“I’ve already said it, neither Xiangkai nor I would lay a hand on you. It was you, as the mother, who bit your own child to death.”

Dio casually fiddled with his nails, though it was a good tonic, Dio was a picky vampire.

With a sigh, Dio said to Kyok, who was loyal to him, "This is the tragedy of making your own choice. Fortunately, you made the right choice."

Xiang Kai lowered his head, tacitly agreeing with his master's words.

.........

He was furious... utterly furious.

If the light screen images and comments just now confirmed Dio's identity as a villain and the villainous actions he was taking, then...

Dior's actions at that moment aroused genuine anger in the audience outside the screen.

Demon World——

Wind Pillar Sanemi Shinazugawa: "Dio!!!"

An angry roar echoed through the Pillar Meeting. Shinazugawa clenched his fists, blood seeping from them. How similar the scene was to his loving mother... who, after being turned into a demon, devoured her own children.

Seeing this scene again, he completely lost control of himself, even showing such disrespect to his most respected lord. However... no one, including his lord, tried to dissuade him; instead, they all looked livid.

Seeing such a scene with one's own eyes would be absolutely unacceptable to any human being.

"That guy, doesn't he have any mercy? Why, why did he do such a cruel thing?" Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Pillar, trembled all over. The usually gentle girl could no longer suppress the anger in her heart.

"Ah! Cruel and heartless, is this what evil people are like? I will kill Dio, no matter the cost, I will definitely kill Dio." A very strong voice rang out, and Flame Pillar Rengoku Kyojuro said with anger and determination.

After the Flame Pillar spoke, all the other Pillars expressed their anger at Dio's actions and their determination to kill him. Spurred on by the video, they will probably train like madmen from now on, regardless of the cost.

After all, in the eyes of the Nine Pillars, Dio is very likely a demon king on par with Muzan Kibutsuji. Even if he has not yet recovered his strength, his strength is definitely at the level of an Upper Moon demon.

To date, the Demon Slayer Corps has never defeated an Upper Moon demon...

.........

Light screen image bullet comments——

Speedwagon: "I knew it! I've never seen such a scoundrel in my entire life. It has nothing to do with upbringing or anything else; Dio is a born bad seed, a born villain!"

Zeppeli: "What an overwhelming aura of evil, what cruel and ruthless methods! He has become a tyrannical emperor, Dio... This guy has become even more powerful and evil after taking over his adoptive brother Jonathan's body!"

Gensokyo City Management Officer: "Wait, sworn brother? So, Jonathan, the nemesis whose body was taken by Dio, is Dio's brother?"

Bishop of Destiny: "Dio's evil seems to have no bottom line; he can even harm his own family members."

Jonathan Joestar: "Dio! I never imagined you had fallen to such a low level. I will not give you another chance to take my body. I will absolutely, absolutely kill you, relying on my Ripple!"

Father Pucci: "Dio, my dearest friend, you are the king of kings. I will support you unconditionally no matter what you do. I love you as I love God."

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Chapter 114 The Power Called Substitute

Light screen image——

After the mother ate her child, the camera on the screen turned to the other side.

It was a dark room where a young girl was sitting at a desk, surrounded by various pharmacology books.

On the girl's desk were some test tubes left over from the experiment.

Judging from her appearance alone, the girl had an exquisite face, long black hair, a tall figure, pale skin, and plum-red eyes.

It looks like a flower on a high mountain, something to be admired from afar but not to be touched.

However... at this moment, the beautiful girl's face did not show any signs of being aloof and unattainable; on the contrary, her expression was extremely distorted.

That beautiful face, twisted in this way, became both terrifying and beautiful; her eyes were filled with anger, and a fleeting fear.

A powerful aura emanated from her, causing the test tube to crack under its force and the air to vibrate.

"Several hundred years have passed! Besides Tamayo, another demon has appeared that is not under Tamayo's control, and... it is the former Lower Moon Sixteen!"

A distinctly male voice, tinged with anger, rang out.

The audience outside the video was dumbfounded. A stunningly beautiful woman suddenly spoke like a man? Or was he a man from the beginning, just dressed as a woman?

Immediately, the video sparked a flurry of discussion. When did the light screen images start doing this? First, they made everyone misunderstand Dior's gender, and now they've created a bizarre creature that's neither male nor female.

However... although many people in the video were discussing his gender, most people guessed his true identity as soon as they heard him speak.

Bishop of Destiny: "Out of control, former Lower Moon Six, hehe, this must be the Demon King that Kyokai mentioned... Kibutsuji Muzan, right?"

The Scarlet Devil Mansion Master: "Oh? The Demon King? Heh, look at how he's trembling. He's even more pathetic than that blond man who calls himself the Vampire King. I thought he was just a nobody."

Eriri: "Strange, he's just an abandoned demon, why is he so afraid?"

Kaguya Shinomiya: "It's because... it's out of control, isn't it? Those in power can't stand things getting out of control."

Insect Hashira Shinobu: "Muzan Kibutsuji... He actually showed up so quickly! Our Demon Slayer Corps will absolutely not let him get away with this!"

.........

Light screen image——

Muzan Kibutsuji's expression twisted, his once beautiful face now looking extremely ferocious as he swept all the books off the table.

He roared angrily, "Damn it, damn it! What use is the Lower Moon I've kept around? Hundreds of years have passed, and we haven't even found a single flower. You're all a bunch of useless trash!"

"Send the Upper Moon to kill him, send the Upper Moon closest to that forest."

Before Kyōkai leaves that dense forest, he must be completely eliminated; there can never be another Tamayo in the world.

A powerful demonic aura was brewing around Muzan, and all the demons sensed this voice emanating from Muzan's heart.

