The Destiny Villain Starting from Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 101 and Chapters 104-108: I Need Your Help in My Cultivation (Long chapter of 10,000 words, please subscribe)

Upon learning that Nel was also an ancient monster who had lived for hundreds of years, Kokushibo breathed a sigh of relief.

If Nel is like Nalan Sheng, and is only a teenager, yet can beat him so badly that he can't fight back, then Kokushibo really has to wonder if he is a piece of trash.

"Big Sister."

Kokushibo hesitated for a moment before finally uttering that somewhat embarrassing title.

"Why!"

Nilu nodded in satisfaction and said, "From now on, you're my little brother, and I'll protect you."

After speaking, Nel withdrew her jade foot and returned to the council hall with the rather disheveled Kokushibo.

Seeing that even the strongest, Kokushibo, couldn't withstand a single blow from Nel, the others naturally dared not question Nel's strength any further.

"Alright, that concludes today's meeting."

Nalan Sheng waved his hand and said, "Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Akaza, stay here. The rest of you, go and do your own things!"

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Hearing Nalan Sheng say this, Zhu Shi and the others were a little curious, but they still obediently left.

After Tamayo and the others left, Nalan Sheng finally spoke, asking, "King Akawa, do you know why I asked you to stay?"

"I am unaware."

Akaza frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head with a puzzled look.

"I have just awakened a brand new ability: to communicate with the souls of the dead."

Nalan Sheng half-jokingly said, "The reason I let you stay is because you all have souls with strong obsessions residing within you."

Normally, after an ordinary person dies, their soul will be reincarnated.

However, some people die with intense resentment or bitterness in their hearts, and they remain in the world as ghosts.

The souls residing in your bodies must be those who are close to you.

Next, I will let those souls appear. You can then speak to them yourselves!

As Nalan finished speaking, he slowly raised his right hand and aimed it at Akio and the others.

"Come!"

Nalan Sheng's eyes gleamed with an eerie white light, like a god looking down upon all living beings, and he forcibly sucked out the souls residing in Yiwozuo and the others.

Several humanoid black shadows shot out from Yiwozuo and the others, transforming into several thumb-sized black balls that landed in Nalan Sheng's palm.

Go!

Nalan Sheng raised his right hand and waved it, and those black balls flew back to Yiwozuo and the others, transforming into several figures formed from black energy.

The figure that landed in front of Akaza transformed into a beautiful young girl dressed in a kimono and wearing a snowflake hairpin.

"Love—Love Snow, is it really you?"

When Akaza saw the girl's appearance clearly, his eyes instantly turned red, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

Akaza subconsciously reached out her hands, wanting to touch Koyuki's cheeks, but then feared that she was dreaming.

Seeing this, Konoyuki grabbed Akaza's hands and placed them on her cheeks, saying in an incredibly gentle tone, "Komaji, I've always been by your side. You've really had a tough time these past few years."

Although Akaza has killed many innocent people over the years, Koyuki knows that it was not his intention. She can only blame Muzan for erasing his memories as a human.

"Lianxue, I really miss you so much, waaaaah————"

After confirming that he was not dreaming, Akaza finally couldn't help but shed two lines of tears, and hugged the illusory figure of Koyuki, crying loudly.

The figures that landed in front of Tanjiro and his companions were their mother and younger siblings.

Seeing their family members, who should have died, reappear as spirits, Tanjiro and Nezuko couldn't help but burst into tears.

It's a pity that Tanjiro's father died of natural causes and didn't have any strong attachments, so he was reincarnated long ago. Otherwise, the family could have been reunited.

After a while, Tanjiro and the others gradually calmed down, and their eyes were filled with gratitude as they looked at Nalan Sheng. At the same time, they became his loyal followers.

Since Nalan Sheng can now bring the souls of the dead to life, he might actually awaken the ability to resurrect the dead in the future.

Therefore, in Tanjiro's eyes, Nalan Sheng's life was almost equivalent to the lives of their family and loved ones, so naturally they had to protect Nalan Sheng at all costs.

