"W-What did you say! That's impossible. Someone who has turned into a demon can absolutely never turn back into a human," Tomioka Giyu looked at Lu Ming in disbelief.
But at this moment, Tanjiro looked at Lu Ming with a face full of anticipation. "Lord, can you really do such a thing?"
Lu Ming nodded nonchalantly upon hearing this. "I have two ways to turn her back into a human, but it depends on what you choose."
"Exactly what are the two ways? Please tell me!" Tanjiro knelt sincerely before Lu Ming in a dogeza.
Seeing this, Lu Ming hurried to help Tanjiro up. "Alright, Tanjiro! There's no need for this. I will help you bring your sister back.
Also, there's no need to call me 'Lord' or anything like that. Just call me by my name, Lu Ming."
Tanjiro nodded. "Alright, Lord Lu Ming."
Looking at the stubborn Tanjiro, Lu Ming didn't say anything more and accepted the form of address. "Alright, Tanjiro! Let's heal Nezuko first."
Tanjiro nodded very vigorously. "Alright, Lord Lu Ming."
"I do have two ways to turn your sister back into a human, but you must make a choice," Lu Ming looked at Tanjiro very seriously.
"Alright, Lord Lu Ming! Please tell me those two ways."
Tomioka Giyu watched Lu Ming and Tanjiro coldly from the side. From beginning to end, he didn't believe Lu Ming could truly turn Nezuko back into a human.
He remained standing not far from Nezuko; should she show any sign of harming someone, this position would allow him to stop her immediately.
At this moment, Nezuko pulled on the corner of Tanjiro's clothes, looking at Lu Ming timidly.
"Tanjiro, the first method is the simplest and fastest way to solve this problem, but I have one condition!
As long as you agree, I can help you turn Nezuko back into a human immediately, and I will also resurrect your entire family." Lu Ming looked seriously into Tanjiro's eyes.
He took a deep breath. "Lord, please tell me about the first method first!"
Lu Ming no longer hesitated. "The first method is that I can extract Nezuko's soul from her body.
Then, I'll fashion a brand-new body for her and put Nezuko's soul back into it. That way, your sister will be human again."
Tanjiro thought about it seriously. "Then what is the condition?"
"Simple! I want to take away your sister's demonized body. I want to study it to uncover the secrets of demons," Lu Ming said calmly.
Tanjiro looked at Lu Ming. "Then will my sister still be my sister?"
"Of course. It's just moving the soul into a new house! And it won't have any negative effect on your sister. What do you think?" Lu Ming waited calmly for Tanjiro's answer.
At this moment, the Main God looked at Lu Ming speechlessly! It even flickered in front of Lu Ming to remind him of its existence.
Lu Ming saw the Main God's reaction but didn't care, still waiting for Tanjiro's answer.
Lu Ming didn't just want Nezuko's sun-resistant demon body; he also wanted to ensure that after resurrecting Tanjiro's family later, the boy wouldn't feel too much of a psychological burden.
Tanjiro thought for a moment and said, "Then what is the second method?"
"That! It's a bit more troublesome. I would have to study demons and find an antidote for demonization to turn Nezuko back. However, this could take a very long time—perhaps a hundred or even a thousand years."
Lu Ming was bluffing Tanjiro. If he wanted to, he could produce an antidote in no time within the Manufacturing Space.
"With the second method, by the time I manufacture the antidote, the grass on your grave will be a meter high," Lu Ming said jokingly.
But Tanjiro took it seriously. "In that case, I choose the first one. Please, quickly turn Nezuko back."
Lu Ming nodded and glanced at the Main God beside him, signaling it to get to work.
Seeing this, the Main God hurriedly flew in front of the demonized Nezuko.
The demonized Nezuko tilted her head and looked at the large, pure white glowing orb in front of her. She even tried to reach out and grab it, but the Main God easily dodged her.
With a flash of white light from the Main God, her soul was extracted from her body.
Now, the body that had lost its soul was just an empty shell, collapsing limply to the ground. Seeing this, Tanjiro hurried to support his sister's body.
Although his sister's soul had been taken, the body was still warm, and the heart was still thumping. Looking at his sister, Tanjiro felt as though she were just sleeping.
At this moment, Tomioka Giyu looked at the large glowing orb beside Lu Ming with a grave expression. It had rendered a demon powerless without a sound—just what was this thing?!
Lu Ming ignored Tomioka Giyu's reaction. "Main God, fashion a new body for that girl's soul."
"Yes, Master." As soon as the words fell, the Main God projected a phantom of Nezuko's soul before everyone, and then, starting from the feet, it bit by bit printed out an ordinary human body.
Tomioka Giyu and Tanjiro stared wide-eyed at the strange scene before them as a person was literally printed out, piece by piece, starting from the feet.
As the printing finished, Nezuko suddenly snapped her eyes open and shouted, "No... don't hurt Rokuta... I beg you!!! Please don't hurt Rokuta!"
Tanjiro and Tomioka Giyu stared blankly at Nezuko, but Tanjiro quickly reacted and softly called out her name.
Hearing her brother's voice, Nezuko snapped out of it and looked sharply toward the sound, staring blankly as Tanjiro held her old body.
Seeing this, Nezuko froze. The memories of her time as a demon flooded into her mind, making her understand the current situation.
Her eyes instantly filled with tears, and she lunged at Tanjiro, hugging him tightly. "Brother! Rokuta... Rokuta and the others and Mother are all dead!
Waaa... Brother, we don't have a home anymore!!!" Tanjiro looked at his heart-brokenly sobbing sister and carefully comforted her.
Tomioka Giyu watched the scene and silently retracted his hand from his sword, looking at the white glowing orb beside Lu Ming in shock.
At this time, Lu Ming looked at the two hugging each other and said calmly, "Tanjiro, you still remember what I said earlier about resurrecting your family, right?"
As Lu Ming's voice fell, six soul phantoms were projected by the Main God, and then, just like Nezuko before, they were printed out bit by bit.
Tanjiro and Nezuko snapped out of it and stared blankly at these phantoms. Most importantly, among these phantoms, they noticed their father, Tanjuro, who had died long ago.
At this moment, Tomioka Giyu's eyes widened as he stared fixedly at Lu Ming and the large glowing orb. This... this must be a Lord God!
There was no mistake! It must be a Lord God manifesting to save this world plagued by demons.
Tomioka Giyu stood frozen, staring blankly at Lu Ming, his eyes now filled with reverence.
Even Tanjiro and Nezuko had similar thoughts. Could Lord Lu Ming really be a god? Tanjiro thought to himself.
Nezuko's gaze toward Lu Ming carried the veneration and admiration one would have for a god.