The Warrior of Love

Although his injuries were serious and he even lost a hand, Feng indeed felt a lot more relaxed than before, and his consciousness became clearer, as if a person who had been suffering from insomnia suddenly had a good sleep.

The manic murderous aura that he once had towards Jiang Liu has now disappeared without a trace.

However, Feng could also feel that the curse on him had not been completely lifted. The reason for his current state seemed to be that the curse was temporarily suppressed by some force.

"The Sun Blade really can't do anything." Jiang Liu nodded, "So we have to use something else."

To put it simply, the Sun Blade is made of special steel and is imbued with the breath of the sun, so it has a certain restraining effect on ghosts.

Moreover, the sun's aura is not that strong, so it is impossible to easily clear away the evil spirits. You must chop off their heads to truly kill them.

The Sun Blade itself does not have the property of "killing the immortal", in the final analysis, the evil spirits are afraid of the sun!

But what about the fetus in Feng’s body?

Because it is not a real ghost, but a parasite in Feng's body with the help of special existence properties. Even if the ghost face is directly exposed to sunlight or cut in half by the Sun Blade, it can always be born again from the "mother body".

In a sense, this thing is not afraid of the sunlight and can be said to be invincible.

However, Jiang Liu discovered the Undying Slash o Bai Lei!

The moment he saw the ancient sword hidden in the statue, Jiang Liu, who had already guessed the identity of the ancestor of the Dao Lintang family, almost instantly determined its true identity.

That is undoubtedly the magic sword once used by the ninja "Sekiro", an ominous sword that can kill the immortal power, but it will also take the life of the user!

Then, a very bold idea flashed through Jiang Liu's mind.

——If the Sun Blade doesn’t work, will the Undying Slash be effective?

To put it bluntly, the "fetus" is just a variant of blood magic, and it is probably not very mysterious. Weapons with the property of "targeting the undead body" should be able to suppress it.

It's a pity that although Jiang Liu was born in Type-Moon, he did not have the Snake Hunting Scythe in his hand, otherwise that mythical weapon would be able to completely solve the problem of the fetus.

In this case, Jiang Liu can only rely on the Immortal Slash which is within his reach.

Although its use is extremely demanding: anyone who draws the sword will be sentenced to instant death.

But fortunately, Jiang Liu possesses "Independent Manifestation" and "Compound Divinity", both of which can increase resistance to instant death, helping him successfully survive this crisis.

"Is it because of the knife?" Feng murmured while lying on the hospital bed, "It seems that our ancestor also has some secrets."

"It has not been completely cured." Jiang Liu whispered, "Although it has a restraining effect on the fetus, the erosion is too deep and there is no way to remove it physically."

If Feng had just been parasitized, the Undying Slash should have been able to solve the problem, but now her spine and heart were corroded and entangled, and even the most sophisticated surgical robots of later generations could not completely remove them, let alone a samurai sword as big as Bai Lei...

"The activity of the ghost mask has been suppressed. As long as you don't use the breathing method, there will be no problem for at least a few years."

"So what?"

Feng stared at Jiang Liu: "I lost an eye, my dominant right hand, and I can no longer use breathing techniques. I am equivalent to a useless person. Do I have to be stabbed by you every few years to survive?

You clearly knew that death was the best outcome for me, but you forced me to stay here... Don't you think that was cruel to me?"

"How you feel has nothing to do with me. You may think it would be pleasant to die like that - but why should I bear this debt of conscience?"

Jiang Liu said calmly: "Since this is a life-or-death battle and I won, you have to listen to me."

"One day..."

"I will find a way to cure you." Jiang Liu said seriously, "I'm not kidding. If you can't do it, don't think I can't do it either."

"But I still have the possibility of becoming a demon. If the worst happens—"

"Then I will do it, without hesitation. But I will do my best to prevent that from happening."

Feng stared at Jiang Liu blankly: "Why... are you so persistent?"

He was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled easily: "Maybe it's because I saw the teacher's original face and I was tempted by her beauty."

"Ugh?"

"After all, the teacher is so beautiful, and she has gone through such a classic hero-saving-the-beauty plot, so the difficulty of conquering her should be very low, right? Isn't that a bargain for me?" Jiang Liu said deliberately as if joking.

"I don't understand what you are saying...but, it's up to you."

Feng lay on the hospital bed with his hair loose, showing a weak but reassuring smile.

"After all, I lost. Speaking of which, I am unlucky enough that my only disciple is such a troublesome guy... Why can't I just have my way..."

