I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

Compared to a little over a month ago, Kagaya Ubuyashiki looked noticeably weaker. The hideous markings on his face were slightly darker. He could still get up and walk around, but those around him could tell that he had at most a few more years to live. Moreover, those in the know knew that, to date, no one in the Ubuyashiki clan had ever lived past the age of thirty.

However, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's eyes were unusually bright, which surprised the few Pillar-level powerhouses who were close to him. However, they did not ask any questions rashly, but respectfully bowed to their lord!

"Gentlemen, have you noticed? According to the intelligence we've gathered recently, the activity level of the evil spirits has clearly decreased?!"

Seeing the six Pillar-level powerhouses in front of him, Kagaya Ubuyashiki had a strange smile on his face. His words caused a subtle change in the expression of the six Demon Slayer Corps Pillar-level powerhouses, including Muichiro Tokito.

As pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, Pillar-level powerhouses naturally have access to a wealth of intelligence, such as summaries of recent demon-slaying operations and reports on the search for demon tracks. These reports led Pillar-level powerhouses like Gyomei Himejima (Stone Pillar), Tengen Uzui (Sound Pillar), and Kyojuro Rengoku (Flame Pillar) to discover that the frequency of demon rampages had decreased, and that some demons had been inexplicably defeated by others.

It should be said that the Demon Slayer Corps' intelligence system is passable. Although it cannot compare to the intelligence agencies of truly major countries, it can leverage the connections of the Ubuyashiki family and Shintoism to utilize some of the resources of the Japanese government. For example, the Demon Slayer Corps' intelligence personnel collect information on mysterious disappearances or unusual murders received by the Japanese police, as well as rumors about bizarre man-eating monsters. They selectively conduct preliminary investigations and only take action after confirming that there is a real problem.

Under these circumstances, the probability of casualties among the Demon Slayer Corps' intelligence personnel is actually quite high. It's not that the Ubuyashiki family is not short of money to support them, but rather that many of those intelligence personnel joined the Demon Slayer Corps as peripheral members because their families had been harmed by demons and they were driven by a desire for revenge. It would be difficult for them to persevere.

However, driven by their deep-seated hatred for demons and the Demon Slayer Corps' unwavering commitment to exterminating all man-eating demons, the intelligence agents who continuously join the Demon Slayer Corps risk their lives to investigate the existence of demons. Only based on whether they are missing or the information they gather do they decide whether to notify the surrounding Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen to carry out the next step of the demon extermination. Only when they determine that ordinary swordsmen are not capable do they notify the Pillar-level swordsmen to arrive.

You're saying that this method of eliminating evil spirits is obviously very inefficient?

That's right, the Demon Slayer Corps' efficiency in clearing out demons is indeed very low. However, with a total of no more than three hundred Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen and a few Pillar-level powerhouses, it is completely impossible to suppress all the demons in Japan with this method. It would be quite good if they could limit the rampage of those demons. Asking for more would be an unrealistic wish.

However, in the past month or so, Kagaya Ubuyashiki has been very pleased to find that the frequency of demon attacks on humans has decreased significantly. Many intelligence personnel who had discovered traces of man-eating demons reported that when they risked their lives to investigate the demons, they were shocked to find that the demons had disappeared. The traces left behind were somewhat concealed, but it was certain that the demons had been defeated. At least there were no mysterious disappearances reported in the surrounding area.

This is not an isolated incident. It would be strange if the Demon Slayer Corps didn't notice the corresponding changes after more than a dozen demons, including several Upper Moon demons, were killed. Moreover, Kagaya Ubuyashiki possesses a kind of prophetic ability, and he instinctively sensed that the situation his side was facing was improving. Although the specifics were not yet clear, it was definitely not a bad thing for the Demon Slayer Corps.

After all, the Demon Slayer Corps has been fighting tirelessly to eliminate all man-eating demons, and Kagaya Ubuyashiki is doing so to break the curse that has plagued his family for a thousand years. It is entirely welcome for other unknown forces to come and clean up the demons!

"Could someone else be hunting demons too? But how could that be? They don't have Nichirin Blades. The only way to kill demons is with sunlight and wisteria flowers..."

Upon hearing Kagaya Ubuyashiki's words, Tengen Uzui, the former Sound Hashira and former ninja, pondered for a while and came to a conclusion that had already been secretly acknowledged by the other Hashira-level powerhouses. However, he also expressed the point that puzzled them the most after learning this news.

