Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Bo Ye Zhu is outside the city ...​​​​

Bo Yezhu had dinner at a small stall outside the city and bought a lot of snacks . It seemed that he had a good appetite .

The moon was at its zenith , and the city was still bustling , while the people outside the city gradually dispersed , the surroundings began to quiet down , and the faint chirping of cicadas could be heard from afar .

A crow stood by the table . Bo Yezhu fed it a piece of meat . He recognized it and realized it was his crow that had gone somewhere . So he asked , " Where have you been ? Why did n't I see you yesterday ? "

The black , featureless crow swallowed the meat and opened its mouth . " Of course , I 'm going to post the mission . "

" Mr. Bo Ye has no tasks at this time , so I was assigned to other people . " The crow took another bite of the vegetable leaf that Bo Ye Zhu extended with his chopsticks .

" Is that so ? No wonder . " Bo Ye Zhu looked up at Zhenren , " It seems like we have n't done any missions in two months . "

The real person nodded and said , " There really haven't been many ghosts causing trouble recently . "

There were not many people around them , and the vendors began to pack up their stalls and prepare to go home .

Boye Zhu had almost finished eating . After feeding the leaves to the crow , he put down his chopsticks and said , " Let 's start patrol . "

Patrol missions outside towns usually start early because these areas are often larger and there is a high possibility of ghosts roaming the wild , especially in abandoned houses .​​​​​

The plot has already begun , and more ghosts will appear , giving the protagonists experience packs from time to time .

Zhenren took Bo Yezhu 's hand , which held a simply sketched map . This was the map that Jiao Ya had just brought , which would help them plan their patrol route for tonight .

He looked carefully , then raised his head and led Bo Yezhu in another direction : " Let 's start from that side . We have to pass through two villages tonight , and they are quite far apart . "

The crow had been following them tonight . When it saw them preparing to leave , it flapped its wings and flew up , saying overhead , " I heard from the other crows that there seem to be more ghosts lately . You 'd better be careful . "

It has been following these two people for quite a long time . Zhenren Chunchun does n't know how to use a sword , and Bo Yezhu 's mediocre kung fu makes Ya very suspicious about how he passed the final selection .

However , it is more worried about Bo Ye Zhu than the real person .

Bo Ye Zhu tilted his head back , a familiar smile on his face : " It's okay , we still have Zhenzhen . "

After they walked for a distance , they could no longer see many buildings around them . There were fields everywhere , and there was a relatively flat road under their feet . The moon above their heads was bright , and the earth was clearly visible under its illumination .

The lamp in his hand was filled with new fuel and held in Bo Yezhu 's hand . The light and shadow swayed , and it was particularly eye-catching in the night .

" We still have to pass by some abandoned houses , where there is a high possibility of ghosts appearing . " The real person said as he lowered his eyes and looked at the map in his hand . He circled a location on it with a simple pen and carefully made some small annotations .

The crow flapped its wings and continued to fly forward to explore the way .

The trees ahead began to grow thicker and the field ended . They had to pass through the woods and cross a stream before reaching their first village of the night .​​​

There are several abandoned houses in that grove , not too close to the main road , but still need to be more vigilant .

You have to know that this distance is nothing in the eyes of ghosts .

The figure of the crow disappeared from his head . The real person paused , his nose twitched slightly , and his expression was a little cold : " There's a ghost . "

Following his affirmative words , the Crow returned and said , " I saw four unidentified dark figures . They 're most likely cannibals . "​​​​

Bo Ye Zhu frowned , loosened his left hand that was shaking with Zhenren , placed it on the scabbard of the Nichirin Sword at his waist , and held it with his backhand .

" Here I am . "

Four cannibals appeared from the front , and it seemed as if they had been waiting for them . It seemed that after killing the Lower Four yesterday , Muzan had not relaxed his siege on them . These four ghosts might not be enough .

The real person narrowed his eyes and glanced at the depths of the overly dark woods .

The four ogres looked powerful , but they obviously had no independent consciousness . After discovering the target human , they launched an attack one after another .

The lantern was put aside , and Bo Ye Zhu quickly drew out the Nichirin Sword , stabbing the blade forward to block the attack of the cannibal that was flying towards him .

A hand reached out , grabbed the cannibal 's head , and suddenly threw it away . The cannibal turned into a parabola , but suddenly changed in mid - air .​​​

Some of the human-shaped creatures had swollen and huge appearances , and instantly transformed from cannibals into cursed spirits .

In the eyes of other ghosts , the cannibal ghost disappeared in mid - air out of thin air .

Ghosts cannot see curses . The real person 's eyes were cold . Bo Ye Zhu held up the Sun Wheel Sword , and there was vigilance between his brows .

In the dark woods , dozens of scarlet eyes suddenly flashed .​​​

" So many . " Bo Ye Zhu murmured .

" Come behind me , Azhu . " The real person said softly , looking at the cannibals who showed their figures . He roughly estimated that there were at least sixty of them . Was Muzan trying to test his strength ?

It was the first time that Bo Ye Zhu saw so many evil spirits . His Adam's apple rolled and he stood obediently behind the real person .

The crow was also frightened . There were densely packed evil spirits standing opposite the real person . This was probably as many demons killed by the Demon Slayer Corps as in half a year !

It flapped its wings and flew towards the headquarters . It was all over . It had to quickly notify the pillars to come for support .

