Jigoku Iwakatsu left the woods, and there was a village not far from the forest.

Izawa Sugi saw wisteria patterns on the doors of many houses in the village, and a look of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

Tsugukuni Iwakatsu took a few more steps and some people dressed in Demon Slayer Corps uniforms appeared and saluted Tsugukuni Iwakatsu.

Jiguo Yansheng's heart was confused. He nodded vaguely and was about to leave when suddenly a member of the Demon Slayer Corps said in a somewhat hurried tone: "My lord, we have received news that there are traces of demons in a city about ten miles away from here. The team members who were sent to investigate have disappeared. If you are not busy, my lord would like to ask you to go there and check the situation."

Jiguo Yansheng stopped, his body swayed for a moment, and finally came back to his senses.

He said calmly, "I understand."

Jiguo Yansheng returned to the simple house where he lived. The layout and decoration of the room were completely different from when he was in Jiguo City. He sat on the porch and stared at the empty yard, feeling a little dazed.

I pursue the best swordsmanship and want to defeat my younger brother Yuanyi. Then what?

When he thought about the skills he had learned disappearing after his death and that he would not be able to leave anything behind, Jiguo Yansheng couldn't help but feel a sense of panic.

What made him even more panic was, if he had already accepted in his heart that he could not defeat Yuanyi, wouldn't all his efforts in this life be a joke?

So why was he born into this world? Was it just to chase the sun that he could never reach?

Jiguo Yansheng was in a daze until the sun set. Izawa Shan couldn't help but remind Jiguo Yansheng: "Isn't it time for you to set off to the city with ghosts?"

Ghosts cannot be exposed to the sun and only come out in the middle of the night to look for food.

According to what the member of the demon-killing corps said during the day, the town is ten miles away. If we set out now, it will be around nine o'clock in the evening, which is also the time when demons start to become active.

After a long time, Ji Guoyansheng finally hummed, ate something, and set off for the next city.

"... Saber, you said before that I turned into a demon. Does that mean that Yuanyi did not defeat the demon king?"

Izawa Sugi: "Well, compared to Muzan Muzan's fighting ability, his ability to run away and save his life is even better. It was not until Yuichi died that Muzan Muzan came out again to eat people."

Jiguo Yansheng: "..."

Why does this ghost king have such a despicable and low feeling?

He then asked Ize Shan: "My descendant killed me. What kind of child is he?"

Izawa Sugi was in high spirits, and he did not hesitate to praise him: "Muichiro is a very talented and kind-hearted person. At first, he lost his memory due to the severe mental shock caused by the death of his brother at the hands of the devil, and he seemed a little taciturn, but when his memory gradually returned, he became cheerful and lively!"

"We are the best mates. He and I have been through a lot together and seen a lot of different things. He also opened his stripes, but he easily solved the problem of dying after opening his stripes."

Although it was Izawa Sugi who proposed the concept of immortal arts, Tokito Muichiro was the most gifted in cultivation and he successfully entered the door of immortal arts with almost no obstacles. He also traced his bloodline back to see the life of Tsugumi Iwakatsu.

"Muichiro is a very good person."

As he spoke, Izawa Sugi's voice became low and calm.

"When we were both getting old, he...he took me away."

Ji Guoyansheng was stunned: "Took you away? What does that mean?"

"…In our generation, the Demon Slayer Corps killed the Demon King, and everyone returned to society. Muichiro became an athlete, and I helped the lord provide logistical support for the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen who returned to society. I did this for a long time, and after Muichiro retired, he came to help me."

Izawa Sugi's tone was filled with a faint smile and gentleness. "The younger generation often came to ask me to help solve their problems. After a few times, Muichiro let me go."

Izawa Sugi originally wanted to say goodbye to all his relatives and friends before starting his journey, but Tokito Muichiro said it would be too tragic if he was left alone.

"Don't wait, why are you so nagging? Where is that reckless Ah Shan who only knows how to move forward?"

