Infinite: Start as a ghost

If he launches a full-scale attack, he might be in some danger given his current fighting strength.

Furthermore, he didn't know where Nezuko was. Logically, she should have been hidden by headquarters, but he also didn't know where the Demon Slayer Corps' headquarters was.

However, if he chooses to retreat, he will lose the opportunity to strike first and may never be able to find Nezuko again.

Because, besides the Demon Slayer Corps having the ability to conceal Nezuko, they could also choose to kill her.

Sunlight had no effect on her, but the poison of the wisteria flower could still kill her. Muzan couldn't guarantee that the Demon Slayer Corps would choose to protect her.

This term will protect her, but what about the next term?

What about the one after that?

There will come a time when someone will choose to kill her.

He can't wait...

After figuring it out, Muzan narrowed his eyes slightly, then casually waved his hand, injecting pure blood into the bodies of Doma and Gyutaro.

The two Upper Moons immediately began to roar in pain.

This pain is not physical pain, but pain originating from the soul.

This kind of pain is unbearable even for a psychopath like Doma.

On the other side...

The group returned to headquarters and shared the good news with Yaozai.

Kagaya was so excited that his hands trembled: "Two more Upper Moons have been killed?"

"Ah."

"Great, great!" Kagaya was very excited: "The Lower Moons have all been wiped out, and three Upper Moons have been killed. It seems we are very close to success."

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "Not only that, we can also use Nezuko's properties to lure Muzan here."

"Nezuko has overcome the threat of sunlight. If Muzan Kibutsuji finds out, he will definitely want to devour her. We can then catch him like a turtle in a jar."

When Tanjiro suggested using Nezuko as bait, he objected: "Isn't there any other way?"

Kagaya pondered carefully. He didn't want to give up this opportunity, but he also didn't want Nezuko to put herself in danger. He was trying to find a solution that would satisfy both of them.

Jiang Jiu chuckled, "Yeah, there is..."

Kagaya and Tanjiro's eyes lit up: "What's the plan?"

Jiang Jiu pointed to herself: "I'm a ghost too, so just make sure I'm not afraid of sunlight either, right?"

Tanjiro was overjoyed: "That's great, Mr. Oni really helped me a lot."

Jiang Jiu: "..."

So, your sister is in danger and it's no good, so I can take over instead, right?

Couldn't you at least show some reluctance, nervousness, hesitation, or other similar emotions?

Tanjiro didn't hesitate, but Kagaya did.

He had agreed with Jiang Jiu to keep a method to deal with him, but now, faced with this situation, he didn't know whether he should agree with Jiang Jiu's suggestion.

Because once he agrees, Jiang Jiu will become truly untouchable and beyond cure; he will become an uncontrollable monster in this world.

As it stands, it's unclear whether Jiang Jiu has genuinely forgotten or is merely pretending to ignore the issue; his overall demeanor suggests he's focused on dealing with Muzan.

Should I...trust him?

Should we... take a gamble?

Suddenly, he thought of someone—no, he thought of another ghost, the Ghost Doctor Zhu Shi.

She... always held onto the will to die.

Kagaya can guarantee that from the moment Muzan is defeated, she will go down to be with her husband and children.

Moreover, if it could bring out Muzan, she would definitely wholeheartedly agree.

She is the perfect bait.

Thinking of this, Yaozai rejected Jiang Jiu's statement: "I don't agree."

Jiang Jiu was immediately puzzled. He felt that there was nothing wrong with his idea, so why should he refuse?

Kagaya revealed that Tamayo had a death wish, and used this as a reason to recommend that Tamayo be used as bait.

He also said something that Jiang Jiu couldn't refute: "Miss Tamayo has already had countless poisons implanted in her body. Like Miss Shinobu Kocho, she has a stronger resistance to those poisons than you. She prepared these poisons specifically to deal with Muzan."

These words left Jiang Jiu with no reason to refute them, so he could only agree.

He didn't doubt Kagaya, and even overlooked the fact that he was using this opportunity to overcome his problem with sunlight. He was indeed thinking about the Demon Slayer Corps and trying his best to kill Muzan.

Next, Kagaya instructed Tanjiro to take Nezuko to the Butterfly Mansion as soon as possible, hoping to get Nezuko away from Jiang Jiu's side as quickly as possible.

With the departure of the main characters, Muichiro, Mitsuri, and Shinazugawa Genya also left one after another, leaving only Jiang Jiu and Yaoya alone.

