178. Chapter 178. Muzan! Die!
[Talent Skill: Self-Splitting]
[Fusion Condition: Muzan Kibutsuji displays this ability in front of the player]
[After fusion, the player can cause their body to self-detonate and split into countless pieces, which splatter out at near the speed of sound. Even if the fragmented body pieces that split off are destroyed, as long as one piece survives, it can completely recover using unparalleled recovery ability.
However, the player's self-healing ability will be suppressed, and the recovery time will be directly proportional to the player's self-healing ability.]
[Innate Ability: Flesh and Blood Recovery]
[Fusion Condition: Completely kill Muzan Kibutsuji]
[After fusion, the player's self-healing ability will be greatly enhanced. Even if an arm is severed, it can quickly regenerate. At the same time, the player's blood contains a special curse. Once the player or related information is mentioned, the flesh and blood of any creature with the player's blood inside them will collapse and self-destruct within a short period.
However, if the player has not fused the Original Blood Demon Art, they cannot modify other creatures through their own blood.
Furthermore, the player will no longer have lifespan limitations, and their physical body will forever remain in peak condition.
Friendly Reminder: After fusing this ability, the player will fear sunlight and cannot even be directly exposed to sunlight, unless the player consumes the Blue Spider Lily, otherwise this deficiency cannot be remedied.]
Inside the wooden coffin, Xia Shang quietly browsed the information on the panel.
In his opinion, Muzan's talent skills were all very good, especially Flesh and Blood Recovery. Not only could he gain infinite lifespan, but he could also possess super strong recovery ability. Undoubtedly, apart from the drawback of fearing sunlight, it was basically all advantages. As for the Blue Spider Lily, for Muzan, obtaining it was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
But for Xia Shang, it wasn't a problem. Even if the Blue Spider Lily didn't bloom this year, he still had a year's time.
Even if the Blue Spider Lily didn't bloom for two consecutive years, he could still enter the Demon Slayer world again later by spending Fantasy Value. Therefore, it was extremely easy for him to obtain the Blue Spider Lily, and he wouldn't face the awkward situation like Muzan, who had searched bitterly for a thousand years yet still couldn't find any trace.
In addition, Self-Splitting and Complete Mimicry were also extremely excellent abilities.
The former could give him extremely strong escape ability, while the latter could give him extremely strong stealth ability.
As for the Original Blood Demon Art, it was not within the scope of Xia Shang's consideration for fusion. Although various Blood Demon Arts were the essence of demons, of course, except for Muzan. This guy's essence was Flesh and Blood Recovery. As for Blood Demon Arts, they were even inferior to the Twelve Kizuki.
However, because fusing this ability would change his diet, Xia Shang decisively abandoned it.
You know, even Hannibal had to eat vegetables with meat. Just eating meat, even Uncle Hannibal probably couldn't accept it.
While Xia Shang was browsing.
Outside the wooden coffin, Muzan, with a gloomy complexion, summoned Doma. Just as Doma was about to speak, a tentacle that emerged from behind Muzan pierced his head. The tentacle, like a blood vessel, frantically sucked Doma's flesh and blood. At this moment, Doma, under Muzan's control, was unable to move and could only watch Muzan devour him completely.
His eyes were full of surprise; he simply didn't understand why Muzan wanted to kill him.
Clang! An iron fan carved with lotus flowers shattered onto the ground, then turned into a pile of ash.
Muzan withdrew his tentacle and looked coldly at Kagaya Ubuyashiki, "As you can see, the one who just died was Upper Rank Two, Doma. I presume you've seen this sincerity. If you want me to continue killing, give me that thing."
Listening to Muzan's emotionless voice.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki was stunned for a few seconds before shaking his head and saying, "You kill the Upper Ranks who have been by your side for hundreds of years just like that. You truly have no human feelings. What do you treat them as? Convenient tools?"
"Aren't they?" Muzan had never taken the Twelve Kizuki seriously. As long as he wanted to, he could create more Twelve Kizuki.
"Alright, as you wish." Kagaya Ubuyashiki struggled to get up, picked up the wooden box, and slowly opened it under Muzan's burning gaze.
The moment the wooden box was opened.
The ground began to tremble. Immediately after, a heatwave erupted from beneath their feet. Accompanied by a loud bang, the flames that shot up into the sky instantly enveloped both of them. This loud bang was like thunder, echoing across the sky. This was a natural disaster, a natural disaster created by Kagaya Ubuyashiki himself!
Just as Kagaya Ubuyashiki's body was about to be blown apart by the explosives buried underground, a dark red membrane rushed out of the wooden coffin, instantly wrapping around Kagaya Ubuyashiki. The hardness and toughness of the membrane were incomparable to Muzan Kibutsuji's.
In the flames of the explosion, Muzan's epidermis was rapidly destroyed, revealing the internal blood-red tendons. Half of his head had been blown off, leaving only one eyeball and half of his lower jaw remaining. At this moment, he was no longer in human form, but more like a hideous-looking monster.
The intense pain from his body made him roar in extreme anger, "You dare to trick me!"
While angry, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. If there had been more explosives, he might have truly died.
Just then.
In the raging sea of fire, a familiar figure appeared in his sight.
"It's you! Xia Shang!" Muzan said each word distinctly.
"The one inside that coffin was you!"
No wonder he couldn't sense the other party's aura; he was hidden inside the airtight wooden coffin.
"You really are an idiot. You killed your subordinates without even verifying if the blue spider lily was real. It would be hard to find a second idiot like you, even if you turned this world upside down." While speaking, Xia Shang's figure had already arrived before Muzan. He threw a punch, instantly piercing Muzan's chest.
"You think you can kill me like this? Don't even dream of it."
Muzan's pierced chest stretched and wriggled out layers of flesh and blood, attempting to pull Xia Shang into his body.
"I'll make you regret appearing here!"
Several spiky tentacles drilled out from his back. These tentacles were like scorpion tails, fiercely stabbing into Xia Shang's neck. You should know that Muzan's blood contains a massive amount of toxin. It can not only turn humans into demons, but also cause human flesh and blood to collapse! But Xia Shang not only didn't stop the poisoned needles from entering his body, he even actively removed his skin's defense, allowing the other party to continuously transmit blood to him.
"I told you you're an idiot. Haven't you always thought I was a demon? Do you think your blood would be effective against me?"
Xia Shang's words caused Muzan's pupils to shrink. Without any hesitation, his body rapidly expanded, then exploded like a bomb. In an instant, thousands of body fragments flew in all directions, attempting to escape the center of the explosion. At the same time, he ordered Nakime to pull him into the Infinity Castle.
But Doma's death made her hesitate.
She was afraid Muzan would kill her just like he killed Doma. It wasn't just her; Kokushibo and Akaza, who were ambushed nearby, also had no intention of saving him. They all turned around expressionlessly and retreated.
"In front of my speed, you want to escape? You really think you're an undying and immortal existence!" Xia Shang's Parasyte Sensing accurately locked onto every piece of Muzan's flesh and blood. Every time he swung a knife, a piece of flesh and blood fragment turned into ash. His figure flashed rapidly in the center of the explosion.
Until he held Muzan's last piece of flesh and blood.
Xia Shang looked at the flesh and blood in his hand with a sinister smile. Thorns and bone spikes instantly surged out, piercing it. The high temperature radiating from them continuously scorched the wriggling piece of flesh. "Just you? And you dare call yourself a perfect creature?"
(End of Chapter)