In Zongman, the evil spirits are eliminated physically.

The blue Nichirin sword with flowing water slashed across Douma's head. The head, which was essentially a block of ice, fell to the ground and broke into pieces. The headless body also dissipated immediately. Douma, the founder of the Eternal Paradise, the second of the new Twelve Kizuki, was dealt the final blow by Shinobu Kocho.

Perhaps it was because Douma had practiced South Asian black magic, or perhaps it was because he had absorbed many souls. In any case, Douma's soul was stronger than those of ghosts. At the moment of death, his soul disappeared in smoke, leaving a wisp only the size of a little finger nail, emitting a faint light like a firefly's butt.

Ouyang Jun just casually collected Douma's remaining soul, and used the power of the sheep talisman on him in order to obtain some information. Although soul-searching is a forbidden evil spell, the sheep talisman is not. The effects of the two spells seem similar, but in essence they are two different spells and cannot be mixed together.

Originally, such a broken soul contained very little information. It was even more difficult to obtain valuable information from a person's vast memory. This was not like looking for a needle in a haystack, but like winning the lottery jackpot three times in a row. Ouyang Jun was just doing it by the way, but when Ouyang Jun saw the remaining information in Douma's soul, his expression changed slightly.

Did I really win the lottery? The tiny bit of information that remained in Douma's shattered soul lasted only a few seconds, but it was the scene of Douma being transformed into a demon. A pale-faced woman stood before Douma, blood oozing from a cut on his palm. Douma knelt on the ground, feeling the transformation of himself into a demon from every cell.

Is this man the Demon King who can transform people and monsters into demons? According to what he said during the battle, his name is Muzan?

"Big brother?"

Seeing Ouyang Xuan holding a wisp of residual soul in a daze, Chloe came over curiously.

"Chloe, give me some projection paper and pen."

"Okay."

Chloe didn't ask Ouyang Jun what he wanted to do. Since it was what Ouyang Jun wanted, Chloe projected it out directly. Chloe was also very considerate and projected a pad for Ouyang Jun in addition to paper and pen, so that Ouyang Jun could write or draw more conveniently.

Handing the paper, pen and pad to Ouyang Xuan, Chloe stood on tiptoe to see what Ouyang Xuan was drawing quickly on the paper. Ouyang Xuan's drawing skills were not particularly good, but she could tell that the painting was of a person, a middle-aged man in his thirties.

Seeing Chloe standing on tiptoe to watch Ouyang Xuan drawing, everyone else was curious, except Fujiwara Daichi, who all came over. Fujiwara Daichi didn't dare to come over because he and Ouyang Xuan didn't have a very good relationship. On the other hand, after Lei Zi finished her phone call, she asked Ouyang Xuan for consent and lent her cell phone to Fujiwara Daichi, asking him to report to his family that he was safe. He was on the phone right now.

"Hmm? Senior, have you met our lord?"

Shinobu asked curiously. Ouyang Falcon's painting skills were average, but his facial features were very clear. Anyone who had seen Muzan could recognize at a glance that the person in the painting was Muzan.

"Is this your lord?"

"Yes, the lord ascended the throne a few years ago. He is the new head of the Ubuyashiki family and the lord of the Demon Slayer Corps. He is a very gentle and elegant man, and he is very dedicated to the work of the Demon Slayer Corps."

Shinobu has a pretty good impression of Muzan.

"He is the Ghost King."

As Ouyang Xuan finished speaking, the whole scene fell into silence. Kanae looked incredulous. Although Kanao's face remained expressionless, her pupils became larger and her hand unconsciously pressed on the handle of the knife.

"Senior...how did you know?"

Shinobu's voice trembled a little. The enemy that the Demon Slayer Corps was chasing was actually his own boss. What a hellish statement.

"I saw it, from his memory."

In Ouyang Sun's hands, the light of Douma's soul has dimmed a lot, and it seems like it will go out at any time.

"Could there be any misunderstanding here, Lord Ou? The Lord has been working diligently for the development of the Demon Slayer Corps over the years. He not only personally arranged our operations to encircle and suppress evil spirits, but also adopted many orphans who lost their families to demons."

The three Kanae sisters are the beneficiaries of Muzan's work. It was the Demon Slayer Corps led by Muzan that took in the sisters who had lost their parents and family members, and taught them swordsmanship and breathing techniques. It was the Demon Slayer Corps led by Muzan that gave the three sisters a new home.

Unlike the ninja who lacked strength and had little contact with Muzan, after becoming a pillar, Kanae would be called to Muzan's yard for meetings from time to time, and Kanae also had more opportunities to contact Muzan.

