I'm a magnetic field madman

Tanjiro roared and simply sheathed his sword, knocking out the troublesome hostages one by one with a single punch.

But there were just too many people, and even if he fainted, these guys would still be controlled to stand up and hold Tanjiro back.

Just as Tanjiro was caught in a dilemma, Muichiro, who had just woken up, made his move...

Breath of Mist - Fourth Form: Horizontal Slash

The gleaming silver blade reflected the ethereal glow of the sunset, and in Muichiro's calm voice, it was like a phantom disappearing into the illusory clouds.

But this attack didn't harm anyone, or rather, it wasn't even a slash...

It's nothing more than refracting illusory light and shadow by wielding a sword to create a momentary, deceptive glow.

"Come with me, the real body of this ghost is hidden inside this train."

As Muichiro spoke casually, he grabbed Tanjiro by the collar, preparing to jump him out of the car window... but then suddenly turned around in surprise to look at the drastically changed Tanjiro.

"You...you've added water?"

Tanjiro then noticed the changes in his body, but he and Muichiro shouldn't be paying attention to such trivial matters at the moment, so the two of them climbed onto the roof of the car.

"I'm so sorry to trouble you, Mr. Muichiro!"

Faced with Tanjiro's overly humble, even excessive, apology, Muichiro remained unperturbed, simply waving his hand and calmly looking towards the other end of the train, saying...

"I'm going to find the ghost's true form. As for the others on the train, I'll need you to take care of them."

"And, Mr. Haku..." Tanjiro began, then gave a self-deprecating laugh...

"That's right, he doesn't need our help at all."

Muichiro wasted no time and rushed towards the front of the train... Meanwhile, Enmu was in a state of utter panic!

"What do we do? What should we do now?!"

A loud questioning reveals a complete loss of composure.

Nightmare is not afraid of death, but he is afraid of dying meaninglessly, and even more afraid of dying at the hands of a group of so-called "righteous people".

Those scum who crave to witness the deaths of others would never wish for their own deaths to be so "ordinary"!

"What exactly are you afraid of?" Ling Yuzi asked gently in her still calm tone.

"Lord Kokushibo and Lord Akaza have arrived..."

Simple words, yet they gave Nightmare endless confidence...

As Nightmare recovered from the suffocating struggle, like a fish thrown ashore, she immediately realized a terrible situation.

Bai Wujie seems to be waking up soon.

No, if Bai Wujie wakes up like this, everything I've done will become a joke!

Lord Muzan will not let him go; he has to do something!

"I'll go take care of that guy!"

Nightmare screamed and a body separated from the train, wielding the Dream Rope, and rushed towards Bai Wujie inside the train compartment.

He tied the Dream Rope to his wrist, and then lunged at Bai Wujie with the other hand.

With the rope connecting them, Nightmare successfully infiltrated Bai Wujie's dream.

26. The sun and moon shine together

Physical strength is not the same as mental strength.

Often, those who seem invincible to ordinary people may not have the same mental fortitude as the average person.

Perhaps it is just a flaw, or a childhood shadow or a psychological vulnerability, that can make a strong person have a flawed heart.

Nightmare firmly believed in this.

Before becoming a demon, Nightmare was a villain who used hypnosis to repeat heinous acts.

He hypnotizes terminally ill patients, telling them there is hope, but just as their hope is ignited, he shatters the illusion of hypnosis and drags them into the abyss of hell.

Nightmare has repeated such heinous acts countless times.

He enjoyed this behavior, and he prided himself on having an unparalleled understanding and analysis of the human mind.

A strong body does not equate to a strong whole; the human soul and mind are inherently fragile.

After successfully infiltrating Bai Wujie's dream world, Yanmeng felt an ecstatic joy, as if she had ascended from hell to heaven.

Just like the patients he had hypnotized and committed evil deeds.

Next, all we need to do is shatter his dream core! Once that core is shattered, Bai Wujie will become a "vegetative state" person without any thoughts!

At this moment, Nightmare was on a vast, boundless land, where the ground and rocks were all scarlet.

The sky was filled with relentless winds and red sand, and the sky—no, it should be called the starry sky—was dazzling and boundless.

In a moment of astonishment, he discovered that this subconscious realm was far too vast, so much so that no matter how much he expanded his mental capacity within the dream, he could not fathom its boundaries.

Given the vastness of the subconscious realm, how exactly is he supposed to find the core of Bai Wujie's dream?

There was no need to rush, because he quickly sensed that the core of the dream was rapidly approaching.

"World-Destroying Sea Tiger Sword!"

A sound like thunderous explosions echoed in the sky, and the bewildered Nightmare raised his head. Gripping the bone dagger that could pierce the core of dreams, he saw the magnificent starry sky.

Endless... rain of swords

Countless scarlet rocks seemed to be drawn into the sky by an invisible force, and the terrifying weight of millions of tons was instantly reorganized in the sky, turning into countless sharp and simple "swords".

With a roar as loud as thunder, countless scarlet blades shot towards the earth, covering and engulfing everything.

boom!

He felt nothing from the nightmare that swarmed across the earth like insects... because he only saw countless sword rains falling from the sky to the earth, and then... exploding.

Yes, each stone sword unleashed an extremely terrifying power the instant it touched the earth; each stone sword…

They all created a terrifying explosion powerful enough to incinerate the retinas of any viewer!

Countless seas of destructive light covered the entire crimson land... and the starry sky was obscured by countless more stone swords that had been detonated in the universe!

