Chapter 662: Wu Can vs Madara vs Oma
"Is this Tanjiro's hometown? Although the mountains are sealed by heavy snow, I can still smell the scent of cherry blossoms from my homeland."
Ace took a sharp breath of the freezing, icy air, feeling it to be incomparably familiar and intimate.
"With snow this heavy, where would cherry blossoms come from?" Xu Que retorted.
"This is called artistic conception," Feng Baobao said expressionlessly.
"Indeed, it has been a long time since I saw snow this heavy. The future space-time is filled with smoke and fire; there is nothing but waste everywhere," the Old Demon King said.
"It's alright, I suppose."
Madara remained aloof, but looking at the snow filling the sky, he couldn't help but think of his days in Konoha Village.
Tanjiro looked bewildered, not quite understanding why everyone was feeling so sentimental, but he still said excitedly:
"Thank you all, please let me host you."
Afterwards, Tanjiro led everyone toward his home.
Because the area was surrounded by mountain peaks, it was sparsely populated, and Tanjiro's family lived on the mountain, making a living by selling charcoal.
Soon, amidst the heavy snow, a simple wooden house came into view. In front of the wooden house, one could see several children having a snowball fight.
"Onii-chan!"
Those children saw Tanjiro's arrival from afar and ran over excitedly.
These children looked very similar to Tanjiro, all wearing clothes with green patterns, looking lively and cute.
They also saw the Old Demon King and Madara, but upon looking at them, they were scared and hid behind Tanjiro.
There was no helping it; the auras of these two were powerful, and at a glance, they did not look like good people.
"Don't be afraid, these are my friends," Tanjiro smiled.
Even so, Kamado Takeo and Kamado Shigeru remained timid.
Feng Baobao walked over, took two lollipops out of her pocket, patted the two children on their heads, and said:
"Eat some candy."
"?"
Takeo and Shigeru hesitated for a moment, but eventually took the lollipops.
Slowly tearing open the packaging and licking them, the taste of the lollipops instantly melted their taste buds, and it felt as if they had gone to heaven.
"You've got a way with them, Bao'er Jie," Ye Fan said.
"Indeed," Xu Que seconded.
The Old Demon King and Madara looked awkward.
Ace, however, laughed out loud!
Walking to the front of the wooden house, one could see a girl of eleven or twelve years old holding a baby and singing a nursery rhyme.
In the kitchen, there was also a woman dressed simply but looking beautiful and moving, who was cooking.
That was Tanjiro's younger sister Ni Dou Zi and Tanjiro's mother.
To avoid misunderstandings, Tanjiro explained the situation to Ni Dou Zi and his mother in advance.
Tanjiro's mother was very gratified, gratified that her son had so many friends.
Ni Dou Zi was curious, as she had always lived on the mountain and rarely had contact with the outside world.
Feng Baobao handed out one lollipop to each person; she seemed to like children very much.
Xiao Shi took out the Mountain Deer Milk he had been reluctant to drink from his space and said:
"The children are small, they need more nourishment."
"Many thanks, you are truly good people," Tanjiro's mother said.
To host Feng Baobao and Xiao Shi's group.
Tanjiro's mother personally prepared a sumptuous lunch, although it was basically just rice balls and soup.
Because the weather was so cold, almost no food could grow.
Although it was simple food, because it was prepared with care, it was very delicious.
This is the wonder of the two-dimensional world; everything is both contrary to reason and in accordance with reason.
Xiao Shi directly transformed into a "rice-devouring person," eating one rice ball after another with great relish; clearly, in his eyes, this was the Flesh of the Great Wilderness.
Xu Que praised: "Lady Kie, you are not only beautiful but your culinary skills are truly superb. If you were outside, you would certainly be a famous chef."
Kamado Kie was the name of Tanjiro's mother.
Upon hearing this, Kie covered her face and chuckled, seeming shy, and replied:
"Mr. Xu, you flatter me."
"Tsk tsk."
Ye Fan shook his head; this Diliu Xu Que was probably about to undergo a Transformation.
Dead memories were about to attack him.
"Madam, thank you for the hospitality."
After it was all over, both host and guests were happy.
Because of his "social butterfly" status, Xu Que had already become familiar with the children, and especially Tanjiro's mother, Kamado Kie, who also found this young man to be very humorous and witty.