Gentle, easy-going and humble, in Kanae's eyes, her lord is just a powerless man, but after her great-grandfather who is over a hundred years old, facing the Demon Slayer Corps which is like a hot potato and no one is taking over, he is an amazing man who bravely stands up to take responsibility.

However, Ouyang Jun told her that the person who led the Demon Slayer Corps to kill evil spirits was the biggest evil spirit and the culprit for the revival and rapid expansion of evil spirits. Kanae found it difficult to accept this for a while.

Ouyang Xuan also knew that words alone were not convincing. He weighed the flickering soul in his hand. The size of the peanut was still shrinking. If it was not put to a final use, it would be wasted.

"You might not believe what I say, so you should just see for yourself."

Ouyang Jun flicked his finger, and Douma's soul was bounced off and drilled into Kanae's forehead. Ouyang Jun saw the whole process of Muzan turning Douma into a demon, and it was replayed in Kanae's mind like a movie.

Faced with the overwhelming evidence, Kanae's body trembled, and she sat down in shock. She just felt so stupid. The culprit who caused the tragedy was obviously not far away from her, but she was completely unaware of it. She really regarded him as a savior and regarded the person who killed her parents as a benefactor.

"Ubuyashiki Arira!"

Because of anger and sadness, Kanae's eyes, which were always filled with tenderness, were also dyed with a bright red of anger.

44

Chapter 44 Chloe is indeed a mellow chocolate.

Shinobu's situation is better than Kanae's. After all, Shinobu has much less feelings for Muzan than Kanae, and he feels more grateful to Muzan for saving his life. But now he finds out that the person he regards as his savior is the source of his tragedy.

"elder sister."

Shinobu helped Kanae up, and Kanao also came over and held Kanae's other arm.

"I'm stupid, I'm really stupid."

"It's none of my sister's business. It's all because of that person. He actually deceived us for so many years. My sister and everyone else were deceived by that person."

Shinobu said excitedly that she didn't want to see Kanae taking the blame on herself.

"Sister, what we should do now is to kill the culprit instead of grieving here. No one in the Demon Slayer Corps knows the truth, we have to tell them the truth!"

"Yes, we need to tell our companions who our real enemy is and what we should do now."

Kanae's depressed mood was cheered up by Shinobu. Yes, instead of blaming herself for being deceived by Muzan, the more important thing to do is to immediately tell the most important information to the companions in the Demon Slayer Corps.

"I'm afraid my crow has been killed. I just left Tokyo when I first encountered that body-changing demon, and then ran into Douma. So, that person told them my whereabouts and asked them to intercept me in advance."

"But my sister has been a pillar for so long and has killed so many ghosts. Why do you only think of targeting me now?"

Kanae couldn't help but report the body training matter to Muzan.

"I thought we could have all the members of the Demon Slayer Corps practice Lord Ou's body-building technique to greatly enhance our strength. I'm afraid he doesn't want the Demon Slayer Corps to truly become a team that can slay the Demon King again and completely eliminate the evil spirits."

In Muzan's opinion, the Demon Slayer Corps, who practiced an incomplete breathing method, could never have the strength to truly threaten him. They only had the internal strength of a breath, but no external strength of steel and iron. No matter how far they practiced, Muzan knew that it was nothing but an embroidered pillow. The real and complete breathing method had also been lost. The current Demon Slayer Corps was no longer the team that could kill the Demon King more than a hundred years ago.

Originally, he just wanted to use the Demon Slayer Corps as a toy to cover himself, and the demons he commanded the Demon Slayer Corps to kill were just Muzan's abandoned pawns. Some of them were turned into demons by Muzan an hour ago, and the Demon Slayer Corps was sent to kill them an hour later. It was not until the letter sent back by Kanae that Muzan learned that Kanae had found a way to refine her body and perfect her breathing technique that he developed the intention to kill Kanae and the Butterfly Sisters.

"Where is he now?"

Ouyang Xuan raised the portrait in his hand. Now he had no time to be sad and angry about the Butterfly Sisters.

"In Osaka, he's at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters."

Kanae told Ouyang Sun the specific location of the headquarters. This location was only known to some members and pillars of the headquarters. It was hidden in a very secret place. Each member who went there only knew part of the route and had to take turns carrying the burden to reach the destination.

Ouyang Jun looked around, and when others were wondering what he was looking for, Fujiwara Daichi ran over and handed the mobile phone in his hand to Ouyang Jun. As a politician, although he came from a political family, Fujiwara Daichi still had a keen eye. He knew what the leader wanted to do as soon as the leader raised his butt.