"Alright, that's enough for today!"

Seeing that Tanjiro and the others had calmed down, Nalan Sheng then earnestly said, "Lianxue and the others are ultimately remnant souls and cannot remain in the outside world for long, otherwise their souls will gradually dissipate. Let's talk about it next time!"

"Yes, my lord."

Tanjiro and his companions felt incredibly fortunate to be able to see their deceased family and loved ones again, and naturally, they dared not ask for anything more.

"receive!"

With a thought from Nalan Sheng, Lian Xue and the others' souls instantly transformed into several thumb-sized black spheres, which were then absorbed into his body.

After carefully collecting the souls of Renyuki and the others, Nalan Sheng spoke again: "Tanjiro, you and Akaza should leave first! I have something to say to Nezuko alone."

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Tanjiro's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he ultimately suppressed his curiosity and worry and left with Akaza.

After Tanjiro and the others left, Nalan Sheng finally spoke, asking, "Nezuko, do you know why I kept you here?"

"I have no idea."

Mi Douzi shook her head subconsciously, her pretty face full of confusion.

"To be honest, the cultivation method I practice is quite special. I need to cultivate with a beautiful woman with a special physique in order to continuously increase my strength and awaken new superpowers."

Nalan Sheng said with a serious expression, "And you are the kind of beautiful woman with a special physique, so I need your help in my cultivation!"

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Upon hearing this, Ni Douzi couldn't help but blush.

Although Mi Douzi didn't quite understand the meaning of terms like "cultivation techniques" and "dual cultivation," she could guess the meaning of those words by looking at Nalan Sheng's burning gaze, which seemed to want to devour her.

"Nie Douzi, would you be willing to help me cultivate?"

Faced with Nalan Sheng's question, Ni Douzi, her pretty face flushed red, nodded shyly.

Putting aside the fact that Midouzi already had a good impression of Nalan Sheng, just the fact that he might awaken the ability to resurrect the dead made it impossible for Midouzi to refuse his reasonable request.

Upon seeing this, Nalan Sheng smiled slightly, and with a flash of lightning beneath his feet, he appeared beside Ni Douzi as if by teleportation.

Amidst Nilu's envious gaze, Nalan Sheng directly used the Flying Thunder God Technique, instantly teleporting to his bedroom while holding Midouzi.

[Ding! Host has broken through the invincible body of the destined heroine, rewarded with 10000 villain points!]

Soon, a pleasant notification sound rang in Nalan Sheng's ears, which made him even more focused on his work.

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The sun sets in the west, and the bright moon rises in the east.

"Swish swish——"

Under the moonlight, two figures were rapidly approaching Mount Natagumo at an astonishing speed.

One of the figures was a black-haired young man who looked to be in his twenties, wearing a haori with different styles on the left and right sides. He was none other than Giyu Tomioka, the current Water Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps.

The other person was a petite, short-haired girl with mostly black hair, except for purple ends to her bangs.

Judging from the butterfly hair accessory worn by the short-haired girl and the haori with butterfly wing patterns on her uniform, it is obvious that she is Shinobu Kocho, the current Insect Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps.

The reason why Yoshiyuki Tomioka and his group were here was because they received an urgent message from Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

According to Karasu, who was in charge of delivering the message, more than a dozen members of the Demon Slayer Corps have gone missing at Mount Natagumo.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki suspected that the Twelve Demon Moons might exist there, which is why he specially dispatched two Pillars who were closest to Mount Natagumo to go there together to provide support.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

With two whooshing sounds, Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho appeared in the forest on the outskirts of Mount Natagumo.

Shinobu looked around and quickly fixed her gaze on a large tree not far away.

Looking at the knife marks left on the large tree, Shinobu Kocho's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt. "These knife marks look very fresh, no more than an hour old, but why can't we see any corpses or bloodstains around here?"

Normally, once a member of the Demon Slayer Corps engages in battle with a demon, they either kill the demon or are killed by it.

Therefore, if a member of the Demon Slayer Corps goes missing, it can generally be assumed that they have been killed by a demon.

