Infinite: Start as a ghost

Jiang Jiu shook his head helplessly; it was indeed the existence known as the "Pillar of Lust."

"Would you like dinner, sir?" the old woman asked.

"Oh, you're welcome, thank you," Jiang Jiu said, declining.

"Is that so? Then I won't disturb you any longer. I'll take my leave." The old woman said very respectfully.

Jiang Jiu and the main characters went into the room and closed the door tightly.

"Are you planning to go straight into the mountains tomorrow?" Jiang Jiu asked.

"Yes." Tanjiro said righteously, "The longer a demon exists, the greater the danger to others."

"Heh heh, watch me tear them to pieces tomorrow!" Inosuke roared.

Zenitsu remained silent, staring at Jiang Jiu with a look of hatred.

Nezuko hung on Jiang Jiu's chest, making "hmm, hmm, hmm" sounds.

“I went over there to investigate and found some clues,” Jiang Jiu said.

"Really? That's wonderful!" Tanjiro said happily.

"What clue? Just go over there tomorrow and hack them all down, won't that solve it?" Inosuke shouted.

Zenitsu remained silent, staring at Jiang Jiu with a look of hatred.

Nezuko hung on Jiang Jiu's chest, making "hmm, hmm, hmm" sounds.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Oni, are you really not afraid of wisteria flowers?" Tanjiro suddenly said.

Zenitsu was stunned for a moment, then his expression immediately changed from hatred to terror: "A demon? You're a demon?"

Then, with a speed several times faster than Liu Xiang, he flashed behind Tanjiro, trembling with fear.

"What? You're a demon?" Inosuke roared, drawing two swords and charging forward.

Jiang Jiu stretched out another hand and pressed the pig's head directly onto the floor, creating a dent in the floor.

"Wow, wow, so... so strong, I can't even see him make a move."

Jiang Jiu continued, "They are a spider family composed of five ghosts."

"Damn it, let me go! Let's have a fair fight!" Inosuke roared.

"The members are father, mother, elder brother, elder sister, and younger brother."

"Release me right now, or I'll kill you!" Inosuke roared.

"Among them, I discovered that the younger brother was the actual leader, possibly one of the Twelve Ghost Months."

"You bastard, I'm going to kill you!" Inosuke roared.

“The other members aren’t too strong. I’ll deal with the younger brother, and you guys deal with the other four. It’ll be five against five.”

"Let go, you idiot..."

"boom……"

Jiang Jiu couldn't hold back any longer and pressed down harder, crushing the entire floorboard and bringing Inosuke into direct contact with the mud beneath.

"Cough...cough...cough, you bastard."

Zenitsu burst into tears: "No, I don't want to fight those demons, I won't go, waaaaah!"

Chapter 50 Going Up the Mountain

The group arrived at the foot of the mountain (Senju was forcibly dragged away by Kangju).

Nezuko stayed in the box while Tanjiro carried her on his back.

Pighead looked excited (even with the hood covering his face, his expression was clearly visible).

"Straw Hat Monster, when will we settle our score again and have another match?"

Jiang Jiu simply ignored it.

"Stop fooling around, Inosuke, we need to get going."

"Huh?" Inosuke said, "Don't try to boss me around. We haven't decided who's better yet, Tanyachi Goro."

"Who is Tanjiro? My name is Tanjiro, Tanjiro, Kamado Tanjiro."

"Who cares about you, Carbon Two Tiger Boy."

Jiang Jiu smiled and said, "Tanji, you must have had a long and tiring journey."

Tanjiro laughed heartily, "Of course it's not hard at all. We get along very well. They are all my reliable companions."

Jiang Jiu patted his head: "You've grown up."

Tanjiro did not object and accepted Jiang Jiu's caress with a troubled expression.

Most boys don't like being touched on the head.

The group analyzed the situation as they walked.

Jiang Jiu said, "Based on my simple assessment, you can handle the older brother, older sister, and mother in the Spider Clan on your own without much trouble."