If someone could rival a demon, then there are indeed such exceptionally talented individuals in the Demon Slayer world, such as the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima. His divine power allowed him to fight a demon and even temporarily suppress it. However, the crucial point is that demons, aside from Nichirin Blades, sunlight, and wisteria flowers, are essentially useless against other bladed weapons or physical attacks. They can fight Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen at the cost of their lives, let alone ordinary strong individuals.

For the Pillar-level powerhouses who had personally fought demons and knew that even ordinary demons were difficult for ordinary people to match, they were indeed very curious about who this person was who could secretly kill demons and even leave no trace!

"Not necessarily. The [Scarlet Iron Sand] ore that absorbs sunlight and the wisteria flowers that counteract evil spirits that we found don't mean there aren't any other similar things!"

Faced with the words of the Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, Kagaya Ubuyashiki shook his head, not affirming his claim that demons couldn't be slain without a Nichirin Blade and wisteria blossoms. Instead, he carefully uttered a statement that everyone agreed with, then expressed his own opinion: "In reality, our Demon Slayer Corps fully supports such demon-slaying operations, whether it's done by individuals or mysterious forces. As long as they hunt demons, we can consider them potential partners..."

Although the only things Japan has discovered so far that are effective against demons, besides the sunlight that can be seen every day, are the Nichirin Blade made of [Scarlet Sand Iron] and wisteria flowers, Kagaya Ubuyashiki dares not say that these are the only two things in the entire world that can subdue demons; that is obviously hard to say.

To be more precise, the only things the Demon Slayer Corps discovered during their thousand years in Japan to hunt demons were the Nichirin Blade forged from Crimson Sand and the wisteria flower used to repel demons. However, no one can say for sure that Japan has nothing else that can hunt demons, or that there is nothing in the world that can harm demons except for these two. At most, it is only the Nichirin Blade that is certain to kill demons and the wisteria flower that can repel or even poison demons.

Even Kagaya Ubuyashiki himself wasn't sure if he could say that there was nothing else in the world that could harm demons. Before the discovery of the Nichirin Blade and wisteria, many people believed that only the sunlight of Amaterasu could destroy demons. Later, they were either killed by the Nichirin Blade or driven away by the wisteria. So it seems reasonable that something new or from another country could be discovered that could harm demons.

In any case, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's guess was accepted by several Pillar-level powerhouses. They were not stubborn people who had achieved their current strength, and they would not get stuck on this issue.

"Master, how do we find that hidden, mysterious person or force?"

After Kagaya Ubuyashiki finished speaking, Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Pillar, raised another question. The remaining five Pillar-level powerhouses obviously didn't have any good ideas about this question, and they all looked at their lord to see how to solve it.

"As for this problem, I think we can give it a try..."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded slightly in agreement with what the Flame Pillar Kyojuro Rengoku had said. His somewhat weak face held a hint of anticipation. He was naturally just as concerned about this issue, especially since the omen he received from the Apocalypse indicated that seizing this opportunity would allow him to successfully defeat the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji and completely end the cursed misfortune that had plagued the Ubuyashiki family for the past thousand years.

When Kagaya Ubuyashiki slowly spoke and explained the arrangements he was preparing, the expression of Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar, became somewhat strange. The other Pillar-level powerhouses had different thoughts, but they all knew that the leader of the Apocalypse would not do anything irrelevant!

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"Lord Himejima Gyomei, are you really planning to go to Kyushu?"

A little later, watching the Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima walk out of the headquarters, clearly on a long journey with two Demon Slayer Corps members, Rengoku Kyojuro, who was on good terms with him, hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask him in a low voice.

As a newly promoted [Flame Pillar] Kyojuro Rengoku, who had only been promoted a few years ago, he didn't know why the head of the clan wouldn't send anyone else but instead sent [Stone Pillar] Gyomei Himejima with two support staff to Kyushu. He was told that there was no need to fight along the way and that they should just stay in Kyushu with a calm mind. He didn't even mention the destination, only requiring them to stay in Kyushu for at least three months. If the head of the clan, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, hadn't personally spoken up, anyone else would have been considered to be talking nonsense.

From any perspective, it seems more like Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar, is going to Kyushu for a vacation to relax. If it weren't for the fact that Pillar-level powerhouses are not known for their jealousy, an ordinary person would definitely think that there is some unknown secret behind it!

