An Unexpected Reunion

He seemed to scoff at Abby's words, but in reality, Abby's words hit him where it hurt.

From a young age, Doma possessed colorful eyes, which were used by her parents to make money.

He listened to the adults who complained to him, and slowly went from not understanding to becoming numb.

Over time, he lost his human emotions and could feel nothing. It seemed that only by constantly laughing could he feel his own existence.

He was filled with disappointment with the world and believed that death was the best destination. He considered it his mission to free humanity from suffering after death.

This inhuman nature made him even more unscrupulous after he became a ghost, and he began his cannibalistic journey.

Several twisted tentacles appeared in front of Abby, easily swatting away the ice vines.

You can't fool me.

She shook her head. "I understand how you feel. You're just pretending."

"Huh? How could a ten-year-old know what loneliness is? I've lived for over a hundred years."

Doma saying this, Doma's expression remained unchanged.

But he was clearly not unmoved; he began to increase the pace of his attacks.

Blood Demon Art: Snowfall in the Withered Garden!

Blood Demon Art: Frozen Clouds!

The children's pressure increased, but ultimately they were outnumbered, and Doma couldn't do anything about it.

"There are no gods in this world, and death is the final destination. Come, let me devour you all, so that you may gain eternal life."

Doma was still preaching his theory, but it wasn't interesting to the children at all. Were they people who craved immortality?

"God exists."

Abby shook his head, disagreeing with Doma's words. As a devout believer, Abby's faith was very firm.

"Even if you have never seen it, God is there."

"Hahahaha!" Doma laughed wildly, "Then I am that god!"

Blood Demon Art: Crystal Child!

Doma in succession, each with strength similar to his own, and each of them faced off against the children.

These dolls can even use Doma's Blood Demon Art.

The advantage of having many children disappeared immediately, and they seemed somewhat overwhelmed.

"This won't do. You guys be careful. We're going to fight him in the 'Nameless Forest'."

Gretel immediately prepared to set up a barrier, as they couldn't effectively use it here, and the Infinity Castle couldn't withstand their antics.

Brush!

The space shifted, and everyone was pulled into the Gretel's barrier, which was a misty forest.

"Alright, now everyone can go all out and get to work!"

Gretel clapped her hands and said to her friends.

Doma was bewildered. Was this another spatial ability similar to Nakime's?

Sensing the danger, he immediately exerted all his strength in an attempt to escape.

Blood Demon Art: Mist Ice: Sleeping Lotus Bodhisattva!

Chapter 45, Section 358: A Sudden Reunion

Doma sensed the danger and unleashed his special technique.

An enormous ice man appeared, resembling a bodhisattva sitting in meditation with his hands clasped together.

It has tremendous power with just a wave of its hand, and can also release a large area of highly toxic ice mist.

Gretel was immediately displeased. How dare they be so arrogant on her turf? Anyone can outdo someone in being bigger.

"Jabberwocky!"

She had originally planned to let her friends handle it, but now she couldn't hold back any longer and immediately summoned the Jabberwocky.

The two behemoths clashed instantly.

The Jabberwocky hadn't come out for fresh air in a long time, and this time it happened to find a creature of similar size, so it let out a joyful low growl.

"Stop making noise, go play over there!"

Gretel cursed, Jabberwocky neck shrank back, slowly moving further and further away from the giant ice man.

Seeing how ineffective his ultimate technique was, Doma knew he had no other way to deal with these children; this time, he had failed miserably.

He said with a smile, "You guys really surprised me."

The children didn't speak, but looked at him with pity.

Abby stepped forward and said softly, "It's so pitiful to be unable to experience pain or enjoy happiness."

"At least let you see the existence of God."

Upon hearing Abby's words, Doma readily agreed, "Okay."

At that moment, he knew he had no hope of survival, and his will to live was not strong to begin with; life and death were not important to him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have given up so easily.

On the contrary, it was Abby's words that really interested Doma.

If I could see the real God before I die, that would be nice.

With this mindset, Doma smiled at Abby, standing there casually and loosely.

Knowing what Abby was going to do, the children immediately took Nezuko and stood far away.

"Door! Open it!"

Abby murmured softly, and a deep keyhole appeared on his forehead.

A massive gate of light opened behind her.

