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Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia looked in the direction of the sound and saw two vendors chatting not far away.
At the same time, Chen Anxia heard the two vendors continue talking.
"I heard it's made by a ghost, specifically targeting girls who have just turned 16..."
"Oh, those girls who disappeared, neither alive nor dead, it's so pitiful..."
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Chapter 518 Awakening of the Blood Demon Art - Blood Lure!
When Chen Anxia overheard the conversation between the two vendors, he roughly understood why this bustling town was shrouded in unease.
If nothing unexpected happens, this town should be the same town where Tanjiro Kamado carried out his first mission in the original work.
In this small town, there exists a swamp demon with blood demon magic.
Chen Anxia remembered that the Swamp Demon had three bodies, namely the One-Horned, Two-Horned, and Three-Horned Demons, but in fact, these were not three demons, but rather the Swamp Demon's ability to create clones and split itself.
In addition to this ability, the Swamp Demon also possesses the Blood Demon Art, which allows it to create swamps on walls or the ground and move freely within them.
In addition, the Swamp Demon is quite narcissistic and makes an annoying teeth-grinding sound. It loves to kill and eat young girls who have just turned 16, and will take their hairpins and hair accessories as trophies afterward.
Having thought this through, Chen Anxia already knew why he hadn't smelled the swamp demon's scent.
If the Swamp Demon is already active in the swamp created by his Blood Demon Art, then with the swamp as a barrier, Chen Anxia really can't smell its scent.
So, how to find the Swamp Demon in this small town is the problem Chen Anxia now faces.
Fortunately, Chen Anxia did not smell any ghosts in this town, indicating that there were no ghosts other than swamp ghosts in this town.
Naturally, there is no player ghost.
As for whether there are any players in this town, Chen Anxia doesn't know yet.
Although the Holy Child has spoken in the regional channel, it seems that most of the players speaking in the regional channel are not in this town.
Thinking about it, Chen Anxia frowned slightly, feeling somewhat troubled about how to find the Swamp Demon.
In the original work, Tanjiro Kamado was able to find the Swamp Demon so easily because he had the protagonist's halo.
Otherwise, even if the Swamp Demon emitted a scent during the short time it took to drag the girl into the swamp, it would be extremely difficult for Tanjiro Kamado to find it in this large town.
Because the range of scent is limited, once it exceeds the olfactory range of Kamado Tanjiro, then even if Kamado Tanjiro's sense of smell is very sensitive, it will be of no use.
This is also what makes Chen Anxia feel troubled.
Chen Anxia doesn't believe he possesses the protagonist's halo like Tanjiro Kamado.
Therefore, in order to find the Swamp Demon, Chen Anxia needs more information.
For example, how many girls in this town are 16 years old or older? Where do they live?
At this moment, both Oku Seiko and Tsugikuni Kyoko also noticed Chen Anxia's unusual behavior.
Among them, Osaka Seiko couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, what's wrong?"
Chen Anxia did not hide anything from him and told Oku Seiko and Jikuni Kyoko what he knew.
After learning about the Swamp Demon, Ao Shengzi couldn't help but frown. Although she wanted to help Chen Anxia, she was powerless to find the Swamp Demon.
Chen Anxia hadn't expected the Holy Son of Ao to be of any help in this matter, so she wasn't disappointed.
Just as Chen Anxia was about to have Ao Seiko and Tsugikuni Kyoko help him gather information separately, Tsugikuni Kyoko suddenly spoke up, "I might be able to help with this matter."
Chen Anxia was taken aback by Kyoko Tsugikuni's words, and then looked at her with some confusion.
Chen Anxia knew Kyoko Tsugikuni, with whom he spent every day, quite well.
Although nourished by Chen Anxia's blood, Jiguo Jingzi is now basically no different from an ordinary person, and her strength is constantly increasing.
However, according to Chen Anxia's understanding, Jiguo Jingzi should not be able to help in this matter.
Oku Seiko was also puzzled by this and couldn't help but look at Tsugikuni Kyoko.
Even Inui Miyo, whom Tsugikuni Kyoko was holding, looked at her mother with a bewildered gaze.
Under everyone's gaze, Kyoko Tsugikuni spoke up, "When I entered the town, I awakened my own Blood Demon Art - Blood Pull."
"The ability of blood attraction is to use my own blood as a guide and my will as a path to find the approximate location of the people, things, or events I want to find."
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face.
Chen Anxia really didn't expect that Kyoko Tsugikuni could bring him such a big surprise.
Although the Bloodlust ability does not enhance Kyoko Tsugikuni's own combat power, it is the ability that Chen Anxia needs most.
Because after gaining the ability to draw blood, Chen Anxia was able to find the people, things, and events he wanted through Jiguo Jingzi.
For example, the Demon Slayer Corps, headed by Kagaya Ubuyashiki...
For example, the location of Muzan Kibutsuji, the progenitor of demons...
For example, the location of the Twelve Ghost Months...
Based on this, Chen Anxia was able to launch targeted actions.
This also means that Chen Anxia can now devise a plan to target Muzan Kibutsuji.