Knowing Muzan's rage, the Upper Moon demons immediately took action, while the Lower Moon demons knelt on the ground, trembling incessantly, not to mention the even lower-ranking demons.

Meanwhile, Dio was quietly browsing through books in Kai's house, familiarizing himself with the history and knowledge of this world.

Dior possessed extraordinary learning and adaptability, which enabled him to achieve perfection in every era.

As a professional writer, Xiang Kai happened to have a considerable collection of books, which allowed Dior to absorb them like a sponge, receiving a continuous supply.

"Hmph, I see. Humanity hasn't grown much after all this time."

As Dio closed the book, a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes. He opened the history book and saw that it had no written records, only the smoke and wars of lower beings.

The world has been silent for too long; humanity needs a new emperor to rule them.

"Lord Dior, I apologize for disturbing you, but someone has already trespassed on your territory."

The voices of the family members came from outside the door, and Dio put the book back on the shelf.

Upon learning that a vampire king like himself existed in this world, Dio appeared outwardly disdainful, but in reality, he was filled with apprehension.

Especially when he learned from Kyokai that the demon named Kibutsuji Muzan had existed for over a thousand years, his fear and apprehension reached their peak.

A thousand years... Dio has only been gone for a mere hundred years since he stopped being human. A thousand years is enough time for even a pig to become a spirit.

Moreover, what about a ghost with intellect and reason? There was a time when Dio even felt apprehensive about being exposed to that ghost king too early.

However... as Kyogai described Muzan Kibutsuji, Dio's expression became unreadable.

Was it intentional? Or was there some other deeper meaning? This ghost's various actions didn't seem like those of a ghost king who had existed for thousands of years; rather, they seemed like a bedbug hiding in a sewer.

Blue spider lily? Give Dior a thousand years, and the whole world will have fallen into his hands. Why would he be afraid of not finding a single flower?

The mighty Demon King didn't even dare to reveal his identity, and the Demon Slayer Corps, a pitifully small organization of humans, hadn't been wiped out for hundreds of years.

This series of strategic mistakes forced Dio to reassess Muzan Kibutsuji's fighting strength and intelligence. Even someone as meticulous and cautious as Dio couldn't think of any reason to be afraid.

.........

Light screen image bullet comments——

The Scarlet Devil Mansion Master: "Ah? Now I can explain why he was so scared. These vampires are an insult to us."

The time-stopping maid said, "Young lady is right. A thousand-year-old ghost king is no match for this vampire who is only a hundred years old."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "I have a feeling that the identities of the two people above are somewhat extraordinary, but is the thousand-year-old demon king really as stupid as Kyogai described? Could he be lying?"

Bishop of Schicksal: "Impossible. That guy has been completely captivated by Dio's charm. Unless Muzan Kibutsuji has never trusted him, what he said is absolutely true."

Endor: "Lord Dio's power and profundity are beyond the imagination of mortals. He is the first person in the world to acknowledge my worth. That evil spirit is just like me, and has long since become Lord Dio. He will never betray Lord Dio."

Gensokyo City Management: "Here we go again. Does that Dio have that many followers? I've been seeing them spamming the comments every day for the past few days."

Wind Pillar Sanemi Shinazugawa: "Hmph, he's just a man-eating demon. No matter how many subordinates he has, I will slaughter them all!"

.........

Light screen image——

The screen now appears in the middle of a dense forest, showing two figures sprinting rapidly toward Xiang Kai's location.

"Lord Muzan sensed that Kyogai's last gaze was here, Akaza."

A man dressed in a purple kimono with black snakeskin and black patches, and wearing black hakama, with long, dark red sideburns and a high ponytail, spoke to the man beside him.

He had red markings on his left forehead and the right side of his neck, and his whole body exuded a calm yet terrifying aura.

Surprisingly, this ghost has six eyes, with red sclera and golden irises. On the iris of its left and right eyes, right in the center, are the characters "上弦" (upper crescent) and "壹" (one), respectively.

Upper Moon One! Is this a huge bargaining chip right off the bat? Just how much fear did Muzan Kibutsuji have of demons that broke free from his control, that he would send his strongest demon, Upper Moon One, to do this?

“Ah, yes, there’s a house up ahead, that’s where that guy is hiding, right?” said the man called Akaza.

With short red hair, golden eyes, pale skin, and covered in dark blue tattoos, this demon stands in stark contrast to Upper Moon One, who resembles a samurai.

His fingernails were blood red, he wore a purplish-red short shirt, and had prayer beads hanging from his ankles. The Upper Moon Three in his eyes proved his identity.

Two Upper Moons from the Twelve Demon Moons made their move, which surprised viewers. Although Dio is incredibly strong, he is currently in a weakened state, and the outcome of his fight against two Upper Moons at the same time is hard to predict.

Of course, what's even more shocking is the Demon Slayer Corps. Over the past hundred years, the Lower Moons and the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps have changed batch after batch, but the Upper Moons have remained largely unchanged to this day.

Normally, when carrying out missions, the Pillars can't even catch a glimpse of an Upper Moon, let alone defeat them. But now... in a small grove of trees, two Upper Moons have appeared at the same time.

But it's all good; if the evil spirits can kill each other, it's naturally a good thing.

The light screen image—walking towards the house ahead, Akaza looked at Kokushibo with an unfriendly gaze and said to him, "A fleeing demon, Muzan-sama actually sent you too, isn't that making a big fuss?"

Akaza's personality leads to unfriendly relationships with many demons, especially Upper Moon Two, Doma, with whom his relationship is practically at its lowest point.

Although he seems to be able to get along with Upper Moon One now, Akaza still resists doing something with Kokushibo.

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