I don't want to be an elf!

However, Kotori Itsuka showed no intention of dodging, brandishing her Blazing Demon Slayer, intending to cut him in half at the waist.

Seeing that the other party was so brave but reckless, Muzan Kibutsuji was secretly pleased.

However, just before the bone spikes were about to pierce her body, as if blocked by some barrier, his bone spike attack could not advance even half an inch further.

"what?!"

The sudden turn of events greatly shocked Muzan Kibutsuji.

Kotori Itsuka seized the opportunity and cleaved half of his body in two with an axe.

Blood gushed out, but strangely it transformed into countless blood arrows that flew toward Kotori Itsuka.

"Puff puff puff—!"

Just like before, the blood arrow was blocked by some invisible barrier and failed to cause any damage to Kotori Itsuka.

"A defensive type of Blood Demon Art?!" Muzan Kibutsuji couldn't help but think, "But shouldn't her Blood Demon Art be about manipulating flames?!"

It is natural to have doubts.

Because until now, Kotori Itsuka has never shown the defensive capabilities of her Divine Armor.

Even when fighting the Upper Moon, she relied solely on her physical body to withstand the attacks and never used any special techniques.

Since she had the self-healing flame, she could recover from minor and serious injuries in just a few seconds. Therefore, she never used the defensive ability of the Divine Armor and treated it as her trump card.

Because ordinary physical attacks are almost impossible to break through the defenses of the Divine Armor.

Not to mention that Kotori Itsuka's Divine Power Armor is only A-rank.

There was absolutely no chance of breaking through the defenses with just bone spikes and blood arrows.

Muzan Kibutsuji, aside from his powerful physical body, has no other abilities.

That is to say...

From the very beginning, death was the only path awaiting Muzan Kibutsuji!

Without hesitation, Kotori Itsuka pressed her advantage after landing a successful blow.

The impenetrable protective shield and the full-power spiritual energy input allowed Kotori Itsuka to immediately seize control of the battle.

The mighty Ghost King was forced to switch from offense to defense, struggling to withstand the combined onslaught of the giant axe and flames.

Sensing an unprecedented crisis, Muzan Kibutsuji's inner alarm bells rang, and he instinctively wanted to call out to Nakime.

However, under Dazai Osamu's Blood Demon Art, not only are the demons inside unable to use the Blood Demon Art, but even the demons outside are unable to cast the Blood Demon Art within the blood mist.

The Infinite City had become nothing more than a decoration at this moment.

"Kuroshibo! Doma! Akaza! Hantengu! Gyokko!"

Muzan Kibutsuji's face was contorted with rage as he roared, "Why are you taking so long with just a few humans! Stop holding back! Kill them and come back to support me!"

He finally understands now.

It wasn't that they found Ratatosk, but rather that Ratatosk waited for them.

Tonight's plan is a trap set to kill him.

Ratatosk's Balrog had planned to play dumb from the start, and his superb acting skills actually fooled him.

Unable to contact the Infinite City, and trapped in close combat with no way to escape.

The demon that created the blood mist had disappeared somewhere, neither near the Flame Demon nor joining the Demon Slayer Corps in their battle against the Upper Moon demons.

Now, all he can do is hope that his subordinates will deal with the troublesome Demon Slayer Corps and come to his aid.

Even if his own subordinates are also unable to break through the Flame Demon's defenses, it's not a problem.

As long as he can hold off the Flame Demon, he can break free from the entanglement and escape the area covered by the blood mist.

Once he leaves the eerie blood mist, he will be able to reconnect with Nakime.

Once you can enter the Infinite City, you'll be free to roam the vast ocean and soar through the boundless sky.

Upon hearing their master's command, the five Upper Moons intensified their attack.

The previously evenly matched position immediately began to tilt toward the upper moon at a visible speed.

They originally harbored some thoughts of playing around with the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps.

But seeing that Muzan Kibutsuji was at a disadvantage and even angrily begged for reinforcements, they immediately abandoned their intention to toy with him.

"Tsk, even if they can't use Blood Demon Art, the Upper Moon's strength is still something that even Pillar-level members can't withstand."

Looking at Kokushibo, the Upper Moon One, who was wielding the Moon Breathing technique with unparalleled skill, and Akaza, the Upper Moon Three, whose martial arts had not been weakened much, Kotori Itsuka clicked her tongue in displeasure.

