Chapter 12 Joint Mission
Time does not stop because of people's sadness, it flows silently.
Tasks came in wave after wave like the tide, leaving no time for sadness.
Tragic events are still happening all the time in some corner of this world.
Xiao Hei flew in from a distance and landed lightly on You Xiaohun's outstretched arm. "Emergency mission! Urgent mission! Meet up at Shuigang Village immediately."
Qian Shoulang beside her gently tugged at her sleeve, his eyes filled with anxiety and worry: "Sister Xiaohun, please be careful! Make sure you return safely."
You Xiaohun looked at Qian Shoulang's worried look and felt sorry for him. She slowly squatted down, gently embraced Qian Shoulang in her arms, and said softly, "It's wrong for me, as a sister, to let Qian Shoulang worry about me."
"I, your sister Xiaohun, have a destiny and will not die easily. Don't worry." You Xiaohun said casually.
Saying it is destiny is not actually deceiving children. After his sworn brother passed away, You Xiaohun told a fortune for the Demon Slayer Corps.
The hexagram showed that the sign of divine punishment had appeared hundreds of years ago, but was cunningly avoided by Muzan Kibutsuji.
Now, times have passed, things have changed, and the wheel of fate has turned. This time, You Xiaohun will never let him escape the punishment from heaven!
It was almost dusk when You Xiaohun arrived at Shuigang Village at full speed. According to the instructions of the crow, the meeting place was a tavern.
You Xiaohun stepped into the tavern and looked around, but did not see any colleagues from the Demon Slayer Corps.
Haven't they arrived yet?
You Xiaohun sat down, stroking his teacup and thinking, "What kind of mission is it that requires so many soldiers? Could it be the Twelve Ghost Moons?"
Suddenly, a drunk man, reeking of alcohol, staggered towards her with a somewhat frivolous look.
"Hey, it's so boring to be alone. How about letting your brother come and have a few drinks with you?" He said with a frivolous smile.
As the drunkard spoke, he felt that it was not strong enough and wanted to step forward and pull You Xiaohun away.
As soon as Busukawa entered the room, he saw You Xiaohun being teased and was about to scold him.
The drunk man suddenly stiffened, as if his throat was strangled by invisible fear. He fell to the ground suddenly, trembling all over, his eyes full of disbelief and fear, and his fingers pointed randomly at the empty place.
"Ghost...ghost...ghost!!! I...I really don't want to kill you. Who told you to resist? I...I was just careless. Please don't kill me!" Then he curled up into a ball, holding his head.
You Xiaohun didn't even bother to look at him, and said expressionlessly: "If you do too much evil, you will perish. Killing you is too easy for you. You will spend the rest of your life in fear!"
Seeing this, Busui thought to himself, "Huh~ Looks like I don't need to do anything."
You Xiaohun put down the teacup and slowly stood up, walked around the curled up drunk man, and walked straight towards the Undead River.
Now that everyone is here, let’s set off.
When You Xiaohun and Busikawa arrived at the mountains of their destination, the sky had already become completely dark.
The soldiers stood hesitantly at the entrance of the cave, their faces filled with fear or anxiety.
Seeing Busei Kagawa coming, it was like a shot of adrenaline, and they all stepped forward to tell the whole story.
It turns out that people have been missing one after another in Shuigang Village at the foot of the mountain. The Demon Slayer Corps finally locked the clue in this seemingly ordinary yet slightly weird cave.
However, all the team members who entered the cave to investigate lost contact without exception. Now they dare not send anyone in rashly and can only wait patiently for Zhu's support.
An unconcealable excitement flashed in Busukawa's eyes: "It could be the Twelve Demon Moons!"
He immediately assigned tasks: "Leave a few people outside to wait for the reception, and the rest of you follow me in."
Staring at the eerie and terrifying cave entrance, it seemed as if even the air was filled with a heart-pounding and eerie aura, and every inch of the eerie atmosphere was challenging the bottom line of fear deep in the hearts of every team member.
Busikawa took the lead and walked into the cave, followed closely by You Xiaohun.
As they went deeper, the narrow outline of the cave gradually became wider from the initial one that could only accommodate one person. The winding cave passage seemed even darker under the dim light, which made people feel a chill in their hearts. The team members holding lanterns could not help but tremble.
"Why are you shaking! If you're scared, get out of here right now!" After saying that, Buseido pulled the lantern from the team member's hand.
As they walked, wisps of pitch-black filaments gradually emerged around the cave, becoming denser as they went deeper.
Then, under the cave ceiling, a string of cocoon-like objects tightly wrapped with black silk came into view, hanging quietly.
What is even more frightening is that next to this strange cocoon, there are several vaguely visible human outlines. Under their skin, the protruding bumps are of different sizes, which are only enough to barely recognize people's faces.
"Fujiwara?! Is it Fujiwara?!" a team member exclaimed, uncontrollably trying to reach out and touch the identified body.
You Xiaohun hurriedly stopped him: "Don't touch it!"
But it was too late. Under the touch, the outer skin of the corpse was so fragile that it tore easily like weathered paper, revealing the horrifying scene inside - countless black insects surged out like a tide.
They use corpses as nests, flesh and bones as nourishment, and the scene is horrifying.
Almost at the same moment, the insects sensed the disturbance from the outside world and instantly turned into a surging black wave, swallowing up the team member without leaving a trace.
Everyone was shocked by this sudden change and was speechless, except for two people...
"The fire virtue of heaven and earth, all things are burned to ashes. By the order of the ancestors, please! Fire attack here. Hurry and obey the command."
