Demon Slayer: Tanjiro becomes a ghost, Nezuko becomes a pillar!

Chapter 67 Lower Moon

Mizuko gently placed Zenitsu in the bushes at the entrance of the manor. After confirming that his breathing was steady, she turned around and rushed in side by side with Inosuke.

But as soon as the two stepped into the courtyard, a dark shadow, accompanied by a foul stench, rushed towards them.

It was that thick snake tail covered in bluish-black scales that swept towards them at lightning speed!

"Be careful!"

Mizuko exclaimed in surprise, and her Nichirin Blade was instantly drawn. A wave of azure blue water blocked the attack.

Inosuke let out a strange cry and bent over sharply in an exaggerated arc.

The snake's tail whistled past his nose, nearly blowing his boar head mask off.

Ni Douzi glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, and his pupils instantly contracted sharply.

Lower Moon Six has already transformed into the form of Nue, with a wolf's head, bird's wings, and snake's tail, looking ferocious and terrifying. Its sharp claws are like daggers as it is locked in a fierce battle with Tanjiro!

"elder brother!"

She screamed and tried to rush forward, but was forced back by the snake's tail that attacked again.

At this moment, Tanjiro's blood-red pupils became even more vibrant.

Flames spread wildly around his body and the ghostly markings on his forehead.

The Nichirin Blade, wreathed in flames, initially swung wildly, influenced by its demonic transformation, but gradually regained its breathing technique's structure during the ensuing battle.

Each slash brought a scorching heat wave, leaving charred marks on the nue's scales and feathers.

However, Lower Moon Six's recovery speed was astonishing; his wounds healed rapidly as soon as they appeared.

Those injuries were like scratching an itch through a boot; they couldn't deliver a fatal blow at all.

[The beans are alright, that's great...]

Tanjiro caught a glimpse of his sister rushing in, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly for a moment, but his sword did not slow down at all.

At the tip of the Lower Moon Six's tail, the snake's head flicked its tongue, sizing up Nezuko and Inosuke with a sinister look, its mind racing with calculations.

Where did this brat wearing a boar's head mask come from? So many henchmen, and they couldn't even stop three kids? Could it be that they have a powerful ally nearby?

It sniffed carefully, but couldn't detect any of the pillar's imposing aura from the three of them.

"Hey, kid!"

Lower Moon Six suddenly grabbed Tanjiro's flaming Nichirin Blade with a claw.

Despite the scorching flames burning its claws and making a sizzling sound, it paid no attention and locked its gaze on Tanjiro with an extremely oppressive aura.

"Which of you is the pillar?"

"column?"

A fierce glint flashed in Tanjiro's eyes as he activated his Blood Demon Art, causing flames to surge several feet across the blade.

However, Lower Moon Six's claws remained firmly clamped onto the blade, and the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Oh, right!"

As if suddenly remembering something, Lower Moon Lu revealed a cruel smile.

"You're a demon, so naturally you don't know the Pillars' presence. But that's alright—they'll tell you!"

Before he finished speaking, its claws suddenly grew larger, becoming as wide as half of Tanjiro's body.

Then Lower Moon Six's arm stretched out wildly, pressing Tanjiro against the wall with overwhelming force.

Seeing that Shimogura Riku's gaze had shifted to Mizuko, it seemed he was about to change his target to her.

Tanjiro's eyes turned cold, and he pushed his Blood Demon Art: Blazing Flame to its limit!

"elder brother!"

While desperately dodging the snake's tail, Mi Douzi shouted anxiously.

"Brother? Which one is your brother?"

Inosuke leaped and bounded, frantically slashing at the snake's tail with his twin swords, but only managed to create sparks, failing to even pierce its scales, which made him scream in frustration.

"Ugh, why is it so hard!"

"Oh? So you're siblings!"

Upon hearing Nezuko's call, Lower Moon Six slowly raised its other claw to its mouth, its tail slapping excitedly against the ground, looking like a cat playing with a mouse.

Tanjiro's heart sank when he saw this.

He knew perfectly well that Lower Moon Six would probably use that sonic blood demon technique again!

He immediately turned to look at the corner, where the three children were huddled together, trembling, and covering their ears tightly with Tanjiro's coat.

[Oh no! We absolutely cannot let the children be affected!]

Tanjiro roared and slashed horizontally with his Nichirin Blade, cutting off the giant claw that was pressing down on him.

He then moved swiftly, rushing to the children, gripping the knife in both hands, and rapidly twirling it in front of him.

Blazing flames erupted from the blade, transforming into a perfectly round protective shield that completely protected the children behind it.

"Nie Douzi! Cover your ears!"

His roar pierced through the cacophony of fighting and reached Midouzi's ears clearly.

Upon hearing this, Mizuko did not hesitate. Using the force of the snake's tail attack, she quickly moved to Inosuke's side and grabbed his wrist.

"Listen to my brother! Cover your ears!"

Inosuke was still in a daze, not understanding why he was covering his ears.

The next second, a sharp whistling sound, neither wolf, bird, nor snake, suddenly burst out from Xiaxianlu's mouth!

The sound was like countless steel needles piercing the eardrums, and even the air itself was vibrating violently!

"..."

Because Nezuko was holding Inosuke's wrist with one hand and covering her ear with the other, her other ear was completely exposed to the sound waves, and there was a trace of blood on that ear.

Inosuke, on the other hand, was completely caught off guard and was hit by the sonic attack.

His whole body became weak, as if he could collapse at any moment.

As for Tanjiro, the sound waves struck his flames and were quickly burned away, effectively isolating most of the attacks.

Tanjiro glanced back and, seeing that the children were unharmed, breathed a sigh of relief.

But at that very moment, Lower Moon Six’s giant claw, carrying a foul wind, actually withstood the scorching flames and pierced through the protective shield, slamming hard into Tanjiro’s chest!

The immense force pinned him firmly to the wall, causing bricks to shatter and debris to fly everywhere.

Tanjiro coughed softly, and blood trickled down the corner of his mouth.

"Kid, your Blood Demon Art is indeed quite powerful!"

Lower Moon Six narrowed his scarlet eyes, and the wolf head leaned close to his ear, his tone full of mockery.

"Unfortunately, you're too weak!"

Then it looked at Nezuko, who was painfully covering one of her ears and shaking Inosuke.

"Inosuke, Inosuke, wake up! Are you alright?"

Mizuko shook her head vigorously, waking up from the dizziness, and then saw Inosuke slumped to his knees.

"You're the one!"

As Lower Moon Six saw that Mizuko had exposed her back, the snake tail quickly rushed towards Mizuko.

"Beans!"

Tanjiro shouted a warning while struggling, but his hands were pinned down to his chest by Lower Moon Six, leaving him powerless.

Even with the added power of the raging flames, Lower Moon Six remained completely unfazed.

Nezuko also turned around and saw the snake's head so close at hand, and quickly raised the Nichirin Blade in her hand.

"It's too late!"

Lower Moon Riku smiled smugly as he watched his snake head about to wrap around Mizuko.

"BOOM—!!!"

A sudden clap of thunder rang out!