"Just go straight away, so that no matter how much time has passed or how far you have gone, I will still be alive in your heart."

Izawa Sugi saw off countless partners and watched them fall asleep peacefully. However, the scene that finally remained in his memory was the lively smile of Tokito Muichiro.

Even though so many years have passed, Izawa Sugi knows and is sure that Tokito Muichiro is probably dead, but...

"You can say I am deceiving myself, or that I am too naive and stupid, but as long as I don't go back, I can continue to think like this: Muichiro is not dead, he is still alive and well, and he is still the same as before I left."

Ize Shan chuckled. There was no trace of sadness in his voice, only deep pride and joy.

"Isn't it cute? Muichiro is my best and most important brother, so when I felt his blood calling me, I answered the call without hesitation."

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Tokito Muichiro's predecessor, Kuniwa Masaru.

Jiguo Yansheng listened silently, and inexplicably developed some envy.

Although his descendant Tokito Muichiro has passed away, he lives forever in Saber's heart.

Even though hundreds of years separated Tsugumi Iwakatsu and Tokito Muichiro, Tsugumi Iwakatsu still knew that among his descendants in the future there would be a young man who was not only an excellent swordsman but also kind and gentle.

Jiguo Yansheng pursed his lips and asked dryly: "...How can I live longer like you?"

Ize Sugi asked back: "Why do you want to live longer?"

It is normal for people to pursue immortality. Izawa Sugi can also teach Tsugumi Gawasaki to practice immortality and solve the problem of the marks, but this has a prerequisite: Tsugumi Gawasaki will not betray the Demon Slayer Corps, or at least will not become a demon.

Jigoku Iwakatsu did not answer this question, or rather, after Izawa Sugi had analyzed his inner thoughts, he felt a little confused and at a loss.

He wanted to defeat his brother Yuanyi and become the strongest, but in fact, he had already accepted in his heart that he could not defeat Yuanyi;

He wanted to live longer so that he could master more powerful sword skills, but if he really mastered the sword skills that defeated his brother Yuanyi, and died the next second, he would feel unwilling to accept this.

He wanted to leave something in this world, he wanted to prove something, but compared to himself who had accomplished nothing, his descendant, the child named Tokito Muichiro, although he died, left himself forever in Saber's memory and life.

What does he want?

"...I don't know." Ji Guoyansheng was silent for a long time before saying, "Can you tell me about your experience?"

Izawa Sugi was quick to notice that Tsugumi Iwakatsu seemed to be at a critical juncture of ideological change. He did not ask further questions, but gave a straightforward answer: "You ask me why I can live so long. It's very simple. I am not a human being."

Jiguo Yansheng: "..." He couldn't believe it, "Are you a ghost?"

"Don't compare me to that kind of trash!" Izawa Sugi first defended himself unhappily, and then explained in detail, "Although it's a bit ridiculous, my ancestors are aliens, from the Otsutsuki clan who arrived on the mainland from the depths of the starry sky. After our ancestor Kaguya arrived on the mainland, she had too much power in her body and split into two descendants. All the ninjas over there are descendants of the Otsutsuki descendants."

"I activated the hidden characteristics in my blood, and with some coincidences (swallowing light veins), I was able to live for a long time. You can't follow my path."

After hearing this, Ji Guoyansheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He felt a little depressed and sad, but also strangely relieved.

"And my road ends in a dead end."

Ize Shan said calmly: "Everything has a beginning and an end. One day, the energy in my body will enter a period of exhaustion and death. At that time, I will die along with this energy. If ordinary people still have the possibility of reincarnation, then my death will be a true return to nothingness."

Planets have a lifespan, and the long river of light that Ize Sugi swallowed in his body will one day dry up. He realized this the day he immersed himself in the light veins in order to gain power.

"Life has an end, but faith and love can be passed on." After a pause, Ize Shan added with a subtle look, "Oh, and hatred too."

