I'm a magnetic field madman

She understood the safety of this frequently changing temporary residence, as there was only one other person in the world besides her and Yushiro who knew the exact coordinates.

"Ah, you're finally here." Lingyu slowly stood up and shrugged...

"Is it really that difficult to sift out two suicide squad members from that abnormal group?"

"What do you mean!"

"What I mean is, those two guys killing demons in front of your door right now are 'sacrifices' specially chosen by the Demon Slayer Corps leader."

Reiko looked at Yushiro and explained patiently...

"And I will go out and kill them... Under Muzan's watchful eye, I will play the role of a loyal subordinate who endures hardship and follows the Demon Slayer Corps to find the traitor, then find you, find Nezuko Kamado, and finally, naturally head to the Infinity Castle."

Yushiro's body trembled slightly, a mixture of excitement, fear, and anger.

Even if he's stupid, he understands Reiko's unspoken message now: they've been betrayed, betrayed by the Demon Slayer Corps!

How could he do this!

"Why not?" Reiko looked at Yushiro strangely, her voice laced with obvious mockery...

"Do you think that the Ubuyashiki clan is necessarily your friend just because they cooperate with you? No, their stance has always been clear."

"A protector of humanity, an exterminator of evil spirits—is there anything wrong with sacrificing a cooperating demon for the greater good of humanity?"

"Conscience? Kindness? If they had such things, they wouldn't throw a bunch of underage kids into a mountain full of ghosts every time they select team members."

The words were scathing, yet utterly truthful, leaving the trembling Yushiro unable to refute a single one.

His subconscious trust in Kagaya Ubuyashiki was largely due to the man's personal charm.

He can win over every pillar and make them respect and love him from the bottom of their hearts; this is both a kind of personal charisma and a means to an end.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki has never hesitated to strengthen his influence and control over others, and eventually, as he is doing now, he will surely gain the upper hand!

"Are you absolutely certain you can kill Muzan?"

After a moment of silence, Tamayo raised her head and looked at Reiyuko with utmost seriousness...

"There's no 100% guarantee, but perhaps this is the closest we can get to success," Ling Yuzi said with a smile.

"Your only choice now is to find a way to inflict even more severe, irreparable harm on that dog-like creature. As for 'life,' that choice will never be yours."

"Then I understand." Tamayo nodded gently, stood up, and said...

"I will prepare everything, Muzan... I will settle things with him completely!"

"Ms. Tamayo!" Yushiro stood up, looking at this woman who was like a mother to him and whom he cherished, and called out loudly...

"Oh dear, are you putting on some kind of play here? Then I won't disturb you any longer."

With incredibly sarcastic remarks, Ling Yuzi simply got up and left...

"Let me leave you a little time to say goodbye."

39. The Infinite City Collapses

"Hahaha, look at you all, you deserve it!!"

Inside the Infinite Castle, Muzan, the Demon King hiding there, was now like a hysterical madman, peering into the turmoil and chaos of the entire country outside, letting out suppressed maniacal laughter in a slightly trembling voice...

But how much joy was hidden within that laughter, only he himself probably knows.

Even though so many people succumb to the disasters he creates, as if he has supreme authority, Muzan is not happy at all.

Because he has long since passed the foolish age of thinking he is great for destroying many things.

Or rather... he paid the price back then for that uncontrollable arrogance.

Muzan actually believed in karma and retribution. Ironically, this evil demon king probably believed in the principle of "karma" more than anyone else.

Because he himself is the best embodiment of this principle.

He believed that becoming a ghost was God's choice, not because he was particularly virtuous...

It was purely because God wanted him to kill the doctor who could create the drug that turns people into ghosts.

Regardless of whether the doctor is good or bad, if he can create something like Muzan, then he can certainly create more "demon kings" like Muzan.

To be honest, with that incredible pharmaceutical ability, he's more dangerous than a hundred Muzan combined!

So Muzan, as an "angel," killed the doctor... and he himself became the next thing to be eliminated by God.

Muzan, who was once arrogant and conceited, completely failed to grasp this principle and thought that no one could rival him except the sun, paid the price for his reckless creation of his own kind.