Fujiwara Daichi had finished her phone call with her family a long time ago. Chika burst into tears on the other end of the phone and it was unclear what she said. The three sisters seemed to be still arguing on the other end of the phone, all trying to fight for the phone. In the end, Chika's mother Fujiwara Manho took the call. However, after finishing the call, Fujiwara Daichi felt that something was not right with Ouyang Falcon's side. It seemed that she had no right to get involved in what they were saying, so she just waited on the side.

"Hakurei, where are you now?"

Ouyang Xuan took the phone and immediately called Lingmeng.

"I'm having dinner at your house."

When Reimu was talking, you could hear the sound of chewing. During this period, Hayasaka Ai, who was Reimu's roommate, often went out to do things. Reimu almost treated Ouyang Falcon's house as a canteen, and it would refresh every time it was time for dinner.

"I have to say, 2B's cooking is really delicious. Mm, this rice ball, the air kneaded into it is simply perfect. A little salt and plums can make it so delicious."

"I sent you a photo. Please give it to Yakumo Miyaji and ask her to send someone to Osaka to arrest this person immediately."

"Ha~"

Reimu's voice stopped for a while, and she took off the receiver to look at the photos sent by Ouyang Xuan on her phone.

"You have so many skill points, but why are your drawings so ugly? What did this guy do? He raped girls on the train during the college entrance exam, or he stole offerings from the shrine."

Reimu didn't realize who the unremarkable guy in the photo was.

"Wow! This miso soup is actually made with chicken broth. It's delicious! Ouyang, that foreigner, is so lucky to marry you, 2B. You can wield a sword to slash monsters, and you can even cook such a wonderful dish in the kitchen. 2B, you're definitely the best wife and bride. Ouyang, that guy, marrying you would make the tablets in the ancestral hall tremble."

"Even if you tell me what happened, I won't give you the chicken leg. It's for the owner."

2B's indifferent voice came from the receiver, followed by Reimu's displeasure at having her trick exposed. Not getting the big greasy chicken drumstick, Reimu could only hold a rice ball in one hand and miso soup in the other, sitting cross-legged on the coffee table, looking past Baihonghong's golden-haired head and Rongrong's green-haired head, looking at the idols singing and dancing on TV, with the hands-free function on her phone.

How come this Pretty Cure has become an idol? Isn't it tiring to be an idol and a Pretty Cure at the same time?

"The photo I sent you is of the leader of that group of demons. He is in Osaka right now."

puff!

"Ah! Reimu, what are you doing? It's so dirty, are you a stupid kid? Why do you spit out soup when you drink it!?"

"Reimu-sister's saliva is so dirty!"

The miso soup that Reimu had just drunk spurted out, completely pouring over Rongrong and Bai Honghong's heads.

"Sorry, sorry."

Lingmeng quickly stopped coughing, apologized to Bai Honghong and Rongrong, and grabbed the phone with a dragon claw hand.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? No, why are you talking about this while I'm eating? I almost choked to death just now!"

"Being able to choke to death on a rice ball, doesn't that mean you're useless?"

Ouyang Xuan's words were sincere. If you, a witch from the other world, can be choked to death by a few grains of rice, then you don't need to survive.

"you!"

It was because Ouyang Falcon's words were correct that Reimu felt angry and depressed, and the bow behind her head fluttered like a real butterfly.

"Are you sure? That guy is the leader of those guys who turned into ghosts?"

Reimu doesn't mind arresting the wrong person. If the Hakurei Shrine arrests the wrong person, it's your fault. This is knowledge that most people in the Western World know, but the problem is that this guy is in Osaka. The Hakurei Shrine's control over Osaka is limited to Osaka's recognition of the Hakurei Shrine's status. If they didn't arrest the wrong person, it would be fine. But if they did, Reimu could imagine the group of people in Osaka running to the Hakurei Shrine and banging the table to demand justice.

"Confirmed, I extracted the memory directly from the soul of one of his subordinates. Shinobu also confirmed that this person is the Demon King, the leader of the demons and the lord of the Demon Slayer Corps."

"No, why is it involving the guys from the surface world?"

Reimu just felt a headache. She still preferred to pick up the sword and do it. Diplomacy was too troublesome.

According to the contract between the inner and outer worlds decades ago, the Hakurei Shrine has the power to enforce the law over the western inner world, but not over the outer world. If both worlds are involved, then first of all, a lot of meetings must be held to study who will take the lead and who will be responsible. With the speed at which the island country holds meetings, if this group of people passed the agreement, Muzan might have already gone to Brazil. For a long time in the past, the Demon Slayer Corps were not members of the inner world, and the power to enforce the law for them did not lie with the Hakurei Shrine, but with the Osaka Supernatural Ministry or the police department.