At that moment, Chen Anxia even wondered if he also possessed the protagonist's halo, as he was able to have the ability he needed most.
Without hesitation, after learning about Kyoko Tsugikuni's abilities, Chen Anxia began to plan against the Swamp Demon.
All we have to do now is wait until tonight.
Time passed slowly, and after the last rays of the setting sun disappeared, the night that belonged to ghosts descended.
As night fell, Kyoko Tsugikuni did not hesitate at all and used her sharp fingernails to cut her wrist.
The next moment, a large amount of blood flowed down Kyoko Tsugikuni's arm.
Strangely, the powerful self-healing ability of a demon failed to heal Kyoko's wounds immediately.
Chen Anxia knew that this was probably related to Kyoko Tsugikuni's use of the Blood Demon Technique.
Under the watchful eyes of Chen Anxia and Ao Shengzi, who was holding Qian Weiyang, they saw that the blood flowing from Jiguo Jingzi's arm did not drip to the ground, but stopped in the air the moment it left Jiguo Jingzi's arm, and continued to merge and change.
Soon, the blood that Kyoko Tsugikuni shed fused together and transformed into the shape of a small blood pigeon.
According to Chen Anxia's insight, the moment the Blood Pigeon took shape, the wound on Jiguo Jingzi's wrist that had never healed suddenly healed instantly.
The blood pigeon, just like a real pigeon, had bright, lifelike eyes and began to flap its wings, taking flight into the sky.
After circling the high school once, the blood pigeon quickly flew southeast.
Seeing this, Chen Anxia and his group did not hesitate at all and followed Blood Pigeon, speeding towards the southeast.
Soon, Chen Anxia and his group followed Blood Pigeon to the front of an ordinary family's house.
At that moment, Kyoko pointed at the blood pigeon that was circling in the sky, and the blood pigeon immediately turned back into a ball of blood and flew back into Kyoko's body.
During this process, Kyoko Tsugikuni spoke up, "According to the Blood Pigeon's guidance, the Swamp Demon's location is right here."
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Chapter 519 Chen Anxia's strength, Water Breathing - Twelfth Form!?
Upon seeing this, Chen Anxia did not hesitate at all and broke down the door.
Although Chen Anxia still couldn't smell the swamp demon's scent, he knew that the swamp demon must have already approached, or even reached, its target through the swamp it had created.
If I hesitate any longer, it might be too late.
Without hesitation, Ao Shengzi followed Chen Anxia into the ordinary household before them.
As for Kyoko Tsugikuni, since she still needed to take care of Miyoko Inui, she stayed away from the place that might become the center of the battle and found a safe place to wait for Chen Anxia and Ao Shengzi's triumphant return.
On the other side, the noise of Chen Anxia breaking down the door directly woke up the homeowner.
The homeowner picked up a kitchen knife and angrily questioned Chen Anxia and Ao Shengzi, "Who are you? Why did you break into my house in the middle of the night?"
Beside her, the owner's wife seemed to have thought of something, and her face showed fear, trepidation, and anxiety as she said, "Could they be the masterminds behind the recent spate of missing girls?"
Upon hearing this, the master's expression changed.
But before the master could say anything, Chen Anxia's expression suddenly froze.
Because Chen Anxia smelled that putrid stench that belonged only to ghosts.
Chen Anxia knew that now was not the time to explain to the homeowner.
Under the watchful eyes of the homeowner and his wife, Chen Anxia suddenly took a step forward.
The next moment, Chen Anxia's figure suddenly disappeared from their sight.
Before they could react, they heard another loud crash like a door being smashed open, followed by their daughter's terrified screams coming from her room.
Upon hearing this, the homeowner and his wife's expressions changed drastically, their anxiety and worry evident.
Without any hesitation, the homeowner and his wife rushed frantically toward their daughter's room.
Then they saw what was happening in their daughter's room.
However, the scene they expected did not appear; instead, a terrifying scene unfolded that they had not anticipated.
To their eyes, a swamp had appeared under their daughter's bed.
In the swamp, a strange 'man' with a single horn on its head, veins all over its forehead, and blood-red eyes was half-exposed, staring angrily at Chen Anxia.
The clenched teeth were grinding together rapidly and incessantly, producing an annoying grinding sound.
As for his daughter, she was being protected behind him by the person he believed to be a bad guy or a murderer, and she was trembling and screaming in terror.
Such a terrifying scene struck the very souls of the homeowner and his wife, filling them with utter terror.
At this moment, the homeowner seemed to realize something; his expression changed drastically, his body trembled uncontrollably, and he muttered, "That's... a ghost..."
"Ghosts... they really do exist..."
Although the homeowner had the courage to confront Chen Anxia, who was being misunderstood, he lost that courage in the face of the real ghost.
The wife of the homeowner rushed forward without hesitation, grabbed her daughter, and tried to protect her with her not-so-strong body.
Although Chen Anxia was facing the Swamp Demon directly, he was able to sense what was happening behind him and said, "Holy Son, I'm leaving the Swamp Demon to you."