The Heavens: One World, One Superpower

The mushroom cloud dissipated.

A huge crater was left in the ground.

Su Chen lay on the pit.

I felt like my entire skeleton was about to fall apart.

The skin cracked open with tiny fissures, and faint traces of blood could be seen.

He still gripped the Nichirin Blade tightly in his hand, but the Nichirin Blade had turned black again and no longer resembled a crimson blade.

His breath was filled with scorching smoke, and his body felt as if it had turned into burning charcoal.

"As expected, forcibly activating the thirteenth sword form from the twelfth sword form is an extreme form of torture for the body."

"My body feels like a burning ember right now, and I feel a terrible burning sensation. I wish I had a bowl of water."

He thought about how he had killed Akaza.

He couldn't help but feel smug.

That's Akaza, the mighty Upper Moon Three.

For hundreds of years, he has devoured countless Pillar-level swordsmen. As a newcomer, although his debut was given to the Swamp Demon of Yoshihira Town, he killed Akaza on his second strike.

Who else is there?

"I have to say, after killing Akaza, all the beauties in the Demon Slayer Corps must have fallen for me, hehe."

Despite the physical pain, Su Chen still managed to find joy amidst the suffering.

That's a rare and positive mindset.

Suddenly a gentle breeze stirred.

Rengoku Kyojuro appeared beside Su Chen.

"Su Chen, how are you feeling?"

He reached out and touched Su Chen's face, then stopped. Seeing the dense cracks on his skin, like pieces of porcelain breaking apart, he dared not touch Su Chen at all, fearing that his touch would destroy this already broken piece of porcelain.

Su Chen wanted to answer Rengoku Kyojuro, but found that his throat was so dry and painful that he couldn't make a sound.

Kyojuro Rengoku's eyes suddenly reddened, glistening with tears, and his voice choked as he said, "You're amazing. You actually killed Upper Moon Three. Your strength is beyond my imagination. Everyone will be so happy to know that you killed Upper Moon Three. But, Su Chen, don't die, you can't die!"

"It's all my fault. I'm useless. As the Flame Pillar, I couldn't withstand all of this, and I let a newbie like you rush to the front. If only I had been stronger back then, I should have used that move, Ninth Form: Secret Technique: Purgatory."

"If I had burned my heart back then, I might have been able to cut off Upper Moon Three's head. I'm sorry."

Tears streamed down the face of his elder brother, Rengoku Kyojuro.

The salty tears fell onto Su Chen's skin, seeping into his cracked skin, causing him to tremble with pain.

If Su Chen could move, he would have slapped him across the face.

"Big brother, please stop crying somewhere else. If you keep crying, I'm going to cry from the pain."

"And even if you unleash your ultimate move, you still can't beat Akaza. On the contrary, Akaza will have a heart-to-heart talk with you, understand?"

"And I'm not dead, I'm just in so much pain I can't move. If you have any conscience, could you please have the raven call me back, or at least get me a bowl of water? I'm dying of thirst!"

He tried to open his mouth, but suddenly exhaled a puff of hot white smoke, feeling a tearing pain in his throat, so he had to stop.

At that moment, I felt more acutely than ever before how much the human body needs water.

Indeed, that saying is true: water is the source of life.

When the puff of white smoke hit Rengoku Kyojuro's face, he felt a burning sensation and was immediately taken aback. He asked, "Are you particularly thirsty?"

Su Chen nodded with all his might.

Rengoku Kyojuro was overjoyed and said, "I'll get you some water right away."

He realized that Su Chen wouldn't die, and that was good.

As long as people are alive, nothing is a problem.