Chapter 30: This man has two knives

Jiang Liu and Feng were both seriously injured, but Jiang Liu only had knife wounds, fractures, and muscle strains, while Feng only had a missing limb...

After staying in the Butterfly House for fourteen days, the swordsmith got the news from somewhere and sent Jiang Liu's Sun Wheel Sword directly to the Butterfly House.

Like the two sword makers that appeared in the Demon Slayer animation, Jiang Liu’s sword maker also wears a strange mask, but judging from his voice, he should be a middle-aged man with a gentle personality.

"This is your Nichirin sword. The weight and blade length have been increased as requested."

The Nichirin Sword wrapped in black cloth was placed in a long box and was pushed in front of Jiang Liu by the swordsmith with both hands.

Jiang Liu thanked him and politely took it. After lifting the black cloth, he revealed a katana that was obviously "heavier" than the standard samurai sword.

The length and width of the blade are both three points longer, with the blade length alone exceeding one hundred centimeters. Overall, it is closer to a Nodachi, and the guard is also much "thicker".

“Many people hope that their knives can be lighter and sharper, but it is rare to find people who want to increase the weight of the blade.” The knife maker sighed.

"Thank you, thank you for your trouble." Jiang Liu smiled.

Divinity will subtly transform the body, and for Jiang Liu who has "heroic aspirations", the more arduous the training, the more it will develop his potential and promote his growth. There is no need to worry about the problem of too much or too little.

This makes his strength much greater than that of ordinary people. Even among the Demon Slayer Corps who all use breathing techniques, he is probably a very rare type.

Ordinary knives were too light for him, and it was difficult to bring out his wrist strength advantage, so when he chose the tama steel, he also chose a larger one, and specifically asked for the knife to be thicker.

Now it seems that the knife maker understood his intention perfectly.

"Zheng——"

Jiang Liu slowly pulled the Sun Blade out of the sheath and looked at the smooth and sharp blade. He nodded, calmed down and carefully felt every touch from his hand, not missing any details, and then opened his eyes with surprise.

"Perfect center of gravity and touch, just as I imagined, no, better!"

Seeing Jiang Liu so excited, the knife craftsman also became happy. For a craftsman like him, nothing could make him happier than having his work recognized by others.

"Your satisfaction is the best. A Sun Blade that matches its master can provide more help in battle." The swordsmith said sincerely, "Please treasure this Sun Blade, let it protect you and help you kill more evil spirits."

"I will." Jiang Liu nodded seriously.

"Ah, are we about to start?" The swordsmith's attention was once again drawn to the Sun Blade, and there was a sense of anticipation in his voice.

“I wonder what color it will be this time?”

"Color?" Jiang Liu was stunned, and then he remembered a certain setting of the Sun Blade.

In addition to being able to kill evil spirits and being relatively sturdy and durable, the only special thing about this knife is that when it is first pulled out, it will appear in different colors depending on the owner.

Of course, there is no specific advantage or disadvantage to each color, and the strength of the knife will not change, it is just simply a comparison for fun.

In the original work, Tanjiro's Nichirin sword is black, which is a very rare type.

Thinking of this, even Jiang Liu, who was usually calm and composed, became interested and looked at the sword in his hand with interest.

"What color will it be?"

As the two men looked on expectantly, a hint of silver-gray spread from the hilt of the sword and gradually spread to the entire blade.

"Gray?" The knife maker was stunned. "It's rare, huh?"

Just when the two thought it was over, a blood-colored line extended from the bottom of the blade, like a crack on the blade, or like the veins of a leaf, gradually wrapping around the entire blade, dividing it into dozens of fragments of different sizes.

——This is the visual effect, but in fact the blade is still intact.

“This kind of texture… is the first time I’ve seen it.”

The swordsmith seemed very surprised: "I have made a Nichirin sword for Miss Torindou before, but her sword did not have this kind of pattern. It seems that it is not due to the special breathing method."

Jiang Liu was also a little surprised, but that was all. After all, no matter what the color or pattern was, it would not have any actual impact.

"This way I will have two knives." Jiang Liu thought to himself.

A sun blade and an immortal sword.

The Undead Slash is a magical sword that can kill evil spirits and monsters. It has a significant restraining effect on the undead and demons, and is extremely versatile.

But this sword is a bit "evil". Not only does it consume a lot of physical strength when using it, but it will also affect the user's mentality if used too much. In a sense, it is a demonic sword that "harms its master".

And if it is just for dealing with evil spirits, the effect of the Sun Blade will not be worse than this.

“In normal ghost hunting operations, I still use this Nichirin Sword. When I encounter an enemy that is difficult for the Nichirin Sword to deal with, I will pull out the Bailei.

