Infinity: The main god space starting from Naruto

Chapter 229 Those who want to gain power come to me
"What a troublesome guy."

Qi Aza stared at the last trace of Dio without blinking, and only when he was sure that the other party's body was completely reduced to ashes did his tense muscles relax slightly.

Douma stood aside, still with a faint smile on his face: "To be able to force him to this point, Mr. Qi Aza's strength is indeed impressive."

Qi Aza ignored Douma's flattery.

He suddenly turned his head to look at a dark shadow in the corner and said in a cold voice: "Come out, you have been hiding for so long, have you seen enough?"

There was a rustling sound in the shadows, and a figure only the size of a mouse slowly walked out.

"Ah, Mr. Hantengu." Douma chuckled, "Your ability is really convenient. It's surprising that your original body can survive."

"Master Douma." Hantengu said tremblingly, with obvious awe in his voice: "Most of my strength has been lost. I'm afraid I need to eat hundreds of people to recover..."

"Zheng——"

A clear shamisen sound was heard, and a vermilion wooden door suddenly appeared in the air.

"Let's go back." Douma gently unfolded his fan, "Lord Muzan is still waiting for our report."

Qi Aza snorted coldly and followed Douma's footsteps. Hantengou hesitated for a moment and then quickly followed.

The three of them walked through the door and disappeared on the spot.

After a long time, a few brave residents carefully made sure that the monster had left, and then the others returned one after another.

The scene on the street made everyone gasp - houses collapsed, the ground cracked, smoke was rising from some places, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Town residents quickly began clearing the streets of damaged homes.

As the sun gradually set, the streets finally regained some order, and tired people began to walk home in twos and threes.

"Tanaka, you should go back and have a rest too. You've worked hard today." The village chief patted a young man on the shoulder.

"Okay, thank you, village chief." Tanaka forced a smile, feeling as if his whole body was as heavy as lead. He leaned against the wall, took a breath, and wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"Maybe I was scared by those monsters." Tanaka shook his head and was about to leave when he suddenly felt a strange sensation on his back, as if something was crawling.

"This is..." At this moment, his pupils contracted violently.

A sharp pain came from his back and he opened his mouth to scream, but the sound stopped before it came out.

Before the people around could react, countless blood vessel-like tentacles suddenly burst out from Tanaka's body and spread out like a spider web.

"Run!" Someone shouted, and the crowd suddenly fell into chaos.

But the speed of the blood was astonishingly fast, and in the blink of an eye it pierced into the bodies of more than a dozen people who had no time to escape.

Their bodies shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the essence of their flesh and blood was absorbed madly.

In the center of the net, a human figure is slowly forming.

At first it was just a blurry mass of flesh and blood, but as more and more people absorbed it, the outline became clearer and clearer.

In just a few minutes, the entire street turned into a dead zone, with dozens of mummies lying on the ground.

Dio's figure emerged from it, bent down, tore off a piece of clothing from a corpse and put it on.

He clenched his fists, feeling the power surging in his body: "After absorbing the flesh and blood of so many people, I have finally recovered 70% to 80% of my strength. However."

Recalling the battle just now, he sneered: "Upper Rank Two Douma. That guy's strength is indeed beyond my expectations."

At the last moment, he attached his brain to the back of a passerby and broke his body into countless pieces and fled away, using him as bait to attract attention and thus survive.

A trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes: "The difference in strength between the upper-rank demons is too great. It's simply a cliff-like gap."

If Upper Rank Two, Douma, is already this powerful, then what about the beings at a higher level?

What level of strength do Muzan Kibutsuji and one of the Upper Moons have?
"If we face them head-on, our chances of winning are too low." Dio calmly analyzed the situation, "We need to find another way out."

Just then, he heard hurried footsteps behind him, and the surviving zombie came to Dio.

"Sir." The leading corpse knelt on one knee, "We found the fragments of Lord Purgatory."

These fragments were exactly the body of Rengoku Kyojuro that was broken up by Qi Akaza earlier. A lot of muscle tissue was crushed, but the bone structure was still intact.

"put it on the floor."

The corpse man immediately did as he was told. Dio squatted down and reassembled the fragments according to the human body structure.

