Chapter 5 The Ghost's Curse
Wisteria flowers are entwined in the mountains, and the thin sunlight cannot penetrate the dense treetops, adding a bit of weirdness and solemnity to this trial site.
As the twins whispered, the trial officially began.
"I have to stay here for 7 days~" You Xiaohun stared at the wisteria flowers in a daze.
Zi Rong, who had not appeared for a long time, reminded him: "Aren't you being too relaxed?"
"There are so many ghosts gathered here, maybe we can find clues about Muzan Kibutsuji from their mouths," You Xiaohun answered it thoughtfully.
After walking for a long time, You Xiaohun finally met the first ghost.
"You..." Before he could finish his words, the ghost rushed over, his eyes red and his mind completely lost. It was obvious that he could not communicate at all.
"Looking for death!" You Xiaohun's face sternly, and with a flick of his fingertips, a fire attack talisman suddenly appeared in his palm. He moved his mind and said, "The fire virtue of heaven and earth, all things are burned to ashes. By the order of the ancestor, please! Fire attack here. Hurry and obey the command."
The flames instantly rose up and turned into a fiery trail. The talisman attached itself to it precisely, ending the battle without any suspense.
Even though he met several more ghosts along the way, You Xiaohun still couldn't get any information out of them. It seemed that all the ghosts here were low-level.
You Xiaohun jumped onto a tree branch and planned to rest for a while. A day and a night had passed.
"Alas~" The reality made her sigh.
Zi Rong, who had been out investigating, hurried back, looking anxious: "Over there, hurry over there! There's a ghost killing people, and those people can't hold on any longer!"
Upon hearing this, You Xiaohun immediately jumped down and set off.
However, he was still a step too late. What came into view was a shocking Shura field. Blood flowed like streams, broken limbs were scattered everywhere, and the air was filled with a suffocating smell of blood, as if even the wind trembled.
The ghost stood there, its face hideous and its body covered with barbs, just about to put a piece of flesh into its mouth: "Haha~ Another one coming to die."
You Xiaohun trembled slightly: "What have you done? What do you think of your life?!"
The Barbed Ghost's laughter became even more distorted, as if it was enjoying this fear and despair. "Of course it's food. I've been hungry for too long. I want to eat many, many people. This way, my strength will become stronger, and I can break free from this damn place."
"It seems that you really want to die! Tell me! Tell me everything you know about Muzan Kibutsuji! Maybe I can let you die in a more decent way." You Xiaohun laughed in anger, and the peach wood sword in his hand flashed with cold light, pointing directly at it.
The Barbed Ghost laughed wildly, his eyes filled with contempt as he looked You Xiaohun up and down. "Just relying on your skinny arms and legs? Just relying on this rotten wooden sword of yours, you think you can kill me? Stop kidding!"
You Xiaohun suppressed his excitement and smiled, "It seems you still don't want to die easily. Anyway, I have plenty of time, so I'll just have some fun with you!"
Zirong was very familiar with this smile. This ghost was about to get into big trouble.
As You Xiaohun finished speaking, she moved suddenly, avoiding the first sharp claw attack from the barbed ghost.
Seeing this, the Barbed Ghost roared, and the barbs on its body became even more ferocious. It suddenly jumped up, trying to crush You Xiaohun into meat paste with its huge body and sharp barbs.
But You Xiaohun was agile and easily dodged sideways, while lightly tapping the ground with the tip of his sword and using the force to jump.
The peach wood sword in her hand was filled with spiritual power as if it was given life. It flew into the air and turned into a stream of light, piercing the arm of the barbed ghost and nailing it to the ground.
"One capture!"
You Xiaohun skillfully controlled the spiritual power so that the wooden sword would not kill the barbed ghost, but only let it experience the pleasure of having its body burned.
You Xiaohun walked over, still smiling, and said, "Tell me everything you know about Muzan Kibutsuji!"
The Barbed Ghost seemed to have recalled something terrible and said with a frightened look, "Let me go, and I'll tell you."
"Okay!" You Xiaohun raised her hand with a faint smile on her face, and the peach wood sword seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and returned to her palm with a whoosh.
The body of the Barbed Ghost suddenly swelled up, and the barbs all over its body became sharper and denser, like black steel needles, flashing a cold light under the moonlight.