Yoriichi Tsugikuni, this monster is the nightmare that Muzan will never forget in his life.

If you say that you were sent down by God to take away that dangerous doctor... then perhaps Yoriichi Tsugikuni was sent down by God to take away himself.

And just like the Ubuyashiki family that gave birth to themselves, weren't they cursed to die young generation after generation because they gave birth to such a "demon"?

Even though Muzan might stubbornly claim that he never believes in divine retribution, deep down, isn't that exactly why he's become the coward he is today?

The more arrogantly one proclaims oneself to be the natural disaster, the more one understands how terrifying and cruel the reality of this cyclical nature of nature truly is.

That is why, even after Yoriichi Tsugikuni died, Muzan remained in hiding for hundreds of years.

Because of this belief in karma and retribution, Muzan dared not openly create his own kind to harm humanity.

Even without considering these supernatural phenomena, the number of uncontrollable beings of the same kind will inevitably skyrocket, including those that mutate, break free from control, or cause trouble for themselves!

This is completely at odds with Muzan, who has always adhered to the principle of cautiously surviving.

However, his self-destructive choice has successfully thrown the country into chaos, and Muzan will likely be able to take this opportunity to leave the country.

But what is the cost?

Muzan himself didn't know what kind of being God would send to take him after he committed such a terrible sin. Perhaps that White Boundless was sent down by God.

But even putting all that aside, there are those demons created by Muzan's repeated cross-infections...

A considerable number of people have already escaped Muzan's control and influence due to multiple infections.

Muzan knew that he could never live a low-key life like before again.

He was extremely unwilling and angry, but fear forced him to do so.

But fate seems determined not to let Muzan's wishes come true!

"Lord Muzan! Lord Muzan! I've caught the demon who can face the sun! I've caught Nezuko Kamado! I've found the traitor Tamayo!!"

An urgent message rang in Muzan's mind. He was stunned for a moment, because it was actually a message from Zero, the Lower Moon he thought was dead.

This person disappeared without a trace after the deaths of the first and third generations of the Muzan. Muzan certainly intended to settle scores with her, but considering his own safety, he simply decided to ignore her.

But I never expected that Ling Yuzi would still dare to contact me now.

If it weren't for these words, Muzan would have unhesitatingly manipulated the cells in her body to go berserk and kill this bastard who had caused the deaths of two of his generals and led to the deterioration of the situation. But Muzan was completely captivated by her words at this moment.

Tamayo? Nezuko?

The two names that Muzan paid special attention to made him resist the urge to lay off the brat directly!

Muzan's linked vision revealed the two things he had longed for: the unconscious Nezuko Kamado and the severely injured Tamayo, right in front of Reiji.

Several Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen lay dead beside her, while the badly injured Reiko lay on the ground, shouting excitedly at Muzan…

"Lord Muzan! Other demon slayers are coming here! Hurry, take them away!"

A loyal statement, but things are not that simple!

Why is Zeroko, who indirectly caused the deaths of Kokushibo and Akaza, still alive today?

How did she discover Tamayo, whom she herself couldn't find?

How could she still dare to be so loyal to herself?

Even though he could read her mind, Muzan was still considering the possibility of her betrayal.

He was just that kind of suspicious guy; paranoia seemed to be an innate ailment of his. He was constantly on edge, worrying that something was going to harm him—it was practically an instinct!

"Lord Muzan! Hurry, they're almost here!!"

Reiko's screams were so piercing, and indeed, a group of Demon Slayer Corps members were charging menacingly down the street not far away...

The lack of time further compressed the boundaries of Muzan's thinking... and he made his choice when the grand prize was right in front of him.

"Nakime, pinpoint the location of my thoughts and bring them to me!!"

A piercing scream rang out, and as Nakime next to Muzan plucked the lute repeatedly, a huge paper fan door opened beneath Reiji.

Muzan had no choice but to be greedy, no choice but to take risks. The grand prize was right in front of him, and the only risk he actually had to take was the moment he opened the door.

And it seems he made the right bet. Although he opened the gate to the Infinite City for a moment, nothing slipped in except for Zero and the others.