“Amitabha Buddha, this is the Lord’s decision. He may have seen more. Perhaps if I go to Kyushu, I can really find clues about that mysterious person…”

Upon hearing the kind inquiry from [Flame Pillar] Kyojuro Rengoku, [Stone Pillar] Gyomei Himejima, who had been keeping his hands clasped together and silently reciting Buddhist scriptures, uttered a Buddhist chant. However, he had no doubt about the decision made by his leader, and even the two support members following behind him were stunned by his tone and had no objections.

"That's true!"

When faced with the words of the Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima, Kyojuro Rengoku, who was born into the Demon Slayer Corps, nodded in agreement. His father was the previous Flame Pillar, and he had a good relationship with the Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima. His own talent and aptitude were also outstanding, and he succeeded as the Flame Pillar by proving himself.

In this respect, the Demon Slayer Corps truly upholds the principle of meritocracy. After all, those man-eating demons don't care about family background or origin, nor do they care if you have any noble relatives. A Pillar-level slayer must kill fifty demons or one Lower Rank demon to be qualified. These are ferocious demons that Pillar-level slayers must personally defeat. You can't just rely on bloodline or origin to occupy a high position in the Demon Slayer Corps.

Even Rengoku Kyojuro, the son of the previous Flame Pillar, personally hunted down demons, successfully slaying more than fifty to prove himself before being promoted to the new Flame Pillar. Otherwise, simply being a descendant of the previous Flame Pillar wouldn't have earned him special consideration from the Demon Slayer Corps, let alone the feat of annihilating fifty demons. Ordinary demons might be manageable, but demons with Blood Demon Art could easily cause even a Pillar-level expert to stumble if the specific circumstances weren't known.

As the current leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's abilities are enough to impress these Pillar-level powerhouses. Otherwise, these powerful Pillar-level powerhouses might still be in the Demon Slayer Corps. However, it would be a pipe dream to expect them to obey someone without ability, unlike now, where all six Pillar-level powerhouses, including the Stone Pillar himself, have absolute trust in Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

After parting ways with the [Stone Pillar] Gyomei Himejima, Kyojuro Rengoku saw him leave headquarters with two Demon Slayer Corps support personnel, boarding a carriage specially arranged by the head of the organization, and gradually disappear from his sight...

Chapter 36 Acquaintances and Invitations

Ten days later, Nagasaki City, Kyushu Island, Japan

As a port city that will experience the power of the mushroom egg dropped by America's godfather more than thirty years from now, becoming famous all over the world, Nagasaki has not yet had the same good fortune as Hiroshima to experience humanity's ultimate weapon.

Now, Nagasaki, as a very famous overseas trading city in Japan, certainly has a certain reputation in Japan, China, and even the Korean Peninsula, but it certainly cannot compare with the only two cities that were later used as targets for actual nuclear bombing. Moreover, if it were a normal person, probably not many people would like the fame that comes from being hit by a mushroom egg. However, no native of the Demon Slayer world knows about this now.

As one of the few ports open to the outside world during the Japanese Shogunate period, a time of national isolation, Nagasaki was a highly developed transportation hub for maritime trade. Trade was conducted through it with England, France, the Netherlands, China, and the Korean Peninsula. After Japan was opened to the world by America's Black Ships, Nagasaki, as the largest port city on Kyushu Island, quickly opened up overseas trade channels and became a densely populated port trading city where a large amount of goods and wealth gathered.

As for the ghost god Li Mo, he took Butterfly Kanae and the others away and did not return to Honshu Island or Tokyo, but instead went to Kyushu Island. The reason was that he wanted to see the places he had prepared as backup plans, such as Nagasaki, a city that had long been famous. He naturally came to pay his respects and admire the future world-famous city of Nagasaki.

After all, before his transmigration, Li Mo, the "Ghost God," harbored a degree of schadenfreude towards Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the two only Japanese cities in the world to have been hit by the Mushroom Egg. From his own perspective, few Japanese people during World War II could be considered innocent. The saying "No innocent souls under the Mushroom Egg" reveals how most people in China felt about Japan's actions during World War II. The so-called nonsense about civilians being innocent simply ignores the fervent support of ordinary Japanese people for the war's victory.