"Haha, you idiot, do you think I will surrender easily? Prepare to die!" It roared and pounced on You Xiaohun.
You Xiaohun stretched out his body and lightly avoided the sudden attack of the barbed ghost.
The peach wood sword once again turned into a dazzling golden sword light, and the hand and leg of the barbed ghost were broken off.
"Second capture!"
"What do you think? Still not going to say anything?" You Xiaohun tempted it patiently.
However, the Barbed Ghost only snorted coldly, with a sly and unwilling look in his eyes: "Hmph, if I can't beat you, I won't run away?"
Its seemingly severed leg miraculously regenerated slowly. As its body recovered, it turned around suddenly and tried to escape.
You Xiaohun's wrist flicked lightly, and a thunder attack talisman flew out, accompanied by her steady incantation: "Thunder and virtue of heaven and earth, all laws are shaken. I obey the command of the ancestor and pray! Thunder attack here, hurry as the law commands."
Under her exquisite control, the spiritual power not only failed to destroy the target, but instead cleverly wove it into a paralyzing net, rendering the barbed ghost unable to move, with only resentment and unwillingness flickering in its eyes.
"Three captures!"
"Hehe~ How does it feel to feel an electric shock? Do you think you can escape? Stop struggling~" You Xiaohun continued to speak slowly in a seductive tone.
The barbed ghost looked at her with a desperate look: "If you have the guts, let me escape. It will be your credit if you can catch me!"
"Okay!" She immediately removed the thunder curse and sat down on a rock leisurely.
Seeing this, the barbed ghost quickly fled the scene, secretly delighted, thinking that he could get away with it. He thought, you idiot, how can you still find me?
Zirong, who was watching from the side, said with lingering fear, "Ahhh! How terrible it is to offend you!"
You Xiaohun smiled and said, "Shut up!"
Then, she leisurely stood up and pulled out an ancient compass from her sleeve. She stared intently at the needle as it slowly turned and finally stopped. She followed the compass's direction without haste or delay.
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"Seven captures!"
"Hey hey~ I caught you again, why don't you learn your lesson!" There was a hint of helplessness and fatigue in You Xiaohun's tone.
The Barbed Ghost fell to his knees, his desperate wail echoing through the night sky. "What do you want? Why don't you just kill me? Please, just give me a quick death! I'm going crazy!"
Its voice was full of despair and pleading, as if it was on the verge of collapse. You Xiaohun thought it was time to close the net.
You Xiaohun's face was expressionless, but his eyes revealed an unquestionable determination. The peach wood sword in his hand shone coldly in the moonlight, pointing directly at the barbed ghost's throat: "Speak! Tell me everything you know about Muzan Kibutsuji! I will give you a quick death."
The Barbed Ghost trembled, and fear made it almost speechless: "I...I...I can't say it. Muzan Kibutsuji, he is like a shadow covering us. Every ghost is under his surveillance and is under his control at all times."
Before he could finish his words, something strange happened. The Barbed Ghost's mouth suddenly twisted, and a purple-green hand suddenly stretched out, tightly gripping its face like a chain from the abyss, preventing it from uttering a single word. Those eyes, once filled with terror and resentment, now held only a hopeless silence. The entire scene was filled with a heart-wrenching horror and desolation.
Seeing this, You Xiaohun frowned slightly. Is this a curse? Any ghost who mentions that name will be strangled!
"Damn it! It seems that neither the low-level demons nor the Twelve Kizuki are able to obtain relevant information. No wonder the Demon Slayer Corps still knows very little about Muzan Kibutsuji after all these years." You Xiaohun's tone was full of depression, and there was no progress.
Seeing this, Zirong made timely interjections, trying to ease the solemn atmosphere: "Tsk tsk tsk ~ Is this Ghost King also a coward? He is not even allowed to mention his name. How afraid of death is he?" There was a bit of joking in his ridicule, but it also revealed his disdain for Muzan Kibutsuji's behavior.
Hearing this, You Xiaohun forced a wry smile. She turned to look at Zirong and said softly, "Humph, I never thought he could be so cruel to his own subordinates."
"Alright, the trial is already halfway through, and I'm a little tired. I need to take a break and recuperate. We can talk about the rest later."
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