Marechi Blood

Kurozawa knew that blood held a certain allure for Demons, but that was all.

Even the blood of a Pillar-level powerhouse wouldn't make him salivate when his stamina was full, let alone directly stir the instinctive desires of his demonic body.

Sanemi Shinazugawa's blood seemed especially sweet, which was clearly not right.

"Won't talk?" Even in a desperate situation, Sanemi Shinazugawa's face was still full of ferocity. He stared intently at Kurozawa, refusing to yield, and had no intention of answering Kurozawa's question.

Kurozawa extended a finger, and a wisp of deep flame immediately leaped onto it, flickering gently between his fingers.

"I don't like to cause meaningless harm."

"But sometimes, I have to."

The Pitch-Black Aura landed on Sanemi Shinazugawa's bloody shoulder area, burning silently.

Hiss... Sanemi Shinazugawa's face instantly changed. His skin twitched non-stop, and large drops of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

Even with his shoulder bone shattered into pieces, he had endured the pain almost without a sound.

But when the Pitch-Black Aura landed on the wound, the excruciating pain that seemed to drill into his bone marrow and deep into his soul was enough to make even inanimate objects tremble. For the first time, Sanemi Shinazugawa felt how unbearable intense pain could be.

He forced his mouth open and said, "Marechi Blood, my blood is Marechi Blood."

Kurozawa waved his hand and retracted the Pitch-Black Aura.

This was the first time he had heard the term Marechi Blood. Because he only read popular posts, he didn't know many small details about the Demon Slayer World.

"What is Marechi Blood?" Kurozawa asked again.

He didn't like to torture people. Since Sanemi Shinazugawa was willing to talk, communication was fine.

Sanemi Shinazugawa was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke under Kurozawa's quiet gaze: "It's a rather special and rare type of blood."

"For you Demons, it has a fatal attraction."

"I often use Marechi Blood to search for Demons, luring them to reveal themselves."

Ordinary Swordsmen had no means of detecting targets. Most of the time, even if they knew there were Demons in a certain area, it would take some time to investigate and find their tracks. Sanemi Shinazugawa, however, would usually make some wounds on himself and use his blood to lure the Demons out.

This method never failed.

Moreover, Demons that found it difficult to maintain their sanity were easier to deal with. The temptation of Marechi Blood could directly cause Demons with insufficient willpower to fall into madness, which was like adding a layer of negative confusion to the opponent.

"The attraction of Marechi Blood is indeed very strong."

Kurozawa's eyes flickered, his gaze lingering on Sanemi Shinazugawa.

Sanemi Shinazugawa inexplicably felt a deep malice. He said in a deep voice, "I'm not as skilled as you, there's nothing more to say. What are you still hesitating about? Just do it, kill me!"

Kurozawa remained silent, thinking and considering.

If he could overcome his psychological barrier and consume this Marechi Blood Swordsman, his strength would likely increase by another level.

Humans close to Pillar level, their bone marrow and essence were rare good things for any Demon, not to mention Sanemi Shinazugawa was also Marechi Blood.

A gentle night breeze blew by, lifting Kurozawa's messy hair. He shifted his gaze to Sanemi Shinazugawa's shoulder, looking at the bloody, bone-exposed, tragic sight, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

He couldn't eat something that looked like himself.

After all, after Kurozawa transformed into a Demon, he was directly a high-level Demon who maintained complete rationality and did not go through the initial stage of losing rationality and devouring by instinct.

If it were cooked meat, he might consider it, but raw was out of the question.

"Take him to Hongyue. Marechi Blood should be of great benefit to her as well."

After a moment, Kurozawa made his decision.

Sanemi Shinazugawa gave him the feeling of being a very valuable individual. If he were killed here, it would be a waste of all that Marechi Blood. When he returned to Asakusa, he could just give him as a small gift to Hongyue.

Moreover, the valuable part of Sanemi Shinazugawa was his blood, and blood could regenerate.

Maybe I can keep him and use him as a strategic resource... Kurozawa thought to himself.

And his right arm was completely useless. If it weren't amputated, it would probably become necrotic. Kurozawa didn't want Sanemi Shinazugawa to die on the way before he could bring him back to Asakusa.

Immediately, Kurozawa raised his hand into a blade and slashed down fiercely with lightning speed.

*Puff!* The remaining flesh and skin connecting the arm to the body were severed by him. Sanemi Shinazugawa's entire right arm fell to the ground, and his face instantly turned pale.

However, blood did not gush out.

When Sanemi Shinazugawa was severely injured, he had already used a Breathing Technique to cut off the blood flow in his arm and shoulder area, sealing the blood. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't even have had the strength to sneak attack Kurozawa.

"You!" Sanemi Shinazugawa glared fiercely at Kurozawa, gathering his last bit of strength, and opened his mouth to bite towards Kurozawa's throat.

Kurozawa couldn't help but show a hint of admiration for Sanemi Shinazugawa's resistance.

This person's will was truly tenacious. Even in a desperate situation, he never missed any opportunity to counterattack.

However, their positions were different. Admiration was one thing, but Kurozawa was merciless when he struck.

*Bang!* He slapped the back of Sanemi Shinazugawa's head as he pounced, instantly slamming him to the ground.

Kurozawa controlled his strength and did not kill him. Sanemi Shinazugawa was just deeply stunned.

Then, Kurozawa looked at the Lower Moon one, who was still struggling under the Juniper tree.

In Kurozawa's memory, Lower Moon one should be Enmu.

But the one here now was clearly not Enmu. Most likely, if Kurozawa didn't show up, he would be desperately killed by Sanemi Shinazugawa tonight. Then, Enmu, who was currently Lower Moon Two, would move up, and Sanemi Shinazugawa would also be promoted to Pillar by virtue of killing Lower Moon One.

He was already infinitely close to Pillar level.

Kurozawa pondered for a moment, picked up Sanemi Shinazugawa's severed arm from the ground, and tossed it over.

Even in Kurozawa's opinion, Hakkotsuryo's Blood Demon Art was a rather peculiar type. Fighting under certain circumstances might produce miraculous effects.

Moreover, Hongyue's subordinate could now technically be considered Kurozawa's person.

He wouldn't sacrifice combat power. Hakkotsuryo couldn't provide many Potential Points, and they wouldn't significantly increase Kurozawa's strength. They were nowhere near as valuable as a genuine Lower Moon One.

When Kurozawa returned to Asakusa, he would inform Hongyue of his intentions and gather all the Demons.

The low-level, unintelligent ones would even bite each other in a real fight and be useless in battle. Kurozawa would process them collectively as nourishment for Potential Points.

The elite Demons who possessed Blood Demon Arts or异形 abilities, along with the Lower Moon Demons, would remain to deal with the approaching Demon Slayer Corps Swordsmen.

Kurozawa estimated that the entire Demon Slayer Corps wouldn't come, because low-level Swordsmen would also be useless. They would most likely only gather a portion of the Swordsmen, such as those ranked Hei or higher, to come.

In the unlikely event that they were all wiped out in Asakusa, the remaining low-level Swordsmen would be preserved as a wildfire, leaving behind a spark.

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