The Nightmare opened its mouth to scream, but could only repeat the sa sentence like a broken record. Its tongue slowly elongated, and the mouths within the eyeballs also grew, transforming into tentacles that extended outward.
What is this? What is this exactly? Is this a nightmare? I found it, found it, found it, found it......
His brain was completely unable to function, and the Nightmare stood still, then raised its hand in confusion and grabbed its head. At that mont, its head exploded suddenly, and countless tentacles burst forth, unfurling like a blooming night flower, emitting an ear-piercing scream!
"Oh oh oh oh oh———————!!!"
"Screech......!!!"
With a terrifying scream, the speeding train began to sway, slow down, then derail!
"Boom!!!"
The derailed train slid a short distance along the ground before slowly coming to a halt.
Although the train overturned, fortunately, most people suffered only minor injuries. At this ti, the ghost hunters who awoke from their slumber quickly followed Butterfly Kanaya’s commands to start carrying the wounded out of the train and began treatnt.
However, all of this was aningless to Duanmu Huai.
He walked out of the train to the front, where there was now only a miserable skeleton. Even the so-called Evil Spirit could not resist the erosion of the Ancient Dominator, leaving only a path of death in the end.
Duanmu Huai glanced at the broken bones, then withdrew his gaze. At this mont, footsteps sounded behind him, followed by the voice of Butterfly Kanaya.
"Long ti no see, Miss Xiao Ai."
"......"
Duanmu Huai waved his hand in greeting.
"I didn’t expect to be saved by you here, it seems I owe you a favor again."
"No need for thanks, I just ca to kill ghosts."
Duanmu Huai turned to look at Butterfly Kanaya, who continued to smile at him.
"As for whether you can wake up, that’s your own problem, isn’t it?"
"That’s right......"
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, Butterfly Kanaya’s body trembled slightly.
When Duanmu Huai’s killing intent erupted, the dream realm of Butterfly Kanaya underwent earth-shattering changes. She vividly recalled the wonderful ti spent with her parents, sister, and family, abruptly destroyed in a blink of an eye. The sky began to burn, the ground gradually cracked, and even her own family died painfully before her as if scorched by sothing.
Because of this, Butterfly Kanaya rembered the reality, how her parents died, and how she and her sister joined the Demon Slayer Team......
Of course, Butterfly Kanaya also acknowledged that it was Duanmu Huai’s choice of killing intent — under such a terrifying pressure sufficient to destroy everything, she had only two choices.
To either wake up or drown with the dream.
"......Miss Xiao Ai."
"Hmm?"
"You......don’t seem to care about others?"
"That’s right."
Duanmu Huai nodded.
"Why is that?"
"Because there’s no need."
Duanmu Huai looked at Butterfly Kanaya.
"Evil Spirits eat people. If we don’t kill them, they will continue to eat. As long as we can kill them here, we can save people who would have been eaten. Compared to that, the re two hundred passengers I indeed do not care about. It’s a necessary sacrifice to eliminate the threat to humanity."
At this point, Duanmu Huai lowered his voice.
"I know what you’re thinking, but I must tell you, Miss Kanaya, our values don’t align. I also fight to protect humans, and to protect them, I don’t mind sacrificing others—whether it’s hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, even a country, a planet, or a world......it’s all to protect and save humanity."
"......"
Hearing Duanmu Huai’s response, Butterfly Kanaya closed her eyes, stayed silent for a mont, then looked at him again.
"This is not a path that will earn gratitude."
"This is my work, my duty. I don’t need gratitude. For , finding joy in chopping down those threatening humans, through their painful and desperate wails and struggles, is enough."
At this point, Duanmu Huai paused.
"If this is a principle of your Demon Slayer Team, then it seems, we have no common language."
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s response, Butterfly Kanaya wanted to say sothing, but her expression quickly hardened, and she watched intently behind Duanmu Huai, getting into a battle stance.
At the sa ti, a voice echoed there.
"Really, it’s a woman. I have no interest in won."
Hearing this voice, Duanmu Huai turned around to see a pale-skinned, red-haired young man standing nearby, staring coldly at him and Kanaya. In his eyeball, you could clearly see the engraved number.
Upper Moon Three.
"I have no interest in attacking won, you can leave."
The man waved his hand, looking bored.
"That’s not possible."
However, Butterfly Kanaya did not relax her guard. On the contrary, she once again took a battle stance.
"I am one of the Nine Pillars, the Flower Pillar. How could I turn away and flee in front of an enemy?"
"Oh?"
Hearing Kanaya’s words, the man squinted.
"Is that so? Since that’s the case, I’ll see what skills this generation’s Flower Pillar has!"
Before the words could fall, the man flashed, his figure disappearing instantly. The next mont, he appeared before Kanaya, swinging a punch!
The next mont, the two instantly engaged in combat.
In the eyes of the onlookers, they probably couldn’t discern how they were fighting. They could only see flashes of sword light and hear crashing sounds. After a while, accompanied by a "bang," Kanaya flew and fell heavily on the ground. She stood back up again, gripping the Sharp Blade.
But this ti, Duanmu Huai stepped in front of her.
"Hold on a mont."
"Miss Xiao Ai?"
"Hey, little dude."
Duanmu Huai stared at Upper Moon Three before him, a slight grin on the corner of his mouth.
"You use your fists, right."
"Oh, that’s right."
"That’s good."
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai threw away the Sun Wheel Blade in his hand, stretching his neck and wrists.
"It’s been a long ti since I found an opponent for a passionate brawl. Let’s have a fight."
"......Are you joking, kid?"
Looking at Duanmu Huai, Upper Moon Three couldn’t suppress his surprise. You know, only the Sun Wheel Blade can kill demons, but this kid in front of him voluntarily threw away his weapon for a hand-to-hand fight?
Is this kid in his right mind?
"What are you saying......"
Yet, before Upper Moon Three could finish speaking, his body flew out like a cannonball, landing on the ground and rolling for dozens of circles before stopping.
"Get up."
Duanmu Huai clenched his fist, smiling at Upper Moon Three.
"Those previous demons were too weak, let see if you’re enough for to fight!"
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