Akaza looked down at this strange space, his pupils suddenly contracting.
"An alternate dimension, the Infinite Castle, being summoned here means... an Upper Moon has been killed!"
Veins bulged on his forehead, and anger surged across his face.
Light flickered, buildings intertwined.
A moment later.
Akaza arrived at a platform.
He glanced around quickly.
Four other Upper Moons had appeared with him.
The missing one was... Upper Moon Six!
Before they could exchange a word, Muzan Kibutsuji suddenly appeared.
His icy gaze swept over the five Upper Moons: "Gyutaro is dead, killed by a traitor!"
The five Akaza demons were stunned.
A traitor?
This name was familiar to them.
It could be said that this was the demon that had appeared in their ears most often recently.
Especially Akaza, who had personally fought a traitor.
In his opinion, the only commendable thing about the traitor was his strange way of moving.
Everything else was unremarkable.
How could a traitor kill Gyutaro?
Doma sat cross-legged on the ground, his body swaying slightly, his face innocent: "I'm so sorry, I was the one who introduced Gyutaro."
Kibutsuji Muzan suddenly unleashed a powerful aura, looking down at the Upper Moons with a chilling tone: "The Blue Spider Lily wasn't found, the Ubuyashiki family and the hunting party are still alive, and the traitors haven't been caught. Tell me, what is the point of your existence?"
Upper Moon One, Kokushibo, and Upper Moon Five, Gyokko, remained silent, while Upper Moon Four, Hantengu, trembled in a corner.
Doma innocently said, "It's a pity, the traitors didn't fall into the trap I was in charge of last time."
Akaza's eyes flashed with intense killing intent.
Doma loved to eat women, while he never ate women; their conflict was already extremely sharp.
In his view, Doma's words were undoubtedly a mockery of his incompetence.
Doma seemed completely oblivious to Akaza's murderous intent.
The deep, calm voice of the Black Death Eyes rang out: "Your subordinates twice brushed past the traitor, indeed missing the best opportunity to capture him."
Kibutsuji Muzan slowly withdrew his oppressive aura, coldly saying, "Traitors can become stronger by devouring demons. This time he devoured Gyutaro and Daki, his strength must have increased again!
Do as you please, I don't want to hear news of anyone being killed by a traitor next time!"
Lower Moon demons were irrelevant to him.
He could easily create a bunch of demons with power comparable to Lower Moons if he wanted.
But Upper Moon demons were different.
Six Upper Moon demons—no, now five—the five most outstanding demons in hundreds of years.
Even if he wanted to change them, he couldn't.
Finding a successor for Upper Moon Six was also a troublesome matter.
Thinking of this, Kibutsuji Muzan's murderous intent towards Aoki intensified.
A change!
A terrible change!
It was all caused by the traitor!
However, to capture the traitor, we must find a way to restrain his abilities.
"Infinite Castle."
Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes flickered slightly, and he waved his hand.
*Clang!*
The sound of a biwa rang out, and the Upper Moons vanished.
...
Aoki lay on a rock, gazing at the brilliant sky, his eyes unfocused.
A deep blue screen, invisible to others, filled his vision.
After absorbing Gyutaro and Daki, his power had reached 18 points.
To maintain attribute balance, Aoki allocated his two free attribute points to Constitution and Agility.
He didn't have enough skill points to learn the next skill, so he continued to store them.
[Name: Aoki]
[Power: 18]
[Constitution: 17]
[Intelligence: 17]
[Agility: 17]
[Occupation: Hunter, White Walker]
...
[White Walker]
Quality: ★★
Level: lv12 (397/1200)
Skills: Demon Blood IV, Space Travel, Transparent World (not yet learned), Devouring Demon II
Quest: The End of the Upper Moon (1/3)
Free Skill Points: 2
Looking at the system panel, Aoki pondered.
"Currently, the only ones stronger than me are Muzan Kibutsuji, Kokushibo (I probably can't beat him), and
Doma (it's hard to say).
Akaza, if we fight now, he should have the upper hand for a short time. If it's a fight to the death, I'll definitely win in the end.
Learning level 2 'Demon Devouring' gives me the foundation to kill Akaza, but before mastering 'Transparent World,' killing Akaza won't be easy."
There are at most three people stronger than him in this world—Muzan Kibutsuji and Kokushibo count as one, and Doma and Akaza only count as half.
As for the Demon Slayer Corps...
The Transparent World, the Crimson Blade, and the three-piece Demon Slayer set have not yet appeared, so none of the
unskilled Demon Slayer Pillars should be his match. The only one who poses a slight threat might be the Stone Pillar, currently the strongest member of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Aoki closed the system.
Besides attribute points and skill points, he actually gained a little something this time.
He guessed correctly; Daki's Blood Demon Art does indeed have a bit of spatial attribute.
But whether it's because the compatibility is too poor or because Daki's Blood Demon Art has too little spatial attribute, "Spatial Travel" didn't produce any substantial changes.
However, Aoki vaguely sensed that something was being nurtured.
Perhaps, devouring another demon with spatial attribute would bring some gains.
"Meow!"
A calico cat with a talisman on its chest and a small bag on its back suddenly appeared beside him.
"You're here! I was worried you wouldn't be able to find me!"
Aoki sat up, stroked the cat's head, and put two blood-collecting devices into the calico cat's small bag.
This was Tamayo's cat, which could become invisible with the help of Yushiro's Blood Demon Art.
The blood-collecting devices were made by Yushiro specifically to collect demon blood.
"Meow!"
The calico cat meowed again, its figure slowly disappearing.
"I'll go too!"
Aoki stood up, looking around, slightly troubled.
Where should he go next?
He had basically exhausted his intelligence.
There were no more good fortunes like Gyutaro and Daki waiting for him.
The whereabouts of Kokushi-me, Hantengu, and Gyokko were completely unknown, but he had a slight clue about Doma.
"Doma is the founder of the Eternal Bliss Cult. If we can find the Eternal Bliss Cult, we should be able to find Doma. The problem is, I don't know where the Eternal Bliss Cult is."
Aoki sighed inwardly.
The key was that the Eternal Bliss Cult was just a small church of about two hundred people, and it wouldn't be easy to find out about it.
"Oh well, it's better than having no goal at all and wandering around like a headless fly. I can also look for Tanjiro's family while I'm at it."
Aoki didn't hesitate for too long, randomly choosing a direction and embarking on his journey.
Even if he couldn't find the Upper Moons, there were still ordinary brats.
He wouldn't look down on simple food just because he had eaten meat and fish.
As long as it fills my stomach, that's fine; anything that gives experience is a good thing.
Little by little, it adds up, and eventually I'll level up.
Who knows, maybe one day I'll just stumble upon a lucky find while walking down the street?
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