"Breath of Wind, Form 1, Dust Whirlwind - Slicing!"
The two attacks arrived at the same time, and the insects were instantly annihilated.
However, with the aftermath of the attack, the cave ceiling began to shake, and gravel and dust fell down.
You Xiaohun quickly turned around and said to Bu Sichuan in a deep voice, "Your moves are too aggressive and shouldn't be used here. The cave is in danger of collapsing. Take it easy!"
Upon hearing this, Buseichuan showed an annoyed look on his face: "Tsk! I get it!"
Even though You Xiaohun was knowledgeable, he couldn't help but feel nervous: "What kind of blood ghost magic is this? It's so weird!"
Zi Rong, who never appeared in public, suddenly emerged from You Xiaohun's sleeve and whispered solemnly, "The person inside this black cocoon is human. Although he's not dead yet, he'll be dead soon. His breath is getting weaker and weaker."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone became frightened and looked at Zirong immediately, drawing their swords.
Seeing this, You Xiaohun quickly comforted them, "Don't be nervous, everyone. It's not a ghost. It's my little tree spirit. It's here to help."
The two leaves on Zirong's head trembled slightly, and his face flushed slightly: "I am not your little tree spirit."
"What is a dryad!?"
"Look closely, it's quite cute!"
The curious crowd surrounded it.
"It can't be explained in a few words. Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's rescue the person first!" said You Xiaohun.
Upon hearing this, Busei stretched out his body, and the Sun Blade turned into a stream of light, accurately cutting through the black silk threads that bound the black cocoon.
However, in the blink of an eye, something strange happened. The broken silk threads seemed to have life, twisting and wriggling, turning into countless hideous black insects, trying to scatter.
Suddenly, a cunning insect seized the opportunity and pounced on the nearest member of the team with an astonishing speed. Its sharp mouthparts instantly pierced the team member's boots, like a knife piercing through thin paper, and easily drilled into his flesh.
Immediately afterwards, the horrifying creature began to roam freely beneath his skin, leaving behind a series of shocking marks.
The team member was shocked by the sudden severe pain and terror, and let out a heart-wrenching scream: "Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!" The voice was full of despair and helplessness, echoing in the entire cave, making people's hearts palpitate.
Seeing this, a glint of determination and ruthlessness flashed in Busukawa's eyes. He swiftly and accurately tore open the team member's uniform, his movements so decisive that it seemed as if time had frozen in that moment.
He raised the Sun Blade in his hand high, and the blade flashed with a cold light under the green light.
Busei swung his sword without hesitation, cutting off the hateful insect along with the corroded flesh of the team member.
Blood and the remains of insects splattered together, the scene was both tragic and shocking.
The team member squatted on the ground in agony due to severe pain, his body shaking violently.
Only then did everyone realize where those bugs and human skin nests came from.
Seeing this, You Xiaohun shook his hand lightly, and a hot fire attack talisman rose into the air, turning into a raging flame, devouring the black insects, leaving only wisps of green smoke and a burnt smell.
She then took out a healing talisman from her sleeve, and as she twirled her fingertips, spiritual power gathered like a trickle and slowly poured into the talisman.
She chanted the spell softly, and the talisman seemed to be given life, gently sticking to the team member's wound.
Miraculously, the wound healed slowly and the blood stopped flowing, leaving only shallow marks.
Everyone stared at this scene with eyes wide open, full of disbelief: "What...what is this?"
"It seems that this blood demon magic is afraid of fire. When using the Sun Wheel Sword, we must make sure to chop it into pieces to prevent it from mutating." You Xiaohun looked worriedly at the fork in the road ahead.
Busei nodded in agreement: "Obviously, the direction where the black silk is dense is where the demon's body is. I can already sense that it is not far away."
You Xiaohun stepped forward and rescued the person in the black cocoon, who was a young girl.
You Xiaohun gently helped her up and woke her up softly: "How do you feel? Can you still walk?"
The girl was still confused and didn't understand the situation, so You Xiaohun handed her over to other team members.
At this moment, Zirong's clear voice sounded at the right moment, with a bit of urgency: "In the other direction, I sense the presence of many living people. I guess it's the granary."
Busikawa made a quick decision. He looked at You Xiaohun and said, "Come with me this way. The others go and rescue the survivors."
Seeing this, You Xiaohun suggested, "Let Zirong go with us to rescue them. His perception ability can accurately guide the direction, ensuring they can quickly find and rescue the trapped people. He also has impressive combat capabilities, which can be of great help."
Afterwards, Busikawa and You Xiaohun continued to go deeper into the dark abyss.
The passage of time seemed to be stretched infinitely until they stepped into an unprecedented open area.
All around the cave, dense fluorite is inlaid on the cave wall like stars, emitting a soft and strange green light, making the space both bright and gloomy.
This light not only failed to dispel the haze in their hearts, but instead exposed the horrific scene before them.
It turned out that those black silk objects were ghost hair. They were like living things, spreading wildly with her as the center, weaving the entire cave into an airtight net.
What is even more horrifying is that above the ceiling of the cave, there are countless nests of human skin hanging. They hang quietly, silently telling of the unwillingness before death.
You Xiaohun was deeply shocked and could hardly imagine how many innocent lives this female ghost had devoured.
The strong smell of blood in the air oppresses people's senses like a substance, making people feel nauseous.
The ghost girl slowly turned around, a strange light flashing in her empty eyes. She looked at the two uninvited guests in a creepy tone: "Hehehe, welcome to my secret garden~"
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