vncnus Chapter 14 Monk Ghost
Chapter 14 Monk Ghost
When Midouzi looked at her brother who was standing in front of her, her heart skipped a beat at the sight of his gentle demeanor replaced by fierce wariness.
Without the slightest hesitation, she chose to completely trust her brother.
She swiftly drew the axe from her waist and gripped the handle tightly with both hands.
He immediately tensed up, staring warily at the temple's tightly closed gates.
The next second, her senses seemed to be magnified instantly, and everything around her became terrifyingly clear.
The rustling of the wind through the grass and trees, the faint sound of a spider crawling in the corner of the wall.
The sound of insects flapping their wings in the distance was clearly visible, audible, and audible to her.
What sent chills down her spine the most was the sound coming from deep within the temple.
The incredibly clear chewing sound, accompanied by a strong, pungent smell of blood, seeped out through the crack in the door.
Tanjiro's nose was already trembling violently.
A stench mixed with putridity and violence entered my nostrils.
That's the unique smell of evil spirits.
It was several times stronger than the scent emanating from his own body, carrying a naked air of killing and greed.
Tanjiro's eyes grew increasingly fierce.
He clenched his teeth slightly, stared intently at the temple gate, and instinctively stretched his arm behind him to protect the beans even more tightly.
"Brother, inside..."
Mi Douzi's voice became somewhat low, and he tightened his grip on the axe handle.
"Um!"
Tanjiro nodded emphatically without the slightest hesitation.
What's hidden inside the temple is something far more dangerous than him.
Just as Midouzi was about to say something, his heightened senses suddenly detected a slight disturbance.
Her pupils contracted sharply as she clearly saw four pale fingers, as white as withered tree branches, slowly emerging from the crack in the dark temple door.
Those four knuckles were twisted, their nails had an eerie bluish-black tinge, and they clung tightly to the door frame. The sound of their fingertips scraping against the wood was particularly jarring in the quiet night.
The intense visual impact made Midouzi freeze.
She turned around abruptly, staring intently at the four fingers, her heart pounding wildly, and cold sweat instantly seeping down her back.
Tanjiro also sensed the increasingly strong stench of blood in the temple. He immediately lowered his stance, spread his arms slightly, and assumed a defensive posture, his eyes fierce like those of a wild beast poised to pounce.
But just then, Tanjiro's nose suddenly twitched violently.
A violent aura suddenly emanated from the other side!
His pupils contracted sharply, and for the first time, a look of terror appeared on his face. He abruptly turned his head to look at the bushes next to the temple.
Midouzi instantly sensed the danger behind him, his hair stood on end, and he instinctively turned his head to look.
"Shhh—"
The bushes shook violently, their branches and leaves rustling as they were struck.
The next second, a demon that looked like a human but crawled on all fours emerged from the bushes!
Its back was hunched, its limbs were twisted and deformed, its nails were sharp and long, covered with dark red blood, and it made a strange "hoarse" sound from its throat.
Those scarlet eyes were fixed on Nezuko and Tanjiro, filled with greedy killing intent.
Nezuko and Tanjiro were still reeling from the shock of the four-legged crawling demon.
A sharp creaking sound suddenly came from the door frame at the temple entrance.
The wooden door frame was slightly deformed by the brute force of those fingers.
"Hmm? Interesting, a ghost is actually hanging out with a human?"
A sharp sound, like a fingernail scraping against metal, slowly drifted from the depths of the temple, carrying undisguised mockery and greed.
"Wow, she's such a delicate little girl, and she smells so sweet!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burly figure slowly emerged from the darkness of the temple.
It was a ghost dressed in a tattered monk's robe, which was covered with dried, dark red bloodstains, making it impossible to discern the original color.
Its face was swollen and twisted, with a strange grin at the corner of its mouth, revealing sharp fangs stained with blood. Its scarlet eyes rolled back and forth in their sockets, its gaze first sweeping over Tanjiro, who was on high alert.
He immediately fixed his gaze on Midouzi, his eyes brimming with greed.
It exuded a strong stench of blood and a violent aura, making it even more terrifying than the evil spirits crawling beside it.
Tanjiro's pupils contracted sharply, and he held Nezuko even tighter, letting out a low growl. His muscles tensed as he stared intently at the monk demon before him.
He seemed ready to pounce and fight at any moment.
Mizuko stared in shock at the talking ghost, her eyes filled with astonishment.
She never imagined that ghosts could talk!
"Are you... a human or a ghost?"
"Nie Douzi asked in shock."
The monk-ghost laughed at Midouzi's words, "You ask me if I'm a human or a ghost? Then what's in front of you, a human or a ghost!"
After the monk demon finished speaking, the demon from the bush also crawled out, putting immense pressure on Tanjiro and Nezuko.
Tanjiro let out a low growl upon seeing this.
"My brother isn't a ghost!"
Upon hearing the monk-demon's words, Mizuko's expression changed from shock to anger.
"Oh! So it's your brother. I'm curious, why didn't he eat you? Has he never eaten a human before?"
As the monk-demon spoke, he glanced at Tanjiro, then looked him over. He then groped around in the darkness behind him, and soon a bloody arm was thrown in front of Tanjiro.
"Here, I'll reward you out of consideration for our kind."
The severed arm fell to the ground with a dull thud, and a strong smell of blood instantly spread.
Seeing this horrific scene, Midouzi's heart clenched, and she immediately turned to look at her brother.
Tanjiro was staring intently at the severed arm, his crimson eyes widening.
His already sharp teeth clenched even tighter, his mouth slightly open, and saliva dripped from the corners of his mouth onto the ground.
That once gentle face was now filled with a longing for human flesh, yet it also revealed a hint of difficult restraint; the two emotions were intensely intertwined on his face.
To him, the pungent smell of human flesh and blood was so rich and sweet at that moment, as if it had a fatal attraction, constantly tugging at his reason.
Even the crawling ghosts on the side were driven even more mad by the smell, letting out excited roars and staring intently at the arm, but dared not approach easily due to the pressure from the monk ghost.
"elder brother……"
Seeing this, Midouzi called out softly, anxiously and worriedly.
Upon seeing Tanjiro's reaction, the monk demon immediately burst into smug laughter, a laugh that was both arrogant and grating.
"Hahaha! You've never eaten a human before! But it doesn't matter, you'll know how delicious it is once you eat it! As long as you hand over your little sister to me, I might take pity on you and let you enjoy her limbs. As for her beautiful and lovely head, it's mine!"
He stared greedily at the beans, his scarlet tongue licking his lips, the desire in his eyes almost devouring him.
But just then...
"Bang!"
A loud bang suddenly rang out beside the monk ghost, causing the surrounding grass and trees to sway slightly.
The monk ghost turned his head in surprise and saw that the crawling ghost, which had been eyeing him menacingly just moments before, had now crashed heavily into the temple wall, its body instantly caved in and motionless.
He suddenly turned to look at Tanjiro, his pupils contracting sharply.
Tanjiro simply stepped over the alluring severed arm, his eyes filled with desire replaced by extreme ferocity.
He exuded a murderous aura and walked towards him step by step. Each step was heavy, and with each step, his killing intent and anger became more and more obvious!