For war to truly make people reflect, both sides must have shed enough blood, and everyone must have felt the harm caused by war before there is any possibility of sufficient reflection after the war ends. If Japan hadn't been subjected to the barbecuing by LeMay and the bombing of two mushroom clouds before surrendering, it probably wouldn't have done anything to reflect on the war. Moreover, even if it did reflect on the war, Japan would uniquely reflect on its defeat rather than on why it started the war in the first place.

Right now, Li Mo wasn't dwelling on those fancy tricks. He gazed at the bustling streets of Nagasaki, which seemed more prosperous compared to other cities of similar size in Japan, and silently pondered how long it would be before his grand plan was launched!

"Mo, what do you think of this decoration?"

While the ghost god Li Mo was slightly distracted, Kocho Shinobu, who was strolling and shopping on the commercial street, excitedly ran up to him with a European-style silver ornament in hand and asked her man about it with great anticipation.

"Hmm, it's a very nice headdress, and it suits Shinobu perfectly!"

Seeing Shinobu's bright, sparkling eyes and adorable, expectant expression, the demon god Li Mo, knowing exactly how to respond, immediately praised her. He placed the European-style silver ornament on the girl's forehead, admiring and praising her as he went. When Shinobu was beaming with joy, he looked at Kanae beside him and said, "Kanae, you should buy a few too. Kanae and Mitsuri need them as well. Don't worry about the cost..."

Well, it's true that Ghost God Li Mo doesn't care about spending money. If you add up all the forces he controls in Japan, he already occupies two-thirds of the entire Japanese territory, and his wealth has reached an astonishing figure. He really doesn't care about a few cricket ornaments at all, and even hopes that Butterfly Kanae and the others can have a good time shopping.

After all, Li Mo, the Demon God, is very tolerant of his women. Such actions as buying small accessories or souvenirs are nothing to him. He even encourages Kanae and the others to buy some accessories, clothes, or souvenirs. If the Demon Slayer world hadn't developed to that level yet, he wouldn't mind taking a few beautiful girls to a swimsuit or lingerie store to pick out some things that could enhance the couple's romance. But now, he just does it himself and doesn't expect to buy these things at all.

However, what Ghost God Li Mo didn't notice was that while he was chatting intimately with Kocho Kanae and Kocho Shinobu, less than fifty meters away at another street corner, a tall figure wearing a straw hat and holding Buddhist prayer beads appeared. He looked like a monk but was accompanied by two followers. However, while Ghost God Li Mo and Kocho Shinobu were talking, he suddenly stopped and looked at Ghost God Li Mo and his group in disbelief.

When the tall, monk-like figure turned around and was astonished to see Kanae and Shinobu, Gyomei Himejima, the "Iron Pillar" who had just traveled from Fukuoka to Nagasaki as he had planned, spoke in disbelief:

"Eh? Wait a minute, you are... Kanae and Shinobu?!"

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Later, at a manor on the outskirts of Nagasaki City, Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar, and two support staff members of the Demon Slayer Corps looked at the elite soldiers who were fully armed and guarding the manor with some speechlessness, and couldn't help but have all sorts of speculations in their minds.

It must be said that in the past two months, Ghost God Li Mo has spent a lot of money arranging the various forces under his control. For example, this batch of elite soldiers guarding the manor are uniformly equipped with MP18 submachine guns, MG15 light machine guns and mortars from the Second Prussian Empire. The reason is that these weapons belong to the reserves of the defeated Second Prussian Empire and were purchased and equipped by Ghost God Li Mo for his elite soldiers.

To be honest, Japan's development of infantry small arms is a long story. Just look at the Nambu pistol, the Type 11 light machine gun, and the Type 100 submachine gun they used during World War II. Expecting them to develop good weapons a decade or more ahead of time is a pipe dream. It would have been better to just use the excellent weapons from World War I. The equipment that Ghost God Li Mo arranged for people to buy can be said to be the standard equipment of the Storm Assault Team of the Second Prussian Empire. It was not outdated assault infantry equipment even in the early stages of World War II.

As the Stone Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, Gyomei Himejima certainly didn't recognize the equipment worn by those elite soldiers. But everyone wasn't stupid. The reason why Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen concealed their identities was because few of them could withstand concentrated fire from guns. Even several Pillar-level powerhouses could be wiped out by a squad of soldiers firing at them from a distance. Moreover, looking at the hundreds of elite soldiers surrounding the manor, anyone with a normal IQ would remain very calm.