Shinobu Kocho had already prepared herself to see human remains scattered all over the ground, but instead found only some remaining traces of the battle.

"There seem to be drag marks here; the missing team members might not be dead yet."

After carefully examining the surroundings, Yoshiyuki Tomioka quickly discovered new traces and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Looks like we're not too late after all. Let's go!"

After saying that, Butterfly Shinobu quickly followed the drag marks and headed towards the depths of Spider Mountain.

Meanwhile, a luxurious wooden villa has appeared on the summit of Spider Mountain.

In the open space outside the villa, more than a dozen young men and women dressed in Demon Slayer Corps uniforms were tied up together.

Not far from the Demon Slayer Corps members stood four demons wearing clothes with spider silk patterns; they were Rui and his family of spider demons.

Meanwhile, Nalan Sheng, dressed in a black and gold gown, was leisurely reclining on a rocking chair on the villa's balcony, enjoying being fed by Nilu and Midouzi.

Nilu had changed into a new outfit, a fitted white dress that perfectly showcased her stunning figure.

Nilu stood to his left, holding a large glass of chilled juice, just like Nalan Sheng's personal maid. She would occasionally put the straw to his mouth so he could have a sip to quench his thirst.

Wearing a pink kimono, Mizuko knelt to Nalan Sheng's right, occasionally picking up an exquisitely crafted pastry and offering it to his lips.

"Isn't it a joy to have friends coming from afar?"

Just as Nalan Sheng was enjoying himself, his ears suddenly twitched slightly, and he said loudly, "Since you two are here, please show yourselves!"

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Upon hearing this, Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka, who had been observing the situation from the shadows, exchanged a glance before finally emerging from the bushes.

[It really is the Twelve Ghost Months!]

When Shinobu Kocho noticed the numbers in Rui's eyes, her pupils contracted sharply, and her vigilance instantly reached its peak.

However, compared to Rui, the fifth Lower Moon, Shinobu Kocho was more wary of Nalan Sheng.

Judging from his tired appearance, he was clearly just an assistant; Nalan Sheng, who was reclining in the rocking chair, was the real boss.

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For Nalan Sheng to be able to get Lei to willingly serve as his assistant, his strength must far surpass Lei's, so he must at least be an Upper Moon demon.

But Nalan Sheng saw no numbers, which left only one possibility: he was none other than the legendary progenitor of demons, Muzan Kibutsuji!

Shinobu Kocho's muscles were tense as she gripped the hilt of her Nichirin Blade tightly, tentatively asking, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be Muzan, the Demon King?"

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Upon hearing this, Yoshiyuki Tomioka was secretly startled and immediately prepared himself to sacrifice himself.

Although Giyu Tomioka did not know how strong Muzan was, he was certain that he and Shinobu Kocho alone could not possibly be a match for Muzan.

After all, Shinobu Kocho was too weak; she couldn't even cut the neck of a Lower Moon demon, let alone Muzan.

Therefore, the best course of action now is for Giyu Tomioka to desperately hold off Muzan for a while, and with Shinobu Kocho's speed, they might be able to escape.

If Shinobu Kocho can escape with her life and draw a picture of Muzan, Giyuu Tomikaze will feel that his sacrifice was not in vain.

"Hahaha----"

Upon hearing Shinobu's words, Nalan Sheng couldn't help but burst into laughter: "You two don't need to be so nervous. I'm not that coward Muzan. My name is Nalan Sheng, and I'm just a Kamen Rider passing by."

"Nalan Sheng? Kamen Rider?"

Shinobu Kocho frowned slightly, quickly recalling the events in her mind, but found no relevant memories.

"I have Muzan under my control, and I have also taken control of the Twelve Demon Moons under his command."

Nalan Sheng didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I specifically had Lei Huo capture so many Demon Slayer Corps members just to lure you Pillars over here."

"I have a business deal to discuss with Kagaya Ubuyashiki in person, but I don't know where your Demon Slayer Corps headquarters is located, so I have no choice but to resort to this tactic and have you Pillars lead the way."