"Ha! Still using this old trick? Nothing innovative, old man, I'll just blast you off again!!"

"Yay!! Hell Reincarnation Sword - Sun and Moon Shine Together"

Nightmare was completely unable to describe what was happening in front of him; in fact, all he could see with his eyes was endless radiance.

And there were two rising stars, shrouded in light.

A scorching sun, a chilling cold, crimson and azure, as if a blazing sun and a new moon had truly risen in the sky!

"Croak!"

Nightmare let out an incredibly terrifying and painful scream... His body was rapidly melting in front of the blazing sun that seemed to be right in front of him, and his spiritual body was "withering away" at an extremely fast speed!

Dreams are not reality, so shining the sun on them should not cause any harm to nightmares—that should be the theory.

But this is the realm of the subconscious. This infinite world of thought interacts and controls the thoughts of both parties. When one party has an absolutely overwhelming advantage over the other, the mental body of the weaker party is equivalent to being completely exposed to the stronger party.

If the spirit is "defeated" here, it is equivalent to the "death" of the soul for Nightmare!

But Nightmare couldn't understand where this terrifying scene came from.

Where exactly is this terrifying place?!

The subconscious realm is not entirely a dream; everything here originates from self-awareness...

Therefore, it is impossible to act recklessly through exaggerated imagination as one would in a dream.

Only things you deeply understand, or even personally experience, can manifest in this subconscious realm.

In other words, this terrifying scene, resembling a battle of gods, was exactly what Bai Wujie had personally experienced...?

The unbelievable nightmare of being tortured to the point of death under the endless scorching sun was unimaginable.

"Monster, nightmare, nightmare..."

Before his spiritual body had almost completely dissolved, this was all the Nightmare could say, but he made one mistake—

Monster? No, that being that shatters the earth, ignites the sun, and raises a new moon has already transcended the category of "monster"...

Therefore, there is no doubt that those who possess such power are "true gods" to mankind!

Bai Wujie then noticed a small insect that had infiltrated his subconscious.

But he didn't care, and was too lazy to chase away an ant; he was instead immersed in the long-lost pleasure.

The pleasure of battling against the true power I once possessed in the realm of consciousness, outside this frail body.

"kill!!"

……

Breath of Mist, Second Form: Yae Mist!

Eight flashing slashes instantly cut through the connection point of the train's front end.

Inside this place, which was completely filled with filthy and terrifying flesh and blood, the core of this demon was so easily severed by Muichiro.

Everything went so smoothly that even Muichiro found it strange.

If the turtle was still separating its tentacles and other things to stop its movement before it reached the halfway point... then after that it suddenly became as still as a dead person.

In reality, however, whether he resists or not, the outcome will not change.

Slowly sheathing his sword, Muichiro gazed at the train that continued to move forward and at the brightly lit Kikugaki in the distance.

There was indeed more than one ghost on this train; there was probably one more, or even more.

The train's original destination couldn't possibly be there... There's no doubt that this was the work of the demon that controlled and assimilated the train.

Muichiro gripped the hilt of his sword slightly, and his handsome face, which always had a blank expression, became more solemn.

The problem must be resolved before the train enters the station at Juguan.

Regardless of whether the out-of-control train will cause any trouble, their battle with the ghost will inevitably be hampered in such a densely populated place...

Just then, Muichiro's senses suddenly sent a sharp, piercing sense of danger through them!

Without any hesitation, this painful sense of crisis prompted Muichiro to step back while gripping the hilt of his sword!

And from that darkness, a figure appeared, standing atop the train.

The one crouching there was a ghost with short, dark red hair, wearing a red short jacket and white baggy pants. He had a strong, muscular physique and exuded a powerful ghostly aura!

But without a doubt, what Muichiro cared about even more was the characters in those eyes.

Upper Moon · Part 3

Of all the Upper Moons identified by intelligence, he is the three most dangerous and also the most homeless.

After setting a trap in the sword-forging village and killing Upper Moon Four and Five... only he and Upper Moon One are the most troublesome and the most terrifying Upper Moon demons!

"A decent strike, and you give me a familiar feeling."

Akaza watched with ease as the swordsman who had slain Enmu in a single blow, observing the battle aura that had been honed through countless trials, and grinned...

"Your fighting spirit has already approached that supreme realm. It's a real pity that someone as talented as you should die here."

Akaza extended her hand to him and smiled...

"Join us, become a demon. That way you'll have unlimited time to hone your skills and approach that supreme realm."

"I refuse!"

Muichiro's answer was resolute and straightforward, and he believed that this would be the common answer of all the Pillars.

"Is that so?" Akaza seemed a little regretful, but everything was already in the outcome. He slowly assumed a horse stance, his waist and stance becoming one, and with his right hand raised, a snowflake-like light and shadow bloomed beneath his feet.

Muichiro was not Akaza's primary objective for this trip, but he would not hesitate to enjoy the thrill of battle before clashing with the truly supreme powerhouse.

"Spell activated, God of Destruction - Compass!"

"Breath of Mist - Fifth Form: Sea of ​​Mist Clouds!"

Muichiro's response was to rise up with the fastest sword strike, pushing his breath to its limit, and unleashing the fastest and most numerous attacks with the shortest straight line!

In a flash, their figures crossed paths, and the sword blade, as radiant as the sunset, clashed with the steel-like force of their fists. Muichiro instantly felt an unparalleled and immense pressure.