Jiguo Yansheng couldn't help asking, "Wouldn't you feel unwilling? If you die, those who live in your memory will also disappear. Can you accept such an ending?"

Izawa Sugi couldn't help but ask, "But living forever and never changing, don't you find it disgusting? To die quickly when it's time to die, to rest in peace in the underworld, no longer having to face the messy world, not being forced to clean up the mess for the next generation, and not even being called up to cause trouble for the next generation... Isn't this a very pleasant and lucky thing?"

Think about the Uchiha Tensei, this technique developed by Tobirama Senju can be regarded as the source of all evil in the ninja world.

The first use of the Earthly Tensei is to be a tool for Exploding Talismans. Tobirama Senju first used the Earthly Tensei to perform the Multiplicative Exploding Talisman Technique, which could kill anyone with one explosion. This was the most gentle use of the technique.

The second use of the Earth Reincarnation is to be a corporate slave and a thug, for example, Orochimaru summoned the first and second generations to beat up the first generation.

But as long as Tobirama leaves a back door to unlock the technique, or his mind is fulfilled, he can automatically return to the Pure Land.

In fact, there is another use for the Reincarnation of the Earth.

To pinch.

For example, if someone threatens Uchiha Madara who was reborn from the Tomb Reincarnation, what if he doesn't obey and then bullies Izuna? What if he tells Uchiha Obito that if he doesn't work for him, then bullies Nohara Rin?

If the summoner was stronger, and couldn't rely on the backdoor to escape the restraints of the technique, and the ninja world didn't have the ability to kill the summoner with one strike... then the person who was resurrected by the Earth Reincarnation would be doomed.

"Don't look down on the younger generation. There will always be some who don't behave like human beings and pull the dead out of the underworld to be their social animals." Izawa Sugi shuddered and complained in a low voice, "I try to live for a similar reason. I would rather find a place to fall into a state of suspended animation than really die."

Don't think he doesn't know. The younger generations in the Shinobi Federation would use the Earth Reincarnation to determine his life or death from time to time. Of course, he was not the only one who enjoyed this treatment. Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha who traveled to other worlds also received the same treatment.

From the perspective of the ninjas of the Shinobi Federation, the failure of the Earth Reincarnation Technique means that Izawa Sugi and others who went out to wander are still alive, which is a happy thing.

...But I feel very disappointed! I can't see my important elders come home, it's so depressing!

After hearing this, Jiguo Yansheng was shocked and expressed his incomprehension.

Ize Shan didn't care. People's joys and sorrows are not the same, so it is normal to not understand each other.

"Living too long is not a good thing anyway. Some people even forget why they want to live so long in the first place after living so long."

Izawa Sugi casually complained, "It's so tragic that he turned into a disgusting old bug or something."

After hearing this, Jiguo Yansheng became even more confused.

Before he met Izawa Sugi, he was in despair because the future after unlocking the stripes was a dead end.

After meeting Izawa Sugi, he became even more desperate, because according to Izawa Sugi, although there are many paths in the future, so many of them are dead ends!

While Izawa Sugi and Tsuchikuni Iwakatsu were chatting, they had already arrived at the city ten miles away.

After nightfall, the guards of the city had closed the gate and rested. Fortunately, Jiguo Yansheng had the token of the Demon Killing Corps. After the guards confirmed that Jiguo Yansheng was not a robber or a spy of other city lords, they opened the corner gate to let Jiguo Yansheng enter the city.

The night in the Warring States Period meant danger and death. After sunset, there were basically no people wandering around the streets. Except for some specific entertainment areas where there were still some lights, other places such as residential areas were completely dark.

Ize Shan released his perception and suddenly realized something.

The next second, Jiguoyan Katsuya shuddered and looked up at the eaves of the house in the distance.

There seems to be something there!

Ji Guoyansheng exerted force on his feet, jumped up lightly, landed on the low wall, and then jumped onto the roof.

After several ups and downs, Jiguo Yansheng jumped onto a majestic roof and stopped.