In this case, most of the monsters in Demon Slayer will not pose a threat.

It is definitely a pleasant surprise to be able to obtain the Immortal Slash in this world, and my practice in swordsmanship and breathing techniques is close to perfection, and all I need is more actual combat to hone my skills."

Jiang Liu's eyes became serious: In this case, the next goal is to solve Feng's physical problem!

As for how to solve it, he already had a plan in mind.

According to the original plot, there are probably only one and a half people who can solve Feng's illness.

That "half" is the Demon King: Muzan Kibutsuji.

He is the true source of all evil, the source of demon blood, just like a family of vampires. As the ancestor, in theory all demons (whether directly infected or not) are his slaves.

Although the original novel does not show that he can turn evil spirits back into humans (in fact, he cannot do it), he can indeed strengthen his subordinates by injecting blood, and can decide the life or death of evil spirits in a blink of an eye.

In other words, although the process of transformation from human to ghost cannot be reversed, his control and understanding of "ghosts" is unquestionable.

In theory, Muzan should be able to kill or crack any evil spirit or blood demon technique.

However, this is only in theory. Although the "fetus" was originally a blood demon art, it has mutated due to the obsession of the original mother. It is probably no longer something that Muzan can control. Therefore, he can only be regarded as a "half" candidate.

Besides, Jiang Liu couldn't order him to do anything.

What Jiang Liu was really thinking about was another person: the female doctor Zhu Shi.

Due to the long time he had forgotten his memory, Jiang Liu did not remember her full name. He only knew that she was a demon who had escaped from Muzan's control and could suppress her eating instinct. She had been secretly rescuing humans and researching ways to defeat Muzan for a long time.

Simply put, this is a good guy, and he is in the neutral and friendly camp in the game.

In the original plot, Tanjiro asked her to develop a method to turn demons back into humans, hoping to save his sister Nezuko.

Although Jiang Liu didn't know whether the medicine was successful in the end, this proved that according to the setting, it was possible for Zhu Shi to successfully develop the medicine.

His medical skills and research on evil spirits are probably the best in the world, except for the Demon King Muzan!

And Tamayo herself is an extremely gentle and kind woman, so there is a high possibility that she will lend a helping hand to Jiang Liu.

The only problem is... Jiang Liu doesn't know where to find her!

He only remembered that Tamayo should be living in seclusion in some big city now, but God knows where exactly!

Chapter 31: The Boy Carrying a Ghost

As the saying goes: Follow the protagonist and you will get the meat.

Although Jiang Liu was unable to determine Tamayo's exact location, he knew that in Tanjiro's second mission after joining the Demon Slayer Corps, he would encounter the Demon King Muzan and Tamayo.

Otherwise, why do you say that he is the protagonist? He can meet the ultimate boss and the strongest assistant when he goes out.

Originally, he planned to ignore the mission assignment of the Demon Slayer Corps and follow Tanjiro directly, but maybe he was lucky, the news from Crow allowed him to do both.

[Gah... In a certain town, there are cases of young girls disappearing one after another... Gah, it seems that an evil spirit is working in the dark! ]

After learning about this mission from Jiao Ya, Jiang Liu was a little stunned, because in his memory this was undoubtedly Tanjiro's first mission, but now it became his.

Then he became nervous: he was not sure whether this would change the plot and prevent Tanjiro and Tamayo from meeting, which would make it difficult for him to find a way to cure Feng.

Fortunately, Zhu Ya hadn't finished speaking yet. After explaining the exact location of the town and introducing the remaining tasks, he was able to bring the plot back on track.

[Gah... The demon slayer sent to investigate has died, gah... Increase the danger level, there is another companion waiting for you there. Demon slayer swordsman: Toyama Eru! Demon slayer swordsman: Kamado Tanjiro! You two have to investigate together... Gah! ]

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Perhaps because of Jiang Liu, there were a few more novices who survived the final selection, and one of them accepted the task of investigating the missing girl's case... and then he was killed by the evil ghost.

It is worth mentioning that in previous battles, it was rare for a swordsman to have a body left after losing to an evil spirit... but for some reason he was not eaten by the evil spirit.

Then, the Demon Slayer Corps, which had already lost a member, naturally had to select more reliable candidates and combat power, so they turned to Eru and Tanjiro.

Although both of them are also newbies, it would be more accurate to say that the Demon Slayer Corps trusts their trainers rather than them.

Let’s not talk about Tanjiro, the former disciple of the Water Pillar, but Jiang Liu was able to beat his teacher into the hospital, and this matter has spread secretly...