Chapter 53 Upper Moon Two
Aoki walked along the deserted streets.
Dawn was approaching.
But this was actually the time when people slept the deepest and the streets were the least crowded.
He silently pondered which direction to take next.
He had already gone east, south, and north. Perhaps he should try the west?
He had obtained the Upper Moon's blood; he wondered if Tamayo had figured anything out yet.
Thump thump…
Suddenly, a strange noise caught Aoki's attention.
"It sounds like someone's fighting. The sound is quite far away, but it can reach here. It seems the two sides are quite powerful… Could it be an Upper Moon?"
Thinking this, Aoki's eyes lit up, and he immediately decided to go check it out.
After learning "Transparent World," he was now only afraid of Muzan Kibutsuji, and even dared to challenge Kokushibo.
Of course, whether he could defeat him was another matter.
…
Drip drip drip.
Blood dripped continuously, and Kanae Kochō's face was as pale as paper, her haori and uniform stained red with blood.
Opposite her stood a young man wielding two metal fans. His hair was white-orange, with a patch resembling blood, and his irises were a vibrant rainbow, each eye bearing the characters "Upper Moon" and "Second Moon.
" "Upper Moon Two!"
Kanae Kochō sighed inwardly.
She hadn't expected her luck to be so "good"—encountering Upper Moon Two on her return from a mission.
Doma shielded his chin with his fans, a carefree, innocent smile on his face: "You inhaled my Blood Demon Art, your alveoli are frozen solid. It must be painful, right? Don't worry, don't worry, once I devour you, you'll never feel pain or fear again."
Kanae Kochō remained silent; breathing was becoming increasingly difficult, and she had no strength left.
Even she was horrified by the twisted personality of this second-ranked Upper Moon demon.
"Don't struggle anymore, you're already dead anyway," Doma said softly, raising his fan.
Kanae Kochō gripped her long sword tightly.
With her current injuries, she was indeed doomed.
But she still didn't intend to surrender.
Not just for herself.
As a Pillar, her physique was incredibly strong; for a demon, eating her would be extremely beneficial.
The strength of the second Upper Moon demon was already terrifying; she couldn't allow herself to become fodder for its growth.
Dawn was approaching; she just needed to hold on a little longer!
However,
"With my current injuries, can I really hold on until dawn?"
Kanae Kochō felt a heavy weight in her heart.
Just then,
both Kanae Kochō and Doma froze.
*Pfft!
* Half of Doma's body suddenly exploded.
Aoki's figure appeared beside Kanae Kochō, staring at Doma: "Quickly reacted!"
"A defector!"
"Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko!"
Kanae Kochō and Doma spoke simultaneously, their faces showing surprise.
"Looks like we don't need to introduce ourselves," Aoki said calmly.
He had already recognized the girl beside him as Kanae Kochō, the Demon Slayer Corps Flower Pillar he had met once before at Mount Natagumo!
Although he hadn't seen the demon in reality, he was very familiar with him.
Doma tapped his palm with his fan, a childlike smile appearing in his eyes: "Oh dear, I didn't expect to be the first defector I'd encounter!"
Aoki frowned slightly: "The way you talk is a bit disgusting!"
He had already activated his "Transparent World" and could clearly sense the deep indifference beneath Doma's innocent smile.
Doma's smile remained unchanged.
"Oh dear, it seems you've misunderstood me! I'm truly happy to meet you. That lord has been eager to capture you!"
Kanae Kochō swayed, barely maintaining her balance, and said weakly, "Mr. Aomura Kazuhiko, how about we join forces and take him down together?"
"You should find a place to rest!"
Aoki refused without hesitation, his gaze never leaving Doma.
Most Upper Moons are twisted beings, but Doma, the Upper Moon Two, is the most severely twisted.
Doma is completely devoid of human emotions, despising humanity from the bottom of his heart. Even when he was human, his personality was extremely twisted.
After encountering Muzan Kibutsuji, Doma voluntarily asked Muzan Kibutsuji to turn him into a demon, further twisting his personality.
He believed that eating humans was humanity's salvation, and that it was an honor for humanity to merge with such foolish creatures.
Moreover, Doma especially enjoyed eating women.
Because of this, his relationship with Akaza, the Upper Moon Three who never ate women, was extremely hostile.
"By the way, let me tell you something. The Gyutaro and Daki you killed were introduced to that lord by me."
Doma sighed. "They were my good friends, and today I finally have the chance to avenge them!"
"I told you, that fake smile of yours is disgusting!"
Aoki's figure flashed, appearing beside Doma, his fist slamming down.
"Blood Demon Art, Lotus Leaf Ice!"
Doma reacted instantly, waving his fan. Cold mist condensed into ice crystal lotuses, and the surrounding temperature plummeted.
Aoki didn't even glance at the ice crystal lotuses.
*Crack! *
Two lotuses landed on him, instantly freezing into a layer of frost, the surface flesh completely necrotic.
But Aoki's fist also landed on Doma's head, and with a bang, half of his head exploded.
"Blood Demon Art, Mandragora!"
Doma ignored his injuries, using the force to retreat, while waving his fan again.
Ice crystal vines, entwined with ice lotuses, coalesced and coiled towards Aoki from all directions.
Aoki's figure vanished into thin air, reappearing behind Doma.
Just as he prepared to attack, sharp ice pillars suddenly condensed in the sky.
"Blood Demon Art, Winter Ice Pillars."
Aoki stopped, swung his fist, breaking the ice pillars, and then looked at Doma, who had already created distance.
"No wonder Akaza lost to you!"
If Kokushibo was a swordsman, and Akaza was a warrior, then Doma was a mage.
This wide-range, combined attack and control ice-based Blood Demon Art was a perfect counter to Akaza.
Doma still wore a feigned innocent smile: "Because Lord Akaza doesn't eat women! I've advised him many times; women are very nutritious."
Aoki ignored his nonsense, looked up at the sky, and murmured, "Time is running out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished.
"This attack is much more powerful than expected. Being hit so many times, I have a feeling something bad is going to happen."
Doma's wounds on his body and head still hadn't healed. He clasped his hands together.
*Boom!
* A gigantic ice Buddha, over ten meters tall, rose from the ground.
"Blood Demon Art, Mist Ice, Water Lily Bodhisattva."
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