Infinite: Start as a ghost

With such a commotion, how could Jiang Jiu not notice?

The three old men were panting heavily; the journey had been extremely dangerous, but fortunately, Jiang rescued them at the last moment.

At this moment, they weren't thinking about whether they would survive or not; instead, they spoke to Jiang Jiu with overwhelming hatred.

"Lord Earth Pillar, kill him! Kill this beast!" Sangdao shouted loudly, his hatred for this disciple now matching his previous affection for him.

"Who exactly are you?" Kaigaku immediately became wary. Apart from Kokushibo, he had never seen anyone else who could withstand his attacks without getting hurt.

"The one who will kill you," Jiang Jiu said calmly.

"Arrogant! I am an Upper Moon demon. You think you can kill me?"

Although he was amazed by Jiang Jiu's strength, he had no Nichirin Blade in his hand, so he was naturally not afraid.

"You'll regret underestimating me when you get to hell." Kaigaku raised his Nichirin Blade, ready to launch an attack.

"Thunder Breathing, Sixth Form, Lightning Strike..."

Having witnessed Jiang Jiu's strength, he dared not be careless and immediately unleashed his ultimate move.

But just as he raised his knife, Jiang Jiu's figure vanished from his sight.

Then, a hand suddenly appeared on his Nichirin Blade.

One index finger and one middle finger.

With just two fingers, she easily caught his knife.

End of Chapter 124

"How could this be?" Kaigaku exclaimed in shock, "No way..."

Before he could even utter the word "can," his head was blasted to smithereens.

Then, Jiang Jiu applied a little force with his fingers, and the Nichirin Blade immediately broke into pieces.

Kaigaku's mind returned to normal instantly, but his face was filled with terror.

"you……"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Jiu bit his neck.

"what……"

"what are you doing?"

"Let me go."

"Ah, my blood, the blood that Lord Kokushibo bestowed upon me."

"The lord's blood."

"No, please, spare me."

"Please, let me go, please let me go."

Just as Jiang Jiu was enjoying the long-awaited demon blood, Tanjiro and the others had just arrived.

"Hmm... the blood of the Upper Moon is truly wonderful." He was somewhat intoxicated.

At this moment, changes were gradually taking place within his body.

The intermediate-level ghost body is constantly evolving into an advanced-level ghost body.

Finally, Kaigaku collapsed to the ground, barely alive and unable to move.

Jiang Jiu absorbed 99% of his demon blood, so he could no longer maintain his Upper Moon strength and had become a completely useless demon.

When killing Akaza, Jiang Jiu was terrified of his terrifying regenerative abilities, so even though her strength far surpassed his, she chose to eliminate him directly.

Needless to say, Kokushibo's regenerative abilities are no less than Akaza's, and his strength is far superior.

Moreover, he also tried to secretly learn the Breath of the Moon, and the two fought until dawn without any chance to learn it.

This was the first time he had absorbed ghost blood.

Zenitsu stared wide-eyed at the three trainers who were still unable to move, and Kaigaku who was lying on the ground.

"This is...this is..." Zenitsu's mind went blank for a moment, unable to process the situation before him: "What's going on?"

"You've come at the right time." Jiang Jiu didn't kill Kaigaku, but instead had Zenitsu come to him.

"Shan Yi, come here." Jiang Jiu beckoned to him.

Zenitsu walked up to him, still confused.

“He’s your senior brother, you’re in charge of dealing with him,” Jiang Jiu said.

Zenitsu's eyes were vacant, and he was still in a daze.

"Kill him!" Kuwajima roared, waking Zenitsu up. "He, Kaigaku, is no longer your senior brother."

"How did you persuade me back then? Why can't you do it now?"

“He killed six other young children on the way to kill us three old men, what are you still hesitating for?” Sangdao shouted while crying.

Urokodaki and Makijuro also burst into tears, as they were firsthand witnesses to the event.

"If you don't kill him, you'll be letting down those six children who sacrificed themselves for us. If you don't kill him, you're not my disciple!" Sangdao shouted, becoming more and more agitated.

"No, no, please spare me! I was wrong, it's all my fault, please don't kill me!" Kaiyue looked extremely disheveled and pathetic.