Doma peered inside curiously; the inside of the door seemed to be empty, yet also seemed to contain everything.

Is this God?

He murmured something under his breath, followed by an indescribable pain, an experience he had never had before.

He became twisted; his mind, his body, even his very existence began to distort.

"Abby is so scary."

"Yeah, yeah, that guy is so pitiful."

The children whispered among themselves.

Abby did not let Doma completely disappear; she closed the door halfway through, allowing Doma to have a breath left.

Doma lay on the ground, his body convulsing. His mind was twisted, and he could no longer speak or hear anyone.

Inosuke, leaning on his Nichirin Blade, laboriously walked over, faced Doma, and forcefully swung the blade down, ending Doma's life.

Having been twisted and devoid of emotion since childhood, Doma was twisted once again in his final moments before death, gaining unprecedentedly intense emotions.

I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.

The children, who had returned to Infinity Castle, no longer wandered around aimlessly.

"Jack is hungry!"

I'm hungry too!

Having skipped dinner, they decided to sit down and rest.

They produced food items as if by magic, quickly filling the mats that had been laid out on the ground.

Inosuke was completely stunned.

"Then let's have a tea party!"

Where is this place? Who is Muzan? What does it have to do with them?

The most important thing right now is to fill our stomachs.

Yuxian and Mash strolled through the Infinity Castle, where the space was extremely chaotic and without any rules.

What appears to be a door might lead to a cliff when opened; what appears to be a wall might be a staircase behind it.

However, Yuxian wasn't in a hurry; he treated it like navigating a maze, which also had its own unique charm.

Gently pull open a door; one would expect to find a room on the other side, but instead, a very empty square comes into view.

The square is large enough to be a football field with room to spare.

A man and a woman are fighting a demon in the square.

Upper Rank Three, Akaza.

"Ryoma, guess what I found?"

Despite being in the midst of a battle, Arlong's senses were incredibly sharp as he noticed Yuxian and Mash appearing at the edge of the plaza.

"Oh, isn't this Master Mash?"

Reminded by Arlong, Sakamoto Ryoma also spotted Yuxian and Mash.

He took a few steps back, adjusted his round-brimmed hat, and nodded to Yuxian with a smile.

"Frog! Are there any frogs?!"

Upon seeing Arlong Yuxian began begging for the frog, since it was her favorite.

Yuxian shrugged, spread his hands, and laughed, "Unfortunately, there are no frogs."

"Then what are you doing here? Without frogs, Arlong doesn't welcome you."

Arlong immediately turned his head away, losing interest in Yuxian and Mash.

Yuxian and Mash exchanged a smile. Miss Arlong was still as genuine as ever, unchanged.

"Ryoma, what are you doing here?"

Yuxian was very curious about Ryoma and Arlong appearing in the Infinity Castle, as this was not a place that just anyone could enter.

"We followed them in while we were tracking these cannibals."

Ryoma brandished his long sword. "After all, this is an era that countless patriots sacrificed their lives for. It's infuriating to see it trampled on so wantonly."

Sakamoto Ryoma, who made enormous contributions and sacrifices during the Meiji Restoration, naturally did not want to see the world that he and his companions had bought with their lives be defiled by such a group of evil spirits.

Unlike Okita Souji, who stayed in the Kyoto area to kill demons, he and Arlong traveled to various places, searching for evil spirits and eliminating them.

Yuxian nodded. This was very much in line with Ryoma's personality, and he believed that Ryoma must have received official support.

That's why their paths crossed somewhat separately from the Demon Slayer Corps, with little interaction.

After all, the Demon Slayer Corps is an entity hidden from people's sight.

Meeting Sakamoto Ryoma here is a great thing for Yuxian. With his help, he believes he will be able to find the rest of the group soon.

The two, having been separated for a long time, stood there and chatted happily.

"Hey, are you guys underestimating me? Two more people make no difference to me."

Akaza was immediately displeased. He couldn't stand being ignored when they were still fighting.

He lunged forward and punched Ryoma.

Akaza is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and his martial arts skills were already formidable even when he was still human.

After being Muzan Kibutsuji, he lost all his memories of his previous life, leaving only his obsession with becoming stronger.

Akaza admires the strong, and he greatly respects even the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps as long as they are strong.