Dio stared at the fragments for a while, bit his finger and let the blood drip onto the fragments.

The blood moved like a living thing, seeping into the fragments. The fragments began to reconnect, and the flesh and blood moved to heal.

Soon, Rengoku Kyojuro's figure re-formed. He opened his eyes and immediately knelt on one knee: "Master, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"Get up." Dio waved his hand. "Qiwoza's strength is beyond our expectations. This is not your fault."

A corpse stepped forward and said, "Master, do you want to temporarily stop your actions? After all, Muzan Kibutsuji has already noticed us."

"Shrink?" Dio sneered, "No, on the contrary, we need to act more vigorously."

"But... in the previous battle." The voice of the zombie became lower and lower.

Dio suddenly turned around and grabbed the corpse man's neck. His fingers slowly tightened: "Do you think I'm asking for your opinion?"

With a "crack", the corpse's neck was crushed.

Dio threw the body to the ground with a cruel smile on his face: "Also, I want you to spread the news - any human who wants to gain power can come to me."

He stretched out his hand, slowly clenched his fist with his palm facing up: "If you want to break free from the shackles of weakness, if you want to surpass the limits of mortals, if you want to gain the power of immortality, you can come to me."

"I want you to split up and make a bigger noise."

"Attack towns, massacre villages, anything that can draw attention, do it." Dio's voice echoed in the silent streets, "Attract the remaining members of the Demon Slayer Corps to chase us."

"I want them to come to me on their own initiative." A golden light flashed in Dio's eyes, "Instead of hiding in the dark like rats. When they can't help but rush out, that's when we close the net."

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At the Demon Slayer Corps' secret base, the remaining pillars gather again.

In the hall, Beimingyu Gyoumei sat cross-legged in a corner, Kanroji Mitsuri and Iguro Obanai sat on one side. Tokito Muichiro leaned against the wall with his arms folded across his chest.

No one spoke. The heavy atmosphere made it hard to breathe. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the jade pendant in the center of the table.

That was the token of the Ubuyashiki family. Fuzugawa Saneya was the last one to come in, and he dropped his knife heavily on the ground, making a loud bang.

"Tell me, what's going on." Fuzukawa Miyabi crossed his arms and stared at Tanjiro.

Tanjiro took a deep breath and said, "My Lord, you stayed until the end to cover our retreat. At that time, the entire meeting hall was destroyed by artillery fire."

Busei's eyes became increasingly colder, and his knuckles made crackling sounds.

Tanjiro continued, "I wanted to move the beam, but the lord refused. He handed me the token of the Ubuyashiki family and said it was an order."

"boom!"

Fuzukawa Sane kicked over the table in front of him, wood chips flying everywhere. He rushed to Tanjiro in two steps and grabbed him by the collar.

"You just watched your lord die like this?" Fushigawa Shiya gritted his teeth, "As the Flame Pillar, you can't even protect your lord?"

Tanjiro did not resist and allowed Fushigi Miyabi to grab his collar.

"boom!"

Fushigi Miya punched Tanjiro in the face, and Tanjiro staggered back two steps with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

"Shimi!" Beimingyu shouted in a low voice.

"Shut up, all of you!" Fushigawa Shiya turned around and glared at the others, "The lord is dead! Aren't you angry?"

Tomioka Giyuu silently stood between Tanjiro and Fushigawa Miyabi: "You also know the situation at that time."

Fushigawa Shiya turned around and roared, veins popping out on his neck, "If I were there, I would never abandon my lord!"

Tomioka Giyuu was about to step forward to stop them, but was stopped by Tanjiro who raised his hand.

Tanjiro raised his head and looked into Fushigawa's eyes. Tears rolled down his cheeks: "I'm sorry I failed to protect the lord. If you want me to commit seppuku to apologize, I can do it now. But..."

"But before that, I have to fulfill my lord's last wish - to completely kill all the demons!"

Fushigi Miyabi's fist stopped in mid-air. He looked into Tanjiro's eyes, his chest heaving violently, but he never hit.

He loosened his grip, turned around and punched the wall, sending gravel flying.

"Damn it! Damn it!" He growled, his voice filled with uncontrollable grief, "Why is this happening?"