Upon hearing that Kaigaku had killed six members of the Demon Slayer Corps, Zenitsu's eyes flashed with anger: "You killed your fellow Demon Slayers?"

He raised his Nichirin Blade high in the air.

"No, please don't kill me! For the sake of our brotherhood, spare me!" Kaiyue pleaded repeatedly.

"Heh." Jiang Jiu laughed, "He killed more than six people, didn't he? I remember Kokushibo telling me that when he encountered Kokushibo, he killed several of his companions to save his own life."

"Otherwise, how do you think he became the new Upper Moon?"

Upon hearing these words, Zenitsu's expression changed once again, from anger to hatred.

You deserve to die!

Ignoring Kaigaku's pleas for mercy, he brought his Nichirin Blade down hard, splitting his head and body in two.

Kaigaku, the fifth Upper Moon, died there.

Tamayo, Nezuko, and Tanjiro continuously comforted the three trainers.

After a long while, Kuwajima sighed: "Zenitsu, go find the bodies of those six people and bury them in a good place."

“This matter should have been handled by the three of us old folks, but we are powerless to do it now. As my disciple, I can only entrust it to you.”

Zenitsu naturally agreed, and Tanjiro went along to help, also dragging away the boar's head along the way.

Everyone was very depressed after this happened.

"I must thank Lord Earth Pillar for his help this time," Urokodaki said with a smile.

Jiang Jiu: "..."

"You don't know that I'm no longer the Earth Pillar?"

"I have long since left the Demon Slayer Corps."

"What?" Kuwashima and Urokodaki exclaimed in surprise, "When did this happen?"

Jiang Jiu: "It's been more than a month."

"Why?" The two were very puzzled. Judging from the actions just now, Jiang Jiu still belonged to the human side and had not betrayed humanity. Why would he leave the Demon Slayer Corps?

Tamayo smiled and told the two everything, including her guesses about Kagaya's thoughts.

Urokodaki sighed, "Fate is cruel."

Makijuro remained silent.

Suddenly realizing something, Kuwajima glared fiercely at Makijuro: "You old bastard, you probably already knew about this, didn't you?"

"I knew it! You, who are usually the noisiest, actually told us to be quiet and kept quiet the whole way. Humph."

"Hmph, once I recover, the first thing I'll do is give you a good beating."

At this moment, even the usually gentle Urokodaki chimed in, "Count me in."

Makijuro was immediately at a loss for words and could only manage a wry smile.

He's going to suffer this loss.

Chapter 125 Zenitsu Returns

"What? You've left the Demon Slayer Corps too?" Kuwashima glared at Zenitsu Agatsuma, his face contorted with rage. "Why did you do that?"

Zenitsu stammered and couldn't get a word out.

"You're so foolish, so incredibly foolish!" Kuwashima lamented. "Even if you wanted to stay at the clinic, there was no need to leave the Demon Slayer Corps."

"Your presence as a member of the Demon Slayer Corps makes the Master feel more at ease. You're so foolish."

Zenitsu kept his head down, fiddling with two fingers, not daring to speak.

Everyone watched this scene with smiles.

"Tomorrow, once my injuries have healed somewhat, I will take you to see the Lord and have you rejoin the party," Sangdao said indignantly.

Makijuro said, "Yes, I'll come with you tomorrow. From now on, you can stay at my Flame Dojo."

"You guys?" Urokodaki asked, "Does that include me?"

“Of course,” Makijuro said. “The Yanliu couple have met with misfortune, and there are only the three of us left as trainers. Where will you stay if you don’t stay with me?”

Kuwajima and Urokodaki were clearly unwilling.

Jiang Jiu laughed and said, "You should be staying with Lord Makijuro, that's right. Since they sent Upper Moons to target you, there's no guarantee there won't be a second or third time."

"With Kyojuro here, I believe that apart from Muzan himself, the other Upper Moons would be no match for the four of you working together."

Kuwajima and Urokodaki shook their heads repeatedly: "We're used to being comfortable here, and it's not easy for us to live together long-term."

Makijuro truly understood this sentiment; he too cherished tranquility.