Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 158 Crisis, Life Hangs by a Thread

On the street, as the brothers Genya and Sanemi Shinazugawa were embroiled in a heated argument, the sky began to lighten rapidly, and the faint sound of a rooster crowing could be heard in the distance.

Dawn was breaking, the sun was about to rise, the sunlight that ghosts feared was about to appear, but the two arguing people hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

But Li Lei, being a demon, understood very well that ordinary demons would die instantly if exposed to sunlight. Even the Demon King Muzan couldn't last long, let alone Sanemi and Genya's mother, who had just become a demon.

"Oh no, the sun is about to rise."

Li Lei, who is naturally very sensitive to the sun as a ghost, struggled to get up. Having just begun to adapt to the allure of Shimi's rare and precious blood, he laboriously raised his right hand, wanting to activate the Blood Ghost Technique of the Flesh and Blood Space.

Normally, the flesh-and-blood alternate dimension is very easy to open with a thought, but now it is difficult to open even with the hand as a guide. Li Lei struggled and kept trying to open his alternate dimension.

"Damn it, the effects of Shinazugawa Sanemi's rare bloodline on me are too great. It's so hard to open the alternate dimension now."

In the east, the sun slowly peeks out, its rays bursting through the thin mist in the sky and transforming into countless golden threads that illuminate the distant mountain peaks.

The mother of the Genya and Sanemi brothers was too weak, and just as dawn broke, she was constantly scorched by the faint light of the distant sun.

"Brother, please think of something! Mom's body is starting to burn."

"I...I can't help it."

The sudden situation left Genya and Sanemi flustered and at a loss, as their mother's condition was beyond their comprehension.

Demons are not well understood by the general public, let alone two young children. Genya and Sanemi desperately wished someone could help them at that moment.

As Genmi and Sanemi watched their mother's body rapidly heat up and spontaneously combust, they were at their wits' end when Li Lei finally managed to activate the Blood Demon Technique of Flesh and Blood Space. Just as Sanemi and Genmi's mother was about to be exposed to the sun, he successfully dragged his mother and the two brothers into his alternate dimension.

Li Lei immediately followed and entered the space to avoid the sun just as it was about to hit him.

"Great, I finally made it."

Inside his own flesh and blood space, Li Lei patted his chest with relief, recalling how dangerous it had been just now; he had almost embraced the sunlight.

"That's great, brother! The flames on Mother's body have disappeared."

Genya Shinazugawa happily hugged Sanemi Shinazugawa, as joyful as a child.

Holding Genya Shinazugawa, Sanemi Shinazugawa breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that his mother was unharmed. He then cautiously surveyed his surroundings; the walls of flesh and blood filled him with unease. This place was far too dangerous and terrifying.

As if sensing Sanemi Shinazugawa's vigilance, the surrounding fleshy walls immediately began to change, quickly transforming into a normal room with its walls, ceiling, and floor turning pure white.

The room was very bright even without any light source, and everything was clearly visible. The blood dripping from Sanemi Shinazugawa's wounds disappeared immediately upon reaching the white ground, or rather, was absorbed by the ground.

This scene terrified Sanemi Shinazugawa, who wanted to jump off the ground.

"What...what kind of place is this?"

Sanemi Shinazugawa stared at everything before him in disbelief, while Genya remained completely unfazed, showing no sign of discomfort.

"Brother, I feel really good here. Look how white the ground is, like jade, and it feels so smooth. Most importantly, Mother is alright."

Shinazugawa Sanemi looked at his unrestrained younger brother Genya and didn't want to talk to his foolish brother.

Suddenly, a door appeared in the white wall, and Li Lei, whose entire body was shrouded in shadow, walked out of it.

"Greetings, you two. Let me introduce myself. I am the master of this space, the Dark Demon King. You may call me Lord Dark Demon King. I am the embodiment of good and evil, the practitioner of rebirth and death, and also your benefactor."

Li Lei's exaggerated gesture with his arms outstretched, without any dubbing or background music, made the whole affair seem rather shabby.

The scene fell silent for a minute.

"You've all finished listening, why don't you clap your hands?" Li Lei said unhappily.

Honestly, people these days are so ungrateful. I'm the one who saved your mother, Li Lei said with a displeased look.

"Yes, yes, Lord Dark Lord, we'll applaud now."

Sanemi and Genya immediately applauded in unison. The unknown being before them was so different from the person they had imagined to be the master of this place that Sanemi wanted to complain.

"Tch! Only now do you think of clapping? That's obviously insincere. Oh well, what can I do when I'm so kind-hearted?"

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Genmi Sanemi: (||?_?)(′-i_-｀)

"Whatever pleases you, Lord Dark Lord. It was our brothers who were ignorant of etiquette."

Sanemi immediately began to blame himself.

"Alright, what can I do? I'm the Dark Lord, a champion of love and justice." Li Lei waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Do you want your mother to turn back into a human?"

Li Lei abruptly changed the subject and got straight to the point.

"Dark Lord...Dark Lord, do you have a solution?"

Sanemi looked at Li Lei excitedly, while Genmi felt that the words sounded somewhat familiar. He thought to himself, "Is he going to say next, 'Yes, but it will take a long time'?"

"Of course I am! Who am I? I'm the Dark Lord! Just give me a little time, and I can turn her back into a normal person, let alone a ghost. I can even turn her back into a man."

Sanemi hurriedly said, "Uh—it's fine to return to being a human, but not a man."

Xuanmi: "Yes, yes, brother is right."

It would be fine if Mom came back as a normal person. But if she came back as a man, the two brothers wouldn't know how to call her.

"Tch! He has absolutely no sense of humor."

Li Lei looked at the two humorless people with disdain and felt a sense of boredom.