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But she also knew that Zhou Ye's arrangement must have a deeper meaning.
"learn."
Her response remained concise.
"What do you need me to do?"
Zhou Ye's voice came again.
"Preserve Doma's head as intact as possible."
"We also need to extract information from his head about Muzan Kibutsuji and the whereabouts of the Infinity Castle."
“That guy has a strong regenerative ability. The hydrangea potion will weaken him to the greatest extent, but it may not be fatal instantly. You need to seize the opportunity.”
Saeko Busujima's fighting spirit rekindled.
Slaying an Upper Moon demon is the dream of every Demon Slayer Corps member. In the past, it would take several Pillars to sacrifice themselves to kill a Lower Moon demon. The top three Upper Moon demons have remained largely unchanged. Now, this opportunity is within her grasp!
"clear."
Under Zhou Ye's command, the drone silently started up, transforming into an elusive black shadow that instantly pierced through the dome of the underground station and disappeared into the night...
Above ground, the wind howled and cranes cried.
The ice lotuses that Tongmo fanned continued to grow wildly, attempting to completely engulf the figure clad in dark red armor.
However, with the powerful force of the [Higyomaru] and her own superb swordsmanship, Saeko Busujima was like a reef in a raging storm, each dodge and counterattack perfectly timed, shattering the attacking ice lotus one by one.
"What a difficult woman."
Doma's voice still carried that unpleasant flippancy, but the previous contempt was gone from his colorful pupils. He could feel that each of his opponent's strikes was precisely draining his power.
Just then, three barely perceptible black shadows, like ghosts blending into the night, rapidly approached the battlefield from three completely different directions.
Inside the underground platform, Nami stopped spinning the gem and stared intently at the screen:
"Here it comes, here it comes, the boss's backup plan."
Jill held her breath. She could feel the dangerous aura emanating from the three dark figures on the screen, which was no less than that of Doma himself.
Zhou Ye's mind had already locked onto Tong Mo.
"Let me show you what a saturation attack is."
Three specially designed drones, arranged in a triangular shape, hovered silently above and to the sides of Tongmo.
"Hmm?" Douma seemed to sense something and looked up.
Almost simultaneously, the nozzles on the bellies of the three drones activated at the same time, and the dark purple medicine, like a fine mist, rained down on Tongmo!
"A mere trick!" Tong Mo sneered, and suddenly swung his iron fan.
"Blood Demon Art: Mist Ice Sleeping Lotus Bodhisattva!"
In an instant, a torrent of icy energy erupted from his body, coalescing behind him into a gigantic ice figure. The ice bodhisattva clasped his hands together, his face blurred, radiating a chilling aura. He suddenly raised his massive ice palm, about to strike the drone in the air.
"It's a beautiful thought."
Zhou Ye's voice rang out on the underground platform, as if in response to Doma.
Just before the giant hand of the Ice Bodhisattva was about to touch the drone, the ground beneath Doma's feet twisted and collapsed without warning, and a pitch-black hole suddenly appeared!
"What?!" Douma's alarm bells rang, and a strong sense of crisis surged into his heart.
Before he could react, five ethereal spears, shimmering with a ghostly light, shot out from the dark void like the fangs of a venomous snake. The tips of the spears were coated with the same ghostly purple liquid that the drone had sprayed!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that Doma didn't even have time to put up any effective defense!
"Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof!"
Five muffled thuds rang out in succession.
The Spear of the Void pierced Doma's body precisely, penetrating his shoulders, legs, and abdomen.
"Ugh—!"
Even with Upper Moon Two's formidable regenerative abilities, it let out a piercing scream the moment it came into contact with the targeted hydrangea potion. The flesh at the puncture site melted away rapidly as if scorched by flames, emitting a pungent, burnt smell, and a strange numbness quickly spread throughout its body.
His proud regeneration speed of 5.5 seemed to be forcibly suppressed by some force at this moment, becoming extremely slow.
"Despicable guy!"
Doma cursed aloud, his face, which always wore a fake smile, now contorted with pain and rage. He could clearly feel his power rapidly draining away.
"It's now!"
Zhou Ye's voice echoed in Saeko Busujima's mind.
Saeko Busujima, who had been poised to act, had a glint in her eyes.