"You say you're not Demon King Muzan, so what proof do you have?"

Shinobu Kocho naturally wouldn't easily believe Nalan Sheng's one-sided story. What if he was actually Muzan in disguise? Wouldn't that be like inviting a wolf into the house?

"You want evidence? Fine! Then I'll show you firsthand what a true powerhouse is!"

To the astonishment of Kocho Shinobu and the others, Nalan Sheng suddenly unfurled a pair of purple wings, transforming into a streak of purple light and soaring hundreds of meters into the sky.

Nalan Sheng slowly opened his arms, and a ball of blue flame rose from the air in his left hand, while a ball of blood-red flame emerged from his right hand.

As Nalan Sheng slowly brought his two palms closer together, the blue flame and the blood-red flame gradually merged together, transforming into an eerie two-colored fire lotus.

"call out-

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A hint of mockery flashed in Nalan Sheng's eyes as he threw the two-colored fire lotus in his hand toward a small hill in the distance.

"boom!!!"

The moment the two-colored fire lotus fell, a giant pillar of fire, hundreds of feet in diameter, shot into the sky, illuminating the entire night sky.

"Rumble—"

With a deafening roar, the entire Spider Mountain trembled, and a violent heatwave swept over, causing the haori worn by Shinobu and the others to flutter wildly.

As the towering pillar of fire slowly dissipated, the small hill that had stood there for over a hundred meters had vanished, leaving only a huge, deep crater.

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Apart from the well-informed Nel, everyone else present looked incredulous upon witnessing this scene.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone witnessed it with their own eyes, no one would believe that such a catastrophic attack was actually man-made.

"How is it?"

Before Shinobu and the others could recover from their shock, Nalan Sheng transformed into a streak of purple light and landed in front of them, a playful smile on his face. "Do you still think I'm Muzan?" he asked.

Upon hearing this, Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka shook their heads without hesitation.

If Muzan could blast a small mountain apart with a single blow, then he shouldn't be called the Demon King, but rather a Demon God.

"In that case, can you take me to see Kagaya Ubuyashiki now?"

"certainly!"

Shinobu Kocho, who was the first to come to her senses, nodded respectfully.

Given the strength Nalan Sheng has demonstrated, subduing Muzan shouldn't be too difficult, so what he just said should be true.

If Kagaya Ubuyashiki were to find out about this, he would definitely have Shinobu Kocho bring Naran Sei to headquarters to see him.

"Then I'll have to trouble you to lead the way."

After Nalan Sheng finished speaking, he first took Mi Douzi and the others back into the Divine Might Space, and then summoned [ ].

Since Nalan Sheng's cultivation has broken through to the level of a one-star Dou Wang, [ ]'s size has also increased significantly.

The current [ ] is over ten meters long, has a wingspan of over thirty meters, and its strength is comparable to that of a fifth-tier magical beast.

Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from [ ], Shinobu and the others became even more certain that Nalan Sheng was not Muzan.

This enormous, monstrous bird alone is probably enough to wipe out the entire Demon Slayer Corps.

"let's go!"

At Nalan Sheng's command, [ ] also flapped its wings and carried the three of them towards the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

Guided by Shinobu and the others, they quickly traversed hundreds of miles and arrived above a large mountain covered with wisteria flowers.

Shinobu Kocho, kneeling on the back of [someone], quickly scanned the buildings below before pointing to the courtyard in the center and saying, "Lord Nalan, that is the courtyard where our lord resides."

"Nue, let's go down!"

Upon hearing Nalan Sheng's words, [ ] immediately flapped its wings and flew towards the courtyard.

"Um?"

At the same time, two white-haired little girls dressed in floral kimonos, who were playing with a ball in the yard, were suddenly enveloped by a huge shadow and subconsciously looked up at the sky.

The two little girls initially thought that clouds were blocking the moonlight, but instead they saw a huge, strange bird that blotted out the sky.