Regarding this, Madara was disdainful, as if he had seen through everything long ago.
Time flew by; in the blink of an eye, dusk had passed and night had fallen.
If nothing went wrong, the Demon King Wu Can would arrive during the night.
At first, Tanjiro planned to take his mother, younger brothers, and sister down the mountain so that they would not be caught in the crossfire during the battle.
But the problem arose: if his mother and sisters were not in the house, would Wu Can still come?
If he didn't come, and they dodged this time, what about the next time?
Moreover, the reason Wu Can killed Tanjiro's family was that he felt the blood of this family was special, which gave rise to the idea of silencing them and turning them.
However, after later discovering that not a single one was successfully turned, Wu Can then left.
This also allowed Ni Dou Zi, who was in the original Script, to escape a disaster and become a special demon that could not be controlled.
Under the faint candlelight, Tanjiro's expression grew increasingly tense, and he prayed continuously in his heart.
As for his younger siblings, they were left to Feng Baobao and Xiao Shi to protect.
The task of silencing them was to be done by the Old Demon King, Madara, and Ace.
It was late at night when a man with black hair, a tall figure, skin as pale as paper, and plum-red eyes stopped at the entrance of Tanjiro's house.
The man sniffed lightly, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, because he discovered that the scent of this house seemed different from ordinary people.
If used to cultivate demons, perhaps he could create powerful demons.
Ever since he was slashed into hundreds of pieces by the first swordsman Tsugikuni Yoriichi a thousand years ago, Wu Can had realized the importance of having bodyguards.
Creating powerful demons to protect himself would allow him to avoid trouble and live his days in peace.
Moreover, special blood could also increase a demon's power, although it no longer had much effect on him.
Wu Can's mouth curled upward as he slowly walked toward the simple, unadorned wooden hut before him and gently pushed open the wooden door.
He saw that the candlelight in the room was dim, and a man with hedgehog hair wearing red and black armor, an unknown creature wearing a Big Gold Watch belt, and a young man with flames spraying from his palms were looking at him.
In the distance, Tanjiro and Xiao Shi were staying together.
"?"
Wu Can was stunned, even closing the wooden door and opening it again to ensure he wasn't hallucinating.
Indeed, there were many people inside; it was not a hallucination.
But why did it feel like they were waiting for him?
Because they had concealed their aura, Wu Can did not sense any terrifying aura from the three of them.
Furthermore, in this world, demons possessed strength far exceeding humans.
Even in the Demon Slayer Corps, only the Hashira possessed significant combat power; ordinary swordsmen were still unable to defeat stronger demons and usually needed human-wave tactics to close the gap.
"Interesting."
A gentle smile appeared on Wu Can's bewildered face.
"Wu Can!"
The moment he saw the Demon King, Tanjiro's entire body tensed up, as if he had seen the tragic scene of his whole family being killed.
If not for joining the Chat Group, and if not for the advance warning from the Script, he would have lost all his family tonight and embarked on a path of endless revenge.
"You are Wu Can? Heh, truly weak." Madara said.
As the pinnacle of the ninja world, Madara certainly had the capital to be arrogant and did not look highly upon Wu Can, this Demon King.
Wu Can's strength was not weak, but compared to him, it was still far off.
Moreover, Wu Can's strongest ability was merely self-healing; no matter what injury he sustained, he could heal instantly, even if his head was cut off.
It had to be said that this was a decent talent.
It was a pity that Wu Can did not have the heart of a powerhouse!
"You know me?" Wu Can felt surprised; it was the first time he had been recognized.
He had lived for a thousand years, and apart from demons, basically everyone who knew him had died.
"I don't know you." Madara said.
"..." Wu Can.
"Human, are you playing with me?"
Wu Can's complexion turned abruptly cold, and the muscle cells in his arms continuously proliferated and extended, reaching toward Madara.
This was one of Wu Can's abilities: he could make his own Flesh cells proliferate and extend infinitely in an instant, with infinite power; once they touched life, they could instantly Devour its Flesh or crush it into powder.
Madara stood motionless, his expression cold and arrogant, as he took out his heirloom fan and waved it, saying:
"Uchiha Reflection!"
Boom!