Although it might be very troublesome afterwards, Reimu gritted her teeth and thought that she couldn't let these ghosts continue to harm the world, so she wanted to kill first and ask for permission later. She wanted to let the warrior maidens and priests of Hakurei Shrine sneak into Osaka and launch a surprise attack on the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. She would first capture or kill the people, and then negotiate with the Osaka guys for the authorization.

Don't think that only the Southern Peninsula has Sibisibi! I, Hakurei Reimu, may like money and slacking off, but don't forget, I'm a shrine maiden, a shrine maiden who protects everyone!

"Ouyang, send me the specific address, and I'll send Hakurei Shrine to launch a surprise attack. We can't talk about rules with these guys now. We must strike hard first!"

"When there's a quarrel over there, I'll go with you to fight them."

Ouyang Jun knew that Lingmeng was going to break the rules and act first and report later.

"Okay, then you can just go all out and curse their whole family. If they don't agree, just say you're a foreigner and don't understand the language and etiquette of a bullshit island country."

When Ouyang Xuan and Reimu were talking on the phone, everyone else was listening. The three Butterfly sisters were indignant that their new lord was actually the enemy they had always wanted to defeat and kill. After recovering some strength, Lei Zi wanted to comfort the three sisters, but Chloe didn't care. After all, she was Ouyang Xuan's servant, and she would beat whoever Ouyang Xuan told her to beat, regardless of their identity.

At this time, Fujiwara Daichi stood up.

"Master Ou, Miss Hakurei."

"Who?"

Reimu on the other end of the phone didn't know where Fujiwara Daichi was, nor did she know him very well.

"I've also studied the agreement between the surface world and the inner world. The agreement strictly distinguishes between the law enforcement powers of the surface and inner worlds, but also has special provisions for special circumstances. For example, if an enemy in the surface world is too powerful, extremely dangerous, and in danger of fleeing at any moment, the surface world can bypass the formalities and directly request assistance from the inner world."

"You've said so much, what do you want to say?"

Moreover, Reimu's head hurt after listening to it. The Tokyo people's accent was unpleasant to begin with, and it was even more obscure.

"Are you planning to extend an invitation to the Hakurei Shrine on behalf of the surface world?"

Ouyang Xuan guessed it.

"Yes, I can, on behalf of the cabinet, have Osaka send an invitation to the Hakurei Shrine. It will only take three minutes at the earliest."

Fujiwara Daichi said confidently.

"Three minutes? Is that the speed of an island nation? But whatever! Uncle, go get the invitation! I'll have the shrine's people rush to Osaka right now. We don't know if Osaka has been infiltrated, so this operation must be carried out by people from Hakurei Shrine."

What happened next was no longer Ouyang Xuan's business. Fujiwara Daichi, on behalf of the official, sent a request for assistance to Hakurei Shrine. After receiving a call from Reimu, Yakumo Yukari directly ordered a group of war shrine maidens near Osaka to rush to Osaka to capture people. It didn't matter if they couldn't catch them, they could just kill them directly. They wanted to see the person alive or the body dead.

The local forces in the other world of Osaka, watching a bunch of aggressive Kyoto shrine maidens rush in, were indignant and accused the Hakurei Shrine of breaking the rules. The Hakurei Shrine retaliated with an official invitation, and the subsequent war of words lasted for a while, but because the Hakurei Shrine had the official invitation in advance, they were able to suppress the Osaka guys after three days of arguing.

Let's not talk about what happened afterwards for now. Ouyang Sun's work was basically done tonight. Kikyo's shrine finally sent people to clean up the mess half an hour after the battle. Fujiwara Daichi was sent home, and the others also went home after a physical examination. The shrine maidens and priests had to carefully check the building to see if there were any fish that had slipped through the net, and Ouyang Sun took Chloe to pray for the souls of those who died unjustly at the hands of Douma.

"The last one."

The work of salvation was very quick. With the help of the Tongtian Talisman, the whole salvation was completed in just twenty minutes. The skulls were also solemnly collected by the priestesses. Those that could be sent home were sent back, and those that could not were buried in the cemetery of the shrine, and a portion of incense was received on their behalf.

"Thank you for your hard work tonight, big brother."

"You worked hard too."

"That's right. It was super hard for me too. That guy was so big, it was super troublesome to fight him. But luckily, Kanao and Shinobu helped me, so I felt a little relieved."

"That last one? You can go by yourself."

"Big brother, didn't you also leave the final blow of that ice sculpture ghost to Shinobu? Big brother and I, we have a tacit understanding."