Both of these guys were killed off by plot in the original story.

One was driven to death by its own ugliness, while the other, recalling memories of its human past, abandoned its identity as a ghost.

Once they unleash their full power, any one of them could fight all nine Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps alone, let alone in a group battle like this.

Even if Doma couldn't use poison ice and Gyokko couldn't summon sea creatures, the other Upper Moons would still surpass the Pillar-level members in terms of physical strength alone. They could fight two or even three opponents without Blood Demon Art.

Only Hantengu, who couldn't summon clones, was getting beaten down.

"The Demon Slayer Corps is about to lose!"

Seeing his subordinates begin to exert their strength, forcing the nine Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps and the members of Ratatoskr to retreat step by step, Muzan Kibutsuji, though dodging and defending in a disheveled manner, was no longer panicked.

He was unable to break through Kotori Itsuka's protective shield.

But so what?

Kotori Itsuka's attacks were equally ineffective against him.

His recovery speed is faster than all the other upper-strikes combined.

Even if half of its body is cut off, it can grow back in less than a second.

The flames engulfing him were unable to cause him direct harm because he had covered himself with blood.

Even cutting off his neck, a weakness that would kill most demons, had no effect on him.

Although he appeared to be completely overwhelmed and powerless against Kotori Itsuka, he actually didn't suffer much damage.

If he can hold out until the Upper Moons' battle ends, he can break free from his entanglement with Kotori Itsuka.

"You can never stop my path to immortality! Never!"

Amidst the flames, Muzan Kibutsuji smiled sinisterly, "I am the chosen one of heaven, destined to become an immortal and perfect being. No one can kill me!"

"is it?"

Kotori Itsuka was also smiling.

In the main hall, now completely burned ruins, the firelight illuminated her face, making her already cruel smile even more chilling.

The incompletely purified spirit crystals had begun to affect her mind, but the berserk state did not weaken her; instead, it made her even stronger.

Suddenly, he saw something appear in Kotori Itsuka's hand.

It was like a card, but it only appeared for a brief moment before disappearing immediately.

The moment the card disappeared, countless golden musical instruments appeared behind Kotori Itsuka.

Amidst the raging flames, a breathtaking firelight was reflected.

The next moment, the unplayed instruments seemed to be moved by some force, emitting a melody that seemed to resonate from the depths of the soul.

There is a clack coming.

The trial is imminent.

【Anditburnsbeyondthegrave】

Flames spread out of the grave.

【LeadinsidemybellycausemysoulhasLostitsway】

My internal organs are burning, because my soul has lost its way.

As the hoarse male voice rang out, it was as if the music carried an inexplicable power, causing Kotori Itsuka's aura to surge once again.

Moreover, the music spread like wildfire, reaching the ears of Guzhu and the Kamado siblings.

They could feel an external force merging into their bodies, pushing every aspect of their bodies to their limits.

Strength, speed, reaction...

It has reached an incredible height that they had never achieved before.

Thus, the tide of battle turned once again.

Blessed by the march of the Songstress of the Broken Army, even without the Marks and the Transparent World, the fighting power of the Nine Pillars and the Kamado siblings still increased dramatically.

The pressure on the Upper Moons suddenly increased.

The humans, who had been suppressed, now unleashed a power far greater than before, gradually turning the tide of the battle.

incredible!

【OhLazarus,Howdidyourdebtsgetpaid?】

Oh Lazarus, how will you repay your debt?

【OhLazarus,Whyyousoafraid?】

O Lazarus, why are you so afraid?

The raging flames illuminated Muzan Kibutsuji's face, which was filled with shock and rage.

As he watched the fiery demon approach step by step, seemingly emerging from purgatory, Muzan Kibutsuji felt a deep sense of dread.

He was a man who should have died years ago but survived due to an accident, much like Lazarus in the Bible who was resurrected after death because of God's mercy.

At birth, he was so weak that he was almost abandoned as a stillborn baby.

Even after he grew up, he suffered from serious illnesses and hovered on the edge of death every day.

However, just before he was about to die from his illness, he drank a doctor's secret medicine and turned into a ghost, becoming a powerful, immortal being who was no longer bound by death.

Having lived in this world as a demon for countless years, he thought he had escaped the curse of death, but because he met the man who used the Breath of the Sun five hundred years ago, he felt fear again.

At this moment, he felt the same fear as he had a hundred years ago.