In an instant, Wu Can's arm was repelled by a mysterious force; not only that, but Wu Can himself was shaken back more than dozens of steps.
"How is this possible?"
Wu Can was astonished, not expecting the human before him to have such an ability.
Was he a Hashira? But looking at his appearance, he had absolutely no characteristics of the Demon Slayer Corps.
"Senior Madara, do you need me to make a move?" Ace's hands were itching.
Madara glanced at Ace and said, "Watch carefully and learn."
"Heh." Ace immediately replied.
Whoosh!
Without using ninjutsu or any Absorption, Madara used Teleportation to reach Wu Can's side based on taijutsu alone and kicked him.
Wu Can failed to dodge in time and was kicked away directly; the ribs in his chest shattered instantly, but they also recovered in an instant.
"Mere human."
Wu Can was ashamed and angry, filled with murderous intent.
He suddenly increased his speed and disappeared from the spot out of thin air.
Madara frowned; without activating the Sharingan, it was indeed difficult to track Wu Can's movements.
His speed had already exceeded the human limit!
Suddenly, Madara activated the Three-Tomoe; under the insight of the Three-Tomoe, Wu Can's trajectory gradually became clear.
Suddenly turning around, the Kusanagi Sword appeared out of thin air, and Madara executed a Drawing Sword Slash.
Bang?
A flash of cold light passed, the Sword Qi was chilling, and Wu Can's head flew straight off.
"?" Wu Can.
"Boring." Madara calmly retracted the Kusanagi Sword.
Wu Can's head landed on the ground, staring fixedly at Madara, not expecting the opponent's blade to be so fast.
Moreover, he feared that his strength had already surpassed the Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps; when did such a powerful human appear?
It was just not enough to make him feel fear.
The only one who could make him feel fear was that man, Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
Puchi!
Seeing at Wu Can's neck, many scarlet pieces of Flesh squirmed, and in the blink of an eye, a brand-new head grew out.
Unlike the structure of other people, Wu Can possessed five hearts and seven brains.
It was precisely because of this that he was the Ancestor of demons.
"Human, in a thousand years, you are the second one to make me bleed."
"I will not kill you, but I will turn you into a demon and make you my slave forever."
Wu Can shouted loudly, and suddenly a blood-colored mist erupted; all over his body, muscles squirmed, blood vessels were exposed one by one, his originally pale Skin was covered with scarlet spots, and not only that, rows of fangs appeared on most parts of his limbs and chest.
These fangs were like mouths, each mouth seeming to hide a terrifying monster, and Wu Can's hair also turned white, the whole person revealing a primitive demonic nature.
Whoosh!
This time, Wu Can's speed exceeded his original speed by dozens of times, and caught off guard, Madara was hit and flew backward.
Madara stood up slowly; he had not suffered much damage, and with Susanoo and the Otsutsuki physique, he could be said to be in an invincible position.
"I was careless."
"But it ends here."
Madara was angry; he did not expect to actually be injured by Wu Can.
His pupils instantly switched to the appearance of the Rinnegan, and at the same time, one eye presented a golden light with a star-shaped pattern.
Seeing Madara raise his arm, a dozen Black Receivers appeared out of thin air around Wu Can; before he could react, these Black Receivers pierced his limbs, head, and neck, pinning him alive to the ground, dripping with blood.
Seeing this bloody scene, Tanjiro's family in the distance screamed, their faces pale.
Wu Can was pinned to the ground, his face ugly.
He felt a terrifying aura from Madara, but this aura was not enough to make him die.
He was immortal; even if he were ground to dust, he would not die.
Wu Can tore at his Flesh, pulled himself out from the Black Receivers, and then his injuries recovered.
Madara summoned the black cube again; this cube was also a product of the Six Paths Technique, possessing extremely high mass density, and the cube fell without warning, smashing Wu Can straight into a pulp of Flesh.
However, those pieces of Flesh squirmed, and in the time it takes to breathe, they turned back into Wu Can.
Wu Can was covered in blood, laughing crazily, and said:
"It's useless, I am immortal."
In this world, the only things that can kill him are sunlight and the Sun Breathing Thirteenth Form.
In a sense, this could also be considered a bug or a Law of the world.
Only by satisfying one of these conditions can one kill Wu Can.