Moreover, the presence of the demon god Li Mo made [Stone Pillar] Himejima Gyomei feel an unprecedented sense of danger. So, at this moment, he didn't say anything and followed the demon god Li Mo and his group directly into the manor!

"Lord Iwasaki, what brings you to Nagasaki?"

Looking at the [Iron Pillar] Himejima Gyomei sitting in front of him, the ghost god Li Mo was a little curious as to why the other party had come to Nagasaki. He gestured to the servants around him to serve fragrant tea and snacks, and then looked at the other party with some doubt and directly asked his question.

As for why the other party recognized Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho?

The answer to this question is simple: Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar, saved Kanae and Shinobu Kocho and led them to join the Demon Slayer Corps. He is undoubtedly the Pillar-level powerhouse who knows Kanae and Shinobu Kocho best. It is not surprising that he recognizes them when they are not far apart.

After all, the world of Demon Slayer is close to the supernatural world. People with extraordinary talents are rare but not impossible to find. Take Tanjiro Kamado, the "Head Pillar," for example. His sense of smell has even surpassed the definition of smell. He can distinguish human emotions by smell and also distinguish between humans and demons. As for the Pillar-level powerhouses like the Demon Slayer Corps, every single one of them can be considered a person with extraordinary talents. It's just that many of them directly show their talents in terms of physical abilities, some in terms of their own aptitude, and some are simply practical geniuses in combat.

In fact, Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar, is such a top genius with extraordinary talent. He not only possesses divine strength but also has an astonishing combat awareness. After joining the Demon Slayer Corps and obtaining the Stone Breathing Technique, one of the five basic breathing techniques that perfectly suits him, he can be said to have become the Demon Slayer Corps' strongest ace in just a few years. Even now, among the six Pillar-level powerhouses of the Demon Slayer Corps, he is still ranked No. 1.

For a super swordsman who is about to undergo a transformation in the essence of life, recognizing someone they know is incredibly easy. Even though Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho's life essence has already undergone a transformation, they can still be recognized by those who know them well!

"...How should I address you, sir? Are you still the same Li Mo?"

Upon hearing Li Mo's words, [Stone Pillar] Himejima Gyomei remained silent for several seconds. This tall and imposing Pillar-level powerhouse looked at Li Mo and Kocho Kanae with a complex expression, directly voicing a hidden question. Then, looking directly at Li Mo, who sat in the center, he frankly stated the purpose of his visit: "Furthermore, I came to Kyushu on the orders of the headmaster to find the mysterious powerhouse who slayed the evil spirits. It must be you, right?!"

When Himejima Gyomei asked his first question, he already knew from the expressions of the Kocho sisters, Kanae and Shinobu, that his guess was absolutely correct. The man who gave him such a strong sense of danger was none other than the demon who had once imprisoned the Butterfly Mansion.

Previously, the demon god Li Mo broke free of his cage and kidnapped three beautiful girls: Kocho Kanae, Kocho Shinobu, and Tsuyuri Kanako. When the news reached the Demon Slayer Corps, no one believed that the three girls could survive. This was because the Demon Slayer Corps had seen many demons who thought they could maintain their rationality, but in the end, they all turned into evil demons that devoured human flesh and even their relatives and friends.

However, Himejima Gyomei felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge. He actually saw that Kocho Kanae and the others were still alive, and their condition was even very good. Even this man was walking confidently in the sunlight. What was going on?

As one of the Pillar-level powerhouses of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima has seen all sorts of demons. He has killed more than one Lower Rank demon, and he has killed many demons who possess strange and bizarre Blood Demon Arts. However, including Upper Rank demons and even the legendary Demon King, no demon can openly roam in broad daylight under the sun. No matter how strong it is, it will be instantly reduced to ashes.

This is a consensus shared by Gyomei Himejima and countless swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps: the sun is the absolute nemesis of demons. However, looking at the demon Li Mo, who is less than ten meters away, Gyomei Himejima felt that his understanding of demons had been greatly challenged. He had just seen the suspected demon openly strolling through the shopping street and even shopping with Kanae Kocho and the others under the sun, and now he was staying in this large manor. This was clearly not an ordinary situation, and few people would believe that the other party was a demon.

