What was meant as a joke turned out to be taken seriously by Akaza, who then became deeply suspicious.

Is my lack of strength due to not getting enough sunshine?

Ghosts can't walk in sunlight; that's definitely a fatal flaw...

Akaza closed his eyes.

Chu Yang sighed, then smashed the other man's neck with a punch, a look of regret flashing in his eyes.

Akaza's real name was Komaji. He was a good person. In his youth, he often committed theft to pay for his seriously ill father's medical treatment. Although he went astray, it was understandable. At least, he was a filial son.

Feeling he was a burden to Komaji, his father chose to hang himself. Having lost his only family member, Komaji became extreme and irritable. If he hadn't later met Master Keizo, who taught him martial arts, he might have gone astray.

Komaji was 15 years old that year.

Komaji settled down at his master's dojo, but he was the only disciple there. His master Keizo's wife had just passed away, leaving behind a sick daughter, and the two of them depended on each other for survival.

Master Keizo did not hold a prejudice against Komaji because of the mistakes he had made before, and even entrusted his sick daughter, Koyuki, to his care, fully demonstrating his trust in him.

And so, Komaji spent a peaceful and warm period of time, during which Koyuki fell in love with this seemingly fierce but actually very gentle child.

Komaji, who had lived a less-than-honorable life, never realized that Koyuki liked him.

When he was 18, Master Keizo planned to hand over the dojo to Komaji and have his daughter be engaged to Komaji. Komaji took Koyuki to see a beautiful fireworks display, and the two confessed their feelings to each other.

Overjoyed, Komaji returned to his hometown to share the good news of his marriage with his deceased father. However, fate played a cruel trick on him, and this brief separation led to Komaji and Koyuki being separated forever.

The neighboring kendo dojo has always been jealous of Master Keizo's ability to maintain a large dojo despite having few disciples. The two sides have harbored deep resentment for a long time, but because they are no match for Master Keizo and Komaji, they have kept quiet about it.

With Komaji's return to his hometown, this group of scoundrels chose to poison Keizo and Koyuki using their old method of poisoning the well.

Komaji, who thought he could finally find happiness, broke down. He killed 67 people in the kendo dojo with his bare hands, cleared out the entire dojo, and completely severed the lineage.

Then, he met Muzan Kibutsuji and became Akaza.

Over the long years, Akaza forgot all of Komaji's memories, leaving only his obsession with power, because deep in his soul, he always believed that he was not strong enough, which was why he had failed to protect his family.

"If I became as strong as this person, my life might be completely different, right?"

Before his life ended, Akaza's image merged with Chu Yang's in his mind, and his head, which fell to the ground, revealed a relieved smile.

Watching Akaza turn to ashes, Chu Yang felt a pang of regret. After becoming a demon, Akaza never actively hunted ordinary people; most of the civilians who died because of him were caught in the crossfire during battles.

However, this does not mean that Akaza is innocent.

His sins were only less severe than those of the other ghosts, nothing more.

If fate had been kinder to this young man, his life would have been very different.

There's no time to lament Komaji's tragic life.

Chu Yang charged straight at Doma, who was fighting Kanae.

Desperate to escape, Doma was extremely ruthless. Kanae had already sustained numerous injuries, and her beautiful haori was covered in blood.

"Get out of here!!!" Seeing Chu Yang charging towards him menacingly, Douma's expression became even more ferocious.

Even Akaza was powerless to fight back; as Upper Moon Two, he might not be able to withstand more than a few rounds.

Kanae wore a smug expression; the more desperate Doma was, the happier she became.

A massive frost erupted from Tongmo, and a colossal Bodhisattva statue stood before Chu Yang amidst the ice and snow, its hands clasped in prayer, conveying a compassionate and merciful image.

Chu Yang's lips curled into a disdainful smile.

Although both are Buddhas, the bodhisattvas created by Doma are completely different from the bodhisattvas enshrined in the temple by Kyōmei Himejima.

In Chu Yang's eyes, the ice sculpture of the Bodhisattva had no compassion whatsoever; its pretentious act only made it more disgusting.

The Bodhisattva raised his hand knife high and brought it down without hesitation with immense force.

Filled with rage, Chu Yang suddenly pushed off the ground and shot out like a cannonball, dodging the hand chop while smashing a large hole in the Bodhisattva.

He landed directly in front of Doma.

The two faced each other, their expressions completely transparent.

Under Tongmo's horrified gaze, Chu Yang reached out and pressed his hand against Tongmo's head.

It was pulled out from the neck like a radish.

Bo~~~

Only after the head was severed from his body and Doma's gaze met Chu Yang's cold eyes did he belatedly realize something—

I'm dying.

Aside from the progenitor Muzan Kibutsuji himself, all the demons he created have a fatal weakness: once a demon is beheaded, it always ends up with only one fate—death.

Only an extremely strong will to survive can break through the limits of demons, ignoring decapitation and recreating a physical body.

Achieving this is also known as breaking through the limit.

Over the years, apart from Yoriichi Tsugikuni, no one has been able to exert such terrifying pressure on demons, so naturally they have no way to reach this supreme realm.

Akaza was overwhelmed by Chu Yang's power and gave up his chance to live, because he knew that no matter how many times he was reborn, he could never defeat the monster-like man in front of him.