Sitting in front of the eaves was a man wearing a gorgeous robe with chrysanthemum patterns.

The man had short, slightly curly hair, a handsome face with a hint of weirdness, and a strong aura of blood and danger emanating from his body. Just by looking at this man, Ji Guoyansheng's skin began to tremble.

"Who are you……"

Jiguo Yansheng murmured, and in his mind and in reality, the voice in his heart and the voice he spoke overlapped together.

"Oni King, Oni Wu Tsuji Muzan."

"That's him." Izawa Sugi answered Tsuchiya Iwakatsu in his mind, and at the same time he retreated silently and began to mark the Flying Thunder God Seal on the ground nearby.

He was able to patiently chat and communicate with Jiguo Yansheng, not only because he wanted to try to help Jiguo Yansheng, but also because he knew that Muzan Muzan would take the initiative to look for Jiguo Yansheng.

Follow Jiguo Yansheng and you can kill the Ghost King!

...After all, if Muzan Kibutsuji Musashi wanted to hide, Ji Guoyuan would not be able to find him even if he searched for him all his life.

"That's me."

The Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji Murei looked at the man in front of him and revealed a smile that was as seductive and enchanting as a poppy.

"I heard that the bugs chasing me from the Demon Slayer Corps killed themselves, so I couldn't help but come and take a look."

There was a deep sense of joy in Muzan Kibutsuji's voice.

"I am somewhat interested in the fact that people who practice breathing techniques can become ghosts, but if they are too weak, they won't be able to withstand my blood."

The person in front of me is different. It is said that he is the elder brother of the swordsman who developed the breathing method. If this person were to become a ghost and the swordsman who developed the breathing method and caused me so much trouble knew about it, what an interesting and pleasant scene it would be!

"Are you dying?"

Muzan Kibutsuji could feel the swordsman's vitality draining away at a rapid pace. He said in a positive tone: "Don't you want to practice swordsmanship to perfection? You were the master of Jikoku Castle, right? You gave up the position of castle lord for swordsmanship, but you were unable to reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship due to your age. You gave up everything but got this ending. Are you willing?"

Jiguo Yansheng: "..."

Izawa Sugi: “…”

Izawa Sugi couldn't help but complain in Tsugumi Iwakatsu's mind: "It's no surprise that you turned into a ghost. The way you two convince people is almost the same..."

Ji Guoyansheng felt a surge of shame in his heart, and he was almost embarrassed to the point of diving into a hole in the ground!

After shame came anger, followed by an extremely strange calm.

Muzan Kibutsuji Murei was still nagging: "As long as you become a demon, you can get eternal life. What are you still hesitating about?!"

Jiguo Yansheng said calmly: "If I become a ghost, but you die under Yuanyi's sword, I will also die. Then wouldn't I have become a ghost in vain?"

Muzan Kibutsuji Mumu was furious: "What did you say? I will never die!"

Ji Guoyansheng laughed.

If the Ghost King is immortal, then how did this dream-fulfilling spirit from the future appear in his body?

Ji Guoyansheng could sense that the ghost king in front of him was completely different from himself. The surging vitality, the powerful aura of a predator, and the bloody smell almost solidified into a substantial pressure...

The Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji Muzan is undoubtedly powerful, but even such a terrifying Demon King still had to flee from Yuan Yi's sword, so there is no future in becoming a demon.

But even so, we cannot deny the Ghost King's strength.

Otherwise, how could he escape from Yuanyi?

Jigoku Iwakatsu wants to know the secret method that Muzan Muzan escaped from the dead.

In other words, he really wanted to know how his brother, who was as powerful as a god and flawless, could have let the Ghost King escape?

"I won't tell the Demon Slayer Corps about you. I will write a letter to Enichi to explain the situation."

Jiguo Yansheng said word by word: "If he comes and kills you, then forget it, but if you kill him, I will be yours!"

Izawa Shan, who was hiding nearby and drawing the Thunder God rune, almost fell off the roof.