Upon seeing this, the two little girls opened their mouths slightly and subconsciously released the ball from their hands, letting it roll to the ground.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who was resting on the tatami mat, suddenly asked his wife beside him, "Amane, what happened?"

Although Kagaya Ubuyashiki's condition had worsened, resulting in facial disfigurement and blindness, his hearing was not greatly affected, so he could still hear the whistling sound coming from outside the courtyard.

"Wow—it's so big—"

Before Ubuyashiki Amane could finish speaking, the large bird covered in brown feathers vanished into thin air, and then three figures landed on the open ground outside.

After landing, Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka immediately knelt on one knee before Kagaya Ubuyashiki and said, "My lord!"

"It's Shinobu and Giyuu who's back."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki turned towards the direction where Shinobu Kocho and the others were, and smiled gently, saying, "It seems your trip went very smoothly, and you even brought back a very impressive guest."

Normally, even if Shinobu and the others killed the demon hiding in Mount Natagumo, they wouldn't be able to get back to headquarters before the crows.

Furthermore, to prevent the location of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters from being exposed, Shinobu Kocho and her group would never bring outsiders to the headquarters without Kagaya Ubuyashiki's permission.

But Shinobu and her group have broken this rule, so there are only two possibilities.

Either Shinobu and the others betrayed Kagaya Ubuyashiki, or they felt that the matter was too important to be true and had exceeded the rules of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki firmly believed that Shinobu Kocho and the others would not betray him, so there was only the second possibility.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki turned towards where Nalan Sheng was and asked in a gentle, refined voice, "May I ask this distinguished guest's name? And what brings you here so late at night?"

"My surname is Nalan, and my given name is Sheng."

Nalan Sheng didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "I've come here today to do business with you. I know that your Ubuyashiki clan is cursed because of your blood relationship with Muzan Kibu, causing all your male descendants to be weak and die young."

"I can help you kill Muzan and lift the curse on the Ubuyashiki clan, but you must transfer all the Ubuyashiki clan's assets and the members of the Demon Slayer Corps to me."

"You—you're really confident you can kill Muzan?"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki wasn't angry at Nalan Sheng's outrageous demands; instead, he wanted to confirm whether Nalan Sheng could actually kill Muzan.

It's important to know that in the original story, Kagaya Ubuyashiki sacrificed his own life, his wife's life, and the lives of his two daughters in order to kill Muzan.

If Nalan Sheng could really kill Muzan, let alone if he only wanted the Ubuyashiki clan's property, even if he wanted his own life, Ubuyashiki Kagaya would agree without hesitation.

"My lord, Muzan and his Twelve Demon Moons have been brought under the control of Lord Nalan."

Before Nalan Sheng could even speak, Butterfly Shinobu, barely containing her excitement, said, "Furthermore, when Lord Nalan was at Spider Mountain, he blasted a small mountain apart with a single blow. Surely even if our lord is at headquarters, he should be able to feel the aftershocks of that attack, right?"

"What did you say?"

Upon hearing this, Kagaya Ubuyashiki couldn't help but exclaim in shock, "You mean the previous unusual tremors weren't caused by an earthquake, but rather by Mr. Nalan Sheng's attack?"

Because of the frequent earthquakes in the island nation, when the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters experienced a slight tremor, Kagaya Ubuyashiki assumed it was caused by an earthquake, but he never expected it to be man-made.

"My lord, I can also testify."

Tomioka Giyuu said solemnly, "I personally witnessed Lord Nalan blast a small mountain, a hundred meters high, into nothingness."

Seeing that both Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho had said so, even though Kagaya Ubuyashiki still felt it was outrageous, he had no choice but to believe it was true.

"Since Mr. Nalan truly has the ability to kill Muzan, I can transfer all the assets of the Ubuyashiki clan to you."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki stopped mid-sentence and then abruptly changed the subject, saying, "However, the members of the Demon Slayer Corps are not slaves, and I cannot make decisions for them."

If Mr. Nalan wants them to serve you, then please personally subdue them!

As for those members who are unwilling to serve you, I hope you will not make things difficult for them.

