As the Pillar Meeting concluded, Ye Xiao began his preparations.
When the breeze picked up again, Ye Xiao once more arrived at Kokushibo's grave.
Kokushibo was still the same; even though it was still snowing, he remained seated in his original spot, gazing at the sky, looking at the sun.
Sensing Ye Xiao's arrival, he turned his head to look.
"You're here."
"I'm here."
After exchanging greetings, Ye Xiao sat down on the ground.
Looking at Kokushibo before him, Ye Xiao asked, "Are you ready?"
Kokushibo looked at Ye Xiao, "What should I do?"
"You don't need to do anything," Ye Xiao said, raising his hand.
「Telos Karma」
(Ultimate Karma)
"Spirit forms into substance, falsehood becomes reality."
"Allow the deceased to briefly exist in reality."
As his words fell, the divine artifact activated.
A flash of light passed, and the transparent figure slowly became solid.
Kokushibo stood beside his own tombstone.
After a while, he opened his eyes, adjusted to his limbs, and then looked up at the sun.
"A long-lost warmth."
Then Kokushibo looked at Ye Xiao and asked with some confusion, "With your ability, you could completely kill Kibutsuji Muzan, so why do you need me?"
Ye Xiao stretched, waving his hand nonchalantly, "Just assume I'm looking for some fun."
Once in the Infinite Castle, he would drag Muzan into an illusion, and then it would be about controlling Nakime to start a fair and impartial matching game.
Ye Xiao had already planned out the opponents for each of the Pillars.
"Alright, next I'll take you to meet an old friend of yours."
"Who?"
"Zhu Shi."
After speaking, Ye Xiao placed his hand on Kokushibo's shoulder, then transformed into a breeze.
At the same time, Zhu Shi, who had moved residences, was sitting in her laboratory researching Muzan's blood.
Yushiro was assisting her.
"A serious Zhu Shi is truly beautiful~"
"That scoundrel who knocked me out last time, I'll definitely make him pay."
Thinking this, Yushiro looked at Zhu Shi again.
"Indeed, Zhu Shi is the most beautiful."
Suddenly, a breeze swept through, and Ye Xiao, bringing Kokushibo, stood in the laboratory.
The sudden appearance of the two people startled Yushiro.
Zhu Shi was much the same, nearly dropping the reagent in her hand.
Reacting quickly, Yushiro stood in front of them, "Don't even think about harming Zhu Shi!"
It must be said, Yushiro's love for Zhu Shi was true.
When Zhu Shi saw Kokushibo, her brain froze for a minute, then rebooted and reconnected.
She patted Yushiro's arm, "It's alright, Yushiro, don't worry, they're not enemies."
"But this guy..."
"Yushiro, rest assured, nothing will happen."
Only then did Yushiro relax, though he still watched Ye Xiao and the other man warily; after all, if it weren't for this person, he and Zhu Shi wouldn't have moved.
Zhu Shi looked at Kokushibo, her mood also improving, as Kokushibo was the natural enemy of Kibutsuji Muzan.
So, that despicable boss was going to be gone.
Zhu Shi looked at Kokushibo and slowly spoke.
"Lord Yoriichi, long time no see, what is this?"
"Long time no see, Zhu Shi. Thanks to this person, I can briefly exist in the human world."
Zhu Shi and Kokushibo began to chat casually.
At this moment, Ye Xiao spoke, "Alright, Zhu Shi, I'm entrusting Kokushibo to you. After tonight, Kibutsuji Muzan will cease to exist."
...
Time passed quickly, and soon it was night.
Inside the Infinite Castle.
The pain from her wounds made Kibutsuji Muzan as irritable as if she were on her period.
"Damn you, Kokushibo! It hurts! It hurts so much!"
Kibutsuji Muzan endured the pain while cursing Kokushibo, as if it could make her feel a little better.
After consuming her last victim, Kibutsuji Muzan's condition also recovered a bit, at least she wasn't as weak as before.
Her subordinates reported that the Demon Slayer Corps might have a big operation recently.
They couldn't possibly be coming to the Infinite Castle for a team-building exercise, could they?
Thinking this, Kibutsuji Muzan got up and headed to the laboratory; she still needed to resolve the issue with the wounds on her body.
After all, it was too painful.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew.
Hmm?
Wind?
Her Infinite Castle was underground!
Suddenly, she seemed to sense something, a pressure from a life form of a higher caliber than herself.
No!
"Who!"
Kibutsuji Muzan immediately turned around, and what met her eyes was a pair of scarlet eyes.
The next second, Kibutsuji Muzan collapsed to the ground.
"Hiss~ The female version of the despicable boss still has her charm."
Ye Xiao stroked his chin, examining the despicable boss before him. Aside from obvious scars on her neck and chest, she actually looked quite good.
But good-looking or not, it was impossible to keep her.
"Then immerse yourself in the illusion I've woven for you."
Currently, in Kibutsuji Muzan's illusion.
Kibutsuji Muzan turned her head, only to see Kokushibo, with his demon slayer mark and Transparent World activated, wielding his Nichirin Blade and charging towards her.
He was also saying,
"Muzan, what do you take life for!"
!!!!
Kibutsuji Muzan froze in place. 'Isn't this old hag in the Infinite Castle? You can still find me?'
Still haunting me, aren't you?
Before Kibutsuji Muzan could react, she was cut into fine pieces by Kokushibo.
"Holy crap!"
Kibutsuji Muzan instantly woke up.
She stood in the Kamado house, surrounded by the corpses of the Kamado family, holding Kamado Nezuko, while Kamado Tanjiro looked at her with a furious expression.
The moment she saw Tanjiro.
Kibutsuji Muzan was startled again, but quickly reacted: no ponytail, not tall enough, no Nichirin Blade.
"Hehehe! Damn it, I almost got scared!"
"Brat, let me vent properly!"
Just as she was about to walk over, her shoulder was pressed again, and a familiar voice came from behind her.
"Muzan! What do you take life for!"
Crack~
Gone again.
"Ghost!"
Kibutsuji Muzan sat up directly from the bed. She was drenched in sweat, her body trembling with fear, then she touched her neck.
The sensation of being cut down twice was not an illusion.
Di... did she die again?
No, she lived again?
However, Kibutsuji Muzan quickly reacted, "No, where is this?"
At this moment, the room door opened.
Kokushibo entered, carrying a bowl of chicken soup.
"My lady is awake, you've worked hard."
"Huh!?"
Kibutsuji Muzan was bewildered. What was going on? At this moment, the baby beside her cried, and she instinctively picked him up.
"My lady, the child is hungry."
"Oh~"
Kibutsuji Muzan subconsciously prepared to feed the baby, but then she froze.
What in the world was this?!
At this moment, the door was kicked open again.
Yoriichi, with a gloomy expression, stood there with his Nichirin Blade, looking at her.
"Naturally evil Muzan, how dare you deceive my beloved Brother! Die!"
!!!!