In this crossover anime, many ruthless and powerful figures reside in my territory.

Muzan's heart sank once again.

The battle was going better than she had anticipated, but it was still not good.

She can't let that knife hit her again... She has no idea what the problems would be if her soul were severed!

At that moment, Lister instantly appeared in front of Muzan and swung his sword with one hand.

!!!

It's okay! You can see it clearly!

Muzan barely dodged the blade, then retaliated with his whip.

The sharp whip scratched Lister's surface, but only caused a graze; it could not deliver a fatal blow.

Both of their attacks were like phantoms, as they moved and switched between offense and defense.

On the vast wasteland, two figures shifted back and forth, shattering the surrounding rock pillars from their roots, leaving large craters in their wake.

Muzan's eyes widened as he took in all the attacks.

This man is in no way inferior to her in terms of strength!

This man was even faster than her!

Aside from the inability to heal itself quickly, it's practically not a human body!

At that moment, Muzan suddenly noticed that the trajectory of the sword was becoming clearer and clearer, and that she was getting fewer and fewer injuries.

On the contrary, Lister suffered from a constant stream of minor injuries, and due to the effects of cellular breakdown, he could only wield his sword with one hand.

can win!

Although the person in front of me is indeed formidable, I can win if I keep dragging this out!

This human cell has deteriorated to the point of becoming increasingly weak!

Body splitting!

Suddenly, many chunks of flesh burst from Muzan's body.

"You can't hold on any longer, can you!"

"I am the victor!"

She opened her arms and laughed loudly.

"I won!"

Blood Demon Art: Black Blood Thorn!

At the same time, one of the chunks of flesh she shot out touched the contract document in the distance. The contract document immediately revealed Muzan's name and turned into two beams of light that entered Muzan and Lister's bodies, signifying the establishment of the contract.

The scattered chunks of flesh shot out countless thorns, instantly surrounding Muzan and Lister.

Beneath the Black Blood Thorns, the severely injured Lister will be unable to unleash his astonishing speed.

And she, Kibutsuji Muzan, will defeat Lister and obtain the position of the Blue Spider Lily!

Black thorns and whips tore the ground apart, and sharp attacks surged toward Lister from all directions, as if a gaping maw of an abyss were about to devour him.

"call……"

Lister gripped his Zanpakuto tightly, and golden light shone from his heart.

"You still can't keep your composure."

Just as the thorns and the whip were only a few centimeters apart, Lister suddenly unleashed a golden spiritual pressure that dispersed all the surrounding attacks.

what? !

The Zanpakuto, shrouded in golden spiritual pressure, was raised.

Crescent Moon Sky Rush!

The enormous golden crescent moon instantly engulfed Muzan Kibutsuji.

She was cut in two from the center, her eyes glazed over, seemingly still reeling from the shock before her.

Lies... Lies!

What is weaker than Yoriichi Tsugikuni?!

What human being could unleash a sword aura powerful enough to slice through a building more than ten meters high?

She's been tricked!

The initial enticement and persuasive words fixed her mind on how to obtain information about the Blue Spider Lily.

The man then deliberately revealed some information about the Blue Spider Lily, causing her to lose her composure and begin to consider whether she could obtain the information through a battle.

She will seize any opportunity to sign a contract as long as she sees hope in the battle.

Thus, driven by desire, she took the bait without hesitation...

Did this man anticipate all her actions?!

Including this devastating defeat!

When Muzan regained consciousness, she found herself back by the stone platform, with Lister Eller standing in front of her.

The contract, which should have been suspended on the stone platform, had already entered their bodies.

"Alright, now that we've signed the contract, let me tell you my requirements."

Muzan blankly felt the contract within his body, and when he came to his senses, the veins on his face bulged.

"You dare to play me?!"

"No, what I said is not false at all."

"If you don't believe me, you can look at the contract inside your body; you can see the progress bar on it."

Muzan subconsciously focused his mind and immediately saw the progress bar for the second condition on the contract, which was already at 0.1%.

"I gained a lot from this sparring session, which I am quite satisfied with, so the world rules consider it a favor."

"Think about it, isn't it a great deal to get the Blue Spider Lily position just by practicing with someone a thousand times?"

"And if you do me an even bigger favor, the progress bar will go up even faster."

"For a ghost with such a long lifespan as you, are you afraid of not being able to complete it?"

Muzan was stunned for a moment.

Yes, the progress bar is right in front of us. We can check how much has been completed at any time. Even if it only increases by 0.1 each time, it's still progress. At worst, we can help a thousand times.

Moreover, the contract did not stipulate that she had to obey Lister's orders, and she could choose to help him in a way that she could accept.

Seeing Muzan begin to ponder, Lister's lips couldn't help but curl into a smile.

If the goal is unseen and there is no end in sight, it is easy to lose motivation. However, when there is a progress bar, people's motivation will be significantly enhanced.

Each time the progress bar rises, there is a glimmer of hope.

This kind of positive incentive can make people forget to eat and sleep and lose control of themselves; even ghosts are no exception.

Therefore, Muzan would certainly not refuse to help him with a small favor, and would even be happy to help.

When the progress bar reaches 80% or even 90%, Muzan, who has invested a lot of sunk costs, will be itching to fulfill most of the conditions he has proposed.

Even after helping him get used to it, Muzan would proactively put himself in Muzan's shoes and think about how to help him.

As for the progress bar reaching 100%?

He doesn't need help every day.

Even if he really reached 100%, by then he would probably have grown to the point where he could mold Muzan into any shape.

What if I gave her the location information of the Blue Spider Lily?

He never intended to break the contract.

He also doesn't need to break the contract.

His reputation will be his greatest asset in the future.

Chapter 40: Thoughts have taken on the shape of Liszt.

"What are your demands? What exactly are your demands?"

"You've gone to such lengths to get me to sign this contract, you must want me to do something big, right?"

Muzan Kibutsuji stared into Lister's eyes.

She has calmed down now.

Thinking about it carefully, she wasn't really bound. She could decide for herself whether to help or not, but of course she would never agree to excessive demands!

"Hmm~"

Lister rubbed his lower lip with his knuckles.

Muzan is too wary of him right now, so let's start with something simple.

"No, nothing serious for now, but there is something I would like to trouble you with."

"Say!"

"It's just a small matter, please come with me."

Muzan smacked his lips.

To be honest, she's very unhappy right now. She's been tricked by humans and has no choice but to help them.

If it weren't for the fact that the man in front of her was handsome, had a fairly polite attitude, was ridiculously strong, and also had the information about the location of the blue spider lily she wanted most, she would have gone back to her own world long ago!

hateful!

Why should she have to put up with this?!

She's the Ghost King!

The beautiful woman in the black kimono forcibly suppressed her anger and followed the blond man into a wooden villa deep in the red maple forest.

Red maple leaves sway in the breeze, the pond water ripples gently, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers.