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Although Kokushibo instantly assumed a fighting stance, ready to fight Yoriichi Tsugikuni, in that instant, Yoriichi Tsugikuni's sword sliced open its neck first.
It was only then that Kokushibo was shocked to realize that Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was over 80 years old, could unleash a strike with the same power and speed as he had in his prime.
Kokushibo didn't understand why Yoriichi Tsugikuni would kill him with a single blow, but Kokushibo's heart was already filled with fear.
Kokushibo knew that he was still no match for Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and that Yoriichi could kill him with just one strike.
Just when Kokushibo thought he was doomed, he found Yoriichi Tsugikuni suddenly standing still.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Yoriichi Tsugikuni had already exhausted his life force and died of old age after swinging that sword.
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This memory has been sealed away by Kokushibo, and even Muzan Kibutsuji is unaware of it.
So, how did Chen Anxia know?
Just as Kokushibo's thoughts were in turmoil, he suddenly heard Muzan Kibutsuji's angry and terrified voice beside him, "Fool, get out of the way!!"
'Get out of the way? Get out of the way of what?'
The moment the thought crossed Kokushibo's mind, he suddenly saw a dazzling blade of light, just like the blade of light that Yoriichi Tsugikuni had unleashed on that night of the red moon.
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Chapter 548 A Variable: The Death of Kokushibo!? (Please Subscribe!)
The vision was swirling, and blood was gushing out.
A dazed look still lingered in the six eyes on Kokushibo's face, as if he hadn't yet understood what had happened.
But the next moment, the pain emanating from the severed neck, as intense as sunlight, awakened Kokushibo, making him realize what had happened.
It was precisely because he understood this that Kokushibo felt fear, anger, resentment, and disbelief...
This outcome was something Kokushibo never anticipated.
The six eyes that had fallen from Heishibo's head stared intently and resentfully at Chen Anxia, and he began to roar and howl, "Despicable! You disrupted my mind! You attacked again and cut off my head..."
"If it's a fair and square duel, I absolutely will not lose..."
Amidst the roars and howls, Kokushibo felt his own life force rapidly slipping away.
This fact intensified Kokushibo's fear and resentment, and he struggled to say, "No, I won't die, I can't die..."
"I have sworn that I will never lose to anyone other than Yoriichi again..."
"I won't lose, and I can't afford to lose..."
Intense resentment, hatred, and humiliation fueled Kokushibo's survival instinct at this moment, making it stronger than ever before.
Chen Anxia also sensed the unprecedentedly strong will to survive of Kokushibo.
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Anxia drew his sword again and swung it, using the Breathing of the Sun technique to cut the headless body of Kokushibo into multiple pieces.
Clearly, Chen Anxia did not want to give Heishibo the opportunity to break through his limit.
Just as Kokushibo had said before, the reason Chen Anxia suddenly brought up that night of the red moon was to disrupt Kokushibo's mind and seek an opportunity to kill him in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, given Kokushibo's current strength, Chen Anxia really wouldn't be able to kill him with a single blow.
Because Kokushibo has now also opened the Transparent World.
With his clear view of the world, coupled with Kokushibo's powerful physique and superb swordsmanship, he was more than capable of causing trouble for Chen Anxia.
Of course, if it were a one-on-one fight, Chen Anxia would be fearless against Hei Simu.
But there are still the other twelve ghost months, and even a whole host of ghosts.
Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that the Twelve Demon Moons and the horde of demons will rise up and attack.
At that point, even with Chen Anxia's current strength, he would find it troublesome.
Not only that, the timing of the Twelve Ghost Months' appearance was also off, giving Chen Anxia the feeling that they were protecting Taotie.
This means that if time is delayed, there is a high possibility that something might happen with Taotie, which is not what Chen Anxia wants to see.
After cutting Heishimou's body into several pieces, Chen Anxia ignored Heishimou completely.
Chen Anxia has done everything he can. If Kokushibo can still break through the limit, then it is Kokushibo's fate, which Chen Anxia cannot change in his current state.
Therefore, instead of getting bogged down in Kokushibo, it would be better to take this opportunity to kill a few more of the Twelve Demon Moons.
Kokushibo is the strongest demon under Muzan Kibutsuji's command, and his strength is vastly different from that of the other twelve demon moons.
Therefore, while Kokushibo may cause trouble for Chen Anxia, the other twelve demon moons will not.
Chen Anxia was confident that, having learned the details of the other twelve ghost moons, he could easily kill them.
Without any hesitation, Chen Anxia turned his gaze directly to the other twelve Ghost Moons.
The other twelve demon moons fled like madmen the moment Chen Anxia beheaded Kokushibo.
As members of the same Twelve Demon Moons, they were acutely aware of Kokushibo's power.
It was precisely because they understood this that they felt a deep-seated fear of Chen Anxia, who was able to sever the head of Heishimu in one blow.
They knew very well that if Chen Anxia could behead Xia Heisi in one strike, he could behead them in one strike as well.
This outcome was clearly not what they wanted.