“Father is having some difficulties. One of you is definitely no match for him, and two of you are not easy to deal with either. At least three of you will be able to handle him.”

Tanjiro said, "If it's a 5-on-5 situation as you said, Mr. Oni, then doesn't that mean one person has to face him alone?"

Jiang Jiu nodded: "That's right, but we don't need to fight him head-on. We just need to hold him off for now. Once the others have dealt with the older brother, mother, and sister, the four of you can join forces to deal with him."

As he spoke, he took out a bottle of spray and a signal firecracker from his pocket.

"Whoever decides to deal with the spider father will get the spray and signal firecrackers."

"Once you find the spider father, immediately use a signal firecracker to reveal his location. If you really can't hold him off, the spray can help you."

Tanjiro asked, "What is the spray?"

Jiang Jiu told him how to use it: "It contains venom made from wisteria flowers. You just need to shake the bottle vigorously and the venom will spray out."

It looks roughly the same as what a soda bottle looks like after being shaken.

"If you're not confident you can spray a large amount of the liquid onto the other person, I suggest you spray it on the ground."

"This can only be sprayed continuously for five seconds, and the amount is not very large. It is best to spray it around yourself so that you can drive away the ghost."

"Wow, that's amazing!" Tanjiro exclaimed with great interest.

"What is that? Let me see it." Inosuke also came over to join in the fun.

Only Shan Yi was uninterested, constantly worried about his own life.

After walking for a long time, the group finally made it from the foot of the mountain to the top.

On the way, the pig-headed man asked Tanjiro, "What did that old hag mean when she talked about martial luck and pride?"

Tanjiro explained, "I think it should be about fully understanding one's own position and doing the right thing while sticking to that position."

Pig-headed man: "What does it mean to fully understand one's own position?"

"What is the right thing to do? What is the right behavior? Specifically, how should we do it?"

"That old woman has absolutely no connection to us, so why did she wish us good luck in battle?"

Why should we pray for our safety?

One problem after another gave Tanjiro a headache, so he simply slipped away.

Jiang Jiu helped him out of the predicament: "I think pride is about maintaining your own spirit, just like you keep challenging me even though you know you can't beat me."

"What?!" the pig-headed man roared in fury. "How dare you say that I, your great master, can't beat you?"

Jiang Jiu ignored him and continued to explain, "There's also the matter of your own stance; your stance depends on your identity."

"You are a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, a strong person, and a human. This is your stance."

"The right thing to do is to do what you do from your own perspective."

"Ugh, this is so annoying! It's so long-winded and I can't understand a word of it," the pig-headed man complained.

"Simply put, you are human, and you should kill ghosts; that is the right thing to do."

"Is that so?" The pig-headed man's eyes lit up. "Then killing you now would be the right thing to do?"

Jiang Jiu also started to have a headache.

"Hey, hey, hey, say something!" the pig-headed man yelled. "Is it true or not?"

Jiang Jiu finally fully understood Tanjiro's feelings.

So he learned from Tanjiro and disappeared without a trace.

"Damn it, you better explain yourself!" the pig-headed man shouted angrily.

As darkness fell, Zenitsu began to struggle violently.

"Ah, ah, ah, don't go any further! It's too scary up ahead!"

Suddenly, a heavily wounded Demon Slayer Corps member jumped out from the path leading to the forest.

"Help...help me, save me."

Tanjiro and the pig-headed man rushed forward at the same time: "Hey, are you alright? What happened?"

Just then, his body was suddenly pulled backward by a mysterious force.

"Wind Breathing, Form One, Dust Whirlwind, Slash".

Jiang made his move. His figure was incredibly fast, appearing directly behind the Demon Slayer Corps member and slashing wildly at his back with a swift slash.

The Demon Slayer Corps members lost their pulling force and fell straight down, where they were easily caught by Jiang Jiu.

"Thank you, thank you all," the boy said, tears streaming down his face.

Chapter 51 Split Operations

"Are you alright?" Tanjiro asked again.

"No...it's nothing," the boy said, still shaken. "I thought I was going to die."