【Hiyokumaru】The power armor's engine roared, the ground beneath her feet instantly shattered, and she transformed into a dark red lightning bolt, ignoring the out-of-control and collapsing ice lotuses, and rushed straight towards Doma, whose movements were slowed by the intense pain.
"Nagi, the Eleventh Form of Water Breathing!"
The water shimmered brightly on the Nichirin Blade, but the moment it was swung, all the waves and noise subsided into calm.
A seemingly ordinary yet incredibly fast slash precisely sliced across Doma's neck.
"Click."
The crisp sound of bone cracking sounded.
Doma's head, which always wore a fake smile, flew high into the air, his expression frozen in disbelief and rage at the last moment.
The headless body swayed, then collapsed to its knees, and turned to ashes.
Saeko Busujima reached out and caught the head that was still in mid-air. Then, the Void Spear transformed into an imaginary sphere cage to seal and imprison Doma's head. The [Higyokumaru] power armor made a beautiful turn, lightly touched the ground with its toes, and its figure flew towards the underground platform like an arrow.
"Done and call it a day."
Nami whistled and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
Jill let out a long sigh of relief, her tense nerves finally relaxing, her back already soaked with cold sweat. She stared at the Upper Moon demon's head on the screen, still feeling a sense of unreality.
Chapter 78 dungeon completed.
The air in the underground platform still carried the lingering smells of gunpowder from the battle and a faint, sweet, bloody stench.
The dark red [Hiyokumaru] power armor appeared at the end of the passage, landing steadily with a slight metallic scraping sound.
Saeko Busujima removed her faceplate, revealing a face that was slightly excited yet still cold.
In her left hand, she held a severed head.
The head, with its wide-open eyes and its colorful pupils frozen with the shock, anger, and resentment of its dying moments, belonged to Upper Moon Two, Doma.
"Shinobu's wish has finally come true."
Nami gave a flippant whistle, her arms crossed over her chest, the gems dancing nimbly on her fingertips.
Gil Valentine breathed a sigh of relief, her previously tense nerves slowly relaxing, and she then realized that her clothes on her back were soaked with cold sweat.
Looking at the head that belonged to a powerful evil spirit, she was still filled with disbelief.
Zhou Ye's expression didn't change much, as if he had expected this result.
He calmly gazed at Saeko Busujima and the head of Doma in her hand.
"Well done."
Saeko Busujima casually tossed her head to the ground with a dull thud.
Domo's unseeing eyes were fixed on Zhou Ye.
Zhou Ye didn't care at all.
With a slight thought, the power of the [Herrscher of Reason Fragment + Talking Tom Fragment] quietly began to operate.
Countless tiny points of light appeared out of thin air, quickly converging and taking shape.
A uniquely shaped helmet appeared in his hand.
The helmet is silver-white, but has two very eye-catching cartoon cat ears on top, and a funny cat nose pattern in the center.
This contrasts absurdly with the somber atmosphere before us.
Zhou Ye, holding the cat helmet, slowly walked to the front of Doma's head.
He crouched down and gently placed the cat-ear helmet on Doma's head.
The size is just right, not too big or too small.
hum-
A faint blue light shone from the cat-ear helmet, and the tips of the two cat ears flickered once.
An invisible wave emanated from the helmet, enveloping Doma's head.
The lingering obsessions of Doma, his memories from his life, are now being extracted and analyzed like a tidal wave.
Scenes flashed rapidly through Zhou Ye's mind.
From his hypocrisy when he was still human, to his cruelty after becoming a demon, and then to the scene of him devouring countless believers.
The details of casting Blood Demon Art, those cold lotuses, those 18 enormous ice bodhisattvas.
Finally, the scene freezes on a huge city with a bizarre structure that is constantly changing.
Countless rooms are upside down and scattered, making the space seem endless.
Infinite city.
And, hidden deep within the Infinity Castle, the ruler of all demons, Muzan Kibutsuji.
Zhou Ye took off the [Cat Helmet], and the helmet turned into specks of light and disappeared.
He stood up, a playful smile on his face.
"Oh, it's in Tokyo."
"The truly wise live in seclusion in the city. With Nakime, that space-manipulating female ghost, in charge of teleportation, this old ghost who has lived for a thousand years is living quite comfortably."
Zhou Ye's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
Upon hearing this, Saeko Busujima frowned slightly.