The gray-blue eyes swept over those eyes filled with hunger . Zhenren suspected that these ghosts were temporarily transformed by Muzan . Because they absorbed Muzan 's blood , they were much stronger than ordinary ghosts . I 'm afraid that many of them have developed blood demon magic .

There was no scent of human beings , and it seemed that more than half of these ghosts had never eaten humans .

The real person raised the corner of his lips . Of course , his ability was not limited to twisting these ghosts into cursed spirits . Muzan was probably looking at him with fear through the eyes of a certain ghost , so he might as well let the Ghost King see what a special-grade cursed spirit was .

A faint light flashed by , and the blue hair was blown by the wind . It was only a matter of a few breaths of thought before the dozens of ghosts launched an attack in unison . If it were another swordsman , no matter how strong he was , he would be injured by so many ghosts .

However , the real person still stood in the same place , just put his palms together , and a crisp sound was heard .

" The field expands— " His lips moved , and a few words uttered , " Autism ! "​​

Countless cursed powers suddenly fluctuated , and countless hands appeared , wrapping up the dozens of evil ghosts . In the dark purple area , the soul of the real person sat cross-legged in a pair of palms holding him up , and his condescending gaze locked onto one of the ghosts .

When people are near death , they can see cursed spirits . Ghosts , as products transformed from humans , are no exception .

" Muzan Kibutsuji . " He recited the name of the Demon King word by word . Behind those eyes , there must be another pair of eyes . Among the floating disgusting souls , a figure was vaguely pieced together .

" Waste . "

The hands within the domain suddenly stretched out , piercing through the bodies of the evil spirits and twisting them into pieces . The real person sat above them , with no other emotions in his cold eyes .

The sound of explosion came from deep within the Infinite City . Muzan , who was doing an experiment , changed his expression drastically and accidentally broke the tube of reagent . The clear liquid spilled all over the ground and dripped in a winding manner . A strange burnt smell floated in the air .

He leaned against the laboratory table , his face grim , black threads appeared in his scarlet eyes . In the trance just now , he seemed to be looking into a pair of cold gray - blue eyes , and the shock that locked his soul was something he had never experienced since Tsugumi Yoriichi .

The images that came to his mind were unprecedentedly terrifying . He was sure that the sword skills of the Demon Slayer Corps could not achieve that terrifying ability . What kind of monster was this person !

— —Must , kill him !​​

The expansion of the domain lasted for only one second . Bo Yezhu stood behind the real person and saw several huge hands that were different from real things wrapping around the cannibals . In the blink of an eye , the giant hands disappeared , and the broken arms and limbs were scattered all over the ground .

" Amazing ! " Uzumaki Nagisa opened his eyes wide and raised his Nichirin Blade . " Do you want me to finish him off ? "

The real person looked at him sideways and shook his head . " There are too many body parts here , and it 's quite dirty . Did n't the Crow go to call for help ? Let 's wait for them to come . "

The lamp that fell on the ground was picked up by Zhenren . He was thinking about going to the city . The expansion of the domain consumed a lot of cursed energy . He now had enough cursed energy to expand the domain twice .

Compared to large -scale and long- term development , the field compressed into seconds consumes more brain power .

He watched as Bo Ye Zhu quietly walked away with the Nichirin Sword in hand , glanced at the broken limbs on the ground , and stood aside to check if Bo Ye Zhu was injured .

" Ah , it feels like these ghosts seem a little different than before . " Bo Ye Zhuhe Zhenren said .

The real person nodded and replied , " Many of these ghosts have just been transformed and have n't eaten many people yet . "

Perhaps it was because the crows were calling too quickly , they didn't have to wait long before they saw Tokito Muichiro and Kanroji Mitsuri rushing over . This place was quite close to the headquarters , and the two figures with distinct colors were easy to identify under the bright moonlight .

" I 'm coming ! " Kanroji Mitsuri drew the soft sword from her waist . " Where is the ghost ? "

Tokito Muichiro stopped and his eyes fell on the limbs that were almost piled up in three layers . His eyes changed and the boy 's mouth opened slightly . According to his estimation , there were at least fifty cannibals here .​

These dozens of ogres were like a piece of bread , being ruthlessly torn apart . The cross-sections of their limbs showed obvious signs of separation caused by huge force . He felt that only the Rock Pillar, Gyoumei of Beiming Island , could exert such strength .

His mint green eyes looked at the two swordsmen he had just met . No , to be precise , only one of them could be considered a swordsman , the other one did not have a sword .

But Tokito Muichiro 's intuition told him that the man without a sword was the one who killed these ghosts .​​

Hearing Love Pillar's voice, Uroba Nagisa turned sideways and greeted them : " Good evening , the ghost has been dealt with , but it 's best to deal with it quickly . "

Kanroji Mitsuri saw the mess on the ground and her eyes widened : " Did you guys solve all these ? You 're so strong ! "

She swung the soft blade , raised her eyebrows , and smiled : " It 's okay , leave it to us ! "

The soft blade with a light pink glow rolled up like silk and plunged into the wolf 's nest . In the blink of an eye , it had cut off all the scattered heads .

Usugaba Nagisa's eyes lit up as she looked at Kanroji Mitsuri : " How fast ! As expected of Love Pillar Master ! "

" Hahaha , you are amazing too . "​

The real person was holding a lantern and said nothing . He noticed from the corner of his eye that the young swordsman was looking at him . He turned his head and looked back with an indifferent expression .