The Labyrinth area was perpetually shrouded in a thick mist, limiting visibility to less than 10 meters.
The Labyrinth's design was relatively simple, lacking complex pathways or any treacherous traps. Even if one took a wrong turn, it was no issue. Simply return to the intersection and choose another path. After a few attempts, the Labyrinth could be navigated. It was the type of Labyrinth that took time and effort, but was ultimately easy to conquer – a very simple difficulty.
However, that was under normal circumstances. If a special situation arose, such as the challenger being directionally challenged, it was a different story.
Furthermore, on the path leading to the Labyrinth's center, three key intersections were guarded by an Elite Monster. The Elite Monster had to be defeated to proceed.
This was a straightforward screening mechanism.
After all, if one couldn't even defeat the Elite Monster, what chance did they have of defeating the Boss?
Therefore, Mu Yang, concerned that the challengers might tire themselves out and hinder their performance, thoughtfully placed the first Elite Monster at the Labyrinth's entrance, naming it "The Discourager."
The Discourager's combat strength was the weakest among the three Elite Monsters.
If you can't defeat even the weakest Elite Monster, or if you get injured just from beating the weakest Elite Monster, then don't waste any more time and go home.
By the way, the Labyrinth is a solo instance; only one person can enter.
When someone is challenging the Labyrinth, others cannot enter.
After the monsters in the Labyrinth are killed, they will respawn after 24 hours.
After understanding the rules of the Labyrinth, Kocho Shinobu, Tokito Muichiro, Iguro Obanai, and Uzui Tengen each went to the first, third, fourth, and fifth floors, simultaneously challenging the Labyrinth.
And a side note, the higher the floor, the stronger the Elite Monsters and Bosses in the Labyrinth.
Also, just to mention, after a challenger enters the Boss room, the Boss will provide free treatment to the challenger, restoring the challenger's condition to its peak.
The time non-members spend challenging the Labyrinth is not counted within those five hours.
The challenge itself wasn't particularly noteworthy, a battle of attrition that was fairly even.
Although the Boss's overall strength was higher than Kocho Shinobu and the others, the disparity wasn't overly exaggerated.
Not to mention, the Boss's health was displayed as a data bar.
While desperately dodging the Boss's attacks, they seized the opportunity to land a few blows, gradually chipping away at the Boss's health.
After nearly an hour of this, the tormented Boss finally breathed its last.
After claiming the reward for defeating the Boss, which was a wristwatch terminal, Kocho Shinobu and the others immediately set off to return to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.
It took nearly two hours to reach the Labyrinth, about an hour and a half to clear it, and nearly an hour to defeat the Boss. Returning to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters would also take nearly two hours.
The total time required was about six hours, and the entire afternoon was spent.
Back at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, after finishing dinner, night had fallen.
Under the moonlight, the Demon Slayer Corps set off overnight, returning to the Demon Slayer Realm.
The Demon Slayer Corps split into six groups. Five of them went to different towns or villages, while the remaining group consisted of Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kamado Nezuko.
Kamado Nezuko joined the team of Himejima Gyomei and Kamado Tanjiro, while Tsugikuni Yoriichi teleported alone to Kibutsuji Muzan's side.
As the saying goes, enemies meeting are filled with rage.
Upon seeing Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Kibutsuji Muzan's pupils constricted. Almost as a conditioned reflex, he immediately used his full strength.
His arms instantly transformed into stone-hard spiked whips. Then, with a swift swing forward, the whips moved like a snake's tail, whipping forward at an extremely high speed, tearing through the air and emitting a sharp "hissing" sound. They left behind heavy afterimages as they slashed toward Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
At the same time…
Nine blood vessels sprouted from Kibutsuji Muzan's back. These vessels were about the thickness of a thumb, encased in white bone at the tips, with bone blades flashing with a chilling cold light.
The speed at which they were swung was almost the same as that of the stabbing whips, making them difficult to see with the naked eye, only blurry afterimages could be discerned.
On the outside of his legs, four whip-like tubes each extended. They resembled the whip-like tubes on his back, but their swinging speed far surpassed those on his back and the stabbing whips.
When swung at high speed, the sonic booms alone cracked the ground, making it impossible to see their movement, and the sharp sounds were deafening.
More than a dozen attacks enveloped all directions, blocking any escape route, forcing the target of the attacks to defend.
Four hundred years ago, he would have needed to activate the Transparent World to see Kibutsuji Muzan's attacks, but today, he could see them with the naked eye.
If he wanted to defend against this attack, four hundred years ago, he would have had to go all out, his entire body like it was in an accelerated mode, swinging out a storm of blades to defend against Kibutsuji Muzan's attacks.
But one must treat those they haven't seen for three days with a new respect, let alone after four hundred years.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's gaze shifted, glancing towards Kibutsuji Muzan's side.
Everything happened in an instant. Under Kibutsuji Muzan's scarlet gaze, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's figure abruptly vanished, leaving only a few specks of golden light behind.
Skill – Flash!
After use, the user moves a certain distance in the designated direction via spatial transfer.
Bang!
Over a dozen highly destructive attacks all landed in the same spot. The ordinary floor immediately shattered, turning into countless fragments that were pushed outwards by the force of the explosion.
As the fragments and dust swirled and settled, Kibutsuji Muzan rolled his eyes, searching for Tsugikuni Yoriichi's whereabouts.
However, the moment his eyeballs moved, a sharp pain suddenly assaulted his mind, and his right arm lost connection with him.
Before he could look to his right, the sound of a biwa echoed through the room, and Kibutsuji Muzan's figure vanished in a flash.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi didn't bother with the fleeing Kibutsuji Muzan; instead, he picked up Kibutsuji Muzan's right arm and sold it to the shop.
"Really valuable."
With a blank expression, he praised it and stood with his blade, slowly turning his head to survey his surroundings.
Then, he turned left and advanced straight ahead.
When he swung his blade to sever Kibutsuji Muzan's right arm, Tsugikuni Yoriichi had already implanted a tracking device into Kibutsuji Muzan's body.
That tracking device was a Xianxia-type item, which Kibutsuji Muzan could neither detect nor remove.
No matter how far apart they were, Tsugikuni Yoriichi could pinpoint Kibutsuji Muzan's location.
Inside the Infinity Castle, in a certain room.
Nakime knelt on the ground, cradling her biwa, silent.
Kibutsuji Muzan covered his wound with his left hand, feeling the burning pain. A bead of cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and he gnashed his teeth.
"Damn it!"
Ordinary Nichirin Blades could no longer inflict such pain on him; only sunlight and Sun Breathing could.
Space movement combined with Sun Breathing.
Just the thought of it was enough to make Kibutsuji Muzan's forehead break out in a cold sweat.
When the reality appeared before Kibutsuji Muzan, the cold sweat was like a dam breaking, flowing down without stopping.
I have to escape.
The thought of running away rose uncontrollably in Kibutsuji Muzan's heart. He said in a low voice, "Nakime."
"What is your command, Muzan-sama?" Nakime asked, bowing her head.
"Leave the Infinity Castle with me."
"Yes."
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