Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1571 - 1091: Vengeful Wraiths

"Swish——"

The rain seemed to be getting heavier.

What started as a drizzle now showed signs of turning into a downpour.

Reiger strolled in the rain, yet not a single drop touched him.

All the rain was repelled several inches away from him by an invisible barrier, unable to reach Reiger’s body at all.

But Reiger noticed that as he got closer to the center temple, the strange rain intensified.

"Splash!"

Reiger’s foot landed on the ground with a crisp step, splashing through a puddle.

In that instant, a sudden phenomenon arose.

Just like the rotation of stars, the world suddenly turned upside down, the buildings around him rapidly distanced away, soon merging into the horizon and disappearing.

Reiger stood alone in a vast plaza where the horizon could be seen, surrounded by emptiness and nothingness.

Only the torrential downpour from the sky remained, transforming into a storm that enveloped the entire world in a curtain of rain.

"————"

A strange cry seemed to flicker in Reiger’s ears.

It was a sharp sound, like the scream of a banshee.

The sound came and went quickly.

"Roar!"

Just as Reiger prepared to pinpoint the source of the sound, another roar reverberated around him.

This roar, unlike the previous shrill cry, was loud and heroic.

Listening to the roar, Reiger felt a faint sense of familiarity for some reason.

"Boom—boom—boom—"

The next moment, a monster emerged from the other side of the rain curtain, stepping heavily and powerfully towards Reiger.

Seeing the monster, Reiger involuntarily froze.

Because the monster’s appearance was not unfamiliar to him.

It was a creature with the head of a dragon, the body of an elephant, a roar like a bull, sturdy limbs with sharp claws, covered in thick fur, resembling the behemoth of Western mythology, towering at four to five meters tall.

The monster panted heavily, drooling, with a severed limb of unknown origin pierced on its sharp claws, looking extremely bloody.

At the sight of this monster, memories in Reiger’s mind were instantly dug up, akin to returning to a distant past.

"Crocodragon..."

This was precisely the monster Reiger had encountered in the Earth Mistake World’s underground city on the 9th floor of Maze City Orario—a Level 2 Crocodragon.

Reiger recalled how he had once engaged in a deadly battle with this Crocodragon. Extremely dangerous and desperate, he managed to triumph over it, accumulating the great achievements required to level up, reaching his first life-changing level ascension.

That memory held significant meaning for Reiger, so he had never forgotten that past and often reminisced about it.

Who would have thought that today, on this land swallowed by the abyss, he would encounter this Crocodragon once more.

"Roar!"

The fierce and terrifying Crocodragon let out a roar full of hatred, its eyes glaring at Reiger with intense anger and hatred, as if it remembered the enemy who had once killed it, its eyes red with fury.

The next moment, the Crocodragon charged at Reiger with overwhelming rage.

Its speed... astonishingly fast!

"Boom!"

With the fierce swing of its sharp claws, the Crocodragon—once vanquished by Reiger, but now seemingly as insignificant as an ant to him—unleashed terrifying power, sending Reiger flying.

Reiger crossed his arms, the curse power’s Flowing Flames igniting on them, resisting the explosive force while his feet skidded backward uncontrollably on the ground.

"This power..."

Reiger was shocked.

Could a Level 2 Crocodragon really unleash power enough to send the current him flying?

"No, why isn’t the barrier working?"

Reiger realized something was amiss.

"Roar!"

But the Crocodragon continued to roar with hatred and anger, charging towards him like a massive armored tank.

"Boom——Boom——Boom——"

Reiger swung his arms continuously, his feet moving swiftly, retreating while using his fists infused with curse power to block the Crocodragon’s violent assaults, creating distances between them amidst the explosion of power shaking the air.

Yet the Crocodragon relentlessly pursued Reiger, its claws, like heavy hammers, striking at him over and over, as if venting its hatred, each blow more powerful and stronger than the last.

Reiger maneuvered around this familiar old adversary, his figure flickering rapidly, his fists imbued with curse power countering towards the Crocodragon, with strength no less potent than the beast’s.

This made the Crocodragon seem increasingly enraged, its roars filled with growing hatred, its strength gradually increasing, causing Reiger’s eyes to narrow.

"[Fire]..."