Looking at the pitiful Reiko lying in front of him, the seriously injured Tamayo, and the unconscious Nezuko Kamado, Muzan's expression changed repeatedly.

Ecstasy, without a doubt! As the saying goes, "When you think you've reached the end of the road, a new path opens up before you," this is exactly what this situation is about!

"Lord Muzan, my loyalty is so sincere, why..."

Zero struggled desperately to climb to Muzan's side, but Muzan, looking down at her, said coldly...

“Lingyuzi, you are very loyal, you have done a good job, and you deserve my reward.”

"So, die!!"

Behind Muzan, a blood-red tentacle shot out like lightning and instantly pierced through Zero's body, while at the same time another huge mouth swallowed Tamayo whole!

Since Muzan already doubts Zero's loyalty, any further actions she takes will be meaningless. For his own safety, Muzan naturally wants to eliminate this unsettling element!

A reward for loyalty? Muzan would never have such a luxurious thought. He was an absolutely self-centered demon, and everything else was just dust to him!

"Pfft... Muzan... Lord..."

Reiji stared wide-eyed, seemingly in disbelief as Muzan smiled miserably, while Muzan remained expressionless, preparing to properly digest the two creatures before eating Nezuko Kamado.

"Hehe, hehehe, hahaha, hee hee hee!"

However, in that instant, Reiji's miserable, self-mocking smile collapsed into an uncontrollable maniacal laugh, and Muzan, whose expression changed drastically, directly threw Reiji aside and also spat out Tamayo, who had digested more than half of her food!

"What have you done!" Muzan screamed, his face deathly pale.

"You've been longing for those blue spider lilies, huh?" Lingyuzi mocked.

"You probably never imagined that the 'cure' you're seeking is actually a drug that will completely turn you back into a human. Yes, the doctor who wants to cure you wants a healthy person, not a fearless ghost!"

The human-transforming drug churned within Muzan's body, neutralizing his rampaging cells in large quantities. However, Muzan was definitely not happy to have obtained this long-desired drug!

Just as Zero said, the original intention of the human-turning drug was to cure Muzan... but this is not a pure "reversal". At the very least, a demon like Muzan, who has undergone deep modifications to himself, cannot be "reversed".

It's impossible for a normal person to live safely with five heads and seven hearts.

Ling Yuzi, whose chest had been pierced with a large hole, stood up as if nothing had happened...

There is no doubt that the human-transforming drug is also affecting her body, preventing her from regaining the powerful self-healing ability of a demon.

A cowardly brat would hardly have such courage.

"I thought you would be the strongest thing in the world, and a formidable opponent for me... Ha, your incompetence and cowardice make me feel ashamed of myself for having such thoughts back then."

"I really want to blow your balls apart with my own hands, but a clown like you probably doesn't even have balls."

A completely different sound came from Ling Yuzi's mouth. The next moment, her body began to writh wildly as it expanded dramatically, countless flashing currents emanating from the arrowhead seeds that filled her body!

“Joker, you annoy me so much that I don’t even want to lay a hand on a clown like you.”

With a cold voice and a merciless pronouncement, Bai Wujie infused the magnetic field power into Lingyuzi's Blood Demon Art by simulating Muzan's cell control, storing it within her body and controlling its actions through "commands" written into her brain cells.

"Nakime, run!"

Realizing what Bai Wujie was about to do, Muzan roared in a shrill voice... However, the next moment, amidst Ling Yuzi's equally painful scream, her body instantly exploded, and a dazzling magnetic field heavenly blade shot out from her shattered body!

The target is Nakime, and at this speed, Muzan is already powerless to stop her...

puff!

As Nakime's head exploded, the deadly force of the magnetic field completely deprived her brain cells of their regenerative abilities.

And the entire massive Infinite City collapsed with a deafening roar!

Within the countless folds and disappearances of space, Muzan desperately lunged at Nezuko, wanting to devour the thing that would grant him immortality before his last chance!

However, just before that enormous, fanged maw opened to swallow, Nezuko's body, which had grown instantly, and her fist, wreathed in blood flames, pierced through that open mouth.

"roll!"