Tomioka Giyuu calmly sliced through the countless strands of web that came at him, his gaze indifferent.
In front of him stood Rui, his pale skin resembling that of a human child, spreading his arms wide as he unleashed his Blood Demon Art.
Meanwhile, at the very bottom of Infinity Castle, Nakime sat cross-legged on the wooden floor, her slender fingers swiftly moving over the pipa.
Countless objects shifted rapidly, delaying the advance of her enemies.
Kanroji Mitsuri moved gracefully, dodging obstacles as she danced with her ribbon-like Nichirin Blade, launching a continuous assault toward Nakime.
Not far behind her, a few Kasugai Crows, their foreheads adorned with talismans, cawed loudly to relay information.
Inside the Butterfly Mansion.
Ubuyashiki Amane, with a talisman given by Yushiro on her forehead, calmly directed operations.
In the last two or three years of Ubuyashiki Kagaya's life, due to his severe illness and declining energy, many administrative matters within the Demon Slayer Corps were handled by his wife, Amane.
She was a woman with remarkable commanding talent.
"Have Hino Mao head to the right corridor after dealing with this demon to regroup with the team!"
"Deploy B-rank swordsman Nishiyama Taro to the second passage on the right to participate in the siege against Lower Rank Five!"
"Order Kojima Minato to return quickly and turn to the third fork to block Lower Rank Three's escape route."
"Has Uzui-san already dealt with Upper Rank Four? Please head to the left corridor; Lower Rank Five is nearby."
"Yushiro-san, Miss Tamayo, please proceed as I direct; the Upper Rank Six is just ahead."
Amane closed her eyes, directing messages through the Kasugai Crows.
Her two daughters knelt beside her, also with talismans on their foreheads, gathering information for Amane while sketching a map on the fabric of the wall with charcoal.
"We've located Muzan! Everyone, Qingshui is fighting Muzan right now; he… he has Muzan suppressed!"
Amane's tone was filled with excitement.
In a certain area of Infinity Castle, a Kasugai Crow flew past a dilapidated attic, observing the distant battle.
The entire place had turned into ruins.
Thorny bone whips and tentacles rampaged without restraint, destroying everything in their path.
Brilliant blue plasma sword energy erupted like relentless waves.
Qingshui had never felt such exhilaration.
After achieving Perfect Demonization, the chakra in this body far exceeded his original form, and he could expend it without worry.
Senju and Uzumaki were known for their vigorous life force, robust physiques, and immense chakra reserves.
After Qingshui's Perfect Demonization, his vitality surged to the point of nearly achieving immortality, his physical attributes greatly enhanced. Coupled with the formidable mental strength of a top-tier Puppet Master in the Ninja World, his physical and spiritual energies intertwined, making his chakra levels truly terrifying.
He could unleash his past powerful techniques continuously.
On top of that, with the ability to teleport and the heightened perception granted by the Transparent World, he had fought until now without sustaining significant injuries.
Even unavoidable attacks were minimized as he chose paths that resulted in the least damage, with his armor absorbing the impact.
For others, Muzan's blood was lethally toxic, but Qingshui had three methods to counter it.
One was Medical Ninjutsu, directly using the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique to remove it; another was the antidote developed by Tamayo; and the last was simply enduring it.
He now possessed a healing ability that rivaled demons, with an incredibly fast recovery rate.
In other words, after Muzan's relentless attacks, it felt more like a mere scraping to Qingshui.
After a fit of impotent rage, Muzan finally regained his composure.
He understood now.
Uesugi Qingshui was not like Tsugikuni Yoriichi, who was strong enough to nearly eliminate him in an instant.
But in terms of persistence, Qingshui was far more troublesome than Yoriichi.
While his attack power was indeed much lower than Yoriichi's, Qingshui possessed abilities akin to Blood Demon Art, and with spatial teleportation, he had nowhere to hide.
Muzan had long wanted to split and escape, but he found it impossible to do so.
Undoubtedly, this was another of Tamayo's creations.
This only deepened Muzan's hatred for Tamayo, while also stirring fear within him.
After four hundred years, he once again felt the threat of death.
He couldn't comprehend how, just a few years ago, the Twelve Kizuki had been so formidable, with the Upper Rank Demons remaining unchanged for a century, thriving in a vibrant atmosphere.
Yet in just two years, how had it all deteriorated to this state?
Muzan was baffled.
But he knew that if he didn't escape now, Infinity Castle would truly become his tomb.
Having lived for over a thousand years, although his battles had mostly been about crushing or being crushed, Muzan still had some combat experience. He could tell that Qingshui's teleportation required a medium to pinpoint his coordinates.
At this point, Muzan began to reveal his trump cards one after another.
First, his flesh and blood began to writhe, splitting into countless bone whips to harass Qingshui, protecting himself while pulling out the space kunai embedded in his body.
He then gathered most of his remaining power and unleashed the Blood Demon Art.
*Boom!!*
A tremendous sound echoed throughout the vast Infinity Castle in an instant.
A terrifying shockwave surged forth, and even Qingshui had no choice but to quickly teleport to the furthest kunai from Muzan. He then threw another kunai into the distance, pinning it to a beam in the ruins of the attic.
After two teleports, he managed to avoid the core of the shockwave.
Next to Qingshui, the Kasugai Crow, which had been perched on a tile observing the battle, was caught off guard and fell to the ground.
Muzan's attack was immensely powerful, a desperate move that packed such a punch that even Qingshui had to temporarily retreat from its fury.
Although his physique and healing ability could withstand such an attack, it was difficult to mount a counterattack under these circumstances.
What made this attack even more formidable was not just the physical force; it also carried a portion of Muzan's ability to control blood. All living beings affected by the shockwave would have their blood go into a frenzy, causing chaos within their circulatory systems, leading to spasms that rendered them immobile and could ultimately result in death.
Having completed his Perfect Demonization, Qingshui could quell such a frenzy. However, the Kasugai Crow was not so fortunate.
Even from a distance, with Qingshui standing in front of it to block most of the shockwave, the large crow still fainted, its claws twitching.
Qingshui then released a Mystical Palm Technique to heal the crow, before throwing another kunai toward Muzan.
And in that instant
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