Mitsuri Kanroji wiped her tears and said, "Tanji-kun, this is not your fault. We all know that you have tried your best."

Fuzukawa Shiya took a deep breath and turned around slowly. He stared at Tanjiro for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Remember what you said today. If you can't do it."

"If you can't do it, then you can come and kill me." Tanjiro looked directly into Fushigi's eyes.

Fushigi Miyabi stared at Tanjiro for a few seconds, then suddenly grabbed his collar.

But this time it was not to hit him, but to pull him closer: "If you want to die, it's up to you, but before that, I will die on the battlefield first."

He released his hand, strode back to the table, and glanced at the several pillars present: "Now let's talk about the situation. How much fighting power do we have left?"

"We still have the seven pillars present," Tomioka Giyuu said in a steady tone, "plus the soldiers from various places, about 800 people, but they are scattered all over the country."

"Where are our enemies?" Beimingyu Xingming's low voice sounded.

"In addition to Dio himself, there is also Mr. Purgatory who was resurrected by him." Tanjiro clenched his fists, "Also, according to intelligence, a large number of dead swordsmen were transformed into zombies by him."

"The resurrected swordsman," Iguro Kobanei frowned, "Even if it's a dead swordsman, if he still retains his swordsmanship from his lifetime, he's still a big threat."

"Leave Purgatory to me." Beimingyu Xingming stood up, and the Buddhist beads collided with each other, making a crisp sound. "Amitabha, given his current condition, I am sure I can subdue him."

"That guy named Dio isn't that strong." Fushigawa Miyabi crossed his arms over his chest, his voice full of obvious disdain, "He relies on nothing more than those weird abilities and despicable means."

"Then let's split up." Tanjiro stood up, "Each of you will be responsible for your own area. If you find any trace of Dio or Mr. Purgatory, notify the others immediately."

Everyone stood up and left.

After the meeting, Tanjiro did not go to rest directly, but went to Tamayo's residence.

This is a western-style house hidden in the mountains and forests. A few days ago, he brought some flesh and blood samples from zombies.

Yushiro opened the door and frowned when he saw Tanjiro: "You, are you here to disturb Master Tamayo again?"

"Sorry to bother you." Tanjiro touched his head embarrassedly.

Inside the room, Tamayo was sitting in front of a microscope, observing something intently. She was wearing a simple kimono, with her black hair tied up, and the pattern on her neck was faintly visible.

"Any progress in the research?" Tanjiro asked as he approached.

Tamayo stood up and said, "I extracted a special blood component from the corpse. This should be the essence of Dio's blood."

"Does that mean we can find a way to deal with it?" Tanjiro's eyes lit up.

She pointed at the microscope. "The structure of this blood is very special. It is different from any organism I have ever seen. I am trying to develop a targeted toxin, but I am afraid it will take more time."

"I'm sorry, I can't help you in the short term." Tamayo said softly, "But one thing is certain, his power is completely different from Muzan Kibutsuji. This may be another existence that we don't understand yet."

"But this situation cannot be considered resurrection. Just like a rotten corpse cannot become fresh again, dead life cannot be truly revived." Tamayo explained, "These corpses will collapse sooner or later. It's just a matter of time."

"Mr. Purgatory"

"If he was really resurrected by this power, then he must be in a very painful state now." Tamayo's voice was full of pity. "For him, perhaps a clean break is the best relief."

With a bang, a crow flew in from the window and landed on the table with its wings flapping.

"Tanjiro! Tanjiro!" the crow called hurriedly, "There's chaos in the southern town! The dead are resurrected! The living have turned into monsters! Dio announced in the center of the city that if you go find him, you will gain power beyond that of humans!"

Tanjiro stood up suddenly: "Exactly where?"

"The square in the imperial capital! A lot of people have gone there!" Crow continued to report, "Now the streets are full of zombies wandering around!"

Yushiro frowned: "Those stupid humans actually believed that kind of nonsense."

“No need.” Tanjiro shook his head. “Time is urgent. I’ll go first.”

He walked quickly to the door and looked back at the world: "Please continue to study, if you find anything..."

"I'll let Yushiro's cat inform you." Tamayo nodded, "Be careful."

(End of this chapter)