Douma, on the other hand, never possessed such a tenacious will. He was exceptionally gifted, had never suffered any hardship, and was a born villain who took pleasure in bullying the weak.

Doma and Akaza led completely different lives and are not comparable at all.

"This guy can actually be afraid..." Kanae, who had lost too much blood, walked unsteadily, but still dragged her tired body to Doma.

After a brief moment of fear, Doma's expression returned to normal. He looked at Kanae indifferently and said regretfully, "It's a pity that I couldn't bring you to the underworld with me. It should have been quite interesting."

"It's alright. Those you harmed will be waiting for you on the road, until you meet them again." Kanae's tone was calm, a hint of pleasure flashing in her eyes. "Go there and receive your punishment!"

Doma chuckled softly, gazing at Chu Yang as he said, "I'm really looking forward to the day you meet Lord Muzan. Will it be the end of the era of demons, or will the Demon Slayer Corps be completely wiped out in history? It's such a pity I didn't get to see that day."

"It's none of your business." Chu Yang threw Doma's head away, watching him burn to ashes in the flames of Sun Breathing.

Kanae let out a long sigh of relief, as a wave of exhaustion washed over her instantly.

His body could no longer hold on, and he swayed and fell down.

Chu Yang reacted quickly, putting his arm around her shoulder and letting her lean against him.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't of much help in the fight just now, and I'll have to trouble you to take care of me." The weak Kanae squinted her eyes and mumbled something. If Chu Yang hadn't had good hearing, he wouldn't have been able to hear her at all.

"When I was at the Butterfly Mansion, you always took care of me, so don't be so polite." Chu Yang said, then slowly channeled Wood Release chakra into Kanae's body to help her restore her life force.

The battle had just taken many people by making them stand in front of their doors and windows to watch, but fortunately it was late at night and they couldn't see anything because it was pitch black outside.

Chu Yang's raven has already relayed the intelligence back to headquarters, and the logistics personnel will arrive soon.

After a short while, Kanae's complexion improved considerably, and she was able to walk with difficulty. So the two of them took advantage of the night to leave the town. If they stayed any longer, the townspeople would become restless.

Not long after the two left the town, they encountered the Hidden Ones on a small road outside the town. Kanae's younger sister, Shinobu Kocho, was also in the crowd. Upon seeing Kanae covered in blood, she could no longer hold back and rushed out.

The two sisters hugged each other, and Butterfly burst into tears. It was the first time Chu Yang had ever seen her cry so sadly, and he couldn't help but stand aside and watch with great interest.

Who knew that not long after watching, Chu Yang would get himself into trouble.

"You idiot, why did you follow Kanae-neechan here? It's because of you that Kanae-neechan got hurt!" Shinobu Kocho said angrily. "If it weren't for protecting you, how could Kanae-neechan have been injured by the demon?"

Chu Yang clicked his tongue. He still preferred Shinobu Kocho a few years later. Although she had a sharp tongue and liked to be sarcastic, she was still cuter than the little girl in front of him.

At least it won't wrongly accuse someone.

Some members of the [Hidden] team stayed behind to take care of Kanae, while others went to the town to clean up the mess.

The fierce fighting between the two sides destroyed many public facilities.

But everyone overlooked Chu Yang because he was completely clean, without any blood or even a torn shirt. In other people's eyes, it was Kanae who risked her life to protect Chu Yang.

Kanae tugged at Shinobu's sleeve, pulling the roaring Shinobu back to her side, and said with a wry smile, "Don't embarrass yourself. If it weren't for Chu Yang, I would have died long ago. He killed two demons all by himself. I couldn't help at all..."

Kanae's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears. Everyone paused for a moment before resuming their work.

Shinobu Kocho was also taken aback, instinctively thinking she had misheard, until she saw her sister's serious gaze.

"Wasn't it him who held you back and caused you to get hurt?" Shinobu asked her sister incredulously.

"To be precise, I was the one who held him back. We just encountered the Upper Moon Two and Upper Moon Three of the Twelve Demon Moons, and I was no match for either of them." Kanae frankly recounted her experience, openly admitting that she was no match for the demons.

For a pillar to say such a thing requires great courage.

Quiet!

The scene was eerily quiet!

The fact that Chu Yang single-handedly killed two evil spirits and protected the flower pillar was already shocking, but what was even more shocking was the identity of those two evil spirits!

Upper Moon Two!

Upper Moon Three!

These late-stage personnel were already horrified enough from hearing about the Lower Moon from the wounded; they had never seen a Demon Slayer Corps member alive and recounting information about the Upper Moon.

Because everyone who encountered the Upper Moon is dead, including all the previous Pillar-level swordsmen.

Seeing the horrified expressions on the faces of those around her, Kanae suddenly realized something and asked Chu Yang in surprise, "What kind of information have your Kasugai crows been sending out?"

Chu Yang shrugged and replied, "Tell them you're injured and have them send someone over to treat you as soon as possible."

"Why didn't you report to the lord that you slew the Upper Moon?!" Kanae was so angry she was almost dizzy. She asked, enunciating each word clearly, "You should at least send the most important information!!!"

"I'm only talking about the important things," Chu Yang said matter-of-factly. "You're injured like that, isn't that important?"

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