Demon Slayer: Tanjiro becomes a ghost, Nezuko becomes a pillar!

Chapter 134 Entering the Dream

In Tanjiro's dream of a snowy mountain forest, snowflakes fall softly, and a cold wind swirls snowflakes across the branches, covering the entire world in a silent, pure white.

Not far away in the woods, beside a dead tree, Tanjuro stood quietly, motionless.

It seemed to have long since merged with this cold mountain forest, transforming into a silent, ancient tree.

He stood there quietly in the depths of the snow, his breath so faint it almost blended into the wind and snow.

If Tanjiro hadn't caught a glimpse of that blurry figure out of the corner of his eye while running away...

Even if you searched the entire snow-capped mountain forest, you probably would never find that there was a person standing there.

Outside the dream, in the driver's cab of the Infinite Train, Nightmare had already silently infiltrated.

He bent his slender waist, a twisted yet amused smile on his pale, sickly face.

A pair of eyes marked with the Lower Moon One crest stared intently at Tanjiro, whose eyes were tightly closed and whose brows were furrowed, his tone carrying a hint of mockery and surprise.

"Huh? Even such a warm and beautiful dream of family couldn't hold you back? What a strange and stubborn child. Well then... this time... when you see your most beloved father, will you be able to wake up?"

Enmu murmured softly, instinctively reaching out her cracked right hand to touch Tanjiro's forehead and completely take control of his mind.

But he had only taken half a step forward when he suddenly stopped, not daring to get any closer.

Because at this moment, Tanjiro's body was quietly burning with clusters of invisible yet blazing flames.

The flames were clear and bright, carrying a fierce intensity that burned away all illusions, yet strangely, they didn't scorch any part of the driver's cab.

Even the metal floor beneath their feet was left without a trace of scorch marks, as if it existed only on the level of spirit and will.

But this seemingly harmless flame is a deadly threat to Nightmare.

He had just tentatively reached out his hand, and the instant he was only centimeters away from the flames, the flames seemed to possess an autonomous will to defend themselves, suddenly surging up and rushing towards him with destructive heat.

With his Lower Moon One strength, he could easily dodge, but a deep sense of apprehension had already arisen in his heart.

He knew very well that he was able to dodge only because the flames were not being actively controlled at the moment; it was simply Tanjiro's will acting as a defense mechanism.

However, once Tanjiro gains control of this flame, its terrifying power will definitely cause him irreversible and fatal damage.

Deeply wary of the power of the flames, Nightmare suppressed the urge to attack directly. Her eyes darted around, and a sinister smile appeared on her face.

"It's better to attack the mind than the body... Heh, kid, you've got some skill."

He licked his chapped lips and stopped trying to get closer.

Instead, he sat cross-legged to the side, mobilizing all his Blood Demon Arts to frantically strengthen his control over Tanjiro's dream.

He wanted to use the most poignant illusion to trap this stubborn little devil forever in the depths of his dream, so that he would never wake up again.

After doing all this, Nightmare slowly raised her head, her gaze piercing through the metal of the cab, looking at the connected carriages behind her, her tone suddenly turning icy.

"You guys...should get moving too, don't waste the opportunity I've given you."

The moment the words fell, three cold, sinister figures quietly appeared in the middle carriage of the train.

Lower Moon 2, Lower Moon 3, and Lower Moon 4 silently approached Zenitsu Agatsuma, who was fast asleep.

They watched Zenitsu grinning foolishly, drooling, and Lower Moon Two curled his lip in disdain, his eyes full of contempt.

"I'll take care of this blond kid. You can divide the other two among yourselves."

Xia Xian Si nodded immediately, his scarlet eyes burning as he gazed intently towards the rear of the carriage, where the scent of Mi Douzi lingered. He greedily licked his fangs, his tone impatient.

"That little girl is in the back; she's mine now."

After the two finished dividing the targets, only Lower Moon Three remained standing there, a forced and unpleasant expression on his face. He looked around and asked in a low voice with a hint of resentment.

"You two mean... I should go and deal with that pillar?"

Upon hearing this, Lower Moon Two and Lower Moon Four simultaneously turned to look at him, their faces revealing smug, triumphant smiles.

They knew better than anyone else that the Lower Moons of the Demon Slayer Corps were not someone they could easily contend with, even against the Pillars.

For hundreds of years, countless Lower Moon demons have met their demise at the hands of the Pillars' Nichirin Blades.

The power of the Pillars was already etched deep into their souls. In their understanding, only those Upper Moons, whose positions had remained unchanged for hundreds of years, were qualified to confront the Pillars head-on.

"We believe in you. Go ahead, don't drag it out, make it quick."

Lower Moon Two casually tossed out a sentence, then stopped looking at him and went straight to sit down next to Zenitsu. He took out the blood-red rope given to him by Nightmare and skillfully tied his arm tightly to Zenitsu's arm, preparing to enter the dream and devour his spiritual core.

Lower Moon Four gave Lower Moon Three a "good luck" look, and then his figure blurred.

It then transformed into a black shadow and disappeared at the end of the carriage, heading straight for the location of Mi Douzi.

Lower Moon Three was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Looking at the two of his kind who were trying to shift the blame, he wished he could immediately start a bloody battle to tear these two selfish demons to pieces.

But he knew very well that this mission was personally assigned by Lord Muzan, and if they failed, everyone would suffer the same fate as Lower Moon Six.

So even though he was unwilling and terrified, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept this most dangerous mission.

[Hopefully, Nightmare's dream will be somewhat reliable, causing that Flame Pillar to become deeply entangled, so I don't have to put myself in such a difficult position...]

Lower Moon Three silently prayed in his heart, not daring to linger any longer. With a flash, he disappeared from the carriage and headed towards the location of Rengoku Kyojuro.

Meanwhile, preparations for Lower Moon Two's dream entry were completely completed.

The crimson rope glowed faintly. He closed his eyes, activated the Blood Demon Technique, and instantly entered the depths of Zenitsu's dream.

But when he actually stepped into Zenitsu's dream space, his originally cold expression suddenly froze, and he looked around in confusion.

There were no flowers, no houses, no familiar scenes, only an endless, pitch-black void that was suffocating.

The entire dream world was empty and eerily silent.

Lower Moon Two stood in the darkness, stunned for a long time, before finally frowning and muttering to himself.

"Hmm... what's going on with this guy's dream?"

But as he looked around, he didn't notice what was behind him.

It was as if, in a very distant place, in that endless darkness, a yellow flash of light streaked by.

Lower Moon Two frowned as he looked at everything in the darkness. Just as he was about to take a step, he heard an extremely angry whisper in his ear.

"What are you? Are you trying to steal Nezuko from me? You bastard!!!"