Most importantly, neither Kanae Kocho nor the elite soldiers around them could detect the putrid stench emanating from the demons. This was a stench that normal people couldn't smell, but only the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen who frequently fought demons could. It was similar to the stench of rotting human flesh and blood. However, Gyomei Himejima didn't sense this at all. With a hint from Kanae Kocho's eyes, he tentatively asked a question before getting to the point.

Indeed, as the Stone Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, Gyomei Himejima naturally had to fulfill his duty as leader. He was now about 80% certain that the group of Oni-shin Ri Mo was the target he was looking for; it was just a matter of final confirmation.

"I see, then I can speak with you then..."

Faced with the straightforward words of [Stone Pillar] Gyomei Himejima, the demon god Li Mo looked at him with some surprise. Although he did not think that the Demon Slayer Corps could not detect him, it was quite interesting that they acted so decisively and happened to meet him in Nagasaki.

If it were the Demon Slayer Corps, they wouldn't even be able to significantly reduce the activity of demons, nor would they be able to eliminate multiple demon targets in advance. That's why the Demon God Li Mo would question how the Demon Slayer Corps could survive for a thousand years. You have to understand that at the end of the Warring States period in Japan, the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji recovered from the severe psychological trauma caused by Yoriichi Tsugikuni. He regarded the "Sun Breathing Technique" passed down by the Demon Slayer Corps as something that had to be destroyed. However, the Demon Slayer Corps still managed to survive with great difficulty and later gradually recovered its strength.

Judging from the current situation, aside from finding the Demon Slayer Corps' coincidence in meeting him somewhat interesting, Guishen Li Mo seemed indifferent to everything else. If it weren't for Kocho Kanae and the others secretly looking at him with pleading eyes, he might not have been interested in continuing this conversation with Himejima Gyomei!

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"Mo, thank you for your help just now..."

Later, watching the [Stone Pillar] Gyomei Himejima lead two familiar Demon Slayer Corps support personnel to the manor's guest rooms for temporary accommodation, Kanae Kocho, who went to help but didn't reveal any more information, looked slightly uncomfortable in front of her man. However, she still affectionately moved closer to the Demon God Li Mo, enjoying the intimacy with her lover while whispering her thanks to him.

Kanae knew that if it weren't for the sake of her and her two younger sisters, Li Mo, a demon who had little connection with the Demon Slayer Corps, might not have given face to Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar, let alone agreed to go to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters with him!

"That's no trouble at all. I was originally planning to go to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters anyway!"

Seeing Kanae's apologetic gaze, the demon god Li Mo gently stroked her hair, then embraced her and kissed her. Only when Kanae was almost breathless did he release her and say with interest, "After all, as the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, I'm still somewhat interested in his abilities and bloodline. That's a bloodline directly related to the Demon King, but I wonder if it's an ability brought by a curse or something else..."

As for the Demon Slayer Corps, Demon God Li Mo didn't really have much interest anymore. Having mastered several mature supernatural power systems, and with the constant influx of new knowledge and power from his many selves in the [White Mist Space], the Demon Slayer Corps' breathing techniques and Nichirin Blades were less appealing to him than the bloodline of the current leader of the Demon Slayer Corps.

To put it simply, during his conversation with [Stone Pillar] Gyomei Himejima, Oni-shin Li Mo had keenly sensed the other's general emotional fluctuations. For example, when he directly asked why the other had coincidentally arrived in Nagasaki, the other's emotional state confirmed his guess: the Demon Slayer Corps' leader, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, probably really did possess some prophetic abilities. Even if the other party used this ability poorly, unless it was a strong person like Oni-shin Li Mo, ordinary people or even some exceptionally talented individuals could easily mistake him for a charlatan.

Moreover, the ghost god Li Mo knew that Ubuyashiki Kagaya and the Ubuyashiki family were actually from the lineage of the Demon King Kibutsuji Muzan. However, after Kibutsuji Muzan transformed into the progenitor of demons, the Ubuyashiki family was cursed so that every generation of family members could not live past twenty, and many infants even died. Later, they intermarried with the women of the Shinto priest lineage, which barely reduced this age limit to thirty. However, they seemed to have gained a certain amount of supernatural precognitive power as a result.

Under these circumstances, it would be absurd to say that the demon Li Mo had no interest in the Ubuyashiki family. However, he was busy with his grand plan and had killed many evil spirits. It was only with the arrival of the Stone Pillar, Himejima Gyomei, that his attention was shifted to the Ubuyashiki family!