If this condition is not met, Wu Can will simply not die, even if killed hundreds of times by Uchiha Madara.
Madara frowned; Wu Can's strength was not high, but constantly reviving was indeed troublesome.
"Cough cough, Grandpa Madara. Is there a possibility that we don't have to kill him? Just catch him, tie him up, and wait until dawn?" Ye Fan suggested.
"???"
Wu Can, who had just been laughing wildly, had his expression freeze; is this an idea a human could come up with?
"As expected of you, Diliu Ye." Xu Que praised.
"That works," Shi Hao said.
Uchiha Madara looked at Wu Can with deep eyes; although he was not very willing, this idea was indeed labor-saving.
Wu Can no longer had the heart to fight; although the Uchiha Madara before him could not kill him, if he were imprisoned until dawn, it would be over.
Whoosh!
Wu Can retreated backward, Madara used Teleportation to catch up, and the Kusanagi Sword slashed at Wu Can's limbs.
Wu Can's pupils constricted, and in a fit of desperation, he split his body into thousands of pieces of Flesh and fled in all directions.
Even if only one of these pieces of Flesh escaped, he could revive.
Moreover, Wu Can did not believe Uchiha Madara could destroy all his physical cells with one slash.
At this moment, the one who had been watching the show, Finish Time, made a move, directly using Time Stop.
Space froze, and time stopped.
Thousands of Flesh cells stopped in mid-air, the Old Demon King walked over, and pressed the Big Gold Watch,
"Finish Time!"
The Old Demon King kicked out, and thousands of pieces of Flesh exploded into fireworks in the first instant.
Subsequently, time resumed.
Madara looked at everything before him in a daze, then looked at the Old Demon King, seemingly understanding something.
Amidst the fireworks, one piece of Flesh cell ran out, constantly squirming, and restored most of Wu Can's body.
Madara prepared to finish him off to prevent his revival.
The Old Demon King said: "No need, he cannot revive anymore."
"Why?" Madara asked.
"He was killed while within my Time Stop, which means his life ended at the very moment time stopped. Since time has already stopped, how could he possibly resurrect within a Time Stop?" the Old Demon King explained.
As the words fell, the half-resurrected body of Wu Can suddenly split open, revealing an expression of extreme terror, before exploding once more.
"Ginger is indeed spicier when it's old; you are worthy of being a Demon King. Finishing off the opponent while in Time Stop!" Ye Fan walked over, his face showing admiration.
"The longer one lives, the more one naturally understands," the Old Demon King said modestly.
"Is Wu Can dead?"
Seeing the charred mass on the ground, Tanjiro couldn't help but ask.
"If there are no accidents, he should be dead. Unless, of course, there are variables," the Old Demon King said.
"Variables?" Tanjiro didn't quite understand.
"Ding, successfully prevented the Demon King Wu Can from exterminating the family, changed fate, obtained 10,000 points."
The sound of the Chat Group reached Tanjiro's ears.
"What's wrong?"
Ye Fan noticed Tanjiro's expression was off and asked.
"It's a notification from the Chat Group, saying the mission was successful and I received 10,000 points," Tanjiro said.
"Tsk tsk, 10,000 points, you're about to rise up, Brother Tanjiro," Xu Que said.
"Did the Chat Group notify you of Wu Can's death?" the Old Demon King asked.
"I don't know about that, let me ask, Senior?" Tanjiro said.
"Chat Group, is the Demon King Wu Can dead?"
Tanjiro voiced his question, feeling somewhat nervous.
"No," the Chat Group replied.
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro's face turned pale; Wu Can was not dead.
Seeing Tanjiro's expression, everyone guessed what had happened.
"Old Demon King? Didn't you say that a life trapped in Time Stop cannot resurrect?" Ye Fan said.
"I can be certain that the Demon King before our eyes is indeed dead," the Old Demon King said.
"Haha, but it doesn't matter. I have already reversed the fate of my family's extermination, and I am satisfied.
Next, I will become a swordsman and hunt down the man-eating demons. If I encounter Wu Can, I will end him with my own hands," Tanjiro smiled, revealing an angelic smile.
"Good mindset, young man," Feng Baobao gave him a thumbs up.
……
Meanwhile, at the foot of the mountain, in a bustling city.