"Can."

Nalan Sheng nodded slightly and said, "Anyway, there are only a few people in the entire Demon Slayer Corps who I can truly respect, so I won't force everyone to serve me."

"That's good."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Later I will send the crows that are stationed at headquarters to notify the team members who are on missions outside, so that they can rush to headquarters to assemble as soon as possible."

However, some team members live quite far from headquarters and may need two or three days to get there. Therefore, we would appreciate it if Mr. Nalan could stay at headquarters for a few days.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Upon hearing this, Nalan Sheng naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Ren, it's getting late. Why don't you take Mr. Nalan to the Butterfly House to rest?"

"Yes, my lord."

Led by Shinobu Kocho, the two quickly left the courtyard and headed towards the Butterfly Mansion.

After Nalan Sheng and Kocho Shinobu left, Ubuyashiki Kagaya inquired in detail about the various details of their encounter with Nalan Sheng at Spider Mountain.

When asked by Kagaya Ubuyashiki, Yoshiyuki Tomioka quickly recounted everything from beginning to end.

Noticing Kagaya Ubuyashiki's slightly furrowed brow, Amane Ubuyashiki, kneeling beside him, couldn't help but ask, "Husband, do you perhaps think there's something wrong with that Mr. Nalan?"

"I'm just a little curious about this person's background."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki shook his head and said, "Although this is the first time we've met, I have a feeling that he knows us very well."

"My lord, could it be that after Lord Nalan controlled Muzan and the Twelve Demon Moons, he learned about the Demon Slayer Corps from them?" Giyu Tomioka pondered for a moment and then asked.

"Perhaps!"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki sighed and said, "Anyway, given the strength he has shown, if he has any ill intentions towards us, we have no way to resist. I hope everything goes smoothly."

On the other side, Nalan Shengye, led by Kocho Shinobu, met Kurihana Kanao, Kanzaki Aoi, Terauchi Kiyoshi, Nakahara Sumi, and Takada Naho.

Kanao Tsuyuri and Aoi Kanzaki are both official members of the Demon Slayer Corps, and their main responsibility is to assist in treating the wounded at the Butterfly Mansion.

The three members, including Terauchi Kiyoshi, were not official members; they were nurses from the Butterfly Mansion and had virtually no combat ability.

Nalan Sheng glanced at the five women, and finally fixed his gaze on Kanao.

Kanao was wearing a pleated skirt-style Demon Slayer Corps uniform that reached her knees, with a white cloak over it, tied with a pink three-ring knot with two ropes, and white boots on her feet.

Although Kanao is cute with beautiful pink eyes and a faint smile, she gives the impression of being an emotionless doll.

Kanao became like this because she suffered abuse from her parents from a young age, leaving her with severe psychological trauma that prevented her from expressing her inner feelings like a normal person.

When she needs to make a decision, Kanao has to rely on flipping a coin to decide her next move.

According to the original story, with Tanjiro's encouragement, Kanao will gradually change her personality, learn to listen to her inner voice, and eventually the two will fall in love and get married.

Therefore, Kanao should be considered a destined heroine, just like Mizuko, and Nalan Sheng should also be able to extract a lot of villainous value from her.

"what?"

Nalan Sheng suddenly exclaimed, revealing a somewhat surprised expression.

"Lord Nalan, what has happened?"

Seeing this, Shinobu couldn't help but ask with concern, "Could there be something wrong with this child?"

Kanao is not only Shinobu Kocho's personal disciple, but also the adopted sister of Shinobu and her sister. Therefore, her status in Shinobu's heart is no less than that of the deceased Kanae Kocho.

"Xiao Ren, I originally thought your sister's soul had already been reincarnated, but I never expected that she would actually be residing in this girl's body."

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Nalan Sheng slowly raised his right hand and beckoned to Kanao, saying, "Come!"

"Swish swish——"

Just as Kanao subconsciously lifted her foot, intending to follow the command and walk towards Nalan Sheng, wisps of black energy suddenly shot out from her body and gathered in Nalan Sheng's palm into a black ball the size of a thumb.

