The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Looking at the two standing together, Muzan Kibutsuji frowned.

He understood that the two humans in front of him, working together, would be difficult to deal with.

Especially since it was almost dawn.

His best option at this point would have been to retreat and return when night fell again.

But......

Looking at Tanjuro Kamado, who was panting heavily, and then at Hachiman Hikigaya beside him, whose wounds were still dripping sweet blood, she saw him panting heavily.

Muzan Kibutsuji was truly unwilling to leave like this.

He lost six Lower Moon demons and countless henchmen today to force these two to this point!

If we give up such a good opportunity, who knows what kind of changes might happen after they have a day to rest?

Muzan Kibutsuji hesitated whether to continue, but Tanjuro Kamado and Hachiman Hikigaya simply exchanged a glance and understood each other's intentions.

In his Transparent World state, Tanjuro Kamado's speed was not much slower than Muzan Kibutsuji's.

Therefore, he is indispensable for the main offensive position.

However, Hachiman Hikigaya was not idle either.

With the help of the cultivation method, he has now recovered a considerable amount of spiritual power.

Therefore, in order to distract Muzan Kibutsuji, he raised his hand and fired a stream of spiritual energy at Muzan Kibutsuji.

At the same time, he deliberately reopened the wounds on his body that were about to heal, letting the blood flow out to attract Muzan Kibutsuji's attention.

Sure enough, upon smelling Hachiman Hikigaya's blood, Muzan Kibutsuji focused his attention entirely on Hachiman Hikigaya for a moment.

Then, in order to avoid the attack of the spirit stream, he wasted a few more seconds to dodge to the side.

"This is the opportunity!"

When Kamado Tanjuro saw the time that Hikigaya Hachiman had specially created for him, his eyes lit up.

He transformed into a blur as he swept across the snow, heading straight for Muzan Kibutsuji.

At the same time, he gripped the knife handle tightly with both hands, and white smoke rose from the snow-white blade due to the high temperature.

He knife!

Hearing the whistling sound in his ear, Muzan Kibutsuji quickly turned his head.

But what he saw was a katana almost pressed against his face, and the murderous look in Kamado Tanjuro's eyes!

The intense heat of the katana's surface caused it to sizzle and fry with a deep-frying sound as the entire blade plunged into Muzan Kibutsuji's body.

Even though the system had already informed him that the possibility of killing Muzan Kibutsuji was extremely slim, Tanjuro Kamado still decided to give it a try.

Waltz, Azure Sky, Blazing Red Mirror, Illusory Rainbow, Train, Scorching Sun, Yang Hua Sudden, Flying Wheel Yang Flame, Setting Sun Turns Around, Radiant Grace, Sun Halo Dragon Head Dance, Flame Dance!

Tanjuro Kamado used all twelve forms of the Sun Breathing technique.

In just a few seconds, not a single piece of Muzan Kibutsuji's flesh could be found intact on the snow!

"They should have taken them down by now, right?"

Tanjuro Kamado stood on the snow, leaning on his katana, looking at the scattered pieces of meat and thinking.

However, the system kill notification sound never came.

Tanjuro Kamado's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

"Cough cough..."

The side effects of using all the techniques of Sun Breathing at once have appeared.

Tanjuro Kamado felt a rush of blood to his head, and then he was forced to exit the state of the Transparent World, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Since the side effects are so severe, why rush to use it?"

Kibutsuji Muzan's eerie voice echoed from all directions.

Immediately afterwards, the pieces of meat on the ground began to wriggle and gather together.

Slowly, the pieces of flesh coalesced into a human shape.

Immediately, Kibutsuji Muzan's face, filled with resentment, appeared before Kamado Tanjuro.

Before Muzan Kibutsuji could finish his threats, a burst of intense sunlight suddenly enveloped the two of them.

Looking at the sunlight shining on him, Muzan Kibutsuji was stunned for a moment. He obviously didn't understand where the sunlight came from before dawn.

He then let out a shrill, terrified scream and instantly ran towards the dense forest in the distance.

"Come on!"

Tanjuro Kamado was also taken aback by the sudden sunlight.

Just as he was wondering what was going on, Hachiman Hikigaya ran up to him, picked him up, and called out to Tanjuro Kamado's family as they ran down the mountain together.

