Chapter 238 Immortality
Wandering in the pitch-black Yellow Spring, the wolf slowly moved forward in the direction where the faint light and the sound of flowing water came from, passing through countless blazing seas of fire.
Finally, the wolf came to a long, rushing river.
In the river, thousands of white souls with hideous faces wailed continuously, and were stained black by the river water. Finally, their expressions became numb and they sank to the bottom of the water, and their whereabouts were unknown...
And the next batch of souls followed, repeating this horrifying scene.
Looking at everything in front of him, the wolf's expression remained unchanged, but he was thinking secretly in his heart...
...If this is really the legendary Yellow Spring...it shouldn't be like this...
Thinking of this, the wolf shifted his gaze towards the direction where the white soul was drifting.
...maybe...it's there...
Not long after walking against the current, the wolf felt a familiar ominous force as he looked at the turbulent river. He slowly squatted down on the river bank and reached his hand into the dark water.
The moment the wolf's fingertips came into contact with the river water, a familiar scent lingered on his fingertips, causing him to frown.
…This is…the power of [Opening the Door]…
Frowning, the wolf stood up and continued to move upstream.
But as the wolf got closer, the dark surroundings gradually began to turn scarlet, and then deeper darkness...
And the figure that constantly inhaled and exhaled two kinds of breath appeared in the wolf's eyes.
Pale and sickly skin, a huge and deformed head covered with hideous blue veins, eyes tightly closed, mouth slightly open, chest slightly heaving, and red and black air flowing in and out of its mouth.
A huge deformed baby curled up on the river bank. Between its eyebrows, a familiar figure emerged and stretched into the water like water grass swaying in the river.
It was Muzan who disappeared before Yu Lang and Yoshiichirō in the Infinite Castle!
Just like before he disappeared, Muzan's stomach was ripped open, and there was no flesh and blood in his chest, only darkness. The originally clear river water was polluted by the darkness from here.
“…Is it you…?”
The voice was low, and the wolf growled with suppressed anger. The Shura Fire was mobilized by the wolf's anger and flew out of his arms. He reached out and grasped it in his hand and crushed it.
Peng!
The red flames burned fiercely, dispelling the darkness around him. Reaching out to the [Bai Lei] behind his back, Wolf grasped the hilt of the knife and pulled it out.
bass!
The scarlet karmic catharsis is far from comparable to those tiny breaths that Wuzan swallowed and exhaled. However, the soul is in the underworld, and the karma of the world is gathered at this moment. Naturally, the wolf does not need to pay the price anymore!
boom!
Swinging his prosthetic arm, the hook line pierced straight into the ghost baby's flesh and blood. Pulling the hook line, his clothes fluttered, and the wolf appeared above Muzan who was sinking in the water in a blink of an eye!
His eyes were sharp and he turned his body as if dancing in the air, moving the sharp blade in his hand. Wherever the blade passed, blood-red cherry blossoms fell.
Secret? Immortal Slash? Sakura Dance!
Wow!
The blade was about to cut off Muzan's neck, but at this moment, as if sensing the crisis, the ghost baby under him suddenly opened his eyes, and his scarlet eyes looked around with resentment. He clenched his fists, opened his mouth wide, and a pale shock wave brewed in his mouth.
"Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow..."
The sharp cry was accompanied by a violent shock wave, which instantly blew the wolf away!
Peng!
Falling into the river, the huge impact force created dark waves that covered the wolf's body, but at the same time also greatly reduced the damage.
Climbing out of the water, the wolf looked down at his feet in a daze. Although the river was bottomless, he felt like he was walking on flat ground when he stepped on the water.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu""
But he didn't have time to be surprised, the ghost baby's crying sound was heard again. With a quick wave of his prosthetic hand, Wolf took out the purple umbrella, turned the umbrella handle, and the huge umbrella enveloped his figure.
And the next moment, the shock wave followed.
boom!
The tremendous force blew away the water flow around the wolf, and the river surface suddenly became turbulent, but the wolf's body remained as still as a mountain, standing on the water with a purple umbrella in hand.
Until the release of the shock wave ends.
Ta-ta-ta-ta.
The splashing river water dripped onto the umbrella. The wolf slowly retracted the umbrella and looked at the ghost baby.
At this moment, the ghost baby is no longer curled up. Its strong arms support its upper body, and Muzan's figure is suspended in the air as the ghost baby's deformed head is raised.
The empty chest was still emitting dark air, but Wuzhan's eyelids trembled slightly, and finally he slowly opened and looked at the wolf holding the umbrella.
"It's really haunting..."
Then he looked down at his body growing on the ghost baby's forehead and the pitch-black yellow springs surrounding him. Veins on his face bulged, fangs extended, and he roared madly at the wolf.
"In order to survive, I fled to this hellish place... In order to survive, I didn't hesitate to become like this... Now that I have absorbed that strange power, I have become truly immortal!"
"I will also make those swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps feel a pain worse than death! As for you..."
Before the angry roar had died down, the ghost baby stumbled to its feet from the ground, let out a terrifying howl at the wolf, and then staggered towards the wolf, while Muzan's angry eyes stared at the wolf's figure.
"Go to hell!!"
The ghost baby jumped into the water, and its huge body was half submerged in the river in an instant. But even so, it could not resist Muzan's murderous intent towards the wolf. He raised his huge fist high and smashed it heavily at the wolf!
Seeing the huge fist coming, Wolf didn't hesitate for a moment. He retracted the purple umbrella, stepped forward to the right, and dodged the attack as much as possible!
Peng!
The giant fist smashed into the water, instantly stirring up a huge curtain of water. The wolf hid under the curtain of water, turned his waist, swung the [Bai Lei] in his hand, and slashed at the ghost baby's arm!
Wow!
The scarlet karma slash cut off the water curtain and the ghost baby's arm at the same time. The ghost baby lost its support and fell into the river instantly, but at this moment, Muzan's triumphant roar sounded.
"It's no use!"
Hearing the roar, Wolf frowned, because just as Muzan said, the ghost baby's severed arm recovered instantly, and the ability of [Bailei] to suppress regeneration was minimal.
The wolf's clothes were soaked by the river, and his thin back looked very miserable against the backdrop of the ferocious ghost baby. He had no mind to care about these things. At this moment, the wolf kept thinking about how to solve all this.
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Tamayo Residence
"…This is medicine…Take it once a day and you will be cured in a week…"
After handing several bottles of bright red medicine to Tanjiro, Yushiro slumped weakly in the chair, covering his eyes with one hand, wondering what he was thinking.
Holding the potion, Tanjiro felt not as happy as he had imagined. He looked at Yushiro in front of him, and then at Kokushibo who was sitting by the window behind him, silently looking at the full moon.
Tanjiro held the potion and lowered his head.
Miss Tamayo's death... Mr. Yunichi's passing... made everyone so sad...
Remembering what Yoriichi said to him when he left, Tanjiro carefully put the medicine into the box, put it on his back, and walked out of Tamayo's residence.
When passing by Kokushibo, Tanjiro stopped, looked at Kokushibo with some anticipation, and spoke in an inquiring tone.
"Mr. Kokushibo?"
However, Kokushibo ignored Tanjiro and stared at the full moon.
Seeing this, Tanjiro felt a little disappointed, but he still bowed slightly to Kokushibo. Finally, he walked out of the barrier dejectedly and embarked on the journey back home.
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Before Tanjiro had left for long, Yushiro carried a chair out of the mansion and came to the courtyard. Facing the direction of the mansion, he sat on the chair, holding the last photo left by Tamayo before she left, and just looked at it...
Time passed, the moon set, and the sky was already slightly brighter. Kokushibo looked deeply at Yushiro who was sitting in the yard, and finally closed the window in front of him.
The sun rose, and a gust of morning wind blew by. A few wisps of flying ashes and a photo blew in from the doorway, falling under the sunlight, and were seen by Kokushibo in the shadows...