"Lord Nalan, this is—"

"now!"

Before Shinobu could finish speaking, Nalan Sheng raised his right hand and threw the black ball out.

The moment the black ball landed, it instantly transformed into a humanoid cloud of black smoke that exploded, then coalesced into a long-haired beauty with a somewhat ethereal figure, bearing a resemblance to Shinobu Kocho.

"Sister—sister, is that you?"

Seeing her sister, who had been dead for many years, suddenly appear before her again, Shinobu's eyes instantly turned red, and her voice trembled uncontrollably.

"Shinobu, it's been a long time."

Kanae Kocho opened her arms and hugged Shinobu Kocho, saying with a look of heartache, "You've had a hard time all these years."

In fact, ever since Kanae Kocho died, her soul has been following Shinobu and Kanao Kocho, but she just can't show herself on her own.

In the world of Demon Slayer, although souls and hell do exist, the living can only see the souls of the dead when they are in a near-death state.

"Sister, I miss you so much, waaaaah————"

Shinobu Kocho, who had been pretending to be strong, finally broke down and cried after hearing that familiar voice.

Seeing this, Kanao's eyes also revealed excitement and struggle. She quickly took out the coin she was carrying and tossed it.

Just as the coin was tossed to the top and was about to fall, a large hand suddenly reached out and grabbed it.

"Why bother flipping a coin at a time like this? Just go for it if you want!"

Nalan Sheng grabbed the coin with his left hand and slapped Kanao on the back with his right, pushing her into the arms of the Butterfly Sisters.

Kanao, who was being hugged by the Butterfly Sisters, looked somewhat stiff and completely at a loss.

"Silly girl, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and hug them!"

Upon hearing Nalan Sheng's voice, Kanao finally reacted, quickly opening her arms to hug the Butterfly Sisters, a genuine smile appearing on her face.

"Alright, that's about enough time. Let's call it a day!"

After Shinobu and the others calmed down, Nalan Sheng used the Spirit Binding Technique to retrieve Kanae's soul back into his body.

"elder sister!"

"Shinobu, I'm doing this for your sister's own good."

Looking at Shinobu's reluctant expression, Nalan Sheng earnestly deceived her, saying, "Your sister is ultimately a remnant soul. Before a way to revive her is found, she is really not suitable to stay in the outside world for a long time, otherwise it will easily lead to her soul being scattered."

But you don't need to worry too much. As long as you stay by my side from now on, you can see her every few days.

Kocho Shinobu's expression changed slightly; she instantly understood Nalan Sheng's meaning and quickly knelt on one knee, saying, "Greetings, my lord!"

Even though Shinobu Kocho knew perfectly well that Nalan Sheng was using her sister as a hostage to threaten her, she felt no anger at all, but rather immense gratitude towards Nalan Sheng.

After all, if Nalan Sheng hadn't used the Spirit Binding Technique, Butterfly Ninja would never have been able to see her sister again.

"very good!"

Nalan Sheng nodded in satisfaction and said, "Xiao Ren, you will definitely feel fortunate for today's decision in the future."

Now that you have acknowledged me as your master, I will take you on a tour of my divine kingdom!

"The Kingdom of Gods?"

Shinobu Kocho's pupils suddenly contracted, revealing an expression of disbelief.

It's important to know that the term "divine kingdom" isn't used casually. Usually, only places where gods reside are qualified to be called divine kingdoms.

The divine kingdom that Nalan Sheng spoke of naturally refers to the Divine Might Space.

Although the current Divine Might Space is not yet qualified to be called a divine kingdom, Nalan Sheng believes that it will one day advance to become a divine kingdom.

"Do you guys want to come together?"

Nalan Sheng ignored Shinobu's reaction and turned to Aoi Kanzaki and the others, saying, "As long as you are willing to acknowledge me as your master, I can take you to the Kingdom of Gods."

"Xiao Kui, why aren't you all paying your respects to our lord!"

