Chapter 858: Muzan's Bizarre Transformation
Chapter 858: Muzan's Bizarre Transformation
Defeat in the first battle, defeat in the second, defeat in the third, defeat in the fourth, defeat in the fifth!
All five of the Upper Moons had been defeated, and the only remaining member, Naraku, was suppressed by Yushiro, forcing him to interfere in the battle against Demon King Muzan by using his Blood Demon Art. This led to Muzan, in a fit of rage, eradicating him without hesitation!
And so, all six Upper Moons had been utterly crushed.
It seemed like the demons were dominating and had the upper hand, but the actual battle outcome was vastly different. The Demon Slayers had achieved a near-absolute victory, with only a handful of casualties, including Tanjiro Kamado and Inosuke Hashibira, who were severely wounded.
Aside from those who had sustained serious injuries and temporarily withdrawn to tend to their wounds, all the lightly wounded and unharmed slayers were rushing towards Muzan's location.
At this moment, the battle at Muzan's location was exceptionally fierce.
Tamuji could be seen with a pale face, looking as if she had lost too much blood, and her entire being seemed feeble. On the other side, Higekiri Yomoshi had awakened the marks on his body, but he, too, was covered in wounds!
Before them was the fully unleashed power of Demon King Muzan, his expression one of insanity and ferocity.
"Your poison has no effect on me!"
"I am the true King of Demons!"
Muzan's body was sprouting eyes and mouths almost everywhere, having lost most of his human form. He was bizarre and terrifying, with countless whips resembling tentacles extending from his body, sweeping in all directions. Tamuji and Higekiri could only dodge clumsily, unable to mount any meaningful resistance.
From the start, Tamuji and Higekiri were at a significant disadvantage against Muzan. Despite Tamuji's advantages as the King of Demons, her Blood Demon Art, and her ability to manipulate spatial threads, which caused Muzan considerable trouble and even provided cover for Higekiri to activate his marks and transcend his power, they were ultimately no match for Muzan's complete form.
As the situation grew increasingly perilous, Tamuji resorted to cruel means.
She allowed Muzan to tear apart and devour half of her body, using this opportunity to inject him with various poisons she had created.
As the newly born King of Demons, her cells, though not as powerful as Muzan's, were of the same caliber, far surpassing the strength of derived demons like Kokushibo. Thus, once devoured, she brought immense benefits to Muzan.
However, the myriad of poisons Tamuji had concocted also wreaked havoc on Muzan's flesh!
The medicine that turns one into a human.
The medicine that causes rapid aging.
The medicine that collapses cells.
The medicine that inhibits cell division.
...
The combination of these drugs, along with Tamuji's cells, caused a drastic transformation in Muzan's flesh, an alteration that exceeded both Muzan's and Tamuji's expectations.
Under the influence of these drugs, Muzan's body directly collapsed, losing its human shape, and he couldn't even maintain his form. He continually crumbled into chunks of flesh, from which eyes and arms squirmed and grew.
"Is it truly ineffective, Muzan?"
"You no longer resemble a human."
Tamuji, her face pale, stared coldly at Muzan and replied.
Although losing half of her cells was a severe blow to her, causing a significant decline in her condition, Muzan, on the other hand, had fallen into a state of chaos, evidently unable to control his own body.
The constantly waving whips and the contorting, growing eyes and limbs were testament to this.
"Not human-shaped? Ha, hahaha, hahahahahaha! I feel wonderful, absolutely wonderful!"
Muzan let out a maniacal laugh.
Sadaharu Komiya, his face grim, swung his chain hammer.
As the most gifted human, he had activated his marks in battle, comprehended the Transparent World, and even caused his weapon to turn red and enter the 'Crimson Blade' state. He embodied all the powers of the Demon Slayer Corps in one, yet he was utterly helpless against the frenzied Muzan.
Even with his ability to see Muzan's current state through the Transparent World, the rampant flesh was in a state of chaos, making it impossible to discern any technique or movement.
All the attacks came without warning and without any pattern, pure pandemonium.
As such, there was no countermeasure to be found, only relentless defense.
However, his speed ultimately couldn't keep up. Despite his perception and the Transparent World allowing him to anticipate some of the attacks, he would still be hit eventually, especially with Muzan's indiscriminate release of Blood Demon Arts in all directions.
If not for Pearl's interventions, his injuries would surely have been far worse.
At that moment—
Muzan went berserk once more, and the explosive impact sent Sadaharu flying, causing him to crash directly into Pearl. Muzan intended to devour her entirely and complete his evolution.
"Let me consume you, Pearl. Merge our strengths into one, and I shall become the true King of Demons... No, I shall transcend the demons. Not even the sun will be able to harm me. I will become a god in this world!"
The wildly flailing whips resembled infinite tentacles, binding towards Pearl.
Her face pale, Pearl nonetheless waved her hand without hesitation. Countless spatial threads spread throughout her body, extending into the void, and then, with a yank, she disappeared from the area.
She reappeared in the void several dozen meters away.
But what made her face change color was that just as she had used the spatial threads to shift her position, a whip, like a chain, lashed out and wrapped itself around her, entangling her completely.
"Don't run, don't run..."
From the writhing flesh behind Muzan, eyes and mouths continued to sprout, and those mouths muttered delirious words as they advanced on Pearl.
Without hesitation, Pearl once again pulled on the spatial threads to move her position, but one of Muzan's whips had already coiled tightly around her, following her into the void. When they reappeared, even more whips had bound her.
"Come, let us become one, and be at my command! I turned you into a demon, and your power comes from me. Now, return what is rightfully mine and give me your power!"
Muzan roared, and from the writhing flesh, a gigantic mouth with rows of teeth emerged and devoured Pearl, intending to swallow her whole.
Sadaharu rushed forward, swinging his chain in an attempt to rescue her, but Muzan was completely insane and indifferent to the attacks landing on his body. He was solely focused on consuming Pearl.
At the last moment—
A sword light cleaved through the air.
Shhhk!
Seven or eight of Muzan's tendrils were simultaneously severed.
Shinobu Kochou appeared at the side, her eyes filled with astonishment as she stared at Muzan. "What is this? Is this Muzan?"
(End of Chapter)
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