Chapter Sixty-Four: I'll Cover the Rear

"Young friend, what was that sunlight just now?"

Even while on the run, Tanjuro Kamado couldn't stop thinking about the sunlight that had suddenly appeared earlier.

You should know that sunlight is the absolute nemesis of all evil spirits.

If we figured out the source of the sunlight just now...

"That's not sunlight, just another light source similar to sunlight..."

Hachiman Hikigaya ruthlessly shattered Tanjuro Kamado's beautiful dream.

"Another light source?"

After a brief moment of disappointment, Tanjuro Kamado became curious again upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words.

Is there really a light source in the world similar to sunlight?

"It's just a high-frequency light that simulates sunlight. You can find these in your stores. But it's just a showpiece; it can't harm ghosts like sunlight..."

As he spoke, Hachiman Hikigaya touched his nose sheepishly.

In that emergency, he used this method as a last resort.

Unexpectedly, Muzan Kibutsuji is even more timid than the system said.

Without making any attempt to discern whether the sunlight shining on him caused any harm, he simply turned and ran away.

However, this method can only be used once.

Muzan Kibutsuji must be furious now that he's realized what's happening.

"Your idea is truly imaginative..."

Upon hearing that Hachiman Hikigaya had used a lamp to fake sunlight and scare Muzan Kibutsuji away, Tanjuro Kamado could only sigh in admiration of Hachiman Hikigaya's wisdom.

If it were him, he wouldn't have used lights at all, let alone thought of such a simple way to repel the enemy.

"That's just clever trickery; ultimately, people rely on real strength."

Hachiman Hikigaya did not become complacent because of Tanjuro Kamado's praise; on the contrary, he remained very vigilant.

Scaring Muzan Kibutsuji away is only a temporary tactic, not a long-term solution.

On the contrary, if he and Kamado Tanjuro were strong enough, they wouldn't have needed to run away at all. The one who should have run away was Kibutsuji Muzan!

"But wisdom is always good; brute force alone is unlikely to lead to success."

Tanjuro Kamado also had his own opinions on Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Maybe."

Hachiman Hikigaya did not refute Tanjuro Kamado's words. He nodded and continued on his way with Tanjuro Kamado and his family.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a dark shadow streaked across the sky above them and crashed down not far in front of them, kicking up a flurry of snowflakes.

"Damn human, how dare you fool me?!"

Before Muzan Kibutsuji even appeared, his furious voice was already carried by the wind and snow.

Clearly, after fleeing in panic for a while, Muzan Kibutsuji realized that he had been tricked by Hachiman Hikigaya after discovering that he was unharmed.

The mighty Ghost King was repeatedly tricked by an unknown human.

Muzan Kibutsuji, already emotionally unstable, descended into a state of rage.

He followed the scent left by Hachiman Hikigaya and his group in the snow and finally caught up with them at the foot of the mountain.

"System, how long until dawn?"

Looking at Muzan Kibutsuji with his bloodshot eyes, Hachiman Hikigaya asked the system in his mind.

"There's still about half an hour left, host, don't do anything rash! If you cooperate with my current host, we can buy some time!"

Because they are in the same dimension, the intelligent system can return to the system in Hachiman Hikigaya's mind.

Therefore, upon seeing that Hachiman Hikigaya had temporarily spent two thousand spirit coins to purchase a skill, it immediately realized Hachiman Hikigaya's intentions.

"Half an hour?"

Hachiman Hikigaya did not respond to the intelligent system.

He silently calculated in his mind and put Kamado Tanjuro down from his back.

"Come here..."

He beckoned to Tanjiro Kamado, the eldest son of Tanjuro Kamado, signaling him to come and catch his father.

"Ahem, young friend, what are you trying to do?"

Tanjuro Kamado also noticed that something was wrong with Hachiman Hikigaya. With Tanjiro Kamado's help, he looked at Hachiman Hikigaya with a puzzled expression.

"The sun will rise in half an hour. You guys continue down the mountain; I'll hold off this ghost for half an hour."

After calmly explaining his plan, Hachiman Hikigaya gripped his Demon Slayer Sword and walked towards Muzan Kibutsuji.

"and many more!"