Meanwhile, Tanjiro Kamado and the nine Pillars hidden in the shadows witnessed everything and couldn't help but marvel at Chen Anxia's strength once again.
They could all see that the ghosts present, whether they were the Twelve Ghost Moons or other ghosts, had lost their will to fight when facing Chen Anxia, and were only filled with fear.
One person can intimidate a horde of demons. In the history of the Demon Slayer Corps, perhaps only the legendary demon slayer Yoriichi Tsugikuni could do such a thing.
After reflecting on their experiences, the Nine Pillars looked at the Twelve Demon Moons, who had already dispersed, and began to divide into groups and take action.
Now is undoubtedly the best time to act.
Because the twelve ghost moons had already dispersed and their attention was completely drawn to Chen Anxia.
Under such circumstances, if the nine pillars join forces to launch a sneak attack, they could very well achieve a fatal blow.
As for whether a sneak attack is a despicable act, that's not even on the Nine Pillars' minds.
Just like Chen Anxia's sneak attack that severed Heishibo's head with a single strike, for them, any method that can kill a demon is a good method.
Chen Anxia sensed something the moment Jiuzhu began to act.
Without changing his expression, Chen Anxia watched the Twelve Ghost Moons fleeing into the distance without giving chase. Instead, he began searching for the location of Taotie.
In Chen Anxia's guess, the Twelve Ghost Months appeared to protect Taotie.
Therefore, as long as he finds Taotie and launches an attack on it, the Twelve Ghost Moons will surely stop him.
This also means that I can save the time of chasing the Twelve Demon Moons and let them come to me on their own.
Now, all we need to do is focus on finding the scent of the Taotie.
Since the Twelve Demon Moons are all focused on him, as long as he remains still, he can buy enough time for the Nine Pillars who are acting in the shadows.
It has to be said that the stench of decay in the Asakusa restricted area was incredibly strong.
The aroma was so strong that even Chen Anxia's extraordinary sense of smell began to fail, making it difficult to distinguish the Taotie's scent from the aroma alone.
Time passes gradually.
Just as the Twelve Ghost Moons were puzzled by Chen Anxia's inaction, the Nine Pillars launched an attack on them.
Under the full force of the Nine Pillars' sneak attack, Lower Moon Six, Lower Moon Four, and Lower Moon Three of the Twelve Demon Moons died instantly.
Even Upper Moon Four and Upper Moon Five were severely injured, stuck by the nine pillars, and in danger.
This sudden change caught the remaining twelve ghost moons off guard.
Tanjiro Kamado seized the opportunity and, together with Nezuko Kamado, launched an attack on Lower Moon Two, who was closest to them.
Chen Anxia, on the other hand, finally caught the scent of the Taotie.
Without any hesitation, Chen Anxia followed the scent and headed straight for the Taotie.
The Taotie is undoubtedly a variable, and what Chen Anxia needs to do is to eliminate this variable!
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Chapter 549 Fear, the demons that devour the Twelve Demon Moons!
The moment Chen Anxia took action, Muzan Kibutsuji, who had been hiding in the Infinity Castle, could no longer sit still.
Although Muzan Kibutsuji was in the Infinity Castle, he could still clearly perceive the slightest movement in the Asakusa Forbidden Zone through the perspective of the demons within the zone.
At this moment, Muzan Kibutsuji looked at the Twelve Demon Moons, who had been ambushed, killed, and even put in danger by the Nine Pillars, with an extremely ugly expression. He angrily said, "A bunch of trash, they have no value in living."
With that, Muzan Kibutsuji said to Nakime, who was kneeling beside him, "Nakime, summon them all back to the Infinity Castle!"
Upon hearing this, Nakime did not hesitate at all and immediately activated her Space Blood Demon Art, summoning the Twelve Demon Moons, who were in the Asakusa Forbidden Zone, back to the Infinite Castle one by one.
At the very moment Nakime activated her Space Blood Demon Art, a Japanese-style wooden door appeared behind each of the Twelve Demon Moons in the Asakusa Forbidden Zone.
Seeing this, the twelve surviving demon moons did not hesitate. They seized the opportunity and rushed into the Japanese-style wooden door, disappearing along with it.
However, not all twelve ghost moons can escape.
The Lower Moon Two, who was entangled by Tanjiro and Nezuko, was killed by Tanjiro with the Sun Breathing technique the moment he tried to escape through the Japanese-style wooden door.
As for the other twelve demon moons, they all escaped successfully.
Even Jiuzhu was powerless to stop it.
However, they knew that the escaped Twelve Demon Moons must have returned to the demons' stronghold - the Infinity Castle.
Meanwhile, in their view, with the departure of the Twelve Demon Moons, the battle in the Asakusa restricted area should come to an end.
It's a pity that Muzan Kibutsuji never appeared...
On the other side, Chen Anxia followed the scent and found Taotie, who was using its Blood Demon Art to frantically devour and assimilate other ghosts.
As the devouring and assimilation continued, Chen Anxia gradually began to feel a sense of oppression from the Taotie.
Chen Anxia knew that this was because the Taotie's strength was increasing at an incredibly fast pace.