In the Infinite Castle.
Muzan Kibutsuji, dressed in women's clothing, was still fretting over the deaths of Doma, Hantengu, and Gyokko.
What worries him even more is that the swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps who uses the Sun Breathing is able to kill several powerful Upper Rank Demon in succession. Could that pose a threat to his abilities?
He didn't want to run into the Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
Suddenly, Muzan Kibutsuji received a call from Daki and quickly immersed his consciousness into Daki's body.
[Daki, what happened? Did that swordsman who uses Sun Breathing find you?]
"No, Muzan Kibutsuji, there's news about the Blue Spider Lily that you've been asking us to keep an eye on!"
Muzan Kibutsuji felt as if all seven of his hearts were beating a beat slower.
After searching for thousands of years, is there finally news about the Blue Spider Lily?
Muzan Kibutsuji's gaze passed through Daki and landed on the newspaper on the table.
Above the newspaper was a photo of Kitasato Shibasaburō with the "Blue Spider Lily," but because the color was black and white, Muzan Kibutsuji couldn't tell the difference between it and the ordinary Spider Lily, though it did look much more lush.
Muzan Kibutsuji of belief and skepticism.
According to Professor Kitasato Shibasaburō of the Tokyo University Medical School, this is a plant that was only recorded in ancient medical books a thousand years ago. He discovered it by chance in the high mountains. Professor Kitasato Shibasaburō said that it is a very rare plant, and it is no different from ordinary Spider Lily in normal times. It is extremely rare and only grows in very high-altitude areas. It needs to absorb three hundred years of sunlight to have a short flowering season of only one month. Currently, the only sample has been transplanted by Dr. Ogata Masanori and is currently being studied at a research institute in Tokyo to study its various possible characteristics...
Records from ancient medical books from a thousand years ago?
Muzan Kibutsuji's initial skepticism began to change, and he subconsciously leaned towards the idea that this was indeed the Blue Spider Lily.
It only blooms once every three hundred years, and at other times it is no different from ordinary Spider Lily.
Muzan Kibutsuji Satori.
No wonder I've been searching for this flower for thousands of years and still haven't found it.
When Muzan saw the scholar say that this flower had been absorbing the sun's energy for the past three hundred years, Muzan Kibutsuji was completely convinced that this was the Blue Spider Lily he had been searching for.
The things he fears most, besides Tsugikuni Yoriichi, are sunlight.
If I consume this Blue Spider Lily that absorbs the sun's energy, does that mean I can obtain the Power of Yang and overcome my only weakness?
Muzan Kibutsuji felt an unprecedented surge of excitement.
This is Blue Spider Lily!
If I could eat this stuff and overcome all my weaknesses, what would I be afraid of...?
Oh, if it's Tsugikuni Yoriichi, then we still have to be a little afraid.
[Daki! I've located this research institute! I'll personally take action and obtain the Blue Spider Lily!]
Muzan Kibutsuji's tone was filled with uncontrollable excitement.
He has to take action himself!
Muzan Kibutsuji was worried that if it were another demon, such as Kokushibo, what if he ate the Blue Spider Lily?
If the weakness is eliminated, will Kokushibo also be out of my control?
If Kokushibo's strength were beyond his control, even Muzan Kibutsuji could defeat Kokushibo, he would definitely not be able to kill him.
As night fell, all was quiet.
Kyoto, Tokyo University Biological Research Institute.
People who originally worked here were all asked to leave work early, and people in the vicinity were also gradually dismissed.
The people still here are all members of the Demon Slayer Corps in disguise.
Muzan Kibutsuji, dressed in a suit and wearing a white top hat, walked in with an elegant gait, carrying a rolled-up newspaper.
Where exactly is the Blue Spider Lily?
After glancing at the picture of the Blue Spider Lily in the newspaper, Muzan Kibutsuji began to wander around the research institute.
"Ah, so this is where you are, my little darling I've been searching for for a thousand years."
A Muzan Kibutsuji smile crept onto Muzan's lips.
Not far in front of him, a blue Spider Lily, glowing with a faint blue light, stood gracefully in a transparent glass container.
The moment Muzan saw this flower, Muzan Kibutsuji was certain it was real.
The Spider Lily usually blooms in autumn, and now it is the late spring and early summer. The Spider Lily that can bloom at this time must be different from other Spider Lily.
Muzan Kibutsuji walked Earth Flow the Blue Spider Lily, impatiently Teuchi the glass vessel, ignoring the alarms blaring around him, and swallowed the Blue Spider Lily whole.
"This Blue Spider Lily... does seem to be different from other things. And something strange seems to be happening inside my body?"
Just as Muzan Kibutsuji was still wondering, a loud bang echoed through the sky, and the biological research institute that the Japan government had built years ago at great expense collapsed.
"What exactly... happened?"
Muzan Kibutsuji, quickly regenerated his body, crawled out of the ruins, and looked around blankly.
One after another, Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen leaped onto the wall, looking down at Muzan Kibutsuji, while on the outer perimeter were hundreds of elite Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen who had been selected.
"I know, you must have come to stop me from eating the Blue Spider Lily, right? But unfortunately, I have already swallowed the Blue Spider Lily and become a perfect creature that even the sun cannot kill."
A dangerous red light flashed in Muzan Kibutsuji's eyes as he spoke with feigned elegance.
He felt that he had discovered the truth.
He wanted to crush the Demon Slayer Corps' morale and then eliminate them completely in Vice Admiral!
"Eh? You mean that pretty, glowing Blue Spider Lily? But that's fake. What it contains is actually an antidote that Tamayo and I specially researched to turn you back into a human! No need to thank me!"
Kochō Shinobu stood atop the wall, a gentle smile on her face, and spoke to Muzan Kibutsuji.
Muzan Kibutsuji's expression froze for a moment.
No wonder he felt something was off, but it didn't matter. He only needed a little time to break down the antidote himself, and with so many swordsmen here, he could take care of the Demon Slayer Corps that had bothered him for thousands of years in one go.
Nakime, you know what to do.
Muzan Kibutsuji silently issued the command in his mind.
In an instant, the world spun around, and a bottomless pit appeared beneath everyone's feet.
Kochō Shinobu deftly flipped and landed in a courtyard surrounded by a pond filled with blooming lotus flowers.
Just as Meikyō predicted, Muzan Kibutsuji will proactively turn the battlefield into his own stronghold, diverting the Demon Slayer Corps' strength while having the other demons buy time and wear down the Demon Slayer Corps...
Kochō Shinobu drew her sword and coldly scanned her surroundings.