"Your eyes have fully recovered now, haven't they?" Jiang Jiu asked with concern.

"Yes," Yaozai said, "It's all better now. Everything is clear now."

Chapter 107 Research

"How's Miss Insect Pillar's poison research going?" Jiang Jiu asked. "Has the production of the spray increased yet?"

“Not enough,” Kagaya shook his head. “We need more.”

"Where's the ghost wine?"

"What do you think?" Yaozai asked in return.

“That’s true.” Jiang Jiu touched his nose: “Shimi’s blood was only a small amount, so it couldn’t have been much.”

"You know that much," Yaozai said with a smile.

“Speaking of which, the brothers Sanemi and Genmi are really interesting,” Jiang Jiu laughed. “One specializes in eating ghosts, and the other specializes in feeding ghosts.”

"Oh?" Kagaya asked, "You know about Genya?"

Jiang Jiu said, "Of course, I am a ghost. With such a strong ghostly aura on him, how could he possibly hide it from me?"

A hint of sadness appeared in Yaozai's eyes: "Yes, the fate of these two brothers is truly cruel."

After exchanging a few words, Jiang Jiu and Yao Zai said goodbye.

He went to the town center and found some craftsmen to build a house on the mountain.

Now that the Lower Moons have all been wiped out and three Upper Moons have been eliminated, based on Jiang Jiu's understanding of Muzan, he will definitely have to play it safe from now on.

Muzan is a typical bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong; he has no sense of dignity whatsoever.

He seemed to value face immensely in front of his subordinates, yet he was utterly indifferent to it in front of the Demon Slayer Corps.

He'd do anything to survive.

For example, if the Demon Slayer Corps were to let Muzan go in the end on the condition that he learn to bark like a dog, he would not hesitate for a second, believe it or not.

Jiang Jiu guessed that if Muzan used to hide his identity everywhere in the human world, he would definitely be hiding in the Infinity Castle now and refusing to come out.

Therefore, Jiang Jiu no longer needs to live at headquarters to protect Yao Zai.

He needs a place where he can be alone, a quiet and spacious environment.

Therefore, the only option was to choose a location on a hilltop.

Nata Spider Mountain.

This is the most suitable option at present, because the incident involving the Lower Moon Five has caused quite a stir recently, and ordinary people are not willing to go up the mountain for the time being.

Three days later, his mountain cabin was completed.

The reason he was able to do it so quickly was because he could cut all the materials directly with his sword, and there were trees all around, making it incredibly easy to gather materials.

The delicate and intricate work is left to the craftsmen.

With the major structural issues resolved by Jiang, the craftsmen's movements became several times faster.

So in just three days, he had his own little home.

In the days that followed, he began to study the Breath of the Moon.

"Breath of the Moon, First Form, Dark Moon, Palace of the Clouds," Jiang Jiu brandished his sword once.

"What is this? Why isn't the moon arc appearing? Something's wrong."

He kept adjusting his Moon Breathing technique, trying to find the correct way to breathe.

"Moon Breathing O Second Form O Pearl Moon Dance..."

The crescent moon still hadn't appeared, and Jiang Jiu immediately realized that he had made another wrong deduction.

"Breathing of the Moon, Form Three, Aversion to the Moon, Erosion..."

"Breath of the Moon, Fourth Form, Lonely Moon Illusion..."

……

"Breath of the Moon, Eleventh Form, Calamity, Twin Goddesses of the Moon..."

"Breath of the Moon, Twelfth Form, Heavenly Mystery, Ancient Moon Path..."

"Breathing of the Moon, Thirteenth Form, Straight Wheel, January..."

"Breath of the Moon, Fourteenth Form... Damn, what's that again?"

"Why come up with so many tricks? Won't Hei Shi Mou make a mistake?" Jiang Jiu complained.

"Breathing of the Moon, Form of the Fifteenth, Stillness, Return to the Moon..."

The Fifteenth Form is the last move he can use at the moment.

It's not that Jiang Jiu isn't strong enough, but rather that he hasn't mastered the Breath of the Moon.

He could force it to be used, but the techniques he used had nothing to do with "Breathing of the Moon".

The earlier moves could be described as ambiguous, but if the last two moves were forced out, he estimated that the word "ambiguous" would only be "non-" in the sense of being ambiguous, not even "ambiguous".

"Breathe...breathe..." Jiang Jiu became absorbed, constantly deducing the situation.