Just as Reiger extended his hand, ready to counterattack and shatter the Crocodragon with [Fire], a whistling sound cut through the air, forcing him to pause his hand and abruptly halt, dodging to the side in a flash.

"Boom!"

Almost at the same time, a slender shadow struck, smashing the ground where Reiger had stood just a second before.

"Whip?"

Reiger looked closely and discovered that the slender shadow was actually a long whip.

This made him have a certain premonition, and he slowly turned his head towards the direction the whip had come from.

There, amidst the torrential downpour, another figure appeared.

"Indeed, thinking to kill you with such an attack is unrealistic."

The opponent said coldly, retracting the whip.

Similar whips grew all over the opponent’s body like tentacles, waving around him.

"Are you... Kibutsuji Muzan?"

Yes.

The opponent was indeed Kibutsuji Muzan, the progenitor of demons, who survived for thousands of years in the Demon Slayer World, creating countless man-eating demons and endless slaughter.

"Didn’t expect it, did you? I’ve come seeking revenge!"

Kibutsuji Muzan’s eyes locked onto Reiger with a fierce, beastly gaze, filled with the same wrath and hatred as a crocodile dragon.

Facing those eyes that seemed capable of tearing him to shreds, Reiger’s narrowed eyes continued to gleam transparently.

In his transparent world, this person before him was indeed Kibutsuji Muzan.

The familiar organs inside him appeared one after another in Reiger’s sight, including but not limited to five brains and seven hearts.

This was indeed Kibutsuji Muzan’s body, abnormal and distorted, without a trace of human likeness.

"Stop staring, it’s still me anyway." Kibutsuji Muzan sneered and said, "What? Did you think I was an impostor?"

"Well, of course, you once killed me yourself. Even if I appear before you like this, you wouldn’t believe I’m truly myself, right?"

"But regrettably, I am truly Kibutsuji Muzan."

"Why am I here?"

"Obviously, crawled back from hell, seeking revenge on you!"

Kibutsuji Muzan vented his anger and hatred, causing veins to writhe on his face.

"Whether it’s me or this monster beside me, we’re both here for revenge against you!"

"Every moment, I’m thinking about killing you, never forgetting the immense fear and despair you once brought me!"

"Prepare to die, you bastard inheriting that man’s sword skills!"

Kibutsuji Muzan’s whips began to riot, turning into residual shadows carrying sonic booms and an astonishing force, continuously attacking Reiger.

"[Serpent]."

Reiger, far from being confused by Kibutsuji Muzan’s appearance and words, was cool-headed, forming hand shadows to summon the shadow shikigami of the [Ten Shadow Techniques].

However, like the untouchability of the [Limitless Spell], the summoning of the shikigami also failed.

Reiger’s shadow didn’t move, forced to endure Kibutsuji Muzan’s attack.

"Boom boom boom boom boom...!"

With a series of dull sounds of flesh being violently struck, Reiger’s entire body was hit directly by the powerful whips, making his bones seem to shatter instantly, while blood sprayed from all over him, causing him to fly backward.

"Roar!"

At this moment, the crocodile dragon chased swiftly with thundering footsteps, ignoring the broken ground, catching up to Reiger who was sent flying, and clawing hard at him.

"Boom!"

Reiger was suddenly slapped away like a ball, crashing heavily onto the ground, breaking it into pieces.

Dust rose, and debris scattered like a celestial flower.

"Roar!"

The roar of the crocodile dragon started to carry a sense of satisfaction, a joy of great vengeance redeemed.

"Hahaha!"

Kibutsuji Muzan, with muscles bulging and whips waving, laughed madly.

"Turns out, you’re only at this level, not frightening at all!"

"Even if you’re stronger than that man, so what? You must still die by my hand!"

"Mere humans, insignificant beings, can never compare to even a fraction of demons!"

"Ha... Hahaha...!"

With these laughs, Kibutsuji Muzan, along with the roaring crocodile dragon, once again attacked in Reiger’s direction.

Reiger lay in the pit, bleeding all over, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, looking utterly miserable.

Yet, despite this misery, Reiger’s gaze grew increasingly bright.

"I see now..."

Faced with the crisis of life and death, Reiger actually smiled.

"I understand."