Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 161 The Dangerous Shinazugawa Sanemi

Two days later, in a pristine white space filled with blood and flesh, Sanemi and Genmi knelt uneasily on one knee, looking at Li Lei sitting on the white jade throne, not daring to breathe loudly.

For two whole days, my younger siblings and mother, who are still alive, have been ignoring me and calling myself the Demon King. It's chilling to even think about it.

"Oh—what are you two doing? You're giving me such a big bow just because you see me. I can't accept that."

Li Lei's eyes were slightly open, as if he had just woken up from a dream, and his tone of voice was teasing.

"Sir, we..."

"Alright, I have important things to do and don't have time to listen to your explanations. Now shut up right now and listen to me."

Faced with the two trying to explain, Li Lei was too lazy to listen and immediately interrupted them. He had important experiments to do and didn't have time to listen to the two brothers' rambling.

"Yes, sir, we understand."

Sanemi and Genmi responded immediately, showing great enthusiasm.

Seeing this, Li Lei was very satisfied; this was exactly the effect he wanted. Only those who needed his help were easy to control; otherwise, he wouldn't dare trust the brothers, Shimi and Genmi.

"Sanemi, get up and come forward quickly. I need to take a closer look at your physique to see if you are suitable for eating... oh no, I mean, I see that your bones are extraordinary and you are very suitable for practicing martial arts."

Saniya: (ー_ー)!!

Um... Sir, did you just blurt out what was on your mind? And that clear, sticky liquid dribbling from the corner of your mouth is making me really uneasy! Doesn't it?

Seeing the stringy saliva at the corner of Li Lei's mouth, Sanemi's body stiffened and his legs went numb, but he still had to go over as required.

There was nothing he could do; since Shinazugawa Sanemi had Yusuke in Li Lei's hands, he could only listen to Li Lei, grit his teeth, and step forward to follow orders.

Li Lei's power was too great for him; he was powerless to resist. Furthermore, his younger siblings and mother were still in Li Lei's hands, so he had no choice but to obey. Even if he didn't want to, he had to.

The difference in punching power was obvious; any normal person would know what to do.

And so, with a heavy heart, Sanemi walked at a slow pace, taking five steps for what a normal person takes two, moving at an unusually slow speed.

Just as Li Lei was about to lose his patience, Sanemi came to Li Lei's side, took a deep breath, and waited for Li Lei to decide his fate (waiting for something bad to happen).

"Do I look that scary? Do you really need to look like you're about to die?"

Sanemi: "..."

"cut--"

Looking at the silent Shinazugawa Sanemi in front of him, Li Lei's face was full of contempt. There was no point in him not speaking. He would just take it as Sanemi admitting it. Anyway, he was the one in charge here.

He hasn't even made a move yet, and Sanemi is already like this. What will happen when things get to him? Sanemi will have no choice but to turn his sword against him.

Thinking about all this, Li Lei found Shimi, who appeared to be rebellious, even more displeasing.

He exuded an overbearing aura and had a fierce look on his face, an appearance that would be disliked anywhere. But it was none of his business, and he couldn't be bothered to care.

"Sanemi, stretch out your right hand, let me see it."

"Okay sir."

Upon hearing the command, Sanemi raised his right hand and extended it towards Li Lei, his gaze resolute, yet a hint of fear still flickered in his eyes.

He didn't know what Li Lei would do next, but the difference in their fundamental nature was undeniable. Demons eat people, and even if Sanemi knew that Li Lei wouldn't kill him, he would still be afraid because of the food chain.

Li Lei also extended his right hand, but this time his right hand grabbed Shimi's wrist in an instant.

Hollow spikes immediately sprouted from Li Lei's palm, piercing straight into Shinazugawa Sanemi's wrist and beginning to absorb the super rare blood, which was far more precious than ordinary rare blood.

As Shinazugawa Sanemi felt the pain in his wrist after it was grabbed, he immediately realized that Li Lei was absorbing his blood through his palm. At that moment, he understood that Li Lei's blood might be different from that of ordinary people. It was incredibly tempting for someone who could turn his mother into a monster.

The creature before him, who called himself the Dark Lord, was greedily absorbing his blood. It seemed to be the same kind of being as the one who turned his mother into a monster.

Thinking of this, a surge of anger welled up in Shinazugawa Sanemi's heart, and all the muscles in his body tensed up instantly, ready to fight back.

But the thought of his mother and younger siblings, who seemed so frail yet were actually in the hands of this powerful and terrifying monster, instantly deflated him. He couldn't be reckless; his younger siblings and mother were all waiting for him to save them.

Given his own weakness, he was no match for the monster before him. After a moment's thought, Sanemi abandoned his futile resistance. He took one last look at his well-behaved younger brother, Genya, hoping that he could take his place in caring for their mother and siblings.

Then he closed his eyes and awaited death...

After consuming the extremely rare blood of the Shinazugawa, Li Lei's strength increased once again. The speed at which he grew stronger was almost comparable to that of the Demon King Muzan directly injecting his blood.

This was a pleasant surprise for Li Lei. If Muzan giving him blood was equivalent to giving him power, then Shinazugawa Sanemi's super rare blood was to make his power grow, and it was also to make his potential grow along with it.

More importantly, this kind of growth has no side effects. If an ordinary demon were to receive too much of Muzan's blood at once, it would collapse and die because it could not withstand the power in Muzan's blood.

Rare blood types don't have this problem. As long as they have food, they can easily become stronger. No ghost can resist this temptation.

Sanemi's face was pale, and he looked like he was about to die. He felt like his body was being hollowed out.

"Sir, could you please let go of my brother's hand? He looks like he's about to pass out."

Xuanmi, under pressure, pleaded with Li Lei.

"Huh? Oh, okay, okay, look at my memory, I almost forgot, an ordinary person will die if they lose a lot of blood."