of demons, and although he is the Demon King, he has a powerful control over demons.
He was powerful enough, but unlike other ghosts, he didn't possess any particularly mysterious blood demon techniques.
For Lucci, Muzan Kibutsuji was naturally a weakling, but that didn't mean Lucci didn't want to study him.
At the same time, he was also curious as to why only humans could be turned into ghosts, but not animals.
Despite sending his clone into this world, Lucci had no intention of killing Muzan Kibutsuji anytime soon.
If possible, mastering the power of demons would be a good idea.
Muzan walked along the path. It was still daytime, but the overcast sky allowed him to appear in broad daylight.
Even when the sun is out, he can still enter the "Infinite Castle." Since acquiring the demon Nakime, he has rarely had the opportunity to travel during the day.
Unfortunately, even though the blue spider lilies bloomed in the sunlight, they remained beyond his reach.
Suddenly an arm appeared from his body and lashed out in one direction.
The surrounding trees shattered, revealing a figure hiding in the distance.
It's a black cat.
The fierce attack suddenly stopped, and the black cat was grabbed and held in the hand.
Muzan had just sensed a certain gaze, and a strange feeling at that, which prompted him to make that move.
This black cat seems a bit unusual.
Until the black cat spoke: "Kibutsuji Muzan!"
There are indeed some magical animals in this world, but Muzan has never seen a black cat speak.
"What are you?" Muzan Kibutsuji didn't think this was an ordinary cat.
"I guess I'd call myself a Nekomata!" the black cat replied to Muzan Kibutsuji's question, its tail transforming into two.
Of course, it only lasted for a moment, and soon it turned into a tail again.
The Nekomata is a well-known yokai (supernatural creature) in Japan.
Nekomata?
Having lived for so many years, at the beginning, Muzan Kibutsuji believed that gods and demons existed in this world, and he was very worried when he first became a demon.
However, after all these years, he has not only never seen gods or monsters, but he has also never seen a real Onmyoji.
The world of Demon Slayer also has the concept of souls and hell, as well as reincarnation; it is not some world without spirits.
"I don't remember anything. I only know that after I was born, a voice told me to come and find you," the cat said again.
Muzan did not kill the cat in his hand again. The forked tail he saw earlier was not an illusion, and this cat gave him a very different feeling.
You can't smell any living creature on it.
"Looking for me?"
At this time, the sun began to slowly appear.
Muzan Kibutsuji glanced at the sky, clearly displeased.
But she immediately contacted Narumi.
Soon a space appeared beneath their feet, and they fell directly into it, bringing the strange black cat into the "Infinite City" as well.
Needless to say, this black cat was also specially prepared by Lucci to deal with the existence of Muzan Kibutsuji.
Inside the Infinite City.
Muzan Kibutsuji still held onto the black cat tightly.
The black cat is simply described as an ordinary black cat that suddenly gained enough intelligence, and a voice in the letter tells him to find Muzan Kibutsuji.
Then, guided by the voice in her heart, she found Muzan Kibutsuji.
Muzan Kibutsuji naturally didn't believe such words, but the strangeness of the black cat also indicated that it was no ordinary creature.
"So, has that voice in your head said anything yet?"
The black cat remained silent for a moment, seemingly listening.
Then he said, "That voice is saying that you are an anomaly born into this world, an existence that cannot be tolerated, and that Heaven will naturally create something to destroy you."
The hand gripping the black cat tightened involuntarily, because it reminded Muzan Kibutsuji of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
However, the black cat did not feel any pain.
Instead, even the sounds became ethereal, as if the voice in the black cat's heart was transmitting information through the black cat.
"Use your blood to let the monster be born in this world once again."
At the same time, Muzan Kibutsuji could also sense another power manifesting within the black cat.
That vastness filled him with dread.
"Who are you?"
A strange tone appeared.
Kibutsuji Muzan heard a certain voice, and his expression changed drastically.
Kibutsuji Muzan was completely flustered.
Why!
These things don't exist, so why are they appearing?
Unfortunately, that voice never appeared again.
This was a level of panic Muzan Kibutsuji had never experienced before, even more so than when he faced Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni frightened him, but the other party was ultimately just an ordinary human being with a limited lifespan. He just needed to outlive the other party.
But this black cat, and its name, represent that something once thought to be nonexistent actually exists.
And he is not the "strongest". Faced with such an existence, what can he do?
Muzan Kibutsuji was always very concerned about his own life.
After meeting Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he became more cautious.
Because in this world, besides the sun, there are also people who can kill him.
While beheading might not kill Muzan Kibutsuji, it's only relative.
If it were Yoriichi Tsugikuni, he could definitely kill Muzan Kibutsuji.
It's about the difference between people.
Lucci only slightly intimidated Muzan Kibutsuji with the power of the Dragon Vein, but it seems this Demon King's character is indeed questionable.
So, are you going to gamble?
This is when Muzan Kibutsuji hesitated. The black cat had already fainted and was thrown directly onto the floor by him.
If I refuse, will that mysterious being kill me? If I comply, what benefits will I receive?
After much hesitation, Muzan Kibutsuji finally made his choice.
Instead of refusing, he reached out and made a cut on the black cat's body, then infused his ghost blood into the cat's body.
When I used my hand to cut a line through the air, I could clearly feel the toughness of the black cat's skin.
Muzan had tried injecting demon blood into animals before.
Without exception, all the animals died, completely unable to withstand the power of a single drop of ghost blood.
Compared to humans, animals are really too weak.
Even for ghosts, animals have little value as food.
After the demon blood was injected into the black cat's body.
The black cat's body immediately burst open, making various strange noises.
It's worth mentioning, however, that no wounds or blood were produced, and the areas where Muzan had cut them healed quickly.