Just as Kanzaki Aoi and the others were still somewhat at a loss, Kocho Shinobu, who had recovered from her shock, quickly urged them on.

Although Shinobu Kocho couldn't confirm whether Nalan Sheng was a deity incarnate, she felt that the possibility was very high, considering the strength Nalan Sheng had displayed.

Normally speaking, a powerful figure like Nalan Sheng, even if he doesn't rule the entire world, wouldn't be as unknown as an ordinary person.

But if Nalan Sheng is not human, but a deity descended to earth, then everything makes sense.

If Shinobu Kocho's guess is correct, Nalan Sheng most likely descended to the mortal realm specifically to punish Muzan because he couldn't stand Muzan's beastly behavior.

Nalan Sheng's reason for recruiting members of the Demon Slayer Corps might be that he wanted to reward them for their years of hunting demons.

As the saying goes: Those who believe in God will have eternal life!

In mythology, there is a common saying that only believers who are recognized by the gods are qualified to enter the kingdom of the gods and thus obtain eternal life and happiness.

Although Kanzaki Aoi and the others were just Shinobu Kocho's subordinates, Shinobu Kocho always treated them like younger sisters and naturally didn't want them to miss such a great opportunity.

"Greetings, my lord!" *5

Urged on by Shinobu Kocho, Aoi Kanzaki and the others didn't have time to think about anything else and immediately knelt down on one knee before Nalan Sheng, saying in unison.

"Um."

Nalan Sheng nodded slightly and said, "You may all come with me to the Divine Kingdom!"

"Swish swish——"

As soon as Nalan Sheng finished speaking, the space around Kocho Shinobu and the others distorted, and they were all sucked into the Kamui Space.

Shinobu and the others only felt a blur before their eyes, and then they found themselves in a wooden villa.

"Squeak~"

Just as Shinobu and the others were curiously looking around, one of the doors was suddenly pushed open from the inside, and Yushiro, wearing a white coat, walked in from outside.

"My lord."

Upon seeing Nalan Sheng, Yu Shilang immediately bowed to him.

Because Nalan Sheng used the Horse Talisman to turn Yushiro back into a human, Yushiro sees him as his second parent.

In Yushiro's heart, Nalan Sheng's status was second only to Tamayo.

"No need for such formalities."

Nalan Sheng waved his hand and asked, "Yushiro, where is Tamayo?"

"Reporting to my lord, Lady Tamayo is currently in Research Lab Number Three, researching the first generation of Demon God Transformation Potion."

"A demon-transformation potion?"

Hearing Yushiro say this, Shinobu Kocho frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, what exactly is this Demon Transformation Potion?"

When asked by Shinobu Kocho, Yushiro did not speak, but turned to look at Nalan Sheng.

"Yushiro, this is Shinobu Kocho, she is the most skilled doctor in the Demon Slayer Corps."

Nalan Sheng pointed to Shinobu Kocho and introduced, "I brought her here specifically so she could research the new potion with Tamayo. Why don't you introduce the Demon God Transformation potion to her first?"

"Yes, my lord."

Seeing that Nalan Shengdu had said this, Yushiro naturally had no need to hide anything anymore, and explained with a serious expression: "Although Muzan's blood can turn humans into demons, not everyone can become a demon."

Many people simply cannot withstand the corrosive effects of the ghost blood and will die directly from its influence, becoming nothing more than a corpse.

Even if one were to miraculously become a ghost, there would be many side effects, such as a fear of sunlight and a craving for human flesh and blood.

The demon-transformation potion developed by Lady Tamayo is a new type of potion based on Muzan's blood, supplemented by the bloodline of the Kamado family.

Compared to Muzan's blood, the Demon Transformation Potion is much milder and can be used even by children.

Those injected with the demon-transformation drug not only gain powerful regenerative abilities, such as the ability to regenerate severed limbs, but also experience no side effects like fear of sunlight, allowing them to live like normal people.

"Wow, what a powerful potion!"

After listening to Yushiro's introduction, Shinobu Kocho couldn't help but show an expression of admiration.