Both start in hell: but their talents are multiplied a hundredfold.

A bone-chilling cold instantly gripped the hearts of all the swordsmen.

Shen Jue's words were like a red-hot iron nail, driven deep into their souls.

They gained power far exceeding that of ordinary people and demons, yet they never delved into the hidden price behind this gift.

Only now did Shen Jue personally tear away this veil, revealing the truth to them.

"A biological culture dish is merely the most insignificant basic application of the variant T virus." Shen Jue's tone was as calm as if he were stating common sense, yet it sent chills down the spines of everyone present.

"The wisteria you are familiar with does have a strengthening effect, but at most it can only push humans to their limits."

"And the Super Swordsman Serum... it can infinitely enhance the user's physical potential according to their will!"

"The reason is simple: that serum was based on me, and you were modified with a trace amount of a variant T-virus!"

As soon as he finished speaking, many ordinary swordsmen looked horrified and staggered backward.

What they feared was not the truth itself, but the word "viral modification" that gave them the illusion that they had become cannibals!

However, the pillars did not panic; they simply sighed in silence.

Everything has a cause and effect. The reason we were able to easily annihilate the Demon King Wuzan today is because they bore the "cause" sown by Shen Jue.

Now, it's their turn to repay this "fruit".

The second ability of the variant T virus is "proliferation of offspring".

It can infinitely split into sub-consciousnesses of the host, which parasitize the host's body and can arbitrarily modify the genes of the parasitized.

If Shen Jue were just an ordinary person, his consciousness sub-body could at most transform him into an athlete at the limits of human potential.

But with his talent multiplied by nine hundred times, he can completely transform the host into a superhuman who can ignore modern small and medium-sized firearms!

The so-called Super Swordsman Serum contains a sub-body of consciousness that split off from him.

At this moment, Shen Jue is undoubtedly the progenitor of the virus!

"Resistance is futile." Shen Jue's gentle smile was colder than the freezing snow.

"To dispel some unrealistic ideas from you,"

Shen Jue extended her slender finger, pointed at Kamado Tanjiro, and said, "Let us offer a dance for the new world we are about to establish!"

"Tanjiro, Kagura, the God of Fire!"

Hinokami Kagura is a dance passed down through generations of the Kamado family and used to worship the fire god. Its essence is the origin of all breathing techniques—Sun Breathing!

This is a sacrificial dance fueled by life!

But with Tanjiro Kamado's current physique, maintaining Sun Breathing is as easy as eating and drinking!

Tanjiro Kamado was startled; although he was conscious, he was unable to control his body!

Now with purple eyes and purple hair, Tanjiro Kamado's body automatically recalled his father's dance moves and began to dance!

A frigid snowy night, in the utterly silent mountains.

Tanjiro's father, Tanjuro Kamado, dressed in a ritual costume, danced gracefully by the bonfire.

Tanjuro Kamado was frail and sickly, as if a gust of wind could blow him over, but once he started dancing Hinokami Kagura, his figure seemed to merge with the heavens and earth, tireless and unafraid of the cold.

Tanjiro's mother once told him that this was a dance to pray for peace from the "God of Fire".

The Dance of Flames! It is the Breath of the Sun, passed down for thousands of years to pray for peace!

Tanjiro Kamado danced wildly! Flames ignited out of thin air! They danced around Tanjiro!

The dance, brimming with vitality and prayer, gradually calmed the panicked swordsmen.

There was nothing that could be done about the discontent; Shen Jue was already able to control Kamado Tanjiro at will, who was using the Super Swordsman Serum.

This is a more terrifying form of control than even the Demon King Muzan's control over his subordinate demons.

Many swordsmen have reluctantly prepared to join the swordsman kingdom that Shen Jue is about to establish.

Shen Jue's overwhelming strength—capable of shattering aircraft carriers and sinking battleships—became the final weight the swordsmen chose on the scales.

Amidst Tanjiro Kamado's fiery dance, the swordsmen bowed their heads and, for Shen Jue's beautiful vision, approached Kagaya Ubuyashiki and Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar.

The number of swordsmen watching gradually dwindled, and even the more powerful Pillar Swordsmen, upon witnessing Tanjiro Kamado's Hinokami Kagura dance, found their wavering hearts sinking.

Flame Pillar Kyojuro Rengoku walked calmly to Shen Jue's feet, his eyes showing no hesitation whatsoever.

After hesitating for a moment, Water Pillar Tomioka Giyuu also silently chose to join.

Love Pillar Mitsuri Kanroji puffed out her cheeks, carried the golden hammer and pondered for a long time before finally standing up without hesitation.

Obanai Iguro, the Serpent Pillar who had just mustered the courage to confess his feelings, immediately followed Mitsuri when she joined them.

Wind Pillar Sanemi Shinazugawa and Sound Pillar Tengen Uzui exchanged a helpless glance before walking side by side toward Shen Jue.

When Tanjiro Kamado's Fire God Dance ended, only a few elderly swordsmen, weary of war and strife and yearning for a peaceful life, remained beneath Shen Jue.

Shinobu Kocho was the most direct; she jumped up and threw herself into Shen Jue's arms, looking at him with adoration.

Inosuke Hashibira reached out his hand to Tanjiro, while Zenitsu Agatsuma, the blond-haired guy, had already gone to Shen Jue's side.

Just like a children's game of choosing sides, Tanjiro Kamado thought to himself.

He had regained control of his body, and he pursed his lips, knowing full well that all was lost.

He could no longer sway Shen Jue's resolve with words or the opinions of others.

Burying his thoughts of stopping Shen Jue deep in his heart, Tanjiro Kamado firmly grasped Inosuke Hashibira's hand and walked to Shen Jue's side.

Tanjiro Kamado said, word by word, "Shen Jue-sensei, I join you, for the new world you have envisioned."

Shen Jue smiled gently from high above, hugged Kocho Shinobu tightly in his arms, and slowly descended.

He bid farewell to each of the swordsmen who had not yet joined him, promising them enough wealth to live comfortably for the rest of their lives, and then let them go.

This scene made the swordsmen present secretly breathe a sigh of relief—fortunately, Shen Jue was still the same Shen Jue who treated his companions with gentleness.

Under the watchful eyes of all the swordsmen, Shen Jue embraced Shinobu Kocho and announced with a smile, "Then, the first step is to destroy the Japanese government and let the whole world know that the Swordsman's Nation has been established."

The swordsmen trembled, dared not meet his gaze, and bowed their heads in respect.

Inside the white space, Shen Jue, the Demon Slayer, was in a good mood. His long-planned scheme had finally gotten off to a good start.

In the white space today, he only saw Shen Jue of the Slaughter Spire alone, repeatedly muttering a strange phrase.

"I've started!"

"I've started!"

Demon Slayer Shen Jue patted Slaughter Spire Shen Jue and asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?"

"I've activated echo mode."

"I've activated echo mode."

Shen Jue continued mechanically repeating the same actions at the Slaughter Spire.

Ghost Slayer Shen Jue touched his cheek, and for a moment, he couldn't help but marvel at how many divine beings like Shen Jue existed in this white space.