Inside a sprawling mansion, in a secret laboratory underground.
In the laboratory stood a giant glass vessel filled with dark green liquid, and in the center lay a pale corpse in deep slumber, with blood vessels inserted all around it, continuously circulating and transporting blood.
The corpse looked exactly like the Demon King Wu Can; suddenly, the corpse opened its eyes, and a powerful force shattered the vessel, leaving the corpse floating in mid-air, covered in nutrient fluid.
Wu Can's pupils were first dazed, then revealed a look of terror, thinking to himself: "If I hadn't cloned this body in advance and left behind some cells, I fear I would have truly died."
For many years, Wu Can had been searching for a way to survive in the sunlight, but he also feared encountering non-human swordsmen like Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
He was not lucky every time; to avoid being truly killed, he had been studying medical and biological theory, as well as various technologies.
It took a hundred years to finally create a clone of himself.
Because his blood could resonate, he could sense the biological information of his blood elsewhere no matter where he was, so once he died outside, this backup clone would activate and receive all the biological information, equivalent to a Resurrection Armor.
However, it could only be done once; the creation of this body alone took a hundred years, limited by current technology.
"Why are there such powerful humans? Who exactly are they?"
Wu Can took a deep breath, put on a white kimono, and transformed himself into a woman.
He feared the other party would track him down; hiding his identity was the most important thing.
For the next period of time, he decided not to go out and would focus on studying biology, striving to create another Cloning body.
……
Chat Group.
Demon Slayer Corps Hashira: "Thank you all for your help, truly, thank you very much."
In the outside world, Tanjiro was kowtowing frantically, even cracking the wooden floor of his house.
But compared to changing fate, this was nothing at all.
Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "A small matter!"
Exploding Heavens Faction Leader: "Ye Laoliu, you clearly just went to watch the show."
Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Participation is what matters."
Kyushu's Number One Golden Core: "Oh ho. So fast, did no variables appear?"
Uchiha Dance King: "None, it was just a matter of a flick of the wrist."
The Demon King Who Never Suffers: "Ahem, should I not mention that Madara was beaten until he vomited blood?"
Demon Queen: "What's the situation?"
Playboy: "Oh ho, something happened?"
Na Du Tong Backbone Feng Baobao: "Got careless."
Uchiha Dance King: "..."
Demon Queen: "Just got cocky, tsk tsk. A pity I didn't see the live stream."
Exploding Heavens Faction Leader: "Hahaha."
Zui Ai He Shounai: "Tanjiro's mother's rice balls are quite good!"
Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps: "Thank you."
Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Tanjiro's mother is also very young and beautiful, don't you think so, Xu Laoliu?"
Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction: "Mm, Lady Kie indeed possesses a kind of intellectual beauty."
Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps: "Thank you, Mother would certainly be very happy to know you all praised her like this."
Leader of the Exploding Heavens Faction: "Mm, Tanjiro, if you need help, don't be shy. I, Xu Que, love helping others the most."
Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Heh, is this Diliu really doing it for the sake of helping others?"
Number One Golden Core of the Nine Provinces: "Hehe."
Diviner: "..., hey, hey, can you all be a bit more serious."
Demon Queen: "? Not serious? Could it be that you're driving a car I don't understand again?"
Number One Golden Core of the Nine Provinces: "Actually, to tell the truth, to a certain extent, Morgana is still relatively pure."
Scripture Seeker of Journey to the West: "Pure? Black and filthy, though sometimes she does indeed reveal a bit of naive stupidity."
Demon Queen: "Damn it, Xuanzang. In your eyes, am I actually like this?"
Scripture Seeker of Journey to the West: "Ahem."
Diviner: "Right, that descendant of mine is preparing to leave Earth temporarily for outer space, is anyone going along? To take a look at extraterrestrial civilizations."
Yan Shuangying said, she is preparing to head to the Black Dragon Empire of the Yin He Xi, but it is a bit unsafe to go alone.
So she is using an alt account again to find a few powerful teammates to go together.
Demon Queen: "Aliens? We have them right here in the group, why go to outer space?"
Thanos of Titan: "Ahem, everyone is welcome to visit my planet Titan."
I Am Not Sai Tuzi: "The M78 Nebula welcomes everyone."
Diviner: "..."
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