This black cat was also specially prepared in the past few days. It is also an "artificial human", but in the form of a cat.
He was Lucci's test subject in this world, and learned about the existence and power of the demon blood.
"Awooo~"—a sound like a beast's roar.
Cats don't usually make cute meows; when they encounter danger or are fighting, their voices become much deeper.
Only when it encounters its keepers does its voice become increasingly adorable, even carrying a hint of coquetry.
"He actually withstood it!" This was something Muzan Kibutsuji hadn't expected.
Is it because the other party is a monster?
In another world, the changes in the black cat were reflected in a small stone statue, which was originally black but was now stained with blood.
This statue is connected to the black cat. Through it, Lucci can understand all the changes in the black cat and influence and control it.
The cat felt pain all over its body, as if a force was constantly assaulting it, making it feel like it wanted to die.
Because it was too painful.
However, there was also a force within him helping to resist the pain and the power of the demon blood, aiding in its faster integration into his body.
This was naturally thanks to Lucci's help in influencing the statue, preventing the black cat from dying.
It took about ten minutes to fuse the ghost blood.
Then Muzan Kibutsuji's expression turned extremely grim, because he discovered that he could not control the demon blood within the cat demon's body.
All the demons are controlled by Muzan Kibutsuji, who has issued a "forbidden" order: anyone who dares to utter his name will be killed by demon blood.
Of course, Tamayo was an exception; she used her own methods to break Muzan's control over the demon blood in her body.
This also means that he has lost control of the cat. Should he kill it now?
"Aww~~!" The cat stared intently at Muzan Kibutsuji, its pupils shrinking, its ears flattening, its tail standing upright, and its fur standing on end.
"What do you want to do?"
The cat sensed Muzan Kibutsuji's killing intent again and immediately reacted.
At the same time, the tail turned into two.
After absorbing the demon's blood, its tail completely transformed into two.
Muzan Kibutsuji suppressed his killing intent and asked, "Is that voice still there?"
The cat remained wary of Muzan Kibutsuji, but it also became engrossed in the moment for a while.
He did not know Lucci's identity.
Even the memories are false.
Lucci conveyed a message.
The cat then spoke up, saying, "The master hopes that you can create a hundred demons. If you do well, the master will also grant you the power to walk in the sunlight."
Thinking back to the name he had heard before, and the series of miraculous events that had occurred to him, Muzan Kibutsuji had gone from disbelief to belief.
Create a hundred demons?!
He knew, of course, that it wasn't a "ghost," but a monster.
In Japan, they can also be described as demons and monsters.
"And as a reward, cough cough!" The cat spat out a small stone from its mouth.
This small stone looked ordinary, but Muzan Kibutsuji's keen senses allowed him to feel an unseen power emanating from it.
Powerful forces cannot enter this world.
But Lucci found a new way to influence things: a duality where the ordinary thing enters while the controlling thing remains in Lucci's hands.
Then, they will exert influence through Lucci's power.
"What is this?"
"The master said that you have a wound left by a chosen one of destiny, and this thing can heal you."
During the final battle, in addition to Tamayo's medicine playing a significant role, the injuries that Yoriichi Tsugikuni had inflicted on Muzan Kibutsuji were still taking effect.
Although the body was formed from chunks of flesh, the injuries remained, as if they were etched into the soul.
These words made Muzan Kibutsuji's face darken again; he had thought of that man who terrified him far too many times today.
Was that the chosen one, born into this world specifically to kill me?
But in the end, I won!
Picking up this stone, I could feel a certain power, but unfortunately, I couldn't quite grasp it.
"How do I use it?"
"Just eat it and you'll feel better."
Kibutsuji Muzan naturally hesitated. Was this really not something controlling him?
But if it really is that legendary being, it probably wouldn't stoop to using such methods, right?
Muzan Kibutsuji still ate it because he wasn't afraid, since he could explode his body at any time to take it out.
Lucci didn't use any special methods, nor did he intend to control Muzan Kibutsuji.
After swallowing the stone, it reached his stomach, but Muzan Kibutsuji's powerful digestive abilities failed to digest it.
Instead, it emanates an energy from the stone.
"Ah!" A painful groan escaped her lips.
Muzan Kibutsuji had various wounds on his body, wounds inflicted on him by Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
However, due to its powerful healing ability, it was not manifested again in Muzan Kibutsuji.
This time, it was Lucci's power that triggered it.
Muzan realized he had been tricked and was about to explode his body to retrieve the stone.
Suddenly the wounds felt cool, and the injuries were healing.
This is due to the "wish" power of the Holy Grail; Lucci is not yet able to heal this kind of injury.
"Yoichi Tsugikuni!" Muzan hadn't expected that even after so many years of death, that man would still be influencing him.
The injury is slowly healing.
Muzan then realized that these injuries were not simply knife wounds, and that his healing abilities were insufficient to heal them.
Only the power emanating from that stone can do it.
The injury was healed in about three minutes.
Muzan Kibutsuji felt better than ever before, as if he had become stronger. He realized that he had been affected by these injuries all along.
The stone stopped emitting energy.
It would be easy for Muzan Kibutsuji to remove it.
But a strange message rushed into Muzan Kibutsuji's mind.
He himself was momentarily lost in thought.
Lucci was watching closely.
Is it possible to succeed?
When Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes cleared, he gently waved his hand, and water mist began to appear in the space.
This is the Blood Demon Art that Kibutsuji Muzan just comprehended.
To be precise, it is an ability that he mastered under the influence of the "magical divine word" passed down by Lucci.
There was also another piece of information.
This ability allows him to appear during the day as well.
Fog has the ability to obscure the sun's rays.
This means he will no longer be killed by the sun.